Vornado B2115093 User Manual

models

NGT335 & NGT425

WHOLE ROOM TOWER
CIRCULATOR OWNER’S GUIDE

GUÍA DEL PROPIETARIO DEL CIRCULA­DOR TORRE PARA TODO EL AMBIENTE

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CONTENTS

Important Instructions ........................................................................4

Features ..............................................................................................7

Getting Started ................................................................................... 8

Controls .............................................................................................10

How To Use ....................................................................................... 11

Remote Control .................................................................................12

Cleaning ............................................................................................ 13

Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 14

Warranty ............................................................................................ 15

Español p. 16 Français p. 30

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

This owner's guide and any additional inserts are considered part of
the product. They contain important information about safety, use and
disposal. Before using the product, please familiarize yourself with all
operating and safety instructions. Please keep all documents for future
reference and pass these documents on, together with the product, to
any future owner.

The following Warning messages are throughout this owner's guide:

DANGER

Indicates a hazard with a HIGH level of risk which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Please pay
special attention to any instructions given to avoid this
threateningly dangerous risk.

WARNING

Indicates a hazard with a MEDIUM level of risk which, if
not avoided, could result in death, serious injury, minor or
moderate injury or potential property damage.

INTENDED USE: This product is intended to circulate the air in

indoor living spaces only. This product is not intended for commercial
or industrial uses.

The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for damage or injury
caused by failure to follow these instructions, improper product use or
unauthorized product modification. Any such actions will invalidate the
product warranty.

WARNING – When using electrical appliances, basic

precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

WARNING

Risk From Unintended Use and Handling. Please take care to
follow these guidelines to avoid risks to people or property:

- Do Not tamper with or modify this product in any way.

- To reduce the risk of fire and electrical shock and injury to
persons, Do Not use this product in a window.

- Do Not immerse this product in water or allow water to drip
into motor housing.

- 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 traffic
area and where it will not be tripped over.

- Do Not operate any product with a damaged cord or plug after
the circulator malfunctions, has been dropped or damaged in
any manner. Discard circulator, or return to authorized service
facility for examination and/or repair in order to avoid a hazard.

- Do Not attempt to repair or replace parts.

- Do unplug your circulator before moving or cleaning.

- Do clean your circulator regularly. Refer to the CLEANING
instructions provided. Never clean the air circulator in any
manner other than as instructed in this manual.

- Do Not use gasoline, thinners, solvents, ammonias or other
chemicals for cleaning.

- Do Not use near furnaces, fireplaces, stoves or other high­temperature heat sources.

- Do Not position this product too close to draperies because

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they may be drawn into the rear grill, cutting off airflow.

- Do Not carry this product by the cord or use the cord as

a handle.

- Use this circulator only as described in this manual. Any other

use not recommended by the manufacturer may cause fire,
electric shock or injury to persons.

DANGER

Risk From Electrical Shock. Contact with wires or components
that are under voltage could be potentially fatal:

- Do Not use this product outdoors or exposed to weather

or elements.

- Do Not use this product on wet surfaces. Do Not use this

product in a bathtub or shower or position product where
it may fall into a bathtub, laundry, swimming pool or other
water container.

- Do Not use this product if it has a damaged power cord or

plug. If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified person in
order to avoid a hazard.

- To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, Do Not use this

product with any solid state speed control device.

- Do Not stretch the power cord or put the cord under strain.

- Do Not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any input or

output opening, as this may cause risk of electric shock, fire or
damage to the product.

- Do Not open appliance housing. To avoid risk of shock, all

service and/or repairs must be done by a Vornado Authorized
Service Center. Only original replacement parts may be used.

- This appliance has a polarized plug. (One blade is wider than

the other.) To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this plug is
intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug
does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not
fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do Not attempt to override
this safety feature.

WARNING

Risk From Electrical Connections. Please pay attention to any
instructions given to avoid personal injury or property damage:

- A loose fit between wall outlet (receptacle) and plug may cause
overheating and distortion of plug. Discontinue use of product
in this outlet. Contact qualified electrician to replace loose or
worn outlet.

- To disconnect circulator, turn controls off, then remove plug
from outlet.

WARNING

Risk to Children and Other At-risk Groups of People:

- This appliance can be used by children ages 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 should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.

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

- This product and its packaging material are not toys and should
be kept out of reach of children.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

This product employs overload protection (fuse). A blown fuse
indicates an overload or short-circuit situation. If the fuse blows,
unplug the product from the outlet. Replace the fuse as per the user
servicing instructions (follow product marking for proper fuse rating)
and check the product. If the replacement fuse blows, a short-circuit
may be present and the product should be discarded or returned to
an authorized service facility for examination and/or repair.

User Servicing Instructions

Grasp plug and remove from the receptacle or other outlet device. Do
not unplug by pulling on cord. Open fuse cover (A.) by sliding access
cover on top of attachment plug toward blades. Remove fuse carefully
(B.) by gently prying out the ends of the fuse from the receptacle.

Risk of fire. Replace fuse only with 2.5 Amp, 125 Volt fuse. Contact
Vornado customer service for replacement fuse.
Phone: [phone] email: [e-mail]

Install replacement fuse (C.) by first placing the end of the fuse into
the fuse receptacle, which is opposite of the blades of the plug, then
carefully push in the other end. Only push against the metal end of
the fuse, not the glass center portion. Close the fuse access cover (D.)
by sliding the cover back into the plug until it is completely closed,
latches and is flush with the face of the plug. Risk of fire. Do not
replace attachment plug. Contains a safety device (fuse, AFCI, LCDI)
that should not be removed. Discard product if the attachment plug
is damaged.

A. B. C. D.

Note: This unit requires one (1) lithium coin cell battery (CR2032),
3 Volt (included). DO NOT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN FIRE.
BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE OR LEAK.

WARNING: KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN. If batteries
are swallowed, call the National Poison Control Center at
1-800-222-1222 or 202-625-3333. In Canada, call 416-813-5900.

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment may generate, use and/or radiate radio frequency
energy that may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to contact Vornado Consumer Service at
1-800-234-0604.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Please keep all documents for future reference and pass these
documents on, together with the product, to any future owner.

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FEATURES

REMOVABLE INLET GRILL

For easy cleaning.

VERSA-FLOW™ ADJUSTABLE ANGLE
AIRFLOW OUTLET

Direct the airflow up to 45 degrees

FINGER-FRIENDLY DESIGN

Resists curious fingers.

TOOL-FREE ASSEMBLY

Signature assembly for
easy setup.

SILICON FEET

Non-marking feet added
for stability.

TOUCH-SENSITIVE
CONTROLS

ENERGY-SAVING TIMER

1-8 hour timer.

MULTIPLE SPEEDS

5 speed settings for
every comfort level.

REMOTE
CONTROL

Convenience at
your finger tips.

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GETTING STARTED

BASE ASSEMBLY

1. Place tower circulator horizontally on a table with soft cloth

underneath to avoid scratches. Allow base to extend over edge
of table.

2. Insert one leg into any of four recesses underneath the tower. Push

leg until it locks into place.

Note: To avoid damage, DO NOT FORCE legs into recessed areas —
they should easily click into place.

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3. Next to previously installed leg, partially insert another leg into a

recess on the base. Just before locking into place, connect both
legs. Repeat for remaining legs.

Note: You may need to flex the legs to get the last of the legs to
interlock.

4. Base assembly is complete. Position tower circulator upright to

begin use.

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CONTROLS

SPEED/TIMER

VERSA-FLOW™
ADJUSTMENT DIAL

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INDICATOR LIGHTS

POWER ON/OFF

TIMER BUTTON

SPEED/TIMER
ADJUSTMENT
BUTTON (-/+)

HOW TO USE

Before use, check appliance for visible damage. DO NOT USE THIS TOWER if there is evidence of damage. If any damage is found, contact
Vornado Air LLC at 1-800-234-0604.

1. Touch

2. Select desired speed by pressing -/+.

Speed is indicated by number of lights
illuminated:

Medium/High speed

Note: The display will dim after 3 seconds
of inactivity.

3. Rotate Versa-Flow Adjustment Knob in

either direction to adjust angle of airflow.

4. Press

Indicator Lights will turn orange to
indicate timer adjustment mode. While
in this mode, select amount of time in
one-hour intervals by pressing
After a few seconds, the flashing orange

to power on.

Low speed

Low/Medium speed

Medium speed

High speed

to activate timer. The and

••

••••

••••••

•••••••

••••••••

OR -/+.

Indicator Lights will turn white, indicating
you have left timer adjustment mode.

Note: The display will dim after 3 seconds of
inactivity.

The will continue to glow orange to
indicate the timer is set. Touch the
to quickly tell you how many hours are
remaining on the timer.

5. To adjust timer, press until Indicator

Lights flash orange. Then press
to select new timer setting.

6. To cancel timer, press and hold for

4 seconds or press until all eight
Indicator Lights are illuminated, then
press once more. All the lights will
illuminate white, indicating the timer
is off.

OR -/+

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REMOTE CONTROL

Screwdriver required.

Your tower circulator remote includes (1) coin style 3V CR2032 battery. Battery comes pre-installed. Remove battery pull tab before first use.

1. For battery replacement, the remote

requires one coin style 3V CR2032 battery.
Always use the correct size and grade of
battery for this product.

2. To replace battery, open battery door on

the back side of the remote control (you
will need to loosen the small screw on
door using a #1 Phillips screwdriver). If
necessary, clean the battery contacts and
also those of the device prior to battery
installation. Remove any plastic protection
from the battery and place it in the

remote with the
the battery is installed correctly with
regard to polarity. Replace the battery
door and screw.

Note: Remove battery from the remote
control when not in use for an extended
period of time and always remove dead
battery immediately and replace with fresh.
Do not store dead battery in remote.

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+ side facing out. Ensure

POWER

SPEED/TIMER
ADJUSTMENT -/+

TIMER

The remote control functions are the same as
the control panel on the tower.

The remote requires a line-of-sight path to
allow for the signal to be received by the
tower. Position the tower so the receiver lens
(inside the Vornado “V” logo) is visible from
the remote control.

CLEANING

Because your tower moves a substantial
amount of air, it will need regular cleaning.
If service is required, return your tower to
Vornado (see WARRANTY for instructions).

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical
shock and injury to persons, unplug the
tower before cleaning.

REGULAR CLEANING

1. Unplug tower before cleaning.

2. Use the brush attachment on your

household vacuum cleaner to vacuum
any accumulated dust off the tower.

3. Wipe down the entire tower with a

soft cloth.

Note: Do not use gasoline, thinners, solvents
or other chemicals for cleaning. The motor
is permanently lubricated and requires
no oiling.

Screws

INTENSIVE CLEANING

AIR INLET GRILL REMOVAL

Screwdriver required.

You may remove the Air Inlet Grill to vacuum
any dust off the fan blade by following these
instructions:

1. Unplug tower before cleaning.

2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the 4

screws located along front edge of grill.

3. Rotate front edge of grill backward until

grill is removed.

4. Use the brush attachment on vacuum

cleaner to remove any accumulated dust
off the fan blade.

5. Replace Air Inlet Grill and tighten screws.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTIONPROBLEM

The unit fails to power on.

Airflow is weak or slow.

GFCI has tripped.

Remote control is
not working.

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Unit is not plugged in. Plug Power Cord into electrical outlet.

Ensure unit fan speed setting is selected.

Plug fuse has blown. Replace fuse (Refer to IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS — User Servicing Instructions).

Unit is damaged or in need of repair. Cease usage and unplug. Contact Consumer Service for assistance.

The outlet is worn or damaged. Try another outlet or contact a qualified electrician.

Unit set to a low speed setting. Adjust to a higher speed setting.

Airflow is blocked. Remove obstruction.

Adjust direction of airflow toward the user.

Under certain conditions, it is possible for a reset (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) GFCI outlet to trip
when the user is changing speeds on a Vornado circulator. In this event, change to an outlet that is not
connected to a GFCI device. It could also indicate a weak or defective GFCI outlet. Contact a qualified
electrician to check the GFCI outlet.

The battery is dead. Replace with new 3 volt CR2032 battery. (Refer to REMOTE CONTROL.)

The remote requires a line-of-sight path to allow for the signal to be received by the unit. Position the unit
so the receiver lens (inside the Vornado “V” logo) is visible from the remote control.