Use and Care Manual

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OperatingInstructionsandOwner’sManualMr.Heater|PortablePropaneHeater
• Afterpilotlights,
holddownfor30
-60secondsand
thenreleaseknob.
Knobshouldreturn
tofullyextended
position;seeFigure
4.Tooperateheater
slightlydepressknob
andgentlyturn
tolockinthe“HI”
positiontolight
 burnertile.Leaveon
“HI”positionuntil
burnertileturnsbrightorange.
• Afterburnertilehasturnedbrightorange,adjustheat
outputbyturningControlKnobtodesiredposition
(“LO”or“HI”setting)
Warning:
DONOTOPERATEHEATERUNLESSCONTROLKNOB
ISLOCKEDINAPOSITIONMARKED“HI”,“LO”or
“PILOT”.NEVERSETCONTROLKNOBBETWEENLOCKED
POSITIONS.POORCOMBUSTIONANDHIGHERLEVELS
OFCARBONMONOXIDEMAYRESULT.
• Toshutoffheater,slightlypushdownandturnControl
Knobclockwiseto“OFF”position.
• CAUTION: Afterturningheateroff,wireguardwill
remainhot.Allowtothoroughlycoolbeforestoring.
• Donotoperate,storeorremovecylindernear
flammableitemsorignitionsources.
• LP-GASCYLINDERSMUSTBEDISCONNECTEDFROM
HEATERWHENNOTINUSE!
LIGHTING / OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE WITH HOSE CONNECTED TO A REMOTE
CYLINDER, MAXIMUM SIZE 20 LBS:
• ThisHeatermaybeusedinarecreationalenclosureor
temporaryconstructionworkenclosurewitharemote
refillablepropanecylinderONLYwhenthecylinderis
locatedoutdoorsandtheHeaterisusedwithMr.Heater
HoseNo.F273701,F273702orF272702andfuelfilter
F273699.Fuelfiltermustbereplacedannually.Oruse
F273704Buddyserieshose.Fuelfilternotrequired.
• DANGER:NEVERbringarefillablepropanecylinder
indoors.Afireorexplosioncanoccurcausingproperty
damage,seriousinjuryordeath!
• Inspectthehosebeforeeachuseoftheheater.Ifthere
isexcessiveabrasionorwear,orthehoseiscut,replace
priortousingtheheaterwithoneoftheMr.Heater
HoseNo’s.shownabove.
• Thepropanecylindermustincludealistedoverfillingprotection
deviceaswellasacollartoprotectthecylindervalve.
• Heatermustbeinanuprightpositionduringoperation.
• Makesurefour-positionControlKnobisin“OFF”
position;seeFigure1.
• Swivelregulatoroutwardforeasyhoseinstallation.
Thenscrewhoseconnectorintoregulatoronheaterand
screwconnectoronotherendofhoseintoLP-gassupply
cylindervalve.Tightenallhoseconnections.DONOTuse
threadsealantonanyoftheseconnections.
• Mr.Heaterstronglyrecommendsusingdisposable
fuelfilterF273699totrapanyoilsubstanceswhen
connectedtoaremotecylinderthatcanmakeheater
inoperable.
• OpenvalveatLP-gassupplycylinder.
• Checkallhoseconnectionsforleakswithsoapywater
atthethreadedconnectionunderthedomedplastic
coverwherethehoseconnectorscrewsintothe
regulatorandatLP-gassupplycylinder.SEEWARNING!
ONPLASTICDOMEDCOVER.
• TurnControlKnobcounterclockwiseto“PILOT”position
anddepresstolight;seeFigure3.
• Ifheaterdoesnotlight,holddownforapproximately
30seconds;releaseanddepressagain.Repeatuntil
pilotlights.
• Afterpilotlights,holddownfor30-60secondsand
thenreleaseknob.Knobshouldreturntofullyextended
position;seeFigure4.Tooperateheaterslightlydepress
knobandgentlyturntolockinthe“HI”positiontolight
burnertile.Leaveon“HI”positionuntilburnertileturns
brightorange.
• Afterburnertilehasturnedbrightorange,adjustheat
outputbyturningControlKnobtodesiredposition
(“LO”or“HI”setting)
Caution:Donottrytoadjustheatinglevelsbyusing
thepropanetankshutoffvalve.
Warning:
DONOTOPERATEHEATERUNLESSCONTROLKNOB
ISLOCKEDINAPOSITIONMARKED“HI”,“LO”or
“PILOT”.NEVERSETCONTROLKNOBBETWEENLOCKED
POSITIONS.POORCOMBUSTIONANDHIGHERLEVELS
OFCARBONMONOXIDEMAYRESULT.
• To shut off heater, shut off propane at supply tank,
allow heater to use up propane in supply line un‑
til heater shuts off, then slightly push down and
turn Control Knob clockwise to “OFF” position.
• CAUTION:Afterturningheateroff,wireguardwill
remainhot.Allowtothoroughlycoolbeforestoring.
• Whennotinuse,thegasmustbeturnedoffatthe
LP-gassupplycylinder.Asstatedbeforeallowheater
touseuppropaneinsupplylineuntilheatershutsoff.
WhentheLP-gassupplycylinderisnotdisconnected
fromtheheater,theheaterandthecylindermustbe
storedoutdoors,inawellventilatedspace,outofreach
ofchildren,andmustnotbestoredinabuilding,garage
oranyotherenclosedarea.
• Indoorstorageoftheheaterispermissibleonlyifthe
cylinderisdisconnectedandremovedfromtheheater.
Cylindersmustbestoredoutdoorsoutofthereachof
childrenandmustnotbestoredinabuilding,garageor
anyotherenclosedarea.
Figure4:“Releaseknob.