Empire Comfort Systems CIVF-25-21 Important Safety Information, and replace damaged parts, System

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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