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GAS
RESIDENTIAL
HEATERS
INSTALLING
TO
WALL
NOTICE: A qualified service per-
son must install heater. Follow
all local codes.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only propane/LP.
If your gas supply is
not propane/LP,
do not install heater. Call
dealer where you bought
heater for proper
type heater.
INSTALLATION
ITEMS
Before installing
heater, make sure you have
the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant
to propane/LP
gas)
• manual
shutoff valve *
• ground joint union
• test gauge connection
* (see Figure
13, page 8)
• sediment
trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. Pur-
chase the optional A.G.A. design-certified
manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See
Accessory, page 12.
LOCATING
HEATER
This heater is designed to be mounted on a
wall.
_WARNING:
Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Figure
4. Ifyou can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor, ceiling, and join-
ing wall.
A
aL WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where
curtains,
furniture,
clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the heater
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater cre-
ates warm air currents.
These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings
or operating
heater
where impurities in the air (such
as tobacco smoke) exist, may
discolor walls.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free
heaters add mois-
ture to the air. Although
this is beneficial,
installing
heater in rooms without
enough
ventilation
air may cause mildew
to form
from too much moisture.
See Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation,
pages 3 through 5.
CAUTION: If you install the
heater in a home garage
• heater pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor
• locate heater where moving
vehicle will not hit it
For convenience and efficiency, install heater
• where
there
is easy
access
for
operation,
inspection,
and service
• in coldest part of room
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CEILING
6"
Minimum
From
_
Right
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_
3" MinimumTo Top Surface
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Of Carpeting,The Or Other
Combustible Material
FLOOR
Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater
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