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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 primary
heating 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 event of a power out
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age, you can use this heater as
your primary heat source.
WARNING: A qualified ser
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vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.
NOTICE: State or local codes may
only allow operation of this appli
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ance in a vented configuration.
Check your state or local codes.
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF po
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sition before installing heater.
WARNING: Before installing
in a solid fuel burning fireplace,
the chimney flue and firebox
must be cleaned of soot, creo
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sote, ashes and loose paint by a
qualified chimney cleaner. Creo
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sote will ignite if highly heated. A
dirty chimney flue may create and
distribute soot within the house.
Inspect chimney flue for damage.
If damaged, repair flue damper
before operating appliance.
WARNING: Seal any fresh
air vents or ash clean-out doors
located on floor or wall of fire
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place. If not, drafting may cause
pilot outage or sooting. Use a
heat-resistant sealant. Do not
seal chimney flue damper.
WARNING: Never install
the heater
•
in a bedroom or bathroom
unless installed as a vented
appliance, see page 12
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
clothing or other flammable
objects are less than 42"
from the front, top or sides of
heater
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater cre
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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, but
not limited to, tobacco smoke,
aromatic candles, cleaning flu
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ids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in
the air exist, may discolor walls
or cause odors.
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 from too much moisture. See
Air
for Combustion and Ventilation
, page 5.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP) for
your unit. If your gas supply is not correct, do not
install in fireplace. Call dealer where you bought
the appliance for proper type of appliance.
