Empire Comfort Systems CIVF-25-2 Introduction, Instructions to Installer, Ous gas, Serviced

Introduction

Always consult your local Building Department regarding regulations, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of an unvented room heater.

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by state or local codes.

*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer.

This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate.

Instructions to Installer

1.Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after installa- tion.

2.Installer must have owner fill out and mail warranty card supplied with unvented room heater.

3.Installer should show owner how to start and operate unvented room heater.

WARNING: ANY CHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS CON- TROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS.

Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance must be replaced prior to operating the heater.

General Information

This CIVF-25 is design certified in accordance with American National Standards Institute Z21.11.2b-1998 by the American Gas Associaton as an Unvented Room Heater and should be installed according to these instructions.

Attention: During initial use of ceramic log you will detect an odor as the ceramic log is cured. Also, during the curing process the ceramic log will burn with a yellow flame.

Any alteration of the original design, installed other than as shown in these instructions or use with a type of gas not shown on the rating plate is the responsibility of the person and company making the change.

Important

All correspondence should refer to complete Model No., Serial No. and type of gas.

Notice: During initial firing of this unit, its paint will bake out, and smoke will occur. To prevent triggering of smoke alarms, ventilate the room in which the unit is installed.

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

WARNING

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,	CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO
heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless, poison-
	DEATH.
ous gas.

Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are made	Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with
for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the written in-	headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs, heater
structions provided with the heater for information concern-	may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater
ing combustion and ventilation air. In the absence of instruc-	serviced.
tions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1,	Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung
Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.	disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those at high
	altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.
This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYS-
	The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at its
TEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is
available.	location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a high
DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY	vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen supply at
	the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In this type of
SYSTEM!
	application, a fan to circulate the structure air will minimize this
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.	effect. The use of this fan will also improve the comfort level in the
	structure. When a fan is used to circulate air, it should be located
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and
	so that the air flow is not directed at the burner.
control compartment clean.

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