Whitesales rooflights and accessories can generally be regarded as ‘maintenance free’. However, the following guidelines should be followed to optimize their usefulness. Any maintenance of rooflights must of course be carried out strictly in accordance with the relevant ‘Health and Safety’ regulations.

Em-Vault operation and maintenance

Em-Vaults are fixed at installation stage to the relevant upstand, and are ameans of allowing natural light into the area below. Polycarbonate rooflights are available as ‘Non-Fragile’, but should not be trafficked.

Wash only with warm soapy water. DO NOT USE strong detergents or abrasives. Physically check Barrel Vaults annually to ensure fixings are secure.

Em-Curb operation and maintenance

Normally manufactured in Extruded PVCu. Em-Curbs provide a proprietary upstand detail for Em-Vaults. Maintenance free.

Passive ventilation

Normally by means of ‘Trickle’,‘Louvre’ or ‘Rotating’ vents, to provide background ventilation. Trickle vents are adjusted by hand. Louvre and Rotating vents are adjusted by a proprietary operating rod – available in 1.5, 2, 3 or 4m lengths. Maintenance free.

Opening ventilation

Operated electrically bymeans of 24V DC or 240V AC electric actuators. Electric actuatorsmust be installed by a qualified electrician. Test annually by an Approved Electrical Installations Testing Company. Physically check fixing brackets to ensure fixings are secure.

Extract fans

These are fitted to the relevant rooflight component and connected to an unswitched Fused-Spur. A switched electrical supply should be connected by a qualified electrician. Test annually by an Approved Electrical Installations Testing Company.