Important advice
Read the instructions in this manual
carefully. It has important information both
for operational use and for your safety.
Do not start up a faulty device.
Maintenance and repairs to this space
heater should be carried out by a qualified
technician.
If these instructions are not abided by,
there is a risk of voiding the warranty.
This space heater can be installed and
started up by the user following both the
fitting instructions as well as the legal
regulations on gas installations in premises
designed for domestic use. However, for
added safety, we would recommend that
this task be placed in the expert hands of
an authorized technician.
Keep this instruction manual in a safe
place, as it can be useful for reminding
you of advice and instructions and for any
other user. If it is lost, do not hesitate to
contact you supplier for another copy.
Safety Recommendations
Do not place the space heater in corners,
less than 20cm from the wall. Do not use
the space heater near curtains, bed linen,
furniture, wood paneling or combustible
material, which can deteriorate with heat.
The front of the space heater must always
be facing the center of the room.
Do not use in recreational vehicles, such
as caravans and campers.
The protective screen guard of this device
is intended to prevent the risks of fire or
burns, and no part should be permanently
disassembled. IT DOES NOT FULLY
P R O T E C T C H I L D R E N O R
HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.
Do not store or use flammable materials
near the space heater.
Do not expose the gas cylinder to the full
summer heat nor place it too close of any
other heat source.
The space heater must not be used in:
• Bedrooms.
• Bathrooms, toilets or showers.
• Basements.
• High-rise buildings.
While in use, ensure that small children
remain away from the heater.
Always close the gas regulator when the
space heater is not in use.
Follow the installation instructions carefully.
If you smell gas:
• Close the regulator on the gas cylinder.
• Open the windows.
• Do not operate any electrical switch
and put out any flame.
• Notify an authorized technician.
Do not use the space heater without the
protective screen guard. Verify that the
date of flexible gas tube, which you can
find in the tube itself, has not expired.
Do not move the device while in use, as
any shocks or blows might activate the
safety device.
Installation recommendations
It is important to follow the legal regulations
in force, which lay down the specifications
for the fitting and start-up of this space
heater. We recommend you refer to an
authorized technician. However, if you
decide not to refer to a technician, the
following is a list of the more important
conditions required for the premises:
Site conditions
The site where the space heater will be
operated must have an adequate intake
of air, with a section of at least 50 cm2,
both in the top and bottom parts.
It must have a minimum volume of 8 m3,
and the existing furniture a maximum of 2
m3.
It must have a window or door with a
minimum width of 2m.
We recommend that you do not use the
space heater in situations of frequent use
of aerosol sprays.
Connection of the space heater
The space heater can be connected to the
gas cylinder by the user without resorting
to a fitter/technician. In order to do so, you
should have the required accessories at
hand.
Required accessories (fig. 1 & 2)
In order to operate the space heater you
must have:
1 Commercially available butane (13kg)
or propane gas cylinder (11kg) for model
FQ3000, FQ3001, FQ2900 and bottled
only by official distributors, with the following
measures:
55.5cm of height and 30.5cm of diameter
in the base of the cylinder.
Or 1 butane cylinder (6kg) for model
FQ1500.
1 Standardized pressure regulator –
According to the table at the end of the
manual. See fig.2.
1 Standardized flexible tube for gas with
a length of 0.5m.
2 Collar-clips with screw for the flexible
tube (Fig.1).
In order to identify these elements, check
the type plate and contact your gas
distributor.
A flexible tube and a pressure regulator
must be used for the connection of this
device.
Contact your gas distributor.
Working description
Depending on the model, your space heater
may be fitted with the following elements:
1 – Key to start-up, light and select the
power of the device.
2 – Protective screen guard.
3 – Catalytic panel.
4 – Pilot light window.
5 – Back panel.
6 – Fitting lugs for back panel.
7 – Gas feed coupling.
8 – Wheels for transport.
Heater start-up
Once the space heater has been taken
out of its packaging:
Remove the back panel from the device.
Connect the flexible tube to the gas inlet
coupling of the space heater and to the
regulator, ensuring a gastight fit with the
collar-clips well screwed down. Avoid
twisting the flexible tube.
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