User manual

Using the Rain Collector Heater

6. To provide strain relief for the

cable, place a cable tie around

the cable just inside the hole

through which this cable is

running as shown below.

You may need to cut off the

excess cable tie in order to

close the power unit.

7. Replace the base of the power

unit.

8. You may now plug the wall

transformer into an outlet.

9. To insure that the heater is

working, you may want to set

the power unit to the “ON”

setting and then go to the rain collector to insure that the heater element is

hot.

Note: DO NOT TOUCH THE HEATER ELEMENT OR ANY METALLIC

PORTION OF THE HEATER. You should be able to feel the heat at a short

distance from the heater element.

Using the Rain Collector Heater

You may switch the rain collector heater on and off from the power unit.

• OFF — When the rain collector heater is off, the indicator light on the

power unit is also off.

• ON — When the rain collector heater is on, it is capable of melting snow

at a rate of 1/4” (6 mm) of liquid precipitation per hour. It may not be able

to keep up with larger rates of snowfall. When the rain collector heater is

set to “ON,” the indicator light on the power unit is also on.

The heater assembly includes a thermostat switch. If the temperature at the

thermostat reaches 110°F (43°C) the thermostat will interrupt power to the

heater element.

Providing strain relief