Owner`s manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS
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gas supplier.
LP-GAS WARNING ODOR
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
• Donotoperateelectricswitches,lightmatches,useyourphone.
Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.
• Geteveryoneoutofthebuilding,vehicle,trailer,orarea.Do
that IMMEDIATELY.
• Closeallgastankorcylindersupplyvalves.
• LP-Gasisheavierthanairandmaysettleinlowareassuch
asbasements.Whenyouhavereasontosuspectagasleak,
keepout ofbasements and otherlow areas. Stay outuntil
reghtersdeclarethemtobesafe.
• Useyourneighbor’sphoneandcallatrainedLP-Gasservice
personand the re department. Even though youmay not
continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not
re-enterthebuilding,vehicle,trailer,orarea.
• Finally, lettheservicemanandreghterscheckforescaped
gas.Havethemairouttheareabeforeyoureturn.Properly
trained LP-Gas service people should repair the leak, then
checkandrelightthegasapplianceforyou.
NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE
        

Smokingcandecrease
yourabilitytosmell.Beingaroundanodorforatimecanaffectyour
sensitivityorabilitytodetectthatodor.Sometimesotherodorsin
theareamaskthegasodor.Peoplemaynotsmellthegasodoror
theirmindsareonsomethingelse.Thinkingaboutsmellingagas
odorcanmakeiteasiertosmell.

Forexample,ifthereisanundergroundleak,the
movementofthegasthroughsoilcanltertheodorant.Odorantsin
LP-Gasalsoaresubjecttooxidation.Thisfadingcanoccurifthere
isrustinsidethestoragetankorinirongaspipes.
The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into
walls,masonryandothermaterialsandfabricsinaroom.Thatwill
takesomeoftheodorantoutofthegas,reducingitsodorintensity.
LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity could
varyatdifferentlevels.Sinceitisheavierthanair,theremaybe
moreodoratlowerlevels.Alwaysbesensitivetotheslightestgas
odor.Ifyoudetectanyodor,treatitasaseriousleak.Immediately
go into action as instructed earlier.
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER
• Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas
Dealer can give you a “Scratch and Sniff” pamphlet. Use it to
ndoutwhatthepropaneodorsmellslike.Ifyoususpectthat
yourLP-Gashasaweakorabnormalodor,callyourLP-Gas
Dealer.
• Ifyouarenotqualied,donotlightpilotlights,performservice,
ormakeadjustmentstoappliancesontheLP-Gassystem.If
youarequalied,consciouslythinkabouttheodorofLP-Gas
prior to and while lighting pilot lights or performing service or
makingadjustments.
• Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty
smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light
pilotlights,performservice,ormakeadjustmentsinanarea
where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor
iftherehasbeenaleakofLP-Gas.
• Odorfade,duetooxidationbyrustoradsorptiononwallsof
newcylindersandtanks,ispossible.Therefore,peopleshould
beparticularlyalertandcarefulwhennewtanksorcylinders
areplacedinservice.Odorfadecanoccurinnewtanks,or
reinstalledoldtanks,iftheyarelledandallowedtosettoo
longbeforerelling.Cylindersandtankswhichhavebeenout
of service for a time may develop internal rust which will cause
odor fade. If such conditions are suspected to exist, a periodic
snifftestofthegasisadvisable. If you have any question
      LP-gas dealer. A periodic
sniff test of the LP
any condition.
• If,atanytime,youdonotsmelltheLP-Gasodorantandyou
thinkyoushould,assumeyouhavealeak.Thentakethesame
immediateactionrecommendedabovefortheoccasionwhen
you do detect the odorized LP-Gas.
• Ifyouexperienceacomplete“gasout,”(thecontainerisunder
novaporpressure),turnthetankvalveoffimmediately.Ifthe
container valve is left on, the container may draw in some air
throughopeningssuchaspilotlightorices.Ifthisoccurs,some
new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is left open, then
treatthecontainerasanewtank.Alwaysbesureyourcon-
tainerisundervaporpressurebyturningitoffatthecontainer
beforeitgoescompletelyemptyorhavingitrelledbeforeitis
completely empty.