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IMPORTANT: Readthisowner s
manual carefullyand completely
beforetrying toassemble,operate,
orservice thisheater.Improper
useofthisheatercancause seri-
ous injuryordeathfromburns,
fire,explosion,electricalshock,
andcarbonmonoxide poisoning.
IMPORTIANTSAFETY
INFORMATION
DANGER: Carbonmonoxide
poisoning mayleadtodeath!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
Earlysigns ofcarbonmonoxidepoi-
soningresemblethefluwith
headaches,dizziness,ornausea.
If youhavethesesigns,theheater
maynotbeworkingproperly. Get
fresh airimmediately! Haveheater
serviced.Somepeoplearemoreaf-
fectedbycarbon monoxidethan
others.Theseincludepregnant
women,peoplewithheart, orlung
disease,anemia,thoseunderthein-
fluenceofalcohol,andthoseathigh
altitudes.
WARNING:Anychange tothisfire-
placeoritscontrolscan be
dangerous.
WARNING: Donotallowfansto
blowdirectlyintotheheater.Avoidany
draftsthat alter burnerflamepatterns.
Ceilingfans cancreatedraftsthat al-
terburnerflamepatterns.Altered
burnerpatternscancausesooting.
Donotplaceclothingorother flam-
mablematerialonornearthe
appliance.Neverplaceanyobjects
inthe fireplace.
Duetohigh temperatures,theappli-
anceshouldbelocatedout oftraffic
andaway fromfurnitureand
draperies.
WARNING:Donotuse ablower
insert,heatexchangerinsert, or other
accessorynotapprovedfor usewith
thisheater.
Heaterbecomesveryhotwhen
running fireplace. Keepchildrenand
adultsawayfromhotsurfacesto
avoidburnsorclothing ignition.
Fireplacewill remainhot foratime
after shutdown.Allowsurfaces tocool
beforetouching.
Carefullysupervise young children
whentheyareinthe roomwith
fireplace.
Youmustoperatethisheaterwith
theheaterscreen inplace.Make
sureheaterscreenisinplace
beforerunningheater.
Keepthe applianceareaclearand
free fromcombustiblematerials,
gasoline,andotherflammable
vaporsand liquids.
1. Thisapplianceisonlyfor usewith
thetype of gas indicatedontherat
ing plate.Thisapplianceisnot con
vertibleforusewithothergases.
2. Donot placePropane/LPsupply
tank(s) inside anystructure.
LocatePropane/LPsupplytank(s)
outdoors.
3. If you smellgas
lShutoff gassupply.
lDonottrytolight anyappliance.
lDonot touch anyelectricalswitch:
donot useanyphoneinyour
building.
lImmediatelycall your gas supplier
fromaneighbor sphone. Follow
thegas supplier sinstructions.
lIfyou cannotreachyour gas
supplier, callthe firedepartment.
and toreplace anypartofthecon-
trolsystem,andanygascontrol,
whichhasbeenunderwater.
Important SafetyInformation ..............2
Air forCombustion and Ventilation.....5
Installation.............................................7
Operating Heater,RHAModels........11
Operating Heater, TA Models............11
Cleaning&Maintenance.....................13
Specifications.....................................15
Troubleshooting..................................16
Replacement......................................17
PartsList..............................................18
WARNING
ModelsFBN400 areequipped for Natu-
ralgas.Fieldconversionisnot
permitted.
ModelsFBL400 areequipped for Pro-
panegas.Fieldconversionisnot
permitted.
Natual and Propane/LP Gas: Natural
andPropane/LPgasisodorless. An
odor-making agentisaddedtothegas.
The odorhelpsyoudetect agasleak.
However, theodoraddedtothegascan
fade.Gasmaybepresenteven though
noodorexists.
Makecertainyoureadandunderstand
all warnings.Keepthismanualfor
reference. It isyour guidetosafe
andproper operation ofthisheater.
TableofContents
4.Thisheatershallnotbeinstalled
inabedroomorbathroom.
5. Donotusethisheaterasa
wood-burningheater. Useonly
thelogsprovided withthe heater.
6. Donotadd extralogsorornaments
suchas pinecones,vermiculite,or
rockwool.Usingtheseaddeditems
cancausesooting.Donotadd lava
rockaroundbase. Rockand debris
couldfallintothe control area of
heater.Afterservicing, always
replace screenbeforeoperating
heater.
7. Youmustoperatethisheater with
sureheater screenisinplace
beforerunningheater.
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