Desa CGN10RL Electric Heater User Manual


 
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GAS RESIDENTIAL HEATERS
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this heater. Im-
proper use of this heater can
cause serious injury or death from
burns, fire, explosion, and car-
bon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs
of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the
flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If
you have these signs, the heater may not be
working properly. Get fresh air at once!
Have heater serviced. Some people are more
affected by carbon monoxide than others.
These include pregnant women, people with
heart or lung disease or anemia, those under
the influence of alcohol, and those at high
altitudes.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An
odor-making agent is added to natural gas.
The odor helps you detect a natural gas leak.
However, the odor added to natural gas can
fade. Natural gas may be present even though
no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all
warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It
is your guide to safe and proper operation of
this heater.
from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions
if you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department
3. This heater shall not be installed in a
bathroom.
4. 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
as a fireplace insert
in high traffic areas
in windy or drafty areas
5. Always run heater with control knob
at LOW or HIGH locked positions.
Never set control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and higher
levels of carbon monoxide may result.
6. This heater needs fresh, outside air
ventilation to run properly. This heater
has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS)
pilot light safety system. The ODS
shuts down the heater if not enough
fresh air is available. See Air for
Combustion and Ventilation, pages 3
through 5.
7. Keep all air openings in front and
bottom of heater clear and free of
debris. This will insure enough air for
proper combustion.
8. If heater shuts off, do not relight until
you provide fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
9. Do not run heater
where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored
under dusty conditions
10. Never place any objects on the heater.
11. Surface of heater becomes very hot
when running heater. Keep children and
adults away from hot surface to avoid
burns or clothing ignition. Heater will
remain hot for a time after shut-down.
Allow surface to cool before touching.
12. Carefully supervise young children
when they are in same room with
heater.
13. Make sure grill guard is in place before
running heater.
14. Do not use heater if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a
qualified service technician to inspect
the room heater and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas
control which has been under water.
15. Turn off heater and let cool before
servicing. Only a qualified service
person should service and repair heater.
16. Operating heater above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
WARNING: Any change to this
heater or its controls can be dan-
gerous.
1. This appliance is only for use with the
type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use
with other gases.
2. If you smell gas
shut off gas supply
do not try to light any appliance
do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your
building
immediately call your gas supplier
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all
local codes. In the absence of local codes,
use the latest edition of the National Fuel
Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also known as
NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
UNPACKING
1. Remove heater from carton.
2. Remove all protective packaging
applied to heater for shipment.
3. Check heater for any shipping damage.
If heater is damaged, promptly inform
dealer where you bought heater.
PRODUCT
FEATURES
Safety Pilot
This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen
Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS).
The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-
free room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off
the heater if there is not enough fresh air.
Piezo Ignition System
This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system
requires no matches, batteries, or other
sources to light heater.