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WARNING: If you smell gas:
• Shut off gas to the appliance.
• Extinguish any open flames.
• If odor continues, immediately
call your gas supplier.
See safety warnings and pre-
cautions starting on the front
page of this manual for more
information.
PREPARING FOR OPERATION
1. Check heater for possible shipping damage.
If any is found, immediately notify dealer.
2. Follow all safety information starting on
page 2.
3. Check and assure control knob is in the
OFF position.
4. Place propane/LP gas cylinder inside
cylinder base. Securely connect regulator
to propane/LP gas cylinder.
5. Turn cylinder valve on. Apply a noncor-
rosive leak detection fluid to connection
at regulator and cylinder. Bubbles forming
show a leak.
6. In case of any leaks, turn off propane/LP
cylinder valve, undo leaking connection.
Check and clean connection. Reconnect
regulator and leak test again.
IMPORTANT:
On new installations or routine
gas cylinder changes. The system must be
purged of air before use. Turn control knob
to the pilot setting. Press and hold for 30-40
seconds before attempting to light pilot.
TO LIGhT
1. Shut main gas supply valve on propane
cylinder off. Set heater control knob to
OFF position. Wait 5 minutes.
2. Open main gas supply valve on propane
cylinder.
3. Turn heater control knob to the PILOT po-
sition. Push and hold for 5 seconds. Press
igniter button until pilot is lit. Continue to
hold heater control valve for 30 seconds
then release.
CAUTION: do not attempt to
slide viewing hole cover when
main burner is lighting, operat-
ing or hot.
4. TO MATCH LIGHT PILOT: Rotate match
light hole cover. Apply flame to pilot burner
while holding knob in for 20 seconds or
until pilot remains lit when knob is re-
leased.
5. Knob can now be turned to the ON
position.
IMPORTANT:
Smoke and odor (not a gas
odor) emission may occur in the first 30 min-
utes of use. Run heater at high setting for at
least 30 minutes to eliminate this problem.
WARNING: If you smell gas
while in use, immediately press
and turn control knob to the OFF
position to shut down heater.
TO ShUT dOWN
1. Turn control knob to the OFF position.
2. Shut off main gas supply.
3. Wait 5 minutes before relighting heater.
Figure 12 - Heater Controls and Viewing
Hole and Cover
Viewing Hole
and Cover
Ignitor Button
Control
Knob
