Electrical safety and cord handling
•VOLTAGE: BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE HEATER, MAKE SURE YOUR OUTLET VOLTAGE AND CIRCUIT
FREQUENCY CORRESPOND TO THE VOLTAGE STATED ON THE APPLIANCE RATING LABEL.
•ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT: ALWAYS PLUG THIS HEATER INTO A SEPARATE WALL OUTLET SOCKET, WHICH
MUST WITHSTAND A MINIMUM 10A LOAD. TO ENSURE YOU DO NOT OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT, DO
NOT OPERATE ANOTHER HIGH-WATTAGE PRODUCT ON THE SAME CIRCUIT.
•CONNECTION: TO INSERT THE PLUG, GRASP IT FIRMLY AND GUIDE IT INTO THE OUTLET.
•WARNING! NO ADAPTOR, NO EXTENSION CORD: DO NOT USE THE HEATER WITH A POWER BOARD,
DOUBLE ADAPTOR OR EXTENSION CORD, AS THESE MAY OVERHEAT AND CREATE A FIRE RISK.
•PROTECT THE POWER CORD:
–DO NOT OPERATE THE HEATER WITH THE CORD COILED UP; ALWAYS FULLY UNWIND.
–DO NOT TWIST OR KINK THE CORD OR LET IT TOUCH HEATED SURFACES.
–DO NOT PUT ANY STRESS ON THE CORD WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE PRODUCT.
–NEVER CARRY THE HEATER BY THE CORD.
–ARRANGE THE CORD AWAY FROM ANY TRAFFIC AREAS SO NO ONE WILL TRIP OVER IT.
–DO NOT RUN THE CORD UNDER CARPETING OR COVER IT WITH RUGS, RUNNERS, ETC.
•WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY:
–NEVER TOUCH THE HEATER WITH WET OR DAMP HANDS OR FEET.
–DO NOT USE THE HEATER IF ANY PART OF IT HAS BECOME WET. IMMEDIATELY CALL A
QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE HEATER AND REPLACE ANY PART OF THE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT HAS GOT WET.
–NEVER SPILL LIQUID INTO THE HEATER; NEVER IMMERSE THE CORD, PLUG OR ANY PART OF
THE APPLIANCE IN WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS.
–DO NOT REACH FOR AN APPLIANCE THAT HAS FALLEN INTO WATER. SWITCH OFF AND
UNPLUG IMMEDIATELY.
•DAMAGED CORD: CHECK THE POWER CORD REGULARLY FOR VISIBLE DAMAGE. IF THE CORD IS
DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL, IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY HAZARDS.
•WARNING! DAMAGED HEATER: DO NOT PICK UP OR OPERATE THE APPLIANCE IF THE POWER SUPPLY
CORD, PLUG OR HOUSING IS DAMAGED, AFTER IT MALFUNCTIONS, OR HAS BEEN DROPPED OR
DAMAGED IN ANY MANNER.
•PLUG: IT IS NORMAL FOR THE PLUG TO FEEL WARM; HOWEVER, A LOOSE FIT BETWEEN THE AC
OUTLET AND PLUG MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING AND DISTORTION OF THE PLUG. CONTACT A QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN TO REPLACE A LOOSE OUTLET.
•AFTER USE: SWITCH OFF AND UNPLUG THE APPLIANCE FROM THE POWER OUTLET WHEN IT IS NOT IN
USE AND BEFORE CLEANING, SERVICING, MOVING OR STORING THE APPLIANCE. GRIP THE PLUG AND
REMOVE IT FROM THE OUTLET, DO NOT PULL THE CORD WHEN DISCONNECTING.
•SAFETY SWITCH: UNLESS YOUR HOME IS ALREADY FITTED WITH A RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE (SAFETY
SWITCH), WE RECOMMEND INSTALLING AN RCD WITH A RATED RESIDUAL OPERATING CURRENT NOT
EXCEEDING 30MA, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY PROTECTION WHEN USING ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES. SEE YOUR ELECTRICIAN FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
Usage conditions and restrictions
•Domestic use only: This appliance is intended for indoor household use only. It is not suitable for
commercial, industrial or trade use.