Owner`s manual

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and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and
colorless. You may not know all the following safety precau-
tions which can protect both you and your family from an
accident. Read them carefully now, then review them point by
point with the members of your household. Someday when
there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will depend
on knowing exactly what to do. If, after reading the following
information, you feel you still need more information, please
contact your gas supplier.
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER
• Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas
Dealer can give you a "Scratch and Sniff" pamphlet. Use it
tondoutwhatthepropaneodorsmellslike.Ifyoususpect
thatyourLP-Gashasaweakorabnormalodor,callyour
LP-Gas Dealer.
• If you are not qualied, do not light pilot lights, perform
service,ormakeadjustmentstoappliancesontheLP-Gas
system.Ifyouarequalied,consciouslythinkabouttheodor
of LP-Gas prior to and while lighting pilot lights or performing
serviceormakingadjustments.
• Sometimesabasementoraclosed-uphousehasamusty
smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light
pilotlights,performservice,ormakeadjustmentsinanarea
where the conditions are such that you may not detect the
odoriftherehasbeenaleakofLP-Gas.
• Odorfade,duetooxidationbyrustoradsorptiononwalls
ofnewcylindersandtanks,ispossible.Therefore,people
shouldbeparticularlyalertandcarefulwhennewtanksor
cylinders are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new
tanks,orreinstalledoldtanks,iftheyarelledandallowed
tosettoolongbeforerelling.Cylindersandtankswhich
havebeenoutofserviceforatimemaydevelopinternal
rust which will cause odor fade. If such conditions are sus-
pectedtoexist,aperiodicsnifftestofthegasisadvisable.
If you have any question about the gas odor, call your
LP-gas dealer. A periodic sniff test of the LP-gas is a
good safety measure under any condition.
• If,atanytime,youdonotsmelltheLP-Gasodorantand
youthinkyoushould,assumeyouhavealeak.Thentake
the same immediate actionrecommended abovefor the
occasion when you do detect the odorized LP-Gas.
• Ifyouexperienceacomplete"gasout,"(thecontaineris
undernovaporpressure),turnthetankvalveoffimmediately.
If the container valve is left on, the container may draw in
someairthroughopeningssuchaspilotlightorices.Ifthis
occurs, some new internal rusting could occur. If the valve
isleftopen,thentreatthecontainerasanewtank.Always
besureyourcontainerisundervaporpressurebyturning
itoffat the containerbefore it goes completely emptyor
havingitrelledbeforeitiscompletelyempty.
NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE
Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell
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out if you can smell the odorant in propane.Smokingcan
decreaseyourabilitytosmell.Beingaroundanodorforatime
canaffectyoursensitivityorabilitytodetectthatodor.Some-
timesotherodorsintheareamaskthegasodor.Peoplemay
not smell the gas odor or their minds are on something else.
Thinkingaboutsmellingagasodorcanmakeiteasiertosmell.
The odorant in LP-gas is colorless, and it can fade under
some circumstances. Forexample,ifthereisanunderground
leak,themovementofthegasthroughsoilcanltertheodor-
ant.OdorantsinLP-Gasalsoaresubjecttooxidation.This
fadingcanoccurifthereisrustinsidethestoragetankorin
iron gas pipes.
The odorantin escapedgas can adsorbor absorbonto or
intowalls,masonryandothermaterialsandfabricsinaroom.
Thatwilltakesomeoftheodorantoutofthegas,reducingits
odor intensity.
LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity
could vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there
maybemoreodoratlowerlevels.Alwaysbesensitivetothe
slightest gas odor. If you detect any odor, treat it as a serious
leak.Immediatelygointoactionasinstructedearlier.
LP-GAS WARNING ODOR
If a gas leak happens, you should be able to smell the gas because of the odorant put in the LP-Gas.
That's your signal to go into immediate action!
• Donotoperateelectricswitches,lightmatches,useyour
phone. Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.
• Geteveryoneoutofthebuilding,vehicle,trailer,orarea.
Do that IMMEDIATELY.
• Closeallgastankorcylindersupplyvalves.
• LP-Gasisheavierthanairandmaysettleinlowareas
suchasbasements.Whenyouhavereasontosuspect
agasleak,keepoutofbasementsandotherlowareas.
Stayoutuntilreghtersdeclarethemtobesafe.
• Useyourneighbor'sphoneandcallatrainedLP-Gasservice
personandtheredepartment.Eventhoughyoumaynot
continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do
notre-enterthebuilding,vehicle,trailer,orarea.
• Finally,lettheservicemanandreghterscheckfores-
capedgas.Havethemairouttheareabeforeyoureturn.
Properly trained LP-Gas service people should repair the
leak,thencheckandrelightthegasapplianceforyou.
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS