Vornado VMHi300 User manual

model VMHi300
vornado.com
WHOLE ROOM HEATER
OWNER’S GUIDE
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THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Important Safety Instructions ............................................................. 4
Safety Features ................................................................................... 8
Controls............................................................................................... 9
How to Use ....................................................................................... 10
Cleaning ............................................................................................ 11
Storage.............................................................................................. 12
Reset Heater ..................................................................................... 12
Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 13
Warranty............................................................................................ 14
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 www.vornado.com to view, download and print the most
current version of this owner’s guide.
INTENDED USE: This product is intended to heat and circulate
the air in indoor living spaces only. This product is intended for
oor 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 modication. 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 re,
electric shock, injury to persons, and hyperthermia, 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.
WARNING: Risk for Heat Stroke (Hyperthermia)
- Hyperthermia can result in death. Symptoms of hyperthermia
include high body temperature, headache, nausea, vomiting,
tiredness, dizziness, fainting, and rapid pulse. If you begin to
experience symptoms related to hyperthermia, turn off the
heater and seek medical attention.
- To avoid excessive room temperatures which can cause
hyperthermia: DO NOT leave product running unattended in
a conned space around infants, or individuals with reduced
physical, sensory, or mental capabilities.
INSTALLATION WARNING—To reduce risk of re, electrical
shock and injury to persons, observe the following:
- A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. Do not

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use it in areas where gasoline, paint, or ammable 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 re.
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 re, 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, replaces,
stoves or other high temperature heat sources.
- Do not use on an uneven or unstable surface.
- Do not use this product on an elevated surface such as a
shelf or desktop. Use only while placed on the oor. 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 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 trafc 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 re, 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 re,
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 unattended and unsupervised use of
this heater.
- 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.
- 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, re and electric

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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, 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 re. 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
authorized service facility for examination and/or repair.
- 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 re,
or damage the heater.
- Check your heater cord and plug connections. A loose tting
outlet can cause the plug to overheat or cause a re. Be
sure plug ts 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 qualied
electrician.
- Never ignore the signs of an electrical problem, such
as: warm outlet coverplates, sparks when plugging in or
operating, lights ickering/dimming during operation.
Immediately turn off and unplug the appliance if any such
problems are noticed. Contact a qualied electrician to
investigate possible causes before operating the appliance
again.
- Note: Heaters draw more current than small appliances,
overheating of the outlet may occur even if it has not
occurred with the other appliances.
- 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.
- This product’s power cord is equipped with a three-prong,
grounded plug that must be inserted into a grounded
receptacle. Connect to properly grounded outlets only.
- This heater is for use with 120 volt electrical outlets. The
cord has a plug as shown at A in Figure 68.1, below. 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.
Figure 68.1

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- If your heater suddenly stops working:
• This heater is equipped with a thermal cutout safety feature
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 re, 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 while product is plugged in.
To avoid risk of shock, all service and/or repairs must be done
by a Vornado Authorized Service Center.
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SAFETY FEATURES
AUTOMATIC SAFETY
SHUT-OFF SYSTEM
If airow becomes blocked,
power to heater is shut off to
prevent overheating.
METAL CONSTRUCTION
Forged from steel to be
re-resistant, yet cool to
the touch.
GROUNDED HEAVY-DUTY
POWER CORD
Adds durability and a
more-secure wall connection.
POWER CORD STORAGE
Safely store excess cord in
tray on back of heater.
AUTOMATIC TIP-OVER PROTECTION
If heater tips over, safety shut-off
system cuts power to heater. Position
heater back in upright position and
power is restored.
FINGER-FRIENDLY DESIGN
Resists curious ngers.
WARNING: Burn Hazard.
Front grille is a HOT surface, do
not touch while in use or during
cool down. Front Grille may
take up to 10 minutes to cool.

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CONTROLS
POWER ON/OFF
THERMOSTAT
MODE
High Heat or Low Heat.
POWER INDICATOR LIGHT
Red light illuminates to
indicate the heater is on.

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HOW TO USE
Before use, check appliance for visible damage. DO NOT USE THIS HEATER if there is evidence of damage. If any damage is found, contact
Vornado Air LLC at 1-800-234-0604.
1. Use integrated handle on top of
heater for lifting and carrying.
2. Position heater so airow is
not obstructed.
3. Unwrap power cord from
storage tray on back of heater.
Plug power cord into standard
grounded wall outlet.
4. Select Mode by turning control
dial. Next, set thermostat to
highest setting by turning
clockwise. When room
reaches desired comfort
level, turn thermostat slowly
counterclockwise until heat
cycles off.