Safety Information - Desa 50 Owner's Manual

SAFETY
INFORMATION
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IMPORTANT: Read this Owner's Manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, operate, or service this heater. Improper
use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire,
explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!
Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches,
dizziness, and/or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be working
properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people (such as
pregnant women, persons with heart or lung disease, persons with anemia, those
under the influence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes) are more affected by
carbon monoxide than others.
Make certain you read and understand all Warnings. Keep this manual for
reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this heater.
• Use only kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil.
• Use only with the electrical voltage and frequency specified on model plate.
• Heater must be grounded. Use only a properly grounded three-wire extension
cord. Plug into grounded outlet only.
• Use only in areas free of flammable vapors or high dust content.
• Minimum clearance from any combustible materials: 8 feet (244 cm) from hot
air outlet; 6 feet (183 cm) from top; and 2 feet (61 cm) from sides and inlet.
• Locate heater on a stable and level surface while hot or operating or a fire may
occur.
• Use only in well ventilated areas. Provide ventilation of at least three square feet
(2,800 square cm) for each 100,000 Btu of rating.
• Keep children and animals away from heater at all times.
• Never start heater when combustion chamber is hot or if fuel has
accumulated in combustion chamber.
• When used with a thermostat, heater may start at anytime.
• When heater is moved or stored, it must be in a level position or fuel spillage may
occur.
• Use heater only in accordance with local ordinances and codes.
• Never use gasoline, crankcase drainings, naphtha, paint thinners, alcohol, or
other highly flammable fuels.
• Never use heater where gasoline, paint thinner, or other highly flammable vapors
are present.
• Never use heater in living or sleeping areas.
• Never leave a heater plugged in without adult supervision if children or animals
are likely to be present.
• Never move, handle, refuel, or service a hot, operating, or plugged-in heater.
• Never block air inlet at motor end (rear) of heater.
• Never attach duct work to front of heater.
• Never attach heater to external fuel tank.
WARNINGS
DANGER
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