Manuals on equipment

[Ocelaris]

So here's an idea from another site I really like, how about hosting the manuals on the equipment page? Manuals are actually my favorite item, I go to supplyhouse.com just to look at their manuals for equipment, makes it my first stop for questions.


Example:


https://www.supplyhouse.com/Panason...e-100-Energy-Recovery-Ventilator-Cold-Climate

 

[glb]

That’s a great idea.

 

[reefwiser]

Most Aquarium manufacturers have their own manuals that they keep up to date on their websites.
By hosting on a companies own website if they decide to up date the manual with new information for the user it is easy to do.
Retail companies might host a manual that may be out dated and they would have to keep them up to date. Not an easy task to do.
I use equipment manuals in my line of work every day. An I trust the ones from the manufacturer site now a sellers site.

 

[laverda]

Most Aquarium manufacturers have their own manuals that they keep up to date on their websites.
By hosting on a companies own website if they decide to up date the manual with new information for the user it is easy to do.
Retail companies might host a manual that may be out dated and they would have to keep them up to date. Not an easy task to do.
I use equipment manuals in my line of work every day. An I trust the ones from the manufacturer site now a sellers site.

The problem with that is many manufacturers do not keep manuals for older and or discontinued products. I can think of several examples right off hand. The fact the manufacturers update the manuals on there site is great. However it means the manual may not be 100% correct if you have an older model.
I for one think in is a very good idea.

 

[laverda]

Most Aquarium manufacturers have their own manuals that they keep up to date on their websites.
By hosting on a companies own website if they decide to up date the manual with new information for the user it is easy to do.
Retail companies might host a manual that may be out dated and they would have to keep them up to date. Not an easy task to do.
I use equipment manuals in my line of work every day. An I trust the ones from the manufacturer site now a sellers site.

The problem with that is many manufacturers do not keep manuals for older and or discontinued products. I can think of several examples right off hand. The fact the manufacturers update the manuals on there site is great. However it means the manual may not be 100% correct if you have an older model.
I for one think in is a very good idea.

 

[Ocelaris]

The more determined users can always go to the manufacturer's site, but for most people who just need specs or that small detail in setting it up having a central location for them can really drive users to the site. I added a poll for fun.

 

[reefwiser]

Tunze manuals
https://www.tunze.com/GB/en/products/gebrauchsanleitungen.html

As an example