Vornado VMH10 User manual

model VMH10
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PERSONAL HEATER
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Important Instructions ...................................4
Safety Features ............................................10
Controls........................................................11
How to Use ..................................................12
Cleaning .......................................................13
Storage.........................................................14
Reset Heater ................................................15
Troubleshooting ..........................................16
Warranty.......................................................17
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CONTENTS

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WARNING
Risk From Unintended Use and Handling. Please take care to follow these guidelines to
avoid risks to people or property.
-Do Not tamper with or modify this product in any way.
-This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar indoor locations.
Never locate heater where it may fall into bathtub, swimming pool or other water container.
-Do Not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, runners or similar
coverings. Do not route cord under furniture or appliances. Arrange cord away from traffic
area and where it will not be tripped over.
-Do Not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug after the heater malfunctions
or has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Discard heater or return to authorized
service facility for examination and/or repair in order to avoid a hazard.
-Do Not attempt to repair or replace parts.
DANGER
Risk From Electrical Shock. Contact with wires or components that are under voltage
could be potentially fatal!
-Do Not use this product outdoors or expose it to weather or elements.
-Do Not use this product on wet surfaces, in bathtub or shower.
-Do Not immerse this product in water or allow water to drip into the motor housing.
-Do Not use this product if it has a damaged power cord or plug. If the power cord is
damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
-To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not use this product with any solid-state
speed-control device.
-Do Not stretch the power cord or put the cord under strain.
-Do Not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any input or output opening as this may
cause risk of electric shock or fire or damage the product.
-This product is equipped with a 3-prong plug, with a grounding pin as a safety feature. To
reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to connect to properly grounded
outlets only. This plug will fit into a grounded outlet only one way. Do not alter the plug. Do
not attempt to defeat this safety purpose of the grounding plug.
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. Please refer to our
website for the most current version of our owner’s guide.
The following Warning messages are throughout this owner’s guide:
DANGER
Indicates a hazard with a HIGH level of risk which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury. Please pay special attention to any instructions given to avoid this
threateningly dangerous risk.
WARNING
Indicates a hazard with a MEDIUM level of risk which, if not avoided, could result in
death, serious injury, minor or moderate injury or potential property damage.
INTENDED USE: This product is intended to heat and circulate the air in indoor living spaces
only. This product is not intended for commercial or industrial uses.
The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for damage or injury caused by failure to follow these
instructions, improper product use or unauthorized product modification. Any such actions will
invalidate 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 persons, including the following:
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
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current. If using your VMH10 on the High Heat mode setting causes your home circuit
breaker or fuse to trip, we offer the following suggestions:
-Try turning off other electrical appliances that run on the same electrical circuit as
your VMH10.
-Run the VMH10 on Low Heat mode.
-Have your electrician add an additional circuit to your home’s electrical system.
-ALWAYS USE COMMON SENSE WHEN USING THIS AND/OR ANY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE.
-Do Not use more than one heater at a time on the same circuit.
-Never ignore or take lightly the signs of an electrical problem, such as:
-Warm outlet cover plates
-Sparking at outlet when plugging in or during operation
-Light flickering or dimming (indicates a shared circuit or problem)
- Investigate the cause of these before continuing to use the heater.
- This product must be grounded. If the product malfunctions, grounding provides a
path of least resistance for the electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. The
3-prong plug must be inserted into a grounded outlet that has been properly installed in
accordance with all electric codes and ordinances. If you are in doubt as to whether or not
an outlet is properly grounded, contact a qualified electrician.
- This heater is for use on 120 volts. The cord has a plug as shown at A in Figure 65.1. An
adapter as shown at C is available for connecting three-blade grounding-type plugs to two-
slot receptacles. The green grounding lug extending from the adapter must be connected
to a permanent ground, such as a properly grounded outlet box. The adapter should not
be used if a three-slot grounded receptacle is available.
DANGER
Risk From Electrical Connections. Please pay attention to any instructions given to
avoid personal injury or property damage.
-A loose fit between wall outlet (receptacle) and plug may cause overheating and distortion
of the plug. Discontinue use of the product in this outlet. Contact qualified electrician to
replace loose or worn outlet.
-Do Not use this heater on a circuit that is shared with another high-power device, such as a
vacuum or circular saw.
-Do Not use this heater on a circuit that has a variable-speed device operating, such as a
blender or variable-speed fan.
-Do Not use this heater on a surge-protected circuit.
-Do Not use this heater with any kind of timer designed to turn the unit on or off.
-Do Not use the heater on any Ground Fault Circuit Interrupted (GFCI) outlet. A GFCI outlet
has a reset button in the middle of the outlet.
-Do Not use this heater in an RV, boat or any application where a DC/AC inverter is
converting battery power to AC power.
-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.
-Always plug heaters directly into wall outlet/receptacle. Never use with an extension cord
or re-locatable power tab (outlet/power).
-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.
-This heater is equipped with a thermal safety shut-off system, designed to turn off the
heater when an internal overheating condition is detected. See “RESET HEATER” to
determine how to check and reset the heater.
-In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of 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 the utility.
-Always unplug when not in use or when leaving the dwelling or premises for extended
periods of time.
-Do Not place the heater directly below a socket outlet.
-To disconnect heater, turn controls off, then remove plug from outlet.
-The VMH10, like any other 750-watt electric heater, draws up to 6.25 amps of electric
Figure 65.1

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WARNING
Risk of burn.
-Do Not use heater to dry human or animal hair or articles of clothing.
-This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin touch hot surfaces. Use
handle when moving this heater. Keep combustible materials, such as furniture, pillows,
bedding, papers, clothes and curtains, at least 3 feet (0.9 m) from the front of the heater
and keep them away from the sides and rear.
Warning: In order to avoid overheating, do not cover the heater.
-To prevent a possible fire, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any manner. Do not use on
soft surfaces, such as a bed, where openings may become blocked.
-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.
WARNING
Risk to Children and Other At-Risk Groups of People.
-This appliance can be used by children ages 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved.
-Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
-Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
-This product and its packaging material are not toys and should be kept out of reach
of children.
-Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by or near children or invalids and
whenever the heater is left operating and unattended.
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC CONSUMER ADVISEMENT: This equipment may generate, use and/or radiate radio
frequency energy that may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Unauthorized
use or modification of this product increases interference risk and may cause FCC revocation of
permission to operate. To determine whether the equipment causes harmful interference, please
turn the equipment on and off while simultaneously using a radio or television. If interference is
suspected, the user is encouraged to contact Vornado Consumer Service at 1-800-234-0604.
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