Empire Comfort Systems VFSM-18-3 Manuel D’Utilisation

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WARNING

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,

heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless,

poisonous gas.

Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are made for

combustion and ventilation air. Consult the written instructions

provided with the heater for information concerning

combustion and ventilation air. In the absence of instructions,

refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section

5.3 or applicable local codes.

This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY

SYSTEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air

is available.

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY

SYSTEM!

If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.

If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and

control compartment clean.

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO

DEATH.

Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the ﬂu,

with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these

signs, heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at

once! Have heater serviced.

Some people – pregnant women, persons with heart or lung

disease, anemia, those under the inﬂuence of alcohol, those at

high altitudes – are more affected by carbon monoxide than

others.

The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen

at its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a

high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen

supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In

this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will

minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the

comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate

air, it should be located so that the air ﬂow is not directed at

the burner.

• An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than

6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom

• An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than

10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or

bathroom.

• Never burn solid fuels in a ﬁreplace where a gas log set is in-

stalled.

• Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out

of trafﬁc and away from furniture and draperies.

• Do not place clothing or other ﬂammable material on or near

the appliance.

• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high

surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or

clothing ignition.

• Young children should be carefully supervised when they are

in the same room as the appliance.

• This unit complies with ANSI Z21.11.2 Unvented Heaters and it

also complies with ANSI Z21.60 Decorative Vented Appliances

for Solid Fuel Burning Fireplaces. State or local codes may

only allow operation of this appliance in a vented conﬁguration.

Check your state or local codes.

• Correct installation of logs, proper location of the heater and

annual cleaning are necessary to avoid potential problems with

sooting. Sooting, resulting from improper installation or opera-

tion, can settle on surfaces outside the ﬁreplace.

• Avoid any drafts that could alter burner ﬂame patterns. Do not

allow fans to blow directly into the ﬁreplace. Do not place a

blower inside burn box area of ﬁrebox. Ceiling fans may create

drafts that alter burner ﬂame patterns. Sooting and improper

burning will occur as a result of drafts.

• WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the ﬁreplace.

Avoid any drafts that alter burner ﬂame patterns.

• WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert

or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.

• Periodic examination and cleaning of the venting system of

the solid-fuel burning ﬁreplace, including frequency of such

examination and cleaning, by a qualiﬁed agency.

• The installation must conform with local codes or, in the ab-

sence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI

Z223.1/NFPA54.

• NOTE: Installation and repair should be done by a qualiﬁed

service person. The appliance should be inspected before use

and at least annually by a qualiﬁed service person. More frequent

cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting,

bedding material, etc. It is imperative that the control compart-

ment, burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance

be kept clean.

• Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance

must be replaced prior to operating the appliance. Provide ad-

equate combustion and ventilation air.

• The ﬂow of combustion and ventilation air MUST NOT be

obstructed.

• Provide adequate clearances around air openings into the com-

bustion chamber and adequate accessibility clearance for servic-

ing and proper operation. NEVER obstruct the front opening of

the appliance.

• An unvented room heater intended for installation in a

solid-fuel burning ﬁreplace shall comply with the following

instructions.

• A ﬁreplace screen must be in place when the appliance is operating

and, unless other provisions for combustion air are provided, the

screen shall have an opening(s) for introduction of combustion

air.

• Solid-fuels shall not be burned in a masonry or UL 127 factory-

built ﬁreplace in which an unvented room heater is installed.

• Any glass doors shall be fully opened when the appliance is in

operation.

• Any outside air ducts and/or ash dumps in the ﬁreplace shall be

permanently closed at time of appliance installation.

• WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the

burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.

• WARNING: Before installing in a solid-fuel burning ﬁreplace,

the chimney ﬂue and ﬁrebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote,

ashes and loose paint by a qualiﬁed chimney cleaner.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION