FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC.
UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG 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: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be work- ing properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people are more af- fected by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influ- ence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Propane/LP Gas: Propane/LP gas is odor- less. An
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 allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Ceiling fans can create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Altered burner patterns can cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert, or other accessory not ap- proved for use with this heater.
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.
Heater base assembly becomes veryhotwhenrunningheater.Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heater will remain hot for a time after shutdown. Allow sur- face to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil- dren when they are in the room with heater.
You must operate this heater with a fireplace screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is closed 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.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
4.This heater shall not be installed in a bed- room or bathroom, unless installed as a vented appliance (see Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 10).
5.Before installing in a solid fuel burn- ing fireplace, the chimney flue and fire- box must be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes, and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner. Creosote will ignite if highly heated. Inspect chimney flue for damage. If damaged, operate heater with flue damper closed.
6.If fireplace has glass doors, never op- erate this heater with glass doors closed. If you operate heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. Also if fireplace open- ing has vents at the bottom, you must open the vents before operating heater.
7.This log heater is designed to be smoke- less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater and call a qualified service person. Note: During initial operation, slight smoking may occur due to log curing and heater burning manufactur- ing residues.
8.To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 16.
9.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 furniture.
10.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. If heater keeps shutting off, see Trouble- shooting, pages 17 and 18.
11.Do not run heater
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
12.Do not use this heater to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
13.Do not use heater if any part has been exposed to or 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.
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