De’Longhi HCX9115E Convection Panel Heater

SPECIFICATION

• BRAND: De’Longhi
• SPECIAL FEATURE: Programmable
• COLOR: White
• POWER SOURCE: Corded Electric
• HEATING METHOD: Forced Air
• HEATING COVERAGE: 300 sq. ft.
• ITEM WEIGHT:3 Pounds
• HEAT OUTPUT: Amps
• PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: 75″D x 82″W x 55″H

INTRODUCTION

De’Longhi’s svelte, fashionable panel heater is ideal for any application and style. The De’Longhi SlimStyle heater quickly heats up your coldest rooms with fast heat and a special dual fan design. You don’t have enough room. You can practically put this heater anywhere thanks to its thin design and handy wall mountable option. It is perfect for use as additional or spot heating in the office, living room, bedroom, or any other area of the house. With the thermostat’s three heat settings and adjustability, you can tailor your heating requirements. You may relax knowing that this heater has internal tip-over protection, a safety thermal cut-off to prevent overheating, and power/caution indicator lights.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS  

When using any electrical appliance, some basic safety precautions should always be observed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons. Read all instructions carefully before using the appliance. Specifically:

DANGER!

Failure to observe the warning may result in life-threatening injury by electric shock.

• The appliance must not be located immediately below a fixed socket outlet.
• When the heater is used with feet do not use in the vicinity of bathtubs, wash basins, showers, sinks and swimming pools.
• If you intend to fix your appliance to the wall, make sure that the switch or other control devices are not within reach of persons in the bath or shower.
• If the power cable has been damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or the technical service center or by a qualified person so as to avoid all risks.

IMPORTANT!

Failure to observe the warning could result in injury or damage to the appliance.

• The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• ATTENTION: in order to avoid any danger caused by an accidental resetting of the safety system, this appliance must not be powered through an external timer.
• Do not use the appliance in small rooms when they are occupied by persons that are not capable of leaving the room, unless constant supervision is provided.
• Do not position the appliance on long hair carpets, in order to avoid obstruction to the air intake grille located under it.
• Do not obstruct the hot air outlet grilles or the air intake grille on the bottom of the appliance.
• Do not use this appliance in a room smaller than 43 square feet (4 m²).
• The heater must be positioned at least 3 feet (90cm) from furniture or other objects.

DANGER OF BURNS!!

Failure to observe the warning could result in burns or scalds.

• WARNING: In order to avoid overheating, never under any circumstances cover the appliances during operation, as this would lead to dangerous overheating.
• Never use the heater to dry laundry.
• Never place the power cable on top of the heater while it is hot.
• The use of an extension cord is not recommended, as overheating of the extension lead may occur during the operation of the heater.

PLEASE NOTE:

This symbol indicates recommendations and important information for the user.

• We recommend that you not place the heater in a draft, because strong draft of air may adversely affect the equipment’s operational efficiency.
• Only use the heater in an upright position.
• The first time you use the appliance, operate it of at least 15 minutes with the thermostat at maximum to eliminate the “new” smell. A little smoke due to the protective substances applied to the heating element before transport may be given off.
• Position the appliance so that the plug and the outlet can be easily reached even after installation.
• A tip-over safety device turns the appliance off if it falls over or is positioned inappropriately in such a way as to jeopardize safety. The appliance emits a beep and a dot flashes on the display. The appliance resumes operation a few seconds after being placed in an upright position again. See troubleshooting session. See the following paragraph: “troubleshooting”.
• The appliance is fitted with a safety device which will switch the appliance off in case of accidental overheating. To reset, disconnect the plug from the power socket for a few minutes, remove the cause of overheating then plug the appliance in again. If this abnormal situation happens several times, please contact the customer service

DESCRIPTION

1. Power indicator light
2. ON/STAND-BY button
3. +/- adjustment buttons
4. MODE button (selects the operating mode)
5. “ECO plus” button
6. Timer button

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Remove the heater from the packaging. Check that neither the heater nor the power cable has been damaged during transport. Do not operate the heater if damaged. Remove all publicity material present on the appliance. The appliance is suitable for free-standing or wall-mounted usage. Do not assemble the feet if wall-mounted.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

• Before connecting the appliance to the current outlet, check that the voltage indicated on the appliance rating plate is the same as your electric plant and that it can stand the power consumption (Watt) indicated by the labelling.
• If more than one appliance is used at once, it is important to ensure that the electric plant is able to support the power required.

MOUNTING THE FEET

Turn the appliance upside down on a rug or soft surface in order to prevent damaging the paint finish.

Fix the feet to the appliance with the nr. 4 screws 4.8×13 PH G supplied (see fig. 1), 2 screws for each foot.

WALL-MOUNTING INSTALLATION

The wall mounting kit contains:

• 4 metal brackets (H)
• 4 screws 4.5x25PH (I)
• 2 butterfly screws M5 (J)
• 4 plastic anchors 6×30 (K)

Required tools for assembly and estimated assembly time

• Drill
• Screwdriver PH 2 x 100 (Phillips type)
• Estimated assembly time: 30 minutes

Before installing the unit, make sure of the following:

1. The appliance must not be located directly beneath a current outlet.
2. The plug and outlet must be easy to reach after installation.
3. No electric cables or other pipes could be damaged during the installation.
4. Keep away from curtains or flammable materials.

To wall-mount, proceed as follows:

Turn the appliance upside down on a flat stable surface. Fix the 2 brackets H with the 2 butterfly screws J as shown in Fig. 2. For brick walls use a 6 mm concrete drill bit. For plaster board or false/hollow walls, it is recommended to use appropriate screws and anchors (not supplied).

1. Before drilling the wall, mark the exact points, respecting the minimum distances as shown in fig. 3.
2. Drill the wall where previously marked, and insert the plastic anchors K.
3. Fix the 2 metal brackets H using the two screws I provided.
4. Hang the appliance on the bracket.
5. Mark out the 2 lower fixing points. Remove the appliance, drill the lower holes and insert the wall anchors K.
6. Now, you can hang back the heater on the bracket and fix the lower part of the appliance with the 2 remaining screws I.

OPERATION AND USE

1. Plug into the outlet socket.
2. The appliance emits a beep. The power indicator light (A) comes on and remains lit while the appliance is powered.
3. The appliance switches to stand-by.
4. Press the ON/STAND-BY (B) to turn the appliance on. It begins heating the room according to the current settings.
5. Press the MODE (D) button to select one of the following operating modes:

Freeze prevention

• Heating 1
• Heating 2
• Heating 3
• Heating 3 + Fan

FREEZE PREVENTION

In this mode, the appliance keeps the room at a temperature of 45°F (7°C) to avoid freezing.

HEATING 1, 2, 3 AND HEATING 3 + FAN

In this mode, the desired temperature can be selected by pressing the adjustment buttons + and –. By pushing the + or – button once, the temperature (shown on the display) will increase or decrease by 1 degree.

1. HEATING 1
   The appliance operates at low power.
2. HEATING 2
   The appliance operates at medium power.
3. HEATING 3
4. The appliance operates at high power.
5. HEATING 3 + FAN
   The appliance operates at the maximum power with the fan. The setting temperature range available is from 61°F to 90°F (16°C to 32°C).
6. “ECO PLUS” FUNCTION
7. The “ECO plus” function is available in Heating 1, 2 3 and 3+ fan modes only. To activate the function, press the “ECO plus” (E) button. When this function is active the appliance automatically sets the most appropriate power level to guarantee optimum comfort while reducing energy consumption.
   While the “ECO plus” function is active, the appliance may switch automatically to a lower heating power than the one displayed.

WORKING INDICATOR

The symbol indicates the heating status by means of its colors.

• RED: the unit is heating at the maximum power.
• YELLOW: the unit is heating at medium power.
• GREEN: the unit is heating at the minimum power. absent: the unit is not heating.

BRIGHTNESS OF THE DISPLAY

The appliance allows two different brightness settings for the display. The highest is active when any key button is pressed. After a few seconds of keyboard inactivity, the brightness will decrease to the operating brightness level.

KEY LOCK

In order to avoid accidental operation, you can lock the keyboard using the keylock function. To activate this function press buttons + and – (C) together for at least 3 seconds. The display shows the symbol  and a double acoustic signal will be emitted. To deactivate the function, proceed in the same way.

TIMER FUNCTION

This function can be activated in two different ways. Delayed start: With the appliance on standby, press the timer button (F) . The symbol is displayed flashing together with the hours left before the appliance comes on. Change the hours using the + and – (C) buttons, then wait a few seconds for the program to be stored. The display will return to off and the symbols remain on. When the programmed time has elapsed, the appliance will come on with the previous settings.

DELAYED STOP: with the appliance on, press the timer button  (F). The symbol is displayed flashing together with the hours left before the appliance goes on standby. Change the hours using the + and – (C) buttons, then wait a few seconds for the program to be stored.
The current settings and symbols are displayed.
At the end of the set time, the appliance switches on standby automatically. To go back to operating without the timer, press the timer button twice
The timer symbol disappears from the display.

PLEASE NOTE: the time is settable from 0.5 to 24 hours.

CHANGING OF THE TEMPERATURE SCALE

The display can show the temperature in both °F (Fahrenheit) and °C (Celsius). To select the desired temperature scale, when the unit is in standby position, press and hold the “+” key for at least 10 seconds, then release.

The change of scale will be indicated by two short beeps.

MAINTENANCE

Before carrying out any maintenance, unplug the heater from the outlet and wait for it to cool off completely. This heater requires no particular maintenance. It is sufficient to remove the dust with a soft, dry cloth. Never use abrasive powders or solvents. If necessary remove concentrated areas of dirt with a vacuum cleaner.

TROUBLESHOOTING

FAQs

Is it possible to use this without running the fan?

it is possible to use this heater without running the fan feature!

Besides the heating elements what material holds the heat? Oil?

No oil in this unit, it doesn’t need it because it is always ON. In the ECO setting, it warms the room and then steps down the power to whatever is required to hold the temp you set.

How is the heat being released? And will it dry the air? I suffer from dry eyes and cannot handle heaters that simply blow hot air.

Unfortunately, it does blow some hot air but it’s not too bad. Probably not a great option for your eye condition though. We do have a humidifier in the same room with the heater and it does help a little, but our apartment is very dry.

Is the case plastic or metal? Did it smell when you started using it? Thx!

Case is metal. Very slight odor on initial start. Dissipates in short time. The heater works very well and is very cosmetically appealing compared to some. Wall or floor mounted.

What material is used in this heater that requires a California prop 65 warning?

Proposition 65 aka The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986

Regulates substances officially listed by California as having a 1 in 100,000 chance of causing cancer over a 70-year period or birth defects or other reproductive harm in two ways.

Can it be left on a long period of time? Say to heat a room overnight while I’m away?

while this unit can cycle on and off to maintain a certain set temperature, we do not recommend leaving this unit on for an extended period of time over a period of 24 hours.

Can I use it in a bathroom and can the steam of the hot water damage the heater?

I used mine all last winter in the bathroom and it still looks brand new. I bought it for the bathroom. That is where it stays full-time.

Does the unit itself get hot enough on the outside to burn a child’s hands?

It will get hot enough on the top to make your child cry, but probably not hot enough to actually do much harm.

How much of an increase did you see to your power bill after using this consistently over winter?

I have not had it for the winter months.

What size room does this heater work well in? I am looking at heating a 12 x 15 foot room with good insulation.

I have one unit in a 15 x 25 bonus room and it works great even on the low heat setting. Not sure why other reviews are negative. Obviously, my room is insulated. The heater is quiet and the fan does kick in if you want it to heat up quicker. I have been very happy with the design being discrete.

Is this a three prong, or two pronged outlet? Confusing responses….

An outlet is usually located on the wall of a building that supplies power. This unit in particular (DeLonghi HCX9115E) definitely has the two prong plug.

does this unit plug into a wall outlet or does it have to be hard wired?

This is an electrical unit that must be plugged into a wall outlet.

How much noise does the heater make on the highest setting?

It is extremely quiet. We use it in a small half bath and can’t hear it run at all. Since it is a small area I’m not sure it has ever been on its highest setting.

does it remember the settings if the power goes out?

this unit has memory to retain information in case of a power outage. The unit will not however, automatically turn back on once power is restored.

What is HT?

HT means high temperature on this unit.

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References

• User Manual