SAFETY INFORMATION
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3.To prevent performance problems, the use of a propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lb. capacity is not recommended (propane/LP units only).
4.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
5.This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom unless installed as a vented ap- pliance (see Installing Damper Clamp Acces- sory for Vented Operation, page 11).
6.Before installing in a solid fuel burning fire- place, the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes, and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner. Creo- sote will ignite if highly heated. A dirty chim- ney flue may create and distribute soot within the house. Inspect chimney flue for damage. If damaged, repair flue and firebox before op- erating heater.
7.Do not burn
8.If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this heater with glass doors closed. If you operate heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. Make sure there are no obstructions across openings of fireplace.
9.This log heater is designed to be smokeless. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater and call a qualified service person. Note: Dur- ing initial operation, slight smoking may oc- cur due to log curing and heater burning manu- facturing residues.
10.To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instruc- tions in Cleaning and Maintenance, page 23.
11.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 burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
12.This heater needs fresh, outside air ventila- tion to run properly. This heater has an Oxy- gen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Air for Com- bustion and Ventilation, page 5. If heater keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 24.
13.Do not run heater
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
14.Do not use this heater to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
15.Do not use heater if any part has been exposed to or under water. Immediately call a quali- fied 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.
16.Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime- sized or larger).
17.Turn heater off and let cool before servicing, installing, or repairing. Make sure the remote selector switch is in the OFF position. Only a qualified service person should install, service, or repair heater.
18.Make sure the remote selector switch is in the OFF position when you are away from home for long periods of time.
19.This heater must not be connected to any ex- ternal electrical source.
20.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.
21.Provide adequate clearances around air openings.
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Note: Where listed vented decorative logs are re- quired, thermostat operation is not permitted.
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