Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Heater does not start
The heater is unplugged.
•
Make sure the heater plug is pushed completely
into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit
•
Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped.
the fuse or reset the breaker.
Power failure.
•
If a power failure occurs, turn the heater off.
When power is restored, restart the heater.
The current interrupter
•
Allow the heater to cool, press the
RESET
button located
device is tripped.
on the power cord plug and restart the heater.
•
If the
RESET
button will not stay engaged, discontinue
use of the heater and contact a qualified service technician.
Heater stopped running
The set temperature has been
•
In
LO heat
or
HI heat
mode, press the
Increase
pad.
reached.
Power interruption or
•
When the power is restored, restart the heater.
power failure occurred.
Heater knocked or tipped over.
•
See the
Tip-Over Switch (on some models)
section.
The current interrupter
•
Allow the heater to cool, press the
RESET
button located
device is tripped.
on the power cord plug and restart the heater.
•
If the
RESET
button will not stay engaged, discontinue
use of the heater and contact a qualified service technician.
Heater does not heat
The filter is dirty.
•
Use a vacuum cleaner, with a nozzle attachment, to remove
as it should
dust and dirt by passing it over the grille surface.
Airflow is restricted.
•
Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or furniture
blocking the inlet or outlet of the heater. Make sure
there is at least 3 feet (0.9 m) of space on all sides of
the unit.
The temp control may not
•
In
LO heat
or
HI heat
mode, press the
Increase
pad.
be set correctly.
The room may have been cold.
•
When the heater is first turned on, you need to allow
time for the room to warm up.
The remote control
The batteries are inserted
•
Check the position of the batteries. They should be
(on some models) is
incorrectly.
inserted in the opposite (+) and (–) direction.
not working
The batteries may be dead.
•
Replace the batteries.
TIMER feature not
A power outage or interruption
•
If the
Timer
was set before the power outage, it will
working properly
occurred.
need to be reset after power is restored.
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