Presto HeatDish Plus Instructions Manual
HeatDish
Plus
parabolic electric heater
◆ Feels like three times the heat...costs a third less to operate.
◆ Parabolic reector focuses energy like a satellite dish.
◆ Warmth you can feel directly, almost instantly.
◆ Heats you rather than the air. Keeps you toasty warm even in a
large, chilly room or open area.
◆ Effective for heating enclosed rooms up to 10 by 12 feet (heater is
not designed to heat the air of larger areas).
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1000 Watts
3415 BTUs
120 Volts AC
2011 National Presto Industries, Inc.
InstructIons
This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of re, electrical shock,
and injury to persons, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using this heater.
2. This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin touch hot surfaces. Use handle when moving this
heater. Keep combustible materials, such as furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, and curtains at least 3 feet (.9m)
from the front of the heater and keep them away from the sides and rear.
3. Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by or near children or invalids and whenever the heater is left
operating and unattended.
4. Always unplug heater from wall outlet when not in use.
5. Do not operate this heater with a broken element or ceramic cone or with a damaged cord or plug, or after the heater
malfunctions, or after it has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Discard the heater or return it to the Presto Factory
Service Department for examination and/or repair.
6. Do not use outdoors.
7. This heater is not intended for use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar indoor locations. Never locate heater where
it may fall into a bathtub or other water container.
8. Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, runners, or similar coverings. Do not route cord
under furniture or appliances. Arrange cord away from trafc area and where it will not be tripped over.
9. To disconnect heater, turn controls to off, then remove plug from wall outlet.
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10. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter the grille or any ventilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an elec-
trical shock, re, or damage the heater.
11. To prevent a possible re, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any manner. Do not use on soft surfaces, like a bed,
where openings may become blocked.
12. This heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. Do not use it in areas where gasoline, paint, or ammable liquids
are used or stored.
13. Use this heater only as described in these instructions. Any other use not recommended by the manufacturer may cause
re, electric shock, or injury to persons.
14. Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet/receptacle. Never use with an extension cord or relocatable power tap
(outlet/power strip).
15. This heater includes an audible alarm to warn that parts of the heater are getting excessively hot. If the alarm sounds,
immediately turn the heater off and inspect for any objects on or adjacent to the heater that may cause high temperatures.
DO NOT OPERATE THE HEATER WITH THE ALARM SOUNDING.
16. Do not operate heater with base removed.
17. Do not attempt to repair, adjust, or replace parts in the heater. The Presto Factory Service Department should check and
repair broken heaters.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Important Cord and Plug Information
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to t into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not t fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not t, contact a qualied electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR PRESTO PARABOLIC HEATER
How the “Parabolic Heater” keeps you warm...
The Presto HeatDish Plus parabolic electric heater is designed to heat people and objects directly, without rst heating the
air space around them. The heater allows you to set the room temperature at a low level and still stay cozy warm.
Heat is produced by a coiled wire element wrapped around a ceramic cone. The heater’s parabolic reector reects this
heat in a concentrated beam that shines directly on you. The heat is controlled through an innite switch which cycles the
element on and off, in a fashion similar to your stove. The higher the setting, the longer the interval during which the element
is energized. The ceramic cone retains the heat, so that there is an even feeling of heat at each setting. At lower settings the
heat is less intense, while at higher ones, it is more intense.
How the “Parabolic Heater” can help save energy...
The parabolic reector focuses heat output, like a satellite dish concentrates TV signals, so it requires less energy than
convection electric heaters to deliver all the warmth you’ll
want.
It provides super concentrated heat to keep you much
warmer than 1500 watt convection heaters. Yet, because
it uses just 1000 watts, it costs a third less to operate and
could help you save money on electric bills.
A “parabolic heater” coupled with other conservation
measures will help save energy in your home. For example,
energy savings may be realized by keeping the thermostat
on your central heating system at a lower than normal setting
and thereby decreasing the average room temperature.
Personal comfort can be maintained at these lower room
temperatures by using a parabolic heater.
Protective grille
Heating element
Signal light
Wide base
Fig. A
Top-mounted
thermostatic control
knob
Recessed handle
Parabolic reector
Power cord
Model number location
How your Presto Parabolic Heater works...
An automatic control switch or thermostat is built into the heater to control the heat output. The control knob (Fig. A),
located on the top of the heater, is used to adjust the thermostat. This thermostat works like the control for a burner on an
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