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IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE

DO NOT

 cover the radiator or place material or 

garments on it or between the fins.

The radiator carries the warning symbol 

indicating that it must not be covered.

DO NOT

 use the heater in the immediate 

surroundings of a bath, a shower or a swimming 

pool.

DO NOT

 place the heater directly below a fixed 

socket outlet.

WARNING:

 In order to avoid a hazard due to 

inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out, 

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.

This appliance can be used by children aged from 

8 years and above and persons with reduced 

physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of 

experience or knowledge if they have been given 

supervision or instruction concerning the use of 

the appliance in a safe way and understand the 

hazards involved. Cleaning and user maintenance 

shall not be made by children without supervision.

Children of less than 3 years should be kept away 

unless  continuously  supervised.  Children  aged 

from  3  years  and  less  than  8  years  shall  only 

switch on/off the appliance provided that it has 

been placed or installed in its intended normal 

operating position and they have been given 

supervision or instruction concerning the use of 

the appliance in a safe way and understand the 

hazards involved. Children aged from 3 years and 

less than 8 years shall not plug in, regulate and 

clean the appliance or perform user maintenance.

CAUTION:

 Some parts of this product can 

become  very  hot  and  cause  burns.  Particular 

attention has to be given where children and 

vulnerable people are present.

WARNING:

 Avoid  use  of  an  extension  cord 

because the extension cord may overheat and 

cause risk of fire.

If the mains lead is damaged, it must be replaced 

by the manufacturer or its service agent or a 

similarly qualified person in order to avoid a 

hazard.

Oil filled Column Radiator 
Model: OFCB5

Model(s) 

 

Specification

OFCB5 

 

5 Fin, 0.5kW, Thermostat, Power Neon

THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

As with all portable heating appliances - This product is only suitable for well insulated spaces or occasional use

Installation and Operating Instructions

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DO NOT 

obstruct the air circulation around the radiator, for 

example with curtains or furniture, as this could cause overheating 

and a fire risk. See ‘Positioning the Radiator’.
This heater is filled with a precise quantity of a special oil. Repairs 

requiring opening of the oil container are only to be made by the 

manufacturer or his service agent who should be contacted if 

there is an oil leak
When scrapping the heater, follow the regulations concerning the 

disposal of oil.
This radiator must be used on an AC ~ supply only and the voltage 

marked on the heater must correspond with the supply voltage.
This radiator complies with stringent safety standards but to 

ensure efficient operation SURFACES OF THE RADIATOR WILL 

BECOME HOT AND CONTACT WITH THESE AREAS SHOULD 

BE AVOIDED, particularly between the fins.
The control panel area is designed to be cooler and allow safe 

operation of the controls at all times.
If young children, the aged or infirm are likely to be left in the 

vicinity of the heater, we advise that adequate precautions should 

be taken. We recommend that a guard be fitted to ensure contact 

with the heater is avoided and objects cannot be inserted into 

the product.

DO NOT

 

USE

 the radiator if it has been dropped or damaged or 

the mains lead has been damaged, until it has been examined 

by a qualified engineer.

DO ENSURE

 that the mains lead cannot be tripped over.

DO NOT

 operate the radiator with the mains lead overhanging 

the fins.

DO NOT

  USE THIS  RADIATOR  WHEN  IT  IS  LYING  ON  ITS 

SIDES. If the radiator is tipped over, unplug it and allow it to cool 
before standing it back up.

Electrical

WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED 

The heater is fitted with a plug incorporating a 13 amp fuse. When 

replacing the fuse, a 13 amp fuse approved by ASTA to BS 1362 

must be used.  

If the plug is not suitable for the socket outlets in 

your home, the plug must be cut off and an appropriate one fitted.

IMPORTANT:

  The wires in this mains lead are coloured in 

accordance with the following code:

BLUE: 

NEUTRAL

BROWN: 

LIVE

GREEN & YELLOW:  EARTH

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond 

with the coloured markings in your plug, proceed as follows:

Connect the 

BROWN

 wire to the terminal marked ‘

L

’ or coloured 

RED

.  Connect  the 

BLUE

  wire  to  the  terminal  marked  ‘

N

’  or 

coloured 

BLACK

.

 Note:

 ‘

L

’ or ‘

N

’  must not be connected to the 

EARTH

 terminal marked ‘

E

’ or ‘ ’ or coloured 

GREEN

 or 

GREEN 

AND YELLOW

If in doubt, consult your electrician.

Fig. 1

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