HNA6111L - Heated blanket/cushion INVENTUM - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL HNA6111L INVENTUM

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1. Switch with 6 positions and controllamp
2. Electric underblanket with contour sheet

Dimensions: 200 × 95 cm

60/100 Watt

Machine washable, 60^

1 | SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important instructions - keep it for future use!

• Please read these instructions before operating the underblanket and retain for future use.
• The underblanket is intended solely for domestic use within the home.
• Only connect to the voltage specified on the underblanket.
• Failure to observe the following information can cause injuries or damage. The following safety and hazard information not only serves to protect your health and the health of others, it also protects the product from damage.
• Do not pull, twist or make any sharp kinks in the cables.
• On each occasion before use, check that the electric underblanket is lying completely flat on the mattress.
• This electric underblanket must be checked frequently for signs of wear or damage. If such signs are present, or if the cables are damaged, or if this electric underblanket has been used incorrectly, it must be taken to either the manufacturer or the dealer before further use.
• Unplug the blanket as soon as you have finished using it and when you are cleaning it.

• Always ensure hands are dry before handling the plug or control or power cord.

• When used on an tilted bed or divided mattresses, make sure that the blanket is not tucked in or wrapped around the mattrass.

• An electrical appliance is not a toy, and should therefore always be placed outside the reach of children. Children are not always able to understand potential risks. Teach children a responsible handling of electrical appliances.
• Extension cords can be used, but carefully check the voltage specified on the appliance. Always use an approved extension cord.
• If you decide never to use the underblanket again, we advise you to dispose of it in special containers or at a municipal waste collection point.
• Never use the appliance if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged. Any intervention other than cleaning and normal maintenance by the customer must be carried out by an approved service centre.
• Repairs may only be carried out by specially trained personnel or at an authorised repair workshop, as special tools are required. Incorrect repairs may cause considerable danger to the user.
• Do not stick pins or pointed objects into this electric underblanket.

• When the electric underblanket is switched on

• no object (e.g. bag or washing basket) must be placed on it;

• no source of heat such as a hot-water bottle, heat pad etc. must be placed on it;

• the switch must not be covered by blankets, pillows etc. or be placed on the blanket.

• Never immerse the switch or the cord into water or other liquids.

• Never use when damp.
• Never use with animals.
• The electric and magnetic fields emitted by this electric underblanket can interfere with the operation of pacemakers. However, they are far below the permissible limits: electric field strength: 5,000 V/m max., magnetic field strength: 80 A/m max., magnetic flux density: 0.1 millitesla max. Therefore, please

consult your doctor and the manufacturer of your pacemaker before using this underblanket.
- This underblanket may not be used by children unless the switch has been preset by a parent or a supervisory person, or the child has been sufficiently instructed in how to use this electric underblanket safely.
- The electric underblanket should not be used with persons who are helpless, small children or persons insensitive to heat (e.g. diabetics, persons with skin changes related to illness or persons with scarred skin in the area where the blanket is to be applied, after taking any pain-relieving medication or alcohol).
- The electric underblanket must not be used with persons who are incontinent.
- This electric underblanket is intended for warming beds.
- This electric underblanket is not intended for use in hospitals.
- If the underblanket is used for other purposes than intended, or is it not handled in accordance with the instruction manual, the full responsibility for any consequences will rest with the user. Any damages to the product or other things are not covered by the warranty.

2 | INTRODUCTION

Over the past several years the number of people allergic to house dust and dust mites has increased dramatically. Irritation of the eyes, attacks of sneezing and coughing and shortness of breath in the early morning hours are typical symptoms of this type of allergy. These reactions are triggered by the proteins in the excrement of the dust mite. Mites are virtually ever-present in a moist, warm micro-climate, as often predominates in beds. They primarily feed on human skin scales and molds that can be found in every household. Even with regular, thorough cleaning, dust and skin particales constantly accumulate.

What preventative measures can you take?

You should avoid any contact with dust mites if possible. Our breathing, machine-washable Anti-Allergenic underblanket helps you do this. This combination of specially coated underblanket and contour sheet is equipped with the following components:

ACTIGARD® finish

The surface with an ACTIGARD® finish prevents mites from multiplying and protects against their allergens. In addition, ACTIGARD® also reduces the formation of mold and unpleasant odors caused by bacteria and fungus.

% mites on the surface based on the initial value

Source: Medical Entomology Centre, University of Cambridge, UK

Mite insulation layer and mite-proof bed border

The mite insulation layer, a PUR membrane integrated directly under the cotton surface and the mite-proof bed border reduce your contact to the allergy-causing dust mites and their excrement. In addition, this special finish also helps reduce mites by cutting them off from their supply of food.

Heat

You can specifically fight mite populations that already exist with our heat underblanket. The temperature you produce by setting the switch to level 6 (anti-allergy level) of the heat underblanket dries your matrass, and therefore creates a 'mite-hostile' micro-climate on the mattress surface. We recommend you use the anti-allergy level regularly. Ideally, the heat underblanket should be operated for several hours. The automatic switch-off time of 12 hours is especially well-suited for this purpose. To prevent the heat from escaping, the heat underblanket should be completely covered during this process.

3 BEFORE FIRST USE

Before you use the underblanket for the first time, please do as follows: carefully unpack the underblanket and remove all the packaging material. Keep the material (plastic bags and cardboard) out of reach of children.

Check the underblanket after unpacking for any damage, possible from transportation. Never switch the electric underblanket on when folded or compressed, wedged between objects and never make any sharp creases.

Do not place any artificial heatsources or heavy objects on the electric underblanket.

4 SAFETY SYSTEM

This electric underblanket is intended for warming beds. The electric underblanket heats up best when it is switched on while it is covered with a quilt. The heating up time with the electric underblanket covered is approx. 15 minutes.

This electric underblanket is fitted with the INVENTUM SAFETY SYSTEM (TSS). This electronic sensor technology prevents the entire surface of the electric underblanket from overheating by automatically switching off in the event of a fault. If the safety system switches off the electric underblanket automatically as a result of a fault, the indicator lamp is no longer illuminated even when the electric underblanket is switched on. Please note that, after a fault has occurred, the electric underblanket can no longer be used for safety reasons and must be sent to the service address indicated.

5 USE

We recommend that you vacuum off your mattress before using the heat underblanket for the first time. Then spread out the heat underblanket flat on your mattress so that the cable entrance is located approximately at shoulder height (see illustration).

The head area of the anti-allergy underblanket is not heated. Then pull the side section over the sides of your mattress like a contour sheet. The underblanket is designed to fit mattresses of the size 35 × 80 inch (90 × 200 cm) and 38 × 80 inch (100 × 200 cm) .

Then secure your contour sheet as accustomed so that the underblanket is between your mattrass and the contour sheet. Make sure that the underblanket is always spread out flat and does not get pushed together or wrinkle

during use. Check its position when making the bed. The electric underblanket may only be switched on when it is spread out flat.

We recommend switching on the electric underblanket and covering it with the quilt for approx. 15 minutes before going to bed to prevent the heat from escaping. This electric underblanket may only be operated in conjunction with the switch type specified on the unit.

Attention: The electronic components in the switch will cause the switch to warm up slightly when the electric underblanket is being used. For this reason, the switch must never lie on the electric underblanket or be covered by blankets, pillows etc.

You will obtain the most rapid heating-up of the electric underblanket by setting the highest temperature level at the beginning. A lower setting can be selected later if required.

0 = 0 ff
1 = Minimum heat
2-5 = Individual heat
6 = Maximum heat and anti-allergy level

6 | AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF FUNCTION

With this underblanket an automatic switch-off after approx. 2, 6, 9 or 12 hours can be set. The red controllamp in the switch lights up while the underblanket is being heated. After the switch-off time expires, the underblanket is no longer heated and the red controllamp begins to flash. To heat the underblanket again, first set the switch to the switch setting 0 (off) for approx. 5 seconds and then select the desired temperature setting. If the underblanket is no longer used after the timed switch-off, it should be switched off (level 0) or the power plug should be pulled out of the socket outlet.

7 | CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

Always remove the power plug from the power supply before cleaning the electric underblanket. Smaller stains can be removed using a cloth or moist sponge together with a little liquid detergent for delicate fabrics if necessary. Do not use any cleaning agents containing solvents on the underblanket.

This electric underblanket is machine-washable. Before the washing cycle, first disconnect the plug connection and thus remove the plug from the electric underblanket (see illustration).

Set the washing machine to a delicate wash cycle at 60^ . Use a mild detergent with dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions. Only reconnect the switch to the electric underblanket after the plug connection and the electric underblanket are completely dry.

Note that the electric underblanket will suffer from too frequent washing. For its entire life, therefore, the electric underblanket should be washed not more than 1 or 2 times a year. Note that the electric underblanket must not be dry cleaned, wrung out, machine dried or ironed. On no account switch on the electric underblanket to dry it. Do not hang up the electric underblanket with clothes pegs or similar to dry it.

If you are not going to use the electric underblanket for some time, we recommend storing it in its original packaging in a dry place without weighing it down.

GARANTIE & SERVICE

• This product is guaranteed for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase against mechanical and electrical defect.
• Guarantee can only be given if proof of purchase (e.g. till receipt) can be shown. Therefore keep it in a safe place. The guarantee period starts at date of purchase.

• Guarantee is not valid in case of:

• normal wear;

• damage through misuse use or when the instructions were not followed correctly;
• lack of maintenance;
• not following the operation- and safety instructions;
• incompetent montage or repairs made by yourself or others;

• using accessories and spare parts which are not suitable for the appliance; for assessment by our technical department.

• The guarantee is not valid for:

• normal wear;
  external cables;

• (interchangeable) signal- and controllamps for assessment by our technical department.

Return to your supplier or send the appliance, including a copy proof of purchase and description of the complaint, stamped to the service address in your country:

Inventum Holland BV

Generatorstraat 17

3903 LH VEENENDAAL

THE NETHERLANDS

new E.T.P. bvba

Passtraat 121

9100 Sint Niklaas

BELGIUM

• Pack it carefully (preferably in the original carton).
  Ensure unit is clean.
• Enclose your name and address and quote model number on all correspondence.

When the guarantee is no longer valid or when the period of guarantee has passed, we will charge any costs that flow out of an assessment and/or repairing.

On request we will supply a statement before repairing. Without requesting a statement, we assume that you, by sending the appliance, automatically order to repair the appliance.

A guarantee period of two months is valid for repairs done by our technical department and the used spare parts, counting from the repairdate. When a malfunction occurs within this period which directly flows out of the repairs and the used spare parts, the consumer has the right of repairs without any costs.

Inventum Holland BV