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SECTION 2: INSTALLER RESPONSIBILITY
The installer is responsible for the follo w ing:
• To install the heater, as w ell as the gas and
electrical s u pplies, in accordance w ith applicable
specifications and codes. Val-Co recommends
the installer contact a local B
u ilding Inspector or
Fire Marshal for g u idance.
• To u se the information gi v en in a layo u t dra w ing
and in the man u al together w ith the cited codes
and reg u lations to perform the installation.
• To install the heater in accordance w ith the
clearances to comb u stibles.
• To f u rnish all needed materials not f u rnished as
standard eq u ipment.
• To plan location of s u pports.
• To pro v ide access to b u rners for ser v icing on all
sides, for b u rner remo v al.
• To pro v ide the o w ner w ith a copy of this
installation, operation and ser v ice man u al.
• To ne v er u se heater as s u pport for a ladder or
other access eq u ipment and ne v er hang or s u s-
pend anything from heater.
• To ens u re there is adeq u ate air circ u lation aro u nd
the heater and to s u pply air for comb u stion, v enti-
lation and distrib u tion in accordance w ith local
codes.
• To safely and adeq u ately install heater u sing
materials w ith a minimal w orking load of 75 lbs
(33 kg).
• To ens u re the heater is placed in a appro v ed
application.
2.1 Wall Ta g
A laminated w all tag is a v ailable for the heater as a
permanent reminder of the safety instr u ctions and
the importance of the req u ired clearances to
comb u stibles. Please contact Val-Co or yo u r VAL-CO
independent distrib u tor to obtain the w all tag. Affix
the tag by peeling off the backing of the adhesi v e
strips on the rear s u rface and position the tag on a
w all near the heater (e.g. thermostat or VAL-CO
Controller).
A copy of the w all tag (P/N 91037917) is ill u strated on
the back co v er. For an immediate sol u tion, yo u may
affix this copy on the w all near the heater.
Kno w yo u r model n u mber and installed config u ration.
Model n u mber and installed config u ration are fo u nd
on the b u rner and in the Installation, Operation and
Ser v ice Man u al. See Page 6, Figure 3 through Page
8, Figure 9 . Write the proper clearance dimensions in
permanent ink according to yo u r model n u mber and
config u ration in the open spaces on the tag.
2.2 Brooder Wall Ta g
2.3 Corrosive Chemicals
Val-Co cannot be responsible for ens u ring that all
appropriate safety meas u res are u ndertaken prior to
installation; this is entirely the responsibility of the
CAUTION
Product Damage Hazard
Do not use heater in area containing
corrosive chemicals.
Refer to appropriate Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS).
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in product damage.