Blue Rhino GWU9850F / 35554 Gas Heater User Manual


 
All Weather Woven Heater, Model No. GWU9850F / 35554 (A & B)
4HIS HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE USED IN A BUILDING GARAGE
OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED AREA
4HIS HEATER IS SAFETY CERTIFIED FOR USE IN THE 5NITED 3TATES ANDOR #ANADA ONLY
$O NOT MODIFY FOR USE IN ANY OTHER LOCATION -ODIFICATION WILL RESULT IN A SAFETY
HAZARD
!PARTMENT $WELLERS #HECK WITH MANAGEMENT TO LEARN THE REQUIREMENTS AND
FIRE CODES FOR USING AN ,0 PATIO HEATER IN YOUR APARTMENT COMPLEX )F ALLOWED
USE OUTSIDE ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH A TEN  FOOT  M CLEARANCE FROM
ANY STRUCTURE $O NOT USE ON OR UNDER BALCONIES
!LWAYS MAINTAIN AT LEAST v CLEARANCE TOP AND v CLEARANCE SIDE FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
4HIS HEATER IS FOR USE WITH LIQUID PROPANE ,0 GAS ONLY 4HE CONVERSION TO OR
ATTEMPTED USE OF NATURAL GAS IN THIS ,0 GAS HEATER IS DANGEROUS AND WILL VOID
YOUR WARRANTY
,0 GAS #HARACTERISTICS
A ,0 GAS IS FLAMMABLE AND HAZARDOUS IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY "ECOME AWARE OF
THE CHARACTERISTICS BEFORE USING ANY ,0 GAS PRODUCT
B ,0 GAS IS EXPLOSIVE UNDER PRESSURE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND SETTLES AND POOLS IN
LOW AREAS
C ,0 GAS IN ITS NATURAL STATE HAS NO ODOR &OR YOUR SAFETY AN ODORANT IS ADDED
THAT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN CABBAGE
D #ONTACT WITH ,0 GAS CAN CAUSE FREEZE BURNS TO SKIN
,0 GAS TANK NEEDED TO OPERATE /NLY TANKS MARKED hPROPANEv MAY BE USED
4HE ,0 GAS SUPPLY TANK MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AND MARKED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE Specifications for LP-gas Cylinders of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT); OR THE Standard for Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for
the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Commission CAN/CSA-B339, AS
APPLICABLE.
,0 GAS TANK MUST BE ARRANGED FOR VAPOR WITHDRAWAL
4HE ,0 GAS TANK MUST HAVE A LISTED OVERFILLING PREVENTION DEVICE /0$
/NLY USE POUND CYLINDERS EQUIPPED WITH A CYLINDER CONNECTION DEVICE
COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONNECTION FOR OUTDOOR COOKING APPLIANCES
4HE ,0 GAS TANK MUST HAVE A TANK COLLAR TO PROTECT THE TANK VALVE
.EVER USE AN ,0 GAS TANK WITH A DAMAGED BODY VALVE COLLAR OR FOOTING
$ENTED OR RUSTED ,0 GAS TANKS MAY BE HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED BY
YOUR ,0 GAS SUPPLIER PRIOR TO USE
4HE ,0 GAS TANK SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED OR HANDLED ROUGHLY
4ANKS MUST BE STORED OUTDOORS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN AND MUST NOT BE
STORED IN A BUILDING GARAGE OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED AREA 9OUR TANK MUST NEVER
BE STORED WHERE TEMPERATURES CAN REACH OVER ª&
.EVER KEEP A FILLED ,0 GAS TANK IN A HOT CAR OR CAR TRUNK (EAT WILL CAUSE THE
GAS PRESSURE TO INCREASE WHICH MAY OPEN THE RELIEF VALVE AND ALLOW GAS TO
ESCAPE
$O NOT STORE A SPARE ,0 GAS TANK UNDER OR NEAR THIS APPLIANCE
.EVER FILL THE TANK BEYOND  PERCENT FULL
.EVER ATTEMPT TO ATTACH THIS HEATER TO THE SELFCONTAINED ,0 GAS SYSTEM OF A
CAMPER TRAILER MOTOR HOME OR HOUSE
)F THE ABOVE TWO ITEMS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY A FIRE CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY MAY OCCUR
0LACE THE DUST CAP ON THE CYLINDER VALVE OUTLET WHENEVER THE CYLINDER IS NOT
IN USE /NLY INSTALL THE TYPE OF DUST CAP ON TH CYLINDER VALVE THAT IS PROVIDED
WITH THE CYLINDER VALVE /THER TYPES OF CAPS OR PLUGS MAY RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF
PROPANE
4HE USE OF ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION OR NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS MAY IMPAIR THE
CONSUMERS ABILITY TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE OR SAFELY OPERATE THE APPLIANCE
3TRONG ODORS COLDS SINUS CONGESTION ETC MAY PREVENT THE DETECTION OF
PROPANE 5SE CAUTION AND COMMON SENSE WHEN TESTING FOR LEAKS
9OUR HEATER HAS BEEN CHECKED AT ALL FACTORY CONNECTIONS FOR LEAKS 2ECHECK ALL
CONNECTIONS AS MOVEMENT IN SHIPPING CAN LOOSEN CONNECTIONS
#HECK FOR LEAKS EVEN IF YOUR UNIT WAS ASSEMBLED FOR YOU BY SOMEONE ELSE
$O NOT OPERATE IF GAS LEAK IS PRESENT 'AS LEAKS MAY CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
9OU MUST FOLLOW ALL LEAKCHECKING PROCEDURES BEFORE OPERATING 4O PREVENT FIRE
OR EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN TESTING FOR A LEAK
A !LWAYS PERFORM LEAK TEST BEFORE LIGHTING THE HEATER AND EACH TIME THE TANK
IS CONNECTED FOR USE
B .O SMOKING $O NOT USE OR PERMIT SOURCES OF IGNITION IN THE AREA WHILE
CONDUCTING A LEAK TEST
C #ONDUCT THE LEAK TEST OUTDOORS IN A WELLVENTILATED AREA
D $O NOT USE MATCHES LIGHTERS OR A FLAME TO CHECK FOR LEAKS
E $O NOT USE HEATER UNTIL ANY AND ALL LEAKS ARE CORRECTED
)F YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP A LEAK DISCONNECT THE ,0 GAS SUPPLY #ALL A GAS
APPLIANCE SERVICEMAN OR YOUR LOCAL ,0 GAS SUPPLIER
$O NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR VAPORS WITHIN 
FEET  M OF THIS APPLIANCE
$O NOT USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE +EEP HEATER AREA CLEAR AND FREE FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
+EEP ALL COMBUSTIBLE ITEMS AND SURFACES AWAY FROM THE HEATER AT ALL TIMES
$/ ./4 USE THIS HEATER OR ANY GAS PRODUCT UNDER ANY OVERHEAD OR NEAR ANY
UNPROTECTED COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTIONS
#OMBUSTION OF PROPANE CREATES CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH WHEN USED IN
ENCLOSED AREAS CAN KILL YOU
)T IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP THE HEATERS VALVE COMPARTMENT BURNERS AND CIRCULATING
AIR PASSAGES CLEAN )NSPECT HEATER BEFORE EACH USE
)NSTALLATION AND REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON
$O NOT ALTER HEATER IN ANY MANNER
$O NOT USE THE HEATER UNLESS IT IS #/-0,%4%,9 ASSEMBLED AND ALL PARTS ARE
SECURELY FASTENED AND TIGHTENED
4HIS HEATER SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED BEFORE EACH USE #LEAN AND INSPECT
THE HOSE BEFORE EACH USE OF THE APPLIANCE )F THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ABRASION
WEAR CUTS OR LEAKS THE HOSE MUST BE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE APPLIANCE BEING PUT
INTO OPERATION
5SE ONLY THE REGULATOR AND HOSE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED 4HE REPLACEMENT REGULATOR
AND HOSE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE THAT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
$O NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR ALTER THE HOSEREGULATOR FOR ANY hASSUMEDv DEFECT
!NY MODIFICATION TO THIS ASSEMBLY WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND CREATE THE RISK
OF A GAS LEAK AND FIRE 5SE ONLY AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS SUPPLIED BY
MANUFACTURER
)NSPECT HEATER BEFORE EACH USE )F A DAMAGED PART IS DETECTED DO NOT OPERATE
UNTIL AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED
5SE ONLY "LUE 2HINO 'LOBAL 3OURCING )NC FACTORY AUTHORIZED PARTS 4HE USE OF
ANY PART THAT IS NOT FACTORY AUTHORIZED CAN BE DANGEROUS 4HIS WILL ALSO VOID
YOUR WARRANTY
$OME AND BURNER ARE EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH DURING OPERATION .EVER TOUCH
THE DOME OR BURNER WHILE THE HEATER IS OPERATING 4HE SURFACE OF HEATERS
EMITTER CAN REACH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING & 7AIT FOR UNIT TO COOL
DOWN APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES AFTER USE BEFORE TOUCHING
$O NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE HEATER WHEN IN USE !LLOW THE HEATER TO COOL
APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES BEFORE MOVING OR STORING
!LWAYS ALLOW HEATER TO COOL APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING
SERVICE
$O NOT INSTALL OR USE IN OR ON BOATS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
$O NOT USE THIS HEATER IN A VEHICLE TRUNK STATION WAGON PICKUP TRUCK MINI
VAN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE 356 OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 26
$O NOT USE HEATER IN WINDS THAT EXCEED  MPH
5NIT WILL OPERATE AT REDUCED EFFICIENCY BELOW & #
$O NOT LEAVE A LIT HEATER UNATTENDED ESPECIALLY KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY
FROM HEATER AT ALL TIMES
!LWAYS USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NEAR HEATER !LERT BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS
TO THE HAZARDS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ESPECIALLY TO AVOID BURNS OR CLOTHING
CATCHING FIRE
3TORAGE OF HEATER INDOORS IS PERMISSIBLE ONLY IF THE TANK IS DISCONNECTED
REMOVED FROM THE HEATER AND PROPERLY STORED OUTDOORS
$O NOT ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE GAS REGULATOR FROM THE TANK OR ANY GAS FITTING
WHILE THE HEATER IS IN USE
!LWAYS PLACE YOUR HEATER ON A HARD LEVEL SURFACE
5SE EXTREME CAUTION ON WOODEN DECKS
-OVE GAS HOSES AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE FROM HOT SURFACES
+EEP ALL ELECTRICAL CORDS AWAY FROM A HOT HEATER
$O NOT USE HEATER FOR INDOOR COOKING OR HEATING 4/8)# FUMES CAN ACCUMULATE
AND CAUSE ASPHYXIATION
+EEP SPRINKLERS AND OTHER WATER SOURCES AWAY FROM BURNER AND CONTROLS
$O NOT HANG CLOTHING OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS EITHER ON OR NEAR HEATER
.EVER COVER THE HEATER SHROUD WHILE ,0 GAS TANK IS ENCLOSED
!NY GUARD OR OTHER PROTECTIVE DEVICE REMOVED FOR SERVICING THE HEATER MUST BE
REPLACED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE HEATER
#ERTAIN MATERIALS OR ITEMS WHEN STORED UNDER HEATER WILL BE SUBJECTED TO
RADIANT HEAT AND COULD BE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
!FTER A PERIOD OF STORAGE ANDOR NONUSE CHECK FOR LEAKS OR BURNER OBSTRUCTIONS
AND INSPECT FOR ANY ABRASION WEAR OR CUTS TO THE HOSE
)F AT ANY TIME YOU ARE UNABLE TO LIGHT BURNER AND SMELL GAS TURN OFF WAIT
MINUTES TO ALLOW GAS TO DISSIPATE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT HEATER
&AILURE TO NOT WAIT MINUTES TO ALLOW THE GAS TO CLEAR IF THE HEATER DOES NOT
LIGHT MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSIVE FLAMEUP
"E CAREFUL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY IGNITE THIS HEATER (OLDING IN THE
CONTROL KNOB FOR MORE THAN  SECONDS BEFORE IGNITING THE GAS WILL CAUSE A BALL
OF FLAME UPON IGNITION
!VOID INHALING FUMES EMITTED FROM THE HEATERS FIRST USE 3MOKE AND ODOR
FROM THE BURNING OF OILS USED IN MANUFACTURING WILL APPEAR "OTH SMOKE AND
ODOR WILL DISSIPATE AFTER APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES 4HE HEATER SHOULD ./4
PRODUCE THICK BLACK SMOKE
)F HEATER IS NOT IN USE THE GAS MUST BE TURNED OFF AT THE SUPPLY TANK
$O NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT READING THE h/PERATING )NSTRUCTIONSv IN THIS
MANUAL
5SE PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN ASSEMBLING THIS PRODUCT
$O NOT FORCE PARTS TOGETHER AS THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO
THE PRODUCT
$EATHS SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY MAY OCCUR IF THE ABOVE IS NOT
FOLLOWED EXACTLY
DANGERS and WARNINGS: FOR YOUR SAFETY
$!.'%2 &AILURE TO FOLLOW THE DANGERS WARNING AND CAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OR IN A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION
CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
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