Oreck HEATWISE BR1000 - Manuel (Page 3)

Safety. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS!
When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons,
including the following:
• Read all instructions before using this heater.
• This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin
touch hot surfaces. Keep combustible materials, such as furniture,
pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, and curtains at least 3 feet (0.9m)
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.
• 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 use outdoors.
• This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and
similar indoor locations. Never locate heater where it may fall into a
bathtub or other water container.
• Turn off all controls before unplugging.
• 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.
• To disconnect heater, turn controls to off, then remove plug from outlet.
• Connect to properly grounded outlets only. (This item may be omitted
if the heater is not provided with a grounding type attachment plug.)
• 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, 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.
• 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.
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