BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS SPACE HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
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. 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. Installation and service must be performed by a HB06MN-1 HB10MN-1 HB10TN-1 qualified installer, service agency or gas supplier. Table of Contents Important Safety Information...... 2 WARNING: Improper installation, Product Features...... 3 adjustment, alteration, service or mainte- Proper Ventilation & Fresh Air...... 4 nance can cause injury or property damage. Installation...... 6 Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or Operating Your Heater...... 10 additional information consult a qualified Cleaning & Maintenance...... 13 installer, service agency, or gas supplier. Trouble Shooting...... 14 Specifications...... 17 This appliance may be installed in an aftermar- Parts List...... 19 ket* permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by local Warranty Information...... 24 codes. WARNING: If the information in this This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This manual is not followed exactly, a fire or appliance is not convertible for use with other explosion may result causing property gases. damage, personal injury, or loss of life. *Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired resale, from the manufacturer. heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED adequate combustion and ventilation air must ROOM HEATERS be provided. Refer to Air For Combus- Water vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. An tion and Ventilation section on page 4 of this unvented room heater produces approximately one manual. (1) ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU’s (.3KW’s) of gas input per hour. Refer to page 3.
Installer: Please leave these instructions with the A Division of Empire Comfort Systems,Inc. consumer. 918 Freeburg Avenue Belleville,IL 62220
Phone : 618-233-7420 or 1-800-851-3153 Consumer: Please retain these instructions for Fax : 618-233-7097 or 1-800-443-8648 future use. www.hearthrite.com IMPORTANT Keep the appliance area clear 8. Do not use heater if any part SAFETY INFORMATION and free from combustible has been under water. materials, gasoline, and other Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect WARNINGS flammable vapors and liquids. the room heater and to 1. This appliance is only for use IMPORTANT: Read this replace any part of the control with the type of gas indicated owner’s manual carefully and system and any gas control on the rating plate. This completely before trying to which has been under water. appliance is not convertible for assemble, operate, or service 9. Turn off heater and let cool use with other gases. this heater. Improper use of 2. If you smell gas before servicing. Only a this heater can cause serious Shut off gas supply. qualified service person should injury or death from burns, Do not try to light any appliance. service and repair heater. fire, explosion, electrical Do not touch any electrical switch, 10. Operating heater above shock, and carbon monoxide do not use any phone in your elevations of 4,500 feet could poisoning. building. cause pilot outage. Immediately call your gas sup - 11. Do not install in a bathroom WARNING: Do not use any plier from a neighbor’s phone. except model HB06MN. accessory not approved for Follow the gas supplier’s instructions. DANGER: Carbon monoxide use with this heater. If you cannot reach your gas poisoning may lead to death! supplier, call the fire department. WARNING: Any change to 3. This heater needs fresh, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: this heater or its controls can outside air ventilation to run Early signs of carbon monoxide be dangerous. properly. This heater has an poisoning resemble the flu with Oxygen Depletion Sensor headaches, dizziness, or nausea. (ODS) safety shutoff system. If you have these signs, the heater Do not place clothing or other The ODS shuts down the may not be working properly. Get flammable material on or near heater if not enough fresh air fresh air at once! Have heater the appliance. Never place any is available. See Fresh Air For serviced. Some people are more objects on the heater. Combustion And Ventilation affected by carbon monoxide than pages 4 through 6. others. These include pregnant Due to high temperatures, heater 4. Keep all air openings in the front women, persons with heart or lung should be kept out of and bottom of heater clear disease or anemia, those under the traffic and away from furniture and free of debris. This will influence of alcohol, and those and draperies. insure enough air for proper at high altitudes. combustion. Surface of heater becomes 5. If heater shuts off. Do not Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. relight until you provide fresh very hot when running heater. An odor-making agent is added to outside air. If heater keeps Keep children and adults away natural gas. The odor helps you de- shutting off, have it serviced. from hot surface to avoid burns tect a natural gas leak . However, 6. Do not operate heater or clothing ignition. Heater will the odor added to natural gas can where flammable liquids or remain hot for a time after shut fade. Natural gas may be present vapors are used or stored down. Allow surface to cool under dusty conditions even though no odor exists. Make before touching. 7. Turn heater off before using certain you read and understand all furniture polish, wax, carpet warnings. Keep this manual for Carefully supervise young cleaner, or similar products, If reference. It is your guide to safe and children when they are in the heated, the vapors from these proper operation of this heater. same room with heater. products may create a white powder residue within burner Make sure grill guard is in box or on adjacent walls or place before running heater. furniture.
2 PRODUCT FEATURES LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local Ignitor codes. In the absence of local codes, use the Button Control latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code ANSZ223.1, Knob also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from : American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway Grill New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. Burners Batterymarch Park Lower Quincy, MA 02269 Front Heater Panel Cabinet QUALIFIED INSTALLING AGENCY Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be performed only by a Figure1-Vent-Free Natural Gas Heater qualified agency. The term “qualified agency” means SAFETY DEVICE any individual, firm, corporation, or company that A standard requirement for all vent-free room either in person or through a representative is en- heaters. This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen gaged in and is responsible for (a) the installation, Depletion Sensor(ODS) safety shutoff system. testing, or replacement of gas piping or (b) the The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is connection, installation, testing, repair, or servicing of not enough fresh air. equipment; that is experienced in such work; that is familiar with all precautions required, and that has PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM complied with all the requirements of the authority This heater is equipped with a piezo ignitor. having jurisdiction. This system requires no matches, batteries, or State of Massachusetts: The installation must be other sources to light heater. made by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. THERMOSTATIC HEAT CONTROL ON Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall provide to each THERMOSTAT MODELS purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the These heaters have a control valve with a unit. thermostat sensing bulb. This results in the In the state of Massachusetts, unvented propane or greatest heater comfort and may result in nature gas-fired space heaters shall be prohibited lower gas bills. in bedrooms and bathrooms. UNPACKING 1. Remove heater from carton. 2. Remove all protective packaging applied to heater for shipment. 3. Check heater for any shipping damage. If heater is damaged. promptly inform dealer where you bought heater. WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS Water vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. An The following steps will help insure that water vapor unvented room heater produces approximately one does not become a problem. (1) ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU’s 1. Be sure the heater is sized properly for the (.3KW’s) of gas input per hour. application, including ample combustion air and Unvented room heaters are recommended as supple- circulation air. mental heat (a room) rather than a primary heat 2. If high humidity is experienced, a dehumidifier source (an entire house). In most supplemental heat may be used to help lower the water vapor content applications, the water vapor does not create a of the air. problem. In most applications, the water vapor en- 3. Do not use an unvented room heater as the hances the low humidity atmosphere experienced primary heat source. during cold weather. 3 FRESH AIR FOR Unusually Tight Construction Confined and COMBUSTION AND The air that leaks around doors and Unconfined Space windows may provide enough fresh VENTILATION The National Fuel Gas Code ANS air for combustion and ventilation. Z223.1 defines a confined space as However, in buildings of unusually a space whose volume is less than WARNING: This heater tight construction. you must provide shall not be installed in a 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour additional fresh air. 3 confined space or unusually (4.8 m per kw) of the Unusually tight construction is aggregate input rating of all tight construction unless defined as construction where: provisions are provided for appliances installed in that space a. walls and ceilings exposed to the and an unconfined space as a adequate combustion and outside atmosphere have a ventilation air. Read the space whose volume is not less continuous water vapor retarder than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per following instructions to -11 with a rating of one perm (6×10 kg hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the insure proper fresh air for this per pa-sec-m2) or less with and other fuel-burning aggregate input rating of all openings gasketed or sealed and appliances installed in that space. appliances in your home. b. weather stripping has been Rooms communicating directly with added on openable windows and the space in which the PROVIDING ADEQUATE doors and appliances are installed*, through VENTILATION c. caulking or sealants are applied to openings not furnished with doors, areas such as joints around The following are excerpts from are considered a part of the window and door frames, between National Fuel Gas Code. NFPA unconfined space. sole plates and floors, between 54/ANS Z223.1, Section 5.3. Air for This heater shall not be installed wall-ceiling joints, between wall Combustion and Ventilation. All in a confined space or unusually panels, at penetrations for plumbing, spaces in homes fall into one of tight construction unless electrical, and gas lines, and at the three following ventilation provisions are provided for other openings. If your home meets classifications: adequate combustion and all of the three criteria above, you 1. Unusually Tight Construction ventilation air. must provide additional fresh air. 2. Unconfined Space Adjoining rooms are See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, * 3. Confined Space communicating only if there are page 6. The information on pages 4 doorless passageways or If your home does not meet all of through 6 will help you classify ventilation grills between them. the three criteria above see your space and provide adequate Determining Fresh-Air Flow for ventilation. Heater Location, page 5.
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: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length×width×height). Length×Width×Height= cu.ft. (volume of space) Example: Space size 18ft. (length)×16ft.( width)×8ft. (ceiling height)=2304cu. 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: 2304 cu. ft. (volume of space) 50 cu.ft.=46.1 or 46.100(maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space 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.
4 3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space. Vent-free heater Btu/Hr Gas water heater* Btu/Hr Example: Gas furnace Btu/Hr Gas water heater 44,000 Btu/Hr Vented gas heater Btu/Hr Vent free heater + 10,000 Btu/Hr Gas Fireplace logs Btu/Hr Total = 54,000 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 : 46,080 Btu/Hr(maximum the space can support) 54,000 Btu/Hr(actual amount of Btu/Hr used) The space in the above example is a confined space because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. You must provide additional fresh are. 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 adjoining room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Air From inside Building, page 5. 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.
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 2). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 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 worksheet, add- ing the space of the adjoining unconfined space. The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces.
Figure 2 -Ventilation Air from Inside Building
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Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts: You must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attics and crawl spaces. 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. IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat-controlled power vent. Figure 3 -Ventilation Air from Outdoors Heated air entering the attic will activate the power vent.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION NEEDS
Before installing heater, make sure WARNING: Never install NOTICE: This heater is the heater you have the items listed below: intended for use as supplemental in a bathroom (Models HB10MN piping (check local codes) heat. Use this heater along with and HB10TN, only HB06MN is al- sealant (resistant to natural gas) lowed in bathroom. Check local your primary heating system. Do equipment shutoff valve* codes.) not install this heater as your ground joint union in a recreational vehicle. primary heat source. If you have test gauge connection* where curtains, furniture, a central heating system, you sediment trap clothing, or other flammable ob- may run system’s circulating tee joint jects are less than 36 inches blower while using heater. This pipe wrench from the front, top, or sides of the will help circulate the heat heater. throughout the house. In the *A CSA/AGA design-certified equip- as a fireplace insert. event of a power outage, you can ment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT in high traffic areas. in windy or drafty areas. use this heater as your primary tap is an acceptable alternative to heat source. test gauge connection. Purchase When the HB06MN is installed in the CSA/AGA design certified WARNING: A qualified equipment shutoff valve from your bathrooms,do not use flammable service person must install dealer. products such as aerosol hair spray, heater. Follow all local codes. LOCATING HEATER foot spary or any product that contains flammable vapors and keep towels CHECK GAS TYPE This heater is designed to be Use only natural gas. If your mounted on a wall. away from heater.(only HB06MN is al- gas supply is not natural, do not For convenience and efficiency, lowed in a bathroom.) install heater. Call dealer where you install heater bought heater for proper type heater. where there is easy access for CAUTION: This heater cre- operation, inspection, and service ates warm air currents.These cur- in coldest part of room rents move heat to wall surfaces next to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall cover- CAUTION: If you install the ings or operating heater where heater in a home garage impurities (such as tobacco heater pilot and burner must smoke, aromatic candles, clean- be at least 18 inches above ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, floor. etc.) in the air exist may discolor locate heater where moving walls. vehicle will not hit it.
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WARNING: Maintain the FASTENING HEATER TO WALL Attaching to Wall Anchor: This minimum clearances shown Mounting Bracket method allows you to attach in Figure 4. If you can, The mounting bracket is located mounting bracket to hollow walls (wall provide greater clearances from on back panel of heater (see areas between studs) or to floor, ceiling, and joining wall. Figure 6). It has been taped there solid walls (concrete or masonry). for shipping. Remove mounting bracket from back panel. Decide which method better suits your needs. Either method will provide a secure hold for the mounting bracket.
Marking Screw Locations 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where heater will be located. Figure 6 -Mounting Bracket Make sure mounting bracket is Location level. Removing Lower Front Panel Of WARNING: Maintain Heater minimum clearances shown in 1. Remove two Screws near Figure 4. If you can, provide greater bottom corners of lower front clearances from floor Figure 4 -Mounting clearances As panel. and joining wall. View From Front of Heater 2. Pull bottom of lower front panel forward, then down (see Figure 2. Mark screw locations on 7). wall. (see Figure 8) INSTALLING THERMOSTAT Note: Only mark last hole on SENSING BULB each end of mounting bracket. For T-Stat Model Only Insert mounting screws through 1. Pull out the sensing bulb from the these holes only. two clips located in the shippng 3. Remove tape and mounting position according to the direction as shown by the arrow. There is no bracket from wall. need to take out the two bulb clips. 2. Take out the bulb clip from the hardware package and insert it into the square hole and then insert the sensing bulb into the bulb clip (see Figure 5). Figure 7 - Removing Lower Front Panel Of Heater
Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Only use last hole on each end of Clearances mounting bracket to attach bracket to wall. Attach mounting bracket to wall only in one of two ways: 1. Attaching to wall stud Figure 5 -Moving Thermostat 2. Attaching to wall anchor Sensing Bulb Attaching to Wall Stud: This method provides the strongest hold. Insert mounting screws through mounting bracket and into wall studs.
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Attaching Mounting Bracket To IMPORTANT: Do not Installing Bottom Mounting Wall hammer key! For thick walls Screw Note: Wall anchors, mounting (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, 1. Locate bottom mounting screws, and spacers are in do not pop open wings. hole. This hole is near bottom hardware package. The hardware on back panel of heater package is provided with heater. (see Figure 12). Attaching to Wall Stud Method For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs 1. Drill holes at marked locations using 9/64" drill bit. Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor 2. Place mounting bracket onto Wing For Thin Walls wall. Line up last hole on each 5. Place mounting bracket onto end of bracket with holes drilled Figure 12 - Installing Bottom wall. Line up last hole on in wall. Mounting Screw each end of bracket with wall 3. Insert mounting screws through 2. Mark screw locations on wall. anchors. bracket and into wall studs. 3. Remove heater from 6. Insert mounting screws through 4. Tighten screws until mounting mounting bracket. bracket and into wall anchors. bracket is firmly fastened to 4. If installing bottom mounting 7. Tighten screws until mounting wall studs. screw into hollow or solid wall, bracket is firmly fastened to Attaching to Wall Anchor Method install wall anchors. Follow steps wall. For attaching mounting bracket to 1 through 4 under Attaching To Placing Heater On Mounting hollow walls (wall areas between Wall Anchor Method. If installing studs) or solid walls (concrete or Bracket bottom mounting screw into wall masonry) 1. Locate two horizontal slots on stud, drill hole at marked 1. Drill holes at marked locations back panel of heater (see locations using 9/64" drill bit. using 5/16" drill bit. For solid Figure 11). 5. Replace heater onto mounting walls (concrete or masonry), 2. Place heater onto mounting bracket. drill at least 1" deep. bracket. Slide horizontal slots 6. Place spacer between bottom 2. Fold wall anchor as shown in onto stand-out tabs on mounting holes and wallanchor Figure 9 below. mounting bracket. or drilled hole. 7. Hold spacer in place with one hand. With other hand, insert mounting screw through bottom mounting hole and spacer. Place tip of screw in opening of wall anchor or drilled hole. Figure 9 - Folding Anchor 8. Tighten screw until heater is firmly secured to wall. Do not over tighten. 3. Insert wall anchor (wings Note: Do not replace lower front first) into hole. Tap anchor panel at this time. Replace lower flush to wall. front panel after making gas 4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), connections and checking for insert red key into wall Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto leaks (see page 9). anchor. Push red key to Mounting Mracket "pop" open anchor wings. (see Figure 10)
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CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY
WARNING: A qualified service person must connect heater gas supply. Follow all local codes.
WARNING: This appliance requires a 3/8" NPT (National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to the pressure regulator.
WARNING: Never connect heater to private (non-utility) gas well. This gas is commonly known as well-head gas.
IMPORTANT: Check your gas line pressure before connecting heater to gas line. Gas line pressure must be no greater than 10.5 inches of water. If gas line pressure is higher, heater regulator damage could occur.
Figure 13 -Gas Connection CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Internally-tinned copper tubing *A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is may be used in certain areas. an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the CSA/AGA Check your local codes. Use pipe design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. of large enough diameter to allow proper gas volume to heater. IMPORTANT: Install an equipment Install sediment trap in supply line If pipe is too small, shutoff valve in an accessible as shown in Figure 13. Locate undue loss of pressure will location. The equipment shutoff sediment trap where it is within occur. valve is for turning on or shutting reach for cleaning. Locate off the gas to the appliance. sediment trap where trapped Typical Inlet Pipe Diameters matter is not likely to freeze. A All models up to 20,000 BTU’s use Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to sediment trap traps moisture and 3/8’’ or greater pipe; male threads. This will prevent All models 25,000 BTU’s and higher, contaminants. This keeps them excess sealant from going into use 1/2” or greater pipe. from going into heater controls. If pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could sediment trap is not installed or is Installation must include an equip- result in clogged heater valves. installed wrong, heater may ment shutoff valve, union, and not run properly. plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT CAUTION: Use pipe joint tap within reach for test gauge hook sealant that is resistant to IMPORTANT: Hold pressure up. NPT tap must be up stream from natural gas. regulator with wrench when heater (see Figure 13). connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings.
9 INSTALLATION OPERATING YOUR HEATER
CHECKING GAS Pressure Testing Heater Gas NON-THERMOSTAT MODEL CONNECTIONS Connections 1. Open equipment shutoff valve FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: Test all gas (see Figure 14). READ BEFORE LIGHTING piping and connections for leaks after 2. Open main gas valve located on installing or servicing. Correct all WARNING: If you do not leaks at once. or near gas meter. follow these instructions 3. Make sure control knob of exactly, a fire or explosion may WARNING: Never use an open heater is in the OFF position. result causing property flame to check for a leak. Apply a 4. Check all joints from equipment damage, personal injury or mixture of liquid soap and water shutoff valve to control valve loss of life. to all joints. Bubbles forming (see Figure 15 ). Apply mixture of show a leak. Correct all leaks at liquid soap and water to gas once. A. When lighting the pilot, follow , joints. Bubbles forming show these instructions exactly. Pressure Testing Gas Supply a leak. B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all Piping System 5. Correct all leaks at once. around the appliance area for Test Pressures In Excess Of 6. Light heater (see Operating gas. Be sure to smell next to 1/2 PSIG (3.5 K Pa) Heater, pages 10 and 11 for the floor because some gas is 1. Disconnect appliance with its non-thermostat models or page heavier than air and will settle appliance main gas valve 12 for thermostat model).Check on the floor . (control valve) and equipment the rest of the internal joints for shutoff valve from gas supply leaks. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS piping system. Pressures in 7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Do not try to light any appliance. excess of 1/2 psig will damage Gas to Appliance, page 11 for Do not touch any electric switch; heater regulator. non-thermostat models or page do not use any phone in your 2. Cap off open end of gas pipe 12 for thermostat model). building. where equipment shutoff valve 8. Replace lower front panel. Immediately call your gas was connected. supplier from a neighbor’s 3. Pressurize supply piping phone. Follow the gas system by either using compressed air or opening supplier’s instructions. main gas valve located on or If you cannot reach your near gas meter. gas supplier, call the fire 4. Check all joints of gas supply department. piping system. Apply mixture of C. Use only your hand to push in liquid soap and water to gas Figure 14 -Equipment Shutoff Valve joints. Bubbles forming show or turn the gas control knob. a leak. Never use tools. If the knob 5. Correct all leaks at once. will not push in or turn by 6. Reconnect heater and equipment hand, don’t try to repair it, call shutoff valve to gas supply. Check a qualified service technician or reconnected fittings for leaks. gas supplier. Force or attempted Test Pressures Equal To or repair may result in a fire or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 K Pa) explosion. 1. Close equipment shutoff valve D. Do not use this appliance if any (see Figure 14). part has been under water. 2. Pressurize supply piping system Immediately call a qualified by either using compressed air service technician to inspect or opening main gas valve the appliance and to replace located on or near gas meter. any part of the control system 3. Check all joints from gas meter to and any gas control which has equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 15 -Checking Gas Joints been under water. Figure 15).Apply mixture of liquid In the State of Massachusetts the soap and water to gas joints. gas cock must be a T handle type. Bubbles forming show a leak. The State of Massachusetts requires 4. Correct all leaks at once. that a flexible appliance connector cannot exceed three feet in length.
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