TROTEC TCH 18 E Convector Instruction Manual

TROTEC TCH 18 E Convector

Product Information

The TCH 18 E / TCH 19 E Convector is an electric heating device designed for well-insulated spaces or occasional use. It is intended to heat closed rooms while adhering to the technical data. The device should not be used in damp areas and must not come in contact with water to avoid the risk of electric shock. The device can become very hot, and parts of it may cause burns, especially when children or vulnerable persons are present. The device should not be covered with any objects such as towels or clothes as this can cause overheating and fire hazards. The operating manual for the product is an essential guide that
should be read carefully before starting or using the device. It contains important safety information and guidelines on how to use the product correctly.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Before using the device, read the operating manual carefully and store it in the immediate vicinity of the device or its site of use.
2. The device is suitable for well-insulated spaces or occasional use. Ensure that the technical data is adhered to while using the product.
3. Do not use the device in damp areas or wet rooms.
4. Avoid covering the device with any objects such as towels or clothes as this can cause overheating and fire hazards.
5. Parts of the appliance can become very hot and cause burns. Take particular attention when there are children or vulnerable persons present.
6. Do not handle the device improperly as this can lead to risks of burning and electric shock.
7. The device should not be used by untrained people in an unprofessional or improper way. Observe the personnel qualifications.
8. Do not use the device as a toy; it does not belong in the hands of children.
9. Before carrying out any maintenance tasks that require the housing to be opened, ensure that it is done by specialist electrical companies or by Trotec.
10. Work on the electrical components must only be carried out by an authorized specialist company.
11. Before any work on the device, remove the mains plug from the mains socket. Do not touch the mains plug with wet or damp hands. Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable out of the mains socket.

Notes regarding the operating manual

Symbols

• Warning of electrical voltage: This symbol indicates dangers to the life and health of persons due to electrical voltage.

• Warning of hot surface: This symbol indicates dangers to the life and health of persons due to hot surface.

• Warning: This signal word indicates a hazard with an average risk level which, if not avoided, can result in serious injury or death.

• Caution: This signal word indicates a hazard with a low risk level which, if not avoided, can result in minor or moderate injury.
  Note: This signal word indicates important information (e.g. material damage), but does not indicate hazards.

• Info: Information marked with this symbol helps you to carry out your tasks quickly and safely.

• Follow the manual: Information marked with this symbol indicates that the operating manual must be observed.

Safety

Read this manual carefully before starting or using the device. Always store the manual in the immediate vicinity of the device or its site of use.
Warning
Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
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.
Warning
Children of less than 3 years should be kept away from the device 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.

Warning
Do not use the device in small rooms if persons are present who cannot leave the room independently and who are not under constant supervision.

• Do not use the device in potentially explosive rooms or areas and do not install it there.
• Do not use the device in aggressive atmosphere.
• Only put up the device in an upright, stable position on firm ground.
• Let the device dry out after a wet clean. Do not operate it when wet.
• Do not use the device with wet or damp hands.
• Do not expose the device to directly squirting water.
• Never insert any objects or limbs into the device.
• Do not cover the device during operation.
• Do not remove any safety signs, stickers or labels from the device. Keep all safety signs, stickers and labels in legible condition.
• Do not sit on the device.
• This appliance is not a toy. Keep away from children and animals. Do not leave the device unattended during operation.
• Check accessories and connection parts for possible damage prior to every use of the device. Do not use any defective devices or device parts.
• Ensure that all electric cables outside of the device are protected from damage (e.g. caused by animals). Never use the device if electric cables or the power connection are damaged!
• The mains connection must correspond to the specifications in the Technical annex.
• Insert the mains plug into a properly fused mains socket.
• Observe the device’s power input, cable length and intended use when selecting extensions to the power cable. Completely unroll extension cables. Avoid electrical overload.
• Before carrying out maintenance, care or repair work on the device, remove the mains plug from the mains socket. Hold onto the mains plug while doing so.
• Switch the device off and disconnect the power cable from the mains socket when the device is not in use.
• Do not under any circumstances use the device if you detect damages on the mains plug or power cable. If the power cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Defective power cables pose a serious health risk!
• When installing the device, observe the minimum distances from walls and other objects as well as the storage and operating conditions according to the technical data (chapter Technical annex).
• Keep a safety distance of at least 1 m between the air inlet and the air outlet of the device and all combustible materials such as textiles, curtains, beds and sofas.
• Do not mount the device to a wall and operate it there.
• Make sure that the air inlet and outlet are not obstructed.
• Make sure that the suction side is kept free of dirt and loose objects.
• Do not place the device on combustible ground.
• Only use original spare parts, for otherwise safe and functional operation cannot be ensured.
• Allow the device to cool down before transport and/or maintenance work.
• The device must not be positioned directly beneath a wall socket.
• The device must be set up in a way that the switches and controllers cannot be touched by a person in a bathtub or shower.
• Do not use the device if it has been dropped or if it shows visible signs of damage.

Intended use
The device is only suitable for well insulated spaces or occasional use. Only use the device for heating closed rooms whilst adhering to the technical data. Intended use comprises heating the air in

• living spaces
• storerooms
• salesrooms
• construction areas
• containers
• basements

Foreseeable misuse

• Do not place the device on wet or flooded ground.
• Do not place any objects, e.g. clothing, on the device.
• Do not use this device in the vicinity of fuel, solvents, varnishes or other easily inflammable vapors or in rooms where these substances are stored.
• Do not use the device out of doors.
• Do not use the device for heating vehicles.
• This heating device must not be used in wet rooms.
• Never immerse the device in water.
• The device must not be mounted to and operated on a wall.
• Any use other than the intended use is regarded as a reasonably foreseeable misuse.
• Do not make any unauthorized modifications, alterations or structural changes to the device.

Personnel qualifications
People who use this device must

• be aware of the dangers that occur when working with electric devices in damp areas.
• have read and understood the operating manual, especially the Safety chapter.
  Maintenance tasks which require the housing to be opened must only be carried out by specialist electrical companies or by Trotec.

Symbols on the device

• This symbol located on the device indicates that it is prohibited to place objects (such as towels, clothes etc.) above or directly in front of the device.
• In order to avoid overheating and fire hazards, the heater must not be covered.

Residual risks

• Warning of electrical voltage: Work on the electrical components must only be carried out by an authorized specialist company!

• Warning of electrical voltage: Before any work on the device, remove the mains plug from the mains socket!

  • Do not touch the mains plug with wet or damp hands. Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable out of the mains socket.

• Warning of electrical voltage:

  • Risk of electric shock!
  • The device must not come into contact with water, otherwise there is a risk of an electric shock!
  • Do not use this heating device in wet rooms!

• Warning of hot surface: Parts of this appliance can become very hot and cause burns. Particular attention is to be paid when there are children or vulnerable persons present!

• Warning:

  • Improper handling entails a risk of burning and electric shock.
  • Only use the device as intended!

• Warning: Dangers can occur at the device when it is used by untrained people in an unprofessional or improper way! Observe the personnel qualifications!
  Warning: The device is not a toy and does not belong in the hands of children.
  Warning:

  • Risk of suffocation!
  • Do not leave the packaging lying around. Children may use it as a dangerous toy.

• Warning:

  • Improper installation entails a risk of fire.
  • Do not place the device on combustible ground.
  • Do not place the device on high-pile carpets.

• Warning
  In order to avoid overheating and fire hazards, the device must not be covered!

Behavior in the event of an emergency

1. Switch the device off.
2. In an emergency, disconnect the device from the mains feed-in: Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable out of the mains socket.
3. Do not reconnect a defective device to the mains.

Overheating protection
The device is provided with a safety thermostat which is activated by overheating of the device:

• In such an event the device switches off automatically.
• The lamps at the flip switches for the power stages turn off.

When the safety thermostat is activated, allow the device to cool down. Only then start to look for the cause of overheating. Should the problem persist, please contact the customer service.

Information about the device

Device description

• The convectors TCH 18 E / TCH 19 E serve to generate warm air in interior spaces.
• The device generates heat by means of an electric heating element. The air surrounding the heating element is heated. The heated air rises through the air outlet and thus enters the room.
• The device is equipped with an integrated thermostat and so generates a constant flow of warm air.

Device depiction
TCH 18 E

TCH 19 E

Transport and storage

Note: If you store or transport the device improperly, the device may be damaged. Note the information regarding transport and storage of the device.

Transport
To make the device easier to transport, it is fitted with a carry handle. Before transporting the device, observe the following:

• Switch the device off.
• Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable out of the mains socket.
• Do not use the power cable to drag the device.
• Allow the device to cool down sufficiently.

Storage
Before storing the device, proceed as follows

• Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable out of the mains socket.

• Allow the device to cool down sufficiently.
  When the device is not being used, observe the following storage conditions:

• Store the device in a dry location and protected from frost and heat.

• Store the device in an upright position where it is protected from dust and direct sunlight.

• If required, use a cover to protect the device from invasive dust.

• Place no further devices or objects on top of the device to prevent it from being damaged.

Assembly and start-up

Scope of delivery

• 1 x Device
• 2 x Foot
• 4 x Fastening screw
• 1 x Manual

Unpacking the device

1. Open the cardboard box and take the device out.
2. Completely remove the packaging.
3. Fully unwind the power cable. Make sure that the power cable is not damaged and that you do not damage it during unwinding.

Assembly

Note: The device is not suitable for wall mounting.

Mounting the feet
Mount the feet before positioning the device.

1. Place the device on its side.

2. Fasten each foot with two screws.

Start-up
Info: Odors might arise upon initial start-up or after a longer period of non-use.
When positioning the device, observe the minimum distance from walls or other objects as described in the chapter Technical annex.

• Before restarting the device, check the condition of the power cable. If there are doubts as to the sound condition, contact the customer service.
• Set the device up in an upright and stable position.
• Do not create tripping hazards when laying the power cable or other electric cables, especially when positioning the device in the middle of the room. Use cable bridges.
• Make sure that extension cables are completely unrolled.
• Make sure that no curtains or other objects interfere with the air flow.
• Do not position the device directly below a wall socket.
• Make sure that the device cannot come into contact with moisture or water.

Connecting the power cable

• Insert the mains plug into a properly fused mains socket.
• Make sure that the power cable is guided along the back of the device. Never guide the power cable along the front of the device!

Operation

Operating elements
TCH 18 E / TCH 19 E

Switching the device on

1. Plug the device into a sufficiently fused socket.

2. Set the flip switch (8, 9) to On to select the desired heating capacity.
   You can actuate one flip switch for a capacity of 750 W (9) or 1250 W (8), or both flip switches for the maximum capacity of 2000 W.

   •  The lamp at the respective flip switch only lights up when the room thermostat is switched on.

Setting the room thermostat

1. Select the desired temperature via the infinitely variable rotary switch (10) of the room thermostat.
   • If the room thermostat is switched on, the lamps of the activated heating levels will light up.

The room thermostat controls the room temperature automatically

• When the set value is exceeded, the heating switches off.
• When the set value is fallen below, the heating automatically switches back on.

Shutdown
Warning of electrical voltage
Do not touch the mains plug with wet or damp hands.

• Set both flip switches to Off. Turn the room thermostat’s infinitely variable rotary switch (10) counter-clockwise to position MIN. The lamps at the flip switches turn off.
• Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable out of the mains socket.
• Allow the device to cool down completely.
• Clean the device according to the Maintenance chapter.
• Store the device according to the Storage chapter.

Errors and faults
Warning of electrical voltage: Tasks which require the device to be opened must only be carried out by authorised specialist companies or by Trotec.
The device has been checked for proper functioning several times during production. If malfunctions occur nonetheless, check the device according to the following list.

The device does not start

• Check the power connection.
• Check the power cable and mains plug for damage. If you notice damages, do not try to take the device back into operation. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Check the on-site fusing.
• Check the room temperature. The room thermostat may have switched off, because the desired room temperature has been reached.
• The room thermostat might be defective. Have a defective room thermostat replaced by a specialist electrical company.
• Check whether the overheating protection has tripped (see chapter Safety).
• Wait for 10 minutes before restarting the device. If the device is not starting, have the electrics checked by a specialist company or by Trotec.

The air current is reduced

• Check the air inlet and outlet. Make sure that air inlet and outlet are not obstructed. Remove any dirt. Observe the minimum distance from walls or other objects according to the technical data.
  Note: Wait for at least 3 minutes after maintenance and repair work. Only then switch the device back on.

The device still does not operate correctly after these checks
Please contact the customer service. If necessary, bring the device to an authorized specialist electrical company or to Trotec for repair.

Maintenance

Activities required before starting maintenance
Warning of electrical voltage
Do not touch the mains plug with wet or damp hands.

• Switch the device off.
• Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable out of the mains socket.
• Allow the device to cool down completely.

Warning of electrical voltage
Tasks which require the device to be opened must only be carried out by authorized specialist companies or by Trotec.

Cleaning the housing
Warning of electrical voltage

• Never immerse the device in water!
• Clean the housing with a soft, damp and lint-free cloth. Make sure that no moisture enters the housing. Protect electrical components from moisture. Do not use any aggressive cleaning agents such as cleaning sprays, solvents, alcohol-based or abrasive cleaners to dampen the cloth.
• Wipe the housing dry after cleaning.

Technical annex

Technical data

• 100 cm
• 50 cm
• 50 cm
• 50 cm

|

• 100 cm

• 50 cm

• 50 cm

• 50 cm

• top (A):

• rear (B):

• sides (C):

• front (D):

Weight| 2.0 kg| 2.0 kg

Information requirements for electrical local space heaters

Heat output
Nominal heat output Pnom| 1.8 – 2.0 kW| 1.8 – 2.0 kW
Minimum heat output (indicative) Pmin| 0.75 kW| 0.75 kW
Maximum continuous heat output Pmax,c| 2 kW| 2 kW
Auxiliary electricity consumption
At nominal heat output elmax| NA| NA
At minimum heat output elmin| NA| NA
In standby mode elsb| 0 kW| 0 kW
Type of heat input
Manual heat charge control, with integrated thermostat| NO| NO
Manual heat charge control with room and/or outdoor temperature feedback| NO| NO
Electronic heat charge control with room and/or outdoor temperature feedback| NO| NO
Fan assisted heat output| NO| NO
Type of heat output/room temperature control
Single stage heat output, no room temperature control| NO| NO
Two or more manual stages, no room temperature control| NO| NO
With mechanic thermostat room temperature control| YES| YES
With electronic room temperature control| NO| NO
With electronic room temperature control plus day timer| NO| NO
With electronic room temperature control plus week timer| NO| NO
Other control options
Room temperature control, with presence detection| NO| NO
Room temperature control, with open window detection| NO| NO
With distance control option| NO| NO
With adaptive start control| NO| NO
With working time limitation| NO| NO
With black bulb sensor| NO| NO
Contact details| Trotec GmbH Grebbener Straße 7 D-52525 Heinsberg

Disposal

Always dispose of packing materials in an environmentally friendly manner and in accordance with the applicable local disposal regulations.

The icon with the crossed-out waste bin on waste electrical or electronic equipment stipulates that this equipment must not be disposed of with the household waste at the end of its life. You will find collection points for free return of waste electrical and electronic equipment in your vicinity. The addresses can be obtained from your municipality or local administration. You can also find out about other return options that apply for many EU countries on the website https://hub.trotec.com/?id=45090. Otherwise, please contact an official recycling centre for electronic and electrical equipment authorized for your country.
The separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment aims to enable the re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of waste equipment as well as to prevent negative effects for the environment and human health caused by the disposal of hazardous substances potentially contained in the equipment.

Only for United Kingdom
According to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (2013/3113) devices that are no longer usable must be collected separately and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.

You can download the current version of the operating manual and the EU declaration of conformity via the following link
TCH 18 E
https://hub.trotec.com/?id=42756
TCH 19 E
https://hub.trotec.com/?id=42757
Trotec GmbH
Grebbener Str. 7
D-52525 Heinsberg
+49 2452 962-400
+49 2452 962-200
[email protected]
www.trotec.com

References

• WEEE-Annahmestellen | Interzero - zero waste solutions

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