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INSTALLATION
Important Safety Rules:
This appliance must only be used in a well ventilated
area.
1. This appliance shall not be installed or used indoors,
in buildings, garages or any other enclosed area.
2.
DO NOT
place articles on or against this appliance.
3.
DO NOT
use or store flammable materials near this
appliance.
4. Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards
of high surface temperatures, burns and clothing
ignition.
5. Children should be carefully supervised when they
are in the area of the appliance.
6.
NEVER
hang anything including clothes or other
flammable items on the appliance.
7.
DO NOT
operate this appliance unless it is fully
assembled with reflector in place.
8.
DO NOT SPRAY AEROSOLS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS APPLIANCE WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION.
9. Installation and repair should be done by a qualified
service person. The appliance must be inspected
before use and at least annually by a qualified
service person. More frequent cleaning may be
required as necessary. It is imperative that control
compartment, burners and circulating air passages
of the appliance and light be kept clean.
• Storage of an appliance indoors with the cylinder
attached is only permitted if the size of the cylinder
complies with AS/NZS 1596; otherwise cylinders
must be stored outdoors in a well ventilated area.
• The guards are fitted to this appliance to reduce the
risk of fire or injury from burns and no part of it
should be removed.
• This appliance must be protected from exposure to rain.
Prior to assembling your appliance, the following must be
reviewed. Compliance with the following should result in
satisfactory appliance operation. This instruction manual
should be retained for future reference. The installation
must conform with local codes or authority having
jurisdiction.
1. The appliance is intended for heating residential and
non-residential outdoor spaces. The installation must
conform with New Zealand Standard 5601
“Gas Installations”.
2. Adequate clearance around air openings into the
combustion chamber, clearances from combustible
materials, provisions for accessibility and for
combustion and ventilating air supply must be
maintained at all times when the appliance is operating.
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Instructions
3. Proper clearance from combustible materials must be
maintained at all times. The minimum clearances are
as follows:
Minimum Clearance from Combustibles:
Sides
500 mm
Rear
500 mm
Ceiling
1000 mm
Combustible materials are considered to be wood,
compressed paper, plant fibres, plastic, plexiglas or other
materials capable of being ignited and burned.
Such materials shall be considered combustible even
though flame proofed, fire-retardant treated or plastered.
Additional clearance may be required for glass, painted
surfaces and other materials which may be damaged by
radiant or convection heat.
4. Heaters must be placed on a level and adequate
footing and be readily accessible.
5. The gas manifold supply pressure must be regulated
at 2.75 kPa utilising an approved regulator
(supplied with heater).
6. The appliance must be inspected before each use,
and at least annually by a qualified service person.
a. The appliance area must be kept clear and free of
combustible materials, gasoline and other
flammable vapours and liquids.
b. Gas orifices and burner must be kept clear of dirt
and cobwebs. Flow of combustion and ventilation
air through the perforated portions of the heater
must not be obstructed. Cleaning with a soft
brush before use and at least every six months is
recommended.
c. All gas connections should be checked for leaks
utilising a soap solution.
Never
use a flame for this
purpose.
d. The flame pattern at the emitter grid should be
visually checked whenever heater is operated. If
flames extend beyond surface of the emitter grid or
black spot is accumulating on the emitter grid or
reflector, the heater should be turned off
immediately. The heater should not be operated
again until the unit is serviced and or repaired.
e. Any cleaning agent used on the heater should be of
a non-combustible and non-corrosive nature.
f. The stainless steel emitter grid normally does not
require cleaning and should
NEVER
be painted.
