Important Safety Advice - Dimplex OFC1000 Operating Instructions Manual

Dimplex Oil filled Column Radiators
Models : OFC1000, OFC1000TI, OFC1500, OFC1500TI, OFC2000, OFC2000TI, OFC2500 & OFC2500TI
THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
odel Description
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OFC1000 5 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon
OFC1000TI 5 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, Electronic Timer
OFC1500 7 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon
OFC1500TI 7 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, Electronic Timer
OFC2000 9 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon
OFC2000TI 9 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, Electronic Timer
OFC2500 11 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon
OFC2500TI 11 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, Electronic Timer

IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE

DO NOT COVER: The heater carries the
warning symbol indicating that it must not
be covered
DO NOT obstruct the air circulation around the
radiator, for example with curtains or furniture,
as this could cause overheating and a fire risk.
See 'Positioning the Radiator'.
DO NOT use the heater in the immediate
surroundings of a bath, a shower or a swimming
pool.
DO NOT place the heater directly below a fixed
socket outlet.
DO NOT USE the radiator if it has been
dropped or damaged or the mains lead has
been damaged, until it has been examined by
a qualified engineer.
WARNING: In order to avoid a hazard due to
inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out,
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.
This appliance can be used by children aged
from 8 years and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities
or lack of expierience or knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction
concerning the use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children without supervision.
Children of less than 3 years should be kept
away unless contiuously supervised. Children
aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall
only switch on/off the appliance provided that
it has been placed or installed in its intended
normal operating position and they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning
the use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved. Children aged
Watts
from 3 years and less than 8 years shall not plug
1000
in, regulate and clean the appliance or perform
1000
user maintenance.
1500
1500
CAUTION: Some parts of this product can
2000
become very hot and cause burns. Particular
2000
attention has to be given where children and
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2500
vunerable people are present.
Avoid use of an extension cord because the
extension cord may overheat and cause risk
of fire.
This heater is filled with a precise quantity
of a special oil. Repairs requiring opening of
the oil container are only to be made by the
manufacturer or his service agent who should
be contacted if there is an oil leak
When scrapping the heater, follow the regulations
concerning the disposal of oil.
This radiator complies with stringent safety
standards but to ensure efficient operation
SURFACES OF THE RADIATOR WILL
BECOME HOT AND CONTACT WITH THESE
AREAS SHOULD BE AVOIDED, particularly
between the fins.
The control panel area is designed to be cooler
and allow safe operation of the controls at all
times.
If young children, the aged or infirm are likely
to be left in the vicinity of the heater, we advise
that adequate precautions should be taken.
We recommend that a guard be fitted to ensure
contact with the heater is avoided and objects
cannot be inserted into the product.
This radiator must be used on an AC ~ supply
only and the voltage marked on the heater must
correspond with the supply voltage.
DO ENSURE that the mains lead cannot be
tripped over.
DO NOT operate the radiator with the mains
lead overhanging the fins.
DO NOT USE THIS RADIATOR WHEN IT IS
LYING ON ITS SIDES. If the radiator is tipped
over, unplug it and allow it to cool before
standing it back up.
If the mains lead is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer or its service
agent or a similarly qualified person in order to
avoid a hazard.