Bionaire BCH160 - MANUEL 2 Instruction Manual page 2

1.8 kw compact ceramic heater
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RETAIN THE FOLLOWING FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
DESCRIPTIONS (See Fig.1 & 2)
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A. Front Housing
B. Back Housing
C. Grill
D. Power Light Ring
E. Mode control
F. Thermostat control
PLEASE READ AND SAVE THESE
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be taken including the
following:
1. Before connecting the heater, check that
the voltage indicated on the rating plate
B
corresponds to the main voltage in your
home/offi ce.
2. WARNING: In order to avoid overheating,
do not cover the heater (
3. DO NOT position the heater directly under a
power socket.
4. Do not use this heater in the immediate
surroundings of a bath, a shower or a
swimming pool.
5. If the supply cord or plug is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer or its service
agent or similarly qualifi ed person in order to
avoid hazard. The heater contains no user
serviceable parts. Should the product suffer
damage or breakdown, it must be returned to
the manufacturer or their service agent.
6. Under the environment with electrical fast
transient, the product may malfunction and
require user to reset the product.
7. Do not use this heater with a programmer,
timer or any other device that switches the
heater on automatically, since a fi re risk
exists if the heater is covered or positioned
incorrectly.
8. Only touch the heater with dry hands.
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9. DO NOT use this heater outdoors.
10. DO NOT position where it can be touched by
children, especially the very young.
11. Allow a safe area around the heater away
from furniture or other objects; at least 50
cm from the top and sides and 200 cm at the
front.
12. Do not use this heater when it is lying on its
side.
13. DO NOT use the heater in rooms with
explosive gas (e.g. petrol) or while using
infl ammable glue or solvent (e.g. when gluing
or varnishing parquet fl oors, PVC etc).
14. DO NOT insert any objects into the heater.
15. Keep the mains cord at a safe distance from
the main body of the heater.
16. If overheating should occur, the built-in
overheating safety device will switch off the
heater.
17. Do not place the cord under a rug.
18. The heater cannot be used adjacent to
curtains or combustible material. Curtains or
combustible material may be burned if the
heater was installed incorrectly.
19. This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
20. WARNING: Risk of Fire. Discontinue
use if the outlet or plug become hot to the
).
touch. Overheating may indicate a worn
or damaged outlet. Consult a qualifi ed
electrician for outlet replacement.
21. CAUTION: In order to avoid a hazard due
to inadvertent resetting of the thermal cutout,
this appliance must not be supplied through
an external switching device, such as a timer,
or connected to a circuit that is regularly
switched on and off by the utility.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make sure the unit is in the OFF (O) position
before plugging the heater into the wall
socket/outlet.
2. Place heater on a fi rm level surface. Once
plugged in, the power light ring (D) will
remain lit during operation.
3. Avoid overloading your circuit by not using
other high wattage appliances in the same
outlet. At 1800 Watts, this unit draws 8.2
Amps.
Mode Control
Turn the Mode Control (E) to the desired setting:
O - Off Mode
If you want to shut off the heater at any time
of operation, turn the mode button to OFF (O)
position. The power light ring will remain lit until
the heater is turned to OFF (O).
- Fan only Setting
The heater will run at Fan-only operation without
any heat output.
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1- LOW Heat
AUTO SAFETY SHUT OFF
The heater will run continuously at 1200W.
This heater is equipped with a technologically-
advanced safety system that requires the user to
2- HIGH Heat
reset the heater if there is a potential overheat
The heater will run continuously at 1800W.
situation. When a potential overheat temperature
NOTE: To start the heater operation, make sure
is reached, the system will automatically shut the
the Thermostat Control (F) is turned to the full
heater off. It can only resume operation when the
clockwise position.
user rests the unit. If the heater shuts off, please
follow the specific reset instructions below:
- Thermostat Control
1. Turn Mode Control to OFF (O) position and
1. Before setting the thermostat, allow heater
the Thermostat Control to the fully anti-
to operate and warm up the room. As noted
clockwise position.
above, you need to turn the Thermostat
2. Unplug unit from socket and wait 30 minutes
Control (F) to the full clockwise position to
for the unit to cool down.
start the heater.
3. After the 30 minutes, plug the unit in and
2. When the desired temperature/ comfort level
operate normally.
is reached, lower the thermostat setting until
the heater stops operating. This is done by
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
moving the Thermostat control (F) anti-
Turn off the unit.
clockwise toward the Frost Guard setting
Remove the plug from the wall socket.
(
). If moved to the Frost Guard (
) the
thermostat is set to 5°C, the heater will turn
Wait for the heater to cool down suffi ciently.
on automatically if the temperature goes
You may clean the outside of the heater with
below 5°C so as to avoid a frost situation.
a damp cloth. DO NOT allow water to come
into the appliance. DO NOT use soap or
3. The control will now automatically maintain
the pre-set temperature level by turning the
chemicals, which may damage the housing.
heater ON and OFF.
Allow suffi cient time to dry before plugging
the unit back in the socket.
NOTE: It is normal for the heater to cycle ON
and OFF as it maintains the preset temperature.
Clean the air inlet and outlet openings
To prevent the unit from cycling , you need to
regularly (with normal use at least twice a
change the thermostat setting.
year) with a vacuum cleaner.
CAUTION: The GRILL (C) IS HOT WHEN
UNIT IS IN OPERATION.
Troubleshooting for your Heater
Trouble
Probable Cause
Heater
☛ Manual user reset is activated.
✔ Follow reset instructions listed in this
Does Not
manual.
Turn On.
☛ Not plugged in properly.
✔ Ensure plug is properly inserted.
Make sure electrical outlet and circuit
breaker are working.
☛ Electrical outlet does not hold
✔ Have outlet replaced by a licensed
plug in securely.
electrician.
☛ Thermostat set too low.
✔ Turn Thermostat Control clockwise
until the heater restarts.
☛ Obstruction causing the heater
✔ Unplug the heater and remove all
not to work.
obstructions. Position your heater
at least 50cm away from obejcts for
the top, back and sides and at least
200cm distance away from objects for
the front grill.
Not Enough
☛ Heater is in Low Heat or 1
✔ Change setting to 2 (High Heat).
Heat.
setting.
✔ Turn Thermostat Control clockwise
☛ Thermostat set too low.
until the heater restarts.
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Solution
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4/19/10 10:18:36 AM

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