model VELOCITY 3
WHOLE ROOM HEATER
OWNER’S GUIDE
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CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................. 4
Safety Features ................................................................................... 7
Controls ...............................................................................................8
How to Use ......................................................................................... 9
Cleaning ............................................................................................ 10
Storage .............................................................................................. 11
Reset Heater ..................................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 12
Warranty ............................................................................................ 13
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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. See www.vornado.com to view, download and print
the most current version of this owner’s guide.
INTENDED USE: This product is intended to heat and circulate
the air in indoor living spaces only. This product is not intended
for commercial or industrial use. This heater is not intended for
use in bathrooms, laundry areas, and similar damp locations. The
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for damage or injury due to
unauthorized use or product modication. Failure to follow these
directions will void the product warranty. This product is intended for
oor use only.
WARNING: When using electrical appliances, basic precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock, and
injury to persons, including the following:
WARNING: Risk to Children and Impaired Persons
- Extreme caution is required during the installation, operation,
cleaning and maintenance of this product by and around children
12 years of age and younger and anyone with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, and whenever the heater is left
operating and unattended. Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance, its parts and packaging
material.
INSTALLATION WARNING—To reduce risk of re, electrical shock
and injury to persons, observe the following:
- A 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.
- Do not use this heater in an RV, boat or during any application
where battery power is converted to AC power.
- Place this product at least 3 feet away on all sides from electrical
outlets, furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes, curtains and
other objects that may cause or catch on re. 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.
- To prevent a possible re, do not place the heater on soft
surfaces, like a bed, where air intakes or exhaust can be blocked in
any manner.
- No part of this product (the appliance, power cord, plug, packaging,
etc.) should be placed near furnaces, replaces, stoves or other high
temperature heat sources.
- Do not use this product on an elevated surface such as a window,
shelf or desktop. Use only while placed on the oor. Operate only in
the upright position.
- The appliance, power supply, power cord and plug cannot come
into contact with water. 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 outdoors or expose it to
weather or elements.
- Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw
rugs, runners, or similar coverings. Do not route under furniture or
appliances. Arrange cord away from trafc area and where it will not
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be tripped over. The cord should not hang over edges of counters
or be placed where it can be crimped or closed in doors. Place
appliance near an easily accessible outlet so the product can be
unplugged quickly during an emergency.
- Do not modify the product with any aftermarket accessory.
SAFE USE WARNING—To reduce risk of re, electrical shock and
injury to persons, observe the following:
- Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any other use not
recommended by the manufacturer may cause re, electric shock, or
injury to persons.
- Extreme caution is required at all times a heater is in operation.
Always unplug heater when not in use. Vornado does not
recommend unattended and unsupervised use of this heater.
- This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare
skin touch hot surfaces. If provided, use handles when moving
this heater.
- Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet/receptacle. Never use
with an extension cord or relocatable power tap (outlet/power strip).
Do not use this heater on a surge-protected unit or Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupted (GFCI) outlet.
- Before plugging power cord into electrical outlet, be sure that
all electrical information on the rating label, including voltage, is
compatible with your outlet’s power supply.
- WARNING: To reduce likelihood of circuit overload, re and electric
shock, do not operate with a solid state speed device, such as a
dimmer control switch. Use of this appliance on the same electrical
circuit as another high energy use product, such as a vacuum
cleaner, blender, variable speed fan or circular saw is not advised.
Do not use this heater with a timer designed to automatically turn
the unit on or off, as this may accidentally disable the heater’s
thermal cutout safety feature.
- Risk of re. Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug
or after the heater malfunctions, has been dropped or damaged
in any manner. Discard heater, or return to a Vornado authorized
service facility for examination and/or repair.
- Do not sit or stand on product.
- Never use the cord as a handle or otherwise yank, strain or stretch
the power cord.
- Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or
exhaust opening as this may cause an electric shock or re, or
damage the heater.
- Check your heater cord and plug connections. A loose tting outlet
can cause the plug to overheat or cause a re. Be sure plug ts tight
in the outlet. Check frequently during use to make sure plug and
outlet are not hot. If so, discontinue using heater and have outlet
replaced by a qualied electrician.
- Never ignore the signs of an electrical problem, such as: warm
outlet coverplates, sparks when plugging in or operating, lights
ickering/dimming during operation. Immediately turn off and
unplug the appliance if any such problems are noticed. Contact a
qualied electrician to investigate possible causes before operating
the appliance again.
- Note: Heaters draw more current than small appliances,
overheating of the outlet may occur even if it has not occurred with
the other appliances.
- 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
t in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not t fully in
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not t, contact a qualied
electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
- Before moving, repositioning, servicing, cleaning and when not in
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