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BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

FB-10BA,

FBS-10BB,

and FB-60BA

10,000 and 6,000 Btu/Hr

Thermostat and

Non-Thermostat Models

WARNING: If the information in this manual is

not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may

result causing property damage, personal in-

jury, or loss of life.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity

of this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Donottouchanyelectricalswitch;donot

use any phone in your building.

• Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfroma

neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas

supplier’s instructions.

• Ifyoucannotreachyourgassupplier,call

the fire department.

— Installationandservicemustbeperformedby

a qualified installer, service agency, or the

gas supplier.

WARNING:Thisisanunvented

gas-firedheater.Itusesair(oxy-

gen) from the room in which it

is installed. Provisions for ad-

equate combustion and venti-

lation air must be provided.

Refer to

Air For Combustion

and Ventilation

on page 4 of

this manual.

WARNING: Improper installa-

tion, adjustment, alteration,

service, or maintenance can

cause injury or property dam-

age. Refer to this manual for

correctinstallationandopera-

tional procedures. For assis-

tance or additional informa-

tion consult a qualified in-

staller, service agency, or the

gas supplier.

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket*, permanently located, manufac-

tured (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.

*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer

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SAFETY

INFORMATION

WARNINGS

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s

manual carefully and completely

before trying to assemble, oper-

ate, or service this heater. Im-

proper use of this heater can

causeseriousinjuryordeathfrom

burns, fire, explosion, and car-

bon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs

ofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningresemblethe

flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/or nau-

sea. 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,

peoplewithheartor lungdiseaseoranemia,

those under the influence of alcohol, and

those at high altitudes.

Propane/LP Gas: Propane/LP gas is odor-

less. An odor-making agent is added to the

gas. The odor helps you detect a gas leak.

However,theodoraddedtopropane/LPgas

can fade. Gas may be present even though

no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all

warnings.Keepthismanualforreference.It

isyourguidetosafeandproperoperationof

this heater.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can be

dangerous.

WARNING: Do not use any

accessory not approved for use

with this heater.

Due to high temperatures, the

appliance should be located out

oftraffic 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 re-

main hot for a time after shut-

down. Allow surface to cool be-

fore 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.

Keeptheapplianceareaclearand

free from combustible materials,

gasoline, and other flammable

vapors and liquids.

1. This appliance is only for use with the

typeofgas indicated on the rating plate.

Thisapplianceisnot convertible for use

with other gases.

2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)

insideanystructure.Locatepropane/LP

supply tank(s) outdoors.

3. 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 neighbor’s phone. Follow the

gas supplier’s instructions

• ifyou cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department

4. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-

tilation 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 Fresh Air for Combus-

tion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.

5. Keep all air openings in the front and

bottom of heater clear and free of de-

bris. This will insure enough air for

proper combustion.

6. If heater shuts off, do not relight until

you provide fresh, outside air. If heater

keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

7. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors

are used or stored

• under dusty conditions

8. Before using furniture polish,wax, car-

pet cleaner, or similar products, turn

heater off. If heated, the vapors from

theseproducts may create awhite pow-

der residue within burner box or on

adjacent walls or furniture.

9. Do not use heater if any part has been

under water. Immediately call a quali-

fied service technician to inspect the

room heater and to replace any part of

the control system and any gas control

which has been under water.

10. Turn off heater and let cool before ser-

vicing. Only a qualified service person

should service and repair heater.

11. Operating heater above elevations of

4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

12. To prevent performance problems, do

not use propane/LP fuel tank of less

than 100 lbs. capacity.

13. Do not install models FB-10BA and

FBS-10BB in a bathroom.

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PRODUCT

IDENTIFICATION

Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane/LP Gas Heater (Model FB-10BA Shown)

Control Knob

Heater

Cabinet

Grill

Guard

Glass

Panel

Front

Panel

LOCAL CODES

Install and use heater with care. Follow all

localcodes.Intheabsenceoflocalcodes,use

the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas

CodeANSZ223.1,alsoknownasNFPA54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

UNPACKING

1. Remove heater from carton.

2. Remove all protective packaging ap-

plied to heater for shipment.

3. Check heater for any shipping damage.

If heater is damaged, promptly inform

dealer where you bought heater.

PRODUCT

FEATURES

SAFETY DEVICE

This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen

DepletionSensing(ODS)safetyshutoffsys-

tem. The ODS/pilotis a required feature for

vent-freeroomheaters.TheODS/pilotshuts

offtheheaterifthereisnotenoughfreshair.

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system

requires no matches, batteries, or other

sources to light heater.

THERMOSTATIC HEAT

CONTROL ON THERMOSTAT

MODEL FBS-10BB

This heater has a control valve with a ther-

mostat sensing bulb. This results in the

greatest heater comfort and may result in

lower gas bills.

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FRESH AIR FOR

COMBUSTION AND

VENTILATION

WARNING: This heater shall

notbeinstalledinaconfinedspace

or unusually tight construction

unless provisions are provided

foradequatecombustionandven-

tilation air. Read the following in-

structions to insure proper fresh

air for this and other fuel-burning

appliances in your home.

Today’s homes are built more energy effi-

cient than ever. New materials, increased

insulation, and new construction methods

helpreduceheatlossinhomes.Homeowners

weatherstripand caulkaroundwindowsand

doorstokeepthecoldairoutandthewarmair

in. During heating months, home owners

want their homes as airtight as possible.

While it is good to make your home energy

efficient,yourhomeneedstobreathe.Fresh

air must enter your home. All fuel-burning

appliances need fresh air for proper com-

bustion and ventilation.

Exhaustfans,fireplaces,clothesdryers,and

fuel burning appliances draw air from the

house to operate. You must provide ad-

equate fresh air for these appliances. This

will insure proper venting of vented fuel-

burning appliances.

PROVIDING ADEQUATE

VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from National

Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec-

tion5.3,AirforCombustionandVentilation.

Allspacesinhomesfallintooneofthethree

following ventilation classifications:

1. Unusually Tight Construction

2. Unconfined Space

3. Confined Space

The information on pages 4 through 6 will

help you classify your space and provide

adequate ventilation.

Unusually Tight Construction

The air that leaks around doors and win-

dows may provide enough fresh air for

combustion and ventilation. However, in

buildings of unusually tight construction,

you must provide additional fresh air.

Unusually tight construction is de-

fined as construction where:

a. walls and ceilings exposed to the

outside atmosphere have a con-

tinuous water vapor retarder with

a rating of one perm (6 x 10-11 kg

per pa-sec-m2) or less with open-

ings gasketed or sealed

and

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, be-

tween sole plates and floors,be-

tween wall-ceiling joints, be-

tween wall panels, at penetra-

tionsfor plumbing,electrical,and

gas lines, and at other openings.

If your home meets all of the three

criteria above, you must provide ad-

ditional fresh air. See

Ventilation Air

From Outdoors

, page 6

If your home does not meet all of the

three criteria above, proceed

Deter-

mining Fresh-Air Flow for Heater Lo-

cation,

page 5.

Confined and Unconfined Space

The National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.1

defines a confined space as a space whose

volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000

Btu per hour (4.8 m3per kw) of the aggre-

gate input rating of all appliances installed

in that space and an unconfined space as a

space whose volume is not less than 50

cubicfeetper1,000Btuperhour(4.8m3per

kw) of the aggregate input rating of all

appliances installed in that space. Rooms

communicating directly with the space in

whichtheappliancesareinstalled*,through

openings not furnished with doors, are con-

sidered a part of the unconfined space.

This heater shall not be installed in a con-

fined space or unusually tight construction

unlessprovisionsareprovidedforadequate

combustion and ventilation air.

*Adjoiningroomsarecommunicatingonly

iftherearedoorlesspassagewaysorventila-

tion grills between them.

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WARNING:Iftheareainwhichtheheatermaybeoperatedissmallerthanthatdefinedasanunconfinedspace

or if the building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate combustion and ventilation air by one of

the methods described in the

National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.1, Section 5.3

or applicable local codes.

FRESH AIR FOR

COMBUSTION AND

VENTILATION

Continued

DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION

Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space

Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space.

Space:Includestheroominwhichyouwillinstallheaterplusanyadjoiningroomswithdoorlesspassagewaysorventilationgrillsbetween

the rooms.

1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height).

Length x Width x Height = _________________ cu. ft. (volume of space)

Example:

Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space)

If additional ventilation to adjoining room is supplied with grills or openings, add the volume of these rooms to the total volume of

the space.

2. Divide the space volume by 50 cubic feet to determine the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.

__________ (volume of space) ÷50 cu. ft. = (Maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

Example:

2560 cu. ft. (volume of space) ÷50 cu. ft. = 51.2 or 51,200 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space.

Vent-free heater ______________ Btu/Hr

Gas water heater* ______________ Btu/Hr

Gas furnace ______________ Btu/Hr

Vented gas heater ______________ Btu/Hr

Gas fireplace logs ______________ Btu/Hr

Other gas appliances* +______________ Btu/Hr

Total =______________ Btu/Hr

* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Direct-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors.

4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.

_____________ Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)

_____________ Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)

Example:

51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)

54,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)

ThespaceintheaboveexampleisaconfinedspacebecausetheactualBtu/HrusedismorethanthemaximumBtu/Hrthespacecansupport.

You must provide additional fresh air. Your options are as follows:

A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoining room. If the extra space provides an unconfined space, remove door to adjoin-

ing room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Air From Inside Building, page 6.

B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 6.

C. Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower Btu/Hr size makes room unconfined.

If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an unconfined space. You will need no

additional fresh air ventilation.

Continued

Example:

Gas water heater 44,000 Btu/Hr

Vent-free heater +10,000 Btu/Hr

Total =54,000 Btu/Hr

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FRESH AIR FOR

COMBUSTION AND

VENTILATION

Continued

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building

Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

Ventilation Air From Outdoors

Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation

grills or ducts. You must provide two per-

manent openings: one within 12" of the

ceiling and one within 12" of the floor.

Connecttheseitemsdirectlytotheoutdoors

orspacesopentotheoutdoors.Thesespaces

include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the

National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANS

Z223.1,Section5.3,AirforCombustionand

Ventilation for required size of ventilation

grills or ducts.

IMPORTANT:

Donotprovide openings for

inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a

thermostat-controlledpowervent.Heatedair

enteringtheatticwillactivatethepowervent.

VENTILATION AIR

Ventilation Air From Inside

Building

Thisfreshairwouldcomefromanadjoining

unconfined space. When ventilating to an

adjoining unconfined space, you must pro-

vide two permanent openings: one within

12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the

floor on the wall connecting the two spaces

(seeoptions1and2,Figure2).Youcanalso

remove door into adjoining room (see op-

tion 3, Figure 2). Follow the National Fuel

Gas Code NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Section

5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for

required size of ventilation grills or ducts.

WARNING: Rework work-

sheet, adding the space of the

adjoiningunconfined space. The

combined spaces must have

enough fresh air to supply all

appliances in both spaces.

Remove

Door into

Adjoining

Room,

Option 3

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining Room,

Option 2

12"

Ventilation

Grills

into Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

Outlet

Air Ventilated

Attic

Outlet

Air

Inlet

Air

Inlet Air Ventilated

Crawl Space

Crawl

Space

To Attic

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Forconvenienceandefficiency,installheater

• where there is easy access for operation,

inspection, and service

• in coldest part of room

Figure4-MountingClearancesAsViewed

From Front of Heater

36"

FLOOR

CEILING

Minimum

Minimum to Top

of Carpeting, Tile,

or Other Combustible

Material

Minimum

From

Sides of

Heater

Left

Side

Right

Side

INSTALLATION

WARNING: A qualified ser-

vice person must install heater.

Follow all local codes.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Useonlypropane/LPgas.Ifyourgassupply

isnotpropane/LP,donotinstallheater.Call

dealer where you bought heater for proper

type heater.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

Beforeinstallingheater,makesureyouhave

the items listed below:

• external regulator (supplied by installer,

see page 9)

• piping (check local codes)

• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)

• equipment shutoff valve *

• ground joint union

• test gauge connection *

• sediment trap

• tee joint

• pipe wrench

* An CSA/AGA design-certified equip-

ment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an

acceptablealternativetotestgaugeconnec-

tion. The optional CSA/AGA design-certi-

fied equipment shutoff valve can be pur-

chased from your dealer. See Accessory,

page 18.

LOCATING HEATER

Thisheaterisdesignedtobemountedonawall.

WARNING:Maintainthemini-

mumclearancesshowninFigure

4.Ifyoucan,providegreaterclear-

ances from floor, ceiling, and

joining wall.

WARNING: Never install the

heater

• in a bathroom (Models FB-

10BA and FBS-10BB only. FB-

60BA is allowed in bathroom.

Check local codes.)

• in a recreational vehicle

• wherecurtains,furniture,cloth-

ing,orotherflammableobjects

arelessthan36inchesfromthe

front,top,orsidesoftheheater

• as a fireplace insert

• in high traffic areas

• in windy or drafty areas

CAUTION: If you install the

heater in a home garage

• heater pilot and burner must

be at least 18 inches above

floor

• locateheaterwheremovingve-

hicle will not hit it

CAUTION:Thisheatercreates

warmaircurrents.Thesecurrents

moveheattowallsurfacesnextto

heater. Installing heater next to

vinyl or cloth wall coverings or

operatingheaterwhereimpurities

(suchastobaccosmoke,aromatic

candles, cleaning fluids, oil or

kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air

exist, may discolor walls.

MPORTANT:

Vent-free heaters add mois-

ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,

installing heater in rooms without enough

ventilationairmaycausemildewtoformfrom

too much moisture. See Fresh Air for Com-

bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.

NOTICE: This heater is intended

foruseassupplementalheat.Use

this heater along with your pri-

mary heating system. Do not in-

stall this heater as your primary

heatsource. Ifyouhaveacentral

heating system, you may run

system’scirculatingblowerwhile

usingheater.Thiswillhelpcircu-

late the heat throughout the

house. In the event of a power

outage, you can use this heater

as your primary heating source.

Continued

INSTALLING HEATER TO

WALL

Mounting Bracket

The mounting bracket is located on back

panel of heater. It has been taped there for

shipping. Remove mounting bracket from

back panel.

Mounting

Bracket

Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket

INSTALLING THERMOSTAT

SENSING BULB -

For T-Stat Models Only

Remove clip and bulb from shipping loca-

tion.Placeclipandbulbintooperationloca-

tion (see Figure 6)

Figure 6 - Moving Thermostat Sensing

Bulb

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INSTALLATION

Continued

Attaching Mounting Bracket To

Wall

Note:

Wall anchors, mounting screws, and

spacers are in hardware package. The hard-

ware package is provided with heater.

Attaching To Wall Stud Method

Forattachingmountingbrackettowallstuds

1. Drill holes at marked locations using

9/64" drill bit.

2. Place mounting bracket ontowall. Line

uplast hole on eachend of bracket with

holes drilled in wall.

3. Insert mounting screws through bracket

and into wall studs.

4. Tighten screws until mounting bracket

is firmly fastened to wall studs.

Attaching To Wall Anchor Method

For attaching mounting bracket to hollow

walls (wall areas between studs) or solid

walls (concrete or masonry)

1. Drill holes at marked locations using

5/16"drill bit. For solidwalls (concrete

or masonry), drill at least 1" deep.

2. Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.

3. Insert wall anchor (wings first) into

hole. Tap anchor flush to wall.

Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances

Figure 9 - Folding Anchor

WARNING:Maintainminimum

clearances shown in Figure 8. If

you can, provide greater clear-

ancesfromfloorandjoiningwall.

Figure7-RemovingFrontPanelOfHeater

Methods For Attaching

Mounting Bracket To Wall

Only use last hole on each end of mounting

bracket to attach bracket to wall. These two

holes are 16 inches apart from their centers.

Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of

two ways:

1. Attaching to wall stud

2. Attaching to wall anchor

Attaching To Wall Stud: This method pro-

vides the strongest hold. Insert mounting

screws through mounting bracket and into

wall studs.

Attaching To Wall Anchor: This method

allows you to attach mounting bracket to

hollow walls (wall areas between studs) or to

solid walls (concrete or masonry).

Decidewhichmethodbettersuitsyourneeds.

Eithermethodwillprovideasecureholdfor

the mounting bracket.

Removing Front Panel Of Heater

1. Remove two screws near bottom cor-

ners of front panel.

2. Liftstraightupongrillguarduntilitstops.

Grill guard will slide up about 1/4".

3. Pull bottom of front panel forward, then

down.

4. Remove cardboard packing from grill

and glass.

Marking Screw Locations

1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where

heater will be located. Make sure

mounting bracket is level.

2. Mark screw locations on wall (see

Figure 8).

Note:

Only mark last hole on each end

of mounting bracket. Insert mounting

screws through these holes only.

3. Remove tape and mounting bracket

from wall.

4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red

key into wall anchor. Push red key to

“pop” open anchor wings.

IMPORTANT:

Do not hammer key!

Forthickwalls(over1/2"thick)orsolid

walls, do not pop open wings.

5. Place mounting bracket ontowall. Line

uplast hole on eachend of bracket with

wall anchors.

6. Insert mounting screws through bracket

and into wall anchors.

7. Tighten screws until mounting bracket

is firmly fastened to wall.

Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings

For Thin Walls

Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto Mount-

ing Bracket

Mounting Bracket

(attached to wall)

Placing Heater On Mounting

Bracket

1. Locate two horizontal slots on back

panel of heater.

2. Place heater onto mounting bracket.

Slidehorizontalslots onto stand-outtabs

on mounting bracket (see Figure 11).

Min.

Adjoining Wall

Only Insert Mounting

Screws Through Last

Hole On Each End

Floor

Installing Bottom Mounting

Screws

1. Locate bottom mounting hole. This

hole is near bottom on back panel of

heater (see Figure 12, page 9).

2. Mark screw location on wall.

3. Remove heater from mounting bracket.

Stand-Out

Tab

Horizontal

Slots

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Tee Joint

Reducer

Bushing to

1/8" NPT

Plug Tap

Figure 14 - Gas Connection

* An CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an

acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA design-

certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessory, page 18.

Figure 13 - External Regulator With Vent

Pointing Down

INSTALLATION

Continued

CONNECTING TO GAS

SUPPLY

WARNING:Aqualifiedservice

person must connect heater to

gassupply.Followalllocalcodes.

Theinstallermustsupplyanexternalregulator.

The external regulator will reduce incoming

gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas

pressure between 11 and 14 inches of water. If

youdonotreduceincominggaspressure,heater

regulator damage could occur. Install external

regulatorwiththeventpointingdownasshown

inFigure 13.Pointingtheventdown protectsit

from freezing rain or sleet.

Installsedimenttrapinsupplylineasshown

in Figure 14. Locate sediment trap where it

is within reach for cleaning. Locate sedi-

menttrap where trapped matter isnot likely

to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture

and contaminants. This keeps them from

going into heater controls. If sediment trap

is not installed or is installed wrong, heater

may not run properly.

IMPORTANT:

Holdpressureregulatorwith

wrench when connecting it to gas piping

and/or fittings

Installation must include an equipment

shutoffvalve,union, and plugged 1/8"NPT

tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test

gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream

from heater (see Figure 14).

IMPORTANT:

Installanequipmentshutoff

valve in an accessible location. The equip-

ment shutoff valve is for turning on or

shutting off the gas to the appliance.

Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male

threads. This will prevent excess sealant

fromgoingintopipe. Excess sealant in pipe

could result in clogged heater valves.

CAUTION:Neverconnectheater

directly to the propane/LP supply.

This heater requires an external

regulator (not supplied). Install the

external regulator between the

heater and propane/LP supply.

CAUTION: Use only new,

black iron or steel pipe. Inter-

nally-tinned copper tubing may

be used in certain areas. Check

your local codes. Use pipe 3/8"

diameter or greater to allow

proper gas volume to heater. If

pipe is too small, undue loss of

pressure will occur.

CAUTION:Usepipejointseal-

ant that is resistant to liquid pe-

troleum (LP) gas.

Figure 12 - Installing Bottom Mounting

Screw

Test

Gauge

Connection *

Tee Joint

Pipe Nipple

Cap

Pressure

Regulator

Heater

Cabinet

3/8" NPT

Pipe Nipple

Ground Joint Union

Sediment

Trap

Equipment

Shutoff

Valve *

From

External

Regulator

(11" W.C. to

14" W.C.

Pressure) 3" Min.

Propane/LP

Supply

Tank

Vent

Pointing

Down

External

Regulator

4. If installing bottommountingscrewinto

holloworsolidwall,installwallanchor.

Follow steps 1 through 4 under Attach-

ing To Wall Anchor Method, page 8. If

installing bottom mounting screw into

wall stud, drill holes at marked loca-

tions using 9/64" drill bit.

5. Replace heater onto mounting bracket.

6. Place spacer between bottom mount-

ingholeand wall anchor or drilled hole.

7. Hold spacer in place with one hand.

With otherhand,insert mounting screw

through bottom mounting hole and

spacer. Place tip of screw in opening

of wall anchor or drilled hole.

8. Tightenscrewuntilheaterisfirmlysecured

towall.Donot overtighten.

Note:

Donot

replace front panel at this time. Replace

front panel after making gas connections

and checking for leaks. (see page 10).

WARNING:Thisappliancere-

quires a 3/8" NPT (National Pipe

Thread) inlet connection to the

pressure regulator.

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PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

CHECKING GAS

CONNECTIONS

WARNING: Test all gas pip-

ing and connections for leaks

after installation or servicing.

Correct all leaks at once.

WARNING:Neveruseanopen

flame to check for a leak. Apply a

mixture of liquid soap and water

to all joints. Bubbles forming

show a leak. Correct all leaks at

once.

CAUTION: Make sure exter-

nal regulator has been installed

between propane/LP supply and

heater.Seeguidelinesunder

Con-

necting to Gas Supply

, page 9.

Pressure Testing Gas Supply

Piping System

Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG

(3.5 kPa)

1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance

maingasvalve(control valve)andequip-

mentshutoffvalvefrom gas supply pip-

ing system. Pressures in excess of 1/2

psig will damage heater regulator.

2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where

equipmentshutoffvalve wasconnected.

3. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-

ther using compressed air or opening

propane/LP supply tank valve.

4. Check all joints of gas supply piping

system. Apply mixture of liquid soap

and water to gas joints. Bubbles form-

ing show a leak.

5. Correct all leaks at once.

6. Reconnect heater and equipment

shutoff valve to gas supply. Check re-

connected fittings for leaks.

Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than

1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)

1. Close equipment shutoffvalve(seeFig-

ure 15).

2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-

ther using compressed air or opening

propane/LP supply tank valve.

3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup-

plytanktoequipmentshutoffvalve (see

Figure 16). Apply mixture of liquid

soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles

forming show a leak.

4. Correct all leaks at once.

POSI

Figure 15 - Equipment Shutoff Valve

Open

Closed

Equipment

Shutoff Valve

Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints

INSTALLATION

Continued

Pressure Testing Heater Gas

Connections

1. Open equipment shutoffvalve(seeFig-

ure 15).

2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve.

3. Make sure control knob of heater is in

the OFF position.

4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff

valve to control valve (see Figure 16).

Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa-

ter to gas joints. Bubbles forming show

a leak.

5. Correct all leaks at once.

6. Light heater (see Operating Heater,

page 11 for non-thermostat models or

pages 12 and 13 for thermostat model).

Checkall other internal jointsfor leaks.

7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas

To Appliance, page 11 for non-thermo-

stat models or page 12 for thermostat

model).

8. Replace front panel.

Propane/LP

Supply Tank

Control

Valve

Location

Equipment

Shutoff Valve

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