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Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual

Unvented Natural Gas Vent Free Room Heaters

THERMOSTAT CONTROL OPERATION

FOR IR20NGT / IR30NGT:

 The thermostatic control 

used simply turns on and off the burner. 

FOR BF20NGT / BF30NGT: 

The thermostatic control 

used modulates the flame size as the temperature gets 

closer to set point, then it turns off the burner upon 

reaching temperature.
The burner will cycle back on when room temperature 

drops below the set temperature. The control knob can 

be set to any heat level between 1 and 5. Selecting the 

HI setting will cause the burner to remain on.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

SHUTTING OFF HEATER

1.  Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF posi-

tion.

2.  Turn off all electrical power to the appliance if 

servicing is to be preformed.

3.  Turn off equipment shutoff valve.

SHUTTING OFF BURNER ONLY (PILOT STAYS LIT)

1.  Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT/IGN 

position.

INSPECTING BURNER

Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern 

often.

PILOT FLAME PATTERN

Figure 21 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 

22 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect 

pilot flame pattern is not touching thermocouple. This 

will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the thermo-

couple cools, the heater will shut down. If pilot flame 

pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 22:

• 

Turn heater off (see 

To Turn OFF Gas to Appli-

ance

, above.

 

• 

See Troubleshooting, pages 14-15.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

 Turn off heater and let cool before 

servicing. 

CAUTION:

 You must keep control areas, burner 

and circulation air passageways of heater clean. 

Inspect these areas of heater before use. Have 

the heater inspected yearly by a qualified service 

person. Heater may need more frequent cleaning 

due to excess lent from carpeting, bedding material, 

pet hair, etc. 
Make sure grille guard is in place before running 

heater. If screen or grille guard is removed for 

servicing it must be replaced prior to operating the 

heater. 

technician to inspect the appliance and to re-

place any part of the control system which has 

been underwater.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.  STOP! Read the all safety information included 

with and on the side of heater.

2.  Make sure the equipment shutoff valve is fully 

open.

3.  Push in gas control knob and slightly turn clock-

wise to the OFF position (see figure 19).

4.  Wait five (5) minutes. Then smell for gas includ-

ing near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol-

low “B” in the safety information above. If you 

do not smell gas, go to the next step.

5.  Push in and turn control knob counterclockwise 

to PILOT. Press in control knob for five (5) sec-

onds.

Note:

 The first time that the heater is operated after 

connecting the gas supply, the control knob should 

be depressed for about 30 seconds. This will allow 

air to bleed from the gas system. This may take 

longer in some installations

 Figure 19.

6.  With control knob pressed in, push down and 

release the ignition button. This will light pilot. If 

needed keep pressing igniter button until pilot 

lights.

7.  Keep control knob pressed in for (30) seconds 

after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release 

control knob. 

• 

If pilot does not stay lit, refer to Troubleshoot-

ing, pages 14 & 15. Also, contact a qualified 

service person of gas supplier for repairs. 

• 

If control knob does not pop up when released, 

contact a qualified service person or gas sup-

plier for repairs.

8.

 

  When the pilot is lit, turn control knob coun-

terclockwise to heating level. The main burner 

should light.

9.  To select the desired heat level, turn the 

temperature setting knob counterclockwise to 

between 1 & 5. 

Ignitor Button

Control Knob

Summary of Contents for MHVFR20TB NG

Page 1: ...m the room in which it is installed Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided Refer to Fresh Air for Combustion and Ventilation section on page 4 of this manual WARNING I...

Page 2: ...able material on or near the appliance Never place any objects on the heater Due to high temperatures heater should be kept out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies Surface of heater becom...

Page 3: ...eep all air openings in heater clear free of debris or any blockage This will insure that enough air for proper combustion enters the heater 4 If heater shuts off do not relight until you provide fres...

Page 4: ...are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 ANSI Z223 1 Section 5 3 Air for Com bustion and Ventilation All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation classifications 1 Unu...

Page 5: ...hr Vent Free Heater 20 000 Btu hr Total 60 000 Btu hr 4 Compare the maximum Btu hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu hr used Example 51 800 Btu hr maximum Btu hr the space can suppor...

Page 6: ...sible provide greater clearances from the floor ceil ing and joining walls WARNING Rework worksheet adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space The combined space must have enough fresh air to...

Page 7: ...r will be located Make sure mounting bracket is level For wall stud mounting locate one end of the mounting bracket over a wall stud WARNING Maintain minimum clearances shown in figure 7 If you can pr...

Page 8: ...ng bottom mounting screw into wall stud drill holes at marked locations using 9 64 drill bit 5 Re place heater onto mounting bracket 6 Place spacers between bottom mounting holes and wall anchor or dr...

Page 9: ...binet Ground Joint Union Equipment Shutoff Valve From Gas Meter 4 W C to 10 5 W C Pressure Tee Joint 1 8 NPT Plug Tap Cap Pipe Nipple Tee Joint 3 8 NPT Pipe Nipple Sediment Trap Test Gauge Connection...

Page 10: ...our gas supplier call the fire department C Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob Never use tools If knob will not push in or turn by hand don t try to repair it call a qualified...

Page 11: ...Heater may need more frequent cleaning due to excess lent from carpeting bedding material pet hair etc Make sure grille guard is in place before running heater If screen or grille guard is removed fo...

Page 12: ...acuum cleaner pressurized air or small soft bristled brush to clean CLEANING BURNER PILOT AIR HOLE INLET We recommend that you clean the unit ever 2 500 hours of operation or every three months We als...

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Page 14: ...as regulator 6 Turn Control knob to pilot position When ignitor button is pressed in there is a spark at the ODS pilot but no ignition 1 Control knob not fully pressed in 2 Control knob not pressed in...

Page 15: ...ances see Figure 4 page 7 4 Clean burner orifice see Cleaning and Maintenance on pages 11 and 12 or replace burner orifice White powder residue forming within burner box or on adjacent walls or furni...

Page 16: ...rough Friday Please include the model number date of purchase and description of problem in all communication LIMITED WARRANTY Mr Heater Inc warrants its heaters and accessories to be free from defect...

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