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8. This heater is designed to be
smokeless. If logs ever appear to
smoke, turn off heater and call a
qualified service person.
Note: During initial operation, slight
smoking could occur due to log
curing and heater burning manufac
turing residues.
9. To prevent the creation of soot,
follow the instructions in
Cleaning
and Maintenance(page 13).
10. Before using furniture polish, wax,
carpet cleaner, or similar products,
turn heater off. If heated, the vapors
from these products may create a
white powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
11. This heater needs fresh air ventila-
tion to run properly. This heater has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing
(ODS) safety shutoff system.
The ODS shuts down the heater if not
enough fresh air is available. See
Air for
Combustion and Ventilation,
pages 5
through 6. If heater keeps shutting off,
see
Troubleshooting
, pages 16
through 17.
12. Do not run heater:
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Where flammable liquids or
vapors are used or stored.
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Under dusty conditions.
13. Do not use this heater to cook
food or burn paper or other objects.
14. Do not use this heater if any part
has been under water. lmmedia-
tely call a qualified service techni-
cian to inspect the room heater.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Continued
QUALIFIED INSTALLING AGENCY
Installation and replacement of gas
piping, gas utilization equipment or ac-
cessories and repair and servicing of
equipment shall be performed only by
a qualified agency. The term
“
qualified
agency
”
means any individual, firm,
corporation, or company that either in
person or through a representative is
engaged in and is responsible for (a)
the installation,testing,or replacement
of gas piping or(b)the connection,
installation,testing,repair,or servicing
of equipment; that is experienced in
such work; that is familiar with all pre-
cautions required,and that has com-
plied with all the requirement of the
authorty having jurisdiction.
15. Turn off and unplug heater and
let cool before servicing. Only a
qualified service person should
service and repair heater.
16. Operating heater above
elevations.
18. To prevent performance
problems, do not use propane/
LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs.
capacity.
PRODUCT FEATURES
SAFETY PILOT
This heater has a pilot with an
Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS/pilot
is a required feature for vent-free
room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts
off the heater if there is not enough
fresh air.
MANUAL OVERRIDE CONTROL SYS-
TEM (GFN4227R, GFP4228R Series)
This heater has two operation
functions: Remote Control and Manual
Override Control. The Remote Control
has a transmitter, which requires three
“
AAA
”
batteries and electric power
outlet to operate. If no electric power
is available, then you can operate the
heater by manual override.
The ignitor require one
“
AAA
”
battery.
State of Massachusetts:
The instal-
lation must be made by a licensed
plumber or gas fitter in the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natu-
ral gas-fired supplemental room heat-
ers shall provide to each purchaser a
copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the
unit.
In th e state of Massachusetts,
unvented propane or natural gas-fired
space heaters shall be prohibited in
bedrooms and bathrooms.
In the State of Massachusetts the
gas cock must be a
“
T
”
handle type.
The State of Massachusetts re-
quires that a flexible appliance con-
nector cannot exceed three feet in
length.
17. Do not operate heater if any log
is broken. Do not operate heater
if any log is chipped (dime-sized
or larger).of 4,500 feet could
cause pilot outage.
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