Glen 2150 User manual

Dimensions
(millimetres)
Installation and Operating Instructions
Glen Skirting Heater
Model : 2150 INGSUK2150 Issue 7
Model Specification
2150 0.5KW Neon
IMPORTANT:THESEINSTRUCTIONSSHOULDBEREADCAREFULLYANDRETAINEDFORFUTUREREFERENCE
Important Safety Advice
If the appliance is damaged, check immediately with the
supplier before installation and operation.
WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST NOT BE USED IN A
BATHROOM.
WARNING - DO NOT USE THIS HEATER IN THE IMMEDIATE
SURROUNDINGS OF A BATH, A SHOWER OR A SWIMMING
POOL.
WARNING – THIS HEATER MUST NOT BE LOCATED
IMMEDIATELYBELOWAFIXEDSOCKETOUTLET.
DO NOT USE THE HEATER UNTIL THE FEET ARE FITTED
CORRECTLYORITHASBEENWALLMOUNTED.
FOLLOW these instructions carefully.
NEVER cover or obstruct in any way the heat outlet slots at
the top of the heater or the air inlet slots in the base of the
heater.
WARNING:Thisheaterisnotequippedwithadevicetocontrol
the room temperature. Do not use this heater in small rooms
whenthey are occupied by personsnot capable of leaving the
room on their own, unless constant supervision is provided.
WARNING: In order to avoid overheating, do not cover the
heater.
Caution:Inordertoavoidahazardduetoinadvertentresetting
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
theutility.
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
theappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety. Children
should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
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.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or a similarly qualified person
in order to avoid a hazard.
Electrical connection
WARNING–THISAPPLIANCEMUSTBEEARTHED
This heater must be used on an ~ supply only and the voltage
marked on the heater must correspond to the supply voltage. This
heater is fitted with a rewireable plug incorporating a 13 amp fuse.
In the event of replacing the fuse in the plug supplied, a 13 amp
IMPORTANT : If the plug is not suitable for your socket, the 13 amp
plugshould beremoved. Beforewiring theappropriate plug, please
note that the wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code :
GREENANDYELLOW: EARTH
BLUE: NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
Connectthe GREEN AND YELLOW wireto the terminalmarked ‘E’
or by the earth symbol , or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND
YELLOW.
Connect the BROWN wire to the terminal marked ‘L’ or coloured
RED.
Connect the BLUE wire to the terminal marked ‘N’ or coloured
BLACK.
General
The heater may be used free standing on feet or wall mounted on
the brackets. The necessary feet and wall brackets are provided.
The heater should only be operated when in the upright position
as shown in Fig.1.
Fitting Feet
To attach the feet, use the two screws provided in the base of the
heater.
Positioning the heater
When using the product free standing always ensure that the
heater is stood on a firm, level base near to, but not directly
beneath, a suitable mains supply socket, ensuring at least 600mm
clearance from any shelf above.
Ensure that curtains and furniture are not positioned close to the
chosen position, as this would create a potential fire hazard.
See also ‘Important Safety Advice’.
NEVERUSETHEHEATERFREESTANDINGWITHOUT THE FEET
FITTED.
Fig. 1
Lay the heater on its back, (If wall brackets attached, remove),
locate the foot fixing screw (see ‘a’ in Fig. 3). Remove the screw
using an X–head screwdriver, then align foot over hole in base
and insert the foot fixing screw, tighten using a screwdriver to
secure the foot.
Fig. 2
fuse approved byASTAto BS 1362 must be used. If any other type
of plug is used, a 15 amp fuse must be fitted in the plug, the
adaptor, or at the distribution board.
230
209
815
120
600
175
60

Wall Mounting
IMPORTANT - The wall brackets supplied with the heater must
be used.
Four identical wall mounting brackets are secured to the base of
the heater with a fixing screw. To wall mount appliance, first re-
move the brackets as follows :
Lay the heater on its back. Following the sequence in Fig. 3 –
identify and remove the fixing screw securing the brackets as
shown in (a), then pull out brackets to disengage them from the
slot (b), rotate them and withdraw the brackets from the slot (c).
The heater should be positioned observing the minimum
clearances- see Fig.1 and inaccordance with the safety warnings.
Select a suitable position on a wall, near to a mains power socket,
making sure that there is at least 60 mm below the heater and at
least 600 mm above the heater of unobstructed space. See also
‘Positioning the heater’.
Fix the two top retaining brackets to the wall, using suitable fixings
at 480 mm centres – see Fig 4.
Locate the heater on the top brackets and allow it to hang in
place.
Fit the bottom brackets into the slots in the heater and then fix it to
the wall.
Test that the heater is now securely fixed to the wall.
Using the heater
Plug in and switch on at the wall socket, the ‘mains on’ neon will
light when the heater is connected to the power supply.
The heat output is 500 watts.
PLEASE NOTE – THE ELEMENT HAS BEEN COATED WITH A
PROTECTIVEFILMWHICH WILLBURNOFFDURING THEFIRST
FEWMINUTESOF USEANDMAYCAUSEASMALLAMOUNTOF
FUMING.THISISQUITENORMAL–THEFUMESARENON-TOXIC
ANDWILLQUICKLYDISAPPEAR.WERECOMMENDTHATYOU
OPENAWINDOWTOVENTILATE THEROOMWHENUSING THE
HEATERFORTHEFIRSTTIME.
Safety - overheat protection
The heater is fitted with a cutout which switches off the supply in
the event of overheating caused by covering the heater. Normal
operation will be automatically resumed shortly after removing
the covering article.
Cleaning and User Maintenance
WARNING–ALWAYSDISCONNECTFROMTHEPOWERSUPPLY
BEFORECLEANINGTHEHEATER.
Do not use detergents, abrasive cleaning powder or polish of
any kind on the body of the heater.
Allow the heater to cool, then wipe with a dry cloth to remove dust
and a damp cloth (not wet) to clean off stains. Be careful not to
allow moisture into the heater.
Recycling
For electrical products sold within the European
Community.
At the end of the electrical products useful life it
should not be disposed of with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist.
Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice in
yourcountry.
After Sales Service
Yourproduct is guaranteedfor oneyear fromthe date ofpurchase.
Withinthis period, we undertake to repair orexchange thisproduct
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.
Should you require after sales information or assistance with
this product please go to www.dimplex.co.uk where you will
find our self help guide by clicking on “After Sales” or ring our
helpdesk on 0845 600 5111 (UK) or 01 842 4833 (R.O.I.) .
Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase.
The product complies with the European Safety Standards EN60335-2-30 and the European Standard Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
EN55014, EN60555-2 and EN60555-3. These cover the essential requirements of EEC Directives 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC
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(a) (b) (c)
Fig. 3
Fig. 4