Installation and Operating Instructions
IMPORTANT: THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
UK
IMPORTANT SAFETYADVICE
DO NOT COVER OR OBSTRUCT the air inlet or outlet grille.
ENSURE THEAPPLIANCE IS EARTHED.
Do not use this heater in areas where excessive dust exists.
Thisheatermustnot belocated immediatelyabove orbelow afixed socketoutlet
or connection box.
Always disconnect supply before working on the product.
This product should be mounted safely to solid wall or ceiling surfaces only.
Ensure the supply cables are of adequate current carrying capacity and are
protected by a suitable fuse.
If the appliance is mounted in a toilet or washroom, the appliance should be
mounted such that no part of it can be touched by a person using a fixed bath or
shower.
If the appliance is mounted in a toilet or washroom an isolating switch
must be provided outside the washroom adjacent to the entrance door.
Electrical
Theinstallation ofthis applianceshould becarried outby a competentelectrician and
be in accordance with the current IEE wiring regulations.
Fixing Positions
Thisappliance maybe eitherwall-mounted or fixed to aceiling -see Fig. 2 forvarious
fixingpositions and ‘Installation’seesection below, for detailson fixing. Heaters may
be mounted end to end for wide doorways.
Installation
Usingthe wallmountingbracket asa guide (see‘a’inFig. 3)markoffthe holepositions
(see ‘B’ in Fig. 1) on the wall or ceiling - a minimum height of 1.8 metres is required
from floor to bracket. Fix the bracket in position by following steps as described
under the heading ‘Wall or Ceiling Mounting’.
Wall or Ceiling Mounting
Solid brick or concrete block walls must be drilled (using a spirit level as a guide to
ensurebracket islevel)and pluggedwith rawlplugs supplied.Theplug mustbelocated
in the solid part of the wall, not just in the plaster layer.
For panelled internal walls or ceilings, it is best to locate the studding, position the
heater fixing bracket accordingly and use screws supplied. If it is not possible to
locatethe studding, usetype M5rawlplug inserts,making the 10mmholes witha drill
rather than a bradawl or a screwdriver.
Locate the heater on the mounting bracket ensuring that the pozi-head screws are
fully engaged in the slots of the bracket.
Itis importantthat theserratedmetal washer(a) islocated betweenthe heaterholding
bracket (b) and the wall mounting bracket (c). Adjust heater to the required angle,
then firmly tighten the fixing screw (d) inside the endcap (e) using a cross-head
screwdriver (f) as shown in Fig. 4.
Electrical connection
Release the screws at either end of the air-outlet grille (see Fig. 5) to gain access to
the terminals for connection of the supply cable - see Fig. 6.
Insertthe mains cable down theoutsideof the back panel(not on inside) and through
the rear entry cable clamp and make connection as shown in Fig. 6 (see also Fig. 7
for detailed views of cable clamp).
Connection to fixed wiring should be made through an adjacent minimum 20 amp
double-poleswitch.
Re-secure the outlet grille.
Ensure that the air-curtain is securely fastened and that the supply cable is firmly
clamped before operating the appliance.
Operation
Switch on electricity supply to the heater.
Select the switch position ‘ MAN ’ for Manual Operation.
Select the switch position ‘ AUTO ’for Operation via the remote control.
Select the desired heat output using the smaller switches position ‘ z’ (see Fig. 8).
To operate the remote control you must first select ‘ AUTO ’. The heater may now be
turned ‘On’ or ‘Off’ using the Remote Control.
Settings - MAN : Fan ‘On’
AUTO : Fan ‘On / Off’ (using remote II
II
I/ OO
OO
O)
MAN / AUTO + z: Half heat
MAN / AUTO + z+ z: Full heat
‘AUTO’ will default to ‘OFF’if the remote control is not being used.
NOTE.Infra red technologyis used forthe remotecontrol link, therange is 8min line
of sight.
If the remote control becomes lost, switch off at the mains supply for at least 30
seconds and select ‘MAN’ for Manual Operation.
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Remote Control
Insert 2 off 1.5 voltAAAbatteries into the remote control handset.
Switch the heater to ‘AUTO ’ for automatic operation.
Press the II
II
Ibutton to activate the heater, and OO
OO
Oto turn off.
If the remote control does not operate the heater, first check batteries, then point
remote directly at the heater before operating.
Theremotecontrol maybeplaced whennotin useinthe wall-mountedholsterprovided
(see Fig. 9). Screws and rawlplugs for wall fixing the holster are provided.
Important Battery information
Discard leaky batteries.
Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to Provincial and local
regulations. Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery
type, if inserted incorrectly, if all the batteries are not replaced at the same time,
if disposed of in a fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended
to be recharged.
Maintenance
WARNING: DISCONNECT SUPPLY before carrying out maintenance.
Thermal Safety Cut-outs
The power supply to the heating elements will be interrupted if one or a combination
of the following abnormal events occurs.
1. Air inlet or outlet grilles are obstructed.
2. Internal ventilation is impaired due to build up of dust and fluff.
3. Blower unit stalls.
Note : If thecut-out operates,the fan maycontinue torun impairingthe performance
of the heater. The heater must be turned off immediately and the cut-out(s) reset
following the Resetting Procedure and using the features (from Fig.12) listed below.
(a) Reset button on cut-out (d) Cut-out
(b) Outlet grille centre panel (e) Element
(c) Outlet grille
Procedure for resetting cut-out
Establish cause and eliminate. Reset thermal cut-out(s), located at front of heater
(see Fig.11), by depressingthe black button(a) onside of cut-out(d) asdescribed in
steps 2 - 4 below.
1. Disconnect power supply.
2. Pass flat head screwdriver through air outlet grille (c) to centre panel (b)
side of reset button (a) avoiding contact with element (e).
3. Press reset button in direction shown in Fig. 12 to reset cut-out.
(Cut-out clicks when reset)
4. Removescrewdriver carefully.
5. Turn on supply.
Cleaning
WARNING: DISCONNECT SUPPLY before carrying out maintenance.
External appearance can be maintained by wiping occasionally with a damp cloth
and for stain removal, a weak soap solution can be applied with a cloth and the
surfacewiped dry. Caremust betaken toavoid anymoisture ingressinto the product.
After Sales Service
Your product is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase.
Within this period, we undertake to repair or exchange this product free of charge
provided it has been installed and operated in accordance with these instructions.
Your rights under this guarantee are additional to your statutory rights, which in turn
are not affected by this guarantee.
Shouldyou requireafter salesservice youshould contactour customerservices help
deskon 0870727 0101. Itwould assist us if youcan quotethe modelnumber,series,
date of purchase, and nature of the fault at the time of your call. The customer
services help desk will also be able to advise you should you need to purchase any
spares.
Please do not return a faulty product to us in the first instance as this may result in
loss or damage and delay in providing you with a satisfactory service.
Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase.
Glen Dimplex UK Limited
MillbrookHouse
GrangeDrive
Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire. SO30 2DF
England
Customer Services: Tel. +44 (0) 870 7270101
(8am – 6pm Mon-Fri Fax. +44 (0) 870 7270102
