Chapter 2
Quick Start Guide
8) Set the heater to the desired temperature and secure into the trailer.
Set the heater to the desired temperature (HI is approximately 90 while LO is
approximately 50). Secure the heater into the trailer and place the vent tube through
the hole in the floor.
2.1.2 Mounting the Heater
WARNING: Take care when mounting the heater as failure to mount the heater
securely, failure to install the vent tube, or preventing access to the controls in
either the top and bottom of the heater are serious safety hazards.
The heater must be mounted securely to the trailer so that it can remain in place both
during normal operation and during accidents such as trailer tip-overs and roll-overs.
In additional, the heater must never be mounted in a way that prevents access to the
controls in either the top or the base of the heater. You have three options for
mounting the trailer:
Wall Brackets
All heaters can be mounted to Elston-supplied wall mount brackets. To attach
the heater to these brackets, first roll the heater up to the wall brackets so that
the bottom bracket on the heater lines up with the bottom bracket on the wall.
Next slide back the heater until the bottom lip on the heater bracket is behind
and below the bottom edge of the bracket on the wall. Once this is in the
correct location it should no longer be possible to grab the handle at the top
and pivot the heater unto the wheels without meeting resistance from the wall
bracket. After that, slide the heater left or right as necessary so that you can
slide the bracket with the wing nuts at the top of the heater into the bracket on
the wall. Once that bracket is in position, tighten the wing nuts to finish
securing the heater to the wall.
Adjustable Mount
As an optional accessory, Elston offers an adjustable mount that allows you to
secure the heater without a pre-installed mounting bracket. To secure the
heater with the adjustable mount, roll the heater against the wall in the area
that is marked for the heater (There should be a small hole in the floor there
for the vent pipe.) Once the heater is in place, turn the handle on the front to
raise the upper pad until it presses against the ceiling firmly. When the heater
is secured, pulling on the handles firmly will not dislodge the heater.
Customer Solutions
Your organization may have other approved methods for securing the heater.
Please check with the person responsible for this within your company.
Whatever setup you use, you must not obstruct the inlet or outlets of the
heater shell or use materials, such as most types of nylon strapping, against
the shell of the heater that are degraded by repeated exposure to temperatures
up to 250F.
Once the heater is secured to the wall, install the tube on the right side of the base of
the heater into the provided hole in the floor. This tube must be installed as it is a
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