Empire Comfort Systems VFSR-24-3 - Manual (Page 3)

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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
written 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/NFPA 54, Air for Combustion and Ventilation,
or applicable local codes.
This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM
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.
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.
DANGer: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
wArNING: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoid-
ed, could result in death or serious injury.
cAuTION: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE: Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
• 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.
• Never burn solid fuels in a fireplace where a gas log set is
installed.
• Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
• Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the
appliance.
• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high sur-
face temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing
ignition.
• Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in
the same room as the appliance.
• This unit complies with ANSI Z21.11.2 Unvented Heaters and it
also complies with ANSI Z21.60 Decorative Vented Appliances
for Solid Fuel Burning Fireplaces. State or local codes may only
allow operation of this appliance in a vented configuration. Check
your state or local codes.
• Correct installation of logs, proper location of the heater and
annual cleaning are necessary to avoid potential problems with
sooting. Sooting, resulting from improper installation or operation,
can settle on surfaces outside the fireplace.
• Avoid any drafts that could alter burner flame patterns. Do not
allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Do not place a blower
inside burn box area of firebox. Ceiling fans may create drafts
that alter burner flame patterns. Sooting and improper burning
will occur as a result of drafts.
• WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.
• WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert
or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.
• Periodic examination and cleaning of the venting system of
the solid-fuel burning fireplace, including frequency of such
examination and cleaning, by a qualified agency.
• The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA54.
• NOTICE: Installation and repair should be done by a qualified
service person. The appliance should be inspected before use
and at least annually by a qualified service person. More frequent
cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding material, etc. It is imperative that the control compart-
ment, burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance
be kept clean.
• Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance
must be replaced prior to operating the appliance. Provide ad-
equate combustion and ventilation air.
• The flow of combustion and ventilation air MUST NOT be ob-
structed.
• Provide adequate clearances around air openings into the com-
bustion chamber and adequate accessibility clearance for servic-
ing and proper operation. NEVER obstruct the front opening of
the appliance.
• An unvented room heater intended for installation in a solid-fuel
burning fireplace shall comply with the following instructions.
• A fireplace screen must be in place when the appliance is operating
and, unless other provisions for combustion air are provided, the
screen shall have an opening(s) for introduction of combustion
air.
• Solid-fuels shall not be burned in a masonry or UL 127 factory-
built fireplace in which an unvented room heater is installed.
• Any glass doors shall be fully opened when the appliance is in
operation.
• Any outside air ducts and/or ash dumps in the fireplace shall be
permanently closed at time of appliance installation.
• WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the
burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.
• WARNING: Before installing in a solid-fuel burning fireplace,
the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote,
ashes and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner.
IMPOrTANT SAFeTy INFOrMATION
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