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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: Before You Begin ............................................... 1
1.1 Heater Safety ............................................................... 1
1. 2 Q uestions, Comments or Suggestions......................... 1
SECTION 2: Introduction........................................................ 2
2.1 About Roberts-Gordon LLC.........................................2
2.2 About the Heater..........................................................2
2.3 Unpacking the Heater .................................................. 2
2.4 Safety Labels and Their Placement............................. 2
2.5 California Proposition 65.............................................. 2
SECTION 3: Component Identification .................................5
3.1 Carton Contents of Heaters with Galvanized Venting .. 5
3.2 Carton Contents of Heaters with Cox Geelen Venting . 6
3.3 Available Accessories for Galvanized Vent .................. 7
3.4 Available Accessories for Cox Geelen Vent ................. 8
3.5 Component Description ............................................... 9
SECTION 4: Technical Specifications ................................. 10
4.1 Material Specifications............................................... 10
4.2 Heater Specifications................................................. 10
4.3 Suspension Specifications......................................... 10
4.4 Controls Specifications .............................................. 10
SECTION 5: Installation Considerations............................. 11
5.1 Where Can the Heater Be Installed? ......................... 11
5.2 Where Can't the Heater Be Installed?........................ 11
5.3 Installer's Responsibility ............................................ 11
5.4 Thermostat Tag.......................................................... 11
SECTION 6: Heater Installation Requirements................... 12
6.1 National Standards and Applicable Codes ................ 12
6.2 Gas Service Requirements........................................ 12
6.3 Electrical Service Requirements................................ 12
6.4 Venting Requirements................................................ 13
6.5 Non-Residential Installations ..................................... 13
SECTION 7: Required Safe Distances From
Combustibles ................................................... 15
SECTION 8: Installation........................................................ 17
8.1 Safety Equipment ...................................................... 17
8.2 Installation Tools ........................................................ 17
8.3 Installation Materials .................................................. 17
8.4 Choose Location for Heater....................................... 18
8.5 General Venting Guidelines ....................................... 18
8.6 Hang the Heater ........................................................21
8.7 Remove Shipping Screw from Control Housing
Door...........................................................................21
8.8 Heater Assembly .......................................................22
8.9 Typical Installation......................................................23
8.10 Heater Orientation.................................................... 23
8.11 Horizontal Installation...............................................23
8.12 45° Tilted Installation................................................24
8.13 Grille Installation (for Select Models Only)...............25
SECTION 9: Venting Installation.......................................... 27
9.1 General Venting Requirements.................................. 27
9.2 Install Galvanized Collar ............................................ 28
9.3 Galvanized Horizontal Venting................................... 28
9.4 Cox Geelen Horizontal Venting.................................. 32
9.5 Cox Geelen Vertical Venting ...................................... 34
SECTION 10: Electrical Service Installation ....................... 36
10.1 System Requirements.............................................. 36
10.2 Grounding ................................................................ 36
10.3 Important Notes ....................................................... 36
10.4 Thermostat Placement............................................. 36
10.5 Thermostat Installation ............................................ 36
10.6 Connection Diagram ................................................ 38
SECTION 11: Gas Service Installation ................................ 40
11.1 Install Gas Supply Lines ........................................... 40
SECTION 12: Operation........................................................ 41
12.1 Operating Instructions.............................................. 41
12.2 To Turn Off Gas To Heater ....................................... 41
12.3 Sequence of Operation............................................ 41
12.4 Testing ..................................................................... 42
SECTION 13: Troubleshooting............................................. 43
13.1 General .................................................................... 44
SECTION 14: Maintenance................................................... 48
14.1 Pre-Season Maintenance and Annual Inspection .... 48
SECTION 15: Replacement Parts ........................................ 50
15.1 Replacement Parts List for Burner........................... 52
15.2 lllustrated Parts List for Tube and Reflector ............. 53
15.3 Replacement Parts List for Tube & Reflector ........... 53
SECTION 16: The ROBERTS GORDON
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CARIBE
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Warranty ......................................................... 55
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