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INSTALLATION
NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat.
Use this heater along with your
primary heating system. Do not
install this heater as your pri-
mary heat source. If you have a
central heating system, you may
run system’s circulating blower
while using heater. This will help
circulate the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.
WARNING: A qualified ser
-
vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bedroom or bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, cloth
-
ing, or other flammable objects
are less than 42" from the front,
top, or sides of the heater.
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities (such as to
-
bacco smoke, aromatic candles,
cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
cause walls to discolor.
Figure 6 - Minimum Clearance to Wall
and Ceiling
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free heaters add moisture
to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing
heater in rooms without enough ventilation air
may cause mildew to form too much moisture.
See
Air for Combustion and Ventilation
, pages
7 through 9.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Be sure your gas supply is right for your heat-
er. Otherwise, call dealer where you bought
the heater for proper type heater.
CLEARANCES TO
COMBUSTIBLES
WARNING: You must main-
tain the minimum clearances. If
you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor, ceiling, and
adjoining wall. Measure from
outermost point of heater.
This heater is designed to sit directly on the
floor or on a mantel base.
IMPORTANT:
You must maintain minimum
wall and ceiling clearances during installation.
The minimum clearances are shown in Figure
6. Measure from outermost point of heater.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling
Clearances
A. Clearances from outermost point of heater
to any combustible side wall should not be
less than 12".
B. Clearances from the heater to the ceiling
should not be less than 48".
Ceiling
12"
Min.
12"
Min.
48"
Min.
Side
Wall
Side
Wall
Floor
