Use and Care Manual

9
SAFE HANDLING TIPS FOR LIQUID
PROPANE GAS CYLINDERS
• Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as
are gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regu-
lar temperatures and pressures. Under moderate
pressure, inside a cylinder, LP gas is a liquid.
•
As the pressure is released, the liquid readily vaporizes
and becomes gas.
• LP gas has an odor similar to natural gas. You should
be aware of this odor.
• LP gas is heavier than air. Leaking LP gas may col-
lect in low areas and prevent dispersion.
• To fill, take the LP cylinder to a propane gas dea-
ler or look up “gas-propane” in the phone book for
other sources of LP gas.
• Air must be removed from a new LP cylinder before
the initial filling. Your LP dealer is equipped to do this.
• The LP cylinder must be installed, transported, and
stored in an upright position.
•
LP cylinders should not be dropped or handled
roughly.
• Never store or transport the LP cylinder where tem-
peratures can reach 125 °F (too hot to hold by hand)
For example: Do not leave the LP cylinder in a car
on a hot day.
Note: A re ll will last about 20-25 hours of cooking
time at normal use. You do not have to run out
before you re ll.
• Treat “empty” LP cylinders with the same care as
when full. Even when the LP tank is empty of liquid,
there still may be gas pressure in the cylinder. Always
close the cylinder valve before disconnecting.
• Do not use a damaged LP cylinder. A dented or
rusty LP cylinder or an LP cylinder with a damaged
valve may be hazardous and should be replaced
with a new one immediately.
• The joint where the hose connects to the LP cylin-
der must be leak tested each time the LP cylinder
is reconnected. For example, test each time the LP
cylinder is refilled.
• Be sure the regulator is mounted with the small vent
hole pointed downward so that it will not collect
water. This vent should be free of dirt, grease,
bugs, etc.
WARNING
! We recommend that your LP cylinder
be  lled at an authorized LP gas dealer
by a quali ed attendant who  lls the
tank by weight. Improper fi lling is dan-
gerous!
! Place dust cap on cylinder valve outlet
whenever the cylinder is not in use. Only
use the appropriate dust cap provided
with the cylinder valve. Other types of
caps or plugs may result in leakage of
propane.
! Replacement LP tanks must match the
regulator connection supplied with this
Otto Wilde Grillers gas appliance.
! NEVER store a spare LP cylinder
under or near Otto Wilde Grillers
gas appliances.
! NEVER  ll the tank beyond 80 % full.
Failure to follow these statements
exactly may result in a  re causing
death or serious injury.
! Only use Otto Wilde Grillers gas appli-
ances outdoors in a well ventilated
area. Do not use in a garage, building,
breezeway or any other enclosed area.
IMPORTANT CYLINDER
INFORMATION
• Your Otto Wilde Grillers Otto Lite is equipped
for a cylinder supply system designed for vapor
with-drawal.
• The proper filling methods for the filling of
your cylinder are by weight or volume, as de
scribed in NFPA 58. Please make sure your filling
station fills your LP cylinder by weight or
volume. Ask your filling station to read pur-
ging and filling instructions on the LP cylinder
before attempting to fill.