patio NPC05, Assembly Instructions Manual

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AEI CORPORATION 2005

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Before using your heater for the first time please review the following: 
 

!!!! NEVER RUN THIS APPLIANCE ON PROPANE FUEL OR  
 

ATTEMPT TO CONVERT IT TO PROPANE OR LIQUIFIED 

PETROLEUM FUELS.  THIS HEATER IS ONLY DESIGNED

TO BE OPERATED ON NATURAL GAS. 

THIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE CONVERTED TO PROPANE GAS

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Please keep in mind that every time you connect your heater for the first time and every time 
you reconnect the 12-foot hose to the heater you must first bleed the air from the fuel feed line 
and hose.  This is done by turning on the gas at the source and turning the valve at the heater 
to the “PILOT” position. 
 
You may need to depress the valve control knob on the heater in the PILOT position for at 
least one to two minutes to bleed the air before attempting to light the PILOT light with the 
ignitor. 
 
The safety pilot system has a very small orifice size and it may take up to two minutes to bleed 
all of the air out of the line.  After purging the air, depress the igniter button and you will hear 
the pilot light.  You can also visually see it through the vents in the base of the heater head or 
through the small access hole with cover plate on the base of the heater head. 
 

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 FEW WORDS ABOUT  NATURAL GAS

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First of all, natural gas is a safe, clean, convenient, and cost-effective fuel.  You will never 
have to worry about running out of fuel for your natural gas heater in the middle of an outdoor 
event. 
 
The heater is set to operate 4.5” W.C.  No attempt should be made to modify any of the 
components included with your Patio Comfort natural Gas heater. 
 
In most areas of the U.S. and Canada,  natural gas pressure in residential settings is adequate 
to fuel patio heaters, outdoor gas grills, gas lights, pool heaters, etc.   In some of the older 
areas in the West, parts of New England, and the Mid-Atlantic areas gas pressures may be too 
low to allow for this product (or any natural gas appliance) to operate at its full performance 
levels.  If you feel that this may be the case in your home you should first check with your 
local natural gas public utility. You may have to run a larger fuel pipe to adequately power this 
and possibly other backyard cooking, heating, or decorative natural gas burning appliances.  
If you have inadequate gas volume using multiple appliances at the same time may impact the 
heat output or performance of the various appliances. 
 
We have designed this heater to provide you and your family with many years of use. If you 
have any questions whatsoever about the assembly, installation, or use of this product please 
contact your selling dealer or distributor before using this product.