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8
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.
NOTICE: State or local codes may
only allow operation of this appli
-
ance in a vented configuration.
Check your state or local codes.
WARNING: Make sure the se-
lector switch is in the AUTO posi
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tion before installing heater.
WARNING: Before installing
in a solid fuel burning fireplace,
the chimney flue and firebox must
be cleaned of soot, creosote,
ashes and loose paint by a quali
-
fied chimney cleaner. Creosote
will ignite if highly heated. A dirty
chimney flue and firebox may cre
-
ate and distribute soot within the
house. Inspect chimney flue for
damage. If damaged, repair flue
before operating heater.
WARNING: Seal any fresh air
vents or ash clean-out doors located
on floor or wall of fireplace. 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 11
• 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 creates
warm air currents. These currents
move heat to wall surfaces 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 fluids,
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 log set. Call dealer where you bought
log set for proper type fireplace.
WARNING: This appliance
is equipped for (natural or pro
-
pane/LP) gas. Field conversion
is not permitted.