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Empire Products BF-20-2 manual

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  • Page 1

    16012-1-0504 Page 1 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS AND OWNER'S MANUAL UNVENTED ROOM HEA TER MODELS BF-10-2 BF-20-2 BF-30-2 EFFECTIVE DA TE MA Y 2004 This appliance may be installed in an after - market, permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where not pr ohibited by local codes. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indica[...]

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    Page 2 16012-1-0504 SECTION PAGE Important Safety Information ................................................................................................... .................. 3 Safety Information for Users of LP Gas ......................................................................................... ............ 4 Introduction ..........[...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 3 THIS IS A HEA TING APPLIANCE DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED. • Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from[...]

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    Page 4 16012-1-0504 Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell the odor of the chemical put into the gas. You 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 affect your sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Sometimes other odors in the area ma[...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 5 SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications Model BF-10 BF-20 BF-30 Input BTU/HR (KW/H) (LP) 10,000 (2.9) 20,000 (5.8) 30,000 (8.8) Input BTU/HR (KW/H) (NAT) 10,000 (2.9) 18,000 (5.3) 30,000 (8.8) Height 22" (559mm) 22" (559mm) 22" ( 559m m ) Width 18" (457mm) 18" (457mm) 2 4 1/8" (536mm) Depth 6 1/2" (165m[...]

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    Page 6 16012-1-0504 WA TER VAPOR: A BY -PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEA TERS Water 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's (.3KW's) of gas input per hour. Unvented room heaters must be used as supplemental heat (a room) rather than a primary h[...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 7 GAS SUPPL Y 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 g[...]

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    Page 8 16012-1-0504 CLEARANCES OPTIONAL FLOOR ST AND INST ALLA TION 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 i[...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 9 WALL MOUNT INST ALLA TION On Sheet Rock Wall 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. Tighten (4) #10 x 1" (25mm) screws provided into the plastic expansion anchors. Do not completely tighten screwheads to t[...]

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    Page 10 16012-1-0504 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. B.[...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 11 MAIN BURNER FLAME CHARACTERISTICS Piezo Pilot Ignitor Instructions Depressing the ignitor button completely causes a spark to occur at the pilot. To 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 installatio[...]

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    Page 12 16012-1-0504 PILOT FLAME CHARACTERISTICS The correct flame will be blue and will extend beyond the thermocouple. 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 11 Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot (Figure 12) When the pilot has a large yellow [...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 13 APPLIANCE MAINTENANCE 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 an[...]

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    Page 14 16012-1-0504 TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Spark electrode does not produce spark. a. Spark electrode broken - replace. b. Ignitor wire may not be attached to spark electrode - attach. c. Ignitor wire damaged - replace. d. Piezo ignitor defective - replace. 2. Spark electrode produces spark but pilot does not light. a. No gas to heater - turn on gas. [...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 15 INDEX PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION INDEX P A R T N O . N O . DESCRIPTION 0 1 13347 CASING SIDE ASSEMBLY - LEFT (BF-10 ) 0 1 13348 CASING SIDE ASSEMBLY - LEFT ( BF-20 B F - 3 0 ) 0 2 SR-090 CASING BACK (BF-10 BF-20) 0 2 SR-041 CASING BACK (BF-30) 0 3 R-2313 PIEZO IGNITOR 0 4 11231 FAN CONTROL BRACKET (BF-10) 0 5 SR-008 CASING SIDE A[...]

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    Page 16 16012-1-0504 P AR TS VIEW[...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 17 INSTALLING 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. Turn "OFF" ga[...]

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    Page 18 16012-1-0504 .. . . PARTS LIST Wiring The appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accor- dance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 , if an external electrical source is utilized. This appliance is equipped with a three-prong [grounding] plug for your protect[...]

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    16012-1-0504 Page 19 SER VICE NOTES[...]

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    Page 20 16012-1-0504 Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. Nine Eighteen Freeburg Ave. Belleville, Illinois 62220-2623 PH: 1-618-233-7420 PH: 1-800-851-3153 F AX: 1-618-233-7097 F AX: 1-800-443-8648 E-MAIL: info@empirecomfort.com WEB SITE: www .empirecomfort.com[...]