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1. This appliance is only for use with the type of
gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance
is not convertible for use with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in
-
side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).
3. 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 supplier’s
instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department
4. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom
or bathroom, unless installed as a vented appli
-
ance. See
Installing Damper Clamp Accessory
for Vented Operation
, page 12.
This gas log set
may not be installed as a vented appliance in a
bedroom or bathroom in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
5. 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. Inspect chimney flue
for damage. If damaged, repair flue before
operating heater.
6. Do not burn solid-fuel in a masonry or UL127
factory-built fireplace in which a vent-free
room heater is installed.
7. 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 opening of
fireplace.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in
Cleaning and Maintenance
,
page 25.
9. 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 and furniture.
10. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to
run properly. This heater has an Oxygen Deple
-
tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The
ODS shuts down the heater if enough fresh air
is not available. See
Air for Combustion and
Ventilation
, page 6. If heater keeps shutting off,
see
Troubleshooting
, page 27.
SAFETy INFORMATION
Continued
11. Do not run heater where flammable liquids
or vapors are used or stored, or under dusty
conditions
12. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.
13. Do not use heater if any part has been exposed
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.
14. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do
not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime-
sized or larger).
15. Turn heater off and let cool before servicing,
installing or repairing. Make sure the selector
switch is in the OFF position (Remote-Ready
Models with remote accessory installed).
Only a qualified service person should install,
service or repair heater.
16. Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from home for
long periods of time (Remote-Ready Models
with remote accessory installed).
17. Operating heater above elevations of 4,500
feet may cause pilot outage.
18. To prevent performance problems, do not
use propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lb.
capacity (propane/LP units only).
19. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all local
codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat
-
est 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
Note:
Where listed vented decorative logs are
required, thermostat operation is not permitted.
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.