L.B. White 170 Classic - Manual (Page 6)

1. Do not attempt to install, repair, or service this heater
or the gas supply line unless you have continuing
expert training and knowledge of gas heaters.
Qualifications for service and installation of this
equipment are as follows:
a. To be a qualified gas heater service person, you
must have sufficient training and experience to
handle all aspects of gas-fired heater installation,
service and repair. This includes the task of
installation, troubleshooting, replacement of
defective parts and testing of the heater. You must
be able to place the heater into a continuing safe
and normal operating condition. You must
completely familiarize yourself with each model
heater by reading and complying with the safety
instructions, labels, Owner’s Manual, etc., that is
provided with each heater.
b. To be a qualified gas installation person, you must
have sufficient training and experience to handle
all aspects of installing, repairing and altering gas
lines, including selecting and installing the proper
equipment, and selecting proper pipe and tank
size to be used. This must be done in accordance
with all local, state and national codes as well as
the manufacturer’s requirements.
2. All installations and applications of L.B. White heaters
must meet all relevant local, state and national codes.
Included are propane gas, natural gas, electrical, and
safety codes. Your local fuel gas supplier, a local
licensed electrician, the local fire department or
similar government agencies, or your insurance agent
can help you determine code requirements.
Also refer to:
-- ANSI/NFPA 58, latest edition, Standard for
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum
Gas and/or:
-- ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code
-- ANSI/NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
3. We cannot anticipate every use which may be made of
our heaters. Check with your local fire safety authority
if you have questions about applications.
4. Do not move, handle, or service heater while in
operation or connected to a power or fuel supply.
5. For safety, never operate this heater with any of its
safety devices that have been bypassed. Do not
operate this heater unless all of these features are
fully functioning.
6. Do not operate the heater with panels removed.
7. Do not locate fuel gas containers or fuel supply hoses
anywhere near the blower outlet of the heater.
8. Forced-air heaters shall not be directed toward any
propane gas container within 20 feet (6.10 m).
9. Do not block air intakes or discharge outlets of the
heater. Doing so may cause improper combustion or
damage to heater components leading to property
damage or animal loss.
10. The hose assembly shall be visually inspected on an
annual basis. If it is evident there is excessive
abrasion or wear, or if the hose is cut, it must be
replaced prior to the heater being put into operation.
The hose assembly shall be protected from animals,
building materials, and contact with hot surfaces
during use. The hose assembly shall be that specified
by the manufacturer. See parts list.
11. Check for gas leaks and proper function upon heater
installation, periodically, and when relocating the
heater, its gas supply, or gas supply line.
12. This heater should be inspected for proper operation
by a qualified service person before building
repopulation, each use, and at least annually.
13. Always turn off the gas supply to the heater when the
heater is not in use.
14. This heater is equipped with a three-prong (grounding)
plug for your protection against shock hazard and
must be plugged directly into a properly grounded
three-prong receptacle. Failure to use a properly
grounded receptacle can result in electrical shock,
personal injury, or death.
15. If gas flow is interrupted and flame goes out, do not
relight the heater until you are sure that all gas that
may have accumulated has cleared away. In any
event, do not relight the heater for at least 5 minutes.
16. In a hanging type installation, rigid pipe or copper
tubing coupled directly to the heater may cause gas
leaks during movement, and therefore must not be
used. Use only gas hose assemblies that are rated
and approved for propane gas and natural gas in a
hanging type of installation.
17. Installations not using the gas hose supplied with this
appliance must connect dimensionally using
American National Standard Wrought Steel and
Wrought Iron Pipe B36/10-1970. (Aluminum piping or
tubing shall not be used.) Copper tubing when used
for conveying natural gas, shall be internally tinned or
equivalently treated to resist sulphur.
18. If your unit utilizes propane vapor, the minimum
propane gas supply cylinder size should be a 100
pound propane gas supply cylinder. When using a
cylinder supply system, it should be arranged to
provide vapor withdrawal from operating cylinder.
19. When the heater is to be stored indoors, the
connection between the propane gas supply
cylinder(s) and the heater must be disconnected and
the cylinder(s) removed from the heater and stored in
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