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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
•THIS PRODUCT IS TO BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED IMC
APPOINTED INSTALLATION ENGINEER OBSERVING ALL LOCAL
AND REGIONAL CODES.
•ALL ELECTRICAL AND WATER SERVICES ARE TO BE ISOLATED
BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY REMEDIAL WORK OR
MAINTENANCE TO THE IMC WASTE APPLIANCE.
•THE MACERATOR APPLIANCE CONTAINS NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS.
•ENSURE ALL WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE CONNECTIONS ARE
TIGHT BEFORE OPERATION.
•NEVER RUN THE UNIT WITHOUT WATER SUPPLY; SERIOUS
PUMP DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
•DO NOT POUR HOT OILS/LIQUIDS INTO THE MACERATOR –THIS
COULD LEAD TO DAMAGE TO MACERATOR MOTOR SEALS.
•NEVER PUT HANDS OR OBJECTS OTHER THAN FOOD WASTE
INTO THE HOPPER CHUTE.
•DO NOT PUT STRING, CLOTH, PLASTIC, WIRE, GLASS, CORK OR
METAL OBJECTS INTO THE MACHINE.
•THE MACERATOR APPLIANCE IS RATED FOR 30% NON-
CONTINUOUS DUTY, (18 MINUTES PER HOUR). –issue, 200 kg
waste takes approx. 1 hour to process therefore 60 minutes of use
per 3 hours 20 minutes.
•IN THE EVENT OF A FAULT OR AN EMERGENCY, ISOLATE BOTH
THE ELECTRICAL AND WATER SUPPLIES. THE IMC WASTE
APPLIANCE IS PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRICAL ISOLATOR.
•THE IMC WASTE APPLIANCE IS FITTED WITH AN EMERGENCY
STOP. THIS SHOULD NOT BE USED TO ISOLATE THE MACHINE.
•THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON MUST NOT BE USED AS A
GENERAL ‘STOP’ BUTTON; SERIOUS BLOCKAGES MAY OCCUR.
•ENSURE METALLIC OBJECTS SUCH AS CUTLERY ETC. ARE NOT
EMPTIED INTO THE HOPPER. IF THEY ARE, THEY MUST BE
REMOVED BEFORE STARTING THE MACHINE.
