Empire Comfort Systems P)-1, VFP36FP, VFP32FP, 31)L(N, 21)L(N Important Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

•An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom

•An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.

•Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.

•Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.

•Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room with the appliance.

•Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance.

•Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON. This appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.

•DO NOT use this room heater if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified 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.

•You must operate heater with fireplace screen closed in place. Do not close glass doors while operating heater.

•Do not place trash, logs or other articles on the log set during operation.

•During manufacturing, fabricating and shipping, various components of this appliance are treated with certain oils, films or bonding agents. These bonding agents are not harmful but may produce annoying smoke and smells as they are burned off during initial operation of the appliance. This is a normal temporary occurrence. A window should be opened during the initial bake out period.

•Correct installation of the ceramic fiber logs, proper location of the heater and annual cleaning are necessary to avoid potential problems with sooting. Sooting, resulting from improper installation or operation, can settle on surfaces outside the fireplace. See instructions for proper installation.

•WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.

•WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.

•WARNING! This fireplace needs fresh air for ventilation to run properly. This fireplace has an ODS (oxygen depletion sensor) which will shut down the heater if adequate fresh air is not available. See troubleshooting section in the instructions.

•Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.

•WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.

WARNING

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,
	CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD
heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless,
	TO DEATH.
poisonous gas.
	Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,
Do not install heater until all necessary provisions
	with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these
are made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult
	signs, heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at
the written instructions provided with the heater for
	once! Have heater serviced.
information concerning combustion and ventilation
	Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung
air. In the absence of instructions, refer to the National
	disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable
	at high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide
local codes.
	than others.
This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY
	The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at
SYSTEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh
	its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a
air is available.
	high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY	supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In
SYSTEM!	this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will
	minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.
	comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and
	air, it should be located so that the air flow is not directed at
control compartment clean.	the burner.

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