Vitek VT-1734 [3/6] English

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION

• Read all instructions before using this heater.

• Ensure that the voltage on the rating plate is the same as in your home.

• This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin touch hot surfaces. Use

handles when moving this heater. Keep combustible materials, such as furniture, pillows,

bedding, papers, clothes, and curtains at least 0.9 M from the front of the heater and keep

them away from the sides and rear.

• Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by or near children or invalids and

whenever the heater is left operating and unattended.

• Always unplug heater when not in use. Never pull or yank on the cord or the appliance. To

disconnect heater, turn control to OFF, grasp plug and remove it from outlet.

• Do not use the unit in enclosed spaces such as inside cabinets or walls in order to defrost

pipes or prevent pipes from freezing.

• Do not plug heater into loose fitting or worn out electrical outlets.

• Do not wash with water, or touch with wet hands.

• Do not cover with clothing or place alongside inflammable objects such as cushions,

newspapers or curtains...etc.

• The sides are hot during operation; do not touch the heater while it is running.

• Never wrap the cord tightly around the appliance, as this could place undue stress on the

cord where it enters the appliance and cause it to fray and break.

• Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug or after the heater malfunctions,

has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Return heater to authorized service

facility for examination, electrical mechanical adjustment, or repair to avoid a hazard.

• Do not use outdoors.

• This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar indoor loca

tions. Never locate heater where it may fall into a bathtub or other water container. If the

heater does become wet, unplug it from the wall receptacle before touching it, as a wet

heater may create an electrical shock hazard even if the heater is turned off.

• Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, runners, or the like.

Arrange cord away from trafficked area and where it will not be tripped over or stepped on.

• To disconnect heater, turn controls to off, then remove plug from outlet.

• 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.

• To prevent a possible fire, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any manner. Do not use

on soft surfaces, like a bed, carpets, where openings may become blocked.

• A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. Do not use it in areas where gaso

line, paint, or flammable liquids are used or stored.

• Do not use this heater as an integral part of any life support or equipment protection sys

tem, where a functional failure or misapplication of the heater could jeopardize the peo

ple or things being protected.

• Avoid using heater while sleeping.

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