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WHEN USING PROPANE
• DANGER: If you smell propane gas, shut o
propane to the heater at the propane cylinder.
If odor continues, keep away from the heater and
immediately call your propane gas supplier or your
re department.
• Fire, burn, inhalation, and explosion hazard. Do
not place over compustible materials such as
building materials, wood, paper, or cardboard
or materials subject to disintegration due to
expansion, such as concrete.
•Use the heater only with propane and the regula-
tor/valve assembly supplied.
•The hose assembly shall be protected from
trac, building materials, and contact with hot
surfaces both during use and while in storage.
•Check for leaks prior to heater operation. Do
this even if this heater was assembled at the store.
•Do not operate the heater if there is a gas leak
present.
•Never use a ame to check for gas leaks.
• Inspect the hose for damage before each use. If
it is evident there is excessive abrasion or wear,
or the hose is cut, it must be replaced prior to
the product being put into operation. The replace-
ment hose assembly shall be that specied by the
manufacturer.
•Propane gas is not natural gas. Do not try to
convert this heater to natural gas as it will void
the warranty and is extremely dangerous.
•Place dust cap on cylinder valve outlet whenever
the cylinder is not in use. Only install the type of
dust cap on the cylinder valve outlet that is provided
with the cylinder valve. Other types of caps or plugs
may result in leakage of propane.
•Do not store propane cylinders, gasoline, or
other ammable liquids in the vicinity of the
heater.
•Shut down the heater and allow to cool for ve
minutes before changing the propane cylinder.
•Do not smoke when attaching or removing the
propane cylinder.
• This propane product must be installed in accor-
dance with the latest local codes. In the absence
of local codes, use the:
• United States:
- National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54
- Liquied Petroleum (LP) Gas Code, NFPA 58
• Canada:
- Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code,
CSA B149.1
- Propane Storage and Handling Code, CSA
B149.2.
• Always turn o gas at the propane cylinder
(liquid propane also called liquid petroleum gas)
when the product is not in use. Disconnect the
cylinder before storage.
• Before storing, allow the product to cool for 30
minutes and remove propane cylinder from the
unit. Do not store a propane cylinder attached
to or near the product. If not followed exactly, a
re causing death or serious injury may occur.
• This heater must be located on stable and level
surface and located away from combustible
surfaces by no less than 7' from the front, 4' from
the sides, and 6' from the top of the heater.
• Keep heater 10' from propane gas containers. Do
not aim heater at propane gas containers within
20'.
• Keep heater 10' from canvas, tarps, or similar
coverings. Secure coverings to prevent apping
or movement that could impact the heater.
• The heater has been shipped from the factory
set up for operation on propane gas.
FUEL GAS ODOR - FUEL LEAKS
•
WARNING
LP gas and natural gas have man-
made odorants added specically
for detection of fuel gas leaks. If a gas leak oc-
curs you should be able to smell the fuel gas.
Since propane (LP) is heavier than air you
should smell for the gas odor low to the oor.
ANY GAS ODOR IS YOUR SIGNAL TO TAKE IM-
MEDIATE ACTION!
• Do not take any action that could ignite the fuel
gas. Do not operate any electrical switches. Do not
disconnect any power supply or extension cords. Do
not light matches or any other source of ame. Do
not use your telephone.
• Get everyone out of the building and away from
the area immediately.
• Close all propane (LP) gas tank or cylinder fuel
supply valves, or the main fuel supply valve located
at the meter if you use natural gas.
• Propane (LP) gas is heavier than air and may
settle in low areas. When you have reason to
suspect a propane leak, keep out of all low areas.
• Use your neighbor’s phone and call your fuel
gas supplier and your re department. Do not
re-enter the building or area.
• Stay out of the building and away from the area
until declared safe by the reghters and your
fuel gas supplier.
• FINALLY, let the fuel gas service person and the
reghters check for escaped gas. Have them air
out the building and area before you return. Properly
trained service people must repair any leaks, check
for further leakages, and then relight the appliance
for you.
ODOR FADING - NO ODOR
DETECTED
• Some people cannot smell well. Some people
cannot smell the odor of the man-made chemical
added to propane (LP) or natural gas. You must
determine if you can smell the odorant in these
fuel gases.
•Learn to recognize the odor of propane (LP) gas
and natural gas. Local propane (LP) gas dealers
will be more than happy to give you a scratch and
sni pamphlet. Use it to become familiar with the
fuel gas odor.
•Smoking can decrease your ability to smell.
Being around an odor for a period of time can
aect your sensitivity to that particular odor.
Odors present in animal connement buildings
can mask fuel gas odor.
•The odorant in propane (LP) gas and natural gas
is colorless and the intensity of its odor can fade
under some circumstances.
•If there is an underground leak, the movement
of gas through the soil can lter the odorant.
•Propane (LP) gas odor may dier in intensity
at dierent levels. Since Propane (LP) gas is
heavier than air, there may be more odor at
lower levels.
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