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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/circulators-
manuals to view, download and print the most current version of
these instructions.
INTENDED USE: This product is intended to circulate the air in
indoor living spaces only in the United States and Canada. This
product is not intended for commercial or industrial use. The
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for damage or injury due to
unauthorized use or product modification. Failure to follow these
directions will void the product warranty.
WARNING: Risk to Children and Impaired Persons
- Supervision is required during the installation, operation, cleaning
and maintenance of this product by children age 12 years and
younger and anyone with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities. 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 fire, electrical
shock and injury to persons, observe the following:
- Place this product away from curtains, draperies, tablecloths and
other fabrics, since they may be drawn into the fan, damage the
motor and/or cause a fire.
- No part of this product (the appliance, power cord, plug,
packaging, etc.) should be placed near furnaces, fireplaces, stoves
or other high temperature heat sources. Do not use this product in
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a window, on an uneven or unstable surface, or near water.
- 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
weather or elements.
- 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. 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.
SAFE USE WARNING—To reduce risk of fire, electrical shock and
injury to persons, observe the following:
- WARNING: To reduce likelihood of circuit overload, fire and
electric shock, do not operate with a solid state speed device, such
as a dimmer control switch.
- Do not operate any fan with a damaged cord or plug. Discard fan
or return to an authorized service facility for examination and/or
repair. Do not operate unit if it has been dropped or is damage is
apparent to any part of the unit. To avoid risk of electrical shock, do
not attempt to repair or replace parts. Only original replacement
parts may be used. Contact Vornado Consumer Service at 1-800-
234-0604 (phone) or consumerservice@vornado.com (email) for
further instructions about replacement and repair.
- Risk of fire. Your appliance may be equipped with a detachable
power supply or a cord/plug with a safety device such as a fuse. Use
only the power cord and plug provided.
- 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.
- Never use the cord as a handle or otherwise yank, strain or stretch
the power cord.
- While the product is plugged in, do not insert or allow foreign
objects to enter any input or output opening as this may cause risk
of electric shock or fire, or damage the product.
- A loose fit between wall outlet (receptacle) and plug may cause
overheating and distortion of the plug. Discontinue use of the
product in this outlet. Contact a qualified electrician to replace
loose or worn outlets.
- 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 defeat this safety feature.
- Before moving, repositioning, servicing, cleaning and when not in
use, use the product controls to turn off the power and then unplug.
To disconnect from outlet, grasp and pull only the plug. Also, power
off and unplug if the product will be left unattended for an extended
period of time or during electrical storms.
SERVICING WARNING—To reduce risk of fire, electrical shock
and injury to persons, observe the following:
- Clean your product regularly, only as is instructed in this manual.
Prior to cleaning, turn off the power on your product and unplug. Do
not use gasoline, thinners, solvents, ammonias or other chemicals
for cleaning. Refer to the CLEANING instructions provided.
- Do not open appliance housing. To avoid risk of shock, all
service and/or repairs must be done by a Vornado Authorized
Service Center.
- 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
1. Using the product controls, turn off the appliance.
2. Grasp the plug (not the cord) and disconnect from the outlet.
3. Risk of Fire. Replace fuse only with 2.5 Amp, 125 Volt fuse as
approved by Vornado Consumer Service. For an authorized
replacement fuse, please contact Vornado Consumer Service.
4. Once the replacement is received, use a small flat-head
screwdriver to slide open the fuse cover (located on the plug)
(See next page, Fig. A).
5. Remove fuse by using the screwdriver to gently lift each end of
the fuse (See next page, Fig. B).
6. Install the replacement fuse by using the screwdriver to gently
push each metal end of the fuse into the receptacle one at a
time. Do not push on the center of the fuse—it is fragile and
may break.
7. Slide the fuse cover closed using the screwdriver. When
closed, the cover should fit completely in the plug. No part of
the cover should stick out (See next page, Fig. C).
8. Plug your appliance into the outlet and turn the power on.
9. 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.
Fig. A Fig. B Fig. C
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.
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