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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A minimum supply pressure of
7" W.C.
is required for the purpose of input
adjustment of
natural
gas. Storage of an appliance indoors is permissible only if the
source
is disconnected and removed from the appliance. A
gas source
must be
stored outdoors in a well-ventilated area out of the reach of children. A
disconnected
gas source
must have dust caps tightly installed and must not
be stored in a building, garage, or any other enclosed area. The minimum
permissible gas supply pressure of
7"
W.C. is required for purpose of hose
adjustment. The minimum hourly of 1
5,0
00 BTU is required input rating for
a heater for automatic operation rating less than full input rating.
The pressure regulator and hose assembly
used
with the appliance must be
in
accordance with your gas source supplier
.
The installation must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes,
with national fuel gas code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA54, natural gas and propane
Installation Code, CSA B149.1, or propane storage and handling code, B149.2
A
natural gas source
may be hazardous and should be checked by your local
gas
supplier. Never use a
natural gas source
with a damaged valve connection. The
natural gas source
must be constructed
and marked in accordance with the
specifications for
gas source supplier
of the U.S.
Department of Transportation
(DOT) or the standard for cylinders, spheres and tubes for transportation of
dangerous goods and commission, CAN/CSA-B339.
• The
natural gas source
must have a connection device compatible with the
connection
for the appliance.
• Never
attempt to
connect a propane cylinder to the heater.
• Do not store a
natural gas
source or an
LP-gas
cylinder
under or near this
appliance.
• Place the dust cap on the
gas
source
valve outlet whenever
the
gas source
is not in use.
Only
install
an approved type
of dust cap
on the
source
valve. Other types of caps or
plugs may result in leakage of
natural gas
.
