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BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
FB-10BA,
FBS-10BB,
and FB-60BA
10,000 and 6,000 Btu/Hr
Thermostat and
Non-Thermostat Models
WARNING: If the information in this manual is
not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal in-
jury, 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.
• Donottouchanyelectricalswitch;donot
use any phone in your building.
• Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfroma
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• Ifyoucannotreachyourgassupplier,call
the fire department.
— Installationandservicemustbeperformedby
a qualified installer, service agency, or the
gas supplier.
WARNING:Thisisanunvented
gas-firedheater.Itusesair(oxy-
gen) from the room in which it
is installed. Provisions for ad-
equate combustion and venti-
lation air must be provided.
Refer to Air For Combustion
and Ventilation on page 4 of
this manual.
WARNING: Improper installa-
tion, adjustment, alteration,
service, or maintenance can
cause injury or property dam-
age. Refer to this manual for
correctinstallationandopera-
tional procedures. For assis-
tance or additional informa-
tion consult a qualified in-
staller, service agency, or the
gas supplier.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket*, permanently located, manufac-
tured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by local codes.
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.
*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer

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PROPANE/LP GAS 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, and car-
bon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs
ofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningresemblethe
flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/or nau-
sea. 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 monoxide than
others. These include pregnant women,
peoplewithheartor lungdiseaseoranemia,
those under the influence of alcohol, and
those at high altitudes.
Propane/LP Gas: Propane/LP gas is odor-
less. An odor-making agent is added to the
gas. The odor helps you detect a gas leak.
However,theodoraddedtopropane/LPgas
can fade. Gas may be present even though
no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all
warnings.Keepthismanualforreference.It
isyourguidetosafeandproperoperationof
this heater.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.
WARNING: Do not use any
accessory not approved for use
with this heater.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
oftraffic and away from furniture
and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
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 re-
main hot for a time after shut-
down. Allow surface to cool be-
fore touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the same
room with heater.
Make sure grill guard is in place
before running heater.
Keeptheapplianceareaclearand
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
1. This appliance is only for use with the
typeofgas indicated on the rating plate.
Thisapplianceisnot convertible for use
with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
insideanystructure.Locatepropane/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
• ifyou cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
4. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-
tilation to run properly. This heater has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Fresh Air for Combus-
tion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.
5. Keep all air openings in the front and
bottom of heater clear and free of de-
bris. This will insure enough air for
proper combustion.
6. If heater shuts off, do not relight until
you provide fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
7. Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
8. Before using furniture polish,wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
theseproducts may create awhite pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.
9. 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.
10. Turn off heater and let cool before ser-
vicing. Only a qualified service person
should service and repair heater.
11. Operating heater above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
12. To prevent performance problems, do
not use propane/LP fuel tank of less
than 100 lbs. capacity.
13. Do not install models FB-10BA and
FBS-10BB in a bathroom.

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PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane/LP Gas Heater (Model FB-10BA Shown)
Control Knob
Heater
Cabinet
Grill
Guard
Glass
Panel
Front
Panel
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all
localcodes.Intheabsenceoflocalcodes,use
the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas
CodeANSZ223.1,alsoknownasNFPA54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
UNPACKING
1. Remove heater from carton.
2. Remove all protective packaging ap-
plied to heater for shipment.
3. Check heater for any shipping damage.
If heater is damaged, promptly inform
dealer where you bought heater.
PRODUCT
FEATURES
SAFETY DEVICE
This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen
DepletionSensing(ODS)safetyshutoffsys-
tem. The ODS/pilotis a required feature for
vent-freeroomheaters.TheODS/pilotshuts
offtheheaterifthereisnotenoughfreshair.
PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM
This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system
requires no matches, batteries, or other
sources to light heater.
THERMOSTATIC HEAT
CONTROL ON THERMOSTAT
MODEL FBS-10BB
This heater has a control valve with a ther-
mostat sensing bulb. This results in the
greatest heater comfort and may result in
lower gas bills.

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FRESH AIR FOR
COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION
WARNING: This heater shall
notbeinstalledinaconfinedspace
or unusually tight construction
unless provisions are provided
foradequatecombustionandven-
tilation air. Read the following in-
structions to insure proper fresh
air for this and other fuel-burning
appliances in your home.
Today’s homes are built more energy effi-
cient than ever. New materials, increased
insulation, and new construction methods
helpreduceheatlossinhomes.Homeowners
weatherstripand caulkaroundwindowsand
doorstokeepthecoldairoutandthewarmair
in. During heating months, home owners
want their homes as airtight as possible.
While it is good to make your home energy
efficient,yourhomeneedstobreathe.Fresh
air must enter your home. All fuel-burning
appliances need fresh air for proper com-
bustion and ventilation.
Exhaustfans,fireplaces,clothesdryers,and
fuel burning appliances draw air from the
house to operate. You must provide ad-
equate fresh air for these appliances. This
will insure proper venting of vented fuel-
burning appliances.
PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
The following are excerpts from National
Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec-
tion5.3,AirforCombustionandVentilation.
Allspacesinhomesfallintooneofthethree
following ventilation classifications:
1. Unusually Tight Construction
2. Unconfined Space
3. Confined Space
The information on pages 4 through 6 will
help you classify your space and provide
adequate ventilation.
Unusually Tight Construction
The air that leaks around doors and win-
dows may provide enough fresh air for
combustion and ventilation. However, in
buildings of unusually tight construction,
you must provide additional fresh air.
Unusually tight construction is de-
fined as construction where:
a. walls and ceilings exposed to the
outside atmosphere have a con-
tinuous water vapor retarder with
a rating of one perm (6 x 10-11 kg
per pa-sec-m2) or less with open-
ings gasketed or sealed and
b. weather stripping has been
added on openable windows and
doors and
c. caulking or sealants are applied
to areas such as joints around
window and door frames, be-
tween sole plates and floors,be-
tween wall-ceiling joints, be-
tween wall panels, at penetra-
tionsfor plumbing,electrical,and
gas lines, and at other openings.
If your home meets all of the three
criteria above, you must provide ad-
ditional fresh air. See Ventilation Air
From Outdoors , page 6 .
If your home does not meet all of the
three criteria above, proceed Deter-
mining Fresh-Air Flow for Heater Lo-
cation, page 5.
Confined and Unconfined Space
The National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.1
defines a confined space as a space whose
volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000
Btu per hour (4.8 m3per kw) of the aggre-
gate input rating of all appliances installed
in that space and an unconfined space as a
space whose volume is not less than 50
cubicfeetper1,000Btuperhour(4.8m3per
kw) of the aggregate input rating of all
appliances installed in that space. Rooms
communicating directly with the space in
whichtheappliancesareinstalled*,through
openings not furnished with doors, are con-
sidered a part of the unconfined space.
This heater shall not be installed in a con-
fined space or unusually tight construction
unlessprovisionsareprovidedforadequate
combustion and ventilation air.
*Adjoiningroomsarecommunicatingonly
iftherearedoorlesspassagewaysorventila-
tion grills between them.

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WARNING:Iftheareainwhichtheheatermaybeoperatedissmallerthanthatdefinedasanunconfinedspace
or if the building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate combustion and ventilation air by one of
the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.
FRESH AIR FOR
COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION
Continued
DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION
Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space.
Space:Includestheroominwhichyouwillinstallheaterplusanyadjoiningroomswithdoorlesspassagewaysorventilationgrillsbetween
the rooms.
1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height).
Length x Width x Height = _________________ cu. ft. (volume of space)
Example: Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space)
If additional ventilation to adjoining room is supplied with grills or openings, add the volume of these rooms to the total volume of
the space.
2. Divide the space volume by 50 cubic feet to determine the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.
__________ (volume of space) ÷50 cu. ft. = (Maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
Example: 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space) ÷50 cu. ft. = 51.2 or 51,200 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space.
Vent-free heater ______________ Btu/Hr
Gas water heater* ______________ Btu/Hr
Gas furnace ______________ Btu/Hr
Vented gas heater ______________ Btu/Hr
Gas fireplace logs ______________ Btu/Hr
Other gas appliances* +______________ Btu/Hr
Total =______________ Btu/Hr
* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Direct-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors.
4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.
_____________ Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
_____________ Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
Example: 51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
54,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
ThespaceintheaboveexampleisaconfinedspacebecausetheactualBtu/HrusedismorethanthemaximumBtu/Hrthespacecansupport.
You must provide additional fresh air. Your options are as follows:
A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoining room. If the extra space provides an unconfined space, remove door to adjoin-
ing room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Air From Inside Building, page 6.
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 6.
C. Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower Btu/Hr size makes room unconfined.
If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an unconfined space. You will need no
additional fresh air ventilation.
Continued
Example:
Gas water heater 44,000 Btu/Hr
Vent-free heater +10,000 Btu/Hr
Total =54,000 Btu/Hr

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FRESH AIR FOR
COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION
Continued
Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building
Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors
Ventilation Air From Outdoors
Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation
grills or ducts. You must provide two per-
manent openings: one within 12" of the
ceiling and one within 12" of the floor.
Connecttheseitemsdirectlytotheoutdoors
orspacesopentotheoutdoors.Thesespaces
include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the
National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANS
Z223.1,Section5.3,AirforCombustionand
Ventilation for required size of ventilation
grills or ducts.
IMPORTANT: Donotprovide openings for
inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a
thermostat-controlledpowervent.Heatedair
enteringtheatticwillactivatethepowervent.
VENTILATION AIR
Ventilation Air From Inside
Building
Thisfreshairwouldcomefromanadjoining
unconfined space. When ventilating to an
adjoining unconfined space, you must pro-
vide two permanent openings: one within
12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the
floor on the wall connecting the two spaces
(seeoptions1and2,Figure2).Youcanalso
remove door into adjoining room (see op-
tion 3, Figure 2). Follow the National Fuel
Gas Code NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Section
5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for
required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
WARNING: Rework work-
sheet, adding the space of the
adjoiningunconfined space. The
combined spaces must have
enough fresh air to supply all
appliances in both spaces.
Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining
Room,
Option 3
Ventilation Grills
Into Adjoining Room,
Option 2
12"
12"
Ventilation
Grills
into Adjoining
Room,
Option 1
Outlet
Air Ventilated
Attic
Outlet
Air
Inlet
Air
Inlet Air Ventilated
Crawl Space
To
Crawl
Space
To Attic

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Forconvenienceandefficiency,installheater
• where there is easy access for operation,
inspection, and service
• in coldest part of room
Figure4-MountingClearancesAsViewed
From Front of Heater
36"
2"
FLOOR
CEILING
Minimum
Minimum to Top
of Carpeting, Tile,
or Other Combustible
Material
6"
Minimum
From
Sides of
Heater
Left
Side
Right
Side
INSTALLATION
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Useonlypropane/LPgas.Ifyourgassupply
isnotpropane/LP,donotinstallheater.Call
dealer where you bought heater for proper
type heater.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Beforeinstallingheater,makesureyouhave
the items listed below:
• external regulator (supplied by installer,
see page 9)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• ground joint union
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An CSA/AGA design-certified equip-
ment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an
acceptablealternativetotestgaugeconnec-
tion. The optional CSA/AGA design-certi-
fied equipment shutoff valve can be pur-
chased from your dealer. See Accessory,
page 18.
LOCATING HEATER
Thisheaterisdesignedtobemountedonawall.
WARNING:Maintainthemini-
mumclearancesshowninFigure
4.Ifyoucan,providegreaterclear-
ances from floor, ceiling, and
joining wall.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bathroom (Models FB-
10BA and FBS-10BB only. FB-
60BA is allowed in bathroom.
Check local codes.)
• in a recreational vehicle
• wherecurtains,furniture,cloth-
ing,orotherflammableobjects
arelessthan36inchesfromthe
front,top,orsidesoftheheater
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: If you install the
heater in a home garage
• heater pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor
• locateheaterwheremovingve-
hicle will not hit it
CAUTION:Thisheatercreates
warmaircurrents.Thesecurrents
moveheattowallsurfacesnextto
heater. Installing heater next to
vinyl or cloth wall coverings or
operatingheaterwhereimpurities
(suchastobaccosmoke,aromatic
candles, cleaning fluids, oil or
kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air
exist, may discolor walls.
I MPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois-
ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing heater in rooms without enough
ventilationairmaycausemildewtoformfrom
too much moisture. See Fresh Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.
NOTICE: This heater is intended
foruseassupplementalheat.Use
this heater along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not in-
stall this heater as your primary
heatsource. Ifyouhaveacentral
heating system, you may run
system’scirculatingblowerwhile
usingheater.Thiswillhelpcircu-
late the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heating source.
Continued
INSTALLING HEATER TO
WALL
Mounting Bracket
The mounting bracket is located on back
panel of heater. It has been taped there for
shipping. Remove mounting bracket from
back panel.
Mounting
Bracket
Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket
INSTALLING THERMOSTAT
SENSING BULB -
For T-Stat Models Only
Remove clip and bulb from shipping loca-
tion.Placeclipandbulbintooperationloca-
tion (see Figure 6)
Figure 6 - Moving Thermostat Sensing
Bulb

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INSTALLATION
Continued
Attaching Mounting Bracket To
Wall
Note: Wall anchors, mounting screws, and
spacers are in hardware package. The hard-
ware package is provided with heater.
Attaching To Wall Stud Method
Forattachingmountingbrackettowallstuds
1. Drill holes at marked locations using
9/64" drill bit.
2. Place mounting bracket ontowall. Line
uplast hole on eachend of bracket with
holes drilled in wall.
3. Insert mounting screws through bracket
and into wall studs.
4. Tighten screws until mounting bracket
is firmly fastened to wall studs.
Attaching To Wall Anchor Method
For attaching mounting bracket to hollow
walls (wall areas between studs) or solid
walls (concrete or masonry)
1. Drill holes at marked locations using
5/16"drill bit. For solidwalls (concrete
or masonry), drill at least 1" deep.
2. Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.
3. Insert wall anchor (wings first) into
hole. Tap anchor flush to wall.
Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances
Figure 9 - Folding Anchor
WARNING:Maintainminimum
clearances shown in Figure 8. If
you can, provide greater clear-
ancesfromfloorandjoiningwall.
Figure7-RemovingFrontPanelOfHeater
Methods For Attaching
Mounting Bracket To Wall
Only use last hole on each end of mounting
bracket to attach bracket to wall. These two
holes are 16 inches apart from their centers.
Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of
two ways:
1. Attaching to wall stud
2. Attaching to wall anchor
Attaching To Wall Stud: This method pro-
vides the strongest hold. Insert mounting
screws through mounting bracket and into
wall studs.
Attaching To Wall Anchor: This method
allows you to attach mounting bracket to
hollow walls (wall areas between studs) or to
solid walls (concrete or masonry).
Decidewhichmethodbettersuitsyourneeds.
Eithermethodwillprovideasecureholdfor
the mounting bracket.
Removing Front Panel Of Heater
1. Remove two screws near bottom cor-
ners of front panel.
2. Liftstraightupongrillguarduntilitstops.
Grill guard will slide up about 1/4".
3. Pull bottom of front panel forward, then
down.
4. Remove cardboard packing from grill
and glass.
Marking Screw Locations
1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where
heater will be located. Make sure
mounting bracket is level.
2. Mark screw locations on wall (see
Figure 8).
Note: Only mark last hole on each end
of mounting bracket. Insert mounting
screws through these holes only.
3. Remove tape and mounting bracket
from wall.
4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red
key into wall anchor. Push red key to
“pop” open anchor wings.
IMPORTANT: Do not hammer key!
Forthickwalls(over1/2"thick)orsolid
walls, do not pop open wings.
5. Place mounting bracket ontowall. Line
uplast hole on eachend of bracket with
wall anchors.
6. Insert mounting screws through bracket
and into wall anchors.
7. Tighten screws until mounting bracket
is firmly fastened to wall.
Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings
For Thin Walls
Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto Mount-
ing Bracket
Mounting Bracket
(attached to wall)
Placing Heater On Mounting
Bracket
1. Locate two horizontal slots on back
panel of heater.
2. Place heater onto mounting bracket.
Slidehorizontalslots onto stand-outtabs
on mounting bracket (see Figure 11).
12
1
/ 8 "
14
1
/ 2 "
Min.
6
3
/ 4 "
Min.
Adjoining Wall
Only Insert Mounting
Screws Through Last
Hole On Each End
Floor
Installing Bottom Mounting
Screws
1. Locate bottom mounting hole. This
hole is near bottom on back panel of
heater (see Figure 12, page 9).
2. Mark screw location on wall.
3. Remove heater from mounting bracket.
Stand-Out
Tab
Horizontal
Slots

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Tee Joint
Reducer
Bushing to
1/8" NPT
1/8" NPT
Plug Tap
Figure 14 - Gas Connection
* An CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an
acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA design-
certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessory, page 18.
Figure 13 - External Regulator With Vent
Pointing Down
INSTALLATION
Continued
Continued
CONNECTING TO GAS
SUPPLY
WARNING:Aqualifiedservice
person must connect heater to
gassupply.Followalllocalcodes.
Theinstallermustsupplyanexternalregulator.
The external regulator will reduce incoming
gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas
pressure between 11 and 14 inches of water. If
youdonotreduceincominggaspressure,heater
regulator damage could occur. Install external
regulatorwiththeventpointingdownasshown
inFigure 13.Pointingtheventdown protectsit
from freezing rain or sleet.
Installsedimenttrapinsupplylineasshown
in Figure 14. Locate sediment trap where it
is within reach for cleaning. Locate sedi-
menttrap where trapped matter isnot likely
to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture
and contaminants. This keeps them from
going into heater controls. If sediment trap
is not installed or is installed wrong, heater
may not run properly.
IMPORTANT: Holdpressureregulatorwith
wrench when connecting it to gas piping
and/or fittings
Installation must include an equipment
shutoffvalve,union, and plugged 1/8"NPT
tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test
gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream
from heater (see Figure 14).
IMPORTANT: Installanequipmentshutoff
valve in an accessible location. The equip-
ment shutoff valve is for turning on or
shutting off the gas to the appliance.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads. This will prevent excess sealant
fromgoingintopipe. Excess sealant in pipe
could result in clogged heater valves.
CAUTION:Neverconnectheater
directly to the propane/LP supply.
This heater requires an external
regulator (not supplied). Install the
external regulator between the
heater and propane/LP supply.
CAUTION: Use only new,
black iron or steel pipe. Inter-
nally-tinned copper tubing may
be used in certain areas. Check
your local codes. Use pipe 3/8"
diameter or greater to allow
proper gas volume to heater. If
pipe is too small, undue loss of
pressure will occur.
CAUTION:Usepipejointseal-
ant that is resistant to liquid pe-
troleum (LP) gas.
Figure 12 - Installing Bottom Mounting
Screw
Test
Gauge
Connection *
Tee Joint
Pipe Nipple
Cap
Pressure
Regulator
Heater
Cabinet
3/8" NPT
Pipe Nipple
Ground Joint Union
Sediment
Trap
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve *
From
External
Regulator
(11" W.C. to
14" W.C.
Pressure) 3" Min.
Propane/LP
Supply
Tank
Vent
Pointing
Down
External
Regulator
4. If installing bottommountingscrewinto
holloworsolidwall,installwallanchor.
Follow steps 1 through 4 under Attach-
ing To Wall Anchor Method, page 8. If
installing bottom mounting screw into
wall stud, drill holes at marked loca-
tions using 9/64" drill bit.
5. Replace heater onto mounting bracket.
6. Place spacer between bottom mount-
ingholeand wall anchor or drilled hole.
7. Hold spacer in place with one hand.
With otherhand,insert mounting screw
through bottom mounting hole and
spacer. Place tip of screw in opening
of wall anchor or drilled hole.
8. Tightenscrewuntilheaterisfirmlysecured
towall.Donot overtighten. Note: Donot
replace front panel at this time. Replace
front panel after making gas connections
and checking for leaks. (see page 10).
WARNING:Thisappliancere-
quires a 3/8" NPT (National Pipe
Thread) inlet connection to the
pressure regulator.

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PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
CHECKING GAS
CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Test all gas pip-
ing and connections for leaks
after installation or servicing.
Correct all leaks at once.
WARNING:Neveruseanopen
flame to check for a leak. Apply a
mixture of liquid soap and water
to all joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak. Correct all leaks at
once.
CAUTION: Make sure exter-
nal regulator has been installed
between propane/LP supply and
heater.Seeguidelinesunder Con-
necting to Gas Supply , page 9.
Pressure Testing Gas Supply
Piping System
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG
(3.5 kPa)
1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance
maingasvalve(control valve)andequip-
mentshutoffvalvefrom gas supply pip-
ing system. Pressures in excess of 1/2
psig will damage heater regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where
equipmentshutoffvalve wasconnected.
3. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-
ther using compressed air or opening
propane/LP supply tank valve.
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping
system. Apply mixture of liquid soap
and water to gas joints. Bubbles form-
ing show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Reconnect heater and equipment
shutoff valve to gas supply. Check re-
connected fittings for leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than
1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close equipment shutoffvalve(seeFig-
ure 15).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-
ther using compressed air or opening
propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup-
plytanktoequipmentshutoffvalve (see
Figure 16). Apply mixture of liquid
soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles
forming show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
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Figure 15 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
Open
Closed
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints
INSTALLATION
Continued
Pressure Testing Heater Gas
Connections
1. Open equipment shutoffvalve(seeFig-
ure 15).
2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in
the OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff
valve to control valve (see Figure 16).
Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa-
ter to gas joints. Bubbles forming show
a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see Operating Heater,
page 11 for non-thermostat models or
pages 12 and 13 for thermostat model).
Checkall other internal jointsfor leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas
To Appliance, page 11 for non-thermo-
stat models or page 12 for thermostat
model).
8. Replace front panel.
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Control
Valve
Location
Equipment
Shutoff Valve