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De’Longhi Australia Pty Limited

P.O. BOX 4540

CASULA MALL NSW 2170

Customer Service Ph: 1800 126 659

Fax: 1800 706932 www.delonghi.com.au

e-mail: [email protected]

De’Longhi New Zealand Limited

25 Carbine Road

Mt Wellington

Auckland, New Zealand

P.O. Box 58-056 Botany

MANUKAU 2163

Customer Service Ph: 0508 200 300

Fax: 0508 200 301 www.delonghi.com.nz

e-mail:[email protected]

De’Longhi Appliances via Seitz, 47 31100 Treviso Italia

HCX Series

CONVECTOR

DESCRIPTION

Max + Fan indicator light

Thermostat

Power selector

B

A

Timer

Slider

B

Fig. 1

B

Fig. 2

A

A

C

B

C A

Fig. 3

IMPORTANT WARNINGS

Safety warnings

Important!

- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

Children shall not play with the appliance.

Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

- Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless continuously supervised.

- Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall only switch on/ off the appliance provided that it has been placed or installed in its intended normal operating position and they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall not plug in, regulate and clean the appliance or perform user maintenance.

CAUTION — Some parts of this product can become very hot and cause burns.

Particular attention has to be given where children and vulnerable people are present.

- WARNING: In order to avoid overheating, never under any circumstances cover the appliances during operation, as this would lead to dangerous overheating.

- The appliance must not be located immediately below a fixed socket-outlet.

- When the heater is used with feet do not use in the vicinity of bathtubs, wash basins, showers, sinks and swimming pools.

- If you intend to fix the heater to the wall be sure that switches and others control cannot be touched by a person in the bath or shower.

- If the power cable has been damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or the technical service centre or by a qualified person so as to avoid all risks.

- ATTENTION: in order to avoid any danger caused by an accidental resetting of the safety system, this appliance must not be powered through an external timer.

- Do not use the heater in small rooms when they are occupied by person not capable of leaving the room on their own, unless constant supervision is provided.

Please note:

- Never use the heater to dry laundry.

- Never place the power cable on top of the heater while it is hot.

- We recommend that you not place the heater in a draught, because strong draughts of air may adversely affect the equipment’s operational efficiency.

- Only use the heater in an upright position.

- The heater must be positioned at least 50cm from furniture or other objects.

- The first time you use the appliance, operate it of at least 15 minutes with the thermostat at maximum to eliminate the

“new” smell. A little smoke due to the protective substances applied to the heating element before transport may be given off.

- Do not obstruct the hot air outlet grilles or the air intake grille on the bottom of the appliance.

- Position the appliance so that the plug and the outlet can be easily reached even after installation.

- The appliance is fitted with a tilt-switch which turns the appliance off if it should fall over.To restart the appliance, simply place it upright again.The appliance is fitted with a safety device which will switch the appliance off in case of accidental overheating. To reset, disconnect the plug

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from the power socket for a few minutes, remove the cause of overheating then plug the appliance in again. If this abnormal situation happens several times, please contact the costumer sevice.

Danger of burns!!

- The use of an extension lead is not recommended, as overheating of the extension lead may occur during the operation of the heater.

The appliance complies with the following EC directives:

- Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and subsequent amendments;

- EEC Directive 2004/108 on electromagnetic compatibility

(EMC) and subsequent amendments;

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing a De’Longhi product. Please take a few moments to read the instructions to avoid risks or damage to the appliance.

appliance and that the power supply is able to with stand the power consumption (Watts) shown on the rating plate.

- If using more than one appliance at a time, it is important to ensure that the power supply is able to with stand the power requirements.

Mounting the feet

Turn the appliance upside down on a rug or soft surface in order to prevent damaging the paint finish.

Fix the feet to the appliance with the screws B supplied

(see fig. 1).

Wall-Mounting Installation

The wall mounting kit contains:

4 metal brackets (A)

2 screws 4,8x13 PH (B)

4 screws 4,5x25 PH (C)

4 plastic anchors 6x30 (D)

Symbols used in these instructions

Important warnings are identified by the symbols below.

It is important to respect the warnings.

Failure to respect the warnings could lead to electric shock, serious injury, burns, fire or damage to the appliance.

Required tools for assembly and estimated assembly time

Screwdriver PH 2 x 100 (Phillips type)

Estimated assembly time: 30 minutes

Important!

Failure to observe the warning could result in injury or damage to the appliance.

Before installing the unit , make sure of the following: a. The heater is not located directly below a power outlet.

b. The power outlet can be easily reached by the plug and after installation.

c. No electric cables or other pipes could be damaged during the installation.

d. Keep away from curtains or flammable materials.

Danger of burns!!

Failure to observe the warning could result in burns or scalds.

Please note:

This symbol indicates recommendations and important information for the user.

General instructions

Remove the heater from the packaging. Check that neither the heater nor the power cable has been damaged during transport.

Do not operate the heater if damaged. Remove all publicity material present on the appliance. Your heater is suitable for either freestanding or wall mounting usage. Do not assemble the feet if wall mounting.

Electrical connection

- Before plugging in the appliance, check that your supply voltage is the same as that shown on the rating plate of the

To wall-mount, proceed as follows:

Turn the appliance upside down on a flat stable surface . Using a screwdriver, fix the 2 brackets A with the 2 screws B as shown in Fig. 2.

For brick walls use a 6 mm concrete drill bit .

For plaster board or false (hollow) walls, it is recommended to use appropriate screws and anchors (not supplied).

1. Before drilling the wall, mark the exact points, respecting the minimum distances as shown in fig. 3.

2. Drill the wall where previously marked, and insert the plastic anchors D.

3. Fix the 2 metal brackets A using the two screws C provided.

4. Hang the appliance on the bracket.

5. Mark out the 2 lower fixing points. Remove the appliance, drill the lower holes and insert the wall anchors D.

6. Now, you can hang back the heater on the bracket and

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fix the lower part of the appliance with the 2 remaining screws C.

USE

Operation and use

Plug into the mains, turn the thermostat dial to maximum and turn the appliance on by means of the power selector (see description) as described below:

• Turn the power selector knob to the Min position to select minimum power.

• Turn the power selector knob to the Med position to select medium power (only in some models).

• Turn the power selector knob to the Max position to select maximum power.

• Turn the power selector knob to the Max position to select maximum power with the fan (the MAX + FAN indicator light comes on).

• To turn the appliance off completely: turn the power selector to the "0" position and the thermostat to the " " position, then unplug from the mains.

programmer.

• Set the periods of time during which you want the appliance to operate by pushing the teeth outwards (see figure). Each tooth corresponds to a period of 30 min. At the end of this procedure, sectors corresponding to the operating periods can be seen.

• In this way, the appliance will function automatically each day at the times set. (Important: the appliance must always be plugged into the socket)

• To modify programming, return the teeth to the initial position and set the new operating periods.

• To turn the appliance off, turn the power selcector to the

"0" position.

Adjusting the thermostat

When the room has reached the required temperature, turn the thermostat dial slowly anticlockwise until you hear a click and no further. The thermostat will automatically regulate the temperature set and keep it constant. In spring or autumn or on mild days, you can save energy by using minimum power.

MAINTENANCE

Before carrying out any maintenance, unplug the heater from the mains and wait for it to cool off completely. This heater requires no particular maintenance. It is sufficient to remove the dust with a soft, dry cloth. Never use abrasive powders or solvents. If necessary remove concentrated areas of dirt with a vacuum cleaner.

Frost prevention mode

With the thermostat dial in the position and one of the power levels selected, the appliance maintains room temperature at about 5°C, preventing freezing with minimal energy consumption.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Power supply

Absorbed power

See rating plate

“

Fan

This appliance has two fans for faster more even heating. To use this function, turn the power selector to the Max position.

Models with 24 hour timer

When the appliance is plugged to the mains the timer is always in turning movement, in order to stay synchronized with the local time.

To operate the appliance without the timer, place the timer slider in the position. To operate the appliance at set times, position the slider in the position and proceed as follows:

• Check the time on your clock or watch. If it is 10.00 for example, turn the numbered programmer disk until the number 10 coincides with the pointer marked on the

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