SAFETY INFORMATION
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Keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible ma- terials, gasoline and other flam- mable vapors and liquids.
Solid fuels shall not be burned in a fireplace in which an unvented room heater installed.
Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high tem- perature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
1.This appliance, as supplied, 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.Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in- side the structure.Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).
3.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 neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas supplierʼs instructions
•if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department
4.This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom, unless installed as a vented appli- ance. See Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 12.
5.Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace, the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner. Creosote will ignite if highly heated. Inspect chimney flue for damage. If dam- aged, repair flue before operating appliance.
6.If fireplace has glass doors, never operate with glass doors closed, If you operate heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. Also if fireplace opening has vents at the bottom, you must open the vents before operating heater.
7.To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instruc- tions in Cleaning and Maintenance, page 20.
8.Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these products may create a white powder residue within the burner box or on adjacent walls and furniture.
9.This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly this heater has an Oxygen De- pletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the heater if enough fresh air is not available. See Air Combustion and Ventilation page 6. If the heater keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 22.
10.Do not run heater
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
11.Do not use heater to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
12.Do not use heater if any part has been exposed to or under water. Immediately call a qualified 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.
13.Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime- size or larger).
14.Turn heater off and let cool before servicing, installing or repairing. Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position. Only a quali- fied service person should install, service or repair heater.
15.Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position when you are away from home for long periods of time.
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17.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.
18.To prevent performance problems, do not use propane/LP tank(s) of less than 100 lb. capac- ity (propane/LP units only).
19.Provide adequate clearances around air openings.
WARNING: Failure to posi- tion the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury.
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