Manual
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Propanecharacteristicsinclude:flammable,explosiveunderpressure,heavierthanairandsettlesin
poolsandlowareas.
Initsnaturalstate,propanehasnoodor.Foryoursafety,anodoranttypically is added.ALWAYS
purchaseorrefillyourpropanetanksfromareputablepropanegassupplier.
Contactwithpropanecancausefreezeburnstotheskin.
NEVERuseapropanecylinderwithadamagedbody,valve,collarorfooting.
Adentedorrustedpropanecylindermaybehazardous.
AlwayskeepLPcylindersecurelyfastenedinanuprightposition.
Neverconnectanunregulatedpropanegascylindertothesideburner.
NEVERsubject(expose)propanecylinderstoexcessiveheat.
NeverstoreaLPgascylinderinsideabuildingorinthevicinityofanygas‐burningappliance.
CylinderSpecifications
- AnyL.P.gassupplycylinderusedwiththissideburnermustbeapproximately12inchesdiameterand18
incheshigh.Themaximumfuelcapacityis80%andisapproximately20poundsofpropane.
- TheL.P.cylindermusthaveashut‐offvalve(seepicture)terminatinginaType1L.P.
- AType1compatiblecylinderwithaType1cylindervalvehasaback‐checkvalvewhichdoesnotpermitgas
flow,untilapositivesealhasbeenobtained.
- Thecylindermustbearrangedforvaporwithdrawal.Itmustalsoincludea
collar to protect the cylinder valve. A safety relief device having direct
communicationwiththevaporspaceofcylindermustbeprovided.Thiswill
expelhighpressuregasifthecylinderisoverfilledoroverheated which
couldresultinfireorexplosion.
- All L.P. gas cylinders used with this appliance shall be constructed and
markedinaccordancewiththespecificationsforL.P.gascylindersoftheU.
S.DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)ortheNationalStandardofCanada,
CAN/CSA‐B339, Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for Transportation of
Dangerous Goods; and Commission, as applicable; and shall be provided
withalistedoverfillingpreventiondevice.
- ReadlabelsontheL.P.GasSupplyCylinder.
- Newcylindersarealwaysshippedemptyforsafety.
- AllowonlyqualifiedL.P.gasdealerstofillorrepairyourL.P.gassupplycylinder.
- Informthegasdealerifitisaneworusedcylindertobefilled.
- Afterfilling, have the gas dealercheck for leaks and to see that the relief valve remains effective and in
goodrepair.
HoseandRegulator(Comesstandardwiththesideburner)
TheType1connectionsystemhasthefollowingfeatures:
- The system will not allow gas to flow until a positive connection has
beenmade.
Thecylindercontrolvalvemustbe
turnedoffbeforeanyconnectionismadeorremoved.