Read the installation, operating and maintenance instructions thoroughly before installing or servicing this equipment. SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Sunstar Heating Products Inc, P.O. Box 36271, Charlotte, NC 28236 (704) 372-3486 4135703 Rev: 11/15/06...
RCH100 Installation and Operation Instructions SECTION 1: RCH100 GENERAL INFORMATION INSTALLER: This manual is the property of the owner. Please present this manual to the owner when you leave the job site. This heater is a self-contained infrared floor model heater for use in the temporary heating of buildings under construction, repair or alteration.
SHIPPING WEIGHTS 40 LBS. SECTION 3: INSTALLATION OF THE THERMOSTAT BULB (RCH100 9A & 9B models) The thermostat bulb is not factory installed to avoid shipping damage. To install the thermostat bulb, insert the sensing bulb into the retianer bracket. Secure bulb by gently squeezing the tabs of the bracket, taking care not to crimp the bulb...
Temperature Sensing Bulb SECTION 4: MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES The heater shall be operated only on a NON-COMBUSTIBLE, level floor. Minimum clearances to combustible walls and ceil- ings are listed below: Table 3: RCH100 Clearances to combustibles CLEARANCE FROM MODEL RCH100 FRONT...
The heater must be connected to the tank or cylinder by a UL Listed hose assembly or hard piping. A 10 foot assembly of UL Listed hose is available from Sunstar under Part No. 3052200. A single stage LP gas regulator (operation range: 10-150 PSIG inlet and 11.0"...
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RCH100 Installation and Operation Instructions WARNING: Due to the continuous length of time the heater might be in operation, a 100 lb. LP gas cylinder may not be sufficient in size. Manifolding several cylinders together is a practical way of increasing the time of operation of these heaters.
Figure 2: Regulator and hose assembly 10 ft min. To LP gas POL fitting Cylinder or tank TURN BY HAND ONLY NEVER USE TOOLS FROM PILOT POSITION SLIGHT PUSH TO TURN OFF FULL PUSH TO LIGHT Regulator assembly 3/8 Flare swivel nut burner assembly 3/8...
Heater Rear View The RCH100-9B heater is equipped with a tip-over switch as standard, the tip-over switch is connected to the thermocouple and will safely turn off the heater if it is tipped between 25 and 40 degrees from the vertical in any direction. To reset the tip-over switch the heater must be returned to its vertical upright position.
SECTION 10: LIGHTING AND SHUTDOWN INSTRUCTIONS 10.1. MODELS WITH IGNITION SUFFIX "-6C" 10.1.1. Turn gas control knob to "OFF" position. Allow 5 minutes for any gas to escape before lighting. 10.1.2. Turn gas control knob to "PILOT" position. Push down on gas control knob and light the pilot with a match. (See Fig- ure 5 ”Pilot lighting hole location”...
Refer to exploded parts guide in Section 12 for all replacement parts. Date of Installation _______________________ Heater Model Number RCH100 _____ - ______N = Natural Gas, L = Propane Gas Heater Serial Number _____________________ rev: 11/15/06...
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