Vanguard SBJ18VNA Owner's Manual - Mable Vapors and Liquids.
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Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible ma-
terials, gasoline and other flam-
mable vapors and liquids.
Solid fuels shall not be burned in
a fireplace in which an unvented
room heater installed.
Children and adults should be
alerted to the hazard of high tem-
perature and should stay away to
avoid burns or clothing ignition.
1. This appliance, as supplied, is only for use
with the type of gas indicated on the rating
plate. This appliance is not convertible for
use with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in-
side the structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).
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
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
4. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom
or bathroom, unless installed as a vented
appliance. See Installing Damper Clamp
Accessory for Vented Operation, page 12.
5. Before installing in a solid fuel burning fire-
place, the chimney flue and firebox must
be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes and
loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner.
Creosote will ignite if highly heated. Inspect
chimney flue for damage. If damaged,
repair flue before operating appliance.
6. If fireplace has glass doors, never operate
with glass doors closed, If you operate
heater with doors closed, heat buildup
inside fireplace will cause glass to burst.
Also if fireplace opening has vents at the
bottom, you must open the vents before
operating heater.
7. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 21.
SAFETy
Continued
8. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If
heated, the vapors from these products may
create a white powder residue within the burn-
er box or on adjacent walls and furniture.
9. 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 enough fresh air is not available.
See Air Combustion and Ventilation page
6. If the heater keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting, page 22.
10. Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
11. Do not use heater to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.
12. Do not use heater if any part has been ex-
posed to or under water. Immediately call
a qualified 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.
13. Do not operate heater if any log is broken.
Do not operate heater if a log is chipped
(dime-size or larger).
14. Turn heater off and let cool before servic-
ing, installing or repairing. Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF position. Only
a qualified service person should install,
service or repair heater.
15. Make sure the selector switch is in the
OFF position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
16. Remote-ready heaters shall not be con-
nected to any external electrical source.
17. Operating heater above elevations of
4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.
18. To prevent performance problems, do not
use propane/LP tank(s) of less than 100
lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).
19. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
WARNING: Failure to position
the parts in accordance with these
diagrams or failure to use only
parts specifically approved with
this heater may result in property