Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
1- Once a year or as required, use a vacuum cleaner
to remove the dust accumulation inside the
heater.
2- Cleaning should be done while the heater is
disconnected from the main service panel.
3- Wait until the top trench grille, housing and
heating element cool before performing
maintenance.
4- Any other servicing should be performed by a
qualied technician.
WARRANTY
Please refer to the product sheet
at www.ouellet.com.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
1- The heater must be properly installed before
it is used.
2- Turn the power on at the circuit breaker panel.
3- According to the thermostat used:
Be sure to set it on the HEAT mode.
MANUAL HI-LIMIT
This heater includes a manual hi-limit that shuts down
the heater if the internal temperature limit is exceeded.
When this situation occurs, immediately turn the heater
o and inspect for any objects on or adjacent to the
heater that may have blocked the airow or otherwise
caused high temperatures to have occurred. If no
obstruction is visible, the heater must be checked by a
qualied person.
How to reset the manual hi-limit:
- Disconnect the power supply of the heater.
- Remove the top trench grille.
- Use a vacuum cleaner to remove the dust
accumulation inside the heater.
- Insert a pointed object in the reset hole. Figure 1.
- Push until you hear a click.
- Install the top trench grille.
- Turn the power back on.
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INSTRUCTIONS “OTS” Series
Read carefully these instructions before installation, operation of the heater. Failure to adhere to the
instructions could result in re, electric shock, serious personal injury, and death or property damage.
Review frequently for continuing safe operation and instruction of future users, if necessary.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1- Read all instructions before installing or using this heater.
2- Heater cover and top trench grille temperature is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let bare
skin touch hot surfaces. Keep combustible materials, like furniture, pillows, bedding, papers,
clothes and curtains at least 36 inches (915 mm) from the trench top grille.
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- Do not operate any heater after it malfunctions. Disconnect power at service panel and have
heater inspected by a reputable electrician before reusing.
5- Do not use outdoors.
6- To disconnect heater, turn o power to heater circuit at main disconnect panel.
7- Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter the inlet or outlet opening as this may cause an
electric shock, re or damage to the heater.
8- To prevent a possible re, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any way whatsoever.
9- This heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. Do not use it in areas where gasoline,
paint, or ammable vapors or liquids are used or stored.
10- 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.
11- The thermostat should not be considered an infallible device in cases where maintaining a
temperature is considered critical. Examples: Computer server room, etc. In these particular
cases, it is imperative to add a monitoring system to avoid the consequences of a thermostat
failure.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
THIS IS NOT A BASEBOARD HEATER
This heater is a oor insert heater that must be installed inside a trench.
WARNING
This heater must be installed with ONLY compatible top trench grilles
and cover the entire length of the heater as indicated in this instruction.
WARNING
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be taken
to reduce the risk of re, electrical shock and injury, including the following
.
INS592-202011-04
Figure 1