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3. To prevent performance problems, do
not use propane/LP fuel tank of less than
100 lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).
4. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building
• immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas sup
-
plier’s instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
5. This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom unless installed as
a vented appliance (see
Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation
,
page 11). This gas log set may not be
installed as a vented appliance in a bed-
room or bathroom in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
6. Before installing in a solid fuel burning fire
-
place, the chimney flue and firebox must
be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes and
loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner.
Creosote 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
and firebox before operating heater.
7. Do not burn solid-fuel in a masonry or
UL127 factory-built fireplace in which a
vent-free room heater is installed.
8. If fireplace has glass doors, never operate
this heater with glass doors closed. If you
operate heater with doors closed, heat
buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to
burst. Make sure there are no obstructions
across openings of fireplace.
9. This log heater is designed to be smoke-
less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off
heater and call a qualified service person.
Note: During initial operation, slight smok-
ing could occur due to log curing and
heater burning manufacturing residues.
10. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in
Cleaning and Maintenance
,
page 19.
11. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If
heated, the vapors from these products may
create a white powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
12. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven
-
tilation to run properly. This heater has an
Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety
shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the
heater if not enough fresh air is available.
See
Air for Combustion and Ventilation,
page 5. If heater keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting,
page 21.
13. Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
14. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.
15. Do not use heater if any part has been ex-
posed to or under water. Immediately call
a qualified service technician to inspect
the room heater and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
16. Do not operate heater if any log is broken.
Do not operate heater if a log is chipped
(dime-sized or larger).
17. Turn heater off and let cool before servic-
ing. Only a qualified service person should
service and repair heater.
18. Operating heater above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
19. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
SAFETy
Continued
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all
local codes. In the absence of local codes,
use the latest edition of
The National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*
.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
State of Massachusetts:
The installa-
tion must be made by a licensed plumber
or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural
gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall
provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
Vent-free gas products are prohibited for
bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
