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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP 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:Iftheinformationinthismanualisnot

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result

causingpropertydamage,personalinjury,orloss

of life.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vaporsandliquidsinthevicinityofthisor 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 in-

structions.

• Ifyoucannotreachyourgassupplier,callthefire

department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a

qualifiedinstaller,serviceagency,orthegassupplier.

RFP28TD

WARNING: Improper instal-

lation, adjustment, alter-

ation, service, or mainte-

nance can cause injury or

property damage. Refer to

this manual for correct in-

stallation and operational

procedures. For assistance

or additional information

consult a qualified installer,

service agency, or the gas

supplier.

WARNING: This is an

unvented gas-fired heater. It

uses air (oxygen) from the

room in which it is installed.

Provisionsforadequatecom-

bustion must be provided.

Refertopage5ofthismanual.

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

104780

VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP HEATER

15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR

1. This appliance is only for use with the

typeofgasindicatedon the rating plate.

Thisapplianceisnot convertible for use

with other gases.

2. Do notplacepropane/LPsupply 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

• ifyoucannotreachyour 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.

• wherecurtains,furniture,clothing,or

otherflammableobjectsarelessthan

36inchesfromthefront,top,orsides

of the heater.

• as a fireplace insert.

• in high traffic areas.

• in windy or drafty areas.

6. This heater needsfresh,outsideairven-

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.

7. 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.

8. If heater shuts off, do not relight until

you provide fresh, outside air. If heater

keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

SAFETY

INFORMATION

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early

signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re-

semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness,

ornausea.Ifyouhavethesesigns,theheater

maynot beworkingproperly.Getfreshair

atonce!Haveheaterserviced.Somepeople

are more affected by carbon monoxide than

others. These include pregnant women,

peoplewithheartorlungdiseaseoranemia,

those under the influence of alcohol, and

those at high altitudes.

Propane/LPGas:Propane/LPgasisodor-

less. An odor-making agent is added to

propane/LP gas. The odor helps you detect

a propane/LP gas leak. However, the odor

addedtopropane/LPgascanfade.Propane/

LP gas may be present even though no odor

exists.

Make certain you read and understand all

warnings.Keepthismanualforreference.It

isyourguidetosafeandproperoperationof

this heater.

WARNING:Anychangetothis

heaterorits controls can bedan-

gerous.

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 isinplacebeforerun-

ning heater.

14. 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.

15. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool

before servicing. Only a qualified ser-

vice person should service and repair

heater.

16. Operating heater above elevations of

4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.

17. To prevent performance problems, do

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.

WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger

insert, or other accessory not

approvedforusewiththisheater.