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INSTALLATION
Continued
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
cONNEcTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
17, page 13).
2. Open main gas valve located on or near
gas meter for natural gas or open pro-
pane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the
OFF position.
Figure 18 - Checking Gas Joints
(Oxford™ Stove Model Shown)
Control Valve Location
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Figure 19 - Checking Gas Joints
(Oxford™ Stove Model Shown)
Gas Meter
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Control Valve Location
OPERATION
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff
valve to control valve (see Figure 18 or
19). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection
fluid to gas joints. Bubbles forming show
a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see
Operation
). Check all
other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see
To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance
, page 15).
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per
-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must
be lighted by hand. When lighting the pi
-
lot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around
the appliance area for gas. Be sure to
smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle
on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn
the gas control knob. Never use tools.
If the knob will not push in or turn by
hand, don’t try to repair it, call a quali
-
fied service technician or gas supplier.
Force or attempted repair may result in
a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part
has been under water. Immediately call
a qualified service technician to inspect
the appliance and to replace any part of
the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUcTIONS
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new heater, burning logs will
give off a paper-burning smell.
Open window to vent smell. This
will only last a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information
above.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
