Dangers and warnings: for your safety – Blue Rhino ALL WEATHER WOVEN HEATER GWU9850F / 35554 User Manual

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All Weather Woven Heater, Model No. GWU9850F / 35554 (A & B)

4HIS HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE USED IN A BUILDING GARAGE

OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED AREA

4HIS HEATER IS SAFETY CERTIFIED FOR USE IN THE 5NITED 3TATES ANDOR #ANADA ONLY

$O NOT MODIFY FOR USE IN ANY OTHER LOCATION -ODIFICATION WILL RESULT IN A SAFETY

HAZARD

!PARTMENT $WELLERS #HECK WITH MANAGEMENT TO LEARN THE REQUIREMENTS AND

FIRE CODES FOR USING AN ,0 PATIO HEATER IN YOUR APARTMENT COMPLEX )F ALLOWED

USE OUTSIDE ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH A TEN  FOOT  M CLEARANCE FROM

ANY STRUCTURE $O NOT USE ON OR UNDER BALCONIES

!LWAYS MAINTAIN AT LEAST v CLEARANCE TOP AND v CLEARANCE SIDE FROM

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

4HIS HEATER IS FOR USE WITH LIQUID PROPANE ,0 GAS ONLY 4HE CONVERSION TO OR

ATTEMPTED USE OF NATURAL GAS IN THIS ,0 GAS HEATER IS DANGEROUS AND WILL VOID

YOUR WARRANTY

,0 GAS #HARACTERISTICS

A ,0 GAS IS FLAMMABLE AND HAZARDOUS IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY "ECOME AWARE OF

THE CHARACTERISTICS BEFORE USING ANY ,0 GAS PRODUCT

B ,0 GAS IS EXPLOSIVE UNDER PRESSURE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND SETTLES AND POOLS IN

LOW AREAS

C ,0 GAS IN ITS NATURAL STATE HAS NO ODOR &OR YOUR SAFETY AN ODORANT IS ADDED

THAT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN CABBAGE

D #ONTACT WITH ,0 GAS CAN CAUSE FREEZE BURNS TO SKIN

,0 GAS TANK NEEDED TO OPERATE /NLY TANKS MARKED hPROPANEv MAY BE USED

4HE ,0 GAS SUPPLY TANK MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AND MARKED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE Specifications for LP-gas Cylinders of the U.S. Department of

Transportation (DOT); OR THE Standard for Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for

the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Commission CAN/CSA-B339, AS

APPLICABLE.

,0 GAS TANK MUST BE ARRANGED FOR VAPOR WITHDRAWAL

4HE ,0 GAS TANK MUST HAVE A LISTED OVERFILLING PREVENTION DEVICE /0$ 

/NLY USE  POUND CYLINDERS EQUIPPED WITH A CYLINDER CONNECTION DEVICE

COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONNECTION FOR OUTDOOR COOKING APPLIANCES

4HE ,0 GAS TANK MUST HAVE A TANK COLLAR TO PROTECT THE TANK VALVE

.EVER USE AN ,0 GAS TANK WITH A DAMAGED BODY VALVE COLLAR OR FOOTING

$ENTED OR RUSTED ,0 GAS TANKS MAY BE HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED BY

YOUR ,0 GAS SUPPLIER PRIOR TO USE

4HE ,0 GAS TANK SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED OR HANDLED ROUGHLY

4ANKS MUST BE STORED OUTDOORS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN AND MUST NOT BE

STORED IN A BUILDING GARAGE OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED AREA 9OUR TANK MUST NEVER

BE STORED WHERE TEMPERATURES CAN REACH OVER ª&

.EVER KEEP A FILLED ,0 GAS TANK IN A HOT CAR OR CAR TRUNK (EAT WILL CAUSE THE

GAS PRESSURE TO INCREASE WHICH MAY OPEN THE RELIEF VALVE AND ALLOW GAS TO

ESCAPE

$O NOT STORE A SPARE ,0 GAS TANK UNDER OR NEAR THIS APPLIANCE

.EVER FILL THE TANK BEYOND  PERCENT FULL

.EVER ATTEMPT TO ATTACH THIS HEATER TO THE SELF CONTAINED ,0 GAS SYSTEM OF A

CAMPER TRAILER MOTOR HOME OR HOUSE

)F THE ABOVE TWO ITEMS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY A FIRE CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY MAY OCCUR

0LACE THE DUST CAP ON THE CYLINDER VALVE OUTLET WHENEVER THE CYLINDER IS NOT

IN USE /NLY INSTALL THE TYPE OF DUST CAP ON TH CYLINDER VALVE THAT IS PROVIDED

WITH THE CYLINDER VALVE /THER TYPES OF CAPS OR PLUGS MAY RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF

PROPANE

4HE USE OF ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION OR NON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MAY IMPAIR THE

CONSUMERS ABILITY TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE OR SAFELY OPERATE THE APPLIANCE

3TRONG ODORS COLDS SINUS CONGESTION ETC MAY PREVENT THE DETECTION OF

PROPANE 5SE CAUTION AND COMMON SENSE WHEN TESTING FOR LEAKS
9OUR HEATER HAS BEEN CHECKED AT ALL FACTORY CONNECTIONS FOR LEAKS 2ECHECK ALL

CONNECTIONS AS MOVEMENT IN SHIPPING CAN LOOSEN CONNECTIONS

#HECK FOR LEAKS EVEN IF YOUR UNIT WAS ASSEMBLED FOR YOU BY SOMEONE ELSE

$O NOT OPERATE IF GAS LEAK IS PRESENT 'AS LEAKS MAY CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION

9OU MUST FOLLOW ALL LEAK CHECKING PROCEDURES BEFORE OPERATING 4O PREVENT FIRE

OR EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN TESTING FOR A LEAK

A !LWAYS PERFORM LEAK TEST BEFORE LIGHTING THE HEATER AND EACH TIME THE TANK

IS CONNECTED FOR USE

B .O SMOKING $O NOT USE OR PERMIT SOURCES OF IGNITION IN THE AREA WHILE

CONDUCTING A LEAK TEST

C #ONDUCT THE LEAK TEST OUTDOORS IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA

D $O NOT USE MATCHES LIGHTERS OR A FLAME TO CHECK FOR LEAKS

E $O NOT USE HEATER UNTIL ANY AND ALL LEAKS ARE CORRECTED

)F YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP A LEAK DISCONNECT THE ,0 GAS SUPPLY #ALL A GAS

APPLIANCE SERVICEMAN OR YOUR LOCAL ,0 GAS SUPPLIER

$O NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR VAPORS WITHIN 

FEET  M OF THIS APPLIANCE

$O NOT USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE +EEP HEATER AREA CLEAR AND FREE FROM

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS

+EEP ALL COMBUSTIBLE ITEMS AND SURFACES AWAY FROM THE HEATER AT ALL TIMES

$/ ./4 USE THIS HEATER OR ANY GAS PRODUCT UNDER ANY OVERHEAD OR NEAR ANY

UNPROTECTED COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTIONS

#OMBUSTION OF PROPANE CREATES CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH WHEN USED IN

ENCLOSED AREAS CAN KILL YOU

)T IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP THE HEATERS VALVE COMPARTMENT BURNERS AND CIRCULATING

AIR PASSAGES CLEAN )NSPECT HEATER BEFORE EACH USE

)NSTALLATION AND REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON

$O NOT ALTER HEATER IN ANY MANNER

$O NOT USE THE HEATER UNLESS IT IS #/-0,%4%,9 ASSEMBLED AND ALL PARTS ARE

SECURELY FASTENED AND TIGHTENED

4HIS HEATER SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED BEFORE EACH USE #LEAN AND INSPECT

THE HOSE BEFORE EACH USE OF THE APPLIANCE )F THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ABRASION

WEAR CUTS OR LEAKS THE HOSE MUST BE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE APPLIANCE BEING PUT

INTO OPERATION

5SE ONLY THE REGULATOR AND HOSE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED 4HE REPLACEMENT REGULATOR

AND HOSE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE THAT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER

$O NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR ALTER THE HOSEREGULATOR FOR ANY hASSUMEDv DEFECT

!NY MODIFICATION TO THIS ASSEMBLY WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND CREATE THE RISK

OF A GAS LEAK AND FIRE 5SE ONLY AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS SUPPLIED BY

MANUFACTURER
)NSPECT HEATER BEFORE EACH USE )F A DAMAGED PART IS DETECTED DO NOT OPERATE

UNTIL AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED

5SE ONLY "LUE 2HINO 'LOBAL 3OURCING )NC FACTORY AUTHORIZED PARTS 4HE USE OF

ANY PART THAT IS NOT FACTORY AUTHORIZED CAN BE DANGEROUS 4HIS WILL ALSO VOID

YOUR WARRANTY

$OME AND BURNER ARE EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH DURING OPERATION .EVER TOUCH

THE DOME OR BURNER WHILE THE HEATER IS OPERATING 4HE SURFACE OF HEATERS

EMITTER CAN REACH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING Ž& 7AIT FOR UNIT TO COOL

DOWN APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES AFTER USE BEFORE TOUCHING

$O NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE HEATER WHEN IN USE !LLOW THE HEATER TO COOL

APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES BEFORE MOVING OR STORING

!LWAYS ALLOW HEATER TO COOL APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING

SERVICE

$O NOT INSTALL OR USE IN OR ON BOATS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

$O NOT USE THIS HEATER IN A VEHICLE TRUNK STATION WAGON PICK UP TRUCK MINI

VAN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE 356 OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 26 
$O NOT USE HEATER IN WINDS THAT EXCEED  MPH

5NIT WILL OPERATE AT REDUCED EFFICIENCY BELOW Ž& Ž# 

$O NOT LEAVE A LIT HEATER UNATTENDED ESPECIALLY KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY

FROM HEATER AT ALL TIMES

!LWAYS USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NEAR HEATER !LERT BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS

TO THE HAZARDS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ESPECIALLY TO AVOID BURNS OR CLOTHING

CATCHING FIRE

3TORAGE OF HEATER INDOORS IS PERMISSIBLE ONLY IF THE TANK IS DISCONNECTED

REMOVED FROM THE HEATER AND PROPERLY STORED OUTDOORS

$O NOT ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE GAS REGULATOR FROM THE TANK OR ANY GAS FITTING

WHILE THE HEATER IS IN USE

!LWAYS PLACE YOUR HEATER ON A HARD LEVEL SURFACE

5SE EXTREME CAUTION ON WOODEN DECKS

-OVE GAS HOSES AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE FROM HOT SURFACES

+EEP ALL ELECTRICAL CORDS AWAY FROM A HOT HEATER

$O NOT USE HEATER FOR INDOOR COOKING OR HEATING 4/8)# FUMES CAN ACCUMULATE

AND CAUSE ASPHYXIATION

+EEP SPRINKLERS AND OTHER WATER SOURCES AWAY FROM BURNER AND CONTROLS

$O NOT HANG CLOTHING OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS EITHER ON OR NEAR HEATER

.EVER COVER THE HEATER SHROUD WHILE ,0 GAS TANK IS ENCLOSED
!NY GUARD OR OTHER PROTECTIVE DEVICE REMOVED FOR SERVICING THE HEATER MUST BE

REPLACED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE HEATER

#ERTAIN MATERIALS OR ITEMS WHEN STORED UNDER HEATER WILL BE SUBJECTED TO

RADIANT HEAT AND COULD BE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED

!FTER A PERIOD OF STORAGE ANDOR NONUSE CHECK FOR LEAKS OR BURNER OBSTRUCTIONS

AND INSPECT FOR ANY ABRASION WEAR OR CUTS TO THE HOSE

)F AT ANY TIME YOU ARE UNABLE TO LIGHT BURNER AND SMELL GAS TURN OFF WAIT 

MINUTES TO ALLOW GAS TO DISSIPATE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT HEATER

&AILURE TO NOT WAIT  MINUTES TO ALLOW THE GAS TO CLEAR IF THE HEATER DOES NOT

LIGHT MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSIVE FLAME UP

"E CAREFUL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY IGNITE THIS HEATER (OLDING IN THE

CONTROL KNOB FOR MORE THAN  SECONDS BEFORE IGNITING THE GAS WILL CAUSE A BALL

OF FLAME UPON IGNITION

!VOID INHALING FUMES EMITTED FROM THE HEATERS FIRST USE 3MOKE AND ODOR

FROM THE BURNING OF OILS USED IN MANUFACTURING WILL APPEAR "OTH SMOKE AND

ODOR WILL DISSIPATE AFTER APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES 4HE HEATER SHOULD ./4

PRODUCE THICK BLACK SMOKE

)F HEATER IS NOT IN USE THE GAS MUST BE TURNED OFF AT THE SUPPLY TANK

$O NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT READING THE h/PERATING )NSTRUCTIONSv IN THIS

MANUAL

5SE PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN ASSEMBLING THIS PRODUCT
$O NOT FORCE PARTS TOGETHER AS THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO

THE PRODUCT
$EATHS SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY MAY OCCUR IF THE ABOVE IS NOT

FOLLOWED EXACTLY

DANGERS and WARNINGS: FOR YOUR SAFETY

$!.'%2 &AILURE TO FOLLOW THE DANGERS WARNING AND CAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OR IN A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION

CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

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