Vanguard Heating VGN30 Gas Heater User Manual


 
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SAFETY
INFORMATION
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WARNING ICON G 001
WARNINGS
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1. Use only natural gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type.
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 from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
3. Never install the heater
• in sleeping quarters, a mobile home, or 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
4. Open window or garage door to admit fresh, outside air when using heater.
Open window one (1) or two (2) inches. When used without fresh, outside air,
heater may give off carbon monoxide gas.
5. Never run heater in small, closed room.
6. If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
7. Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
8. Never place any objects on the heater.
9. 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.
10. Make sure grill guard is in place before running heater.
11. Do not alter heater or its controls. Any change may create a safety hazard.
12. Do not use heater if any part of heater has been under water.
13. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified
service person should service and repair heater.
14. Do not operate heater above elevations of 4,500 feet.