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WARNING: Installation and
repair should be done by a quali-
fied service person. The appliance
should be inspected before use and
at least annually by a professional
service person. More frequent
cleaning may be required due to
excessive lint from carpeting, bed-
ding material, etc. It is imperative
that control compartments, burners
and circulating air passageways of
the appliance be kept clean.
NOTICE: State or local codes may
only allow operation of this appli-
ance in a vented configuration.
Check your state or local codes
(Remote-Ready Models Only).
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF
position before installing heater
(Remote-Ready Models Only).
WARNING: Before installing
in a solid fuel burning fireplace,
the chimney flue and firebox
must be cleaned of soot, creo-
sote, ashes and loose paint by a
qualified chimney cleaner. Creo-
sote will ignite if highly heated. A
dirty chimney flue may create and
distribute soot within the house.
Inspect chimney flue and firebox
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 fire-
place. If not, drafting may cause
pilot outage or sooting. Use a
heat-resistant sealant. Do not
seal chimney flue damper.
INSTALLATION
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WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bedroom or bathroom
unless installed as a vented
appliance, see page 13 (Re-
mote-Ready Models Only)
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
clothing or other flammable
objects are less than 42 inches
from the front, top or sides of
the firebox opening
• 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, but
not limited to, tobacco smoke,
aromatic candles, cleaning flu-
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 6.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only the correct gas type (natural or pro-
pane/LP) for your unit. If your gas supply is not
correct, do not install heater. Call dealer where
you bought heater for proper type heater.
WARNING: This appliance
is equipped for natural or pro-
pane/LP gas. Field conversion
is not permitted.