Desa VN1000B installation manual Safety Information, WARNINGS Continued

Models: VN1000B

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SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY INFORMATION

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Continued WARNINGS Continued

WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.

1.Use only natural gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type.

2.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 neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions

if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department

3.This heater shall not be installed in a bathroom.

4.Never install the heater

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

5.This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly. This heater has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Fresh Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 8.

6.Never run heater in small, closed room. Open door into next room to help ventilate.

7.Keep all air openings in front and bottom of heater clear and free of debris. This will insure enough air for proper combustion.

8.If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh, outside air. If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

9.Do not run heater

where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored

under dusty conditions

10.Never place any objects on the heater.

11.Surface of heater becomes very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heater will remain hot for a time after shut-down. Allow surface to cool before touching.

12.Carefully supervise young children when they are in same room with heater.

13.Make sure grill guard is in place before running heater.

14.Do not use heater if any part of heater has been underwater. 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.

15.Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.

16.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.

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