FSUV20/30 Vent Free Gas Heater
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Installation & Operating Instructions
FOR SAFE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF YOUR
VENT-FREE ROOM HEATER PLEASE NOTE THE FOL-
LOWING:
1. This heater gives off high temperatures and should be lo-
cated out of high traffic areas and away from furniture and
draperies.
2. Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of the
high surface temperatures of this heater and should stay
away to avoid burns or ignition of clothing.
3. Children should be carefully supervised when they are in
the same room as your heater.
4. Under no circumstances should this heater be modified.
Parts removed for service should be replaced prior to
operating this heater again.
5. Installation and any repairs to this heater should be carried
out by a qualified service person. A professional service
person should be contacted to inspect this heater annually.
Make it a practice to have all of your gas heaters checked
annually. More frequent cleaning may be required due to
excess lint and dust from carpeting, bedding material, etc.
6. Control compartments, burners and air passages in this
heater should be kept clean and free of dust and lint. Make
sure that the gas valve and pilot light are turned off before
you attempt to clean this unit.
7. Under no circumstances should any solid fuels (wood,
coal, paper or cardboard, etc.) be used in this heater.
8. Keep the area around your heater clear of combustible
materials, gasoline and other flammable vapor and liquids.
This heater should not be used as a drying rack for cloth-
ing, nor should Christmas stockings or decorations be
hung in the area of it.
9. Whether the heater is installed directly on carpeting, vinyl
tile or any combustible material other than wood, this
heater must be installed on a metal or wood panel extend-
ing the full width and depth of the heater.
10. Do not install heater in bedroom or bathroom.
Design-certified to ANSI Z21.11.2a 2003. Gas-Fired Room
Heaters — Vol. II, Unvented Room Heaters.
This gas room heater should be installed by a qualified
installer in accordance with local building codes and with cur-
rent National Fuel Gas Code. ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54.
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all gas fittings
and installation of this heater shall only be done by a
licensed gas fitter or licensed plumber.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket,
permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home,
where not prohibited by local codes.
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.
Proposition 65 Warning:
Fuels used in gas, woodburn-
ing or oil fired appliances, and the products of combustion
of such fuels, contain chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects and other repro-
ductive harm.
California Health & Safety Code Sec. 25249.6
This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or
unusually tight construction unless provisions are provided for
adequate combustion and ventilation air.
The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z233.1/NFPA 54 defines
a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50
cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8m
3
per kw) of the ag-
gregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space
and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not
less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m
3
per
kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed
in that space. Rooms communicating directly with the space
in which the appliances are installed, through openings not
furnished with doors, are considered a part of the unconfined
space.
WARNING:
If the area in which the heater may be operated
is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space or if the
building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate
combustion and ventilation air by one of the methods, de-
scribed in the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z 223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.
Unusually tight construction is defined as construction where:
a) Walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have
a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of 1 perm
(6 x 10-11 kg per pa-sec-m2)
b) Weather stripping has been added on openable windows
and doors, and
c) Caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints
around window and door frames, between sole plates and
floors, between wall-ceiling joints, between wall panels, at
penetrations for plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and at
other openings.
Fireplace screen (when equipped) must be closed
while the appliance is in operation.
WARNING: Do not install televisions or other elec-
tronic devices above this fireplace unless approved
by the electronics manufacturer.
Important:
Please Review the Following Carefully
It is normal for fireplaces fabricated of steel to give
off some expansion and/or contraction noises during
the start up or cool down cycle. Similar noises
are found with your furnace heat exchanger or car
engine.
It is not unusual for your gas fireplace to give off
some odor the first time it is burned. This is due to
the curing of the paint and any undetected oil from
the manufacturing process.
Please ensure that your room is well ventilated
- open all windows.
Whenoperating the fireplace for the first time it is
recommended that you burn your fireplace for a
least six (6) hours the first time you use it. If the
optional fan kit has been installed, place the fan in
the "OFF" position during this time.
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