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Hot-Shot™
2. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your
hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving
parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can
be caught in moving parts.
3. Avoid accidental starting. Be sure switch is
off before plugging in. Plugging in tools that
have the switch on invites accidents.
4. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times.
balance enables better control of the tool in
unexpected situations.
5. Use safety equipment.
protection. Dust mask, non-skid safety shoes,
hard hat, or hearing protection must be used for
appropriate conditions.
Tool Use and Care
1. Use clamp or other practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable
platform. Holding the work by hand or against
your body is unstable and may lead to loss of
control.
2. Do not use tool if switch does not turn it on
or off. Any tool that cannot be controlled with
the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
3. Disconnect the plug from the power source
before making any adjustments, changing
accessories, or storing the tool.
preventative safety measures reduce the risk of
starting the tool accidentally.
4. Store idle tools out of reach of children and
other
untrained
dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
5. Use only accessories that are recommended
by
the
manufacturer
Accessories that may be suitable for one tool
may become hazardous when used on another
tool.
Tool Service
1. Tool service must be performed only by
qualified repair personnel.
maintenance performed by unqualified repair
personnel could result in injury.
2. When servicing a tool, use only identical
replacement parts.
the Maintenance section of this manual.
Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow
Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of
electric shock or injury.
Proper footing and
Always wear eye
Such
persons.
Tools
for
your
model.
Service or
Follow instructions in
Introduction
A frozen water pipe can be thawed very quickly by
passing low voltage high current electricity through
the frozen pipe.
electricity so this method will not work on
plastic pipe. There must be unfrozen water under
standard water pressure on one side of the frozen
part of the pipe and an open faucet on the other
side.
When thawing a frozen section of water pipe, heat
the pipe only enough to melt a thin film of ice in the
inside of the pipe. A faucet must be opened in
the unfrozen part of the line down stream from the
frozen section. The warmer water above the ice
will seep through the melted film and very quickly
melt the rest of the ice. The water will start to flow
in about 10 minutes if the connections are properly
made. Since copper pipe will not heat as fast as
steel pipe, allow about a 30 percent longer thawing
time. (See Chart)
Features
•
The Hot-Shot CHS-300 puts out 325 amps, yet
pulls only 17 amps. It can clear 1/2" to 1-1/2"
pipes up to 100 ft. long.
•
The unit has a built-in thermal protector. If the
internal temperature reaches a critical level, the
Hot-Shot will automatically shut down.
Warnings
The Hot-Shot CHS-300 requires a 115 volt AC
•
grounded 20 amp circuit.
•
Be sure the unit is plugged into a properly
grounded receptacle.
are
receptacle before plugging in unit.
•
If the power cord supplied with the unit is not
long enough, be sure to use a grounded heavy
duty extension cord that is in good condition.
Using lighter cords can result in severe power
loss and overheating.
There is a possibility that the output current of
•
the unit may be transferred into the electrical
service, either at the house being thawed, or at
a remote location. Therefore, all grounds (i.e.
electric service, telephone, and cable TV
grounds) must be disconnected, both at the
house being thawed and all houses on the
same distribution transformer.
Do not leave unit unattended while thawing. Do
•
not leave unit operating overnight.
Operating Instructions
1. Isolate the frozen section of pipe.
house, this is done by opening faucets and
back tracking the pipes. The frozen section will
3
Plastic pipe will not conduct
If in doubt, check
Inside a
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