OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARING FOR OPERATION
1. Checktheheaterforpossibleshippingdamage.Ifanyis
found,immediatelynotifythefactory.
2. Followallofthe"Precautions".
3. ConnectthePOLfittingofhoseandregulatorassembly
tothepropanecylinderbyrotatingthePOLnut
counterclockwiseintothepropanecylinder'svalveoutletand
securelytightenwithawrench.
4. Connectthehosetotheheaterbyrotatingthehosefitting
clockwise.
5. Securelytightenallgasconnections.
6. Openthecylinder'sgasvalveandcheckallgasconnections
withasoapandwatersolution.DONOTUSEAFLAME.
7.
Connectpowercordtowell-grounded115V,60Hz,1Øsource
ofpower.
8. Whenusinganextensioncord,makecertainthatitisa
3-wire(grounded)cordofproperwiresize.
170QFAVT (WITH THERMOSTAT)
START
1. Slowlyopenthemainvalveatpropanecylinderto
preventexcessflowcheckvalvefromclosing.
2. Setthermostattofullon.Heaterwillignite
automatically.
3. Adjustballvalveoncontrolpaneltodesiredburnrate.
4. Setthermostattodesiredtemperature.Heaterwillturn
offandonautomaticallyasthetemperaturevariesin
theheaterarea.
STOP
1. Securelyclosevalveonthepropanecylinder.
2. Continuetooperateheateruntilallfuelinthehosehas
burned.
3. Unplug the heater from electrical supply.
CAUTION:
°Failure to unplug the unit may result in unexpected
operation
RESTART AFTER SAFETY SHUTDOWN
1. Securelyclosevalveatpropanecylinder.Unplugheater.
2. Wait5minutes.
3. Restartfollowing"Start"procedure.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
1. Theheatershouldbeinspectedbeforeeachuse,andatleast
annuallybyaqualifiedperson.
2. Beforeeachuse,checkthesoft"O"ringseatatthebullnose
ofthePOLfitting.Ifthe"O"ringiscut,scuffed,or
otherwisedamaged,replaceitwithpartnumberF273786.
3. TurnoffthegasattheLP-gassupplycylinder(s)whenthe
heaterisnotinuse.
4. Whentheheateristobestoredindoors,theconnection
betweentheLP-gassupplycylinder(s)andtheheatermust
bedisconnectedandthecylinder(s)removedfromtheheater
andstoredoutofdoorsandinaccordancewithChapter5of
thestandardforStorageandHandlingofLiquefiedPetroleum
GasesANSI/NFPA58andCSAB149.1,NaturalGasand
PropaneInstallationCode.
SERVICING
Ahazardousconditionmayresultifaheaterisusedthathas
beenmodifiedorisnotfunctioningproperly.
Whentheheaterisworkingproperly:
•
Theflameiscontainedwithintheheater.
Force-Air Propane Construction Heater
•
Theflameisessentiallybluewithperhapssome
yellowtipping.
•
Thereisnostrongdisagreeableodor,eyeburningor
otherphysicaldiscomfort.
•
Thereisnosmokeorsootinternalorexternaltothe
heater.
•
Therearenounplannedorunexplainedshutdowns
oftheheater.
Thepartslistsandwiringdiagramshowtheheaterasitwas
constructed.Donotuseaheaterwhichisdifferentfrom
thatshown.Inthisregard,useonlythehose,regulatorand
cylinderconnectionfitting(calledaPOLfitting)supplied
withtheheater.IMPORTANTMatchthecolorstripeonthe
hangtagattachedtothehoseassemblywiththecoloronthe
labellocatednearthepropaneinletfittingontheheater.Do
notusealternates.Forthisheater,theregulatormustbeset
asshownin"specifications".Ifthereisanyuncertaintyabout
theregulatorsetting,haveitchecked.
Aheaterwhichisnot workingrightmustberepaired,but
onlybyatrained,experiencedserviceperson.
In-warrantyproductswillberepairedwithnochargefor
eitherpartsorlabor.Pleaseincludeabriefstatement
indicatingdate,placeofpurchase,thenatureoftheproblem
andproofofpurchase.
Out-of-warrrantyproductswillberepairedwithachargefor
partsandlabor.
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Operating Instructions and Owner's Manual