Important Safety Advice - Dimplex OFRC15 Manual

Dimplex Dry Column Heater
Model
OFRC10(Ti) Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, (Electronic Timer)
OFRC15(Ti) 7 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, (Electronic Timer)
OFRC20(Ti) 9 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, (Electronic Timer)
OFRC25(Ti) 11 Fin, Thermostat, 2 Heat Settings, Neon, (Electronic Timer)

Important Safety Advice

IMPORTANT: If the appliance is damaged,
check immediately with the supplier before
installation and operation.
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 experience 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 continuously 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
from 3 years and less than 8 years shall not plug
in, regulate and clean the appliance or perform
user maintenance.
WARNING: Do not use the heater in small
rooms when they are occupied by persons who
are not capable of leaving the room on their
own, unless constant supervision is provided.
CAUTION: Some parts of this product can
become very hot and cause burns. Particular
attention has to be given where children and
vulnerable people are present.
This heater carries the warning symbol
indicating that it must not be covered.
DO NOT use the heater in the immediate
surroundings of a bath, a shower or a swimming
pool.
WARNING: This heater must not be used in a
bathroom.
DO NOT place the heater directly below a fixed
socket outlet.
WARNING: In order to avoid overheating, do
not cover the heater.
We recommend that you open a window to
ventilate the room when using the heater for
the first time.
Unplug the heater when not required for long
periods.
Description
IMPORTANT: If the mains lead of this appliance
Watts
is damaged, it must be replaced by the
1000
manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly
1500
qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
DO NOT use the heater where gas, petrol, paint
2000
or other inflammable goods are used or stored.
2500
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, keep
textiles, curtains or any other flammable
material a minimum distance of 1m from the
air outlet.
Do not use the heater if it has been dropped.
Do not use the heater if there are any visible
signs of damage.
The heater should only be used on a horizontal
and stable surface with the castors securely
fitted.
DO NOT use of an extension cord because the
extension cord may overheat and cause risk of
fire.
General
The heater is designed for operation on an AC electricity
supply, and is suitable for use in domestic dwellings and
similar indoor locations.
Always ensure that the appliance is stood on a firm, level
base near to, but not directly beneath, a suitable fixed
socket outlet.
The heater is fitted with castors and a handle for ease of
movement. Selector switches provide a choice of heat
output and an adjustable thermostat enables the room
temperature to be controlled accordingly. It is supplied with
a cord and plug ready for use.
The supply cord should be uncoiled before use (see
'Storage').
DO NOT pull the heater along by the mains lead.
Important - The heater must only be operated with the
wheels and castors fitted and in the upright position as
shown in Fig. 1.
Warning – The heater complies with stringent safety
standards but to ensure efficient operation SURFACES
OF THE HEATER WILL BECOME HOT AND CONTACT
WITH THESE AREAS SHOULD BE AVOIDED, particularly
between the fins on the top and sides.
The control panel area is designed to be at a far lower
temperature to allow the safe operation of the controls at
any time.