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Owner’s Manual LAVA LITE DANGER If you smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish any open flame. 3. If odor continues, keep away from the appliance and immediately call you gas supplier or fire department. WARNING WARNING indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
PACKAGE CONTENTS Reflector Head assembly Support Protective Guard Glass Tube Control Box Assy Side Panel Block Belt Wheel Bottom plate Front Panel Gas Hose & Regulator QUANTITY Reflector Head assembly Support Protective Guard Glass Tube Control Box Assy Side Panel Block Belt Wheel Bottom plate...
HARDWARE CONTENTS (shown actual size) Wing nut Qty. 3 SAFETY INFORMATION Please read and understand this entire manual before attempting to assemble, operate or install the product. This manual contains important information about the assembly, operation and maintenance of this patio heater. General safety information is presented in these first few pages and is also located throughout the manual.
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SAFETY INFORMATION DANGER DANGER • EXPLOSION - FIRE HAZARD • CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD • Keep solid combustibles, such as building materials, • This heater is a combustion appliance. All paper or cardboard, a safe distance away from the combustion appliances produce carbon monoxide heater as recommended by the instructions.
SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING WARNING California Proposition 65 • This product is fueled by propane gas. Propane gas Combustion by-products produced when using is invisible, odorless, and flammable. An odorant is this product contain chemicals known to the State normally added to help detect leaks and can be of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and described as a “rotten egg”...
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Heater is preassembled at the factory. User needs to complete a couple of assembly procedures to make the appliance operational. Please ensure all transit protection (foam, cardboard, bubble wrap,etc) is removed. In the next few steps you will be shown how to properly remove the bubble wrap material used to protect the boroscilate glass tube located in the center of the unit.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 3. You will need to remove at least one of the protective steel guards (E) in order to safely remove the bubble rap material from the boroscilate glass tube located in the center of the unit. Unscrew 1 of the M5x12 screws and 1 of the fixing brackets (GG), then remove the protective steel guard from its upper supports slots.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 5. Now that you have properly and carefully removed all transit protection materials from the unit, you will need to place the unit back in its original proper order. We will revisit the last several steps in reverse order. First, re-install the boroscilate glass tube (F).
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 7. Lean the heater carefully. Install 3pcs studs (CC) on the top plate,secure them with 3pcs M8 cap nuts (II). Assemble the mesh base to the stud,secure them with 3pcs M8 nuts (HH). Secure the mesh to the mesh base with 3pcs Screw M5X12(DD).
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 9. Assemble the wheel assembly (L) to the bottom plate using 8pcs M6x10 screws (EE). Hardware Used Bolt M6 X 10 Wrench...
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 11. Connect hose and regulator to cylinder. The propane gas and cylinder are sold separately. Use a standard 20 lb. propane cylinder only. Use this heater only with a propane vapor withdrawal supply system. See chapter 12 of the standard for storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas, ANSI/NFPA 58 or CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS DANGER • CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD • For outdoor use only. Never use inside house, or other unventilated or enclosed areas. This heater consumes air (oxygen). Do not use in unventilated or enclosed areas to avoid endangering your life. Caution: Do not attempt to operate until you have read and understand all General Safety Information in this manual and all assembly is complete and leak checks have been performed.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. Push and release the igniter button until pilot flame is visible through the glass tube. 5. Once the pilot is lit, continue to depress the control knob for 30 seconds. 6. If the pilot does not stay lit, repeat steps 4 to 6. 7.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING FOR YOUR SAFETY Be careful when attempting to manually ignite this heater. Holding in the control knob for more than 20 seconds before igniting the gas will cause a ball of flame upon ignition. When heater is ON: The flame should be blue with straight yellow tops.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS 9. Heater is away from gasoline or other flammable liquids or vapors. 10. Heater is away from windows, air intake openings, sprinklers and other water sources. 11. Heater is at least 24 in. on top and at least 36 in. on sides from combustible materials. 12.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE Gas odor with extreme yellow tipping of flame. Heater does NOT reach the desired temperature. Heater glow is excessively uneven. Heater makes popping noises. Spiders and insects can nest in burner or orifices. This dangerous condition can damage heater and render it unsafe for use.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Cylinder valve is closed Open valve Clean or replace orifice or Blockage in orifice or pilot tube pilot tube Open gas line and bleed it Pilot won’t light Air in gas line (pressing control knob in) for not more than 1 - 2 minutes or until you smell gas Low gas pressure with cylinder valve...
• Requires Technical Support • Requires Parts • Or If You Have A Sales Question Or You Would Like To Offer Product Feedback Please contact the manufacturer: LAVA HEAT ITALIA 888.779.5282 or CS@LAVAHEAT.COM DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO RETAILER! LAVA HEAT ITALIA Toll free No.: 1.888.779.LAVA 1.888.779.5282...
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