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Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual

Unvented Natural Gas Fired Room Heater

Figure 12

CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS

WARNING:

 Test all gas piping and connections for 

leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks 

at once. 

WARNING:

 Never use an open flame to check for 

a gas leak. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water 

to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct 

all leaks at once. 

PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING 

SYSTEM
High Pressure 

Test pressure in Excess of ½ psig (3.5kPa)

1.  The appliance and its appliance main gas valve 

must be disconnected from the gas supply 

piping system during any pressure testing of 

that system at test pressures in excess of 

½ 

 

psi (3.5 kPa). The appliance must be isolated 

from the gas supply piping system by closing 

its equipment shutoff valve during any pressure 

testing of the gas supply piping system at test 

pressures equal to or less than 

½

 psi (3.5 kPa).

2.  Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment 

shutoff valve was connected.

3.  Pressurize supply piping system by either using 

compressed air or opening main gas valve on 

or near gas meter.

4.  Check all connections and joints in gas supply 

piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and 

water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

5.  Correct all leaks at once.
6.  Depressurize and relieve pressure in supply 

piping system.

7.  Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve 

to gas supply. 

8.  Reconnected fittings must be checked for leaks 

in next section. 

Low Pressure

Test Pressure Equal To or Less Than ½ psig (3.5 kPa)

1.  Close equipment shutoff valve (see figure 13).
2.  Pressurize supply piping system by either using 

compressed air or opening main gas valve on 

or near gas meter.

3.  Check all joints from the gas meter to 

equipment shutoff valve (see figure 14). Apply 

mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. 

Bubbles forming show a leak.

4.  Correct all leaks at once.
5.  Depressurize and relieve pressure from supply 

piping system.

Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections:

1.  Make sure that the heater supply piping system 

is connected and has been leak tested as 

described above.

2.  Make sure control knob of heater is in OFF 

position.

Figure 13

3.  Open equipment shutoff valve (see figure 13). 
4.  Open natural gas supply valve.
5.  Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve 

to control valve (see figure 14). Apply mixture 

of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubble 

forming show a leak.

Figure 14

6.  Correct all leaks at once.
7.  Light heater (see 

Operating Your Heater

, page 

page 10.

Equipment 

Shutoff Valve

Open

Closed

Control Valve

Equipment 

Shutoff Valve

To gas meter

Nipple

Tee Joint

Cap

Shutoff Valve

HEATER CABINET

Nipple

Nipple

Tee Joint

Ground Joint Union

3/8” NPT Pipe Nipple

Pressure 
Regulator

Test Gauge
Connection

1/8” NPT Plug Tap

Reducer Bushing
to 1/8” NPT

Nipple

Sediment 
Trap

3” minimum

Fuel line from 

Gas Meter

(4”W.C to 10.5” WC Pressure)

Summary of Contents for Blue Flame series

Page 1: ...lier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This is an unvented gas fired heater It uses air oxygen from the room in which it is installed Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be ...

Page 2: ...liance is equipped for natural gas Field conversion is not permitted WARNING Do not use any accessory not approved for use with this heater WARNING Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous Do not place clothing or other flammable ma terial on or near the appliance Due to high temperatures heater should be kept out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies Surface of heater...

Page 3: ...s the heater 4 If heater shuts off do not relight until you provide fresh outside air If heater keeps shutting off it requires servicing 5 Turn off and let cool before servicing Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater 6 Do not run heater Where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored During dusty conditions 7 Before using furniture polish wax carpet cleaner or simila...

Page 4: ...provided by the method described in the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 the International Fuel Gas Code or applicable local codes 3 Add the Btu hr of all the fuel burning appliances in the space such as Vent free heater Gas water SAFETY DEVICE This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor ODS safety shut off system The ODS pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fres...

Page 5: ...ual Btu hr used is more than the maximum Btu hr the space can support You must provide additional fresh air Your options are as follows A Rework worksheet and the space of an adjoining room If the extra space provides an unconfined space remove door to adjoining room or add ventilation grills between the rooms See Ventilation Air From Inside Building Fig 2 B Vent room directly to the outdoors See ...

Page 6: ...r must be at least 18 inches above floor Locate heater where moving vehicle will not hit it CAUTION This heater creates warm air currents These currents move heat to wall surfaces next to heater Install ing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall covering or operat ing heater where impurities such as tobacco smoke aromatic candles cleaning fluids oil or kerosene lamps etc are present in the air may dis...

Page 7: ... firmly fastened to wall studs Attaching to Wall using Anchor For attaching mounting bracket to hollow walls wall areas between studs or solid walls concrete or masonry Note Wall anchors mounting screws and spacer are in hardware package The hardware package is provided with heater 1 Drill holes at marked locations using 5 16 drill bit For solid walls concrete or masonry drill at least 1 deep 2 Fo...

Page 8: ...es WARNING This appliance requires a 3 8 NPT National Pipe Thread inlet connection to the pressure regulator Use of floor mounting feet will require you to use a 3 8 NPT street elbow to make gas connection CAUTION Never connect heater to private non utility gas well This gas is commonly known as well head gas IMPORTANT Check your gas line pressure before connecting heater to gas line Gas line pres...

Page 9: ...g system 7 Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply 8 Reconnected fittings must be checked for leaks in next section Low Pressure Test Pressure Equal To or Less Than psig 3 5 kPa 1 Close equipment shutoff valve see figure 13 2 Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening main gas valve on or near gas meter 3 Check all joints from the gas meter to equi...

Page 10: ... near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety information above If you do not smell gas go to the next step 5 Push in gas control know slightly and turn counterclockwise to PILOT IGN and depress for five 5 seconds Note The first time that the heater is operated after connecting the gas supply the control knob should be depressed for about 30 seconds This will allow air to bleed from...

Page 11: ...fore running heater If screen or grille guard is removed for servicing it must be replaced prior to operating the heater WARNING Failure to keep the primary air opening s of the burner s clean may result in sooting and property damage CLEANING ODS PILOT AND BURNER Use as vacuum cleaner pressurized air or small soft bristled brush to clean CLEANING BURNER PILOT AIR HOLE INLET We recommend that you ...

Page 12: ...ter ODS pilot lights keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds 3 Fully open equipment shutoff valve 4 Hand tighten thermocouple nut until snug and then tighten 1 4 turn more 5 Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 11 6 Replace thermocouple 7 Replace Control valve 8 Contact local gas company Burner does not light after ODS pilot is lit 1 Burner orifice is clogged 2 Burner orifice diam...

Page 13: ...DS pilot is partially clogged 1 Open window and or door for ventilation 2 Contact local gas company 3 Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 11 Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position 1 Gas leak See WARNING statement at top of page 2 Control valve is defective 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Connections page 9 2 Replace control valve Gas odor during combustion...

Page 14: ... A Burner Left Bracket 1 18 N A Heat Shield 1 7 80057 ODS Pilot Assembly w Thermocouple NG 1 19 N A Back Heat Shield 1 8 80017 Burner Assembly 1 20 N A Valve Bracket 1 9 80009 Orifice 1 21 80006 Knob 1 10 N A Burner Right Bracket 1 22 80080 Valve 1 11 70597 3 8 FTP x 3 8 MPT Elbow 1 23 80034 Glass Bracket 1 12 80084 Regulator 1 70342 Hardware Kit not shown 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 15: ...57 ODS Pilot Assembly w Thermocouple NG 1 15 N A Heat Shield 1 6 N A ODS Bottom Bracket 1 16 80053 Back Heat Shield 1 7 N A Fireproof Plate 1 17 80005 Valve Bracket 1 8 70597 3 8 FTP x 3 8 MPT Elbow 1 18 80006 Knob 1 9 80084 Regulator 1 19 80080 Valve 1 10 N A Regulator Mounting Bracket 1 70342 Hardware Kit not shown 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PARTS LIST AND DIAGRAM WARNING Fa...

Page 16: ...erial and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of manufacture During the first two years EGI will repair or replace this product if it is proven to be defective within the first two years and it is returned at customer expense with proof of purchase to the location of EGI s choice EGI will be the sole judge of what is determined to be a defect In year s three to five EGI will provi...

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