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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety 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. If provided, use handles when moving this heater. Keep combustible
materials, such as furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, and curtains at least
3 feet (0.9 m) 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 heater is left operating and unattended.
4. Always unplug heater when not in use.
5. Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug or after the heater
malfunctions, has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Discard heater, or
return to authorized service facility for examination and/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 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
similar coverings. Do not route cord under furniture or appliances. 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. A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. Do not use it in areas where
gasoline, paint, or flammable liquids are used or stored.
13. Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any other use not recommended
by the manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
14. Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet/ receptacle. Never use with an
extension cord or relocatable power tap (outlet/power strip).
15. When unplugging, be sure to pull by the plug and not the cord.
16. Before use, always check that the appliance, plug and powercord are in good
conditions.
17. The heater must not be located immediately below a socket outlet.
18. Never allow water to get into the appliance.
19. Do not touch the appliance with wet hands.
20. For maintenance and adjustment operations, please refer to the user guide
supplied at the end of this manual.
21. This heater may include an audible (a visual) alarm to warn that parts of the
heater are getting excessively hot. If the alarm sounds (flashes), immediately turn
the heater off and inspect for any objects on or adjacent to the heater that may