Empire Comfort Systems DV-35-2SG installation instructions Safety Informtaion for Users of LP-GAS

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SAFETY INFORMTAION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS

Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires

by point with the members of your household. Someday

and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and

when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety

colorless. You may not know all the following safety precau-

will depend on knowing exactly what to do. If, after read-

tions which can protect both you and your family from an

ing the following information, you feel you still need more

accident. Read them carefully now, then review them point

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

• Use your neighbor's phone and call a trained LP-Gas service

phone. Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.

person and the fire department. Even though you may not

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

continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not

that IMMEDIATELY.

re-enter the building, vehicle, trailer, or area.

• Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.

Finally, let the service man and firefighters check for escaped

LP-Gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas such

gas. Have them air out the area before you return. Properly

as basements. When you have reason to suspect a gas leak,

trained LP-Gas service people should repair the leak, then

keep out of basements and other low areas. Stay out until

check and relight the gas appliance for you.

firefighters declare them to be safe.

 

NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE

Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell the

in LP-Gas also are subject to oxidation. This fading can occur if

odor of the chemical put into the gas. You must find out if you

there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes.

can smell the odorant in propane. Smoking can decrease your

The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into walls,

ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can affect your

masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That will take

sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Sometimes other odors

some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor intensity.

in the area mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor

LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity could

or their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a

gas odor can make it easier to smell.

vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there may be

The odorant in LP-gas is colorless, and it can fade under some

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

circumstances. For example, if there is an underground leak, the

go into action as instructed earlier.

movement of the gas through soil can filter the odorant. Odorants

 

SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER

Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas

to set too long before refilling. Cylinders and tanks which

Dealer can give you a "Scratch and Sniff" pamphlet. Use it

have been out of service for a time may develop internal rust

to find out what the propane odor smells like. If you suspect

which will cause odor fade. If such conditions are suspected

that your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your

to exist, a periodic sniff test of the gas is advisable. If you

LP-Gas Dealer.

have any question about the gas odor, call your LP-gas dealer.

• If you are not qualified, do not light pilot lights, perform

A periodic sniff test of the LP-gas is a good safety measure

under any condition.

service, or make adjustments to appliances on the LP-Gas

 

system. If you are qualified, consciously think about the odor

• If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and you

of LP-Gas prior to and while lighting pilot lights or perform-

think you should, assume you have a leak. Then take the same

ing service or making adjustments.

immediate action recommended above for the occasion when

• Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty

you do detect the odorized LP-Gas.

 

smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light

• If you experience a complete "gas out," (the container is un-

pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments in an area

der no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immediately.

where the conditions are such that you may not detect the

If the container valve is left on, the container may draw in

odor if there has been a leak of LP-Gas.

some air through openings such as pilot light orifices. If this

• Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls

occurs, some new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is

left open, then treat the container as a new tank. Always be

of new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people

sure your container is under vapor pressure by turning it off

should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or

at the container before it goes completely empty or having it

cylinders are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new

refilled before it is completely empty.

tanks, or reinstalled old tanks, if they are filled and allowed

 

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