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10Shutting down

10.1Introduction

Topics covered in this chapter:

Shutting down the appliance for a brief period (OFF mode);

Isolating the appliance from the mains;

Shutting the appliance down for a long period.

10.2Shutting down the appliance for a brief period (OFF mode)

To shut the appliance down for a brief period, you must activate frost protection using the appliance's heating cycle (2.3 "The appliance's heating cycle").

By using the frost protection, you can prevent water freezing in the appliance. Frost protection is activated by setting the ON/OFF switch on the control panel to position 0.

10.3 Isolating the appliance from the mains

The appliance should only be isolated from mains power in the correct way. The correct procedure is as follows:

1.Shut down the appliance by setting the ON/OFF switch to position 0.

2.Isolate the water heater from the power supply by putting the isolator between the appliance and the mains power supply to position 0.

10.4Shutting the appliance down for a long period

To shut the appliance down for a longer period, you must drain the appliance (6 "Draining").

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A.O. Smith BFM - 120 Shutting down the appliance for a brief period OFF mode, Isolating the appliance from the mains