1.0IMPORTANT SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION
WARNINGS
If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
IMPORTANT
Read and understand these instructions completely before installing or operating your unvented room heater.
WARNING
Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.
WARNING
Failure to comply with the installation and operation instructions provided in this document will result in an improperly installed and operating appliance, voiding its warranty. Any change to this appliance and/or its operating controls is dangerous. Improper installationoruseofthisappliancecancauseserious injury or death from fire, burns, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning.
WARNING
Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.
WARNING
Check gas type: The gas supply must be the same as stated on the appliance’s rating plate. If the gas supply is different DO NOT install the appliance. Contact your dealer for the correct model.
WARNING
Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.
•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 heater.
•Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the heater.
•Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing the heater must be replaced prior to operating the heater.
•Installation and repair should be done by a qualified service person. The heater should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. More fre- quent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material, etc. It is important that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of the heater be kept clean.
•Allow the heater to cool before servicing. Always shut off the gas to the heater while performing service work.
•The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
•The heater and its individual
•The heater must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual
•Keep heater area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
•Do not use this 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.
•Input ratings are shown in BTU per hour and are for elevations up to 4,500 feet. Do not install this heater at an elevation above 4,500 feet if the gas supply has not been derated for that elevation. Consult your local gas supplier. (For operation at elevations above 4,500 feet, equipment ratings shall be reduced at the rate of 4 percent for each 1,000 feet above 4,500 feet before selecting appropriately sized equipment). When installing any
•Ensure that the heater is clean when operating. Excessive dust accumulation on the burner will increase the amount of carbon monoxide formation and could lead to carbon monoxide poisoning and/or death.
•This appliance is intended for supplemental heating.
•Carbon monoxide poisoning – early signs of carbon monox- ide poisoning resemble the flu with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, get fresh air at once! Turn off the gas supply to the appliance and have the heater inspected by a qualified service technician. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
•Maintain minimum clearances.
•Do not install the appliance in a sleeping room or bath- room.