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.
WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install heater. Follow all local codes.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is not natural, 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:
•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
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 20.
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: 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.
CEILING
36"
6"Minimum Minimum
From Sides of
Heater
Right
Side
Left
Side
16.75"
FLOOR
Minimum to Top
of Carpeting, Tile,
or Other Combustible Material
Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater
IMPORTANT:
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
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 20. If planning to use fan, locate heater near an electrical outlet.
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