Reznor EGP4 Installation Manual

Reznor LLC

O’Fallon MO USA 63368

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INSTRUCTIONS ‘‘EGP’’ Model

This instruction contains the necessary information for the installation, use and effective operation of this product. Not following guidelines of this instruction and the rules of basic safety when using electrical appliances can cause ﬁ re, electric shock, serious injury, death or property damage. You should always keep this instruction in order, to ensure safe operation. The manufacturer can not be held responsible for anything and warranty will be invalid if the installer and the user does not meet the guidelines of this instruction.

This product must be used in accordance with electrical codes and building codes in your area.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of ﬁ re, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following:

1- Read carefully these 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 the handle when moving this heater. Keep combustible materials, like furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, and curtains at least 5 ft. (153 cm) from the front of the

heater and keep them away from the sides and rear when in use.

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.

5- Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug or after the heater malfunctions, has been dropped or damaged in any manner.

Return to authorized service facility for examination and/or repair.

6- A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. This heater is not intended and not approved for:

- Use in abnormally humid area, wet, dusty or contain ﬂ ammable liquids, combustible materials or corrosive, abrasive, chemical, explosive, such as but not limited to, paint, gasoline, chlorine, sawdust and cleaning products.

- Use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar indoor locations. Never locate heater where it may fall into a bathtub or other water container.

- Use in corrosive atmospheres such as marine, green house or chemical storage areas.

- Drying clothes.

- An outdoor use.

- Permanent heating. Portable heater should only be used temporarily.

If you need to heat a location with the characteristics listed above,

purchase a heater designed for those applications. We recommend that you check what kind of product is suitable for your application with your insurance company, CSA or other certiﬁ cation and/or consult electrical codes and building codes in your area.

Make sure the heater is appropriate for the intended use (if needed,

refer you to a specialist in heating).

ALWAYS PLACE THE HEATER TO AN ADEQUATE

LOCATION.

The manufacturer does not warrant these products when used in

inappropriate places and will not be liable in any way related to poor selection of the heating product.

7- Make sure the heater is placed in a location where it will not fall.

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 trafﬁ c area and where it will not be tripped over. To prevent it from getting damaged, place the cord where there is low trafﬁ c and unplug it when the heater is not in use.

9- To disconnect the heater, turn off the thermostat and remove the

plug from the wall electrical outlet.

10- Connect to properly grounded wall electrical outlet only.

11- Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or

exhaust opening as this may cause an electric shock or ﬁ re, or damage the heater.

12- To prevent a possible ﬁ 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.

13- Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any other use not

recommended by the manufacturer may cause ﬁ re, electric shock, or injury to persons.

14- Always plug heater directly into a wall electrical outlet. In USA, the

law prohibits the use of an extension cord with a heater of this type.

15- Respect all clearances mentioned in the ‘‘USER GUIDE’’ section.

16-Protect the heater with the appropriate circuit breaker or fuse, in

accordance with the nameplate.

17- Make sure the supply voltage (Volts) corresponds to the one

indicated on the nameplate.

18- If the installer or the user modiﬁ es the product in any way, it will

be liable for any damage resulting from this modiﬁ cation and CSA certiﬁ cation could be void.

19- The thermostat should not be considered an infallible device in

cases where maintaining a temperature is considered critical. Examples: Hazardous material storage, computer server room, etc. In these particular cases, it is imperative to add a monitoring system to avoid the consequences of a thermostat failure

20- AMERICAN VERSION ONLY: This heater includes a visual

alarm to warn that parts of the heater are getting excessively hot. If the light turns on, immediately turn the heater off and inspect for any objects on or adjacent to the heater that may have blocked the airﬂ ow or otherwise caused high temperatures to have occurred.

DO NOT OPERATE THE HEATER WHEN THE ALARM LIGHT

IS ON.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

4- Always unplug and store the heater in a dry place when not in use.

INS249-200806-08

USER GUIDE

MAINTENANCE

WARRANTY

1- Make sure the heater’s power cord is not damaged. It is important to

regularly inspect the cord and wall electrical outlet.

2- Make sure the voltage and amperage listed on the nameplate of the

heater are compatible with the power supply.

3- When starting after a long storage period, perform cleaning to prevent

odors burned and whitish smoke. Refer to the ‘‘MAINTENANCE’’

section to clean the heater.

4- The heater must be installed to ensure horizontal air discharge only

and the back of the heater should not be placed within 3 ½ in. (9 cm)

from the wall and the top of the heater within 6 in. (15 cm) from the

ceiling.

4.1- Install the heater on a wall using the supplied bracket..

4.2- Fix the heater to a maximum height of 8 ft (2.44 m).

4.3- Use the keyholes to ﬁ x the heater. NOTE - The wall must be able to support the weight of the heater, 11 lb (5 kg). Secure the bracket with (2) screws ¼ in. diameter x 1 ½ in. length (not supplied) to the wall at a distance of 12 in. (30.5 cm) from each other.

4.4- Slide the bracket of the heater over the 2 screws into the keyholes.

5- Plug the heater into a proper wall electrical outlet and place the

heater to direct the airﬂ ow. AMERICAN VERSION ONLY: An amber light is lit to indicate

that the power is on.

6- Make sure the connector on the power cord of the heater is inserted

into the wall electrical outlet before use.

7- Rotate thermostat knob full clockwise. The fan will start and the

element will heat.

The motor of this heater is permanently lubricated. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate whether to clean the heater according to the amount of dirt accumulated on the air inlets and outlets as well as inside of the heater. Accumulated dirt can lead to a component malfunction. There is a ﬁ re hazard if the product is not installed and maintained in accordance with these guidelines.

To clean the heater :

1- Turn off the thermostat and remove the plug from the wall electrical

outlet. Let the heater cool a few minutes after turning it off because it will stay warm for a while.

2- Clean the air inlet grille with a vacuum cleaner with a brush, with

a damp cloth and mild soap. Do not use chemical or ﬂ ammable cleaning. If necessary, the heater may be dusted with a compressed air jet.

POWER CORD

1- This heater operates at a voltage 208 and 240 volts. The heater plug

is a type corresponding to Figure 1. There is no adapter for this conﬁ guration of blades and no adapter should be used. This plug ﬁ ts a wall electrical outlet 208/240 volt grounded. When the plug is installed properly, it gives the cord a grounding in the heater that protects users against electric shock.

CAUTION: In the United States, the law prohibits the use of

an extension cord with a heater of this type.

Figure 1

Conﬁ guration of the plug:

The manufacturer warrants the component parts of its products against defects in material and workmanship for a one year period following the date of purchase, under normal use and service, when proof of purchase of such is provided to the manufacturer. The obligation of the manufacturer, under the terms of this warranty, will be to supply a new unit and this releases the manufacturer from paying the installation costs or other secondary charges linked to replacing the unit or the component part(s).

8- When the desired temperature is reached, turn the thermostat

counter-clockwise slowly until you hear a click. To set the room

temperature, turn slowly the thermostat clockwise or counter-

clockwise.

9- To disconnect the heater, turn off the thermostat and remove the

plug from the wall electrical outlet. Let the heater cool a few

minutes after turning it off because it will stay warm for a while.

10- Roll up the power cord around the handle of the heater when it is

unplugged and has cooled and store the heater in a dry place.

11- Please note that the heater is powered on even if the thermostat is in

the off position. So you can get an electric shock as the power cord

is connected.

NEMA 6-20P

20A, 250VAC

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