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2. Press ‘MODE’ button on remote until the

remote screen displays 'LOW' and 'Auto'. The

‘Set’ temperature is displayed next to the room

temp. The 'Auto' light on the heater will illuminate.

The heater and (    ) light will cycle on and off as

the unit maintains the ‘Set’ temperature at low

wattage.

3. Press ‘MODE’ button on remote again. The

remote screen displays 'HIGH' and 'Auto'. The

‘Set’ temperature is displayed next to the room

temp. The ‘AUTO’ lights on heater stays

illuminated. The heater and (     ) light will cycle

on and off as the unit maintains the ‘Set’

temperature at high wattage.

4. To turn heater ‘Off’ unlock remote, then, press

the ‘MODE’ button and the remote screen

display will clear except for the room

temperature and the heater will shut off.

NOTE:

It is normal for the heater to cycle on

and off as it maintains the preset temperature.

To prevent the heater from cycling, you need

to raise the thermostat setting.

Adjusting set temperature

1. Press ‘MODE’ button for 2 seconds to unlock

the remote.

2.

Increase

- When in ‘AUTO’ mode, press the

(+) button on the remote. The ‘Set’ number

will increase with each press. Hold the button

down to scroll. The minimum temp is 13ºC

and the maximum is 29ºC. The remote scrolls

one digit at a time in a continuous loop. 13ºC,

14ºC...28ºC, 29ºC, 13ºC, 14ºC....

3.

Decrease

- When in ‘AUTO’ mode, press the

(-) button on the remote. The ‘Set’ number will

decrease with each press. The minimum temp is

13ºC and the maximum is 29ºC. The remote

scrolls one digit at a time in a continuous loop.

13ºC, 14ºC...28ºC, 29ºC, 13ºC, 14ºC....

HEATER OPERATION WITHOUT REMOTE

When the heater is plugged into the mains
supply, the power light (Red) will illuminate to
signal that the unit is in stand-by mode.

Remote and Heater are OFF:

1. Press the ‘MODE’ button on the heater the

first time. The (    ) light illuminates and the

heater runs in ‘Low’ mode.

2. Press the ‘MODE’ button a second time. The

(    ) light illuminates and the heater runs in

‘High’ mode.

3. Press the ‘MODE’ button a third time and the

heater shuts off.

NOTE:

The ‘Auto’ light on the heater only

illuminates when the heater is set to ‘auto’ mode

by the remote.

Remote is ON and Heater is ON:

1. Press the ‘MODE’ button on the heater. The

heater will then switch modes. The heater’s

lights will reflect the change. The remote will

display a different mode - the mode in which it

was set to last. If 'MODE' button is pressed

on the remote (after unlocking), the remote’s

signal will override the modes on the heater

and the two will be back in sync.

TIMER FUNCTIONS

Using Timer to Turn Heater Off (Set

with Heater Operating)

1. On the remote, hold ‘MODE’ button for 2

seconds to unlock remote.

2. Push (+) and (-) together at once:

• ‘Timer’ and ‘1Hr.’ appears on the screen.

3. Push (+) and (-) to adjust the number of hours

the heater will run before it automatically

shuts itself off.
• You can choose from: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 hours.
• 1 through 8 will scroll in a continuous loop.

4. After you have made your selection, the

whole screen flashes for 5 seconds after last

button push of (+) or (-) then goes back to

previous mode. ‘Timer’ remains lit to show the

timer function has been set.

5. At any time if you unlock the remote and push

the ‘MODE’ button to turn the heater off the

timer setting will be erased and ‘Timer’ will

disappear from the remote.

6. To check how much time is remaining, press

and hold the (+) and (-) buttons simultaneously.

NOTE:

The remote does not have to be

unlocked to check the time remaining.

Using Timer to Turn Heater ON (Set

with Heater Off)

This function is used to preheat a room by

setting the timer.

For Example:

It’s 8 am, and you want to

come home to a warm room at 8 pm. To

accomplish this, place the heater in the desired

room and set the timer to turn the heater on in

12 hours. Once the timer is activated, the heater

will run for a preset time of 2 hours. The digital

thermostat will maintain the room temperature at

a default of 21ºC (72ºF).
1. Hold ‘MODE’ button for 2 seconds to unlock

remote.

2. DO NOT push ‘MODE’ again as this will turn

heater on.

3. Push (+) and (-) together at once:

• heater remains off. 
• ‘Timer’, ‘Auto’, ‘High’ and ‘1Hr.’ appears on

the screen. 

4. Push (+) or (-) to adjust the number of hours

that will pass before it turns itself on.
• you can choose from: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 hours. 

• 1 through 16 will scroll in a continuous loop. 

5. The whole screen flashes 5 times 5 seconds.

After last button push of (+) or (-) then goes back

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1. Remove feet from main unit, if installed.
2. Secure the mounting brackets (Fig. 3B and 3C) to

the wall using the dimensions provided in Fig. 3A.

3. Hang main body on wall brackets installing

first onto bracket ‘I’ , then onto bracket ‘II’.
(See Fig. 3D & Fig. 3E)

SETTING UP - FIRST USE ONLY

1. Put batteries into remote control by removing the

battery cover located on the reverse side. Use 3

AAA batteries (not included) only. DO NOT mix

alkaline and heavy duty batteries. Do not mix old

and new batteries. 

WARNING:

Remove

batteries before discarding the remote control.

2. The room temperature will be displayed.
3. Plug heater into mains supply. The power light

(Red) will illuminate to signal that the unit is in

stand-by mode.

4. The first time the unit is plugged in, it will

beep every two seconds until it is

synchronised with the remote. To synchronise

the unit with the remote control follow the

steps below:
• Unlock remote by holding down the ‘MODE’

button for 2 seconds until the ‘LOCK’ symbol
disappears from the screen. (This must also
be done before each use of the remote).

• Once the remote is unlocked, press the

‘MODE’ button again and the unit will quickly
beep 5 times telling the user the signal was
received and the remote is now
synchronised with the heater.

5. In the event that your remote control does not

communicate- 'sync' with your main unit after

reading and following the operating

instructions, please follow the below set-up:
• Hold down both mode button on the remote

control and main unit for 5 seconds (the
power LED will blink once quickly).

• Release the mode buttons and the main unit

will begin to beep. 

•  Now please follow above instructions on how

to 'sync' your remote control with your unit.

• If you still encounter operational issues

please call: 0800 052 3615. 

USE OF REMOTE CONTROL

• The display can show either Fahrenheit or

Celsius. To change the reading on the remote

control display, unlock the remote, then turn the

remote over and push the button located on the

right hand side, under the stand, with a ball point

pen tip. This switch will change the reading from

ºF to ºC and vice versa.

• Whilst using the remote, the backlight function will

automatically turn on when any button is pushed

and will turn off after 15 seconds of non-use.

• The maximum transmission distance for the

remote control is 30 ft. (9 m). Do not use or

position the remote more than 30 ft. (9 m)

from heater. For accurate temperature control

the remote control must be used in same

room as heater.

• When positioning the remote control, use the

flip up stand on the reverse side.

• Always position the remote control at least 

3 ft. (1 m) from the heater in a convenient

position away from draughts or anything that

would influence the room temperature

reading. For example cold window-sill or

under warm lighting.

• Because heat rises and the remote control

senses temperature, the remote control

should not be positioned higher than 4 ft.

(1.2 m) from the floor.

• NEVER place the remote control on the

storage hook on the heater when it is in use.

This will upset the readings and prevent

proper and satisfactory operation. (See Fig. 4)

• The room temperature will always be

displayed on the remote screen if good

batteries are in the remote.

• If the batteries are running low on power, a

low battery indicator will appear on the

remote. Low batteries will effect transmission

distance and the screen contrast. We

recommend replacing batteries immediately.

Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Every minute while in ‘AUTO’ mode, the

remote control communicates with the heater

unit. If the remote control goes out of range

and/or has low batteries, the communication

will stop, and after 8 minutes of

non-communication the heater will shut off.

• Do not cover the remote control whilst in use

as this may affect the accuracy of the

temperature reading.

HEATER OPERATION WITH REMOTE

When the heater is plugged into the mains
supply, the power light (Red) (     ) will illuminate
to signal that the unit is in stand-by mode.

Manual Operation with Remote

1. Press ‘MODE’ button for 2 seconds to unlock

the remote.

2. Press ‘MODE’ button on the remote. ‘LOW’

illuminates on remote screen. The (   ) light on

the heater will illuminate. In this mode, the

heater will continuously run at its low wattage.

3. Press ‘MODE’ button on remote control a

second time. The remote screen will now

display ‘HIGH’. The (    ) light on the heater will

illuminate. In this mode the heater will

continuously run at its high wattage.

Auto Thermostat Operation with

Remote

1. Press ‘MODE’ button for 2 seconds to unlock

the remote.

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