8
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER
UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
6. FUELING YOUR HEA
TER
NEVER FILL THE HEATER FUEL TANK IN THE LIVING SPACE: FILL THE TANK
OUTDOORS.
DO NOT OVERFILL YOUR HEATER AND BE SURE HEATER IS LEVELED.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FIRST IGNITION OF HEATER:
The first time you light the heater, it should be done outdoors. This allows the oils, etc. used in
manufacturing the heater to burn off outside.
WARNING!!: NEVER REFILL HEATER FUEL TANK WHEN HEATER IS OPERATING
OR STILL HOT.
7. OPERATION
A.) VENTILATION
RISK OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION/USE HEATER ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Provide a fresh air opening of at least three square feet (2,800 sq. cm) for each 100,000 BTU/Hr.
rating. Provide extra fresh air if more heaters are being used.
Example: A RMC-KFA210T heater requires one of the following:
• a two-car garage door raised six inches (15.24 cm)
• a single-car garage door raised nine inches (22.86 cm)
• two, thirty-inch (76.20 cm) windows raised fifteen inches (38.1 cm)
B.) OPERATION
TO START HEATER
1. Fill fuel tank with kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil.
2. Attach fuel cap.
3. Plug power cord of heater into three-prong, grounded extension cord. Extension cord must
be at least six feet long.
Extension Cord Wire Size Requirements
• 6 to 10 feet (1.8 to 3 meters) long, use 18 AWG conductor.
• 11 to 100 feet (3.4 to 30.5 meters) long, use 16 AWG conductor.
• 101 to 200 feet (30.8 to 61 meters) long, use 14 AWG conductor.
4. Turn “THERMOSTAT CONTROL Knob” to desired setting and push power switch
to ON” position, power indicator lamp will light and heater will start. If heater does not start,
the thermostat setting may be too low, turn THERMOSTAT CONTROL Knob” to higher position
to start heater. If heater still does not start, turn power switch to “OFF” and then to “ON” position.
(See Figure9). If heater still does not start, see Troubleshooting Guide on page 13.
Power/Reset
Switch
THERMOSTAT
CONTROL Knob
Lamp
Figure 9. RMC-KFA45T/65T/120T/170T/210T MODELS
NOTICE: The major electrical components of this heater are protected by a safety fuse mounted to
the PCB board. If your heater fails to start, check this fuse first and replace as necessary.
You should also check your power source to insure that proper voltage and frequency are
being supplied to the heater.