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Safety instructions and warnings
• Topreventinjuryordamagetotheunit,theapplianceshouldbe
unpackedandsetupbytwopeople.
• Intheeventthattheapplianceisdamagedondelivery,contact
thesupplierimmediatelybeforeconnectingtothemains.
• Toguaranteesafeoperation,ensurethattheapplianceissetup
andconnectedasdescribedintheseoperatinginstructions.
• Disconnecttheappliancefromthemainsifanyfaultoccurs.Pull
outtheplug,switchofforremovethefuse.
• Whendisconnectingtheappliance,pullontheplug,notonthe
cable.
• Anyrepairsandworkontheapplianceshouldonlybecarriedout
bythecustomerservicedepartment,asunauthorisedworkcould
provehighlydangerousfortheuser.Thesameappliestochanging
themainspowercable.
• Donotallownakedflamesorignitionsourcestoentertheappli-
ance.Whentransportingandcleaningtheappliance,ensurethat
therefrigerantcircuitisnotdamaged.Intheeventofdamage,
make sure that there are no ignition sources nearby and keep the
roomwellventilated.
• Donotstandontheplinth,drawersordoorsorusethemtosup-
portanythingelse.
• Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenof8yearsoldandover,and
alsobypersonswithrestrictedphysical,sensoryormentalcapacity
orlackofexperienceandknowledge,iftheyaresupervisedor
have been instructed on safe use of the appliance and understand
theresultingrisks.Childrenmustnotbeallowedtoplaywiththe
appliance.Cleaningandusermaintenancemustnotbecarried
outbychildrenwithoutsupervision.
• Avoidprolongedskincontactwithcoldsurfacesorchilled/frozen
food.Thiscouldcausepain,numbnessandfrostbite.Inthecase
ofprolongedskincontact,protectivemeasuresshouldbetaken,
e.g.glovesshouldbeworn.
• Donotstoreexplosivesorspraysusingcombustiblepropellants
suchasbutane,propane,pentane,etc.intheappliance.Electrical
componentsmightcauseleakinggastoignite.Youmayidentify
suchspraysbytheprintedcontentsoraflamesymbol.
• Ifyouhavealockableappliance,donotkeepthekeynearthe
applianceorwithinreachofchildren.
• Theapplianceisdesignedforuseinenclosedareas.Donotoperate
theapplianceoutdoorsorinareaswhereitisexposedtosplash
waterordampconditions.
• Donotplaceitemswithtoohightemperatureintheinterior.
Disposal notes
The appliance contains reusable materials and should be
disposedofproperly-notsimplywithunsortedhousehold
refuse.Applianceswhicharenolongerneededmustbe
disposedofinaprofessionalandappropriateway,in
accordancewiththecurrentlocalregulationsandlaws.
Whendisposingoftheappliance,ensurethattherefrigerantcircuit
is not damaged to prevent uncontrolled escape of the refrigerant
itcontains(dataontypeplate)andoil.
Do not vent R134a into atmosphere.
R134a is a fluorinated greenhouse gas, covered by
Kyoto Protocol, with a Global Warming Potential
(GWP) = 1300.
•Disabletheappliance.
•Pulloutthemainsplug.
•Cutthroughtheconnectioncable.
•Disablesafetylock.
WARNING
Dangerofsuffocationduetopackingmaterialandplasticlm!
Donotallowchildrentoplaywithpackagingmaterial.Takethe
packagingmaterialtoanofcialcollectionpoint.
Range of appliance use
Thethermostat-controlledincubatorsaredesignedtoallowcontinu-
ousregulationoftemperatureforvariousfieldsofapplication,e.g.
• 20°CBOD
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measurement
andresearchpurposesat:
• 4°Cstorageofsewagesamples
• 25°Cenzymeactivity(TTC-test)
• 37°Ccolonycount
• Microbiology
• Foodindustry
• Laboratories
Alltemperaturecontrolproblemsintheusualrangeof2°Cto40
°Caresolvedbythefactorysetuniversalplug-incontrollerwhich
ismaintenance-freeandreliable.Thisapplianceisnotsuitablefor
storingflammableliquids,acidsandlyes.
Function
The inner temperature of the fully insulated incubator is controlled
exactlybyanintergratedcorrosion-prooftemperatureprobewhich
connects or switches-off either the cooling unit or the heating
element.
Themeasuredinnertemperatureisdirectlyindicatedbyadisplay.
Thetemperaturerangeof2°Cto40°Ccanbesetinincrements
of0,1°Cwiththeaidoftwotactileresponsekeys.Thekeyboardis
protectedbyaruggedfoil.Aircirculationisprovidedby2axialflow
fanswithadischargewidthof160cm
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and an output of 300 m
3
/h.
Noise emissions from the appliance
Thenoiselevelwhiletheapplianceisoperatingisbelow70dB(A)
(relativenoiselevel1pW).
Climate rating
The climate rating indicates the room tempera-
tureatwhichtheappliancemay b eo pera t e d i n
ordertoachievefullrefrigerationperformance.
Theclimateratingisindicatedonthetypeplate.
Climate rating Room temperature
4 (SN) +10°C to +32°C
4 (N) +16°C to +32°C
4+ (ST) +16°C to +38°C
4+ (SN-ST) +10°C to +38°C
5 (T) +16°C to +43°C
5 (SN-T) +10°C to +43°C
Do not operate the appliance outside the speci-
fied room temperature range.