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Use Instructions
Before proceeding make sure you understand the warnings section of this manual.
Lighting instructions:
• Fit battery to sparker.
• Turn on gas supply at cylinder.
• Push dial in and turn to position .
• While dial is held pressed in at position , press spark button to ignite the heater.
• Hold dial in for at least 10 seconds to ensure heater stays lit.
• If heater does not light after holding dial in for 20 seconds wait 5 minutes and try again.
Do not continuously hold the dial in as you may cause a build up of gas.
• In windy conditions shield from wind to ensure easy lighting and hold dial in for at least 20 seconds to
ensure heater stays lit.
• Turn control dial to high or low flame position as required.
• Correct operation of the heater is indicated by a predominantly blue quiet flame.
If the sparker fails you can light your patio heater using a match.
To light Patio Heater with match:
1. Place lit match through the gap below the burner mesh and wind guard.
2. Turn the control dial to the position. After burner ignites, keep control dial held
in for 10 seconds to ensure burner stays lit and then release.
3. If the burner does not light after holding the control dial in for 20 seconds with the lit match in
position, remove the match, turn the control dial to the off position, wait 5 minutes and then repeat.
To Turn Off:
• Push dial in and turn to position .
• Turn the gas off and disconnect at the cylinder when not in use.
• Remove battery from ignition unit during prolonged periods of non-use.
Flame Characteristic
The flame pattern at the burner mesh should be visually checked whenever the heater is operated.
Normally the burner flame is blue with yellow flame at the top. The Burner mesh will become red hot.
If flames extend beyond the surface of the burner mesh, or the phenomena of flame lift or light back, or
black spot is accumulating on the burner mesh or reflector, the heater should be turned off immediately.
The heater should not be operated again until the unit is serviced or repaired.
Care and Maintenance
• Regularly clean your patio heater between uses and especially after extended periods of storage.
• Ensure the heater control is turned fully to the off position, the gas supply is shut off at the regulator or
bottle / cylinder valve, and the heater and its components are sufficiently cool before cleaning.
• Never douse the heater with water when its surfaces are hot.
• We recommend that servicing of this appliance should be performed either after every 100 hours of
use or annually, which ever is achieved soonest.
Fixings
All screws and bolts, etc, should be checked and tightened on a regular basis.
Storage
• Remove battery from ignition unit during prolonged periods of non-use.
• Do not leave the patio heater exposed to outside weather conditions or stored in damp moist
conditions.
• To save space during long-term storage, the reflector can be removed. Take care to ensure the shape
of the reflector is not damaged or deformed, as this will affect performance.
Yellow Tip
Primary blue
flame
Burner mesh
Reflector
