COMPANION COMP232 - Carbon Monoxide Hazard; Outdoor Use and Ventilation Requirements; Handling Gas Leaks and Cylinder Changes; Checking for Gas Leaks

Owners Manual
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iMPortAnt
• OUTDOORUSEONLY–ONLYUSEINWELLVENTILATEDAREASTheappliancemustbeused
outdoorsonlyandistobeoperatednocloserthan1000mmfromthesidesand1000mm
fromaboveallcombustiblesurfaces,fabricsandammablematerials.Mustonlybeused
onsolid&stablehorizontalsurfacesmadefromnon-combustibleornon-ammable
materialsandshouldbeprotectedfromdirectdraftsandinawell-ventilatedplace.
• Keepclearoffrontofappliance.
• Useonlyinashelteredpositionensuringtheapplianceisnotexposedtorain
• Caution:Accessiblepartsmaybeveryhot.Keepyoungchildrenaway.
• Avoidtwisting&kinkingthePropanegashose.
• Ifyousmellgasimmediatelyturnthegasoffatthecylinderandmovetheappliance&
cylindertoawell-ventilatedareaoutside,keepingwellawayfromsourcesofheatsuchas
nakedames&pilotlights.
• Donotattempttomoveorrelocatetheappliancewhenitisoperating.Extinguishthe
burner&allowcool,disengagingthegascylinderthenmovingtheappliance.
CHeCKinG For GAs leAKs
• Checkthatallconnectionsaretightandthatthegascylinderconnectionhasbeen
tightenedbeforeyouturnthecylindergasvalveon.
• NEVERcheckforleakswithaameorpilotlight.
• Usingsoapywatercoatallconnections,ifbubblesappearturnthecylindergascontrol
offandretightentheconnectionbeforere-testing.
• Tocheckifgasremainsinthecylinder,disconnectfromtheapplianceandholdthecylinder
inaverticalpositionthenshakefromsidetoside.Ifthereisasoundorafeelofliquid
movementinsidethecylinder,thecylindercontainsgas.
• Whenchanginggascylindersensurethisisconductedoutsideinawell-ventilatedlocation
freefrompeople,animals&ignitionsourcessuchasnakedames,pilotlights&electrical
equipmentwithheatersorelements.
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CArBon MonoXide HAZArd
THIS APPLIANCE CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH
HAS NO ODOUR. USING IT IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE (FOR EXAMPLE,
CARAVAN, TENT, CAR, MOBILE HOME) MAY CAUSE DEATH.