Ventilation; Operation - Desa BY150ECA Owner's Manual

VENTILATION

OPERATION

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Follow the minimum fresh, outside air ventilation
requirements. If proper fresh, outside air ventilation is not
provided, carbon monoxide poisoning can occur. Provide
proper fresh, outside air ventilation before running heater.
Provide a fresh air opening of at least 2800 square cm (three square feet) for each
100,000 Btu/Hr rating. Provide extra fresh air if more heaters are being used.
Example: A 150,000 Btu/Hr heater requires one of the following:
• a two-car garage door raised 15.24 cm (six inches)
• a single-car garage door raised 22.86 cm (nine inches)
• two, 76.20 cm (thirty-inch) windows raised 30.48 cm (twelve inches)
Review and understand the warnings in the Safety Informa-
tion Section, pages 2 and 3. They are needed to safely
operate this heater. Follow all local codes when using this
heater.
To Start Heater
1. Follow all ventilation and safety information.
2. Fill fuel tank with kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil.
3. Attach fuel cap.
4. Plug power cord of heater into standard 120 volt/60 hertz, grounded (earthed)
outlet. Use an extension cord if needed. Use only a three-prong, grounded
(earthed) extension cord.
Extension Cord Wire Size Requirements
Up to 30.5 meters (100 feet) long, use 1.0 mm
30.6 to 61 meters (101 to 200 feet) long, use 1.5 mm
Heater will start when power cord is plugged into outlet. If not, push in flame-
out control reset button (see Figure 5).
Flame-Out Control
Reset Button
Figure 5 - Flame-Out Control Reset Button
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WARNING
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WARNING
2 (16 AWG) conductor
2
(14 AWG) conductor
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