Presto HeatDish Plus - Important Cord and Plug Information; Understanding Your Heater; How the Parabolic Heater Keeps You Warm; How the Parabolic Heater Saves Energy

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10. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter the grille or any ventilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an elec-
trical shock, re, or damage the heater.
11. To prevent a possible re, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any manner. Do not use on soft surfaces, like a bed,
where openings may become blocked.
12. This 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.
13. Use this heater only as described in these instructions. Any other use not recommended by the manufacturer may cause
re, electric shock, or injury to persons.
14. Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet/receptacle. Never use with an extension cord or relocatable power tap
(outlet/power strip).
15. This heater includes an audible alarm to warn that parts of the heater are getting excessively hot. If the alarm sounds,
immediately turn the heater off and inspect for any objects on or adjacent to the heater that may cause high temperatures.
DO NOT OPERATE THE HEATER WITH THE ALARM SOUNDING.
16. Do not operate heater with base removed.
17. Do not attempt to repair, adjust, or replace parts in the heater. The Presto Factory Service Department should check and
repair broken heaters.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Important Cord and Plug Information
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is in-
tended to t into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not t fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not t, contact a qualied electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR PRESTO
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PARABOLIC HEATER
How the “Parabolic Heater” keeps you warm...
The Presto
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HeatDish
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Plus parabolic electric heater is designed to heat people and objects directly, without rst heating the
air space around them. The heater allows you to set the room temperature at a low level and still stay cozy warm.
Heat is produced by a coiled wire element wrapped around a ceramic cone. The heater’s parabolic reector reects this
heat in a concentrated beam that shines directly on you. The heat is controlled through an innite switch which cycles the
element on and off, in a fashion similar to your stove. The higher the setting, the longer the interval during which the element
is energized. The ceramic cone retains the heat, so that there is an even feeling of heat at each setting. At lower settings the
heat is less intense, while at higher ones, it is more intense.
How the “Parabolic Heater” can help save energy...
The parabolic reector focuses heat output, like a satellite dish concentrates TV signals, so it requires less energy than
convection electric heaters to deliver all the warmth you’ll
want.
It provides super concentrated heat to keep you much
warmer than 1500 watt convection heaters. Yet, because
it uses just 1000 watts, it costs a third less to operate and
could help you save money on electric bills.
A “parabolic heater” coupled with other conservation
measures will help save energy in your home. For example,
energy savings may be realized by keeping the thermostat
on your central heating system at a lower than normal setting
and thereby decreasing the average room temperature.
Personal comfort can be maintained at these lower room
temperatures by using a parabolic heater.
How your Presto
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Parabolic Heater works...
An automatic control switch or thermostat is built into the heater to control the heat output. The control knob (Fig. A),
located on the top of the heater, is used to adjust the thermostat. This thermostat works like the control for a burner on an
Protective grille
Heating element
Signal light
Wide base
Fig. A
Top-mounted
thermostatic control
knob
Recessed handle
Power cord
Parabolic reector
Model number location