Blue Rhino 71400 - Manual (Page 2)

1 Owner’s manual and assembly instructions: 71400 portable outdoor heater 3/3/03
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Table of Contents
Safety First! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Assembly Instructions
Hardware & Component Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
General Components & Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Additional Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Step 1
Attach Emitter Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Step 2 Attach Top Wire Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Step 3 Attach Dome to Emitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Step 4 Gas Hook-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Step 5 Check for Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Step 6 Install Access Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 7 Securing the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operation
Before Turning Gas Supply ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Re-Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The use and installation of this product must conform to local codes.
In absence of local codes, use the National Fuel and Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases,
ANSI/NFPA 58 or CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation
Code.
Save these instructions for future reference.
If you are assembling this unit for someone else, give
this manual to him or her to save for future reference.
WARNING
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
If you smell gas -
1. Shut off gas to appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flame.
3. If odor continues, contact
your gas supplier or local
fire department.
WARNING
California Proposition 65:
Chemicals Known To The
State Of California To Cause
Cancer, Birth Defects, Or
Other Reproductive Harm Are
Created By The Combustion
Of Propane.
WARNING
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
Do not store or use gasoline
or other flammable vapors or
liquids in the vicinity of this
or any other appliance.
WARNING
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
1. Gas leaks may cause a fire
or explosion which can
cause serious bodily injury
or death, or damage to
property.
2. You must follow all leak-
checking procedures as
outlined in step 5 before
operating this unit.
3. Never use an open flame to
check for leaks.