UFOS29 2900-Watt Electric Infrared Quartz Space Heater User Manual

UFOS29 2900-Watt Electric Infrared Quartz Space Heater

Distinguished Customer,
This manual has been designed for our UFO Line, UFO Star and UFO Star-Line UK models. You have purchased a high quality, efficient and original UFO-IR Infrared Heater. We would like to express our gratitude to you for your appropriate choice and confidence in UFO. Please read this manual thoroughly in order to attain a sustainable satisfaction with your heater. Please stick to the items in “Safety Instructions” section with strict observance. Appropriate installation, operation and maintenance are of great importance for the security of you and of those who are to benefit from the heater. The difference between UFO Line and UFO Star models is the duration of lives of the filaments employed. Please keep this Manual in a safe place for future reference and urgent needs. We wish you to enjoy your new UFO Heater for better days and times. AlI UFO brand products have (€ certificate.

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Safety Instructions

Electrical Connection Safety

• Check whether your appliance and power cord are damaged before operating your appliance.
• Check whether there is any crack, disjoint or scratch on the filament (heating tube. If any, contact with your authorized technical service.
• If your appliance or power cord is damaged, do not operate your appliance and return it to your technical service.
• Make sure that the main electricity circuit is 220-240V and 110-120V, 50-60Hz and the connection is fused.
• Check the safety of the network. The fuse must be 25 A.
• Do not use your UFO heater together with another appliance plugged to the same multiple sockets or connected to the same fuse.
• Use your appliance with a properly earthed plug
• The earthed plug must fall outside heating field and hot surface.
• The device shall not be used below the power socket.
• The power cord must not be left on or around the frame of your UFO appliance.
• Unplug your appliance when you won’t operate it for a long term or will conduct cleaning or maintenance.
• If the device is assembled to spaces such as bathroom, care should be taken to assemble the device so that people having shower cannot contact with the device and control buttons.
• Group plugs cannot be used as distribution boxes due to overheating, fire protection and safe use.

Safe distances required for installation on the wall, high temperature and fire protection

• Attention! The appliance must only be operated in a horizontal position with max ‡ 5° slope. In case of operations in angles larger than 5° in horizontal position or of vertical operations, the heating loop wire may fall into disuse shortly.
• Never install your appliance on a combustible surface (plastics, nylon, carton etc.)
• The distance of your appliance from the ground is to be min 1,8 m. (6 feet)
• The distance of your appliance from the corners to be installed is to be min 0,4 m (1.5 feet) and from the combustibles like curtains must be min 1 m. (3 feet)
• The distance of your appliance from the living beings is to be min 1m. (3 feet)
• The distance from the front side of the heater to materials such as wood, carton, cloth etc., must be min 1 m. (3 feet)
• Do not cover your appliance and do not hang any clothing over the heater or do not place any clothing on or near the appliance
• Do not stick anything into the protective grid.
• Do not make use of your heater to light up cigarette or similar materials. Supervision is needed when this product is used anywhere near children. The appliance is not intended for use by children or other persons without assistance or supervision if their physical, sensory or mental capabilities prevent them from using it safely. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or red from 8 years and above and p 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.

WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

1. Do not place any objects such as furniture, papers, cloths, and curtains closer than 1m (3 feet) to the front of the heater and keep them away from the sides and rear when the heater is plugged in.
2. Do not place the heater near a bed because objects such as pillows or blankets can fall off the bed and be ignited by the heater.
3. Always unplug the heater if it is not being used.
4. Avoid the use of an extension cord because the extension cord may overheat and cause a risk of fire. However, if you have to use an extension cord, the cord shall be 2mm? (14 AWG) minimum size and rated not less than 3000 watts.
5. Do not operate within 7.6m (25 feet) of flammable material (gasoline, alcohol etc.)
   • Never block the front grill of the heater.
   • Never attempt to service the heater without disconnecting its power source.
     Note: If products with remote control and without IP feature are used ourdoors, they should be assembled under a shelter, roof, sunshade etc in order to avoid effects of rain and snow.

The distance from bath tub, washbasin or other sanitary installations
You may operate your heater in the bathroom and outdoors considering the items below:

• The distance of your appliance from bath tub, washbasin or other sanitary installations is to be min 0.6 m.(2 feet) The distance of 1 m (3 feet) is recommended for more safety.
• The distance of the earthed plug from bath tub, washbasin or other sanitary installations must be min 0.6 m. (2 feet) 1 m (3 feet) distance is recommended for more safety.

Cleaning and Maintenance Instructions

• Unplug your heater first. Never pull your power cable to unplug your heater.  Never pull your power cable to unplug your heater: Unplug power cable

Repair and Service
Attention! Only technical services and persons authorized by UFO may serve, repair and replace the parts of this heater.

Distinguished Customer;
Please read safety instructions carefully for the security of you, your family and your belongings before operating your appliance.

Outdoor UFO

IP (Ingress Protection) code in a product is a coding system defined for indicating protecting levels provided by a case against access to dangerous section, entry of foreign materials and water and for providing additional information about such protection. Protection class number, the IP, is referred using a two digit number (IP 1P34 XV. First digit I indicates protection against gross particles land of course againsi people and second digit refers to protection against fluids. In general, the higher the digit is, the more protection provided to the product.
If products with remote control and without IP feature are used in outdoors, they should be assembled under a shelter, roof, sunshade etc in order to avoid effects of rain and snow.

INSTALLATION

Installation on the wall:
Attention! The appliance must be installed on the solid surfaces like concrete, wood or metal etc. Never install on flammable surfaces! (plastics, nylon vinyl etc.) See pages I-II to come up with the most appropriate installation method for your UFO.

1. Drill four 8 mm diameter holes on the wall to the place where the unit will be placed with the distances shown in
2. Insert the 8 mm diameter wall plugs, supplied with the unit, into the holes.
3. Mount two of the L shaped legs on the wall using the 5×40 screws supplied with the unit.
4. Mount the other L legs on the unit using the six M5 screws and the small wrench as shown in  (corresponding nuts are already built in on the body of the unit)
5. Mount and fix the L shape legs on the wall and on the unit respectively, using the M8x13 bolts and nuts and the washers as shown in and tighten by using the wrench supplied.
6. Depending on the area to be heated the angle of the unit can be adjusted between 0-45 degrees by the help of M8 bakelite head bolt and nut fixture.
7. Before operating the unit joints should be checked once again.

Installation Instructions Position + Distance

Installation Positions: Attention! Fixing only at +5° horizontally is of great importance for permanent operation.
Safety Distances: Minimum distances required for safety Minimum distances from wall corners
Minimum distances from coverage area and other objects

Installation Instructions with Right and Wrong Positions
DIRECT YOUR HEATER TOWARDS THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANGLE Do not let the light out through window, glasses etc. as the heater primarily heats the locations onto which its light falls.

Application Fields
Application fields of UFO Line and UFO Star models.  Technical Information – Heating Area

Technical Information
Heating Area See Table 3-4 (P. V-VII)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

UFO Line / UFO Star
Heat Control by Thermostat (For UFO-L/12,L/19, L/24,L/29 ve UFO-S/14,S/19 ,S/24,S/29 model heaters)
You can adjust then thermostat level according to your comfort The heater operates constantly when the thermostat is at the highest level. You may reduce the energy consumption by adjusting the thermostat according to your comfort .

Switching off during the maintenance or long term disuse
When the appliance is not operated for long a term, cleaning or maintenance is conducted or when the location of the heater is changed, the electricity connection should be turned off by unplugging the power cord and adjusting the thermostat in “O” mode.

UFO Line / Star UK
Definitions of the Buttons on the Remote Control The functions of your heater may be controlled via the buttons on your remote control and LCD screen. You may also control some of the functions of your heater through the buttons on the front side of the heater.

Remote Control

1. On / Off
   Switches on or off the heater or stands it by.

2. (Program Up / Down)
   Adjusts program settings..

3. Clock
   Sets the time.

4. Timer On
   Switches on the heater when it is in stand by mode.

5. TimerOff
   Switches off the heater to standby mode at a preset time.
   Warning! Insert the batteries of your remote control

6. Sleep
   Swathes off the heater to standby mode at a preset time.

7. Everyday
   Operates the heater on preset parameters everyday.

8. Cancel
   Cancels all settings.

9. LCD (Liquid Cristal Display)
   Displays the settings of the remote control and related indicators.

Definition and Functions of the Indicators on the Remote Control
Operation of the Remote Control

Inserting Batteries
Insert  the Alkaline type batteries into your Remote Control.

1. Flip the backside of your remote control and pull out battery cover. Insert the batteries in accordance with the instructions and polarity of the batteries.
2. Change the batteries in the same way depicted above.

NOTICE:

1. Replace the old batteries with the same type batteries. Otherwise, your heater may not function well.
2. Pull out the batteries in case of long terms of disuse to prevent leakage which may impair your remote control. The screen of the remote control starts functioning after inserting the batteries. UFO logo and flashing clock indicator starts appearing on the screen. Power mode indicator (mode1) starts functioning after pressing On / Off button.

Power Mode Adjustment
Press buttons to adjust the power mode of your heater.
Time settings are to be conducted for the rest of the functir to operate.

Time Settings

Adjusting the time
Press Clock button. Press / buttons to set hour and minutes. Press Clock button to save your settings. Press Cancel button to cancel time settings.

NOT: Repeated presses on the buttons will gear the speed of buttons and intervals with the presses will slow down the process.

On / Off Time
Warning! The time is to be set precisely and the heater is to be operating before using On / Off time function.

On Time Settings
Press Timer On button, Press buttons to set hour and minutes. Press Timer On button to save your settings.

Off Time Settings

• Press Timer Off button.
• Press buttons to set hour and minutes.
• Press Timer Off button to save your settings.

Sleep Timer Settings

• Warning! The time is to be set precisely and the heater is to be operating before using Sleep Timer function.
• Press Sleep button.
• Press buttons to set sleep time from 1 to 12 hours.
• Press Sleep button to save your settings.
• Remaining time will appear on the screen.

Note:

• Press Cancel button to cancel all time settings. The settings will recede unless you press (Clock, Timer On, Sleep ve Timer Off) necessary button to save your time settings in 20 seconds.
• Press Cancel button to cancel all kinds of time settings.
• Repeated presses on the buttons will gear the speed of buttons and intervals with the presses will slow down the process.
• Press Cancel button with the intervals of 3 seconds to cancel all settings of your remote control.
• Set your Sleep timer again in case of turning off and on the heater.
• Once you set your On/Off time, such functions will operate in daily set times.
• The heater is to be in stand-by mode to operate On timer.
• Clock and UFO logo keeps functioning in Stand by mode.

Manual Operation
Control through the main module on the heater: HO indicator appears on the screen when the heater is switched on and it is in stand by mode. The 1st digit on the screen illustrates H symbol while 2nd digit illustrates power level mode from 1 to 5. The button number 1 on the heater functions as ON / OFF.
The heater starts operating at the power level mode at which it has been switched off.
Press the button number 2 on the heater to adjust power mode. Tilt indicator starts functioning and “2 ” 3 indicator appears on the screen warning through a buzzer voice when the heater operates in a slope larger than 5°.
The heater starts operating in stand by mode (HO) when it has been adjusted in the right position. HO appears on the screen when pressed ON / OFF button and the power level mode (H1, H2, H3, H4 and H5) is adjusted through the buttons on the remote control. Press ON / OFF button on the remote control or the heater itself to switch off the heater. The heater starts functioning in stand by mode after electricity cut. LED keeps flashing in case of a program set by remote control. Buzzer signal is given following each command.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Instructions Maintenance
Attention! Careful and regular maintenance of UFO Infrared Heater considering our instructions assume great importance so as to attain a long and efficient operation of your appliance.

1. Check the filthiness of the Reflector and I – Filament at least once a month. If necessary, apply cleaning and maintenance instructions.
2. The number of checks may be increased considering the amount of the dust in the environment.
3. Check the deformation of the Reflector, Wire and Frame visually while dealing the appliance. In case of any deformation, consult to your technical service.
4. Check the Power Cord and Plug visually while cleaning the appliance. In case of any deformation, consult to your technical service.
5. It is recommended to change the Reflector every 2 years for the purposes of more efficient operation of your appliance.

Cleaning
Attention! Regular and careful cleaning helps your UFO Heater operate for longer years and more efficiently.

1. Unplug your power cord for your safety before cleaning your appliance. Make sure that the power is off for your safety. Power cord plug must be unplugged.
2. The Reflector and Filament must be cleaned with a soft cloth, a smooth brush or cool or dry air whichever suitable. The cloth may be damp but never too wet.
3. Refrain from using cleaning materials likely to damage the Reflector (cleanser etc.).

Technical Service

Attention! this heater. Only technical services and persons authorized by UFO may serve, repair and replace the spare parts of Points to be considered before shipping the product to the technical service:

1. Make sure that the thermostat of your appliance is in “0” mode.
2. Make sure that the plug, to which the appliance is connected, has power, check the fuse and power cord. If the plug lacks power, consult to an electrician.
3. Make sure that the appliance has been installed in accordance with the instructions in the manual. If the installation is inaccurate, consult to technical service.

Call the dealer to get service

Original Filament Definition

• Original filament (heating element or heating glass tube) bears UFO logo embossed on quartz glass using laser technology.
• Original filament (heating element or heating glass tube) bears markings indicating model and type of UFO filament as well as serial number on the metal head.
• Original spare parts should be used to ensure long life and efficient operation of the device.
• Devices serviced using non-original spare parts are out of warranty.

Terms of Warranty

Warranty by UFO does not cover the defects arising out of the improper use the appliance. The warranty does not cover the situations below:

1. The damages and defects arising out of improper use.
2. The damages and defects having occurred during the transportation after the delivery of the product to the customer by the company.
3. The damages and defects arising out of low or excessive voltage, ungrounded plug usage, faulty electricity systems, operating the appliance in different voltage values other than specified in the instructions.
4. The damages and defects arising out of fire and lightening.
5. The damages and defects arising out of repairs and maintenance by persons other than Authorized Services.
6. The defects arising out of the breach of the instructions in the manual.
7. The damages and defects arising out of the transportation of the product instead of repair.

Attention! Faulty maintenance and cleaning are not covered by the warranty.

1. The dust and polluters in the environment.
2. Damage in the reflector or filament due to faulty cleaning.
3. Faulty installation or dismantlement.
4. Operating with damaged filament, frame or power cord.
   Above mentioned defects and services are not covered by the warranty.

Should this product be proven defective in workmanship or material, the consumer’s sole remedies shall be such repair or replacement as provided by the terms of this warranty. Under no circumstances shall UFO be liable for any loss or damage, direct, consequential, or incidental, arising out of the use of or inability to use this product. This warranty will be voided if the certificate of warranty lacks the stamp and signature of the supplier as well as the date of purchase. This warranty will become void if the serial number (if applicable), model number identification, or brand have been wholly or partially removed or erased.

This symbol on the product or the packaging indicates that the product may not be disposed with normal home waste, and that it has to be forwarded to collecting points regarding the recycling of electrical and electronic devices. If you dispose this product properly, you will contribute to the protection of the nature and human health. You can obtain more information regarding the recycling of this product from the municipality, waste collecting service or from the store you purchased this product.

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