Safety Information - Williams 2503531 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

THE COMFORT PRODUCTS PEOPLE
DIRECT-VENT PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner's
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, operate,
or service this furnace. Improper
use of this furnace can cause seri-
ous 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, and/or nau-
sea. If you have these signs, the furnace may
not be working properly. Get fresh air at
once! Have furnace serviced. Some people
are more affected by carbon monoxide than
others. These include pregnant women,
people with heart or lung disease or anemia,
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 furnace.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can
be dangerous.
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 furnace.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the same
room with furnace.
Surface of furnace becomes very
hot when running furnace. Keep
children and adults away from hot
surface to avoid burns or clothing
ignition. Furnace will remain hot
for a time after shutdown. Allow
surface to cool before touching.
Turn off furnace and unplug and let
cool before servicing. Unless you
need gas supply for testing, shut
off equipment shutoff valve before
servicing. Only a qualified service
person should service and repair
Early signs furnace and venting system.
Replace any safety screen or
guard removed for servicing be-
fore operating furnace.
You must keep control compart-
ments, burners, and circulating
air passages clean. More frequent
cleaning may be needed due to
excessive lint and dust from car-
peting, bedding material, etc.
Turn off the gas valve and unplug
before cleaning furnace.
1. A qualified service person must install
furnace.
2. 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.
3. Use only propane/LP gas. Do not con-
vert furnace to use different fuel type.
4. 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.
5. Do not block the flow of combustion
air (outside air) or heated air (room air)
to the furnace.
6.
7.
8. Provide the following minimum fur-
9.
10. Provide the following minimum furnace
11. Always follow lighting instructions.
12. Do not run furnace
15. Do not use furnace as a cooking device.
16. Do not alter furnace or its controls. Any
19. Do not use furnace if any part has been
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This furnace must have fresh air for proper
operation. If not, poor fuel combustion and
improper venting of flue gases will result.
Carbon monoxide poisoning from backed-
up flue gases could occur. The State of
California lists carbon monoxide as a re-
productive toxin under Proposition 65.
Never install the furnace
• in a recreational vehicle
• in an alcove
• on an inside wall
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
• behind a door or where an open door
would block normal air flow
nace clearances from furnace front
cover to combustibles (as viewed from
the front of furnace): Below Front
Cover: 6 inches; Adjoining Wall:
12 inches; Above Front Cover:
12 inches; Front: 8 feet
Do not obstruct the flow of combus-
tion and ventilation air in any way. Pro-
vide adequate clearances around air
openings into the combustion chamber
along with adequate accessibility clear-
ance for servicing and proper operation.
clearances from furnace cabinet (portion
of cabinet extending into outside air, as
viewed from the rear of furnace):
Cabinet Back: 36 inches
Cabinet Sides: 6 inches
Cabinet Bottom: Must be high enough
off the ground to prevent snow, water,
leaves, or any other objects from block-
ing cabinet vents.
Never attempt to light burner with a
match or butane torch.
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
change may create a safety hazard.
under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied service person to inspect the fur-
nace and to replace any part of the con-
trol system and any gas control which
has been under water.
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