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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP HEATER
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner's
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this heater. Im-
proper use of this heater can
cause serious injury or death from
burns, fire, explosion, electrical
shock, and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble
the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nau-
sea. If you have these signs, the heater may
not be working properly. Get fresh air at
once! Have heater serviced. Some people
are more affected by carbon monoxide
than others. These include pregnant women,
people with heart or lung disease or ane-
mia, those under the influence of alcohol,
and those at high altitudes.
Propane/LP gas is odor-
Propane/LP Gas:
less. An odor-making agent is added to pro-
pane/LP gas. The odor helps you detect a
propane/LP gas leak. However, the odor added
to propane/LP gas can fade. Propane/LP gas
may be present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all
warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It
is your guide to safe and proper operation of
this heater.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.
WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the heater.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, or other accessory not
approved for use with this heater.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
Surface of heater becomes very
hot when running heater. Keep
children and adults away from
hot surfaces to avoid burns or
Early signs
clothing ignition. Fireplace will
remain hot for a time after shut-
down. Allow surfaces to cool be-
fore touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in same room
with heater.
Make sure screen is in place be-
fore running heater.
Keep the appliance area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
1. 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.
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 supplier's instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
4. This heater shall not be installed in a
5. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-
6. If heater shuts off, do not relight until
7. To prevent the creation of soot, follow
8. Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
9. Do not run heater
10. Do not use heater if any part has been
11. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool
12. Operating heater above elevations of
13. To prevent performance problems, do
2
bedroom or bathroom.
tilation to run properly. This heater has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Air for Combustion
and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.
you provide fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance, page 16.
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied 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.
before servicing. Only a qualified ser-
vice person should service and repair
heater.
4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.
not use propane/LP fuel tank of less
than 100 lbs. capacity.
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