VENT-FREE NATURAL OR L.P GAS STOVE HEATER
SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNINGS
6. | During | initial | operation, | slight | ||
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| heater | burning | manufacturing | |||
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| “Cleaning | and | Maintenance”, | |||
| page 19. |
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8. | Before | using | furniture | polish, | ||
| wax, carpet cleaners, or similar | |||||
| products, turn heater off. If heated, | |||||
| the vapors from these products | |||||
| may create a white powder residue | |||||
| within burner box or on adjacent | |||||
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9. | This heater has an Oxygen | |||||
| Depletion | Sensing (ODS) | safety | |||
| shutoff system. The ODS shuts | |||||
| down the | heater | if not | enough |
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 working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
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.
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.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
3.This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
4.Do not use this stove as a wood burning fireplace. Use only models MA C100BATLP, MA
C 1 0 0 B A T N A T , M A C V F B 2 0 0 L P , o r M A CVFB200NAT series
5.Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using these added items can cause sooting.
fresh air is available. See “Air for |
Combustion and Ventilation”, |
pages 3 through 5. If heater keeps |
shutting off, see “Trouble- |
shooting”, pages 20 through 22. |
10. Do not run heater |
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
11.Do not use this stove to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
12.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.
13.Do not operate heater if any log is broken.
14.Turn heater off and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.
15.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
16.Do not place stove directly on carpeting, vinyl tile, or any combustible material other than wood. The stove must set on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the appliance.
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