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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Accidents can be avoided with care and good judgement. The following
rules are sound practices you should follow for the safe and comfortable
operation of your heater.
It is important that you read this entire User’s Manual carefully and
thoroughly before operating or servicing this heater.
Keep this manual handy to use as a reference. It is your guide to safe and
proper operation of this heater.
This heater is designed and approved for use as a construction heater in
accordance with Standard ANSI Z83.7-2011/CSA 2.14-2011. CHECK
WITH YOUR LOCAL FIRE SAFETY AUTHORITY IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLICATIONS. The primary purpose of con-
struction heaters is to provide temporary heating of buildings under
construction, alteration, or repair. Properly used, the heater provides safe
economical heating. This is a direct-fired heater. Direct-fired means that
all of the combustion products enter the heated space. This heater is
rated at 98% combustion efficiency, but still produces small amounts of
carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is toxic. Humans can tolerate small
amounts of carbon monoxide, and caution should be taken to provide
adequate ventilation. Failure to provide adequate in accordance with this
manual could result in death. Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
resemble the flu. The symptoms of inadequate ventilation are:
* headache * dizziness * burning of the nose and eyes
* nausea * dry mouth * sore throat
If the heater is being used in the presence of others, be sure to inform
them of the proper safety precautions, operating procedures and the haz-
ards involved. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than
others. These are pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or
anemia, those under the influence of alcohol or at high altitudes.
• Check the heater thoroughly for damage before each use. DO NOT
operate a damaged heater.
• For outdoor use, and indoor use only in well ventilated areas. For this
heater, provide a minimum of 48 square inches of open space by open-
ing a window or door to provide fresh, outside air. For additional heat-
ers, provide more ventilation.
• NEVER use heater in occupied dwellings.
• NEVER use heater in a tent.
• An LP cylinder not connected for use shall not be stored in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
• Keep children and animals away from heater.
• Keep heater area free from combustible materials such as gasoline,
paint thinners and other flammable vapors and liquids. Dust is combus-
tible. Do not use heater in areas of high dust concentration.
• Operate only on level and stable surfaces.
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