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Operating manual – fan heater TFH 20 E / TFH 22 E
Errors and faults
The device has been checked for proper functioning several
times during production. If malfunctions occur nonetheless,
check the device according to the following list.
The device does not start:
•
Check the power connection.
•
Check the power cable and mains plug for damages.
•
Check the room temperature. The room thermostat may
have switched off, because the desired room temperature
has been reached.
•
Check whether the device is standing upright and on level
ground. The tilt protection may have been tripped owing to
the fact that the device was knocked over or because the
tilt protection switch is not pushed completely into the
device due to unsuitable ground. Always put up the device
in an upright position on a suitable, sufficiently
dimensioned surface.
•
The motor might be defective. Have a defective motor
replaced by a specialist electrical company.
•
The room thermostat might be defective. Have a defective
room thermostat replaced by a specialist electrical
company.
•
The overheating protection may have been tripped. Have a
specialist electrical company or Trotec check the electrics
and replace the overheating protection.
•
Wait for 10 minutes before restarting the device. If the
device is not starting, have the electrics checked by a
specialist electrical company or by Trotec.
The device is switched on, the fan is operating, the heating
is not.
•
Check whether the function selector switch is set to cold
air operation.
•
Check whether the overheating protection has tripped, see
chapter Safety.
•
The heating resistor might have blown. Have a defective
heating resistor replaced by a specialist electrical
company.
•
The room thermostat might be defective. Have a defective
room thermostat replaced by a specialist electrical
company.
The fan is not running:
•
Check whether the device is switched on.
•
Check the power connection.
•
Check the power cable and mains plug for damages.
•
The fan motor might be defective. Have a defective fan
motor replaced by a specialist electrical company.
The air current is reduced:
•
Check the air inlet and outlet. Make sure that air inlet and
outlet are not obstructed. Remove any dirt. Observe the
minimum distance from walls or other objects according to
the technical data.
Notice
Wait for at least 3 minutes after maintenance and
repair work. Only then switch the device back on.
Your device still does not operate correctly after these
checks?
Please contact the customer service. If necessary, bring the
device to an authorized specialist electrical company or to
Trotec for repair.
