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Pinnacle Products International, Inc. Tank Top Owners’ Manual
Fire, burn, inhalation, and explosion
hazard. Keep solid combustibles, such as
building materials, paper or cardboard, a safe distance away
from the heater as recommended by these instructions.
Never use the heater in spaces which do or may contain
volatile or airborne combustibles, or products such as
gasoline, solvents, paint thinners, dust particles or unknown
chemicals.
This is an unvented portable heater. It
uses air (oxygen) from the area which it is
used. Ample combustion and ventilation air must be
provided. See VENTILATION page 4.
If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of
life.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
- An LP cylinder not connected for use shall not be stored in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
- Do not attempt to light heater
- Extinguish any open flame
- Shut off gas to heater
- If odor continues, contact your local
gas supplier or fire department.
- Do not touch any electric switch, do
not use any phone in your building
- Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions
- If you can not reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
- Service must be done by a qualified
service agency or the gas supplier
Do not operate this heater until you have
read, and thoroughly understand these
safety and operating instruction. Failure to comply with the
precautions and instructions provided with this heater can
result in death, serious bodily injury, property loss or
damage from the hazards of fire, explosion, burns,
asphyxiation or carbon monoxide poisoning. Only persons
who can read and understand these instructions should use or
service this heater.
Not for use in homes or recreational vehicles or tents
.
NEVER LEAVE HEATER
UNATTENDED WHILE BURN-
ING OR WHILE CONNECTED
TO A FUEL SOURCE
Propane
Tank Top Heaters
WARNING
California Residents:
Combustion by-products
produced when using this product contain carbon monoxide,
a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer
and birth defects (or other reproductive harm).
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
Safety Information
Accidents can be avoided with care and good judgement.
The following rules are sound practices you should follow
for the safe and comfortable operation of your heater.
It is important that you read this entire User’s Manual
carefully and thoroughly before operating or servicing
this heater. Keep this manual handy to use as a
reference. It is your guide to safe and proper
operation of this heater.
This is a direct-fired heater. Direct-fired means that all of
the combustion products enter the heated space. This
heater is rated at 98% combustion efficiency, but still
produces small amounts of carbon monoxide. Carbon
monoxide is toxic. Humans can tolerate small amounts of
carbon monoxide, and caution should be taken to provide
adequate ventilation. Failure to provide adequate
in accordance with this manual could result in death.
Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the
flu. The symptoms of inadequate ventilation are:
* headache * dizziness * burning of the nose and eyes
* nausea * dry mouth * sore throat
If the heater is being used in the presence of others, be
sure to inform them of the proper safety precautions,
operating procedures and the hazards involved.Some
people are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.
These are pregnant women, people with heart or lung
disease or anemia, those under the influence of alcohol or
at high altitudes.
- Check the heater thoroughly for damage before each
use. DO NOT operate a damaged heater.
- DO NOT modify this heater or operate a heater that has
been modified from it’s original state.
- Be sure that all guards are replaced before use.
- Do not use this heater on LP gas cylinders larger than
20 lbs. capacity.
- For outdoor use, and indoor use only in well ventilated
areas. For this heater, provide a minimum of 48 square
inches of open space by opening a window or door to
provide fresh, outside air. For additional heaters,
provide more ventilation.
Not for use in residential
living areas or in non-adequately ventilated
enclosed spaces.
- Provide at least 3 square feet of opening for ventilation
per 100,000 Btu of rated operation.
- NEVER use heater in occupied dwellings.
- NEVER use heater in a tent.
- Operate heater in a manner that will not directly expose
it to water, rain or dripping water.
- Keep heater area free from combustible materials such
as gasoline, paint thinners and other flammable vapors
and liquids. Dust is combustible. Do not use heater in
areas of high dust concentration.
