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-
WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances shown in Figure
4.If you can, provide greater clear- ances from floor, ceiling, and joining 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 19.
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 19. If plan- ning to use fan, locate heater near an electrical outlet.
CEILING
late the heat throughout the house. In the event of a power outage, you can use this heater as your primary heat source.
WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install heater. Follow all local codes.
CHECK GAS TYPE
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.
WARNING: Never install the heater
•in a bedroom or bathroom
•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
CAUTION: If you install the heater in a home garage
8" Minimum
From Sides Of
Heater
Left
Side
FLOOR
36" Minimum
Right
Side
2" Minimum to Top Surface of Carpeting, Tile or Other Combustible Material
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
LOCATING HEATER
This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.
•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.
IMPORTANT:
Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater
INSTALLING THERMOSTAT SENSING BULB -
For T-Stat Models Only
Remove clip and bulb from shipping loca- tion. Place clip and bulb into operation loca- tion (see Figure 5)
Figure 5 - Moving Thermostat Sensing Bulb
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