Important Safety Information - Procom ML100HBAHR Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT: Read this
owner's manual carefully and
c om pl e t e l y before trying
assemble, operate, or service
this heater. Improper use of
this heater can cause serious
injury or death from burns,
f i r e , e x p l o s i o n ,
shock, and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide
Early signs of carbon monoxide
poisoning resemble the flu with
headaches, dizziness, or nausea.
If you have these signs, the heater
may not be working properly. Get
fresh air at once! Have heater
serviced. Some people are more
affected by carbon monoxide than
others. These include pregnant
women, persons with heart or lung
disease or anemia, those under the
influence of alcohol, and those
at high altitudes.
Propane/LP: Propane/LP gas is
odorless. An odor-making agent is
added to Propane/LP gas. The odor
helps you detect a Propane/LP gas
leak. However, the odor added to
P r o p a n e / L P g a s c a n
Propane/LP gas may be present
even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and under-
stand all warnings. Keep this manual
for reference. It is your guide to safe
and proper operation of this
heater.
WARNING: Do not use any
accessory not approved
use with this heater.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can
be dangerous.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
Due to high temperatures, heater
should be kept out of traffic and
away from furniture and draperies.
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Surface of heater becomes very
hot when running . Keep children
and adults away from hot surface
e l e c t r i c a l
to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Heater will remain hot for a time
after shut down. Allow surface to
cool before touching.
C a r e f u l l y
children when they are in the
Poisoning:
same room with heater.
Make sure grill
place
Keep the appliance area clear
a n d
materials, gasoline, and
flammable vapors and liquids.
Models ML100HBAHR,
ML100TBAHR are equipped for
propane gas. Field conversion is not
permitted.
1. 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.
f a d e .
2. Do not place propane/LP
supply tank(s) inside any
structure. Locate propane/LP
supply tank(s) outdoors.
3. If you smell gas
l Shut off gas supply.
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your
building.
l Immediately call your gas sup-
plier from a neighbor's phone.
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Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department.
4. Do not install in a bathroom
5. This heater needs fresh, outside
air ventilation to run properly. This
heater has an Oxygen Depletion
Sensor (ODS) safety shutoff
system.
s u p e r v i s e y o u n g
guard is in
before running heater.
f r e e f r o m c o m b u s t i b l e
WARNING
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The ODS shuts down the
heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Air For
Combustion And Ventilation,
pages 4 through 6
6. Keep all air openings in the
front and bottom of heater
clear and free of debris. This
will insure enough air for
proper combustion.
7. If heater shuts off, do not
relight until you provide fresh,
outside air. If heater keeps
shutting off, have it serviced.
8. Do not operate heater
l where flammable liquids or
vapors are used or stored
l under dusty conditions
9. Before using furniture polish
wax, carpet cleaner, or similar
products, turn heater off. If
heated, the vapors from these
products may create a white
other
powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or
furniture.
10. Always run heater with control
knob at PILOT/IGN, LOW or
HIGH locked positions. Never
set control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and
higher levels of carbon monoxide
may result.
11.Do not use heater if any part
has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified
service technician to inspect
the room heater and to replace
any part of the control
system and any gas control
which has been under water.
12. Turn off heater and let cool
before servicing. Only a qualified
service person should service
and repair heater.
13. Operating heater above
elevations of 4,500 feet could
cause pilot outage.
14. Install and use heater with care.
Follow all local ordinances and
codes. In the absence of local
ordinances and codes, refer to
the Standard for Storage and
Handling of Liquefied Petroleum
Gas, ANSI/NFPA 58 Installation
Code, CAN/CGAB149.2. This
instructs on the safe storage and
handling of propane/LP gases.