Empire Comfort Systems VFCM-25-3. VFCR-25-3 Electric Heater User Manual


 
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When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,
heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless,
poisonous gas.
Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are
made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the writ-
ten instructions provided with the heater for information
concerning combustion and ventilation air. In the absence
of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.
This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYS-
TEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is
available.
DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY
SYSTEM!
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and
control compartment clean.
WARNING
DO NOT use this room 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.
Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing and
furniture away.
Under no circumstances should any solid fuels (wood, coal,
paper or cardboard etc.) be used in this appliance.
The flow of combustion and ventilation air must not be obstructed
in any way.
Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible materials,
gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert
or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.
WARNING: This appliance is equipped for (natural gas or
propane) gas. Field conversion is not permitted.
An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than
6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom.
An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than
10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or
bathroom.
Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located
out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high
surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or
clothing ignition.
Young children should be carefully supervised when they
are in the same room with the appliance.
Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near
the appliance.
Keep burner and control compartment clean.
Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected
before use and at least annually by a professional service
person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to
excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is
imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating
air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.
DO make a periodic visual check of pilot and burners. Clean
and replace damaged parts.
THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE
DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED.
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO
DEATH.
Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,
with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these
signs, heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at
once! Have heater serviced.
Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung
disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, those at
high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide than
others.
The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen
at its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a
high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen
supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In
this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will
minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the
comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate
air, it should be located so that the air flow is not directed at
the burner.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION