INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this Owner’s Manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, oper- ate, or service this heater. Im- proper use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re- semble 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, per- sons with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An
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.
WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
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.Never install the heater
•in a recreational vehicle
•where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater
•as a fireplace insert
•in high traffic areas
•in windy or drafty areas
5.Always run
6.This heater needs fresh, outside air ven- tilation to run properly. This heater has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Fresh Air for Combus- tion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.
7.Keep all air openings in front and bot- tom of heater clear and free of debris. This will insure enough air for proper combustion.
8.If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh, outside air. If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
9.Do not run heater
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
10.Before using furniture polish, wax, car- pet cleaner, or similar products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these products may create a white pow- der residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
11.Never place any objects on the heater.
12.Surface of heater becomes very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heater will remain hot for a time after
13.Carefully supervise young children when they are in same room with heater.
14.Make sure grill guard is in place be- fore running heater.
15.Do not use heater if any part has been under water. Immediately call a quali- fied 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.
16.Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified ser- vice person should service and repair heater.
17.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
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