Vanguard VMH3000TPA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual - Local Codes

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PROPANE/LP GAS RESIDENTIAL HEATERS

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LOCAL CODES

Install and use heater with care. Follow all

local codes. In the absence of local codes, use

the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas

Code, ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY  10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA  02269

SAFETY

INFORMATION

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:

 Early signs

of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the

flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. 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,

people with heart or lung disease or anemia,

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 gas.

The odor helps you detect a gas leak. How-

ever, the odor added to gas can fade. Gas

may be present even though no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all

warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It

is your guide to safe and proper operation of

this heater.

 DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

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

cause serious injury or death from

burns, fire, explosion, electrical

shock, and carbon monoxide

poisoning.

 WARNINGS

 WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can be

dangerous.

1.

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.

2.

Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)

inside any structure. Locate propane/

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

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department

 WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger

insert, or other accessory not

approved for use with this heater.

4.

This heater shall not be installed in a

bedroom or bathroom.

5.

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 Air For Combustion

and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.

6.

Before using furniture polish, wax, car-

pet cleaner, or similar products, turn

heater off. If heated, the vapors from

these products may create a white pow-

der residue within burner box or on

adjacent walls or furniture.

7.

If heater shuts off, do not relight until

you provide fresh, outside air. If heater

keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

8.

Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors

are used or stored.

• under dusty conditions.

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. To prevent the creation of soot, follow

the instructions in Cleaning and Main-

tenance, page 19.

11. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool

before servicing. Only a qualified service

person should service and repair heater.

12. Operating heater above elevations of

4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

13. To prevent performance problems, do

not use a propane/LP fuel tank of less

than 100 lbs. capacity.

 WARNING: Do not allow fans

to blow directly into the heater.

Avoid any drafts that alter burner

flame patterns. Ceiling fans can

create drafts that alter burner

flame patterns. Altered burner

patterns can cause sooting.

Do not place clothing or other

flammable material on or near

the appliance. Never place any

objects on the heater.

Carefully supervise young chil-

dren when they are in same room

with heater.

Keep the appliance area clear and

free from combustible materials,

gasoline, and other flammable

vapors and liquids.

Due to high temperatures, the

appliance should be located out

of traffic and away from furniture

and draperies.

Surface of heater becomes very

hot when running heater. Keep

children and adults away from

hot surfaces to avoid burns or

clothing ignition. Fireplace will

remain hot for a time after shut-

down. Allow surfaces to cool be-

fore touching.

Make sure screen is in place be-

fore running heater.