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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1991

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SAFETY REMINDER ON UNVENTED ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS

REMINDED THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT

STORAGE TYPE WATER ELECTRIC THERMAL

HEATERS, UNVENTED

SHOULD BE PROPERLY INSTALLED QUALIFIED PLUMBERS OR ELECTRICAL WORKERS.

ONES,

THE PUBLIC THAT ALL IN PARTICULAR, THE AND MAINTAINED

BY

SAID: "ELECTRIC A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT

IN HONG KONG. THERMAL STORAGE TYPE WATER HEATERS ARE COMMONLY USED THEY CAN BE BROADLY DIVIDED INTO TWO TYPES VENTED AND UNVENTED."

"TO

THE SAFEGUARD AGAINST

DANGER OF EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATING IN THE STORAGE TYPE WATER HEATERS, THUS POSING A RISK

BE EQUIPPED EXPLOSION, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE WATER HEATERS SHOULD WITH SUITABLE MEANS TO RELEASE THE STEAM WHEN REQUIRED.

STEAM OF

"AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT STEAM ACCUMULATION IS TO INSTALL AN OPEN VENT," HE EXPLAINED.

WATER HEATERS WERE PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, ONLY VENTED

TO THE WATERWORKS PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED. FOLLOWING AN AMENDMENT REGULATIONS IN AUGUST LAST YEAR, PERMISSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE

WATER HEATERS INSTALLATION OF UNVENTED

WITH STORAGE CAPACITY NOT APPROVAL FROM THE WATER EXCEEDING 200 LITRES, SUBJECT TO

SUPPLIES

DEPARTMENT.

"THESE UNVENTED WATER HEATERS SHOULD BE FITTED WITH SPECIFIC SAFETY DEVICES OF APPROVED STANDARDS IN ORDER TO PREVENT STEAM

WATER

THE HEATERS, PRESSURE FROM BUILDING UP INSIDE THE

SPOKESMAN

SAID.

rr

ARE

PROPERLY

SHOULD

"TO ENSURE THAT INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS COMPLIED WITH, INSTALLATION OF UNVENTED ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS

OUT BY BE CARRIED

LICENSED PLUMBERS OR ELECTRICAL WORKERS WITH APPROPRIATE TRAINING," HE ADDED.

PLUMBERS AND ELECTRICAL

WATER

THE

A LIST OF LICENSED SPECIFIC TRAINING ARE AVAILABLE AT SEVEN CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRES FOR INSPECTION.

WORKERS

WITH

SUPPLIES

DEPARTMENT'S.

CONSUMERS CAN ALSO OBTAIN COPIES OF AN INFORMATION INSTALLATION OF UNVENTED WATER HEATERS FROM THESE CENTRES.

"FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY ADVISE STORAGE TYPE WATER HEATERS, WE

THEIR WATER PERSON TO CHECK WHETHER REQUIREMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"I

INSTALLED

UNVENTED

LEAFLET ON

ELECTRIC QUALIFIED

WITH

THEM ΤΟ EMPLOY A

COMPLY HEATERS

"THEY SHOULD ALSO CARRY OUT MAINTENANCE CHECKS ON

H

HEATERS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, HE ADDED.

SAFETY

THEIR WATER

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