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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS LOG HEATER
FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs
ofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningresemblethe
flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If
you have these signs, the heater may not be
working properly. Get fresh air at once!
Haveheaterserviced.Somepeoplearemore
affected by carbon monoxide than others.
Theseincludepregnantwomen,peoplewith
heartorlung diseaseoranemia,thoseunder
the influence of alcohol, and those at high
altitudes.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An
odor-making agent is added to the gas. The
odor helps you detect a gas leak. However,
theodoraddedtothe gas can fade.Gasmay
be present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all
warnings.Keepthismanualforreference.It
isyourguidetosafeandproperoperationof
this heater.
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this heater. Im-
properuseofthisheatercancause
seriousinjuryordeathfromburns,
fire, explosion, electrical shock,
and carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.
WARNING: Do not allow fans
toblowdirectlyintothefireplace.
Avoidanydraftsthatalterburner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert,orotheraccessorynotap-
proved for use with this heater.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
oftrafficand 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.
Heater base assembly 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 shut-
down. Allow surface to cool be-
fore touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
withheater.Whenusingthehand-
held remote accessory, keep re-
mote selector switch in the OFF
positiontopreventchildrenfrom
turning on burners with remote.
Youmustoperatethisheaterwith
a fireplace screen in place. Make
sure fireplace screen is closed
before running heater.
Keeptheapplianceareaclearand
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
1. This appliance is only for use with the
typeof gas indicated on therating plate.
Thisappliance isnot convertible for use
with other gases.
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 cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
3. This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom, unless installed
as a vented appliance (see Installing
Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, page 10).
4. Before installing in a solid fuel burn-
ingfireplace, the chimneyflue and fire-
box must be cleaned of soot, creosote,
ashes and loose paint by a qualified
chimney cleaner. Creosote will ignite
if highly heated. Inspect chimney flue
for damage. If damaged, operate heater
with flue damper closed.
5. If fireplace has glass doors, never op-
eratethis heaterwith glass doors closed.
Ifyou operate heater with doors closed,
heat buildup inside fireplace will cause
glass to burst. Also if fireplace open-
ing has vents at the bottom, you must
open the vents before operating heater.
6. This logheater isdesigned tobe smoke-
less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn
off heater and call a qualified service
person.
Note:
During initial operation,
slight smoking could occur due to log
curing and heater burning manufactur-
ing residues.
7. To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance, page 20.
8. Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create residue
within burner box or on adjacent walls
or furniture.
9. This heaterneeds 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 Air for Combustion
and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6. If
heater keeps shutting off, see Trouble-
shooting, pages 17 through 19.
10. Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
11. Do not use this heater to cook food or
burn paper or other objects.