NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
SPECIFICATIONS
CAUTION: CSA certified for use with only No. 1-K kerosene fuel.
Factory Tested: Kerosene, Diesel #1 and #2, Fuel Oil #1 and #2, JP8 (Jet A Fuel)
Model
BTU
CONSUMPTION RATE
TANK CAPACITY
RUN TIME
ELECTRICAL DATA
ASSEMBLED DIMENSIONS
DRY WEIGHT
FULL WEIGHT
APPROXIMATE HEATING AREA
CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES
OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
Thisisakerosene,direct-fired,radiantheater.It'sintendeduse
isprimarilytemporaryheatingofbuildingsunderconstruction,
alterationorrepair.
Direct-Firedmeansthatallofthecombustionproductsenterthe
heatedspace.Eventhoughthisheateroperatesverycloseto100
percentcombustionefficiency,itstillproducessmallamountsof
carbonmonoxide.Carbonmonoxide(calledCO)istoxic.COcan
buildupinaheatedspaceandfailuretoprovideadequateventila-
tioncouldresultindeath.Thesymptomsofinadequateventilation
are:
•
Headache
•
Dizziness
•
Burningeyesandnose
•
Nausea
•
Drymouthorsorethroat
BesuretofollowadviceaboutventilationintheSafetyPrecautions
section.
ForcedAirmeansthatablowerorfanpushestheairthroughthe
heater.Propercombustiondependsuponthisairflow;therefore,
theheatermustnotberevised,modifiedoroperatedwith
partsremovedormissing.Likewise,safetysystemsmustnotbe
circumventedormodifiedinordertooperatetheheater.
Whentheheateristobeoperatedinthepresenceofotherpeople
theuserisresponsibleforproperlyacquaintingthosepresentwith
thesafetyprecautionsandinstructions,andofthehazardsinvolved.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1.
RecommendedforusewithNo.1-Kkerosenefuel.Factorytested
forusewithNo.2-Kkerosene,No.1orNo.2Diesel,No.1orNo.2
fueloilorJP8JetAfuelandthesefuelsmaybeusedaswell.Never
usegasoline,biodiesel,oildrainedfromcrankcases,naphtha,paint
thinners,alcoholoranyotherhighlyflammablefuels.
2. Checktheheaterthoroughlyfordamage.DONOToperatea
damagedheater.
3. DONOTmodifytheheateroroperateaheaterwhichhasbeen
modifiedfromitsoriginalcondition.
4. Suitableforoutdooruse.Foreitheroutdoororindooruse
whereadequateventilationisprovided.Neveruseinareas
normallyforhabitation.Notforusewhereexposedtoweather.
5. Useinwellventilatedareas,provideatleast2sq.ft.(0.19sq.
m.)ofopeningnearthefloorand2sq.ft.(0.19sq.m.)near
theceilingdirectlytooutdoors.Increaseairopeningsasmarked
foreachadditionalheater.
13.25"X25"X22.25"
OUTLET8'SIDES3'
HeatStar, Inc. | Kerosene Fired Radiant Heater
MH70KTFR
70,000BTU/HR.
.52GAL/HR.
2.77GALLONS
5.34HRS.
120v60Hz
40LBS.
58.89LBS.
1750SQ.FT.
6. Alwayskeepcombustibles,likepaperandwoodatleast8ft.
fromtheheateroutletand3'fromthetop,sidesandinlet.
Locate8ft.fromcanvasorplasticcoveringsandsecurethem
topreventflappingmovement.
7.
Caution:Duetothehighsurfaceandexhausttemperatures,
adultsandchildrenmustobserveclearancestoavoidburnsor
clothingignition.DoNotTouch.Keepchildren,clothing,and
combustibleaway.
8. Installtheheatersuchthatitisnotdirectlyexposedtowater
spray,rainand/orwater.
9. Neveruseinareasnormallyforhabitationand/orwhere
childrenmaybepresent.
10. Alwaysoperateonlyonastable,levelsurface.
11. Donotusewithductwork.Donotrestrictinletorexit.
12. Useonlywithelectricalpowerspecified.Theelectrical
connectionandgroundingmustcomplywithNational
ElectricalCode–ANSI/NFPA70(USA)andCSAC22.1
CanadianElectricalCode,Part1(Canada).
13. Useonlyaproperlygrounded3prongedreceptacleor
extensioncord.
14. Donotmove,handle,orservicewhilehotorinoperation.
15. Useonlyinaccordancewithlocal,state(provincial)or
nationalrequirements,ordinancesandcodes.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
UNPACKING
1. Removeheaterfromcarton.
2. Removeallprotectivematerialwhichmayhavebeenapplied
totheheaterforshipment.
3. Checktheheaterforpossibleshippingdamage.Ifany
damageisfoundimmediatelycontactthemanufacturerat
866-447-2194.
ASSEMBLY
Handlesandsafetyguardsarefoundintheshippingcartonalong
withmountinghardware.
1. FirstLocatethehardwarepackage.Youwillfindfourlong
screwsforthebasetubing,alongwith4nutsandwashers.
Placetheheateronthebasetubingasshownonthefrontof
thismanualorinthepartsdiagram.Usethelongscrewsand
matchingfastenerstoattachthebasetothefueltank.
2. Inthehardwarepackageyouwillalsofindtwoshorter
washerheadedscrewsforattachingthehandletothetopof
theheater.UsingaPhillipsheadedscrewdriver,attachthe
handletothetopoftheheaterasshownonthefrontofthis
manualorinthepartsdiagram.
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Operating Instructions and Owner's Manual