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WARNING: If the information in this
manual is not followed exactly, a fire
or explosion may result causing prop-
erty damage, personal injury or loss
of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•
Do not try to light any appliance.
•
Do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your build-
ing.
•
Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone. Follow
the gas supplier's instructions.
•
If you cannot reach your gas sup-
plier, call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be per-
formed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
R-1923
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
OWNER'S MANUAL
AND
VENTED
VISUAL FLAME
ROOM HEATER
MODELS
RH-50-5
RH-65-5
EFFECTIVE DATE
AUGUST, 2000
WARNING: If not installed, operated
and maintained in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions, this prod-
uct could expose you to substances in
fuel or from fuel combustion which can
cause death or serious illness.
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Summary of Contents for Empire Comfort Systems RH-50-5
- Page 1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OWNER'S MANUAL VENTED VISUAL FLAME ROOM HEATER MODELS RH-50-5 RH-65-5 WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing prop- erty damage, personal injury or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
- Page 2 The protection is primarily for rugs that may be extremely with heater. thick and light-color tile that can discolor. Installer should show owner how to start and operate heater and Heater pad is available from Empire Comfort Systems, Inc., Part No. RH- thermostat. 425. Warning: Specifications Any change to this room heater or its controls can be dangerous.
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Page 3: Safety Information For Users Of Lp-Gas
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires by point with the members of your household. Someday when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and colorless. - Page 4 Qualified Installing Agency each opening shall have a free area of not less than one square inch Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment (6.5cm ) per 1,000 BTU's (.3KW) of total input. The draft hood must or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be be in the same atmospheric pressure zone as the combustion air inlet performed only by a qualified agency.
- Page 5 3. The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by To light the pilot, it is important that the electrode be 1/8" (3mm) from the closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure thermocouple. The spark must occur at the point the burner flame hits the testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or thermocouple.
- Page 6 Proper Pilot Flame Cleaning Pilot Burner The correct flame will be almost horizontal, blue and will extend past After use, cleaning of the pilot burner may be required for the proper the thermocouple 1/4" (6mm). The flame will surround the flame.
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Page 7: For Your Safety Read Before Lighting
RH-50-5 & RH-65-5 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by •... -
Page 8: Service And Maintenance Suggestions
Remove main burner to check for obstructions in throat, ports the whistling noise (resonation). and orifices. Size main burner orifice with a drill bit. For RH-50-5 use #47 Install new main burner orifice and pilot orifice. drill bit. For RH-65-5 use #43 drill bit. - Page 9 Do not order bolts, screws, washers or nuts. They are standard hardware items and can be purchased at any local hardware store. Shipments contingent upon strikes, fires and all causes beyond our control. Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. Nine Eighteen Freeburg Ave. Belleville, Illinois 62222-0529 R-1923...
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Page 10: Optional Blower
OPTIONAL BLOWER FRB-3 For Vented Visual Flame Room Heaters Models RH-50-(1, 2, 4, 5) and RH-65-((1, 2, 4, 5) Figure 1 Figure 2 Installing Optional Blower 1. Remove rear shield (2 screws) and bottom reflector (4 screws). (See Figure 1) 2. - Page 11 Attention: Wiring harness on blower is factory assembled and Wiring installed. If wiring harness becomes disassembled use the The appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in following steps to reassemble the wiring harness. accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with 1.