Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
Models 3E358B and 3E359B
General Safety Information
Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep these instructions for reference. They are your guide to safe and proper operation of this heater.
Safety information appears throughout these instructions. Pay close attention to them. Below are definitions for the safety information listed throughout this manual.
Under this heading, installation, operat-
ing and maintenance procedures or practices will be found that, if not carefully followed, WILL result in IMME- DIATE serious personal injury or death.
Under this head- ing, installation, operating, and maintenance proce-
dures or practices will be found that, if not carefully followed, COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
Under this heading, installation, operat-
ing, and maintenance procedures or practices will be found that, if not carefully followed, MAY result in minor personal injury, product, or property damage.
IMPORTANT: Not every possible circum- stance that might involve a hazard can be anticipated. The warnings in this manual and on tags or decals affixed to the unit are therefore not
Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon monoxide poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/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.
Improper use of this heater can
cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep these instructions for reference. They are your guide to safe and proper operation of this heater.
• Use only Kero- sene or No. 1 fuel
oils to avoid risk of fire or explosion. Never use gasoline, naphtha, paint thinners, alcohol, or other highly flammable fuels.
•Fueling
a)Personnel involved with fueling shall be qualified and thoroughly familiar with the manufacturer's instructions and applicable federal, state, and local regulations regard- ing the safe fueling of heating units.
b)Only the type of fuel specified on the heater's data plate shall be used.
c)All flame, including the pilot light, if any, shall be extinguished and the heater allowed to cool, prior to fueling.
d)During fueling, all fuel lines and
e)At no time shall more than one day's supply of heater fuel be stored inside a building in the vicinity of the heater. Bulk fuel storage shall be outside the structure.
f)All fuel storage shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from heaters, torches, welding equipment, and similar sources of ignition (excep- tion: the fuel reservoir integral with the heater unit).
g)Whenever possible, fuel storage shall be confined to areas where floor penetrations do not permit fuel to drip onto or be ignited by a fire at lower elevation.
h)Fuel storage shall be in accor- dance with the federal, state, or local authority having jurisdiction.
•Never use heater where gasoline, paint thinner, or other highly flammable vapors are present.
•Follow all local ordinances and codes when using heater.
•Use only in
•Use only in places free of flammable vapors or high dust content.
•Use only with the electrical voltage and frequency specified on model plate.
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