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Mr. Heater | Unvented Natural Gas Fired Room Heater

Operating Instructions and Owner’s Manual

NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!

NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!

NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!

CAUTION: 

If you install the heater 

in a home garage:
•  Heater p

il

ot and burner must be 

at least 18 inches above floor . 

•  Locate

 hea

ter where moving 

vehicle will not hit it. 

CAUTION: 

This heater creates 

warm air currents. These currents 
move heat to wall surfaces next to 
heater. Installing heater next to vinyl 
or cloth wall covering or operating 
heater where impurities (such as 
tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, 
cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, 
etc.) are present in the air may discolor 
walls. 

WARNING: 

Never install the heater:

•  In a bedroom.
•  In a recreational  vehicle .
•  Where curtains, furniture, clothing, 

or other flammable objects are less 
than 36 inches from the front, top, 
or sides of the heater. 

•  As a fireplace insert 
•  In high-traffic areas 
•  In windy or drafty areas

WARNING: 

Heater must be mounted 

to maintain the minimum clearances 
shown in Figure 4. If possible, provide 
greater clearances from the floor, ceiling, 
and joining walls. 

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended for 
the use as supplemental heat. 

Use 

this heater along with your primary 
heating system. Do not install this 
heater as your primary heat source. 
If you have a central heating system, 
you may run system’s circulating 
blower while using heater. This will 
help circulate the heat throughout the 
house. In the event of a power outage, 
you can use this heater as your primary 
heat source for the duration of the 
outage. 

Check Gas Type

Use only Natural Gas. If your gas 
supply is not Natural Gas, do not install 
heater. Call dealer where you bought 
heater for proper type heater.

This Installation Requires:

Before installing heater, make sure you 
have the items listed below:
•  Piping (check local codes)
•  Sealant (resistant to Natural Gas)
•  Equipment shutoff valve*
•  Ground joint union
•  Test gauge connection*
•  Sediment trap
•  Tee joint
•  Pipe wrench
*A CSA/AGA certified equipment 
shutoff valve with 1/8” NPT tap is an 
acceptable alternative to test gauge 
connection. Purchase a CSA/AGA 
certified equipment shutoff valve from 
your dealer.

Locating Heater

This heater is designed to be mounted 
on the wall. The heater can also be 
located on a non-combustible floor, 
away from a wall by using the floor 
mounting stands included with the 
heater. If installed on combustible 
flooring such as carpeting, tile or other 
combustible material other than wood 
flooring, the heater must be placed on 
a metal or wood panel extending the 
full width and depth of the appliance.
For convenience and efficiency, install 
the heater:
•  Where there is easy access for 

operation, inspection, and service.

•  In the coldest part of the room.

Fastening Heater to Wall

Mounting Bracket

The mounting bracket in located on 
the back panel of heater. See Figure 5. 
It has been taped there for shipping. 
Remove mounting bracket from back 
panel.

Removing Front Panel of Heater

1.  Remove (4) screws total there are (2) 

screws on either side of the heater. 
See Figure 6.

2.  Pull the front panel and back panel 

apart.

Attaching Mounting Bracket to Wall

Use holes on each end of mounting 
bracket to attach bracket to wall. 
These holes are 16 inches apart. Attach 
mounting bracket to wall in one of two 
following ways.
1.  Attach to wall studs
2.  Attach to wall anchor
Decide which way best suits your 
needs. Either method will provide a 
secure hold for the mounting bracket.

Attaching to Wall Stud

This way is the best providing the 
strongest mounting in wood frame 
houses.
For attaching mounting bracket to wall 
studs:
1.  Drill holes at marked locations using 

9/64” drill bit.

2.  Place mounting bracket onto wall. 

Line up holes on each end of bracket 
with hole drilled in wall.

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

Right 
Side

Left 
Side

Floor

10” (25.4 cm)
from sides

3” (7.62 cm) min. to top surface of carpet, 
tile, or other combustible material

36” (91.4 cm)
min. from ceiling

(2) 
Screws

(2) 
Screws

Mounting 
Bracket

INST

ALLATION

Summary of Contents for MHVFRD20NG

Page 1: ...r other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light any appliance Do not touch any electrical switch do not use any phon...

Page 2: ...erating the heater Installation and repair should be done by a qualified service person The appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person More frequen...

Page 3: ...air If heater keeps shutting off it requires servicing 5 Turn off and let cool before servicing Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater 6 Do not run heater Where flammable liq...

Page 4: ...plied to heater for shipment 3 Check heater for any shipping damage If heater is damaged promptly inform dealer where you bought heater FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Establishing Adequate V...

Page 5: ...ect vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors Example Gas water heater 40 000 Btu hr Vent Free Heater 20 000 Btu hr Total 60 000 Btu hr 4 Compare the maximum Btu hr the spa...

Page 6: ...to Natural Gas Equipment shutoff valve Ground joint union Test gauge connection Sediment trap Tee joint Pipe wrench A CSA AGA certified equipment shutoff valve with 1 8 NPT tap is an acceptable altern...

Page 7: ...of heater See Figure 9 2 Place heater onto mounting bracket Slide horizontal slots onto stand out tabs on mounting bracket Installing Bottom Mounting Screws 1 Locate two bottom mounting holes These ho...

Page 8: ...odes WARNING This appliance requires a 3 8 NPT National Pipe Thread inlet connection to the pressure regulator Use of floor mounting feet will require you to use a 3 8 NPT street elbow to make gas con...

Page 9: ...one in your building Figure 13 Figure 14 Equipment Shutoff Valve Open Closed To gas meter Control Valve Equipment Shutoff Valve Immediately call you gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas...

Page 10: ...gandproperty damage 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 befor...

Page 11: ...company b Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 10 9 Thermocouple damaged 9 Replace thermocouple 10 Control Valve damaged 10 Replace control valve REMEDY SYMPTOM Burner does not light afte...

Page 12: ...ice is clogged 2 Clean burner orifice see Cleaning and Maintenance on page 10 or replace burner orifice 1 When heated vapors from furniture polish wax carpet cleaners etc turn into white powder residu...

Page 13: ...nd remove foreign matter 2 Gas leak See WARNING statement at top of page 11 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Connections page 8 REMEDY SYMPTOM SYMPTOM Heater shuts off in use ODS operat...

Page 14: ...Regulator Mounting Bracket 1 9 80009 06 Orifice 1 10 80172 Selector Valve Adapter 2 11 80173 Aluminum Valve 1 12 80171 Valve Bracket 1 Item Part No Description 13 80058 Floor Mounting Feet Beige 1 802...

Page 15: ...Front Panel Beige 1 80208 Front Panel White 1 3 80023 Reflector 1 4 80057 ODS Assembly w Thermocouple NG 1 5 80109 Burner Assembly 1 6 80082 Regulator 1 7 NA Regulator Connection 1 8 80055 Regulator M...

Page 16: ...M 5 00 PM EST Monday through 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...

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