Blue Rhino GWU9850F / 35554 Gas Heater User Manual


 
All Weather Woven Heater, Model No. GWU9850F / 35554 (A & B)
-AINTENANCE
To enjoy years of outstanding performance from your heater, make sure you perform the
FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON A REGULAR BASIS
 +EEP EXTERIOR SURFACES CLEAN
 !IR FLOW MUST BE UNOBSTRUCTED +EEP CONTROLS BURNER AND CIRCULATING AIR PASSAGEWAYS CLEAN
Signs of possible blockage include:
'AS ODOR WITH EXTREME YELLOW TIPPING OF FLAME
(EATER DOES ./4 REACH THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE
(EATER GLOW IS EXCESSIVELY UNEVEN
(EATER MAKES POPPING NOISES
Note: )N A SALTAIR ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS NEAR AN OCEAN CORROSION OCCURS MORE QUICKLY THAN
NORMAL &REQUENTLY CHECK FOR CORRODED AREAS AND REPAIR THEM PROMPTLY
4)0 5SE HIGHQUALITY AUTOMOBILE WAX TO HELP MAINTAIN THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR HEATER !PPLY TO
EXTERIOR SURFACES FROM THE POLE DOWN $O NOT APPLY TO EMITTER SCREEN OR DOMES
3TORAGE
"ETWEEN USES
 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&&v
 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v
 $ISCONNECT ,0 GAS TANK
 3TORE HEATER UPRIGHT IN AN AREA SHELTERED FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER SUCH AS
RAIN SLEET HAIL SNOW DUST DEBRIS AND HIGH WINDS
 )F DESIRED COVER HEATER TO PROTECT EXTERIOR SURFACES AND TO HELP PREVENT BUILD UP IN AIR
PASSAGES
Note: 7AIT UNTIL HEATER IS COOL APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES BEFORE COVERING
$URING PERIODS OF EXTENDED INACTIVITY OR WHEN TRANSPORTING
 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&&v
 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v
 $ISCONNECT ,0 GAS TANK AND MOVE TO A SECURE WELLVENTILATED LOCATION OUTDOORS
 3TORE HEATER UPRIGHT IN AN AREA SHELTERED FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER SUCH AS
RAIN SLEET HAIL SNOW DUST DEBRIS AND HIGH WINDS
 )F DESIRED COVER HEATER TO PROTECT EXTERIOR SURFACES AND TO HELP PREVENT BUILD UP IN AIR
PASSAGES
 .EVER LEAVE ,0 TANK EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR EXCESSIVE HEAT
Note: 7AIT UNTIL HEATER IS COOL APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES BEFORE COVERING
Product Registration
&OR FASTER WARRANTY SERVICE REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY AT WWWBLUERHINOCOM OR CALL
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Specifications
#ERTIFICATIONS
!.3 :A s #3! A 'AS&IRED /UTDOOR )NFRARED 0ATIO (EATER
2ATING
-AXIMUM  "45HR INPUT
(EAT 2ANGE
Up to 20 foot diameter
&UEL
,IQUID 0ROPANE 'AS ,0
4ANK 3IZE
Nominal 20 lb / 5 Gallon
)NLET GAS SUPPLY PRESSURE
-AXIMUM n  03)
-INIMUM n  03)
-ANIFOLD 0RESSURE
 IN 7#
%NGINE
)00 %
3AFETY &EATURES
100% Burner shut-off
4ILT 3WITCH
-ANUFACTURER
Blue Rhino Global Sourcing, Inc
-ADE )N
China
Note: 4HE BURNER MAY BE NOISY WHEN INITIALLY TURNED ON 4O ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM THE
BURNER TURN THE CONTROL KNOB TO THE PILOT POSITION THEN TURN THE KNOB TO THE LEVEL OF HEAT DESIRED
7HEN HEATER IS /.
%MITTER SCREEN WILL BECOME BRIGHT RED DUE TO INTENSE HEAT 4HE COLOR IS MORE VISIBLE AT NIGHT
"URNER WILL DISPLAY TONGUES OF BLUE AND YELLOW FLAME
4HESE FLAMES SHOULD NOT BE YELLOW OR PRODUCE THICK BLACK
SMOKE INDICATING AN OBSTRUCTION OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE
BURNERS 4HE FLAME SHOULD BE BLUE WITH STRAIGHT YELLOW
TOPS &IGURE 
)F EXCESSIVE YELLOW FLAME IS DETECTED TURN OFF HEATER AND
VISIT WWWBLUERHINOCOM OR CALL 
2ELIGHTING
Note: &OR YOUR SAFETY CONTROL KNOB CANNOT BE TURNED h/&&v WITHOUT FIRST DEPRESSING CONTROL
KNOB IN 0),/4 POSITION AND THEN ROTATING IT TO h/&&v
 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&&v
 7AIT AT LEAST  MINUTES TO LET GAS DISSIPATE
 2EPEAT THE h,IGHTINGv PROCEDURE
3HUT $OWN
 4URN CONTROL KNOB CLOCKWISE TO PILOT .ORMALLY BURNER WILL MAKE A SLIGHT POPPING SOUND WHEN
EXTINGUISHED "URNER WILL EXTINGUISH BUT PILOT WILL REMAIN h/.v
 4O EXTINGUISH PILOT DEPRESS CONTROL KNOB AND CONTINUE TO TURN IT CLOCKWISE TO h/&&v
 4URN TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v AND DISCONNECT REGULATOR WHEN HEATER IS NOT IN USE
.OTE !FTER USE SOME DISCOLORATION OF THE EMITTER SCREEN IS NORMAL
Cleaning and Care
#!54)/. !LL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE DONE WHEN PATIO
HEATER IS COOL AND WITH THE FUEL SUPPLY DISCONNECTED
#!54)/. $/ ./4 CLEAN ANY PATIO HEATER PART IN A SELF CLEANING OVEN
4HE EXTREME HEAT WILL DAMAGE THE FINISH
.OTICES
 4HIS HEATER SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS
 !BRASIVE CLEANERS WILL DAMAGE THIS PRODUCT
 .EVER USE OVEN CLEANER TO CLEAN ANY PART OF HEATER
 -ORE FREQUENT CLEANING MAY BE REQUIRED AS NECESSARY )T IS IMPERATIVE THAT CONTROL
COMPARTMENT BURNERS AND CIRCULATING AIR PASSAGEWAYS OF THE HEATER BE KEPT CLEAN
 (AVE HEATER INSPECTED ANNUALLY AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSON
 )NSPECT HEATER BEFORE EACH USE
 3PIDERS AND INSECTS CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT MAY DAMAGE THE HEATER OR
MAKE IT UNSAFE +EEP BURNER AREA CLEAN OF ALL SPIDERS WEBS AND INSECTS #LEAN BURNER
HOLES BY USING A HEAVYDUTY PIPE CLEANER #OMPRESSED AIR MAY HELP CLEAR AWAY SMALLER
PARTICLES
 #HECK HEATER IMMEDIATELY IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST
A 4HE SMELL OF GAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXTREME YELLOW TIPPING OF BURNER FLAMES
B (EATER DOES NOT REACH PROPER TEMPERATURE
.OTE !T TEMPERATURES LESS THAN & HEAT OUTPUT WILL BE REDUCED
C (EATERS GLOW IS EXCESSIVELY UNEVEN
D "URNER MAKES POPPING NOISES DURING USE
.OTE ! SLIGHT POP IS NORMAL WHEN BURNER IS EXTINGUISHED
 #ARBON DEPOSITS MAY CREATE A FIRE HAZARD +EEP DOME AND EMITTER CLEAN AT ALL TIMES
 $O NOT CLEAN HEATER WITH COMBUSTIBLE OR CORROSIVE CLEANERS 5SE WARM SOAPY WATER
 $O NOT PAINT ENGINE ENGINE ACCESS PANEL OR DOME
 !FTER A PERIOD OF STORAGE ANDOR NONUSE CHECK FOR LEAKS BURNER OBSTRUCTIONS AND
INSPECT FOR ANY ABRASION WEAR OR CUTS TO THE HOSE
#LEANING 3URFACES
 7IPE SURFACES CLEAN WITH MILD DISHWASHING DETERGENT OR BAKING SODA
 &OR STUBBORN SURFACES USE A CITRUS BASED DEGREASER AND A NYLON SCRUBBING BRUSH
 2INSE CLEAN WITH WATER
Note: While cleaning your unit, be sure to keep the area around the burner and pilot assembly
DRY AT ALL TIMES $O NOT SUBMERGE THE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY )F THE GAS CONTROL IS SUBMERGED IN
WATER DO ./4 USE IT )T MUST BE REPLACED
Cleaning and Care (continued)
Figure 7
Operating Instructions (continued)