Empire Products RH-25-6, RH-35-6 User Manual
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
AND
OWNER’S MANUAL
VENTED
ROOM HEATER
MODELS
RH-25-6
RH-35-6
WARNING: If the information in
this manual is not followed 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 or any other appliance.
— WHA T TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor’s phone. Follow
the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas sup-
plier, call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be per-
formed by a qualified installer , service
agency or the gas supplier.
EFFECTIVE DATE
SEPTEMBER 2003
Installer: Please leave these instructions
with the consumer.
Consumer: Please retain these instructions
for future use.
WARNING: If not installed, operated
and maintained in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, this pr oduct could expose you to substances in
fuel or from fuel combustion which can
cause death or serious illness.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Important Safety Information ..................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Information for Users of LP Gas..................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Gas Supply.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Clearances................................................................................................................................................... 7
Venting ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Vent Safety Shutoff System ....................................................................................................................... 8
Reversible Vertical or Horizontal Diverter ................................................................................................ 8
Thermostat Operation ................................................................................................................................. 8
Lighting Instructions .................................................................................................................................. 9
Pilot Flame Characteristics....................................................................................................................... 10
Main Burner Flame Characteristics.......................................................................................................... 10
Maintenance.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................ 11
How to Order Repair Parts ....................................................................................................................... 12
Parts List ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Parts View ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Optional Blower Installation Instructions............................................................................................14-15
Service Notes............................................................................................................................................ 16
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE
DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED.
• Due to high temperatures, the room heater should be
located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
• 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 room heater.
• Clothing or other flammable material should not be placed
on or near the room heater.
• Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing
and furniture away.
• Keep burner and control compartment clean.
• Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSON. The room heater 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,
Attention: During operation of vented room heater the gasket for observation hole cover, observation hole cover and cover plate
for observation hole cover must be attached to combustion chamber and secured with two (2) wing nuts.
etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners
and circulating air passageways of the room heater be
kept clean.
• DO NOT put anything around the heater that will obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. See
clearances.
• DO keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible material, gasoline and other flammable vapors and
liquids.
• DO examine venting system periodically. Clean and
replace damaged parts. Examinations should be made at
the start of the heating season and also in mid heating
season under average conditions.
• DO examine burners periodically. Clean and replace
damaged parts.
• DO NOT use this heater if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect
the heater and to replace any part of the control system
and any gas control which has been under water.
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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS
Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires
and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and
colorless. You may not know all the following safety precautions which can protect both you and your family from an
accident. Read them carefully now, then review them point
LP-GAS WARNING ODOR
If a gas leak happens, you should be able to smell the gas because of the odorant put in the LP-Gas.
That's your signal to go into immediate action!
• Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your
phone. Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.
• Get everyone out of the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. Do
that IMMEDIATELY.
• Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.
• LP-Gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas such
as basements. When you have reason to suspect a gas leak,
keep out of basements and other low areas. Stay out until
firefighters declare them to be safe.
NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE
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 mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor
or their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a
gas odor can make it easier to smell.
The odorant in LP-gas is colorless, and it can fade under
some circumstances. For example, if there is an underground
leak, the movement of the gas through soil can filter the odorant.
Odorants in LP-Gas also are subject to oxidation. This fading can
by point with the members of your household. Someday
when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will
depend on knowing exactly what to do. If, after reading the
following information, you feel you still need more information, please contact your gas supplier.
• Use your neighbor's phone and call a trained LP-Gas service
person and the fire department. Even though you may not
continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not reenter the building, vehicle, trailer, or area.
• Finally, let the service man and firefighters check for
escaped gas. Have them air out the area before you return.
Properly trained LP-Gas service people should repair the
leak, then check and relight the gas appliance for you.
occur if there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes.
The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into
walls, masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That
will take some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor
intensity.
LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity could
vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there may be
more odor at lower levels. Always be sensitive to the slightest
gas odor. If you detect any odor, treat it as a serious leak.
Immediately go into action as instructed earlier.
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER
• Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas
Dealer can give you a "Scratch and Sniff" pamphlet. Use it to
find out what the propane odor smells like. If you suspect that
your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your LP-Gas
Dealer.
• If you are not qualified, do not light pilot lights, perform
service, or make adjustments to appliances on the LP-Gas
system. If you are qualified, consciously think about the odor
of LP-Gas prior to and while lighting pilot lights or performing service or making adjustments.
• Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty
smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light
pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments in an area
where the conditions are such that you may not detect the
odor if there has been a leak of LP-Gas.
• Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of
new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people
should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or
cylinders are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new
tanks, or reinstalled old tanks, if they are filled and allowed
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to set too long before refilling. Cylinders and tanks which
have been out of service for a time may develop internal rust
which will cause odor fade. If such conditions are suspected
to exist, a periodic sniff test of the gas is advisable. If you
have any question about the gas odor, call your LP-gas
dealer. A periodic sniff test of the LP-gas is a good safety
measure under any condition.
• If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and you
think you should, assume you have a leak. Then take the same
immediate action recommended above for the occasion when
you do detect the odorized LP-Gas.
• If you experience a complete "gas out," (the container is
under no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immediately. If the container valve is left on, the container may draw
in some air through openings such as pilot light orifices. If
this occurs, some new internal rusting could occur. If the
valve is left open, then treat the container as a new tank.
Always be sure your container is under vapor pressure by
turning it off at the container before it goes completely empty
or having it refilled before it is completely empty.
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Always consult your local Building Department regarding
regulations, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of a vented room heater.
Instructions to Installer
1. Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after
installation.
2. Installer must have owner fill out and mail warranty card
supplied with vented room heater.
3. Installer should show owner how to start and operate
vented room heater and thermostat.
Warning:
Any change to this vented room heater or its controls
can be dangerous. Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing a vented room heater must be
replaced prior to operating the vented room heater.
General Information
This series is design certified in accordance with American
National Standard/CSA Standard Z21.86 and CSA 2.32 by the
Canadian Standards Association, as a Vented Room Heater
and must be installed according to these instructions.
Any alteration of the original design, installed other than
as shown in these instructions or use with a type of gas not
shown on the rating plate is the responsibility of the person
and company making the change.
Important
All correspondence should refer to complete Model Number,
Serial Number and type of gas.
Notice: During initial firing of this unit, its paint will bake out
and smoke will occur. To prevent triggering of smoke alarms,
ventilate the room in which the unit is installed.
Installation on Rugs and Tile
If this appliance is to be installed directly on carpeting, tile, or
other combustible material, other than wood flooring, the
appliance shall be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the appliance.
The base referred to above does not mean the fire-proof base
as used on wood stoves. The protection is primarily for rugs
that may be extremely thick and light-color tile that can
discolor.
Floor pad is available from Empire Comfort Systems, Inc.,
Part Number DVP-1.
Qualified Installing Agency
Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment 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
which whether in person or through a representative is engaged in
and is responsible for (a) the installation or replacement of gas
piping or (b) the connection, installation, repair or servicing of
equipment, who is experienced in such work, familiar with all
precautions required and has complied with all the requirements
of the authority having jurisdiction.
State of Massachusetts: The installation must by made by a
licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
The installation must conform to local codes or, in the absence of
local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 */
Canadian Installation Code, CAN/CGA B149.
*Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 11 West 42nd St.,
New York, NY 10036.
High Altitudes
For altitudes/elevations above 2,000 feet (610m), input ratings
should be reduced at the rate of 4 percent for each 1,000 feet
(305m) above sea level. Canadian High Altitudes for locations
having an elevation above mean sea level between 2,000 feet
(610m) and 4,500 feet (1370m), the manifold pressure is to be
decreased from 4.0" w.c. (.996kPa) to 3.2" w.c. (.797kPa) for
Natural Gas and from 10.0" w.c. (2.49kPa) to 8.0" w.c. (1.99kPa)
for Propane Gas.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model RH-25 RH-35
Input BTU/HR (KW/H) 25,000 (7.3) 35,000 (10.3)
Height 26" (660mm) 26" (660mm)
Width 37" (940mm) 37" (940mm)
Depth including diverter 18 3/8" (467mm) 18 3/8" (467mm)
Gas Inlet Pipe 1/2" (13mm) 1/2" (13mm)
Size of flue collar 4" (102mm) 4" (102mm)
Floor to top of collar on
vertical position of Draft Diverter 22 15/16" (583mm) 22 15/16" (583mm)
Floor to center of collar on
horizontal position of Draft Diverter 18 3/16" (462mm) 18 3/16" (462mm)
Accessories
Blower Package DRB-1 DRB-1
Floor Pad DVP-1 DVP-1
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