180, 3
rd
Avenue, L’Islet, Quebec, G0R 2C0, CANADA
Tel.: (418) 247-3947, 1-800-463-7043 Fax: (418) 247-7801
www.ouellet.com
INSTRUCTIONS “OACP” Series
MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
1- Once a year, remove the front panel and use a vacuum
cleaner to remove the dust accumulation inside the heater
and through openings of the front panel.
2- Cleaning should be done while the heater is disconnected
from the main service panel. Wait until the housing
and heating element cool before performing maintenance.
3- Replace the front panel before energizing.
4- Any other servicing should be performed by a qualifi ed
technician.
5- Factory-lubricated motor. No lubrication required.
INS04-200404-08
Read carefully these instructions before installation, operation
of the heater. Failure to adhere to the instructions could result in
fi re, electric shock, serious personal injury, and death or property
damage. Review frequently for continuing safe operation and
instruction of future users, if necessary.
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
1- Read all instructions before installing or using this heater.
2- This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let
bare skin touch hot surfaces. Keep combustible materials,
like furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, and
curtains at least 36 in. (915 mm) from the front of the heater.
3- Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by
or near children or invalids and whenever the heater is left
operating and unattended.
4- Do not operate any heater after it malfunctions. Disconnect
power at service panel and have heater inspected by a
reputable electrician before reusing.
5- Do not use outdoors.
6- Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any
ventilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an electric
shock or fi re, or damage the heater.
7- Do not block air intakes or exhaust in any way whatsoever.
8- This heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside.
Do not use it in areas where gasoline, paint, or fl ammable
liquids are used or stored.
9- Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any other
use not recommended by the manufacturer may cause fi re,
electric shock, or injury.
10- AMERICAN VERSION ONLY: Some models
(up to 6000W maximum and 240V maximum)
include a visual alarm to warn that parts of the heater are
getting excessively hot. If the light turns on, immediately
turn the heater off and inspect for any objects on or
adjacent to the heater that may have blocked the airfl ow
or otherwise caused high temperatures to have occured.
If no obstruction is visible, the heater must be checked
by a qualifi ed person. DO NOT OPERATE THE
HEATER WITH THE ALARM ILLUMINATING.
11- The thermostat should not be considered an infallible
device in cases where maintaining a temperature is considered
critical. Examples: Hazardous material storage, computer
server room, etc. In these particular cases, it is imperative to
add a monitoring system to avoid the consequences of a
thermostat failure.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
1- The heater must be properly installed before it is used.
2- Turn the power on at the circuit breaker panel.
3- Electronic thermostat: be sure to set it on the fan mode.
4- Built-in thermostat: to set thermostat at the desired
temperature, follow these steps:
- Set thermostat at maximum temperature (turn clockwise).
- When the desired temperature is reached, turn the
thermostat counter-clockwise slowly until you hear
a click.
- The thermostat will keep this room temperature.
5- Built-in thermostat with control knob, the setting can be
adjusted with the supplied knob, located on the front cover.
6- Built-in tamperproof thermostat: the setting can be done
through the hole in the front cover with a small slotted
screwdriver.
7- AMERICAN VERSION ONLY:
Some models (up to 6000W maximum and 240V maximum)
include a visual alarm to warn that parts of the heater are
getting excessively hot. If the light turns on, immediately
turn the heater off and inspect for any objects on or adjacent
to the heater that may have blocked the airfl ow or otherwise
caused high temperatures to have occured.
DO NOT OPERATE THE HEATER WITH THE
ALARM ILLUMINATING.
WARNING
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should
always be taken to reduce the risk of fi re, electrical shock and
injury, including the following
.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARRANTY
OUELLET CANADA INC. warrants the component parts of its
products against defects in material and workmanship for a one year
period following the date of purchase, under normal use and service,
when proof of purchase of such is provided to the manufacturer. The
obligation of Ouellet Canada inc., under the terms of this warranty,
will be to supply a new unit and this releases the manufacturer from
paying the installation costs or other secondary charges linked to
replacing the unit or the component part(s).