Vanguard Heating VMH3000TPS installation manual Safety Information, Local Codes, Product Features

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GAS RESIDENTIAL HEATERS

SAFETY

INFORMATION

WARNINGS

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, oper- ate, or service this heater. Im- proper use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re- semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people are more affected by carbon monox- ide than others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence of alco- hol, and those at high altitudes.

Propane/LP Gas: Propane/LP gas is odor- less. An odor-making agent is added to gas. The odor helps you detect a gas leak. How- ever, the odor added to gas can fade. Gas may be present even though no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all Warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this heater.

WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.

1.This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.

2.Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane/ LP supply tank(s) outdoors.

3.If you smell gas

•shut off gas supply

•do not try to light any appliance

•do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building

•immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions

•if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department

4.This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.

5.Never install the heater

•in a recreational vehicle.

•where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater.

•as a fireplace insert.

•in high traffic areas.

•in windy or drafty areas.

6.This heater needs fresh, outside air ven- tilation to run properly. This heater has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Fresh Air for Combus- tion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.

7.Before using furniture polish, wax, car- pet cleaner, or similar products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these products may create a white pow- der residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture.

8.If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh, outside air. If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

9.Do not run heater

•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored.

•under dusty conditions.

10.Never place any objects on the heater.

11.Surface of heater becomes very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heater will remain hot for a time after shutdown. Allow surface to cool before touching.

12.Carefully supervise young children when they are in same room with heater.

13.Make sure screen is in place before run- ning heater.

14.To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 19.

15.Do not use heater if any part has been under water. Immediately call a quali-

fied 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.

16.Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.

17.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

18.To prevent performance problems, do not use a propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs. capacity.

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

LOCAL CODES

Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

PRODUCT

FEATURES

SAFETY DEVICE

This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS). The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent- free room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air.

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches, batteries, or other sources to light heater.

THERMOSTATIC HEAT CONTROL

This heater has a thermostat sensing bulb and a control valve. This results in the great- est heater comfort. This can also result in lower gas bills.

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