2
3
RETAIN THE FOLLOWING FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
DESCRIPTIONS (See Fig.1 & 2)
A. Front Housing
B. Back Housing
C. Grill
D. Power Light Ring
E. Mode control
F. Thermostat control
PLEASE READ AND SAVE THESE
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be taken including the
following:
1. Before connecting the heater, check that
the voltage indicated on the rating plate
corresponds to the main voltage in your
home/of
fi
ce.
2.
WARNING:
In order to avoid overheating,
do not cover the heater (
).
3. DO NOT position the heater directly under a
power socket.
4. Do not use this heater in the immediate
surroundings of a bath, a shower or a
swimming pool.
5. If the supply cord or plug is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer or its service
agent or similarly quali
fi
ed person in order to
avoid hazard. The heater contains no user
serviceable parts. Should the product suffer
damage or breakdown, it must be returned to
the manufacturer or their service agent.
6. Under the environment with electrical fast
transient, the product may malfunction and
require user to reset the product.
7. Do not use this heater with a programmer,
timer or any other device that switches the
heater on automatically, since a
fi
re risk
exists if the heater is covered or positioned
incorrectly.
8. Only touch the heater with dry hands.
9. DO NOT use this heater outdoors.
10. DO NOT position where it can be touched by
children, especially the very young.
11. Allow a safe area around the heater away
from furniture or other objects; at least 50
cm from the top and sides and 200 cm at the
front.
12. Do not use this heater when it is lying on its
side.
13. DO NOT use the heater in rooms with
explosive gas (e.g. petrol) or while using
in
fl
ammable glue or solvent (e.g. when gluing
or varnishing parquet
fl
oors, PVC etc).
14. DO NOT insert any objects into the heater.
15. Keep the mains cord at a safe distance from
the main body of the heater.
16. If overheating should occur, the built-in
overheating safety device will switch off the
heater.
17. Do not place the cord under a rug.
18. The heater cannot be used adjacent to
curtains or combustible material. Curtains or
combustible material may be burned if the
heater was installed incorrectly.
19. This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
20.
WARNING:
Risk of Fire. Discontinue
use if the outlet or plug become hot to the
touch. Overheating may indicate a worn
or damaged outlet. Consult a quali
fi
ed
electrician for outlet replacement.
21.
CAUTION:
In order to avoid a hazard due
to inadvertent resetting of the thermal cutout,
this appliance must not be supplied through
an external switching device, such as a timer,
or connected to a circuit that is regularly
switched on and off by the utility.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make sure the unit is in the OFF (
O
) position
before plugging the heater into the wall
socket/outlet.
2. Place heater on a
fi
rm level surface. Once
plugged in, the power light ring (D) will
remain lit during operation.
3. Avoid overloading your circuit by not using
other high wattage appliances in the same
outlet. At 1800 Watts, this unit draws 8.2
Amps.
Mode Control
Turn the Mode Control (E) to the desired setting:
O - Off Mode
If you want to shut off the heater at any time
of operation, turn the mode button to OFF (
O
)
position. The power light ring will remain lit until
the heater is turned to OFF (
O
).
- Fan only Setting
The heater will run at Fan-only operation without
any heat output.
ENGLISH
1- LOW Heat
The heater will run continuously at 1200W.
2- HIGH Heat
The heater will run continuously at 1800W.
NOTE:
To start the heater operation, make sure
the Thermostat Control (F) is turned to the full
clockwise position.
- Thermostat Control
1. Before setting the thermostat, allow heater
to operate and warm up the room. As noted
above, you need to turn the Thermostat
Control (F) to the full clockwise position to
start the heater.
2. When the desired temperature/ comfort level
is reached, lower the thermostat setting until
the heater stops operating. This is done by
moving the Thermostat control (F) anti-
clockwise toward the Frost Guard setting
(
). If moved to the Frost Guard (
) the
thermostat is set to 5°C, the heater will turn
on automatically if the temperature goes
below 5°C so as to avoid a frost situation.
3. The control will now automatically maintain
the pre-set temperature level by turning the
heater ON and OFF.
NOTE:
It is normal for the heater to cycle ON
and OFF as it maintains the preset temperature.
To prevent the unit from cycling , you need to
change the thermostat setting.
CAUTION:
The GRILL (C) IS HOT WHEN
UNIT IS IN OPERATION.
AUTO SAFETY SHUT OFF
This heater is equipped with a technologically-
advanced safety system that requires the user to
reset the heater if there is a potential overheat
situation. When a potential overheat temperature
is reached, the system will automatically shut the
heater off. It can only resume operation when the
user rests the unit. If the heater shuts off, please
follow the specific reset instructions below:
1. Turn Mode Control to OFF (
O
) position and
the Thermostat Control to the fully anti-
clockwise position.
2. Unplug unit from socket and wait 30 minutes
for the unit to cool down.
3. After the 30 minutes, plug the unit in and
operate normally.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• Turn off the unit.
• Remove the plug from the wall socket.
• Wait for the heater to cool down suf
fi
ciently.
• You may clean the outside of the heater with
a damp cloth. DO NOT allow water to come
into the appliance. DO NOT use soap or
chemicals, which may damage the housing.
Allow suf
fi
cient time to dry before plugging
the unit back in the socket.
• Clean the air inlet and outlet openings
regularly (with normal use at least twice a
year) with a vacuum cleaner.
Troubleshooting for your Heater
Trouble
Probable Cause
Solution
•
Heater
Does Not
Turn On.
☛
Manual user reset is activated.
☛
Not plugged in properly.
☛
Electrical outlet does not hold
plug in securely.
☛
Thermostat set too low.
☛
Obstruction causing the heater
not to work.
✔
Follow reset instructions listed in this
manual.
✔
Ensure plug is properly inserted.
Make sure electrical outlet and circuit
breaker are working.
✔
Have outlet replaced by a licensed
electrician.
✔
Turn Thermostat Control clockwise
until the heater restarts.
✔
Unplug the heater and remove all
obstructions. Position your heater
at least 50cm away from obejcts for
the top, back and sides and at least
200cm distance away from objects for
the front grill.
•
Not Enough
Heat.
☛
Heater is in Low Heat or 1
setting.
☛
Thermostat set too low.
✔
Change setting to 2 (High Heat).
✔
Turn Thermostat Control clockwise
until the heater restarts.
Fig.2
E
F
BCH160
Fig.1
E
B
F
BCH160
A
D
C
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