Could someone check a warning label fr me please

[Mike7]

Hi all,

Never noticed it before but when I read a warning label on my Suburban hot water system when looking at the water tank from inside the craven there is a warning sticker that says something about " this unit contains glass wool fibres that are known to cause cancer when using/servicing this unit if inhailed etc"

Could you guys that have a hws system in your expanda check if you have a similar sticker? Mine is a 2011 16.49.3b. I'm assuming this is a generic sticker that they have to use in the US as they are suing each other left right and centre.

Thanks all.
Mike

 

[Bushman]

HMMMMM never noticed on mine, but will go have a look

 

[crackacoldie]

It is to do with the insulation around the tank, if disturbed you should have a mask on to prevent inhaling any of the fibres as they cause a similar effect to asbestosis in the lungs.

 

[Mike7]

Ok got the lowdown from the guys at Coast to Coast RV. In the US the tank is insulated with wool type insulation but in Oz that has been removed and replaced with the white compressed foam that you can see when looking a the tank from the inside of the van to conform to Ozs standards. Sticker is generic and there is no fibre or anything nasty in our tanks.

Bloody hell I had thoughts of asbestos flying thru my van

Cheers

 

[expanda]

Have you ever looked at the sample bottles you get with the van...

Check out the warning label on the black bottle. !

 

[Mike7]

Yeah I know what you mean, I remember reading the warnings on the bottle and thinking maybe I should think of a substitute product.

Cheers
Mike