Safety Information - Desa Master B225 CEE Owner's Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

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SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNING
IMPORTANT: Read the manual carefully before
attempting to assemble, switch on or service this
heater.
The use of the heater may cause serious or fatal
injuries resulting from burns, fire, explosion,
electrical discharge
poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning can be
fatal!
Carbon monoxide poisoning The first symptoms of carbon
monoxide poisoning are similar to those of flu, with headache,
dizziness and/or nausea. These symptoms may be caused by
the defective functioning of the heater. Go outside into the open
air immediately! Have the heater repaired. Some people feel the
effects of carbon monoxide to a greater extent, especially
pregnant women, those suffering from anaemia, cardiac or lung
conditions, those who are drunk and anyone at a high altitude.
Ensure that you have read and understood all the warnings.
Keep this manual for future reference – it is a guide to the safe
and correct functioning of the heater.
• Use only fuel oil no. 1 in order to avoid the risk of fire or explosion.
Never use petrol, naphtha, paint solvents, alcohol or other highly
inflammable combustibles.
• Fuelling
a) The individual responsible for fuelling the heater must have
the relevant competence and be completely familiar with the
manufacturer's instructions and with current norms concer-
ning the safe fuelling of the heaters.
b) Only use the type of fuel expressly specified on the
identification label of the heater.
c) Before adding fuel, extinguish all flames, including the pilot
light, and wait until the heater has cooled down.
d) While adding fuel, inspect all the fuel lines and joins to
make sure there are no leaks.
Any leak whatsoever must be repaired before switching on
the heater.
e) In no circumstances must more than one day's supply of
fuel be stored in the same building in proximity to the heater.
Fuel storage tanks must be kept in a separate location.
f) All fuel tanks must be kept at a minimum distance of 762
cm (25 feet) from heaters, oxyacetylene torches, welding
equipment and the like (with the exception of the fuel tank
incorporated into the heater).
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or carbon monoxide
g) Wherever possible, fuel should be stored in a place where the
floor does not allow fuel to seep through and drip onto live flames
beneath, which might cause fire.
h) Fuel must be stored in compliance with current norms.
• Never use the heater anywhere where petrol, paint solvents or other
highly inflammable vapours are present.
• While using the heater, follow all local ordinances and current
norms.
• Heaters used in the proximity of tarpaulins, curtains or other
covering materials must be situated at a safe distance.
The recommended minimum safe distance is 304.8 cm (10 feet).
It is also recommended that fireproof materials be used.
These materials should be fixed safely so as to ensure that they do not
catch fire and are not blown by the wind.
• Only use in locations where there are no inflammable fumes or
high concentrations of dust.
• Power the heater only with electric power that has the voltage,
frequency and number of phases specified on the identification label.
• Only use earthed three-wire extension cords.
• In order to avoid the risk of fire, make sure the heater is on a firm,
flat surface when it is being used or is hot.
• When moving or storing the heater, keep it level to avoid fuel loss.
• Keep children and animals away from the heater.
• Disconnect the heater from the mains supply when not in use.
• When controlled by a thermostat, the heater may come on at any
moment.
• Never use the heater in frequently used rooms or in bedrooms.
• Never obstruct the air intake (rear end) or the air output (front end)
of the heater.
• When the heater is hot, connected to the mains supply or in use, it
must never be moved, handled, filled up with fuel or serviced in any
way.