Installation Guide

INSTALLATION
NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat.
Use this heater along with your
primary heating system. Do not
install this heater as your pri-
mary heat source. If you have a
central heating system, you may
run system’s circulating blower
while using heater. This will help
circulate the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.
CAUTION: When installing
heater in a home garage
• heater pilot and burner must
• locate heater where moving
vehicle will not hit it
-
vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bedroom or bathroom
(over 10,000 Btu/hr not allowed
in bedroom or bathroom.
Check local codes.)
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
objects are less than 36" from
the front, top, or sides of the
heater
•
• in windy or drafty areas
Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances as
Viewed From Front of Heater
CAUTION: This heater cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities (such as to-
bacco smoke, aromatic candles,
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
cause walls to discolor.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture
heater in rooms without enough ventilation air
may cause mildew to form too much moisture.
See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages
7and 8 in your manual.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Be sure your gas supply is right for your heat-
er. Otherwise, call dealer where you bought
the heater for proper type heater.
CLEARANCES TO
COMBUSTIBLES
Carefully follow the instructions below. This
heater is a freestanding unit designed to be
mounted on a wall or set on a base.
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances shown
in Figure 4. If you can, provide
ceiling, and joining wall.
CEILING
36"
Minimum
6"
Minimum
From
Sides of
Heater
Left
Side
Right
Side
2" Minimum to T
op Surface of Carpeting,
Tile or Other Combustible Material
FLOOR
BWH10NLMC and BWH30NLTE