Empire Products GWT-25-2(SG Safety Information for Users of LP-GAS, LP-GAS Warning Odor

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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS

Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and colorless. You may not know all the following safety precau- tions which can protect both you and your family from an accident. Read them carefully now, then review them point

by point with the members of your household. Someday when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will depend on knowing exactly what to do. If, after reading the following information, you feel you still need more information, please contact your gas supplier.

LP-GAS WARNING ODOR

If a gas leak happens, you should be able to smell the gas because of the odorant put in the LP-Gas.

That's your signal to go into immediate action!

Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your phone. Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.

Get everyone out of the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. Do that IMMEDIATELY.

Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.

LP-Gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas such as basements. When you have reason to suspect a gas leak, keep out of basements and other low areas. Stay out until firefighters declare them to be safe.

Use your neighbor's phone and call a trained LP-Gas service person and the fire department. Even though you may not continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not re-enter the building, vehicle, trailer, or area.

Finally, let the service man and firefighters check for escaped gas. Have them air out the area before you return. Properly trained LP-Gas service people should repair the leak, then check and relight the gas appliance for you.

NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE

Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell the odor of the chemical put into the gas. You must find out if you can smell the odorant in propane. Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can affect your sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Sometimes other odors in the area mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor or their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a gas odor can make it easier to smell.

The odorant in LP-gas is colorless, and it can fade under some circumstances. For example, if there is an underground leak, the movement of the gas through soil can filter the odorant. Odorants

in LP-Gas also are subject to oxidation. This fading can occur if there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes.

The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into walls, masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That will take some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor intensity.

LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity could vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there may be more odor at lower levels. Always be sensitive to the slightest gas odor. If you detect any odor, treat it as a serious leak. Immediately go into action as instructed earlier.

SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER

Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas Dealer can give you a "Scratch and Sniff" pamphlet. Use it to find out what the propane odor smells like. If you suspect that your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your LP-Gas Dealer.

If you are not qualified, do not light pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments to appliances on the LP-Gas system. If you are qualified, consciously think about the odor of LP-Gas prior to and while lighting pilot lights or perform- ing service or making adjustments.

Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments in an area where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor if there has been a leak of LP-Gas.

Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new tanks, or reinstalled old tanks, if they are filled and allowed to set too

long before refilling. Cylinders and tanks which have been out of service for a time may develop internal rust which will cause odor fade. If such conditions are suspected to exist, a periodic sniff test of the gas is advisable. If you have any question about the gas odor, call your LP-gas dealer. A periodic sniff test of the LP-gas is a good safety measure under any condition.

If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and you think you should, assume you have a leak. Then take the same immediate action recommended above for the occasion when you do detect the odorized LP-Gas.

If you experience a complete "gas out," (the container is un- der no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immediately. If the container valve is left on, the container may draw in some air through openings such as pilot light orifices. If this occurs, some new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is left open, then treat the container as a new tank. Always be sure your container is under vapor pressure by turning it off at the container before it goes completely empty or having it refilled before it is completely empty.

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Contents Installation Instructions Table of Contents Important Safety Information This is a Heating ApplianceSafety Information for Users of LP-GAS LP-GAS Warning OdorSpecifications IntroductionOval all parts purchase locally Recommended Vent ConfigurationInsulated Vent Enclosure Installing a New Main Gas Cock Pressure Testing of the Gas Supply SystemGAS Supply Recommended Gas Pipe DiameterClearances Ventilation and Combustion AIRLocation ALL Models ROUGH-IN InstructionsFinishing Instructions Installing Furnace FigurePlastering Figure Installing Control Door Outer Casing FigureThermostat Location SG Models Recommended Wire GaugesSystem Check Figure Lighting Instructions What to do if YOU Smell GASProper Main Burner Flame Vent Safety Shutoff SystemProper Pilot Flame Troubleshooting Main Gas Valve Does Not Open When Thermostat Is Turned OnPilot Does Not Light If Pilot Does Not Light By Any MeansHOW to Order Repair Parts Parts ListIndex Description Parts View Remote Bulb Control Installation Instructions ModelsGWT-25 RB, GWT-35 RB, GWT-50 RB InstructionsGWTB-2 for Models Optional Blower Installation InstructionsGWT-25 SG, RB, GWT-35 SG, RB, GWT-50 SG, RB Parts List WiringFan Control Service Notes Instructions Pour L’INSTALLATION Manuel DU Propriétaire Table DES Matières SectionInformation Importante DE Sécurité Ceci EST UN Appareil DE ChauffageInformation DE Sécurité Pour LES Utilisateurs DE Propane Spécifications IntroductionAvertissement Ovale de 4 102mm toutes les pièces sont achetées localement Configuration Recommandée Pour L’ÉVACUATIONEnceinte Isolée de l’Évent Le Diamètre recommandé de tuyau de gaz Alimentation EN GAZTest de Pression du Système dAlimentation de Gaz Vérifier les Pressions de GazEMPLACEMENT- Pour Tous LES Modèles Espaces LibresAIR DE Ventilation ET DE Combustion Instructions SommairesInstructions Pour LA Finition Installer la Fournaise FigurePlâtrage Figure Installer LA Porte DE Commande Paroi Extérieure FigureEmplacement DU Thermostat Modèles SG Vérification du Système FigureInstructions Dallumage Quoi Faire SI Vous Sentez LE GAZVeilleuse Fermé OuvertAspect Convenable DE LA Flamme DE LA Veilleuse LE Système DE Fermeture DE Sûreté DE L’ÉVENTDétection DES Défectuosités Veilleuse ne s’Allume pasEn Aucune Façon, la Veilleuse ne s’Allume Pas Panne de la Veilleuse lors d’un Fonctionnement NormalFaçon DE Commander LES Pièces DE Réparation Liste DES PiècesVUE DES Pièces GWT-25-RB, GWT-35-RB, GWT-50-RB Instructions Pour L’INSTALLATION DE LA CommandeModèles Sur un Mur Solide Sur un Mur en PlacoplâtreCommande du Ventilateur Liste des PiècesAvertissement HuilerPage Instrucciones DE Instalacion Manual DEL Propietario Tabla DE Contenido SecciónImportante Información DE Seguridad Este ES UN Aparato DE CalefacciónInformación DE Seguridad Para Usuarios DE GAS Propano LP Introducción EspecificacionesConfiguración Recomendada Para Ventilación Cercamienos Aislados para HumerosAbastecimiento DE GAS Diámetro Recomendado de TuberíaInstalando una Nueva Llave para Válvula Probando la Presión en el Sistema de GasEspacios Libres Ventilación Y Aire Para CombustiónUbicación Todo Modelo Instrucciones DE BosquejoEnyesando Figura Instrucciones DE AcabadoInstalando el Calentador Figura Carcasa Exterior Figura Instalando LA Puerta DE ControlGalgas Recomendadas DEL Alambre Instalación DEL Termostato Modelos SGInspección del Sistema Figura QUÉ Hacer SI Huele GAS Instrucciones DE EncendidoForzar o reparar puede causar un incendio o explosión Flama Correcta DEL Quemador Principal Flama Correcta DEL PilotoSi el Piloto no Enciende de Ninguna Manera Apago del Piloto Durante Operación NormalComo Pedir Partes DE Repuesto Lista DE PartesÍndice Parte Descripción Vista DE Partes Indice Parte Descripción ModelosInstrucciones Instalación del Ventilador Usando un Enchufe de Tres Puntas Sobre una Pared SólidaSobre una Pared de Yeso Instalación del Ventilador con Conexión Eléctrica DirectaAdvertencia Lista DE PartesNotas DE Servicio Técnico