Procom MN200EBC, MN300EBC, MN300EHBC, MN200EHBC Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

WARNING: Improper installation,
adjustment, alteration, service or main­tenance can cause injury or property
damage. Refer to this manual for correct
installation and operational procedures.
For assistance or additional information
consult a qualified installer, service agency,
or gas supplier.

This appliance may be installed in an after­market* permanently located, manufactured
(mobile) home, where not prohibited by local
codes.
This appliance is only for use with the type
of gas indicated on the rating plate. This
appliance is not convertible for use with other
gases.

*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of
resale, from the manufacturer.

Do not store, or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
l Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency or
gassupplier.

MN200EBC MN200EHBC

MN300EBC MN300EHBC

BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE

NATURAL GAS

SPACE HEATER

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.

WARNING: This is an unvented gas-
fired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the
room in which it is installed.Provisions
for adequate combustion and ventilation air
must be provided. Refer to Air For Combus­tion and Ventilation section on page 5 of
this manual.

WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED
ROOM HEATERS
Water vapor is a by-product of gas combustion.An
unvented room heater products approximately one (1)
ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU’s(.3KW’s)
of gas input per hour. Refer to page 4.

Installer: Please leave these instructions with the
consumer.

Consumer: Please retain these instructions for
future use.

Continental Appliance Inc./US Office

5 Musick 4600 Highlands Parkway S.E.

Irvine Suite# D/E

CA 92618 Smyrna GA 30080

TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-877-886-5989

Nanjing PRO-COM Electric Appliance Co.,Ltd.

#6 Chuangye Road,High New Tech.Zone,

Great Bridge Road North,Nanjing,210061,China.

PR-MCL051-04-0506

Table of Contents

Safety Information......................................................................................2

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Product Features..................................................................................... 3

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Local Codes..............................................................................................3

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Unpacking................................................................................................. 4

Air for Combustion and Ventilation......................................................... 5

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Installation.................................................................................................. 7

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Connecting to Gas Supply....................................................................... 9

Checking Gas Connections...................................................................10

Operating Your Heater.............................................................................11

Cleaning & Maintenance.........................................................................14

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Replacement Parts..................................................................................16

Specifications....................................................................................... ...16

Troubleshooting........................................................................................17

Parts List...........................................................................................................20

Make certain you read and under­stand all warnings. Keep this
manual for reference. It is your
guide to safe and proper operation
of this heater.

SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: Read this

owner’s manual carefully and
completely before trying to
assemble, operate, or service
this heater. Improper use of
this heater can cause serious
injury or death from burns,
fire, explosion, electrical
shock, and carbon monoxide
poisoning.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

When used without fresh air, heater

may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an

odorless, poisonous gas.

WARNING

DO NOT INSTALL HEATER UNTIL ALL

NECESSARY PROVISIONS ARE

MADE FOR COMBUSTION AND VEN-

TILATION AIR . CONSULT THE WRIT-

TEN INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED

WITH THE HEATER FOR INFORMTION

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

If heater shuts off, do not relight until

you provide fresh air.

If heater keeps shutting off have it ser-

viced . Keep burner and control com-

partment clean.

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT

SAFETY SYSTEM!

Early signs of carbon monoxide poi-

soning 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

influnce of alcohol, those at hight

altitude - are more affected by car-

bon monoxide than others.

CARBON MONOXIDE POISON-

ING MAY LEAD TO DEATH!

Natural Gas: Natural gas is

odorless. An odor-making agent

is added to natural gas.The odor

helps you detect a natural gas

leak. However, the odor added

to natural gas can fade. Natural

gas may be present even

though no odor exists.

WARNING

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3

1. This appliance is only for use
with the type of gas indicated
on the rating plate. This
appliance is not convertible for
use with other gases.\

2. If you smell gas

l Shut off gas supply.
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical

switch, do not use any phone in

WARNING: Do not use

any accessory not approved
for use with this heater.

Carefully supervise young
children when they are in the
same room with heater.

Make sure grill guard is in
place before running the heater.

Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible
materials, gasoline, and other
flammable vapors and liquids.

Due to high temperatures, heater
should be kept out of traffic and
away from furniture and draperies.

Front surface of heater becomes
very hot when running heater.
Keep children and adults away
from hot surface to avoid burns
or clothing ignition. Heater will
remain hot for a time after shut
down. Allow surface to cool

before touching.

Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.

WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can
be dangerous.

your building.

l Immediately call your gas sup-

plier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.

l If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the fire department.

3. This heater shall not be in stalled
in a bedroom or bathroom.

4. This heater needs fresh, outside
air ventilation to run properly. This
heater has an Oxygen Depletion
Sensor (ODS) safety shutoff
system.The ODS shuts down the

heater if not enough fresh air

is available. See Fresh Air for

Combustion and Ventilation

pages 5 and 6.

5. Keep all air openings in front and

bottom of heater clear and free of

debris. This will insure enough air

for proper combustion.

6. If heater shuts off. Do not relight
until you provide fresh, outside
air. If heater keeps shutting off,
have it serviced.

7. Do not operate

l Where flammable liquids or

vapors are used or stored

l Under dusty conditions

8. Before using furniture polish,
wax, carpet cleaner, or similar
products, turn heater off.If
heated, the vapors from these
products may create a white
powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or
furniture.

9. Do not use heater if any part
has been under water. Immedi­ately call a qualified service tech­nician to inspect the room heater
and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas con­trol which has been under water.

10.Turn off and unplug heater and
let cool before servicing. Only a
qualified service person should
service and repair heater.

11.Operating heater above elevations
of 4,500 feet could cause pilot
outage.

PRODUCT FEATURES

(See Figure 1,page 4)

SAFETY PILOT

This heater has a pilot with an
Oxygen Depletion Sensor(ODS)
safety shutoff system.
The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater
if there is not enough fresh air.

AUTOMATIC IGNITION

SYSTEM

This heater is equipped with an
automatic control system.
This system requires no matches,

or batteries to light heater.

TOUCH PAD
THERMOSTATIC HEAT
CONTROL

This heater has a control module with
a thermostat sensing bulb. set
temperrature with touch pad. This re­sults in the greatest heater comfort
and may result in lower gas bills.

SAFETY INFORMATION

MANUL OVERRIDE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(MN200EHBC, MN300EHBC)

There are two control systems,
electric and manual overide.If no
electric power is available,you can

operate heater by manual overide.

LOCAL CODES

This heater is designed for vent-free
operation. Some state and local
codes prohibit the use of vent-free
heater.

Modeles MN200EBC MN200EHBC
MN300EBC MN300EHBC are
equipped for Natural Gas. Field
conversion is not permitted.

WARNING

4

PRODUCT FEATURES

LOCAL CODES continued

Install and use heater with care. Follow all local
codes. In the absence of local codes, use the
latest edition of National Fuel Gas code ANSI
Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

Figure1-Vent-Free Heater

UNPACKING

1. Remove heater from carton.

2. Remove all protective packaging applied to

State of Massachusetts : The installation must be
made by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fired
supplemental room heaters shall provide to each
purchaser a copy of 527 CMR30 upon sale of the
unit.
In the State of Massachusetts, unvented propane
and natural gas-fired space heaters shall be pro­hibited in bedrooms and bathrooms.

Water vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. An vent­free room heater products approximately one (1) ounce
(30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU’s (.3KW’s) of gas
input per hour.
Vent-free room heaters are recommended as
supplemental heat (a room) rather than a primary heat
source (an entire house) . In most supplemental heat
application, the water vapor does not create a problem.
In most applications, the water vapor enhances the
low humidity atmosphere experience during cold
weather.
The following steps will help insure that water vapor
does not become a problem.

1. Be sure the heater is sized properly for the application,
including ample combustion and ventilation air.

WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF VENT-FREE ROOM HEATERS

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to

the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater
in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause
mildew to form from too much moisture. See Fresh
Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5 and 6.

heater for shipment.

3. Check heater for any shipping damage. If
heater is damaged, promptly inform dealer
where you bought heater.

Touch Pad

ON/OFF Switch

Burners

Lower Front Panel

Satety Pilot

Control Knob for Manual Overide

Control System

Door

Ignitor for Manual Overide Control

System

Grill Guard

Cabinet Top

2. If high humidity is experienced, a dehumidifier may
be used to help lower the water vapor content of the air.

3. Do not use vent-free room heater as the primary
heat source.

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PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from

National Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/

ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3. Air for

Combustion and Ventilation. All

spaces in homes fall into one of

the three following ventilation

classifications:

1. Unusually Tight Construction

2. Unconfined Space

3. Confined Space

The information on pages 5 through

6 will help you classify your space

and provide adequate ventilation.

Confined and Unconfined
Space

The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI

Z223.1 defines a confined space as

a space whose volume is less than

50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour

(4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggregate in-

put rating of all appliances in-

stalled in that space and an uncon-

fined space as a space whose

volume is not less than 50 cubic

feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m

3

per kw) of the aggregate input rat-

ing of all appliances installed in

that space. Rooms communicating

directly with the space in which the

appliances are installed*, through

openings not furnished with doors,

are considered a part of the uncon-

fined space.

This heater shall not be installed

in a confined space or unusually

tight construction unless provisions

are provided for adequate combus-

tion and ventilation ai r.

*

Adjoining rooms are communicat-

ing only if there are doorless pas-

sageways or ventilation grills be-

tween them.

Unusually Tight Construction

The air that leaks around doors and
windows may provide enough fresh
air for combustion and ventilation.
However, in buildings of unusually
tight construction, you must provide
additional fresh air.

Unusually tight construction is
defined as construction where:

a. Walls and ceilings exposed to
the outside atmosphere have a
continuous water vapor retarder
with a rating of one perm (6×10

-11

kg
per pa-sec-m2) or less with openings
gasketed or sealed and
b. Weather stripping has been
added on openable windows and
doors and
c. Caulking or sealants are applied
to areas such as joints around
window and door frames, between
sole plates and floors, between
wall-ceiling joints, between wall
panels, at penetrations for plumbing,
electrical, and gas lines, and at
other openings. If your home meets

all of the three criteria above, you
must provide additional fresh air.

See Ventilation Air From Outdoors,
page 6.

If your home does not meet all of
the three criteria above, see Deter-

mining Fresh-Air Flow for Heater
Location, page 5.

DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION

Determining if you have a Confined or Unconfined Space*

Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space.
Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways
or ventilation grills between the rooms.

1. Determine the volume of the space (length×width×height).
Length×Width×Height= cu.ft. (volume of space)
Example: Space size20ft. (length)×16ft.( width)×8ft. (ceiling height)=2560cu. ft. (volume of space)
If additional ventilation to adjoining room is supplied with grills or openings, add the volume of these rooms
to the total volume of the space.

2. Divide the space volume by 50 cubic feet to determine the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.
(volume of space)÷ 50 cu. ft.=(Maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
Example: 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space)÷50 cu.ft.=51.2 or 51.200(maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

AIR FOR COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This heater shall

not be installed in a confined

space or unusually tight con-

struction unless provisions are

provided for adequate combus-

tion and ventilation air. Read the

following instructions to insure

proper fresh air for this and

other fuel-burning appliances in

your home.

6

Rework worksheet, adding the space of the adjoining uncon­fined space. The combined spaces must have enough fresh
air to supply all appliances in both spaces.

Ventilation Air From Inside Building

This fresh air would come from an adjoining
unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoin­ing unconfined space, you must provide two per­manent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and
one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting
the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 2). You
can also remove door into adjoining room (see
option 3, Figure 2). Follow the National Fuel Gas

Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1. Section 5.3, Air for Com­bustion and Ventilation for required size of ventila-

tion grills or ducts.

If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an
unconfined space. You will need no additional fresh air ventilation.

Example:
Gas water heater 40,000 Btu/Hr
Vent free heater + 18,000 Btu/Hr
Total = 58,000 Btu/Hr

3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space.
Vent-free heater Btu/Hr
Gas water heater* Btu/Hr
Gas furnace Btu/Hr
Vented gas heater Btu/Hr
Gas Fireplace logs Btu/Hr
Other gas appliances* + Btu/Hr
Total = Btu/Hr
*Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Direct-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and
vents to the outdoors.

4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.

Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
Example : 51,200 Btu/Hr(maximum the space can support)

58,000 Btu/Hr(actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
The space in the above example is a confined space because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the
maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.
You must provide additional fresh air. Your options are as follows:
A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoining room. If the extra space provides an unconfined
space, remove door to adjoining room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Air From
inside Building.
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors .
C. Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower Btu/Hr size makes room unconfined.

Figure 2 -Ventilation Air from Inside Building

NOTE: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space
or if the building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate combustion and ventilation air by one
of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local

Figure 3 -Ventilation Air from Outdoors

Ventilation Air From Outdoors

Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or
ducts: You must provide two permanent openings:
one within 12" of the ceiling and one within
12" of the floor.
Connect these items directly to the outdoors or
spaces open to the outdoors.
These spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Fol­low the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI

Z223.1, Section 5.3. Air for Combustion and Venti­lation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.

IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet or
outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat-con­trolled power vent.
Heated air entering the attic will activate the power vent.

7

NOTICE: This heater is in­tended for use as supplemental
heat. Use this heater along with
your primary heating system. Do
not install this heater as your
primary heat source. If you have a
central heating system, you may
run system’s circulating blower
while using heater. This will help
circulate the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: A qualified service

person must install heater. Fol­low all local codes.

WARNING: Electrical

Grounding Instructions

This appliance is equipped with a

three-prong (grounding) plug for

your protection aginst shock hazard

and should be plugged directly into

a properly grounded three-prong re-

ceptacle

WARNING: Never install the

heater

l in a bedroom or bathroom.
l in a recreational vehicle.
l where curtains, furniture,

clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36 inches
from the front, top, or sides
of the heater.

l as a fireplace insert.
l in high traffic areas.
l in windy or drafty areas.

WARNING: Maintain the mini­mum clearances shown in Fig­ure 4. If you can, provide greater
clearances from floor, ceiling,
and joining wall.

CAUTION: If you install the
heater in a home garage
l heater pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor.
l locate heater where moving
vehicle will not hit it.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only Natural gas. If your gas
supply is not Natural, do not install
heater. Call dealer where you
bought heater for proper type heater.

LOCATING HEATER

This heater is designed for mount­ing on a wall, set on floor, away
from a wall.
Purchase optional floor mounting
stand from your dealer.
See Accessories, page 16.
For convenience and efficiency,
install heater
l where there is easy access for
operation, inspection, and service
l in coldest part of room

Figure 4 -Mounting Clearances

As Viewed From Front Of Heater

FASTENING HEATER TO WALL
Mounting Bracket

The mounting bracket is located
on back panel of heater (see
Figure 5). It has been taped there
for shipping. Remove mounting
bracket from back panel.

Figure 5 -Mounting Bracket
Location

CAUTION: This heater creates
warm air currents. These currents
move heat to wall surfaces next
to heater. Installing heater
next to vinyl or cloth wall cover­ings or operating heater where
impurities (such as tobacco
smoke, aromatic candles, clean­ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,
etc.) in the air exist may discolor
walls.