Outdoor Great Room GER-36 - Manual (Page 2)

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90237 GER-36 REV A 8-3-12
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
and injury including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using this appliance.
2. This appliance 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 this appliance.
WARNING: In order to avoid overheating, do not cover the heater. Do not install in small enclosed spaces.
3. CAUTION: Whenever the heater is left operating and unattended, extreme caution is necessary if children are nearby.
4. The appliance is not be used by children or others, unless they have been given supervision or instruction.
5. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
6. If possible, always unplug this appliance when not in use.
7. Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug, after an appliance malfunction, or if it has been dropped or
damaged in any manner.
8. 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.
9. Any repairs to this fireplace should be carried out by a qualified service person.
10. Under no circumstances should this fireplace be modified. Parts which have been removed for service must be
replaced prior to operating this fireplace again.
11. Do not use outdoors.
12. This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar indoor locations. Never locate this
appliance where it may fall into a bathtub or other water container.
13. Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, runners or the like. Arrange cord away from traffic
areas and where it will not be tripped over.
14. To disconnect this appliance, turn controls to the off position, then remove plug from outlet.
15. Connect to properly grounded outlets only.
16. This appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local
codes, with the current CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code or for U.S.A installations, follow local codes and the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA NO.70.
17. There is a thermostat limiter inside the heater. When the inner temperature over-heats or abnormal heating occurs, the
thermostat protective device will cut-off the power supply to avoid damage to the fireplace or risk of fire.
18. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an electric shock,
fire, or damage the appliance.
19. To prevent a possible fire, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any manner. Do not use on soft surfaces, such as beds
or carpeting where opening may become blocked.
20. This appliance has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. Do not use it in areas where gasoline, paint or flammable
liquids are used or stored. This fireplace should not be used as a drying rack for clothing. Christmas stockings or
decorations should not be hung in the area of it.
21. Use this appliance only as described in the manual. Any other use not recommended by the manufacturer may cause
fire, electric shock or injury.
22. Avoid the use of an extension cord because the extension cord may overheat and cause risk of fire. However, if you
have to use an extension cord, the cord must be No.14
AWG minimum size and rated not less than 1875 Watts.
The extension cord must be a three wire cord with grounding
type plug and cord connection. The extension cord shall
not be more than 20 feet (6m) in length.
23. See directions in Figure 1.
This heater is to be used on a 110 / 120 V, 15 AMP, grounded
circuit. Do not use in an outlet controlled by a switch or dimmer
switch. The cord supplied with the heater, has a 3-prong plug,
the round pin on the plug is for grounding purposes. If a 3 slot
receptacle is not available, an adapter must be used, and the
adapter must be properly grounded to the outlet box. Avoid
plugging other appliances into the same circuit as heater.
Figure 1