Empire Comfort Systems DVP42FP7(0,1,2,3)(N,P)-1 LP-GAS Warning Odor, No Odor Detected Odor Fade

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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 performing 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 under 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 Millivolt Standing Pilot Intermittent PilotRemote RF Models Effective DateMain Title Important Safety Information No Odor Detected Odor Fade LP-GAS Warning OdorSome Points to Remember Requirements for Massachusetts Vent Directly BELOW. Keep Clear of ALL ObstructionsIntroduction Specifications Fireplace DimensionsClearances Locating FireplaceGAS Supply Installing a New Main Gas CockChecking Manifold Pressures Rear Vent Conversion Converting flue take-off to rear ventingFraming and Finishing InstallationVent Pipe Clearance Framing Figure Flush Mount Mantel Installation FigureFinishing Figures 12 Flush Wall Installation Combustible Surround InstallationVent Runs Figures 14, 15, 16, 17 VERTICAL, 90 Elbow with Horizontal TerminationVERTICAL, 90 Elbow to Horizontal OUT the Wall ModelVenting Fireplace TOP To Use the Vent Graph FigureExample a Example BBelow Grade Installation Typical Basement InstallationPositioning the Fireplace Cutting the Hole FiguresExamples TOP Vent RUN Dimensions in Feet Venting Fireplace RearExamples Rear Vent RUN Termination Clearances Vertical Sidewall InstallationsInformation on Various Venting Routes and Components Vent Clearances Installing Vent Components Figure Vent System IdentificationInstalling Support Brackets Figure Framing and FinishingHorizontal Termination See Horizontal Termination Page 25 and Vertical TerminationInstallation DVVK-5F Flex Vent InstructionsGeneral Maintenance Installing the Vent System in a ChaseVertical Termination Determining Minimum Vent Height Above the RoofReassembly and Resealing Vent Pipe System Vertical TerminationLOG Placement 3 LOG SET Operating Instructions Millivolt SystemInitial Lighting Pilot Flame FigureTRW Standing Pilot Wiring Diagram For Your SAFETY, Read Before Lighting Standing Pilot Lighting InstructionsStanding Pilot Troubleshooting Frequent pilot outage problemPilot and main burner extinguish while in operation Glass sootsIntermittent Pilot Operating Instructions Intermittent Pilot Wiring DiagramElectrical Connection Figure Intermittent Pilot Lighting Insturctions Damage, personal injury or loss of lifeIntermittent Pilot Troubleshooting S8600H Intermittent Ignition Module SpecificationsCheckout OperationSafety Lockout Main Burner OperationARC Length Action Ignition System Checks Check ignition cable. Make sureIntermittent Pilot Troubleshooting RF Standing Pilot Operating Instructions RF Transmitter Functions Status ActionWiring Diagram with Blower RF Wiring DiagramRF Standing Pilot Lighting Instructions What to do if YOU Smell GASMaintenance and Service Parts View Parts List Index Part Number Description DVP42 DVP48Parts List Blower Motor FBB4 Optional Variable Speed Blower InstallationBlower Wheels Volt AC Junction BOX Wiring Installation Instructions Optional Brick Liner Installation InstructionsAccessories FBB4Service Notes HOW to Order Repair Parts Service Notes Service Notes 17375-10-0706

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