Operating Guide

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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
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 primary 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.
WARNING: A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install the heater:
 in a recreational vehicle
 where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the
front, top, or sides of the heater
 in high traffic areas
 in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater creates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall surfaces next
to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities (such
as tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
cause walls to discolor.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing
heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form too much moisture. See Air for
Combustion and Ventilation.
Check Gas Type
Be sure your gas supply is right for your heater. Otherwise, call dealer where you bought the heater from
for proper type heater.
Clearances to Combustibles
Carefully follow the instructions below. This heater is a
freestanding floor seated unit.
WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances shown
in Figure 5. If you can, provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling, and joining wall.
Figure 5 – Minimum Clearance to Combustibles