2 WHEN USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, BASICPRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCETHE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND INJURY TOPERSONS, INCLUDI NG THE FOLLOWING:IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSS A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S1) Read all instructions before using thiselectric fireplace heater.2) This electric fireplace heater is hot whenin use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skintouch hot surfaces. The grill directly in frontof the heater outlet becomes hot duringheater operation. Keep combustible materi-als, such as furniture, pillows, bedding,papers, clothes, and curtains at least feet(0.9 m) away from the front of the unit andkeep them away from the sides and rear.) Extreme caution is necessary whenany heater is used by or near children orinvalids and whenever the fireplace is leftoperating and unattended.4) Always unplug fireplace when not in use.5) Do not operate any electric fireplace witha damaged cord or plug or after the heatermalfunctions, has been dropped or dam-aged in any manner. Return fireplace heaterto authorized service facility for examina-tion, electrical or mechanical adjustment,or repair.6) Do not use outdoors.7) This electric fireplace heater is not in-tended for use in bathrooms, laundry areasand similar indoor locations. Never locateheater where it may fall into a bathtub orother water container.8) Do not run cord under carpeting. Do notcover cord with throw rugs, runners, orsimilar coverings. Arrange cord away fromtraffic area and where it will not be trippedover.9) To disconnect fireplace, turn controls tooff, then remove plug from outlet.10) Connect to properly grounded outletsonly.11) Do not insert or allow foreign objects toenter any ventilation or exhaust opening asthis may cause an electric shock or fire, ordamage the heater.12) To prevent a possible fire, do not blockair intakes or exhaust in any manner. Donot use on soft surfaces, like a bed, whereopenings may become blocked.1) A heater has hot and arcing or sparkingparts inside. Do not use it in areas wheregasoline, paint, or flammable liquids areused or stored.14) Use this fireplace heater only asdescribed in this manual. Any other usenot recommended by the manufacturermay cause fire, electric shock, or injury topersons.15) Avoid the use of an extension cordbecause the extension cord may overheatand cause a risk of fire. However, if you haveto use an extension cord, the cord shall beNo.16AWG minimum size and rated not lessthan 1875 watts.16) When storing or transporting the unitand cord, keep in a dry place, free fromexcessive vibration and store so as toavoid damage.CAUTIONIf you use this heater in conjunction witha thermal control, a program controller,a timer or any other device that switchesthe heater on automatically, remember toobserve all safety warnings at all times. Thestove heater has safety overheat protection.If the overheat protection trips, unplug thepower cord from the receptacle. It shouldreset automatically after 5 minutes.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSFOR FUTURE USE.S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S