IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE

DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED.

• An unvented room heaterhaving an input rating of more than

 

Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appli-

 

6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom.

 

ance must be replaced prior to operating the heater.

An unvented room heater having an input rating of more

• DO make a periodic visual check of pilot and burners. Clean

 

than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom

 

and replace damaged parts.

 

or bathroom.

DO NOT use this room heater if any part has been under

Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located

 

water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to

 

out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.

 

inspect the room heater and to replace any part of the control

• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high

 

system and any gas control which has been under water.

 

surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns

Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing

 

or clothing ignition.

 

and furniture away.

Young children should be carefully supervised when they

• Under no circumstances should any solid fuels (wood, coal,

 

are in the same room with the appliance.

 

paper or cardboard etc.) be used in this appliance.

Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or

The flow of combustion and ventilation air must not be

 

near the appliance.

 

obstructed in any way.

• Keep burner and control compartment clean.

WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of

Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED

 

the burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property dam-

 

SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected

 

age.

 

before use and at least annually by a professional service

• Keep appliance area clearand free from combustible materi-

 

person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to

 

als, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.

 

excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It

WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger

 

is imperative that control compartments, burners and

 

insert or other accessory not approved for use with heater.

 

circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.

 

 

• WARNING: ANY CHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS

 

 

 

CONTROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,

Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,

 

heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless,

with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these

 

poisonous gas.

signs, heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at

 

 

 

once! Have heater serviced.

 

Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are

 

 

 

Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung

 

made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the writ-

 

 

ten instructions provided with the heater for information

 

disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those

 

concerning combustion and ventilation air. In the absence

 

at high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide

 

of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI

 

than others.

 

Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.

 

The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at

 

This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY

its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a

 

SYSTEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh

high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen

 

air is available.

supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In

 

 

 

this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will

 

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY

 

 

 

minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the

 

SYSTEM!

 

 

 

comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate

 

If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.

air, it should be located so that the air flow is not directed at

 

If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and

the burner.

 

 

 

control compartment clean.

 

 

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO

 

 

 

DEATH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Empire Comfort Systems CIVF-25-21 installation instructions Important Safety Information