Unvented propane/lp gas log heater vanguard, Safety information – Vanguard Managed Solutions VYS30PWA User Manual

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105190

UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER

VANGUARD

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:

Early signs of

carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,
with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you
have these signs, the heater may not be work-
ing properly. Get fresh air at once! Have
heater serviced. Some people are more af-
fected by carbon monoxide than others. These
include pregnant women, people with heart or
lung disease or anemia, those under the influ-
ence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.

Propane/LP Gas:

Propane/LP gas is odor-

less. An odor-making agent is added to the gas.
The odor helps you detect a gas leak. How-
ever, the odor added to the gas can fade. Gas
may be present even though no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all warn-
ings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your
guide to safe and proper operation of this heater.

WARNING ICON

G 001

WARNINGS

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this heater. Im-
proper use of this heater can cause
serious injury or death from burns,
fire, explosion, electrical shock,
and carbon monoxide poisoning.

WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.

WARNING: Do not allow fans

to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.

WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, or other accessory not ap-
proved for use with this heater.

SAFETY
INFORMATION

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. Never place any
objects on the heater.

Heater base assembly 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 be-
fore touching.

Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
with heater. When using the hand-
held remote accessory, keep se-
lector switch in the OFF position
to prevent children from turning
on burners with remote.

You must operate this heater with
a fireplace screen in place. Make
sure fireplace screen is closed
before running heater.

Keep the appliance area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.

1.

This appliance is only for use with the
type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use
with other gases.

2.

Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/LP
supply tank(s) outdoors.

3.

To prevent performance problems, the
use of a propane/LP tank of less than
100 lbs. capacity is not recommended.

4.

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

5.

This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom unless installed
as a vented appliance (see Installing
Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation
, page 10).

6.

Before installing in a solid fuel burn-
ing fireplace, the chimney flue and fire-
box must be cleaned of soot, creosote,
ashes and loose paint by a qualified
chimney cleaner. Creosote will ignite
if highly heated. Inspect chimney flue
for damage. If damaged, operate heater
with flue damper closed.

7.

If fireplace has glass doors, never op-
erate this heater with glass doors closed.
If you operate heater with doors closed,
heat buildup inside fireplace will cause
glass to burst. Also if fireplace open-
ing has vents at the bottom, you must
open the vents before operating heater.

8.

This log heater is designed to be smoke-
less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off
heater and call a qualified service person.

Note:

During initial operation, slight

smoking could occur due to log curing and
heater burning manufacturing residues.

9.

To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance
, page 21.

10. Before using furniture polish, wax, car-

pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.

11. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-

tilation to run properly. This heater has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Air for Combustion
and Ventilation
, pages 4 through 6. If
heater keeps shutting off, see Trouble-
shooting
, pages 17 through 19.

12. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors

are used or stored

• under dusty conditions

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