Empire Comfort Systems VFCM-25-3. VFCR-25-3, VFCT25-3 Important Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE

DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED.

• An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than	• DO NOT use this room heater if any part has been under water.
6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom.	Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
• An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than	room heater and to replace any part of the control system and
10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or	any gas control which has been under water.
bathroom.	• Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing and
• Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located	furniture away.
out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.	• Under no circumstances should any solid fuels (wood, coal,
• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high	paper or cardboard etc.) be used in this appliance.
surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or	• The flow of combustion and ventilation air must notbe obstructed
clothing ignition.	in any way.
• Young children should be carefully supervised when they	• Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible materials,
are in the same room with the appliance.	gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near	• WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert
the appliance.	or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.
• Keep burner and control compartment clean.	• WARNING: This appliance is equipped for (natural gas or
• Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED	propane) gas. Field conversion is not permitted.
SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected
before use and at least annually by a professional service
person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to
excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is
imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating
air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.
• DO make a periodic visual check of pilot and burners. Clean
and replace damaged parts.

WARNING

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,
	CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO
heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless,	DEATH.
poisonous gas.
	Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,
Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are
	with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these
made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the writ-	signs, heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at
ten instructions provided with the heater for information	once! Have heater serviced.
concerning combustion and ventilation air. In the absence	Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung
of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
	disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, those at
Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.
	high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide than
This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYS-
	others.
TEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is	The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen
available.
	at its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a
DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY	high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen
SYSTEM!	supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In
	this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.
	minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and	comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate
control compartment clean.	air, it should be located so that the air flow is not directed at
	the burner.

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