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OPERATION, MAINTENANCE
AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Model - Brigadier/Lancer
Gas Radiant Convection Room Heater
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The OMEGA ALTISE gas space heaters are a manually operated, portable, flueless radiant
convection heater for use with Natural gas or Universal LPG.
The heater is supplied with an approved flexible hose.
Note: A label is attached to the rear of the heater stating the type of gas for which it has been manufactured
and adjusted.
The heater shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, local gas fitting
regulations, uniform building regulations, municipal building codes, AS/NZS 5601 installation code for gas
burning appliances and equipment and any other relevant statutory regulations.
The heater is intended to be installed as a free standing portable unit, its portability being restricted by
the number of gas outlet points being provided.
DO NOT INSTALL IN A FIREPLACE
Special room ventilation may apply in your particular state. If in doubt, contact your local gas authority.
Locations where strong drafts occur should be avoided as they may cause unsatisfactory operation of the
heater.
The heater should be installed at least 1 meter from flammable materials, e.g. curtains, and to be
150mm clear of sidewalls.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
SERVICING SHALL ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY AUTHORIZED PERSONS
If the supply cord is damaged, DO NOT use the appliance, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
NOT TO BE CONNECTED TO A U.L.P GAS CYLINDER LOCATED INDOORS
ELECTRICAL AND GAS CONNECTION MUST BE MADE AS PER LOCAL WIRING AND GAS INSTALLATION
REGULATIONS.
DO NOT DISCONNECT THE APPLIANCE WITH WET HANDS OR BARE FEET
DO NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD WITH EXTREME FORCE
TO BE INSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZED PERSON IF CONNECTING TO FIXED CONSUMER PIPING
WHERE THIS APPLIANCE IS BEING CONNECTED TO AN EXISTING GAS SUPPLY OUTLET FOR THE FIRST
TIME, IT IS RECOMMENDED THE CONNECTION IS MADE BY A LICENSED/AUTHORISED PERSON AND
THE SUPPLY PRESSURE IS VERIFIED FOR THE GAS TYPE.
DO NOT place articles on or against this appliance.
DO NOT use or store inflammable materials near this appliance.
DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance while it is in operation.
DO NOT use this appliance in a marine environment.
DO NOT modify this appliance.
DO NOT use this appliance outdoors.
NOTE:
This appliance has been fully function tested prior to packaging.
No adjustment is required or available to the user.
No installation is required apart from connection to gas and electrical supplies. (Fig. 1)
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GENERAL HEATER PARTS
GAS SUPPLY DATA
Refer to the rating label attached to the rear of each appliance, the gas supply data as well as
the gas type for which the heater has been tested and adjusted for is shown.
BRIGADIER LANCER
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
GAS SUPPLY
Your heater is fitted with a flexible hose and bayonet coupling which enables you to connect or disconnect
it from the gas supply.
TO CONNECT
Insert the coupling end into the wall bayonet fitting firmly and rotate the knurled section clockwise to it’s locked
position.
TO DISCONNECT
Apply firm forward pressure to the knurled area, rotate anti clockwise and pull towards you. The hose
should now come away from the wall bayonet fitting. Gas is automatically isolated when the hose is disconnected.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
Your heater is fitted with a power supply lead, which should be connected to a standard domestic socket.
POWER FAILURE
Your OMEGA ALTISE heater will operate normally in the event of a power failure. Should
the power fail while the heater is operating, the fan will stop. There is however, no need for concern as
your heater has been designed to operate satisfactorily with the fan off. Should you wish to ignite your
heater during a power failure, follow the instructions under Manual Ignition. Note: If your heater has
been disconnected for some time, there will be air in the flexible hose. It will therefore take a little longer
to ignite when you first turn it on.
MANUAL IGNITION
The heater may be manually lit by opening the dress guard (see Cleaning) and while holding down the
ignition button, apply a lighted long-reach match or taper to the pilot. The ignition button needs to be
held down for 20 seconds to allow the valve to lock in. Close up the dress guard as described in the
cleaning section.
ABNORMAL OPERATION
As the heater heats up or cools down, expansion or contraction takes place and the occasional
‘click’ may be heard. This is normal, however, continuous metallic noises, grinding sounds, the smell of
gas or any of the symptoms listed on the fault finding chart should be investigated immediately. Turn the
appliance off and disconnect the gas and electrical supplies. If the fault cannot be fixed or any doubts
exist, contact your nearest OMEGA ALTISE service agent or contact OMEGA ALTISE on the telephone
number on the rear page of this booklet.
CONTROLS
The heating controls and fan switches are located under a lid situated on the top right hand side of
the heater. Lighting instructions are affixed to the underside of the lid.
FAN AND FAN SWITCH
The two-speed fan is controlled by the fan switch in the control box, and, as indicated on the control box
lid label, the switch has three positions, slow, off and fast.
Selection of slow or fast fan speed in conjunction with High, Medium or Low heat settings is determined by
personal choice and/or heating requirements at the time.
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GAS CONNECTION
The bayonet plug on the factory fitted flexible hose
simply
plugs into your home bayonet fitting by pushing and
rotating 1/4 turn clockwise.
To disconnect, rotate the bayonet plug counter clockwise
and gently remove from the wall fitting.
CASTORS
Lay the unit gently on its back and push the castor's into
place in the slots. The castor's will click when they are
located.
NOTE: Not all units are supplied with castors.
WIRING DIAGRAM
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
Open the control box lid, depress and hold down
the ‘ON/IGNITION/LOW’ button. This button
operates the sparker, which in turn ignites the pilot
flame and the low setting burner. It is necessary to
hold down the ‘ON/IGNITION/LOW’ button firmly
for at least 20 seconds to allow the gas valve to
‘lock in’. If the burner fails to light, repeat the
ignition sequence described above.
The ON/IGNITION/LOW button and the MEDIUM/HIGH button each have two operating
positions, which provides three heat settings.
Fan Switch
On/Ignition
Off
IGNITION
Hold down ‘ON’ button
LOW HEAT SETTING
MEDIUM HEAT SETTING
SWITCH OFF
Depress Momentarily
BRIGADIER - 3 TILES LANCER - 2 TILES
?
BRIGADIER - 5 TILES LANCER - NOT APPLICABLE
HIGH HEAT SETTING
BRIGADIER - 7 TILES LANCER - 4 TILES
Low, medium and high settings can be obtained by setting the buttons set as shown in the diagrams
above. If you depress the button firmly and it remains in the half way position, a second depression
will return it to the fully up position.
Please Note:
Discolouring of the heater tile face is a natural effect of the gas combustion process.
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WARNINGS
DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE BEFORE READING THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
DO NOT PLACE ARTICLES ON OR AGAINST THIS APPLIANCE
DO NOT STORE CHEMICALS OR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR SPRAY AEROSOLS NEAR THIS
APPLIANCE
DO NOT OPERATE WITH PANELS, COVERS OR GUARDS REMOVED FROM THIS APPLIANCE
DO NOT OPERATE IN A BATHROOM OR BEDROOM
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN UNVENTILATED ROOM
DO NOT OPERATE IN A ROOM WITH A VOLUME LESS THAN THAT SHOWN IN THE TABLE
BELOW
DO NOT CONNECT TO AN U.L.P GAS CYLINDER LOCATED IN DOORS
MODEL
Brigadier (25MJ/h)
Lancer (15MJ/h)
MINIMUM ROOM SIZE PER MODEL
ROOM VOLUME (NG or ULPG)
125 m
75m
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CLEANING
IMPORTANT: Disconnect gas and electrical supplies before cleaning any internal surfaces. Malfunctions
caused by excessive lint or dust build up will not be covered under warranty.
Warning: Regular cleaning will not remove the requirement for regular servicing by authorised personnel.
The outer surfaces of the heater should only be cleaned or dusted with a damp cloth. Access to the area in
front of the tiles is achieved by opening the dress guard as follows.
Using both hands, simultaneously apply upward pressure at the bottom left and bottom right of the dress
guard, as indicated in FIG 2, and lift up until the wire rods come out of their locations. Ease the bottom of
the dress guard forward of the front edge of the reflector and pull down as far as it will go (about 2cms).
Pivot the dress guard up until enough space for access is achieved. The dress guard is not removable nor
will it open right up. This has been designed like this for safety reasons.
To close the dress guard to its correct position, pivot it back down, lift it up and guide the ends of the wire
rods back over their location holes then push down firmly to secure the dress guard in place.
Cleaning the area in front of the tiles must be done with great care as the burner tiles are fragile and are
very easily damaged.
Access to the underneath of the heater is gained through the lower louvre panel. This panel is hinged at
the bottom and is opened by gripping the top louvre blade about 3cms in from each end, pushing down
and pulling out (see FIG 2).
This area needs particular attention and should be gently vacuumed out from time to time. The frequency
depends greatly on the environment that the heater is used in, the more furnishings and carpets that are in
close proximity to it, the more frequent the cleaning. A check should be made once every month and
when dust and fluff become apparent, it should be gently vacuumed out. The fan blades may be rotated
by hand whilst vacuuming to ensure all fluff etc, is removed.
DRESS GUARD
The guard is fitted to this appliance to reduce the risk of fire or injury from burns and no part of it should
be permanently removed.
FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN OR THE INFIRM, A SECONDARY GUARD IS REQUIRED.
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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Clean with compressed air or a
Very high pilot ame
Please No
Discolourin
process.
FAULT FINDING
Spark failure
Failure to ignite even
with spark present
Dull or uneven
burners
Burner ashing back
(1) Faulty igniter
(2) Incorrect spark gap
(3) Loose or faulty connections
(1) No gas
(2) Incorrect injectors
(3) Incorrect gas type
(4) Air in gas lines
(5) Faulty thermocouple
(6) Faulty tilt switch
(1) Partially blocked injectors
(2) Burner venturi blocked
(3) Dirty burner tiles
(1) Cracked burner tile
(2) Faulty or incorrect injector
(3) Injector loose
Replace
Reset to 4.5mm
Check with meter
Check supply
Replace injectors
Check gas for which unit was
intended
Purge all lines
Replace ODS
Replace
Clean or replace injectors
Check and clean
Clean with compressed air
Replace
Replace injector
Tighten
(1) Pilot ports partially blocked
SERVICING
Servicing shall be carried out, only by an authorised person. OMEGA ALTISE recommends that this Radiant Heater
be serviced every 24 months to ensure the heater continues to operate in a safe
and at its optimum condition.
This is part of general maintenance and any costs incurred are not covered by warranty.
If the unit fails to ignite after following these instructions, contact your authorised OMEGA ALTISE
service centre.
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the heater tile face is a natural consequence of the gas combustion
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vacuum cleaner
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