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1.  Do not place Propane supply tank(s) in-
side any structure. Propane supply tank(s) 
must be placed outdoors.
2.  This  heater  shall  not  be  installed  in  a 
bedroom or bathroom.
3.  This heater needs fresh air ventilation to 
run properly. This heater has an Oxygen 
Depletion  Sensing  (ODS)  safety  shutoff 
system. The ODS shuts down the heater 
if not enough fresh  air  is  available. See 
Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 
6 and 7. If heater keeps shutting off, see 
Troubleshooting, page 28.
4.  Keep all air openings in front and bottom 
of heater clear and free of debris. This will 
ensure enough air for proper combustion.
5.  If heater shuts off, do not relight until you 
have provided fresh, outside air. If heater 
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
6.  Do not run heater:
• Where ammable liquids or vapors are 
used or stored.
• Under dusty conditions.
7.  Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet 
cleaner,  or  similar  products,  turn heater 
off. If heated, the vapors from these prod-
ucts may create a white powder residue 
within burner box or on adjacent walls or 
furniture.
8.  Always  run  heater  with  control  knob  at 
PILOT or ON locked positions. Never set 
control  knob  between  locked  positions. 
Poor  combustion  and  higher  levels  of 
carbon monoxide may result.
SAFETY
9.  Do not  use  heater  if any  part  has  been 
under water. Immediately call a qualied 
service  technician  to  inspect  the  room 
heater  and  to  replace  any  part  of  the 
control system and any gas control which 
has been under water.
10. Turn off and  unplug  heater  and  let  cool 
before servicing. Only a qualied service 
person should service and repair heater.
11. Operating  heater  above  elevations  of 
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
12. To prevent performance problems, do not 
use propane fuel tank of less than 100 lbs. 
capacity.
13. Do not use this heater as a wood-burning 
heater. Use only the logs provided with the 
heater.
14. To prevent sooting, follow the instructions 
in Care and Maintenance (see page 24).
15. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such 
as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. 
Using these added items can cause soot-
ing. Do not add lava rock around base. 
Rock and debris could fall into the control 
area  of  heater. After  servicing,  always 
replace screen before operating heater.
16. This heater is designed to be smokeless. If 
logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater 
and call a qualied service person. 
  Note: During initial operation, slight smok-
ing could occur due to log curing and the 
heater burning manufacturing residues.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model FDF300R
Gas Type Natural Gas  Propane Gas
Ignition Piezo Ignitor Piezo Ignitor
Input Rating
26,000 Btu/Hr 26,000 Btu/Hr
Pressure Regulator Setting 4" W.C. 9.5" W.C.
Inlet Gas Pressure* (inches of water) 
(*for purposes of input adjustment)
Maximum 9" Maximum 14"
Minimum 5" Minimum 11"
Heater Dimensions (WxHxD) • 
29.1" × 23.9" × 13.9"
Carton Dimensions (WxHxD) • 
30.9" × 26.9" × 14.8"
Stove Weight • 47.6 lbs
Shipping Weight • 55.7 lbs










