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2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) inside
any structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).
3. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building
• immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas sup-
plier’s instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fi re department
4. This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom unless installed
as a vented appliance. See
Installing
Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, Page 12
.
5.
WARNING: Before installing in a solid
fuel burning fi replace, the chimney fl ue
and fi rebox must be cleaned of soot,
creosote, ashes and loose paint by a
qualifi ed chimney cleaner
. Creosote will
ignite if highly heated. A dirty chimney fl ue
may create an distribute soot within the
house. Inspect chimney fl ue for damage.
If damaged, repair fl ue before operating
heater.
6. Do not burn solid fuel in a masonry or
UL127 factory-built fi replace in which a
vent-free room heater is installed.
7. If fi replace has glass doors, never operate
this heater with glass doors closed. If you
operate heater with doors closed, heat
buildup inside fi replace will cause glass to
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burst. Make sure there are no obstructions
across openings of fi replace.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in
Cleaning and Maintenance
,
Page 21
.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn heater
off. If heated, the vapors from these prod-
ucts may create a white powder residue
within burner box or on adjacent walls or
furniture.
10. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-
tilation to run properly. This heater has an
oxygen depletion sensing (ODS) pilot light
safety system. The ODS shuts down the
heater if not enough fresh air is available.
See
Air for Combustion and Ventilation
,
Page 6
. If heater keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting
,
Pages 22-25
.
11. Do not run heater
• where fl ammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
12. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.
13. Do not use this room heater if any part
has been under water. Immediately call a
qualifi ed service technician to inspect the
room heater and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which
has been under water.
14. Do not operate heater if any log is broken.
Do not operate heater if a log is chipped
(dime-sized or larger).
15. Turn heater off and let cool before servic-
ing or repairing. Make sure the selector
switch is in the OFF position. Only a quali-
fi ed service person should install, service
or repair heater.
16. Make sure selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from home
for long periods of time.
17. This heater does not need to be connected
to any external electrical source.
18. To prevent performance problems, do not
use propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100
lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).
19. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
1. WARNING:
This appliance is only for
use with the type of gas indicated on
the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.
Installation and repair should be done
by a qualifi ed service person. The ap-
pliance should be inspected before use
and at least annually by a professional
service person. More frequent cleaning
may be required due to excessive lint
from carpeting, bedding material, etc. It
is imperative that control compartments,
burners, and circulating air passageways
of the appliance be kept clean.