CALOR LPG Patio Heater Quick guide

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Patio Heaters and the Environment
People have always enjoyed being able to spend time outside and modern LPG patio heaters contribute to this
lifestyle. They are far safer and environmentally sensitive than the alternatives. However it is up to all of us to use
our energy products in responsible and efficient manner. Some simple guidelines to ensure that you enjoy an
alfresco lifestyle whilst taking care of the wider environment are:
•Always ensure you turn down your interior heating appliances when you go outside for prolonged periods
•Patio Heaters do not heat the air, they heat people and things so ensure that you position your seating
area close to the appliance
•Avoid using your patio heater on full power as much as possible
•Turn your patio heater off as soon as the weather warms up
•Wear sensible outside clothes during the early spring and autumn rather than turn your heater to full
power
•If you spend a lot of time in your garden, consider purchasing a specially designed gazebo to increase
the effectiveness of your heater but never use one that is not designed to contain a patio heater
•Position the heater away from strong winds
And Finally........
When you go inside for the rest of the day
TURN YOUR PATIO HEATER OFF!
If you would like any other advice about saving energy in your home or business, please contact the Energy
Saving Trust on 020 7222 0101 (www.est.org.uk).
Safety Advice
Important! Please read and follow these few simple guidelines in conjunction with the manufacturers instructions
for the safe use of your LPG Patio Heater and to ensure the Health and Safety of yourself and others who may be
affected.
•Patio heaters should comply with EN 14543 and are for outdoor use or amply ventilated areas only.
The combustion products leaving the heater are very hot. On no account should they be used in an
enclosed space where less than 25% of the walls surface area is directly open to outdoors, or inside a
tent or marquee or close to umbrellas or other combustible materials due to the possibility of fire or
highly poisonous carbon monoxide being produced.
•Awnings should not impede the escape of combustion products. Conventional awning especially
those made of plastic are unsuitable. Fire retardant and some fabric awnings may be used, only if
the manufacturer’s instructions permit it.
•Care is needed when positioning a heater near terraces or balconies to ensure the products of combustion do
not adversely affect people or property at burner level.
•Heaters should not be moved when alight. Turn off at the regulator before moving the appliance.
•Heaters should be positioned in areas shielded from the wind.
•If the heater is a table top version, some accessible parts may be very hot so keep young children at a safe
distance.
•If a free standing heater appears unstable in a high wind, the gas should be turned off at the cylinder valve,
the cylinder should be disconnected and removed and the heater moved to a position out of the wind.
•Assembly of heaters should be carried out by a competent person in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions and the assembly should then be tested before use to ensure it is gas-tight and operates
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correctly.
•The patio heater should have been supplied with a special 27mm clip on regulator with suitable clips to a
hose complying with BS3212 type 2. If a standard butane (28 mbar) or propane 37 (mbar) regulator is fitted
your local Calor Gas Dealer will be able to give advice on a suitable replacement
•The patio cylinder (Green with red shroud) and fitted with a 27mm valve should be used.
•The regulator should be in the “off” position when not in use.
•Heaters should be regularly serviced by a competent person in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions, particularly prior to the start of a new season.
•It is a legal requirement for heaters supplied by landlords for use at their premises to have heaters
checked for safety at intervals not exceeding 12 month and this must be carried out by a CORGI
registered installer under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations. The term ‘Landlord’ is
widely defined. If in doubt refer to the Regulations, or the Guidance both of which are available from
HSE Books (01787 881165).
•The condition of the flexible hose connecting the regulator to the heater inlet should be checked monthly and
each time the cylinder is replaced. If it shows signs of cracking, splitting or other deterioration, it should be
exchanged for new hose of the same length, manufactured to BS 3212 type 2 or BS EN 1763
•LPG is odourised to enable accidental releases to be detected by smell. If a persistent gas smell is present,
the heater should not be used, or if alight, the gas supply should be turned off at the regulator. The cause
should be investigated and rectified before the heater is used again.
•Please ensure the safe use and storage of cylinders. A separate information leaflet Using Calor Gas Safely is
available from your local Calor Dealer.
Changing your cylinder.
If you require further advice please contact the
Technical Help Desk at Tachbrook Park (01926 318497)
CALOR GAS EMERGENCY SERVICE – 0845 7 444999
(ALL CALLS CHARGED AT LOCAL RATE)
Calor Gas Limited has made every effort to ensure that the information contained within this publication is accurate. Its content
should be used as guidance material and not as a replacement of current regulations or existing standards.
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© Calor Gas Limited 2007
Published by the Safety, Health and Environment Department.
This guidance is obtained from the LP Gas Association TM No 64 and EN 14543:2005
CONNECTING TO A
Patio Gas Cylinders
2. Turn the regulator
on/off switch
CLOCKWISE into
the OFF position –
there will be an
audible click.
3. Place the regulator down onto
the cylinder valve and press
downwards firmly until you
hear the regulator “click” into
place.
4. To ensure that the regulator is
correctly engaged with the valve,
in the OFF position try to pull the
regulator upwards. If it
disengages from the valve please
repeat from procedure 2.
5. To turn the gas on, turn
the gas ON/OFF switch
ANTI-CLOCKWISE to
the position. ALWAYS
turn the switch to the OFF
position after use.
A.Turn the gas switch
CLOCKWISE to the OFF position.
B.For the Comap 1580 regulator press the push button on the lower part and lift the regulator from the valve. (Fig a.)
For the Reca “Quick-On” 634PR regulator press horizontally on the handle then pull upward. (Fig b.)
For the SRG 547 regulator lift the horizontal lever extending from regulator and remove regulator from valve. (Fig c.)
IMPORTANT
If the on/off switch gets stuck
when turning the supply on, it
means that the regulator has
been connected incorrectly. In
this event the regulator must be
disconnected and the correct
steps to reconnect repeated
from the beginning.
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b.
1. There is no
protective cap.
Check the top of
the valve is
clean and free
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C. There is no cap to be
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“Quick-On 634PR and SRG Type 547 27mm
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