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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 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. Always run heater with control knob at LOW or HIGH locked positions
(VN12) or ON position (VN6A). Never set control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result.
5. Open window to admit fresh, outside air when using heater. Open window one
or two inches. When used without fresh, outside air, heater may give off
carbon monoxide gas.
6. Never run heater in small, closed room. Open door into next room to help
ventilate.
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. Make sure grill guard is in place before running heater.
13. Do not alter heater or its controls. Any change may create a safety hazard.
14. Do not use heater if any part of heater has been under water.
15. Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person
should service and repair heater.
16. Do not operate heater above elevations of 4,500 feet.
SAFETY
INFORMATION
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