Important Instructions - Vornado TVH600 Guia Del Propietario

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Please visually inspect all internal and external components before connecting
to electric current. If any damage is found, DO NOT USE THIS UNIT and
contact Vornado Air LLC at 1-800-234-0604.
This product is equipped with a 3-prong plug, with a grounding pin as a safety
feature. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to connect to
properly grounded outlets only. This plug will fit into a grounded outlet only
one way. Do not alter the plug. Do not attempt to defeat this safety purpose of
the grounding plug.
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed
to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and
injury to persons, including the following:
† This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin touch hot
surfaces. 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.
† 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. Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by or
near children or invalids and whenever the heater is left operating and
unattended.
† Always unplug heater when not in use.
† 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 in order
to avoid a hazard.
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† Do not use outdoors.
This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar
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indoor locations. Never locate heater where it may fall into a bathtub,
shower, swimming pool or other water container.
† 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.
† To disconnect heater, turn controls to off, then remove plug from outlet.
† 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.
† 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.
† 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.
† 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.
† Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet/receptacle. Never use with an
extension cord or relocatable power tap (outlet/power strip). Operate this
heater only in its upright position.
† Do not operate this heater on an elevated surface such as a shelf or desktop.
Use only while placed on the floor.
† This heater is equipped with a thermal safety shut-off system, designed to
turn off the heater when an internal overheating condition is detected (see
How To Use "RESETTING YOUR VORNADO HEATER," to determine how to
check and reset the heater).
† do not use this heater on a circuit that has a variable speed device
operating, such as a blender or a variable speed fan.
† Do not use heater to dry human or animal hair/fur or articles of clothing.
† This product must be grounded. If the product malfunctions, grounding
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provides a path of least resistance for the electric current to reduce the risk
of electric shock. The 3-prong plug must be inserted into a grounded outlet
that has been properly installed in accordance with all electric codes and
ordinances. If you are in doubt as to whether or not an outlet is properly
grounded, contact a qualified electrician.
† This heater operates with an infrared remote control. Interference between
this remote and other remote-control-operated electrical appliances in your
home is possible.
† 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.
† This heater is for use on 120 volts. The cord has a plug as shown at A in
Figure 65.1. An adapter as shown at C is available for connecting three-
blade grounding-type plugs to two-slot receptacles. The green grounding
lug extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground
such as a properly grounded outlet box. The adapter should not be used if a
three-slot grounded receptacle is available.
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WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
† Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
† Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
† Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
† Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This
device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) his device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
† do not use this heater in an RV, a boat, or in any application where a DC/AC
converter is converting battery power to AC power.
† do not use the heater on any Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupted (GFCI) circuit.
A GFCI circuit has a reset button in the middle of the outlet.
† do not use this heater on a surge protected circuit.
† do not use the heater with any kind of timer to turn the unit on or off.
† do not use this heater on a circuit that is shared with a high power device,
such as a vacuum or a circular saw.
CAUTION: A loose fit between the outlet (receptacle) and plug may cause
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overheating and distortion of the plug. Discontinue use of the product.
Contact a qualified electrician to replace loose or worn outlet.
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