10
Cleaning and maintenance
To enjoy years of outstanding performance
from your heater make sure you perform the
following maintenance activities on a regular
basis:
● Keep exterior surfaces clean.
●
Use warm soapy water for
cleaning.
Never
use flammable or corrosive cleaning agents.
●
While washing your unit, be sure to keep
the area around the burner and pilot assem-
bly dry at all
times.
If the gas control is
exposed
to water in any way, do NOT try to
use it. It must be replaced.
●
Air flow must not be
obstructed.
Keep
con-
trols, burner, and circulating air passage-
ways
clean.
Signs of possible blockage
include:
Gas odor with
extreme
yellow tipping of
flame.
Appliance does NOT reach the desired tem-
perature.
Appliance glow is excessively uneven.
Appliance makes popping noises.
●
Spiders and insects nest in burner or
orifices.
This dangerous condition can
damage heater and render it unsafe for
use.
Clean burner holes by using a heavy-duty
pipe
cleaner.
Compressed air may help clear
away small particles.
●
Carbon deposits may create a fire
hazard.
Clean heat reflector with warm
soapy
water
if any carbon deposits develop.
GB
Check the tubing or the
flexible
hose (at
least once per month and each time the
cylinder is
changed).
If it shows signs of
cracking, splitting or other deterioration, it
must be
exchanged
for a new hose of the
same length and of the equivalent quality.
STORAGE
Between uses:
● Turn the control knob to OFF position.
● Turn LPG cylinder to OFF position.
●
Store appliance upright in an area
sheltered from direct contact with inclement
weather (such as rain, sleet, hail, snow, dust
and debris).
●
If desired, cover appliance to protect
exterior surfaces and to help prevent debris
in air passages.
During periods of extended inactivity or
when NOTE transporting;
●
Turn the control knob to
OFF
position (full
disk). before covering.
●
Disconnect
LPG
Cylinder and move to a
secure, well-ventilated location
outdoors.
DO NOT store in a location that will
exceed
50 °C.
●
The
LPG
cylinder must be kept out of
reach of children, and not in a building,
garage or any other enclosed area.
●
Store
●
●
●
Remove safety screws. Remove knob from
Keep gas chamber door partially open. Turn
control panel and store in door.
appliance upright in an area shel-
tered from direct contact with inclement
weather (such as rain, sleet, hail, snow, dust
and debris).
●Always
remove the battery from the patio
flare if not being used for long periods of time
as battery leakage can cause corrosion in
the battery ignition housing.
●
If desired, cover appliance to protect
exte
-
rior surfaces and to help prevent debris in air
passages.
NOTE
Wait until appliance is cool before
covering.
Slowly descend heat exchange tube.
heat exchange tube clockwise.
