Important Safeguards - DèLonghi EW6708EB Instructions For Use Manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be taken to avoid the risk of fire, electric
shock and personal injury, including the following:
1. Read these instructions thoroughly before using this heater.
2. This heater becomes very hot when operating. To avoid burns, do not touch its hot surfaces with your
bare skin. Use the heater's handle when moving it. Keep combustible materials, such as furniture, pil-
lows, bedding, papers, clothes and curtains at least 3 feet (90 cm) away from the heater's front and
top, and also well away from its sides and rear.
3. Extreme caution should be taken when leaving and operating heater unattended near children.
4. Always unplug the heater when it is not in use.
5. Do not operate your heater when its cord or plug has been damaged or after it has malfunctioned,
has been dropped or damaged in any manner. If you notice any leakage of oil, switch it off imme-
diately and contact a service center as indicated in these instructions. Return the heater to an autho-
rized service facility for inspection, electrical or mechanical adjustment, or repair.
6. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
7. Your heater should not be operated outdoors.
8. Your heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar indoor locations. Never
locate the heater where it might fall into a bathtub or other water containers.
9. Do not run the electric cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, runners, or the like.
Run the cord away from traffic areas and where it will not be tripped over.
10.To disconnect the heater, switch it OFF, then unplug its cord from the outlet.
11. Connect to properly polarized outlets only.
12. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or exhaust opening, as this might cause an
electric shock, fire, or damage the heater.
13. To prevent fire, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any manner. Do not place the heater on soft sur-
faces, like a bed, where openings may be blocked.
14. Your heater's internal parts may become hot or issue sparks during normal operation. Therefore, you
should not use it in areas where gasoline, paint, or flammable liquids are used or stored.
15. Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any other use not recommended by the manufacturer
might cause fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
16. To prevent overload and blown fuses, be sure that no other appliances are plugged into the same sha-
red outlet, or a separate outlet on the same shared circuit.
17. The heater's electric cord and plug may grow warmer during normal operation. However, exceedingly
hot or deformed plug or cord are not normal, and are often the result of a defective power outlet. You
should replace such outlets prior to further use of the heater. Continuous use of defective outlets might
cause cord overheating and fire.
18. The use of extension cords is not recommended, as they are likely to overheat and increase the risk
of fire. However, where necessary, you may use a No. 1 4 AWG or larger cord rated for 1875
watts or more; the extension cord should not be shared by any other appliance.
19. Make sure the heater is firmly plugged into the wall outlet. Please note that the quality of wall outlets
may deteriorate over time: Check the electric plug periodically for signs of overheating or deformation,
and in such cases, stop using that outlet and have it fixed.
20. Check that neither the heater nor the power cable has been damaged in any way during transporta-
tion.
21. Make sure that no pieces of polystyrene or other packaging material have been left between heating
elements. If necessary, remove such pieces using a vacuum cleaner.
22. When switching the heater on for the first time, allow it to run at full power for about two hours to
get rid of a possibly unpleasant smell. Make sure that the room where the heater is placed is well
ventilated during this first operation. Soft crackling sounds are normal during the heater's first ope-
ration.
23. Do not cover the appliance while it is functioning in order to avoid overheating with the attendant risk of
fire.
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