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VENTILATION
WARNING: Provide at least a 1.5 ft
2
(0.46 m
2
) opening of fresh,
outside air while running heater. If proper fresh, outside air ventila-
tion is not provided, carbon monoxide poisoning can occur. Provide
proper fresh, outside air ventilation before running heater.
OPERATION
Inlet Connector
Figure 7 - Automatic Control Valve
Button and Piezo Ignitor
(40,000 Btu/Hr Models)
Figure 8 - Fuel Button and Fuel Control
Knob (60,000 Btu/Hr Models)
Ignitor
Button
Automatic Control
Valve Button
Fuel Button
Control
Knob
WARNING: Review and un-
derstand the warnings in the
Safety, page 3. They are needed
to safely operate this heater. Fol-
low all local codes when using
this heater.
TO START HEATER
1. Follow all installation, ventilation and
safety information.
2. Locate heater on stable and level surface.
Make sure strong drafts do not blow into
front or rear of heater.
3. Plug power cord of heater into a three-
prong, grounded extension cord. Exten-
sion cord must be at least 6 feet long.
Extension cord must be UL listed.
Extension Cord Wire Size Requirements
Up to 50 ft (15.24 m) long, use 18 AWG
rated cord.
51 to 100 ft (15.54 to 30.48 m) long, use
16 AWG rated cord.
101 to 200 ft (30.78 to 60.96 m) long, use
14 AWG rated cord.
4. Plug extension cord into a 120 volt/60
hertz, 3-hole, grounded outlet. Motor will
start. Fan will turn, forcing air out front of
heater.
5. Open propane supply valve on propane
tank(s) slowly.
Note: If not opened slowly,
excess-flow check valve on propane tank
will stop gas flow. You may hear a click
from the excess-flow check valve closing.
If this happens, reset the excess-flow
check valve by closing propane supply
valve and open again slowly.
WARNING: Be sure motor and
fan are running before pushing
in automatic control valve but-
ton. Flames could flash outside
heater if motor and fan are not
running.
6.
40,000 Btu/Hr Models
Push in and hold
automatic control valve button (see Figure
7). Push piezo ignitor button (see Figure
7). Keep pushing ignitor button until the
burner lights. When burner lights, keep
automatic control valve button pushed
in. Release button after 30 seconds. This
activates the automatic control system.
60,000 Btu/Hr Models
Press fuel but-
ton. After heater ignites, continue to hold
fuel button pressed for 15 seconds, then
release. Adjust burn rate with knob.
