Safety Information - Vanguard VP1600ITB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner's
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this heater. Im-
proper use of this heater can
cause serious 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, 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 Gas: Propane/LP gas is odor-
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 heater.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.
WARNING: Do not use any
accessory not approved for use
with this heater.
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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 heater.
Surface of heater becomes very
hot when running heater. Keep
children and adults away from
hot surface to avoid burns or
clothing ignition. Heater will re-
main hot for a time after shut-
down. Allow surface to cool be-
fore touching.
Early signs
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the same
room with heater.
Make sure grill guard is in place
before running heater.
Keep the appliance area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
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.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/
LP supply tank(s) outdoors.
3. This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom.
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.
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7. If heater shuts off, do not relight until
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10. Do not use heater if any part has been
11. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool
12. Operating heater above elevations of
13. To prevent performance problems, do
2
Always run heater with plaque control
knob at the 1, 2, 3, or 4 locked posi-
tions. Never set control knob between
locked positions. Poor combustion and
higher levels of carbon monoxide may
result.
This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-
tilation to run properly. This heater has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Air for Combustion and
Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.
you provide fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.
Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied 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.
before servicing. Only a qualified ser-
vice person should service and repair
heater.
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
not use propane/LP fuel tank of less
than 100 lbs. capacity.
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