Important Safety Information - Procom MN180HPA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION
IM PO R TAN T: R ea d t hi s
owner's manual carefully and
c o m p l e t e l y b e f o r e t r y i n g
assem ble, operate, or
this heater. Im proper
this heater can cause serious
injury or death from
f i r e , e x p l o s i o n ,
shock, and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
WARNING: Do not use any
acces sory 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
s h o u l d b e k e p t
traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.
Surf ace of heater
very hot when running heater.
Keep children and adults away
from hot surface to avoid burns
or clothing ignition. Heater will
remain hot for a time after shutting
down. Allow surface
before touching.
C a r e f u l l y s u p e r v i s e
children when they are in the
same room with heater.
Make sure grill guard is in
place before running
Keep the appliance area clear
a n d f r e e f r o m c o m b u s t i b l e
m aterials, gasoline, and
flammable vapors and liquids.
State of Massachusetts:
installation must be made by a li-
censed plumber or gas fitter in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natu-
ral gas-fired supplemental room heat-
ers shall provide to each purchaser a
copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the
unit.
In the state of Massachusetts,
unvented propane or nature gas-fired
space heaters shall be prohibited in
bedrooms and bathrooms.
Modeles MN180HPA, MN300HPA,
t o
MN180TPA, MN300TPA are equipped
service
for natural gas. Field conversion is
use of
not permitted.
1. This appliance is only for use
burns,
with the type of gas indicated
e l e c t r i c a l
on the rating plate. This
appliance is not convertible for
use with other gases.
2. If you smell gas
l Shut off gas supply.
for
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.
Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire
department.
o u t o f
3. This heater shall not be
installed in a bedroom or
bathroom.
becom es 4. Always run non-thermostat
heater with control knob at
LOW or HIGH locked positions.
Never set control knob
between locked positions.
Poor combustion and higher
to cool levels of carbon monoxide
may result.
5. This heater needs fresh,
y o u n g
outside air ventilation to run
properly. This heater has an
Oxygen Depletion Sensor
(ODS) safety shutoff system.
heater.
The ODS shuts down the
heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Fresh Air for
Combustion and Ventilation
other
pages 4 and 5.
6. Keep all air openings in front
The
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
WARNING
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l where flammable liquids or va
pors 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
powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or
furniture.
10. 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.
11. Turn off heater and let cool
before servicing.
qualified service
should service and
heater.
12. Operating heater above
elevations of 4,500 feet could
cause pilot outage.
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.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is
odorless. An odor-making agent is
added to natural gas. The odor
helps you detect a natural gas leak .
However, the odor added to natural gas
can fade. Natural
present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and under-
s t a n d a l l w a r n i n g s . K e e p
this manual for reference. It is your
guide to safe and proper operation
of this heater.
Only a
person
repair
Poisoning:
gas may be