Empire Comfort Systems BF-30-2, BF-20-2 Important Safety Information, This is a Heating Appliance

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE

DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED.

•	An unvented room heater having an input rating of	SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected
	more than 6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a	before use and at least annually by a professional service
	bathroom.	person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to
• An unvented room heater having an input rating of more		excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It
		is imperative that control compartments, burners and
	than 10,000 Btu perhourshall not be installed in a bedroom
		circulating	air passageways of the appliance be kept
	or bathroom.
		clean.
•	Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located
		• DO NOT use this room heater if any part has been under
	out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
		water. Immediately call a qualified service technician
• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of
		to inspect the room heater and to replace any part of the
	high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid
		control system and any gas control which has been under
	burns or clothing ignition.
		water.
• Young children should be carefully supervised when they
		• Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible
	are in the same room with the appliance.
		materials,	gasoline and other flammable vapors and
• Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or
		liquids.
	near the appliance.	• WARNING: ANY CHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS
• Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing
		CONTROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS.
	and furniture away.	Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an
• WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger
		appliance must be replaced prior to operating the heater.
	insert or other accessory not approved for use with	• WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s)
	heater.
		of the burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property
• Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED
		damage.

WARNING

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,	CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO
heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless, poi-	DEATH.
sonous gas.	Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with
Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are made	headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs, heater
for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the written in-	may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater
structions provided with the heater for information concerning	serviced.
combustion and ventilation air. In the absence of instructions,	Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung dis-
refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section	ease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those at high
5.3 or applicable local codes.	altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.
This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYS-	The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at
TEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is	its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a high
available.	vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen supply
	at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In this type
DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY	of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will minimize
SYSTEM!	this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the comfort level
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.	in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate air, it should be
	located so that the air flow is not directed at the burner.
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and
control compartment clean.

16943-5-0806 Page 3