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IMPORTANT: Readthisowner s
manualcarefullyand completelybe-
foretrying toassemble,operate,or
servicethisheater.Improperuseof
thisheater cancause seriousinjury
or deathfromburns, fire, explosion,
electricalshock,and carbonmon-
oxidepoisoning.
SAFETYINFORMATIONWARNINGS
CarbonMonoxide Poisoning:
Earlysigns ofcarbonmonoxide
poisoning resemblethefluwith
headaches,dizziness,ornausea.
Ifyouhave these signs, the heater
maynotbeworking properly.Get
freshairimmediately!Haveheater
serviced.Somepeoplearemore
affectedbycarbonmonoxidethan
others.Theseincludepregnant
women,peoplewithheart,orlung
disease, anemia,thoseunderthe
influenceofalcohol, and those
at highaltitudes.
NaturalAnd Propane/LPGas: natu-
raland Propane/Lpgas isodorless.
Anodor-makingagentisaddedto
the gas. Theodorhelpsyoudetect
agas leak.However, the odoradded
tothe gas canfade.Gas maybe
presenteventhoughno odorexists.
Make certainyou readandunderstand
allwarnings.Keepthismanualfor
reference.It isyour guidetosafe
and properoperation ofthisheater.
Duetohigh temperatures,the
applianceshouldbelocatedoutof
trafficand awayfromfurniture
anddraperies.
1.Thisapplianceisonlyfor use
withthetypeof gasindicated
onthe ratingplate.This
appliance isnotconvertiblefor
usewithother gases.
2.DonotplacePropane/Lp
supplytank(s) inside any
structure.LocatePropane/Lp
supplytank(s) outdoors.
3.If yousmellgas
lShut offgassupply.
lDonottrytolight anyappliance.
lDonot touchanyelectricalswitch:
donotuseanyphone inyour
building.
lImmediatelycallyourgassupplier
fromaneighbor sphone. Follow
thegassupplier sinstructions.
lIfyou cannot reachyourgas
supplier, callthe firedepartment.
4. Thisheater shall not beinstalled
inabedroomorbathroom.
5.Donot usethisheaterasa
wood-burning heater. Use only
thelogsprovidedwiththeheater.
6.Donotadd extralogsorornaments
such aspinecones, vermiculite, or
rock wool.Using these addeditems
cancause sooting.Donot addlava
rockaround base. Rock and debris
couldfall intothecontrolarea of
heater.Afterservicing,always
replace screenbeforeoperating
heater.
7. You must operatethisheater with
theheaterscreeninplace.Make
sureheaterscreen isinplace
beforerunningheater.
8.Thisheaterisdesigned tobe
smokeless.Iflogseverappearto
smoke,turnoffheater and calla
qualifiedserviceperson.Note:
Duringinitialoperation,slight
smokingcouldoccurdue tolog
curingand heaterburning
manufacturingresidues.
9.Topreventthecreationofsoot,
followtheinstructionsin Cleaning
and Maintenance(page 12).
10.Beforeusingfurniturepolish, wax,
carpet cleaner, orsimilar products,
turnheateroff. Ifheated,the
vaporsfromthese productsmay
createawhitepowderresidue
withinburnerboxoron adjacent
wallsor furniture.
11.Thisheaterneedsfreshair
ventilationtorun properly.This
heaterhasanOxygenDepletion
Sensing (ODS)safetyshutoff
system.The ODSshutsdownthe
heaterifnotenough freshairis
available.See AirforCombustion
andVentilation, pages 4through5.
Ifheaterkeepsshutting off, see
Troubleshooting,pages 13
through 14.
StateofMassachusetts: Thein-
stallationmust bemadebyalicensed
plumberor gasfitterinthe Common-
wealthofMassachusetts.
Sellersof unvented propaneor natu-
ralgas-firedsupplementalroomheat-
ersshallprovidetoeachpurchasera
copyof527 CMR30upon saleofthe
unit.
Inthe stateofMassachusetts,
unventedpropaneor naturegas-fired
spaceheatersshallbeprohibitedin
bedroomsand bathrooms.
Donotplaceclothingorother
flammablematerialon ornearthe
appliance.Never placeanyobjects
inthefireplace.
Heaterbecomesveryhotwhen
running fireplace. Keepchildrenand
adultsawayfromhotsurfacesto
avoidburnsorclothing ignition.
Fireplacewill remainhot foratime
aftershutdown.Allowsurfaces to
coolbeforetouching.
Carefullysuperviseyoungchildren
whentheyareintheroomwith
fireplace.
Youmustoperatethisheaterwith
theheaterscreen inplace.Make
sureheaterscreenisinplace
beforerunningheater.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoningmay leadtodeath!
WARNING:Donot allowfansto
blowdirectlyintothe heater.Avoidany
draftsthat alter burnerflamepatterns.
Ceiling fanscancreatedraftsthat
alterburnerflamepatterns. Altered
burnerpatternscancausesooting.
Keepthe applianceareaclearand
free fromcombustiblematerials,
gasoline,and otherflammable
vaporsandliquids.
ModelsGFNC2829isequippedfor
natural gas. Fieldconversion isnot
permitted.
ModelesGFPC2830 isequipped for
propane gas.Fieldconversion isnot
permitted.
WARNING
WARNING:Anychangeto
thisfireplaceoritscontrolscan
be dangerous.
WARNING:Donotuse ablower
insert,heatexchangerinsert, or other
accessorynotapprovedfor usewith
thisheater.
IntheStateofMassachusettsthe
gascock mustbea T”handle
type.TheStateofMassachusetts
requires that aflexibleappliance
connectorcannotexceedthree
feet inlength.