L.B. White Premier 350 Owner's Manual And Instructions

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Premier Ductable Heaterswww.lbwhite.comOwner’s Manual • Premier 3506Propane gas and natural gas have man-made odor-ants added specifically for detection of fuel gas leaks.If a gas leak occurs, you should be able to smellthe fuel gas . THAT’S YOUR SIGNAL TO GO INTOIMMEDIATE ACTION!■ Do not take any action that could ignite the fuelgas. Do not operate any electrical switches. Do notpull any power supply or extension cords. Do notlight matches or any other source of flame. Do notuse your telephone.■ Get everyone out of the building and away from thearea immediately.■ Close all fuel supply valves.■ Propane gas is heavier than air and may settle inlow areas. When you have reason to suspect apropane leak, keep out of all low areas.■ Use your neighbor’s phone and call your fuel gas-supplier and your fire department. Do not re-enterthe building or area.■ Stay out of the building and away from the areauntil declared safe by the firefighters and your fuelgas supplier.■ FINALLY, let the fuel gas service person and thefirefighters check for escaped gas. Have themair out the building and area before you return.Properly trained service people must repair theleak, check for further leakages, and then relightthe heater for you.■ Some people cannot smell well. Some peoplecannot smell the odor of the man-made chemi-cal added to propane or natural gas. You mustdetermine if you can smell the odorant in thesefuel gases.■ Learn to recognize the odor of propane gas andnatural gas. Local propane gas dealers and yourlocal natural gas supplier (utility) will be more thanhappy to give you a “scratch and sniff” pamphlet.Use it to become familiar with the fuel gas odor.■ Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Beingaround an odor for a period of time can affect yoursensitivity to that particular odor.■ The odorant in propane gas and natural gas is col-orless and the intensity of its odor can fade undersome circumstances.■ If there is an underground leak, the movement ofgas through the soil can filter the odorant.■ Propane gas odor may differ in intensity at differentlevels. Since propane gas is heavier than air, theremay be more odor at lower levels.■ Always be sensitive to the slightest gas odor. If youcontinue to detect any gas odor, no matter howsmall, treat it as a serious leak. Immediately go intoaction as discussed previously.Fuel Gas OdorSafety PrecautionsOdor Fading - NoOdor DetectedWARNINGAsphyxiation Hazard■ Do not use this heater for heating human living quarters, garages, workshops, or other suchconfined spaces.■ Do not use in unventilated areas.■ The flow of combustion and ventilation air must not be obstructed.■ Proper ventilation air must be provided to support the combustion air requirements of the heaterbeing used.■ Lack of proper ventilation air will lead to improper combustion.■ Improper combustion can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning leading to serious injury or death.Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can include headaches, dizziness and difficulty inbreathing.■ Proper ventilation air for combustion must be provided in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR1926.154, Temporary Heating Devices, ANSI A10.10, Safety Requirements for Temporary andPortable Space Heating Devices, or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CAN/CSAB149.1 as appropriate.