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Enerco Group, Inc. |Convection Construction Heater
operating Instructions and owner’s Manual
OdOR FAdE wARNINg
wARNINg
Asphyxiation Hazard
• Do not use this heater for heating human living
quarters.
• Do not use in unventilated areas.
• The flow of combustion and ventilation air must
not be obstructed.
• proper ventilation air must be provided to
support the combustion air requirements of the
heater being used.
• refer to the specification section of the heater’s
manual, heater data plate, or contact the factory
to determine combustion air ventilation
requirements of the heater.
• Lack of proper ventilation air will lead to
improper combustion.
• Improper combustion can lead to carbon
monoxide poisoning leading to serious injury or
death. Symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning
can include headaches dizziness and difficulty in
breathing.
FUEl gAS OdOR
lp gas and natural gas have man-made odorants added
specifically for detection of fuel gas leaks. If a gas leak
occurs you should be able to smell the fuel gas. ANY
gAS OdOR IS YOUR SIgNAl TO gO INTO IMMEdIATE
ACTION!
• Do not take any action that could ignite the fuel gas.
Do not operate any electrical switches. Do not pull any
power supply or extension cords. Do not light matches or
any other source of flame. Do not use your telephone.
• Get everyone out of the building and away from the area
immediately.
• Close all fuel supply valves, or the main fuel supply valve
located at the meter if you use natural gas.
• use your neighbor’s phone and call your fuel gas supplier
and your fire department. Do not re-enter the building or
area.
• Stay out of the building and away from the area until
declared safe by the firefighters and your fuel gas
supplier.
• fINALLy, let the fuel gas service person and the
firefighters check for escaped gas. Have them air out
the building and area before you return. Properly trained
service people must repair any leaks, check for further
leakages, and then relight the appliance for you.
OdOR FAdINg - NO OdOR dETECTEd
• Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot
smell the odor of the man-made chemical added to
natural gas. You must determine if you can smell the
odorant in these fuel gases.
• Learn to recognize the odor of natural gas. Natural gas
dealers will be more than happy to give you a scratch and
sniff pamphlet. Use it to become familiar with the fuel
gas odor.
• Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. being
around an odor for a period of time can affect your
sensitivity to that particular odor. odors present in animal
confinement buildings can mask fuel gas odor.
• The odorant in natural gas is colorless and
the intensity of its odor can fade under some
circumstances.
• If there is an underground leak, the movement of gas
through the soil can filter the odorant.
•
Always be sensitive to the slightest gas odor.
If you
continue to detect any gas odor, no matter how small,
treat it as a serious leak. Immediately go into action as
discussed previously.
ATTENTION - CRITICAl pOINTS TO
REMEMBER!
• Even If you are not property trained in the service and
repair of the heater, ALWAYS be consciously aware of the
odors of natural gas.
• If you have not been properly trained in repair and
service of natural gas systems then do not attempt to
light heater, perform service or repairs, or make any
adjustments to the heater.
• A periodic sniff test around the heater or at the heater’s
joints; i.e. hose, connections, etc., is a good safety
practice under any conditions. If you smell even a small
amount of gas, ConTACT YoUR FUEL GAS SUPPLIER
IMMEDIATELY. Do noT WAIT!
