Safety information – Desa BG30PT User Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s

manual carefully and completely

before trying to assemble,

operate or service this heater.

Improper use of this heater can

cause serious injury or death

from burns, fire, explosion,

electrical shock and carbon

monoxide poisoning.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:

Early signs of carbon

monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with head-

aches, dizziness or nausea. If you have these signs,

the heater may not be working properly. Get fresh

air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people

are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.

These include pregnant women, people with heart

or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence

of alcohol and those at high altitudes.

Natural and Propane/LP Gas:

Natural and propane/

LP gases are fuel gases. Fuel gases are odorless. An

odor-making agent are added to fuel gases. The odor

helps you detect a fuel gas leak. However, the odor

added to fuel gas can fade. Fuel 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: Any change to

this heater or its controls can

be dangerous.

WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger

insert or other accessory not ap-

proved for use with this heater.

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.

Surface of heater 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

before touching.

Carefully supervise young chil-

dren when they are in the same

room with heater.

Make sure grill guard is in place

before running heater.

Keep the appliance area clear

and free from combustible ma-

terials, gasoline and other flam-

mable 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) in-

side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply

tank(s) outdoors.

3. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom

or bathroom.

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

neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas supplierʼs

instructions

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call

the fire department

5. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation

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, page 5.

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