Remove as much snow as possible from the thaw site area. Every one inch
(1") of snow increases thaw time by one (1) hour
Place unit on ground over the area to be thawed
Place sand or fiberglass insulation around bottom of thaw unit to seal any
openings underneath – do not seal too tightly as the unit needs
"breathing" air or the heater will go out unexpectedly
Screw heater POL valve fitting securely into cylinder valve
Open valve slowly!!!
Turn heater knob to "high" setting
Place lighted ignitor in ignitor opening
Depress safety shut off valve plunger
Heater should light within 5 seconds
If heater does not light, wait 5 minutes before attempting to light again
When heater does light continue to depress plunger for 30 seconds
Turn valve to desired setting- "high" for 24 hour thaw of
24", "medium" for 48 hour thaw of 24", high for 48 hour
thaw of 48"
To turn off the unit-turn propane cylinder valve to ‘Off" and then
turn heater knob to "Off" position
Allow unit to cool 15 minutes before handling
Unit thaws approximately 1" per hour of use
Do NOT use any tank larger than a
