Installation, Locating Heater, Check GAS Type

OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your pri- mary heating system. Do not in- stall this heater as your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower while using heater. This will help circu- late the heat throughout the house. In the event of a power outage, you can use this heater as your primary heat source.

LOCATING HEATER

This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.

WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances shown in Figure

4.If you can, provide greater clear- ances from floor, ceiling, and join- ing wall.

You can locate heater on floor, away from a wall. An optional floor mounting stand is needed. Purchase the floor mounting stand from your dealer. See Accessories, page 22.

WARNING: Never install the

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois- ture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.

For convenience and efficiency, install heater

•where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service

•in coldest part of room

An optional fan kit is available from your dealer. See Accessories, page 22. If plan- ning to use fan, locate heater near an electri- cal outlet.

CEILING

WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install heater. Follow all local codes.

CHECK GAS TYPE

heater

• in a bedroom or bathroom
•	in a recreational vehicle
•	where curtains, furniture,
	clothing, or other flammable
	objects are less than 36 inches

8" Minimum From Sides Of Heater

36" Minimum

Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply is not propane/LP, do not install heater. Call dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

Before installing heater, make sure you have the items listed below.

•external regulator (supplied by installer)

•piping (check local codes)

•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)

•equipment shutoff valve *

•ground joint union

•test gauge connection *

•sediment trap

•tee joint

•pipe wrench

*A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an ac- ceptable alternative to test gauge connec- tion. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA de- sign-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 22.

	from the front, top, or sides of
	the heater
• as a fireplace insert
•	in high traffic areas
•	in windy or drafty areas

CAUTION: If you install the heater in a home garage

•heater pilot and burner must be at least 18 inches above floor

•locate heater where moving ve- hicle will not hit it

CAUTION: This heater cre- ates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall sur- faces next to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities (such as to- bacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls.

Left	Right
Side	Side
	Minimum To
	Top Surface
	3" Of Carpeting,
FLOOR	Tile Or Other
	Combustible
	Material

Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater

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