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IMPOrTanT InsTrUCTIOns
Please retain This User’s Guide For Future reference
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons,
including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using this heater.
2. This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin
touch hot surfaces. The trim around the heater outlet becomes hot
during heater operation. Keep combustible materials, such as
furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, and curtains at least 3
feet (0.9m) from the front of the heater and keep them away from the
sides and rear.
3. Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by or near
children or invalids and whenever the unit is left operating and
unattended.
4. Always unplug the heater when not in use.
5. Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug, or if the
heater has malfunctioned, or if it has been dropped or damaged in
any manner. Return heater to authorized service facility for
examination, electrical or mechanical adjustment, or repair.
6. Do not use outdoors.
7. This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and
similar indoor locations. Never locate this heater where it may fall
into a bathtub or other water container.
8. Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs,
runners, or the like. Arrange cord away from traffic area and where it
will not be tripped over.
9. To disconnect heater, turn controls to off, then remove plug from
outlet.
10. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or
exhaust opening as this may cause an electric shock or fire, or
damage the heater.
11. To prevent a possible fire, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any
manner. Do not use on soft surfaces, like a bed, where openings
may become blocked.
12. All electrical heaters have hot and arcing or sparking parts inside.
Do not use in areas where gasoline, paint, or flammable liquids are
used or stored or where it will be exposed to flammable vapors.
13. Do not modify the heater. Use it only as described in this manual.
Any other use not recommended by the manufacturer may cause
fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
14. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this heater has a polarized plug
(one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install
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