Important Safeguards - DeLonghi EW7707CM Instructions For Use

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed
to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the fol-
lowing:
1. Read all instructions before using this heater.
2. If your radiator is equipped with a polythene tape used as carry handle,
remove it before connecting appliance to the outlet.
3. This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin touch hot
surfaces. Use handle when moving this heater. Keep combustible materials,
such as furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, and curtains at least 3
feet (0,9 m) from the front and top of the heater and keep them away from
the sides and rear.
4. Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by or near children
and whenever the heater is left operating and unattended.
5. Always unplug heater when not in use.
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. Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug or after the hea-
ter malfunctions, has been dropped or damaged in any manner. If heater
has leaked any oil, discontinue using the heater and contact the service
center as indicated in the instruction leaflet. Return heater to authorized
service facility for examination, electrical or mechanical adjustment, or
repair.
8. Do not use outdoors. Household use only.
9. This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar
indoor locations. Never locate heater where it may fall into a bathtub or
other water container.
10. Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, run-
ners, or the like. Arrange cord away from traffic area and where it will
not be tripped over.
11. To disconnect heater, turn controls to off, then remove plug from outlet.
12. Connect to properly polarized outlets only.
13. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or exhaust
opening as this may cause an electric shock, fire, or damage the heater.
14. To prevent a possible fire, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any man-
ner. Do not use on soft surfaces, like a bed, where openings may become
blocked.
15. A heater has hot or arcing or sparking parts inside. Do not use it in areas
where gasoline, paint, or flammable liquids are used or stored.
16. Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any other use not recom-
mended by the manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury to per-
sons.
17. To prevent overload and blown fuses, be sure that no other appliance is
plugged into the same outlet (receptacle) or into another outlet (receptacle)
wired into the same circuit.
18. It is normal for the heater's plug and cord to feel warm to the touch. A plug
or cord which becomes hot to the touch or becomes distorted in shape may
be a result of a worn electrical outlet. Worn outlets or receptacles should be
replaced prior to further use of the heater. Plugging heater into a worn
outlet /receptacle/ may result in overheating of the power cord or fire.
19. Be sure that the plug is fully inserted into an appropriate outlet. Please
remember that outlets also deteriorate due to aging and continuous use:
check periodically if signs overheating or deformations are evidenced by the
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