Desa H.S.I. Series Electric Heater User Manual


 
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WARNING
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VENTILATION
Follow the minimum fresh, outside air ventilation
requirements. If proper fresh, outside air ventilation is not
provided, carbon monoxide poisoning can occur. Provide
proper fresh, outside air ventilation before running heater.
Provide at least a three-square-foot opening of fresh, outside air for each 100,000
Btu/Hr rating. Provide extra fresh air if more heaters are being used.
Example:
A 70,000 Btu/Hr heater requires one of the following:
a two-car garage door (16 feet wide opening) raised two inches
a single-car garage door (9 feet wide opening) raised three inches
two, windows (30 inches wide opening) raised six inches
OPERATION
WARNING
!
Review and understand the warnings in the Safety Informa-
tion Section, pages 2 and 3. They are needed to safely
operate this heater. Follow all local codes when using this
heater.
To Start Heater
1. Follow all ventilation and safety information.
2. Fill fuel tank with kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil.
3. Attach fuel cap.
4. Plug power cord of heater into three-prong, grounded extension cord. Exten-
sion cord must be at least six feet long.
Extension Cord Wire Size Requirements
6 to 10 feet long, use 18 AWG rated cord
11 to 100 feet long, use 16 AWG rated cord
101 to 200 feet long, use 14 AWG rated cord
5. Plug extension cord into standard 120 volt/60 hertz, three-hole, grounded
outlet. Heater will start when extension cord is plugged into outlet. If not,
push in flame-out control reset button (see Figure 3).
Figure 3 - Flame-Out Control Reset Button
Flame-Out
Control
Reset Button