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Safety instructions
Important:
Read and follow these instructions carefully before assembling the heater
and using it. Failing to follow the safety instructions could lead to serious personal
injury or even death and/or damage being caused to the heater. When using the
heater, basic safety measures must always be taken in order to prevent the risk of
fire, electrical shock, personal injury and/or the heater becoming damaged.
Keep all instructions in a safe place so that they can be consulted in the future.
Above all: always ensure there is adequate ventilation.
The heater uses oxygen.
If this is not supplied in sufficient measure, it will produce carbon monoxide.
Inadequate ventilation can therefore cause carbon monoxide poisoning and this can
lead to serious illness or death. Always ensure that the heater and the working area
are supplied with continual fresh air from outdoors Make sure there is a 1 m² opening
to the outside for every 100,000 Btu/hour (4m² for this heater). The first signs of
carbon monoxide poisoning are flu
–like symptoms: headaches, dizziness and
nausea. If you are aware of these symptoms, your heater may not be working
correctly or there is inadequate ventilation. You must ensure that fresh air is provided
immediately! Have the heater checked and/or ensure that there is adequate
ventilation. One person may be more sensitive to carbon monoxide than another.
Pregnant women, people with heart or lung problems or anaemia, the elderly and
people under the influence of alcohol are at an increased risk. Never use the heater
in living or sleeping areas!
Know you heater:
ensure that you understand the instruction booklet and the labels
on the heater. This will ensure you are aware of where it can be used, its limitations
and any potential hazards.
Never use the heater in a dangerous environment:
do not use in the rain or in
damp/wet locations. Do not use in places where flammable liquids, gases,
substances or other flammable items can be found: this may pose an explosion risk!
Always ensure there is sufficient safe space around the heater.
Keep children and inexperienced persons out of the vicinity of the workplace:
all visitors must be kept at a safe distance from the heater.
Store the heater safely when it is not in use:
keep it in a dry, locked cupboard, out
of the reach of children.
Stay alert:
always be aware of what you are doing and use your common sense. Do
not use or operate the heater if you are tired or under the influence of alcohol, drugs,
or medicines that impact upon your response times.
Make sure that you remove the plug from the socket:
always remove the plug
when the heater is not being used, before you carry out maintenance or replenish
fuel.
