Empire Comfort Systems SR-30 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 to
• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of
	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	• WARNING:ANYCHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS
are in the same room with the appliance.	CONTROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS.
• Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or	Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an
	appliance must be replaced prior to operating the
near the appliance.
	heater.
• Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing
	• Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible
and furniture away.
	materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and
• WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger
	liquids.
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,	DEATH.
poisonous gas.	Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with
Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are	headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs, heater
made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the writ-	may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater
ten instructions provided with the heater for information	serviced.
concerning combustion and ventilation air. In the absence	Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung dis-
of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
	ease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, those at high
Z223.1/NFPA 54, Air for Combustion and Ventilation, or
	altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.
applicable local codes.
	The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at
This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYS-
	its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a high
TEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is	vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen supply
available.	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 minimize
DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY
	this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the comfort level
SYSTEM!
	in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate air, it should be
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.
	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.

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