User introduction
Thank you for choosing the Dimplex Q-Rad Electric Radiator. We manufacture the highest quality
heating products for use in a wide variety of environments. This product has been designed to
incorporate the latest, most advanced technologies to give you maximum control over your heating.
The system allows for the simple setting of required time and temperature, and includes many
energy-saving features which work automatically to help keep you warm for less.
Please read the instructions closely before first using the product, there is also quick-start
guide on the next page if you need a reminder of how to use the basic functions in the future.
Energy saving features
The Dimplex Q-Rad Electric Radiator has many features which are designed to save you money. It has a
self-learning capacity, constantly monitoring the effect that its actions have on the room temperature.
This means that your heater knows how long it will take to get to a certain temperature, or when to
turn off as it approaches a comfortable temperature. This minimises the energy that it uses whilst
maximising comfort, keeping you warm for the lowest possible cost.
Dual-element technology
The Dimplex Q-Rad Electric Radiator has a convection element which can run on half or full power.
It also has a radiant element. This combination allows the product to automatically use one or both
of these heat sources to maintain an incredibly accurate room temperature. It will reduce its output
as the room gets close to the target temperature too, minimising the risk that the room overheats,
saving you energy.
Open window technology
Should a window or door be accidentally left open, your heater will detect the sudden change in
temperature and go into standby mode, returning to normal operation when the window or door has
been closed. This stops the heater from operating while heat is escaping from the room, saving you
money.
EcoStart (Anticipatory Control)
Having learnt how quickly it can heat up your room, the Dimplex Q-Rad Electric Radiator is able to
turn on at just the right time in order to get the room up to a comfortable temperature when you want
it. For example, if you get up at 7am, you would normally have to guess when to turn the heating on
in order for it to pre-heat the room in time. Depending on how cold it is outside, this could mean the
room is still cold when you have to get out of bed, or mean that its been warm for half an hour before
it needed to be. This clever feature means that if you select 21 degrees celsius at 7am, the heater will
turn on exactly when it needs to to meet this target, running for shorter periods of time when the
weather is mild, and ensuring the room is nice and warm in the winter.
These functions are explained in more detail later, and can be disabled if the environment where the
heater is installed means that they are not needed.
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