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IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
SAfeTy wARNINgS
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions
should always be followed to reduce risk of fire,
electric shock, and injury to persons, including the
following:
1. Read all instructions before using this heater.
2. Avoidobstructingairowopenings:Cleandustfrom
grilleandsideopeningsperiodically.Ifblockedinany
manner,theoverheatprotectorwillautomaticallyshut
the heater off.
3. Donotoperateheaterwhennooneispresent.
4. Thisheaterishotwheninuse.Toavoidburns,donot
letbareskintouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlewhen
movingthisheater.Keepcombustiblematerials,such
asfurniture,pillows,bedding,papers,clothes,and
curtainsatleast3feetfromthefrontoftheheaterand
keepthemawayfromthesidesandrear.
5. Extremecautionisnecessarywhenanyheaterisused
byornearchildrenorinvalidsandwhenevertheheater
isleftoperatingandunattended.
6. Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswider
thantheother).Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,
thisplugisintendedtotinapolarizedoutletonlyone
way.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyintheoutlet,reversethe
plug.Ifitstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician.
Donotattempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.
7. Alwaysunplugheaterwhennotinuse.
8. Donotoperateanyheaterwithadamagedcordorplug
oraftertheheatermalfunctions,hasbeendroppedor
damagedinanymanner.
9. Do not use outdoors.
10.This heateris not intended for useinbathrooms,
laundryareasandsimilarindoorlocations.Neverlocate
heaterwhereitmayfallintoabathtuborotherwater
container.
11.Donotruncordundercarpeting.Donotcovercordwith
throwrugs,runners,orthelike.Arrangecordawayfrom
trafcareaandwhereitwillnotbetrippedover.
12.Todisconnectheater,turncontrolstooff,thenremove
plugfromoutlet.
13.Donotinsertorallowforeignobjectstoenterany
ventilation, exhaustopeningasthismaycausean
electricshock,re,ordamagetotheheater.
14.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.
15.Aheaterhashotandarcingorsparkingpartsinside.Do
notuseitinareaswheregasoline,paint,orammable
liquidsareusedorstored.
16.Usethisheateronlyasdescribedinthismanual.Any
otherusenotrecommendedbythemanufacturermay
causere,electricshock,orinjurytopersons.
17. Disconnect cord before cleaning or servicing.
18.Storeinsafelocationwhereheatercannotfallorbe
damaged.
19. Avoid the use of an extension cord. The extension
cordmayoverheatandcauseariskofre.However,if
youmustuseanextensioncord,thecordshallbeNo.
14AWGminimumsizeandratednotlessthan1875
watts.
20.Donotplacetheheaternearabedbecauseobjects
suchaspillowsorblanketscanfalloffthebedandbe
ignitedbytheheater.
feATUReS
• Full1500wattsofheatingpower
• Plus1200wattsforeconomy
• "Fan"settingwhenheatisnotrequired
• Fan-forced for even circulation
• Thermostatautomaticallyholdscomfortlevelyouselect
• Reliablelong-lifeceramicheatingelement
• Sturdysteelcase
• Durablenish
• Light,small,easytomoveabout
• Safetyfeaturesinclude:
-TipoverswitchandOverheatprotector
 -Simple,2-knobcontrol
 -6'cordwithsafetyangedplug
MODeL 6201
PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER 1500-1200 Watts / Fan-forced
OFF
FAN
LOW HEAT
HIGH HEAT
MIN
MAX
THERMOSTAT
POWER
CAUTION
OPeRATINg INSTRUCTIONS
1. Placeheateronanyrmsurface-tabletop,counter,desk,shelfor
oor.Avoidsoftorcombustiblematerialssuchascarpet.
2. Plugcordintoany120V,60HzACwalloutlet.
3. Turnupperknobtodesiredsetting:fanonly,lowheat(1200W),orhigh
heat(1500W).
4. Use"High"settingforfastwarm-up.
5. Turnlowerknobtosetthermostatatdesiredwarmth.Adjustsettingso
heatershutsoffjustasroomreachesdesiredwarmth.
6. Onceroomiswarmedup,youwillsaveelectricityandmaintainmore
evenheatbymovingupperknobto"Low"setting.
"TIP-OVER" SWITCH
Thisheaterhasabuilt-inswitchthatautomaticallyshutsofftheheaterif
itistippedontoitsfrontorback.
OVERHEAT THERMOSTAT
Thisheaterhasabuilt-inthermostatthatshutsofftheheater(and"power"
light)andenergizesthe"caution"light,ifthegrillebecomesblockedand/or
anyoverheatingconditionoccurs.Toreset:Turnheateroffanddisconnect
thepowercord.Removethecauseoftheoverheatingandletheatercool
down.Thenreconnecttheheaterpowercordandselectdesiredsetting.
Whentheheaterhascooleddownsufciently,thethermostatwillreset
the unit.
wARRANTy
BROAN ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Broanwarrantstotheoriginalconsumerpurchaserofitsproductsthatsuchproductswillbefreefromdefectsin
materialsorworkmanshipforaperiodofoneyearfromthedateoforiginalpurchase.THEREARENOOTHER
WARRANTIES,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,IMPLIEDWARRANTIESOF
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.
Duringthisone-yearperiod,Broanwill,atitsoption,repairorreplace,withoutcharge,anyproductorpart
whichisfoundtobedefectiveundernormaluseandservice.
THISWARRANTYDOESNOTEXTENDTOFLUORESCENTLAMPSTARTERSANDTUBES.Thiswarranty
doesnotcover(a)normalmaintenanceandserviceor(b)anyproductsorpartswhichhavebeensubject
tomisuse,negligence,accident,impropermaintenanceorrepair(otherthanbyBroan),faultyinstallationor
installationcontrarytorecommendedinstallationinstructions.
Thedurationofanyimpliedwarrantyislimitedtotheone-yearperiodasspeciedfortheexpresswarranty.
Somestatesdonotallowlimitationonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationmaynot
applytoyou.
BROAN’SOBLIGATIONTOREPAIRORREPLACE,ATBROAN’SOPTION,SHALLBETHEPURCHASER’S
SOLEAND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY. BROAN SHALL NOTBE LIABLE FOR
INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIALORSPECIALDAMAGESARISINGOUTOFORINCONNECTIONWITH
PRODUCTUSEORPERFORMANCE.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalor
consequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichvaryfromstateto
state.Thiswarrantysupersedesallpriorwarranties.
Toqualifyforwarrantyservice,youmust(a)notifyBroanattheaddressstatedbelowortelephone:1-800-637-
1453,(b)givethemodelnumberandpartidenticationand(c)describethenatureofanydefectintheproduct
orpart.Atthetimeofrequestingwarrantyservice,youmustpresentevidenceoftheoriginalpurchasedate.
Broan-NuToneLLCHartford,Wisconsinwww.broan.com800-558-1711
SAVe THeSe
INSTRUCTIONS
99044097B
MAINTeNANCe
WARNING:Alwaysunplugthecordbeforemovingorservicing.Donot
immerseheaterinwater.
CLEANING:Cleantheheatergrillewiththebrushattachmentofyour
vacuumcleaner,removinglintanddirtfromtheinsideoftheheater.Clean
thebodyoftheheaterwithadry,softcloth.
CAUTION:Donotusewater,wax,polishoranychemicalsolutionssuch
asgasoline,benzene,thinner,harshcleaners,etc.,astheywilldamage
theheater.NEVERusealcoholorsolvents.
DONOTATTEMPTTOTAKEAPARTTHEHEATER.
STORAGE:Storetheheater,withtheseinstructions,intheoriginalcarton
-inacool,dryplace.
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