FIG. 3
Air inlet
screen
Air inlet
tube
A. Slide flange down
air inlet tube until
it meets bevel in
tube.
B. Attach flange to
tube using three
self drilling screws.
C. Firmly push vent
cap with screen
into tube.
General Installation Instructions
1. Read all safety precautions and follow L.B. White
recommendations when installing this heater. If during
the installation of the heater, you suspect that a part is
damaged or defective, call a qualified service agency
for repair or replacement.
2. A qualified service agency must check the heater upon
installation and periodically. This shall consist of the
following:
-- Start up and shut down of the heaters to test for proper
operation.
-- Leak check all gas pipe joints and gas hose
connections.
-- Gas pressure checks.
-- Ensuring the heater is properly positioned away from
combustible materials.
3. Heater installation must take into consideration proper
hanging height to allow for clearance to combustible
material.
4. Ensure the heater installation does not interfere with
water, gas, or electrical lines.
5. Position the gas hose to prevent any contact with the
tubes, heat reflectors, and burner box.
DRAWING INLET AIR FROM ATTIC
Ceiling
flange
12 in. from
Ensure inlet cap is
inside of
unblocked by insulation.
roof
Clamps
6. Ensure that all accessories that ship with the heater have
been removed from shipping containers and installed. This
pertains to gas hose, regulators, supports, hangers, etc.
7. This heater requires a regulated gas supply to its gas
inlet :
-- The regulator must be the proper design for the
application.
-- The regulator must control the inlet pressure to the heater
within the range specified on the dataplate.
-- Regulators mounted outside must be protected from
adverse weather conditions.
-- Regulators with pressure relief valves should be installed
outside the building.
-- Regulators installed inside should be vented outside.
-- Local state and national codes apply to regulator
installation. Refer to NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code,
and NFPA 58, Standard for Storage and Handling of
Liquified Petroleum Gas.
8. Always use pipe joint compound that is resistant to
liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas.
Owner's Manual • Sentry
Sentry Tube Heaters
Inlet tube must be
12 in. min.
above insulation
Cut 4-1/4 in. hole in ceiling adjacent to
joist. Spread insulation away and fasten
ceiling flange to joist.
Flex tube: Cut to length
-- Do not exceed 4 ft. max. length
-- Do not kink (part #573382)
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