L.B. White Premier TS080, Owner'S Manual

Propane gas and natural gas have man-made odorants added specifically for detection of fuel gas leaks.

If a gas leak occurs, you should be able to smell the fuel gas

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THAT’S  YOUR  SIGNAL  TO  GO  INTO  IMMEDIATE  ACTION!

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Do not take any action that could ignite the fuel gas.  Do

not operate any electrical switches.  Do not pull any

power supply or extension cords.  Do not light matches

or any other source of flame.  Do not use your

telephone.

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Get everyone out of the building and away from the area

immediately.

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Close all propane gas tank or cylinder fuel supply

valves, or the main fuel supply valve located at the

meter if you use natural gas.

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Propane gas is heavier than air and may settle in low

areas.  When you have reason to suspect a propane

leak, keep out of all low areas.

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Use your neighbor’s phone and call your fuel gas

supplier and your fire department.  Do not re-enter the

building or area.

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Stay out of the building and away from the area until

declared safe by the firefighters and your fuel gas

supplier.

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FINALLY, let the fuel gas service person and the

firefighters check for escaped gas.  Have them air out

the building and area before you return.  Properly

trained service people must repair the leak, check for

further leakages, and then relight the appliance for you.

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Some  people  cannot  smell  well.  Some  people  cannot

smell  the  odor  of  the  man-made  chemical  added  to

propane or natural gas.  You must determine if you can

smell the odorant in these fuel gases.  

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Learn to recognize the odor of propane gas and natural

gas.  Local propane gas dealers will be more than happy

to give you a scratch and sniff pamphlet.  Use it to

become familiar with the fuel gas odor.  

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Smoking can decrease your ability to smell.  Being

around an odor for a period of time can affect your

sensitivity to that particular odor.

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The odorant in propane gas and natural gas is colorless

and  the  intensity  of  its  odor  can  fade  under  some

circumstances.

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If there is an underground leak, the movement of gas

through the soil can filter the odorant.  

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Propane gas odor may differ in intensity at different

levels.  Since propane gas is heavier than air, there may

be more odor at lower levels.

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Always  be  sensitive  to  the  slightest  gas  odor. If you

continue to detect any gas odor, no matter how small,

treat it as a serious leak.  Immediately go into action as

discussed previously.

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FUEL GAS ODOR

ODOR FADING -- NO ODOR DETECTED

ATTENTION -- CRITICAL POINTS TO REMEMBER!

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Propane gas has a distinctive odor.  Learn to recognize

these odors.  (Reference Fuel Gas Odor and Odor

Fading sections above.

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If you have not been properly trained in repair and service

of propane gas then do not attempt to light heater,

perform service or repairs, or make any adjustments to

the heater on the propane gas fuel system.

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Even if you are not properly trained in the service and

repair of the heater, ALWAYS be consciously aware of

the odors of propane gas and natural gas.

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A periodic sniff test  around the heater or at the

heater’s joints; i.e. hose, connections, etc., is a good

safety practice under any conditions.  If you smell even

a small amount of gas, CONTACT YOUR FUEL GAS

SUPPLIER IMMEDIATELY.  DO NOT WAIT!

WARNING

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Do not use this heater for heating human living

quarters, garages, workshops, or other such confined

spaces.

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Do not use in unventilated areas.

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The flow of combustion and ventilation air must not be

obstructed.

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Proper ventilation air must be provided to support the

combustion air requirements of the heater being used.

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Lack of proper ventilation air will lead to improper

combustion.

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Improper combustion can lead to carbon monoxide

poisoning leading to serious injury or death.  Symptoms

of carbon monoxide poisoning can include headaches,

dizziness and difficulty in breathing.

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Proper ventilation air for combustion must be provided

in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.154, Temporary

Heating Devices, ANSI A10.10, Safety Requirements for

Temporary and Portable Space Heating Devices, or the

Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CAN/CSA

B149.1 as appropriate. 

Asphyxiation Hazard

Safety Precautions