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LOCATING HEATER
This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances shown
in Figure 8. If you can, provide
greater clearances from floor,
ceiling and joining wall.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bathroom or a bedroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, cloth-
ing or other flammable objects
are less than 36" (92 cm) from the
front, top or sides of the heater
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
INstallatIoN
Continued
Figure 8 - Mounting Clearances As
Viewed From Front of Heater
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Heater
36"
(91.4 cm)
Minimum
2" (5.1 cm)
FLOOR
CEILING
Minimum To
Top Surface
Of Carpeting,
Tile Or Other
Combustible
Material
Left
Side
Right
Side
6" (15.2 cm)
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 5. If high hu
-
midity is experienced, a dehumidifier may be used
to help lower the water vapor content in the air.
CAUTION: If you install the
heater in a home garage
• heater pilot and burner must
be at least 18" (45.7 cm) above
floor
• locate heater where moving
vehicle will not hit it
For convenience and efficiency, install heater
• where there is easy access for operation, inspec
-
tion and service
• in coldest part of room
Locate heater near a 120V 60Hz electrical outlet
(normal household voltage).
4.
For both ignitors
, install ignitor wire only
when replacing front panel of heater after
connecting to gas supply and checking gas
connections (see pages 11 through 13). With
bottom of front panel only 2" to 3" (5 to 7.6
cm) away from back panel, reach into lower
right corner of heater to connect ignitor wire
to ignitor terminal (see Figure 4, page 8).
Side View
Figure 6 - Installing Piezo Ignitor
Piezo
Ignitor
Right Side
of Heater
Figure 7 - Installing Electronic Ignitor
Right Side
of Heater
Electronic Ignitor
Battery