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NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat. Use
this heater along with your primary
heating system. Do not install this
heater as your primary heat source.
If you have a central heating system,
you may run system’s circulating
blower while using heater. This will
help circulate the heat throughout
the house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater as
your primary heat source.
WARNING: A qualified service
person must install heater. Follow
all local codes.
NOTICE: State or local codes may
only allow operation of this appliance
in a vented configuration. Check your
state or local codes.
WARNING: Before installing in a
solid fuel burning fireplace, the chim
-
ney flue and firebox must be cleaned
of soot, creosote, ashes and loose
paint by a qualified chimney cleaner.
Creosote will ignite if highly heated.
A dirty chimney flue may create and
distribute soot within the house.
Inspect chimney flue and firebox
for damage. If damaged, repair flue
before operating heater.
WARNING: Any outside air ducts
and/or ash dumps in the fireplace
shall be permanently closed at time
of appliance installation.
WARNING: Seal any fresh air
vents or ash clean-out doors located
on floor or wall of fireplace. If not,
drafting may cause pilot outage
or sooting. Use a heat-resistant
sealant. Do not seal chimney flue
damper.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: Never install the
heater
•
in a bedroom or bathroom unless
installed as a vented appliance (see
page 11)
• in a recreational vehicle
•
where curtains, furniture, clothing
or other flammable objects are less
than 36" from front and 42" from top
of heater; for side clearances see
Figure 4, page 9
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater creates
warm air currents. These currents
move heat to wall surfaces next to
heater. Installing heater next to vinyl
or cloth wall coverings or operating
heater where impurities (such as, but
not limited to, tobacco smoke, aro-
matic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or
kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist,
may discolor walls or cause odors.
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free heaters add
moisture to the air. Although this is ben-
eficial, installing heater in rooms without
enough ventilation air may cause mildew
to form from too much moisture. See
Air
for Combustion and Ventilation
, page 5.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only the correct gas type (natural
or propane/LP) for your unit. If your
gas supply is not correct, do not install
heater. Call dealer where you bought
heater for proper type heater.
WARNING: This appliance is
equipped for either natural gas or
propane/LP gas but not both. Gas
type is indicated on the rating plate.
Field conversion is not permitted.
