Hitachi RPC-5.0FSR Operation Manual page 3

● HITACHI pursues a policy of continuing improvement in design and performance of products.
The right is therefore reserved to vary specifications without notice.
● HITACHI cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard.
● This heat pump air conditioner is designed for standard air conditioning only. Do not use this heat pump
air conditioner for other purpose such as drying clothes, refrigerating foods or for any other cooling or
heating process.
● Do not install the unit in the following places. It may cause a fire, deformation, corrosion or failure.
* Places where a fire, oil, steam or powder may enter directly to the unit such as right above a kitchen, etc.
* Places where oil (including machinery oil) may be present in quantities.
* Places where a lot of sulfide gas drifts such as in a hot spring.
* Places where inflammable gas may generate or flow.
* Places where strong salty wind blows such as coast regions.
* Places with an atmosphere of acidity or alkalinity.
* Places where gas from festering trash, etc. may generate.
● Do not install the unit in the place where silicon gas drifts. If the silicon gas attaches to the surface of heat
exchanger, the fin surface repels water. As a result, drain water splashes outside of the drain pan and
splashed water runs inside of electrical box. In the end, water leakage or electrical devices failure may
occur.
● Pay attention to the following points when the unit is installed in a hospital or other facilities where an
electromagnetic wave generates from a medical equipment.
* Do not install the unit in the place where an electromagnetic wave is directly radiated to the electrical box,
controller cable or wired controller.
* Install the unit at least 3 meters away from an electromagnetic wave such as a radio.
● Do not install the unit in the place where the breeze directly catches animals and plants. It could adversely
affect animals and plants.
● The installer and system specialist shall secure safety against the refrigerant leakage according to local
regulations or standards. The following standards may be applicable, if local regulations are not available.
International Organization for Standardization, ISO5149 or European Standard, EN378 or Japan Standard,
KHKS0010.
● No part of this manual may be reproduced without written permission.
● It is assumed that this heat pump air conditioner will be operated and serviced by English speaking people.
If this is not the case, the customer should be provided with safety, caution and operating signs in the
native language.
● If you have any questions, contact your distributor or dealer of HITACHI.
● This manual provides common descriptions, basic and advanced information to maintain and service this
heat pump air conditioning unit which you operate as well for other models.
● This appliance must be used only by adult and capable people, having received the technical information
or instructions to handle this appliance properly and safely.
● Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
● Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
● This product is designed for standard air conditioning only.
DO NOT use this product for specific purposes, such as restoring foods, animals & plants, precision
devices, art objects, etc.
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