Warning: This heater is hot while
in operation. Do not touch. Keep
children, clothing and furniture
away. Never operate this heater
without the factory-installed
dress guard in place. Never use
this heater to dry clothes, cook
on, or for any other purpose other
than providing heat to the area
around the heater.
Notice: The heater will go
through a curing process during
its initial (first 2 to 3 hours)
operating period and may emit
some smoke and fumes (burning
off oil, etc.). Be prepared for any
smoke and fumes by raising
windows or opening doors to
provide additional ventilation
during this initial operating
period.
H
OW
T
HIS
A
PPLIANCE
O
PERATES
4
This heater is to be installed either wall mounted or freestanding
according to these instructions. It is intended to provide heat directly to
the space in which it is located. The heater is designed, tested and built
to operate safely, when installed according to these instructions, in areas
built of material common to residential construction. Any alteration of
the heater or any installation and use not in accordance with these
instructions may be hazardous. Refer to "
S
ELECTING
A
L
OCATION
" and
"
C
OMBUSTION
AND
V
ENTILATION
A
IR
R
EQUIREMENTS
" sections of this manual
for details.
The control system on this heater is a safety system that must not be
tampered with. Do not attempt to make any adjustments to the control
or pilot other than those described in the "
I
NSTALLATION
AND
A
DJUSTMENT
"
or
"T
ROUBLESHOOTING
"
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 rate required.
It will not regulate LP gas directly from the container; a separate regulator
must be installed on the tank or bottle to reduce the gas pressure supplied
to the heater to between 11 and 13 inches water column. The control
system also provides a safety shutoff to allow gas to flow to the main
burner only when the pilot is burning and to shut off gas to both the pilot
and main burner assembly should the pilot flame not be burning. The
control system provides a manual valve to turn gas on and off to the
main burner. The control system also regulates the pilot gas flow as
required for proper operation and provides for shutoff of the gas to the
pilot and burner assembly before the oxygen in the area of the heater is
depleted to dangerous levels.
Air is pulled into the burner assembly by the gas stream and mixed with
the gas inside the burner assembly before burning. Additional air required
to complete the burning of the gas enters the heater through its front.
See the “
C
OMBUSTION
A
ND
V
ENTILATION
A
IR
R
EQUIREMENTS
” section of
this manual. Blocking or altering air flow into and away from the heater
could cause improper combustion and the production of carbon monoxide
gas that could accumulate to hazardous concentrations. To prevent a
disruption of the air flow through the heater, keep the heater clean as
described by the “
M
AINTENANCE
” section of this manual.
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