Instructions For Disposal - Airton 409730 Manual De Instalación

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPOSAL

Every consumer must take responsibility for the rapid changes taking place in the environment and the ozone layer. Two
main European directives have been transposed into French law to respond to major changes in our environment.
The first of these directives aims to recover and dispose of spent batteries and accumulators containing hazardous
materials. Disposal includes these different options: collection, sorting, transport, waste treatment, storage, deposit in or
on land and processing operations necessary for reuse. Recovery includes recycling, reuse, reclamation or use of waste
as an energy source.
The critical objective of the second directive is prevention in terms of waste electrical and electronic equipment, its reuse,
recycling and other forms of recovery of such waste, so as to reduce the quantity of waste to be disposed of. It also aims
to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment
such as producers, distributors and consumers.
Both directives have in common the preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, the
protection of human health and the prudent and rational use of natural resources. We therefore ask you to take into
account the following elements.
1. The batteries
According to Directive 2006/66/EC of 6 September 2006 on batteries containing certain dangerous substances,
consumers are requested to dispose of used batteries in the designated containers usually found at the entrance of
supermarkets and other sales outlets and not in unsorted household waste.
2. The air conditioner
According to the Directive 2002/96/EC of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), we ask
you not to dispose of your air conditioner with unsorted municipal waste.
Due to the presence of refrigerant gas (R32) in your air conditioner, there could be potential effects on the environment
and human health if it is not properly sorted and destroyed.
This symbol on the product or on the container indicates that this product cannot be disposed of with general
waste. Separate collection and recycling of electrical equipment helps to conserve natural resources and ensure that
waste is recycled to protect the environment and health. To receive more information on the collection and recycling of
electrical and electronic waste, contact your local council, household waste department or the establishment where the
product was purchased.
Do not attempt to disassemble the air conditioner yourself: disassembly of the air conditioner and treatment of the
refrigerant, oil and other components must be carried out by a qualified installer, in accordance with local and national
regulations. Used units and batteries should be disposed of in specialised recovery, reuse or recycling facilities. By
ensuring that this device is disposed of correctly, you are helping to avoid potentially harmful environmental and health
consequences. Please contact your installer or local authorities for more information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE REFRIGERANT USED
These air conditioners contain the fluorinated HFC greenhouse gas R32.
R32 is an "environmentally friendly" gas because it is chlorine-free and ozone-friendly. You will find a label on each
component of the hermetically sealed system of your air conditioner indicating the gas charge and its nature. Refrigerant
leaks increase climate change. The lower the global warming potential (GWP) of the refrigerant, the less impact it will
have on global warming. This appliance uses a refrigerant with a GWP of 675. In other words, if 1 kg of this refrigerant is
released into the atmosphere, its impact on global warming will be 675 times greater than that of 1 kg of CO
period of 100 years. Never attempt to intervene in the refrigeration circuit.
Do not dismantle the refrigeration unit yourself and always contact a professional. Any intervention on the sealed joints of
the indoor and outdoor units must be carried out by a qualified operator and with the appropriate equipment (recovery
station and vacuum pump).
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