Important Safety Information - Empire Heating Systems RH-25 Owner's Manual

DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED.
• Due to high temperatures, the room heater should be
located out of traffic and away from furniture and drap-
eries.
• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of
high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid
burns or clothing ignition.
• Young children should be carefully supervised when they
are in the same room as the room heater.
• Clothing or other flammable material should not be placed
on or near the room heater.
• Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing
and furniture away.
• Keep burner and control compartment clean.
• Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSON. The room heater should be inspected
before use and at least annually by a qualified service
person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to
excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material, etc. It
is imperative that control compartments, burners and
Attention: During operation of vented room heater the gasket for observation hole cover, observation hole cover and cover plate for
observation hole cover must be attached to combustion chamber and secured with two (2) wing nuts.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE
circulating air passageways of the room heater be kept
clean.
• DO NOT put anything around the heater that will ob-
struct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. See
clearances.
• DO keep the appliance area clear and free from combus-
tible material, gasoline and other flammable vapors and
liquids.
• DO examine venting system periodically. Clean and
replace damaged parts. Examinations should be made
at the start of the heating season and also in mid heating
season under average conditions.
• DO examine burners periodically. Clean and replace
damaged parts.
• DO NOT use this heater if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect
the heater and to replace any part of the control system
and any gas control which has been under water.
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