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Empire Comfort Systems BF-20-2 manual

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  • Page 1

    INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS AND OWNER'S MANUAL UNVENTED ROOM HEA TER MODELS BF-10-2 BF-20-2 BF-30-2 W ARNING: If not installed, operated and ma in ta in ed in acc or da nc e with the man uf ac tu r - er's instructions, this product could expose you to substances in fuel or fr om fuel combustion which can cause death or serious illness. Th[...]

  • Page 2

    16943-7-0907 Page 2 SECTION P AGE Important Safety Information ......................................................................................................................3 Safety Information for Users of LP Gas ...................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ..........[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 3 THIS IS A HEA TING APPLIANCE DO NOT OPERA TE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT P ANEL INST ALLED. • An unvented r oom heater having an input rating of more than 6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom. • An unvented r oom heater having an input rating of mor e than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a b[...]

  • Page 4

    16943-7-0907 Page 4 Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell the odor of the chemical put into the gas. Y ou must find out if you can smell the odorant in propane. Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can af fect your sensitivity or ability to detect that odor . Sometimes other odors in the are[...]

  • Page 5

    16943-7-0907 Page 5 Qualified Installing Agency Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equip - ment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be performed only by a qualified agency . The term "qualified agency" means any individual, firm, corporation, or company that either in person or through a[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 6 W ater vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. An unvented room heater produces approximately one (1) ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 Btu (.3KW's) of gas input per hour . Unvented room heaters must be used as supplemental heat (a room) rather than a primary heat source (an entire house). In most supplemental heat app[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 7 The gas line can be routed either through the floor or wall. The gas line opening should be made at this time. Location of the opening will be determined by the position of floor joists and the valve and union used for servicing. Gas Supply Check all local codes for requirements, especially for the size and type of gas supply [...]

  • Page 8

    16943-7-0907 Page 8 SRS-18* and SRS-30 Floor Stand Installation 1. Align clearance holes on floor stand with screw holes on bottom of heater , as shown in Figure 5. 2. Attach floor stand to heater with (4) screws provided with floor stand. 3. Connect the gas line. * SRS-18 floor stand can not be used in a bedroom installation. BF-10 must be wall[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 9 On Sheet Rock W all 1. After locating mounting holes, drill (4) 5/16" (8mm) diameter holes into the wall. 2. Insert (4) plastic expansion anchors provided into the holes. 3. T ighten (4) #10 x 1" (25mm) screws provided into the plastic expansion anchors. Do not completely tighten screwheads to the plastic expansion anc[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 10 T O TURN OFF GAS T O APPLIANCE 1. STOP! Read the safety information above. 2. Set thermostat (gas control knob) to lowest setting. 3. T urn off all electric power to the appliance (if applicable). 4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to "OFF". Do not force. 5. W ait ten (10) minutes to clear out any[...]

  • Page 11

    16943-7-0907 Page 1 1 Piezo Pilot Ignitor Instructions Depressing the ignitor button completely causes a spark to occur at the pilot. T o light the pilot, it is important that the electrode be 1/8" (3mm) from the pilot. The spark must occur at the point the pilot flame hits the thermocouple. On a new installation with air in the gas line, it [...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 12 The correct flame will be blue and will extend beyond the thermo- couple. The flame will surround the thermocouple just below the tip. A slight yellow flame may occur where the pilot flame and main burner flame meet. Figure 1 1 Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot (Figur e 12) When the pilot has a large yellow tip flame, clean t[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 13 Glass Removal, Cleaning and Glass Replacement 1. Remove chrome grill from reflector . 2. Slide glass upward to remove glass from chrome grill. 3. Clean glass with a non-abrasive household glass cleaner and warm water . Gas fireplace glass cleaner can also be used. 4. Align glass with rails on chrome grill and slide glass down[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 14 1. Spark electrode does not pr oduce spark. a. Spark electrode broken - replace. b. Ignitor wire ma y not be attache d to spa rk elect rode - attach. c. Ignitor wire damaged - replace. d. Piezo ignitor defective - replace. 2. Spark electrode pr oduces spark but pilot does not light. a. No gas to heater - turn on gas. b. PILOT p[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 15 PLEASE NOTE: When ordering parts, it is very important that part number and description of part coincide. USE ONL Y MANUF ACTURER'S REPLACEMENT P AR TS. USE OF ANY OTHER P AR TS COULD CAUSE INJUR Y OR DEA TH. P AR TS LIST 1 13347 CASING SIDE ASSEMBL Y - LEFT (BF-10 ) 1 13348 CASING SIDE ASSEMBL Y - LEFT (BF-20, BF-30) 2 SR[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 16 P AR TS VIEW[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 17 INST ALLING OPTIONAL BLOWER SRB-18T OR SRB-30T If heater is installed onto the wall, in order to install the optional blower, the heater must be removed from the wall. If heater is installed on SRS-18 or SRS-30 optional floor stand there is adequate access area available to install the optional blower . 1. T urn "OFF"[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 18 P ARTS LIST Wiring The appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or , in the absence of local codes, with the National Electri- cal Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, if an external electrical source is utilized. This appliance is equipped with a three-prong [grounding] plug for your protec - tio[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 19 SER VICE NOTES[...]

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    16943-7-0907 Page 20 Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. 918 Freeburg A ve. Belleville, IL 62220 PH: 618-233-7420 or 800-851-3153 F AX: 618-233-7097 or 800-443-8648 info@empirecomfort.com www .empirecomfort.com[...]