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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) BLUE FLAME GAS GARAGE HEATER
SAFETY INFORMATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
BG30N, BG30NT, BG30P, BG30PT, FG30N, FG30NT, FG30P,
FG30PT, GG30N, GG30NT, GG30P, GG30PT, RG30N, RG30NT,
RG30P, RG30PT, GMG30N, GMG30NT, GMG30P, GMG30PT
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol-
lowed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this
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WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provi- sions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to Ai
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SAFETY INFORMATION Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s the appliance. Never place any manual carefully and completely objects on the heater. before trying to assemble, operate or service this heater. Surface of heater becomes very Improper use of this heater can hot when running heater. Keep cause serious injury or death children and adults away from from burns, fire, explosion, hot surface to avoid burns or electrical shock and
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SAFETY INFORMATION PRODUCT Continued IDENTIFICATION 6. Keep all air openings in front and bottom of Control Knob Heater heater clear and free of debris. This will insure Ignitor Button Cabinet enough air for proper combustion. 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. Before using furniture polish, wax, ca
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Unusually tight construction is defined as AIR FOR COMBUSTION construction where: AND VENTILATION a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- side atmosphere have a continuous WARNING: This heater shall water vapor retarder with a rating of not be installed in a confined -11 2 one perm (6x10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or space or unusually tight con- less with openings gasketed or sealed struction unless provisions are and b. weather stripping has been added on provided for adequate combus- openabl
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4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can AIR FOR COMBUSTION support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used. AND VENTILATION _______________Btu/Hr (maximum the space Continued can support) _______________Btu/Hr (actual amount of DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW Btu/Hr used) FOR HEATER LOCATION Example: Determining if You Have a Confined or 51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support) Unconfined Space 70,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used) Use this work sheet to determine if
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION Ventilated AND VENTILATION Outlet Attic Air Continued Outlet VENTILATION AIR Air To Attic Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining un- To Crawl confined space. When ventilating to an adjoining Space Inlet unconfined space, you must provide two perma- Air nent openings: one within 12” of the ceiling and Ventilated Inlet Air Crawl Space one within 12” of the floor on the wall connecting the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 2).
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INSTALLATION CAUTION: This heater cre- Continued ates warm air currents. These INSTALLATION ITEMS currents move heat to wall sur- Before installing heater, make sure you have the faces next to heater. Installing items listed below. heater next to vinyl or cloth wall • for propane/LP gas, external regulator (supplied coverings or operating heater by installer) where impurities (such as, but • piping (check local codes) not limited to, tobacco smoke, • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas
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INSTALLATION Continued THERMOSTAT SENSING BULB (Thermostat Models Only) The thermostat sensing bulb has been placed below the heater. 1. Place clamp on thermostat sensing bulb as shown in Figure 5. Clamp is provided in hardware package. 2. Snap clamp into upper mounting hole as shown in Figure 5. Mounting hole is located on lower left edge on back of heater. Make sure the thermostat sensing bulb is pointing up. Figure 7 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater Methods For Attaching Mounting Br
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Attaching To Wall Anchor Method INSTALLATION For attaching mounting bracket to hollow walls Continued (wall areas between studs) or solid walls (concrete 2. Mark screw locations on wall (see Figure 8). or masonry) Note: Only mark last hole on each end of 1. Drill holes at marked locations using 5/16" mounting bracket. Insert mounting screws drill bit. For solid walls (concrete or masonry), through these holes only. drill at least 1" deep. 3. Remove tape and mounting bracket from 2. Fold
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INSTALLATION Continued Installing Bottom Mounting Screws 1. Locate two bottom mounting holes. These holes are near bottom on back panel of heater (see Figure 12). 2. Mark screw locations on wall. 3. Remove heater from mounting bracket. 4. If installing bottom mounting screws into Front View hollow or solid wall, install wall anchors. Follow steps 1 through 4 under Attaching To Wall Anchor Method, page 10. Heater Wall If installing bottom mounting screw into wall stud, drill holes at marke
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INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY nally-tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas. Check WARNING: This appliance your local codes. Use pipe of requires a 3/8" NPT (National large enough diameter to allow Pipe Thread) inlet connection to proper gas volume to heater. If the pressure regulator. pipe is too small, undue loss of volume will occur. WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must connect heater Typica
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INSTALLATION WARNING: Never use an Continued open flame to check for a leak. IMPORTANT: Hold the pressure regulator with Apply a noncorrosive leak detec- wrench when connecting it to gas piping and/or tion fluid to all joints. Bubbles fittings. Do not over tighten pipe connection to forming show a leak. Correct all regulator. The regulator body could be damaged. leaks at once. Pressure Regulator Heater CAUTION: For propane/LP Cabinet gas, make sure external regula- tor has been install
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Thermostat Gas Valve INSTALLATION Continued 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for Gas propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve Meter located on or near gas meter for natural gas or using compressed air. 3. Check all joints from gas meter for natural gas (see Figure 17) or propane/LP supply tank for propane/LP gas, to equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 18). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming Equipment S
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5. Press in control knob and turn counter- OPERATING HEATER clockwise to the PILOT position. MANUAL CONTROL MODELS Keep control knob pressed in for five (5) seconds (see Figure 19). FOR YOUR SAFETY Note: You may be running this heater for READ BEFORE LIGHTING the first time after hooking up to gas sup- ply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will WARNING: If you do not fol- allow air to bleed from the gas system. low these instructions exactly,
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS OPERATING HEATER • Do not try to light any appliance. Continued • Do not touch any electric switch; do not TO TURN OFF GAS use any phone in your building. TO APPLIANCE • Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas Shutting Off Heater supplierʼs instructions. 1. Press in and turn control knob clockwise • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call to the PILOT position. the fire department. 2. Turn control knob clockwise to the C
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TO TURN OFF GAS OPERATING HEATER TO APPLIANCE Continued Shutting Off Heater 6. With control knob pressed in, push down 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the and release ignitor button. This will light OFF position. pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. The pilot is attached to the front of 2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance the burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor if service is to be performed. button until pilot lights. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stay
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BURNER FLAME PATTERN INSPECTING HEATER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- WARNING: If yellow tipping tern often. occurs, your heater could pro- PILOT FLAME PATTERN duce increased levels of carbon Figure 23 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. monoxide. Figure 24 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the NOTICE: Do not mistake orange thermocouple. This will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the thermocouple cools, the heater flames wi
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1. Shut off the unit, including the pilot. Allow CLEANING AND the unit to cool for at least thirty minutes. MAINTENANCE 2. Inspect burner, pilot for dust and dirt. 3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in WARNING: Turn off heater the burner. and let cool before cleaning. 4. Never insert objects into the pilot tube. Clean the pilot assembly also. A yellow tip on the CAUTION: You must keep - pilot flame indicates dust and dirt in the pilot as sembly. There is a small pilot air inlet
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TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed, 1. Ignitor electrode positioned 1. Replace pilot assembly there is no spark at ODS/pilot wrong 2. Ignitor
