Empire Products SR-18T-3, SR-30T-3 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	• Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED
more 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
	excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is
than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a
	imperative that control compartments, burners and
bedroom or bathroom.
	circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept 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: ANY CHANGE 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
near the appliance.	appliance must be replaced prior to operating the 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 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	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
the absence of instructions, refer to the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local	lung disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol,
codes.	those at high altitudes — are more affected by carbon
	monoxide 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
DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY
	oxygen supply at the higher levels will be less than that at
SYSTEM!	the heater. In this type of application, a fan to circulate the
	structure air will minimize this effect. The use of this fan
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.
	will also improve the comfort level in the structure. When
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner	a fan is used to circulate air, it should be located so that the
and control compartment clean.	air flow is not directed at the burner.

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