Use and Care Manual

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OperatingInstructionsandOwner’sManualMr.Heater|PortablePropaneHeater
NEVEROPERATETHEHEATERWHILESLEEPING!
ODOR FADE WARNING
WARNING
Asphyxiation Hazard
 •Donotuseinunventilatedareas.
 •Theflowofcombustionandventilationairmust
 notbeobstructed.
 •Properventilationairmustbeprovidedto 
 supportthecombustionairrequirementsofthe
 heaterbeingused.
 •Refertothespecificationsectionoftheheater’s
 manual,heaterdataplate,orcontactthefactory
 todeterminecombustionairventilation 
 requirementsoftheheater.
 •Lackofproperventilationairwillleadto 
 impropercombustion.
 •Impropercombustioncanleadtocarbon 
 monoxidepoisoningleadingtoseriousinjuryor
 death.Symptomsofcarbonmonoxidepoisoning
 canincludeheadaches,dizzinessanddifficulty
 inbreathing.
FUEL GAS ODOR
LP gas and natural gas have man‑made odorants
added specifically for detection of fuel gas leaks.
If a gas leak occurs 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 floor. ANY
GAS ODOR IS YOUR SIGNAL TO GO INTO IMMEDIATE
ACTION!
 •Donottakeanyactionthatcouldignitethefuelgas.
Donotoperateanyelectricalswitches.Donotpull
anypowersupplyorextensioncords.Donotlight
matchesoranyothersourceofflame.Donotuseyour
telephone.
• Theapplianceshouldbeinspectedbeforeeachuse.
Frequentcleaningmayberequired.Thecontrol
compartments,burnerandcirculatingairpassagewaysof
theappliancemustbekeptclean,seeMAINTENANCE.
• DONOTusethisheaterifanyparthasbeenunderwater.
Immediatelycallaqualifiedservicetechniciantoinspect
theheaterandtoreplaceanypartofthecontrolsystem
andanygascontrol,whichhasbeenunderwater.
• Whenusedwithoutadequatecombustionand
ventilationair,thisheatermaygiveoffexcessive
CARBONMONOXIDE,anodorless,poisonousgas.
• Somepeople-pregnantwomen,personswithheart
orlungdisease,anemia,thoseundertheinfluenceof
alcohol,thoseathighaltitudes-aremoreaffectedby
carbonmonoxidethanothers.
• Whenheaterisplacedontheground,makesurethe
groundislevelandkeepanyobjectsatleast24inches
fromthefrontoftheheater.THISHEATERISEQUIPPED
WITHATIPOVERSWITCHTHATWILLSHUTTHE
HEATEROFFIFTHEHEATERTIPSOVERHOWEVER,
DONOTLEAVEHEATERUNATTENDEDORWHERE
CHILDRENMAYCAUSETHEHEATERTOTIPOVER.
 •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firedepartment.Donotre-enterthe
buildingorarea.
 •Stayoutofthebuildingandawayfromtheareauntil
declaredsafebythefirefightersandyourfuelgas
supplier.
 •FINALLY,letthefuelgasservicepersonandthe
firefighters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sniff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affectyour
sensitivitytothatparticularodor.Odorspresentin
animalconfinement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filtertheodorant.
 •Propane(LP)gasodormaydifferinintensityatdifferent
levels.SincePropane(LP)gasisheavierthanair,there
maybemoreodoratlowerlevels.
• Always be sensitive to the slightest gas odor. Ifyou
continuetodetectanygasodor,nomatterhowsmall,
treatitasaseriousleak.Immediatelygointoactionas
discussedpreviously.
ATTENTION ‑ CRITICAL POINTS TO
REMEMBER!
 •Propane(LP)gashasadistinctiveodor.Learnto
recognizetheseodors.(ReferenceFuelGasOdorand
OdorFadingsectionsabove.
 •EvenIfyouarenotpropertytrainedintheserviceand
repairoftheheater,ALWAYSbeconsciouslyawareof
theodorsofpropane(LP)gasandnaturalgas.
 •Ifyouhavenotbeenproperlytrainedinrepairand
serviceofpropane(LP)gasthendonotattemptto
lightheater,performserviceorrepairs,ormakeany
adjustmentstotheheateronthepropane(LP)gasfuel
system.