CAUTION
1. Ensure that heater body is placed on a firm, horizontal dry surface.
2. Keep away from flammable objects/materials/surfaces. This product gets very hot
during use. Mount or use in a location where accidental contact
(particularly by children) is unlikely.
3. Keep away from children or persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given
instruction or under supervision.
4. Ensure on/off switches are set to ‘off’ before connecting power cord to
power supply.
5. Do Not move heater whilst switched on.
6. Do Not move heater by pulling on power cord.
7. Do Not remove plug from mains supply by pulling on power cord.
8. Always switch off heater, disconnect from power supply and allow cooling
before servicing or moving the heater
9. Do Not remove safety guard whilst heater is switched on. Turn off and allow
cooling (as above) before servicing.
10. Do Not operate heater without safety guard.
11. Do Not place any object on the safety guard of the heater at any time.
12. Do Not use this heater with a thermal/programme control, timer or any other
device that switches the heater on automatically as a fire risk exists if the heater
is accidentally moved or covered.
13. Do Not cover. If covered, there is risk of overheating/fire.
14. Do Not leave the heater unattended at any time whilst switched on.
WARNINGS
• Do not use the appliance in rooms less than 4m2area.
• Do not use the heater to dry your laundry. Never obstruct the intake and
outlet grills.
• Do not use this heater in the immediate surroundings of a bath, a shower or
a swimming pool.
• The appliance must be installed so that the switches and other control cannot be
reached by persons using the bath tub or the shower.
• The heater must not be located immediately below a socket-outlet.
INSPECT YOUR NEW HEATER
The package should include the following items which should be removed from the
packaging carefully and inspected for damage;
RHINO 2 kW Fan Heater
(with power cord, plug & 2 x 1 kW heater elements)
GENERAL OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
• Turn the thermostat knob (1) in a clockwise direction until it reaches the
maximum setting.
• For Fan operation only, simply turn to setting.
• Heating at reduced power: turn the function selector (right) to setting (•)
• Heating at full power: turn the function selector (right) to setting (••)
• Switching off : turn the function selector (left) to setting (O)
REGULATING THE THERMOSTAT
When the temperature has reached the required level turn the thermostat wheel in an
anti-clockwise direction up to the point where the appliance switches off and not beyond.
The temperature fixed in this way will be automatically regulated and kept at a constant
level by thermostat.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Before cleaning always remove the plug from the electrical socket.
Clean the air inlet/outlet grills frequently.
Never use abrasive powders or solvents.
REPLACEMENT PLUG WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent
or suitably qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
240V –Its is recommended the use of a 13Amp UK 3 Pin Fused Re-wireable Plug that
conforms to BS 1363.
IMPORTANT: IF USING THE 13AMP FUSED PLUG, A 13AMP FUSE, CONFORMING
TO BS 1362 MUST BE USED.
1. Unscrew the single centre screw holding the plug rear cover with the plug
housing and pull apart.
2. Loosen the two screws on the strain relief (situated on the rear of the plug housing)
and remove it.
3. Using a suitable power cord (as recommended in ‘General Operational Information’
on page 1), strip the outer power cord insulation as recommended on the plug
wiring card or on the underneath of the plug housing itself to expose the
two cores.
4. Strip the insulation of the two cores approx. 6mm to expose the copper strands.
• Insert the BROWN (live) core into the terminal connected to the fuse
housing and finger tighten screw.
