• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high surface
temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
• Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the
same room with the heater.
• Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the
heater.
• Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing the heater must be
replaced prior to operating the heater.
• Installation and repair should be done by a qualified service person.
The heater 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
important that control compartments, burners and circulating air
passageways of the heater be kept clean.
• Allow the heater to cool before servicing. Always shut off the gas to
the heater while performing service work.
• The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of
local codes with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.
• The heater and its individual shut-off valve must be disconnected
from the gas supply piping system while performing any tests of the
gas supply piping system at pressures in excess of 1/2 psig.
• The heater must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by
closing its individual manual shut-off valve during any pressure
testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or
less than 1/2 psig.
• Keep heater area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline
and other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Do not use this heater if any part has been under water. Immediately
call a qualified 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.
• Input ratings are shown in BTU per hour and are for elevations up to
4,500 feet. If these appliances are installed at elevations above 4,500
feet, nuisance pilot outages may occur. Do not install this heater at an
elevation above 4,500 feet if the gas supply has not been derated for
that elevation. Consult your local gas supplier.
• Ensure that the heater is clean when operating. Excessive dust
accumulation on the burner will increase the amount of carbon
monoxide formation and could lead to carbon monoxide poisoning
and/or death.
• Vent-free gas fireplaces are designed for use as a supplemental
heaters. They are not intended for continuous use as a primary
source.
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4.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (continued)
5.
A final inspection by the state or local gas inspector of the unvented
space/room heater shall not be performed until proof is provided that the
head of the fire department having jurisdiction has granted a permit.
(b)
Unvented natural gas-fired space/room heaters shall conform to ANSI
Z21.11.2, be equipped with an oxygen depletion safety (ODS) shutoff
system and be Product-approved in accordance with 248 CMR.
(c)
Unvented natural gas-fired space/room heaters shall be installed in
accordance with their listings and the manufacturer’s instructions. Proper
clearances to combustibles shall be maintained. In no case shall the
clearances be such as to interfere with combustion air and accessibility.
(d)
Installations shall be of a permanent type, with a permanently piped
fuel supply in accordance with 248 CMR. LPG appliances shall be subject
to the storage requirements in accordance with 527 CMR 6.00. Portable
unvented or natural gas-fired space/room heaters shall be prohibited.
(e)
Unvented natural gas-fired space/room heaters shall be prohibited in
bedrooms and bathrooms.
(f)
Space/room heaters shall be properly sized for the room or space of
installation, but shall not exceed a maximum of 40,000 BTU input per room
or space.
(g)
In occupancies with an unvented natural gas-fired space/room heater,
no less than one listed carbon monoxide detector that is installed in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions shall be installed and
maintained near the space where the heater is located.
1.
Any building wherein the heater is to be installed shall, as a precondition
to such installation, have working smoke detectors installed and
maintained in accordance with the requirements of 780 CMR (State Board
of Building Regulations and Standards) in effect at the time of construction
or;
2.
If no requirement was in effect at the time of construction the smoke
detector shall be compliant and installed as provided for in M.G.L. c. 148,
§ 26E.
(h)
In rooms and buildings served by an unvented natural gas-fired
space/room heater, a primary source of heat, which is operable, shall be
permanently installed and maintained in the building in accordance with
105 CMR (Department of Public Health).
(i)
Sellers of unvented natural gas-fired space/room heaters shall provide
to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30.00 upon sale of the unit.
• Installation and repair must be done by a plumber or gas fitter licensed
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• The flexible gas line connector used shall not exceed 36 inches (92
centimeters) in length.
•The individual manual shut-off must be a T-handle type valve.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS
DOCUMENT WILL RESULT IN AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
AND OPERATING APPLIANCE, VOIDING ITS WARRANTY.
ANY CHANGE TO THIS APPLIANCE AND/OR ITS
OPERATING CONTROLS IS DANGEROUS. IMPROPER
INSTALLATION OR USE OF THIS APPLIANCE CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE, BURNS,
EXPLOSION OR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
WARNING
CHECK GAS TYPE : THE GAS SUPPLY MUST BE THE SAME
AS STATED ON THE APPLIANCE’S RATING PLATE. IF THE
GAS SUPPLY IS DIFFERENT DO NOT INSTALL THE
APPLIANCE. CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR THE CORRECT
MODEL.
WARNING
FAILURE TO KEEP THE PRIMARY AIR OPENING(S) OF THE
BURNER(S) CLEAN MAY RESULT IN SOOTING AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
WARNING
T H E F O L L O W I N G B O X E D I N F O R M AT I O N A P P L I E S T O
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
New York : This appliance is approved for installation in the U.S. state
of New York, but not New York City.
