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Mr. Heater | Portable Big Buddy Radiant Heater
Operating Instructions and Owner’s Manual
CONTENTS
2
Warnings
3
General Safety Instructions
3
Odor Fade Warning
4
General Information
5
Operation
Lighting
Shutdown
8
Maintenance
9
Troubleshooting
10
Parts List
12
Ordering Parts/Warranty
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
WARNING:
This product can expose you to
chemicals including lead and
lead compounds, which are
known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects
or other reproductive harm. For
more information visit www.
P65Warnings.ca.gov
WARNING:
Any changes to this heater or its
controls can be dangerous.
WARNING
:
Every time hose or tank is
connected to unit, connection
must be checked for leaks in one
or more ways: Apply soapy water
to connection, look for bubbles,
listen for hiss of escaping gas,
feel for extreme cold, smell for
rotten egg odor. Do not use if
leaking!
WARNING:
Early signs of carbon monoxide
poisoning resemble the flu,
with headache, dizziness and/
or nausea. If you have these
signs, heater may not be working
properly. Get fresh air at once!
Have heater serviced.
WARNING:
Fuels used in liquefied propane
gas appliances, and the products
of combustion of such fuel,
can expose you to chemicals
including benzene, which is
known to the state of California
to cause cancer and cause birth
defects or other reproductive
harm, for more information go
to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
WARNING:
If the recreational enclosure
does not have a window or roof
vent, DO NOT USE THIS HEATER
inside.
NOTICE:
Not for use in a “dwelling home”
in California.
WARNING
:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
If you smell gas:
1. Do not attempt to light
appliance.
2. Extinguish any open
flame.
3. Disconnect fuel supply.
4. Leave the area
immediately.
5. Allow gas to dissipate 5
minutes before relighting
the appliance.
Do not store or use gasoline
or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
Failure to follow these
instructions could result
in fire or explosion, which
could cause property
damage, personal injury, or
death.
WARNING:
CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING MAY CAUSE
DEATH OR INJURY
When used without
adequate combustion and
ventilation air, heater may
give off excessive CARBON
MONOXIDE, an odorless,
poisonous gas.
This is an unvented gas-
fired heater. The heater
uses air (oxygen) from the
area in which the heater is
used. Adequate combustion
and ventilation air must be
provided. Refer to GENERAL
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS for
more specific requirements
regarding adequate
combustion and ventilation
air (page 3).
This heater is equipped with a
SAFETY SYSTEM designed to
turn off the heater if not enough
fresh air is available.
WARNING:
DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE
SAFETY SYSTEM!
If heater shuts off, do not relight
until you provide fresh air. If
heater keeps shutting off, have
the heater serviced. Keep burner
and control compartment clean.
W
ARNINGS
WA R N I N G :
A N Y H O S E
C O N N EC T I O N TO A QU I C K
DISCONNECT FITTING ON HEATER
MUST BE REGULATED TO 11” W.C.
PRESSURE.
