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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS

RADIANT FLAME®HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

15,000 to 28,000 Btu/Hr

with Thermostat Shown with Optional

Mantel featuring

Built-in Base

WARNING:Iftheinformationinthismanual

is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion

may result causing property damage, per-

sonal injury, or loss of life.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• 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.

— Installation and service must be performed

by a qualified installer, service agency, or the

gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installa-

tion,adjustment,alteration,ser-

vice, or maintenance can cause

injury or property damage. Re-

fer to this manual for correct

installation and operational

procedures. For assistance or

additionalinformationconsulta

qualified installer, service

agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING:Thisisanunvented

gas-fired heater. It uses air

(oxygen) from the room in

whichitisinstalled.Provisions

for adequate combustion must

be provided. Refer to

Air For

Combustion and Ventilation

section on page 5 of this

manual.

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This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohib-

ited by state or local codes.

* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer

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.

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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER

15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR

1. Use only natural gas. Do not convert

heater to use different fuel type.

2. 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

• ifyou cannotreach yourgas supplier,

call the fire department

3. This heater shall not be installed in a

bedroom or bathroom.

4. Never install the heater

• in a recreational vehicle

• wherecurtains, furniture,clothing, or

otherflammable objects are less than

36inches fromthe front,top, orsides

of the heater

• as a fireplace insert

• in high traffic areas

• in windy or drafty areas

5. This heater needs fresh, outsideair ven-

tilation to run properly.This heater has

an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pi-

lot light safety system. The ODS shuts

down the heater if not enough fresh air

is available. See Air for Combustion

and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.

6. Before using furniture polish,wax, car-

pet cleaner, or similar products, turn

heater off. If heated, the vapors from

these products may creat a white pow-

der residue within burner box or on

adjacent walls or furniture.

7. If heater shuts off, do not relight until

you provide fresh, outside air. If heater

keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

8. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors

are used or stored.

• under dusty conditions.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early

signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re-

semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness,

ornausea.Ifyouhavethesesigns,theheater

maynotbeworking properly. Getfresh air

atonce!Haveheaterserviced. Somepeople

are more affected by carbon monoxide than

others. These include pregnant women,

peoplewith heartorlungdiseaseoranemia,

those under the influence of alcohol, and

those at high altitudes.

Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An

odor-making agent is added to natural gas.

Theodorhelpsyoudetectanaturalgasleak.

However, the odor added to natural gas can

fade.Naturalgasmaybepresenteventhough

no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all

warnings.Keepthismanualforreference.It

isyourguidetosafeand properoperationof

this heater.

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

causeseriousinjuryordeathfrom

burns, fire, explosion, electrical

shock, and carbon monoxide

poisoning.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

WARNING:Anychangetothis

heateror its controlscan be dan-

gerous.

9. Never place any objects on the heater.

10. Surface of heater becomes very hot

whenrunning heater.Keepchildren 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.

11. Carefully supervise young children

when they are in same room with

heater.

12. Make surescreen isin place beforerun-

ning heater.

13. 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.

14. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool

before servicing. Only a qualified ser-

vice person should service and repair

heater.

15. Operating heater above elevations of

4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.

WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger

insert,orotheraccessorynotap-

proved for use with this heater.