Operating Instructions and Owner’s Manual
Mr. Heater, Inc.| Forced Air Propane Construction Heater
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NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
WARNING
AirQualityHazard
•Donotusethisheaterforheatinghumanlivingquarters.
•Useofdirect-firedheatersintheconstructionenvironmentcanresultinexposuretolevelsofCO,CO2,andNO2con
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sideredtobehazardoustohealthandpotentiallylifethreatening.
•Donotuseinunventilatedareas.
•KnowthesignsofCOandCO2poisoning.
•Headaches,stingingeyes
•Dizziness,disorientation
•Difficultybreathing,feelsofbeingsuffocated
•Properventilationairexchange(OSHA29CFR1926.57)tosupportcombustionandmaintainacceptableairqualityshall
beprovidedinaccordancewithOSHA29CFRPart1926.154,ANSIA10.10SafetyRequirementsforTemporaryandPor
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tableSpaceHeatingDevicesandEquipmentusedintheConstructionIndustryortheNaturalGasandPropaneInstalla
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tionCodesCSAB149.1.
•PeriodicallymonitorlevelsofCO,CO2andNO2existingattheconstructionsite–attheminimumatthestartof
theshiftandafter4hours.
•Provideventilationairexchange,eithernaturalormechanical,asrequiredtomaintainacceptableindoorairquality.
USA8-HrTimeweightedaverage
(OSHA29CFR1926.55AppA)
Canada8-hrtimeweightedaverage
WorkSafeBCOHSGuidelinesPart5.1
andOntarioWorkplacesReg833
CO
50ppm
25ppm
CO
2
5000ppm
5000ppm
NO
2
3ppm(Reg833)
USA–CeilingLimit
(ShortTermExposureLimit=15minutes)
CanadaSTEL(15minutesReg833/1hour
WSBC)WorkSafeBCOHSGuidelinesPart
5.1andOntarioWorkplacesReg833
CO
100ppm
CO
2
15000ppm(WSBC)
30000ppm(Reg833)
NO
2
5ppm
1.0ppm(WorkSafeBC)
5.0ppm(Reg833)
•Ensurethattheflowofcombustionandventilationairexchangecannotbecomeobstructed.
•Asthebuilding‘tightensup’duringtheconstructionphasesventilationmayneedtobeincreased.
Installationofthisapplianceataltitudesabove2000ft(610m)shallbeinaccordancewithlocalcodes,orintheabsenceof
localcodes,theNationalFuelGasCode,ANSIZ223.1/NFPA54,orNationalStandardofCanada,NaturalGasandPropane
InstallationCode,CSAB149.1
Theheaterhasbeenshippedfromthefactorysetupforoperationonpropanegas.