Defrosting frozen pipes
Choose the Hook nozzle and fit over the heat outlet. Always heat from one or other end of the frozen portion, not from the middle.
WARNING: Do not attempt to defrost PVC pipes. Always check that it is a water pipe and not a gas pipe. Do not heat a gas pipe.
Shrink sealing electrical cables
Choose the Hook nozzle and fit over heat outlet. Select a heat- shrinkable sleeve with a diameter matching that of the workpiece. Evenly heat the sleeve.
Welding plastics
Choose the Concentrator or Deflector nozzle and fit over heat outlet. The materials being welded together must be of exactly the same type of plastic. The areas being welded must be clean and
WARNING: Plastic can very quickly change from being tacky into becoming liquid. Beware of burns from hot plastic. Do not remove molten plastic from a burn. Run under cold water and seek medical advice.
Bending plastic tube
Choose the Hook nozzle and fit over heat outlet. Turn the gun upside down and place on it’s stand so that it is resting on a secure bench with the nozzle pointing upwards; see picture below. To avoid buckling or kinking
the tube, fill the tube with dry sand and seal at both ends. Heat the tube evenly by moving from side to side and bend to required shape.
WARNING: Protect hands from heat.
Bending Plastic Tubing
Cooling
The nozzle of the heat gun can become very hot during use. Always allow
the heat gun to cool after use. Switch off the heat gun and disconnect form the power supply.
Stand the heat gun upright as shown to allow convection currents to cool the nozzle.
To speed up the cooling time, set the heat setting to the minimum and run the heat gun for
Always make sure that the heatgun cannot be pulled by the mains cable whilst cooling.
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