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T

HE

 

DESIGN

 

OF

 

THIS

 

HEATER

 

COMPLIES

 

WITH

 

STANDARD

 Z21.11.2 

OF

 

THE

 A

MERICAN

 N

ATIONAL

 S

TANDARDS

 I

NSTITUTE

 

AS

CERTIFIED

 

BY

 CSA I

NTERNATIONAL

.

T

HIS

 

IS

 

AN

 

UNVENTED

 

GAS

-

FIRED

 

HEATER

.  I

T

 

USES

 

AIR

 (

OXYGEN

FROM

 

THE

 

ROOM

 

IN

 

WHICH

 

IT

 

IS

 

INSTALLED

.  P

ROVISIONS

FOR

 

ADEQUATE

 

COMBUSTION

 

AND

 

VENTILATION

 

AIR

 

MUST

 

BE

 

PROVIDED

.  R

EFER

 

TO

 

C

OMBUSTION

 

AND

 V

ENTILATION

A

IR

 R

EQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION

 

OF

 

THIS

 

MANUAL

 

FOR

 

DETAILS

.

D

O

 

NOT

 

STORE

 

OR

 

USE

 

GASOLINE

 

OR

 

OTHER

 

FLAMMABLE

 

VAPORS

 

AND

 

LIQUIDS

 

IN

 

THE

 

VICINITY

 

OF

 

THIS

 

OR

 

ANY

 

OTHER

APPLIANCE

.

  

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• D

O

 

NOT

 

TRY

 

TO

 

LIGHT

 

ANY

 

APPLIANCE

.

• D

O

 

NOT

 

TOUCH

 

ANY

 

ELECTRICAL

 

SWITCH

;  

DO

 

NOT

 

USE

 

ANY

 

PHONE

 

IN

 

YOUR

 

BUILDING

.

• I

MMEDIATELY

 

CALL

 

YOUR

 

GAS

 

SUPPLIER

 

FROM

 

A

 

NEIGHBOR

S

 

PHONE

.  F

OLLOW

 

THE

 

GAS

 

SUPPLIER

S

INSTRUCTIONS

.

• I

F

 

YOU

 

CANNOT

 

REACH

 

YOUR

 

GAS

 

SUPPLIER

CALL

 

THE

 

FIRE

 

DEPARTMENT

.

WARNING:  I

F

 

THE

 

INFORMATION

 

IN

 

THIS

 

MANUAL

 

IS

 

NOT

 

FOLLOWED

 

EXACTLY

A

 

FIRE

 

OR

 

EXPLOSION

 

MAY

 

RESULT

CAUSING

 

PROPERTY

 

DAMAGE

PERSONAL

 

INJURY

 

OR

 

LOSS

 

OF

 

LIFE

.

I

NSTALLATION

 

AND

 

SERVICE

 

MUST

 

BE

 

PERFORMED

 

BY

 

A

 

QUALIFIED

 

INSTALLER

SERVICE

 

AGENCY

 

OR

 

THE

 

GAS

 

SUPPLIER

.

BFVF1M, BFVF2M,

AND

 BFVF3M M

ODELS

B

LUE

 F

LAME

 U

NVENTED

 R

OOM

 H

EATERS

WITH

 M

ANUAL

 C

ONTROL

I

NSTALLATION

, O

PERATION

 

AND

 M

AINTENANCE

 M

ANUAL

T

HIS

 

APPLIANCE

 

MAY

 

BE

 

INSTALLED

 

IN

 

AN

 

AFTERMARKET

PERMANENTLY

 

LOCATED

MANUFACTURED

 (

MOBILE

HOME

,

WHERE

 

NOT

 

PROHIBITED

 

BY

 

LOCAL

 

CODES

.

T

HIS

 

APPLIANCE

 

IS

 

ONLY

 

FOR

 

USE

 

WITH

 

THE

 

TYPE

 

OF

 

GAS

 

INDICATED

 

ON

 

THE

 

RATING

 

LABEL

. T

HIS

 

APPLIANCE

 

IS

 

NOT

CONVERTIBLE

 

FOR

 

USE

 

WITH

 

OTHER

 

GASES

.

53D9013. Rev 1 03/03

CAUTION:

W

ARNING

WARNING

Summary of Contents for BFVF1M

Page 1: ...CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER FROM A NEIGHBOR S PHONE FOLLOW THE GAS SUPPLIER S INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU CANNOT REACH YOUR GAS SUPPLIER CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WARNING IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL IS NOT FO...

Page 2: ...ILDREN SHOULD BE CAREFULLY SUPERVISED WHEN THEY ARE IN THE SAME ROOM WITH THE HEATER DO NOT PLACE CLOTHING OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIAL ON OR NEAR THE HEATER ANY SAFETY SCREEN OR GUARD REMOVED FOR SERV...

Page 3: ...ing damage and missing parts If any damage or missing parts are detected report this to the dealer from whom you purchased the heater and get the deficiency corrected before installing and using the h...

Page 4: ...B GLASS IN TOP TAB GLASS IN PROPER POSITION PROPER POSITION WILL BE IN FRONT WILL BE IN FRONT FOR SHIPPING FROM FOR SHIPPING FROM CENTER TAB GLASS CENTER TAB GLASS IN PROPER POSITION IN PROPER POSITIO...

Page 5: ...t Tube Assembly Elbow 3 8 NPT x 3 8 CC No Nut Pilot LP Gas Pilot NAT Gas Burner Manifold Tube Assembly Split Nut Brass Orifice LP Gas Orifice NAT Gas Burner Assembly Inlet Fitting Assembly Pntd Regula...

Page 6: ...STALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT or TROUBLESHOOTING sections of this manual The control system on this heater serves several functions It regulates the incoming gas to the correct pressure for the combustion...

Page 7: ...e minimum clearances see Figure 1 between combustible materials and a wall mounted heater are Back 0 inches mount directly on wall Floor 3 inches Sides 4 inches on each side of the heater Top 36 inche...

Page 8: ...be installed in a bedroom If a blue flame heater is installed in a bedroom it must be wall mounted Floor stand mounted heaters are prohibited in bedrooms FLOOR PROTECTION Some Flooring materials will...

Page 9: ...aded joints of gas piping must be resistant to the action of liquefied petroleum gas Gas piping must be of sufficient size to provide a minimum natural gas pressure at the appliance of 7 inches water...

Page 10: ...NSTALLED AS A FREESTANDING HEATER AS A FREESTANDING HEATER FLOOR STAND SOLD AS AN ACCESSORY FLOOR STAND SOLD AS AN ACCESSORY FLOOR PROTECTION REQUIRED FLOOR PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR ANY COMBUSTIBLE FLO...

Page 11: ...put rating of all gas fired appliances installed in that space and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1 000 Btu per hour 4 8m per kW of the aggregate input...

Page 12: ...ve off carbon monoxide an odorless poisonous gas If this heater shuts off during operation do not relight it until you provide additional fresh air If permanent provisions for providing additional fre...

Page 13: ...wers acceptable for use on these heaters The use of any other blower could adversely and dangerously affect the operation of these heaters The blower should be installed on the heater before the heate...

Page 14: ...TO WALL STUDS NOT DRIVE ANCHORS INTO WALL STUDS FLAT SURFACES OF ANCHOR BLADES FLAT SURFACES OF ANCHOR BLADES MUST BE PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR MUST BE PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR DO NOT INSTALL ANCHOR WITH FLA...

Page 15: ...s on back of the heater Insert two screws from the bag of fasteners through the holes in the standoffs Tighten the screws into the wall until the heater is firmly secured to the wall See Figure 6 Proc...

Page 16: ...do the following Turn the gas off at the shutoff valve Loosen the four screws which secure the control s mounting bracket Item No 23 of PARTS DIAGRAM found in the upper right hand corner of the heater...

Page 17: ...er s control knob to Pilot Allow the main burner to cool Reinstall the heater s front panel See Figure 6 As the front panel is being installed verify that the glass is in it s proper position in the w...

Page 18: ...knob Never use tools If the knob will not push in or turn by hand don t try to repair it call a qualified service technician Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion D Do not use th...

Page 19: ...ill not stay lit after several tries turn the gas control knob clockwise to OFF and call your service technician or gas supplier 7 When the pilot is lit and burning steadily depress the control knob s...

Page 20: ...stible materials gasoline and other flammable liquids 9 Do take the necessary precautions during any pressure testing of the heater s gas supply piping system 10 Do keep children and mentally impaired...

Page 21: ...UT THE FACTORY INSTALLED DRESS GUARD IN PLACE ANY SAFETY SCREEN OR GUARD REMOVED FOR SERVICING AN APPLIANCE MUST BE REPLACED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE APPLIANCE The pilot gas flow is not adjustable on th...

Page 22: ...r replacements must be performed by a qualified person Do not replace any component with a different type Only use components supplied by the manufacturer of this heater 20 Control knob binds Won t po...

Page 23: ...nsequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you 4 This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and may not be transferred 5 This warranty applies only to a gas he...

Page 24: ...ATTENTION APPLIANCE INSTALLER PLEASE RETURN THESE OPERATING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLIANCE FOR CONSUMER USE 53D9013 REV 1 03 03...

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