WARNING
To guard against injury, basic safety precautions should be observed,
including the following:
READ ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
DANGER
To avoid possible electric shock, special care should be takensince
water is employed in the use of aquarium equipment. Foreach of the
following situations, do not attempt to repair yourself:return the
appliance to an authorized service facility for serviceor discard the
appliance.
A. If the appliance falls into water, DON’T reach for it! First unplug it
and then retrieve it. If the electrical components of theappliance get
wet, unplug the appliance immediately.
B. Carefully examine the appliance after installation. It shouldnot be
plugged in if there is water on parts not intended to bewet.
C. Do not operate any appliance if it has a damaged cord orplug, or
if it is malfunctioning or if it is dropped or damaged inany manner.
D. To avoid the possibility of the applianceplug or receptacle getting
wet, positionaquarium stand and tank to
one side of a wallmounted receptacle to
prevent water fromdripping onto the
receptacle or plug. A “drip loop”, shown
in the Figure at the right should be
arranged by the user for each cord
connecting an aquarium appliance to a
receptacle.The ”drip loop” is that part of
the cord belowthe level of the receptacle
or the connectorif an extension cord is
used, to prevent water travel along the
cord and coming in contact with the
receptacle.(Continued on pg 4)
D. (Continued from pg 3)
If the plug or the receptacle do get wet, DON’T unplug the cord.
Disconnect the fuse to the circuit breaker that supplies power to
the appliance. Then unplug and examine for the pres- ence of
water in the receptacle.
E. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by
or near children.
F. To avoid injury, do not contact moving parts or hot parts
such as heaters, reflectors, lamp bulbs, and etc.
G. Always unplug an appliance from the outlet when not in
use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.
Never yank the cord to pull plug from the outlet. Grasp the plug
and pull to disconnect
H. Do not use an appliance for other than intended use. The
use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance
manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
I. Do not install or store the appliance where it will be exposed
to the weather or to temperatures below freezing.
J. Make sure an appliance mounted on a tank is securely installed
before operating it.
K. Read and observe all the important notices on the appliance.
L. This Appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than
the other). As a safety feature, this plug will 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.
Never use with an extension cord unless plug can be fully inserted.
Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
M. This appliance is intended FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
Do not use or mount this appliance in such a way that the top
vents are restricted or blocked. These vents are necessary to
avoid over-heating and insure safe operating temperature.
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