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To extinguish the heater, push down on the manual shut-off knob (Fig.18) with
one hand while holding the wick adjuster knob in the other hand. You will feel the
pressure of spring action attempting to turn the wick adjuster knob in a
counterclockwise direction in your hand. By slowly relaxing your grip on the wick
adjuster knob, you will allow the spring to gradually lower the wick and extinguish
the ame. When there is no further pressure from the spring action, conrm that
the wick has been fully lowered by turning the wick adjuster knob in a counter-
clockwise direction as far as it will go.
After 10-15 seconds, open the door on the body of the heater, lift the burner
using the burner knob, and visually conrm that there are no ames present.
This will conrm that the heater is completely extinguished.
This heater is equipped with an automatic safety shut-off device. The purpose of this device is to quickly and
efciently shut-off the heater should the heater be jarred or tipped over while in operation. This is the main
safety system that is built into the heater, and it functions to prevent the ame from spreading if the heater is
knocked over.
The automatic safety shut-off device is built into the mechanism that raises and lowers the wick. It has been
designed so that if the pendulum is jarred by a shock of some sort, it retracts a latch from the wick control
shaft ratchet, and a torsion spring reacts to drop the wick to its fully lowered position. This rapid lowering of
the wick extinguishes the ame.
If you nd that the wick will not raise, push the manual shut-off knob to engage the automatic safety shut-off
device. Then dial the wick up via the wick adjuster knob.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: For the safety shut-off device to function properly, the wick must be free of carbon
and tar deposits. Regularly performing the “Carbon Removal / Dry burning” procedure described
in the “Wick Maintenance” and “Carbon Removal / Dry Burning” sections on page 11 is
very important to the proper functioning of this important safety device.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE CHECK THE SAFETY SHUT-OFF DEVICE ONCE A WEEK DURING
THE HEATING SEASON TO INSURE THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: EVERY TIME THE WICK IS REMOVED OR REPLACED, THE SAFETY SHUT-
OFF DEVICE MUST BE TESTED TO ENSURE THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
EXTINGUISHING THE HEATER
AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHUT-OFF DEVICE
Fig.18
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER
UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
CAUTION:
After extinguishing the heater, allow at least 10 minutes before reigniting the heater. This allows
the heater time to cool off and return to a normal temperature. Failure to allow the 10 minute cooling off
period before reigniting the heater will result in the creation of a strong odor and possible are-up.
WARNING:
Carbon and tar can build up on the wick after the heater has been in use for a while. This can
interfere with the ability of the wick to be lowered into the body of heater, and can result in the ame
not extinguishing completely. It is the responsibility of the owner to inspect the wick, to maintain proper
maintenance of the wick, and to replace the wick when necessary in order to prevent the build up ofcarbon
and tar from creating a dangerous situation where the heater does not fully extinguish.
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