Fuel Safety Precautions
WARNING
Asphyxiation Hazard
Do not use this heater for heating human
living quarters.
Do not use in unventilated areas.
The flow of combustion and ventilation air
must not be obstructed.
Proper ventilation air must be provided to
support the combustion air requirements of
the heater being used.
Refer to the specification section of the
heater's Manual,
heater data plate, or contact the
ENERCO /
MR. HEATER
to determine combustion air
ventilation requirements of the heater.
Lack of proper ventilation air will lead to
improper combustion.
Improper combustion can lead to carbon
monoxide poisoning leading to serious
injury or death. Symptom of carbon
monoxide poisoning can include headaches
dizziness and difficulty in breathing
.
FUEL GAS ODOR ----------------
LP 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. Since Propane (LP) is
heavier than air you should smell for the gas
odor low to the floor.
ANY GAS ODOR IS YOUR SIGNAL TO GO
INTO IMMEDIATE ACTION!
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.
Get everyone out of the building and away from
the area immediately.
Close all propane (LP) gas tank or cylinder fuel
supply valves, or the main fuel supply valve
located at the meter if you use natural gas.
Propane (LP) 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.
Use your neighbor's phone and call your fuel gas
supplier and your fire department. Do not re-enter
the building or area.
Stay out of the building and away from the area
until declared safe by the firefighters and your fuel
gas supplier.
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 them relight
the appliance for you.
ODOR FADING - NO ODOR DETECTED----
Some people cannot smell well.
Some people
cannot smell the odor of the man-made chemical
added to propane (LP) or natural gas. You must
determine if you can smell the odorant in these
fuel gases.
Learn to recognize the odor of propane (LP) gas
and natural gas. Local propane (LP) 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.
Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Being
around an odor for a period of time can affect your
sensitivity to that particular odor. Odors present in
animal confinement buildings can mask fuel gas
odor.
The odorant in propane (LP) gas and natural
gas is colorless and the intensity of its odor
can fade under some circumstances.
If there is an underground leak, the movement of
gas through the soil can filter the odorant.
Propane (LP) gas odor may differ in intensity at
different levels. Since Propane (LP) gas is heavier
than air, there may be more odor at lower levels.
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
ATTENTION - CRITICAL POINTS TO
REMEMBER!
Propane (I-P) gas has a distinctive odor. Learn to
recognize these odors. (Reference Fuel Gas Odor
and Odor Fading sections above.
Even If you are not property trained in the service
and repair of the heater, ALWAYS be consciously
aware of the odors of propane (LP) gas and
natural gas.
If you have not been properly trained in repair and
service of propane (LP) gas then do not attempt to
light heater, perform service or repairs, or make
any adjustments to the heater on the propane (LP)
gas fuel system.
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 I
MMEDIATELY.
DO NOT WAIT
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