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Room Heater Care and Maintenance

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Regular servicing, maintenance and any necessary repairs should only be undertaken by a suitably qualified professional. If you are in any doubt regarding your heater discontinue its use immediately and contact a registered engineer. Heaters do not contain any user-servicable parts and you should never disassemble your appliance.

The tips contained within this section are only a few pointers for the everyday care and maintenance of your appliances and should not be regarded as a substitute for regular checks and servicing.

Before turning on your room heater....

Inspect all cables on electric heaters for signs of abrasion and wear. Check that the cable is not loose, broken or damaged, either where it enters the appliance or at the plug end.

Carefully inspect the rubber hosing and regulator that is attached to the gas bottle in any portable gas heater. Look for any looseness of connections, perished or otherwise damaged pipe.

Ensure that any kerosene / paraffin heater is properly maintained for both safe operation and maximum heat output. This will include checks on fuel tank filler rubber washer, wick and other parts of the portable heater, according to its design.

Visually check to make sure that young hands haven't introduced any foreign objects through the grille of your room heater. Paper, cloth, pencils and all manner of other items can all present a significant risk near any heat source

Try to avoid situations where a lot of dust may enter an electric heater. The 'burning dust' smell is one all to commonly associated with old fan heaters.

With portable gas fires you must also check that gas jets are clear and the fire is burning as it should be. The flame should burn blue and be evenly spread according to the setting.

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