Superior TF18NV Installation And Operation Instructions Manual page 4

Unvented (vent-free) gas log heater
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Installation and repair should be
done by a qualifi ed service person.
The appliance should be inspected
before use and at least annually by
a professional service person. More
frequent cleaning may be required
due to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding material, etc. It is imperative
that control compartments, burners,
and circulating air passageways of
the appliance be kept clean.
1. WARNING: This appliance is only for
use with the type of gas indicated on
the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/LP
supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units
only).
3. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building
• immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas sup-
plier's instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fi re department
4. This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom. This gas log set
may not be installed as a vented appli-
ance in a bedroom or bathroom in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
5. WARNING: Before installing in a solid
fuel-burning fi replace, the chimney fl ue
and fi rebox must be cleaned of soot,
creosote, ashes and loose paint by a
qualifi ed chimney cleaner. Creosote will
ignite if highly heated. A dirty chimney fl ue
may create and distribute soot within the
house. Inspect chimney fl ue for damage.
If damaged, repair fl ue and fi rebox before
operating appliance.
6. Do not burn solid-fuel in a fi replace in
which a vent-free appliance is installed.
7. If appliance has glass doors, never oper-
ate this appliance with glass doors closed.
Any glass doors shall be fully opened
when the appliance is in operation. If you
operate appliance with doors closed, heat
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buildup inside fi replace will cause glass to
burst. Make sure there are no obstructions
across openings of fi replace.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance,
Page 30.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn appliance
off. If heated, the vapors from these prod-
ucts may create a white powder residue
within burner box or on adjacent walls and
furniture.
10. This appliance needs fresh, outside air
ventilation to run properly. This appliance
has an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the appliance if enough fresh air is
not available. See Air for Combustion and
Ventilation, Page 6. If appliance keeps
shutting off, see Troubleshooting, Page 31.
11. Do not run appliance
• where fl ammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
12. Do not use this appliance to cook food or
burn paper or other objects.
13. Do not use this room heater if any part
has been under water. Immediately call
a qualifi ed service technician to inspect
the room heater and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
14. Do not operate appliance if any log is
broken. Do not operate appliance if a log
is chipped (dime-sized or larger).
15. Turn appliance off and let cool before
servicing, installing or repairing. Make
sure the selector switch is in the OFF
position. Only a qualifi ed service person
should install, service or repair appliance.
16. Make sure the selector switch is in the
OFF position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
17. Remote-ready appliances must not be
connected to any external electrical
source.
18. Operating appliance above elevations of
4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.
19. To prevent performance problems, do
not use propane/LP fuel tank of less than
100 lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).
20. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
21. Follow the clearance requirements within
this manual to assure adequate clear-
ances for accessibility for purposes of
servicing and proper operation.
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