-During the season when the appliance is in use, clean the air intake and outlet grilles regularly using a vacuum cleaner.
-Remove the rear grille occasionally by pulling it outwards (fig. 1). Remove the dust filter which retains impurities in the air drawn in from the room, blow on it lightly then replace in the appliance.
-Never use abrasive powders or solvents to clean the appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
-Do not use this heater near showers, bathtubs, sinks, swimming pools, etc.
-Always use the heater in an upright position.
-Do not use the heater to dry laundry. Never obstruct the intake and outlet grilles (danger of overheating). The 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.
-The heater must be positioned at least 50 cm from furniture or other objects.
-Do not use the appliance near walls, furniture, curtains, etc.
-The use of extension leads is not recommended.
However if they cannot be avoided, follow the instructions accompanying the extension lead and never exceed the power limit marked on the extension.
-If the power cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, an authorised ser- vice centre or a qualified electrician in order to eliminate all risk.
-The appliance must not be placed immediately under a fixed power socket.
-Do not use the appliance in rooms with a floor area of less than 4 m².
The heater is fitted with a safety device which switches it off in the event of accidental overhea- ting (e.g. obstruction of air intake and outlet grilles, motor turning slowly or not at all).
To reset, unplug the appliance from the mains socket for a few minutes, remove the cause of overheating then plug in again.
A tip over safety device turns the appliance off if it falls over or is positioned inappropriately in such a way as to jeopardise safety.
IMPORTANT: To avoid overheating, never under any circumstances cover the appliance during operation as this would lead to a dangerous rise in temperature.
WARNING: to avoid the safety system resetting accidentally, this appliance must not be powe- red through an external on/off device such as a timer, or connected to a circuit which is turned off and on regularly by the energy supplier.
Important information for correct disposal of the product in accordance with EC Directive 2002/96/EC.
At the end of its working life, the product must not be disposed of as urban waste. It must be taken to a special local authority differentiated waste collection centre or to a dealer providing this service. Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible negative consequences for the environment and health deriving from inappropriate disposal and enables the constituent materials to be recovered to obtain significant savings in energy and resources.As a reminder of the need to dispose of household appliances separately, the product is marked with a crossed- out wheeled dustbin.
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