Sharper Image RISE 20H User manual

READ AND SAVE
THESE INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL
RISE 20H
TOWER HEATER
OWNER’S GUIDE

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Important Safety Instructions.....................................................................................................................................4
Safety Features.....................................................................................................................................................................10
Controls........................................................................................................................................................................................11
How to Use.................................................................................................................................................................................12
Cleaning......................................................................................................................................................................................13
Storage.........................................................................................................................................................................................14
Reset Heater............................................................................................................................................................................15
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................................................16
Warranty.....................................................................................................................................................................................18
CONTENTS

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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS HEATER
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
This owner’s guide and any additional inserts are considered part of
the product. They contain important information about safety, use and
disposal. Before using the product, please familiarize yourself with all
operating and safety instructions. Please keep all documents for future
reference and pass these documents on, together with the product, to
any future owner. See sihomecomfort.com to view, download and print
the most current version of these instructions.
INTENDED USE: This product is intended to heat and circulate the air in
indoor living spaces only. This product is intended for floor use only. This
product is not intended for commercial or industrial use. This heater
is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas, and similar damp
locations. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for damage or
injury due to unauthorized use or product modification. Failure to follow
these directions will void the product warranty.
WARNING: When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to

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persons, including the following:
WARNING: Risk to Children and Impaired Persons
- Extreme caution is required during the installation, operation, cleaning
and maintenance of this product by or around children 12 years of
age and younger and anyone with reduced physical, sensory, or
mental capabilities, and whenever the heater is left operating and
unattended. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance, its parts and packaging material.
INSTALLATION WARNING—To reduce risk of fire, electrical shock and
injury to persons, observe the following:
- 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.
- Do not use this heater in an RV, boat or during any application where
battery power is converted to AC power.
- Place this product at least 3 feet away on all sides from electrical
outlets, furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, curtains and other
objects that may cause or catch on fire. Do not place the heater near
a bed because objects such as pillows or blankets can fall off the bed
and be ignited by the heater.
- To prevent a possible fire, do not place the heater on soft surfaces, like
a bed, where air intakes or exhaust can be blocked in any manner.
- No part of this product (the appliance, power cord, plug, packaging,
etc.) should be placed near furnaces, fireplaces, stoves or other high
temperature heat sources.
- Do not use in a window, on an uneven or unstable surface, or near

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water.
- Do not use this product on an elevated surface such as a shelf or
desktop. Use only while placed on the floor. Operate only in the upright
position.
- This appliance, power supply, power cord and plug cannot come into
contact with water. Do not use this product on wet surfaces. Do not
use this product in a bathtub or shower or position product where it
may fall into a bathtub, shower, laundry, swimming pool or other water
container. Do not use in a window, outdoors, or exposed to weather or
elements.
- Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw
rugs, runners, or similar coverings. Do not route under furniture or
appliances. Arrange cord away from traffic area and where it will not
be tripped over. The cord should not hang over edges of counters or
be placed where it can be crimped or closed in doors. Place appliance
near an easily accessible outlet so the product can be unplugged
quickly during an emergency.
- Do not modify the product with any aftermarket accessory.
SAFE USE WARNING—To reduce risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to
persons, observe the following:
- 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.
- Extreme caution is required at all times a heater is in operation.
Always unplug heater when not in use. Vornado does not recommend
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- This heater is HOT when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin
touch hot surfaces. If provided, use handles when moving this heater.
- This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the
other.) To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this plug is intended to
fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
- Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet/receptacle. Never use
with an extension cord or relocatable power tap (outlet/power strip).
Do not use this heater on a surge-protected unit or Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupted (GFCI) outlet.
- Before plugging power cord into electrical outlet, be sure that
all electrical information on the rating label, including voltage, is
compatible with your outlet’s power supply.
- To reduce likelihood of circuit overload, fire and electric shock, do not
operate with a solid state speed device, such as a dimmer control
switch. Do not use this heater with a timer designed to automatically
turn the unit on or off, or on a circuit that is regulated by a switch,
as this may accidentally disable the heater’s thermal cutout safety
feature.
- Use of this appliance on the same electrical circuit as another high
energy use product, such as a vacuum cleaner, blender, variable
speed fan or circular saw is not advised.
- Risk of fire. 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 an authorized service facility for
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- Do not sit or stand on product.
- Never use the cord as a handle or otherwise yank, strain or stretch the
power cord.
- 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.
- Check your heater cord and plug connections. A loose fitting outlet
can cause the plug to overheat or cause a fire. Be sure plug fits tight in
the outlet. Check frequently during use to make sure plug and outlet
are not hot. If so, discontinue using heater and have outlet replaced by
a qualified electrician.
- Note: Heaters draw more current than other small appliances,
overheating of the outlet may occur even if it has not occurred with
the other appliances.
- Never ignore the signs of an electrical problem, such as: warm outlet
coverplates, sparks when plugging in or operating, lights flickering/
dimming during operation. Immediately turn off and unplug the
appliance if any such problems are noticed. Contact a qualified
electrician to investigate possible causes before operating the
appliance again.
- Before moving, repositioning, servicing, cleaning and when not in
use, use the product controls to turn off the power and then unplug.
To disconnect from outlet, grasp and pull only the plug. Also, power
off and unplug if the product will be left unattended for an extended
period of time or during electrical storms.
- If your heater suddenly stops working:
• This heater is equipped with a thermal cutout safety feature

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designed to automatically shut off when overheating is detected.
See the “RESET HEATER” instructions in this guide to determine how
to check and reset the heater.
• If the heater and other electrical products suddenly stop working at
the same time, your home circuit breaker or fuse may have tripped
due to an overload of power. Consider only running your heater on
the “low” setting, only running one heater at once and unplugging
all other electrical products while running the heater, and/or hiring
an electrician to install an additional circuit to your home’s electrical
system.
SERVICING WARNING—To reduce risk of fire, electrical shock and injury
to persons, observe the following:
- Clean your product regularly, only as is instructed in this manual. Prior
to cleaning, turn off the power on your product and unplug. Do not use
gasoline, thinners, solvents, ammonias or other chemicals for cleaning.
Refer to the CLEANING instructions provided.
- Do not open appliance housing. To avoid risk of shock, all service and/
or repairs must be done by an Authorized Service Center.
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COOLTOUCH CABINET
The outer housing is safe to touch even
on high heat setting.
AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHUT OFF SYSTEM
If airflow becomes blocked the power
to the heater is shut off to prevent
overheating.
AUTOMATIC TIPOVER PROTECTION
If the heater tips over, the safety shut-off
system cuts power to heater. Position
the heater back in the upright position
and power is restored.
SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: Burn Hazard. Front
grille is a HOT surface, do not touch
while in use or during cool down.