Empire Products BF-20-2, BF-30-2, BF-10-2 installation instructions Important Safety Information

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 more	•	Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED
than 6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a		SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected
bathroom.		before use and at least annually by a professional service
• An unvented room heater having an input rating of more		person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to
than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a		excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is
bedroom or bathroom.		imperative that control compartments, burners and
• Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be		circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.
	•	DO NOT use this room heater if any part has been under
located 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
		control system and any gas control which has been under
high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid
		water.
burns or clothing ignition.
	•	Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible
• Young children should be carefully supervised when they
		materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
are in the same room with the appliance.
	•	WARNING: ANY CHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS
• Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or
		CONTROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS.
near the appliance.

• Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing

Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an

and furniture away.

appliance must be replaced prior to operating the heater.

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

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

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

heater.

damage.

WARNING

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

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