Outdoor Patio Heater Model No. GWU9209 Series
4HIS HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE USED IN A BUILDING
GARAGE OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED AREA
!LWAYS MAINTAIN AT LEAST v CLEARANCE TOP AND v CLEARANCE SIDE
FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS $O NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE UNDER ANY TYPE OF
OVERHANG OR ROOF
$O ./4 OPERATE LIGHT OR USE THIS APPLIANCE WITHIN TEN FEET M OF
WALLS STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS
&OR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY 4HIS HEATER IS ./4 FOR COMMERCIAL USE
4HIS HEATER IS NOT INTENDED FOR AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED AS A HEATER
4/8)# FUMES CAN ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE ASPHYXIATION
4HIS HEATER IS SAFETY CERTIFIED FOR USE IN THE 5NITED 3TATES ANDOR #ANADA
ONLY $O NOT MODIFY FOR USE IN ANY OTHER LOCATION -ODIFICATION WILL RESULT
IN A SAFETY HAZARD
!PARTMENT $WELLERS #HECK WITH MANAGEMENT TO LEARN THE REQUIREMENTS
AND FIRE CODES FOR USING AN ,0 GAS HEATER IN YOUR APARTMENT COMPLEX
)F ALLOWED USE OUTSIDE ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH A TEN FOOT M
CLEARANCE FROM ANY STRUCTURE $O NOT USE ON OR UNDER BALCONIES
4HIS HEATER IS FOR USE WITH LIQUID PROPANE ,0 GAS ONLY 4HE CONVERSION
TO OR ATTEMPTED USE OF NATURAL GAS IN THIS ,0 GAS HEATER IS DANGEROUS AND
WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY
,0 GAS #HARACTERISTICS
A ,0 GAS IS FLAMMABLE AND HAZARDOUS IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY "ECOME
AWARE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS BEFORE USING ANY ,0 GAS PRODUCT
B ,0 GAS IS EXPLOSIVE UNDER PRESSURE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND SETTLES AND
POOLS IN LOW AREAS
C ,0 GAS IN ITS NATURAL STATE HAS NO ODOR &OR YOUR SAFETY AN ODORANT IS
ADDED THAT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN CABBAGE
D #ONTACT WITH ,0 GAS CAN CAUSE FREEZE BURNS TO SKIN
,0 GAS TANK NEEDED TO OPERATE /NLY TANKS MARKED hPROPANEv MAY BE
USED
4HE ,0 GAS TANK MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AND MARKED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE Specifications for LP gas Cylinders of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) or the National Standard of Canada, CAN/CSA-B339,
Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods;
and Commission.
,0 GAS TANK MUST BE ARRANGED FOR VAPOR WITHDRAWAL
4HE ,0 GAS TANK MUST HAVE A LISTED OVERFILLING PREVENTION DEVICE /0$
/NLY USE ,0 GAS CYLINDERS EQUIPPED WITH A CYLINDER CONNECTION DEVICE
COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONNECTION FOR OUTDOOR HEATING APPLIANCES
4HE ,0 GAS TANK MUST HAVE A TANK COLLAR TO PROTECT THE TANK VALVE
.EVER USE AN ,0 GAS TANK WITH A DAMAGED BODY VALVE COLLAR OR FOOTING
$ENTED OR RUSTED ,0 GAS TANKS MAY BE HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED
BY YOUR ,0 GAS SUPPLIER PRIOR TO USE
4HE ,0 GAS TANK SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED OR HANDLED ROUGHLY
,0 GAS TANKS MUST BE STORED OUTDOORS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN AND
MUST NOT BE STORED IN A BUILDING GARAGE OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED AREA 9OUR
TANK MUST NEVER BE STORED WHERE TEMPERATURES CAN REACH OVER ª&
$O NOT INSERT ANY TOOL OR FOREIGN OBJECT INTO THE VALVE OUTLET OR SAFETY
RELIEF VALVE 9OU MAY DAMAGE THE VALVE AND CAUSE A LEAK ,EAKING
PROPANE MAY RESULT IN EXPLOSION FIRE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH
$O NOT BLOCK HOLES IN SIDES OR BACK OF HEATER
.EVER KEEP A FILLED ,0 GAS TANK IN A HOT CAR OR CAR TRUNK (EAT WILL CAUSE
THE GAS PRESSURE TO INCREASE WHICH MAY OPEN THE RELIEF VALVE AND ALLOW
GAS TO ESCAPE
0LACE DUST CAP ON CYLINDER VALVE OUTLET WHENEVER THE CYLINDER IS NOT IN
USE /NLY INSTALL THE TYPE OF DUST CAP ON THE CYLINDER VALVE OUTLET THAT IS
PROVIDED WITH THE CYLINDER VALVE /THER TYPES OF CAPS OR PLUGS MAY RESULT
IN LEAKAGE OF PROPANE
)F HEATER IS NOT IN USE THE GAS MUST BE TURNED OFF AT THE SUPPLY TANK AND
DISCONNECT
$O NOT STORE A SPARE ,0 GAS TANK UNDER OR NEAR THIS APPLIANCE
.EVER FILL THE TANK BEYOND PERCENT FULL
! FIRE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY MAY OCCUR IF THE
ABOVE IS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY
.EVER ATTEMPT TO ATTACH THIS HEATER TO THE SELFCONTAINED ,0 GAS SYSTEM
OF A CAMPER TRAILER MOTOR HOME OR HOUSE
4HE USE OF ALCOHOL PRESCRIPTION OR NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS MAY IMPAIR THE
CONSUMERS ABILITY TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE OR SAFELY OPERATE THE APPLIANCE
3TRONG ODORS COLDS SINUS CONGESTION ETC MAY PREVENT THE DETECTION OF
PROPANE 5SE CAUTION AND COMMON SENSE WHEN TESTING FOR LEAKS
.EVER USE CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID LAVA ROCKS GASOLINE KEROSENE OR ALCOHOL
WITH THIS PRODUCT
9OUR HEATER HAS BEEN CHECKED AT ALL FACTORY CONNECTIONS FOR LEAKS
2ECHECK ALL CONNECTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE h/PERATING )NSTRUCTIONSv
SECTION OF THE MANUAL AS MOVEMENT IN SHIPPING CAN LOOSEN CONNECTIONS
#HECK FOR LEAKS EVEN IF YOUR UNIT WAS ASSEMBLED FOR YOU BY SOMEONE
ELSE
$O NOT OPERATE IF GAS LEAK IS PRESENT 'AS LEAKS MAY CAUSE A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION
9OU MUST FOLLOW ALL LEAKCHECKING PROCEDURES BEFORE OPERATING 4O
PREVENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN TESTING FOR A LEAK
A !LWAYS PERFORM LEAK TEST BEFORE LIGHTING THE HEATER AND EACH TIME THE
TANK IS CONNECTED FOR USE
B .O SMOKING $O NOT USE OR PERMIT SOURCES OF IGNITION IN THE AREA
WHILE CONDUCTING A LEAK TEST
C #ONDUCT THE LEAK TEST OUTDOORS IN A WELLVENTILATED AREA
D $O NOT USE MATCHES LIGHTERS OR A FLAME TO CHECK FOR LEAKS
E $O NOT USE HEATER UNTIL ANY AND ALL LEAKS ARE CORRECTED
)F YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP A LEAK DISCONNECT THE ,0 GAS SUPPLY #ALL A
GAS APPLIANCE SERVICEMAN OR YOUR LOCAL ,0 GAS SUPPLIER
4HIS HEATER IS DESIGNED WITH TO OPERATE AT AN INLET PRESSURE OF INCHES
WATER COLUMN
$O NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR VAPORS WITHIN
FEET M OF THIS APPLIANCE
$O NOT USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE +EEP HEATER AREA CLEAR AND FREE
FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS
)T IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP THE HEATERS VALVE COMPARTMENT BURNERS AND
CIRCULATING AIR PASSAGES CLEAN )NSPECT HEATER BEFORE EACH USE
$O NOT ALTER HEATER IN ANY MANNER !NY ALTERATION WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY
$O NOT USE THE HEATER UNLESS IT IS #/-0,%4%,9 ASSEMBLED AND ALL PARTS
ARE SECURELY FASTENED AND TIGHTENED
$O NOT BUILD THIS MODEL OF HEATER IN ANY BUILTIN OR SLIDE IN CONSTRUCTION
)GNORING THIS WARNING COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION THAT CAN DAMAGE
PROPERTY AND CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH
4HIS HEATER SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND INSPECTED ON A REGULAR
BASIS #LEAN AND INSPECT THE HOSE BEFORE EACH USE OF THE APPLIANCE )F
THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ABRASION WEAR CUTS OR LEAKS THE HOSE MUST BE
REPLACED PRIOR TO THE APPLIANCE BEING PUT INTO OPERATION
)NSTALLATION AND REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON
5SE ONLY THE REGULATOR AND HOSE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED 4HE REPLACEMENT
REGULATOR AND HOSE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE THAT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
5SE ONLY "LUE 2HINO 'LOBAL 3OURCING )NC FACTORY AUTHORIZED PARTS 4HE
USE OF ANY PART THAT IS NOT FACTORY AUTHORIZED CAN BE DANGEROUS $OING SO
WILL ALSO VOID YOUR WARRANTY
$O NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT READING h/PERATING )NSTRUCTIONSv IN
THIS MANUAL
$OME AND BURNER ARE EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH DURING OPERATION .EVER
TOUCH THE DOME OR BURNER WHILE THE HEATER IS OPERATING 4HE SURFACE OF
HEATERS EMITTER CAN REACH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING & 7AIT FOR
UNIT TO COOL DOWN APPROXIMATELY MINUTES AFTER USE BEFORE TOUCHING
$O NOT INSTALL OR USE IN OR ON BOATS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
$O NOT USE THIS HEATER IN A VEHICLE TRUNK STATION WAGON PICKUP TRUCK
MINIVAN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE 356 OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 26
$O NOT USE HEATER IN WINDS THAT EXCEED MPH
.EVER LEAN OVER THE HEATER WHEN LIGHTING
$O NOT LEAVE A LIT HEATER UNATTENDED ESPECIALLY KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS
AWAY FROM HEATER AT ALL TIMES
$O NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE HEATER WHEN IN USE !LLOW THE HEATER TO COOL
BEFORE MOVING OR STORING
,0 GAS TANK MUST BE PROPERLY DISCONNECTED AND REMOVED PRIOR TO MOVING
THIS HEATER
3TORAGE OF HEATER INDOORS IS PERMISSIBLE ONLY IF THE TANK IS DISCONNECTED
REMOVED FROM THE HEATER AND PROPERLY STORED OUTDOORS
$O NOT ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE GAS REGULATOR FROM THE TANK OR ANY GAS
FITTING WHILE THE HEATER IS IN USE
!LWAYS PLACE YOUR HEATER ON A HARD NONCOMBUSTIBLE LEVEL SURFACE !N
ASPHALT OR BLACKTOP SURFACE MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE
+EEP SPRINKLERS AND OTHER WATER SOURCES AWAY FROM BURNER AND CONTROLS
$O NOT HANG CLOTHING OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS EITHER ON OR NEAR
HEATER
.EVER COVER THE HEATER SHROUD WHILE ,0 GAS TANK IS ENCLOSED
-OVE GAS HOSES AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE FROM HOT SURFACES AND DRIPPING
HOT GREASE
+EEP ALL ELECTRICAL CORDS AWAY FROM A HOT HEATER
!FTER A PERIOD OF STORAGE ANDOR NONUSE CHECK FOR LEAKS BURNER
OBSTRUCTIONS AND INSPECT FOR ANY ABRASION WEAR OR CUTS TO THE HOSE
)F AT ANY TIME YOU ARE UNABLE TO LIGHT BURNER AND SMELL GAS TURN OFF WAIT
MINUTES TO ALLOW GAS TO DISSIPATE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT HEATER
&AILURE TO NOT WAIT MINUTES TO ALLOW THE GAS TO CLEAR IF THE HEATER DOES
NOT LIGHT MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSIVE FLAMEUP
"E CAREFUL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY IGNITE THIS HEATER (OLDING IN THE
CONTROL KNOB FOR MORE THAN SECONDS BEFORE IGNITING THE GAS WILL CAUSE
A BALL OF FLAME UPON IGNITION
!VOID INHALING FUMES EMITTED FROM THE HEATERS FIRST USE 3MOKE AND
ODOR FROM THE BURNING OF OILS USED IN MANUFACTURING WILL APPEAR "OTH
SMOKE AND ODOR WILL DISSIPATE AFTER APPROXIMATELY MINUTES 4HE
HEATER SHOULD ./4 PRODUCE THICK BLACK SMOKE
5SE PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN ASSEMBLING THIS PRODUCT
$O NOT FORCE PARTS TOGETHER AS THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR
DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT
.EVER COVER ENTIRE COOKING AREA WITH ALUMINUM FOIL
$EATHS SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY MAY OCCUR IF THE ABOVE IS
NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY
$!.'%2 &AILURE TO FOLLOW THE DANGERS WARNING AND CAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OR IN A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION CAUSING DAMAGE
TO PROPERTY
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