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OFP42N/OFP42LP Introduction
Models OFP42N/OFP42LP are for outdoor use only.
This appliance MUST NOT be used for cooking.
WARNING: This appliance shall be used ONLY
outdoors in a well-ventilated space and shall NOT be
used inside a building, garage, or any other enclosed
area.
WARNING: THIS UNIT IS NOT FOR USE WITH SOLID
FUEL.
The installation must conform with local codes or in the
absence of local codes, to the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, the Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, CSA B149.1, or International Fuel Gas
Code.
The appliance and its individual shut off valve must be
disconnected from the gas supply piping system during
any pressure testing of the system at test pressures in
excess of ½ psi (3.5 kPa).
The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply
piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff
valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal to or less than ½
psi (3.5 kPa).
Always keep the appliance clear and free from
combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Warning
Do not locate appliance where it can
get excessively wet. Do not use this
appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified
service technician to inspect the unit
and to replace any part of the control
system and any gas control which
gas been under water.
•Children and adults should be alerted to the
hazards of high surface temperatures and should
stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
•Young children should be carefully supervised
when they are in the area of the appliance.
•Clothing or other flammable materials should not
be hung from the appliance or placed on or near
the appliance.
•Any guard or other protective device removed for
servicing the appliance must be replaced prior to
operating the appliance.
•Installation and repair should be done by a
qualified service person. The appliance should be
inspected by a qualified service person. More
frequent cleaning may be required as necessary. It
is imperative that control compartment, burners
and circulating air passageways of the appliance
be kept clean.
•Inspect the fuel supply connection (including the
hose for LP models) before each use of the
appliance. See p11-Lighting Instructions for
removal of Access Panel.
•If it is evident there is excessive abrasion or wear,
or the hose is damaged, it must be replaced prior
to the appliance being put into operation.
•The LP gas supply cylinder used with LP models
must be constructed and marked in accordance
with the Specifications for LP-Gas Cylinders of the
US Department of Transportation (D.O.T.), or the
Standard for Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for
Transportation of Dangerous Goods and
Commission, CAN/CSA-B339* as applicable.
•Cylinders must be stored outdoors in a well
ventilated area out of the reach of children.
Disconnected cylinders must have threaded valve
plugs tightly installed and must not be stored in a
building, garage or any other enclosed area.
•Storage of this appliance indoors is permissible
only if it has been disconnected from its fuel
supply (natural gas line or LP gas cylinder).
•The LP gas cylinder supply system must be
arranged for vapor withdraws.
•The LP gas cylinder used must include a collar to
protect the cylinder valve.
•When an LP model is not in use, the LP gas must
be turned off at the supply cylinder.
For the state of Massachusetts a T-handle gas shut-off valve must be
used on a gas appliance. This T-handle gas shut-off valve must be
listed and approved by the state of Massachusetts.
This is in reference to the State of Massachusetts state code
CMR238.