Vanguard Heating GVB35P Bedienungsanleitung

Save this manual for future reference. ® VENTED PROP ANE GAS HEA TERS WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury, or loss of life. FOR YOUR SAFETY — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any o[...]

2 100354 CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Safety Information ......................................................................... 3 Product Identification .................................................................... 5 Local Codes ................................................................................... 6 Unpacking ......................[...]

3 100354 SAFETY INFORMA TION W ARNINGS IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely be- fore trying to assemble, operate, or service this heater. Improper use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. DANGER Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to d[...]

4 100354 SAFETY INFORMA TION Continued W ARNINGS Continued 7. Provide the following minimum heater clearances from combustibles (as viewed from the front of heater): Front: 48 inches Back: 6 inches Top: 53 inches Right Side: 12 inches Left Side: 6 inches 8. Do not run heater • where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored • under dusty c[...]

5 100354 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Control Knob Draft Hood Outlet for Venting System Figure 2 - Vented Propane Gas Heater, Rear View Lower Front Access Panel Ignitor Button Control Valve Figure 1 - Vented Propane Gas Heater[...]

6 100354 Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of the following: • National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54 * • National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 * • National Standard of Canada C AN1-B149 ** *Available from: American National Standards Institute, I[...]

7 100354 INST ALLING HEA TER Continued LOCATING HEATER W ARNING Never install the heater • in a mobile home or a recreational vehicle. • where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flam- mable objects are less than 48 inches from the front, 53 inches from the top, 12 inches from the right side and 6 inches from the left side and back of heate[...]

8 100354 Note: Venting/chimney materials are not supplied with heater. VENTING HEATER INST ALLING HEA TER Continued W ARNING A qualified service person must install the venting system for this heater. If venting system is not properly installed and maintained, the vent safety shut-off system will pre- vent the heater from running. Follow all local [...]

9 100354 INST ALLING HEA TER Continued VENTING HEATER (continued) WARNING ICON G 001 W ARNING Do not vent heater in any of the following ways (see Figure 4). Heater must be vented to the out- doors. Never vent heater to another room or inside a building. The vertical section of vent pipe must extend at least two feet above the highest point of any [...]

10 100354 VENTING HEATER (continued) INST ALLING HEA TER Continued Proper Size Vent To safely vent heater, the vent connector pipe must be the same diameter as the draft hood outlet on the rear of the heater. Pipe that is too small can cause flue gas to spill from the heater. Fasten vent connector to the draft hood outlet with a sheet metal screw. [...]

11 100354 INST ALLING HEA TER Continued CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY The installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install external regu[...]

12 100354 Installation must include a manual shutoff valve, ground joint union, plugged 1/8" NPT tap and a sediment trap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 7). Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads. This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealan[...]

13 100354 INST ALLING HEA TER Continued CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS Figure 8 - Manual Shutoff Valve P O On Position Off Position Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System Test Pressures In Excess of 1/2 PSIG 1. Disconnect heater and its individual manual shutoff valve from gas supply pipe. Pressures in excess of 1/2 PSIG will damage heater regulator. [...]

14 100354 INST ALLING HEA TER Continued INSTALLING GLASS PANEL 1. Locate the glass panel package inside the back of the heater. WARNING ICON G 001 CAUTION Before installing glass panels, inspect the edges. If you notice any chips or cracks, do not install. If the surface on either side is deeply scratched, do not install. If these conditions exist,[...]

15 100354 INST ALLING HEA TER Continued 2 1 Glass Panel Lower Glass Retaining Channel Figure 11 - Inserting Top Edge of Glass Panel into Upper Glass Retaining Channel 2 1 Glass Panel Lower Glass Retaining Channel Upper Glass Retaining Channel Lower Front Access Area Figure 12 - Inserting Glass into Lower Retaining Channel 7. Lower glass into lower [...]

16 100354 FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION W ARNING This heater must have fresh air for proper operation. If not, poor fuel combustion and improper venting of flue gases will result. Carbon monoxide poisoning from backed-up flue gases could occur. Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh air for this and other fuel-burning ap[...]

17 100354 FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Example 1: Locating Heater in Unconfined (Open) Area NOTICE An unconfined area has a minimum air volume of 50 cubic feet for each 1000 BTU/Hr input rating of all appliances in the area (cubic feet equals length x width x height of area). Inc[...]

18 100354 FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Figure 14 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors Draft Hood Spillage: This is a hazardous situation. Draft hood spillage re- leases poisonous carbon monoxide gas into your home. DANGER Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! If draft hood spillage occurs, check for blocked flue connectors,[...]

19 100354 FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued After providing ventilation between rooms, check for draft hood spillage (see Draft Hood Spillage Test , page 17). If draft hood spillage still occurs, provide more ventilation between rooms or provide permanent ventilation from outdoors. See Providing Permanent Fresh-Air Ventilation , p[...]

20 100354 OPERA TING HEA TER A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS • Do[...]

21 100354 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information at the top of page 17. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. 6. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILOT position. Fully depress control knob for five seconds or m[...]

22 100354 OPERA TING HEA TER Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1. Remove lower front access panel on heater. 2. Locate pilot. Pilot is attached to the front of burner. 3. Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting Instructions , pages 20 and 21. 4. With control knob depressed, strike match. Hold match to pilot until pilo[...]

23 100354 INSPECTING PILOT AND BURNER FLAME Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 18 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 19 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will prevent the thermocouple from getting hot, causing the heater[...]

24 100354 INSPECTING PILOT AND BURNER FLAME Continued Sharp Blue Flame High Yellow Flame Flame Lifting Off of Burner Figure 21 - Incorrect Burner Flame Patterns Figure 20 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 21 • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance , page 22) • see Troubleshooting[...]

25 100354 W ARNING Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning or servicing. W ARNING Keep heater clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids. CAUTION You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater and v[...]

26 100354 TROUBLE- SHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. W ARNING Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing. Unless you need gas supply for testing, shut off manual shutoff valve before servicing. Only a qualified service per- son should service and repair heater and venting system. CAUTION Never [...]

27 100354 TROUBLE- SHOOTING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Manual shutoff valve not fully open. 2. Control knob not fully pressed in. 3 . Control knob not pressed in long enough. 4. Safety interlock system has been triggered. 5. Thermocouple connec- tion loose at control valve. 6. Pilot flame not touching thermocouple, which allows thermocouple to coo[...]

28 100354 TROUBLE- SHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner backfiring during combustion. Yellow flame during burner combustion. Slight smoke or odor during initial opera- tion. Burner fails to re- spond to thermostat. Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 . Burner orifice is clogged or damaged. 2. Burner damaged.[...]

29 100354 TROUBLE- SHOOTING Continued If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply. • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. • Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor ’ s phone. Follow the gas supplier ’ s instructions. • If you cannot reach your gas supplie[...]

30 100354 SER VICE PROCEDURES Removing Control Valve and Burner Tube 1. Shut off gas supply to heater. 2. Remove lower front access panel on heater. 3. Disconnect burner tube from orifice holder (see Figure 22). 4. Remove pilot gas line from control valve (see Figure 22). 5. Disconnect wire connec- tors from thermocouple interrupter (see Figure 22)[...]

31 100354 SER VICE PROCEDURES Continued Removing Burner 1. Shut off gas supply to heater. 2. Remove lower front access panel on heater. 3. Disconnect burner tube from orifice holder (see Figure 23). 4. Remove orifice holder from burner (see Figure 23). 5. Remove pilot burner bracket nuts and remove pilot assembly (see Figure 23). 6. Move burner to [...]

32 100354 SER VICE PROCEDURES Continued Figure 24 - Orifice Location (35,000 BTU/Hr Burner Shown) Figure 25 - Orifice Burner Tube Orifice Holder Orifice Burner Changing Burner Orifice 1. Shut off gas supply to heater. 2. Remove lower front access panel on heater. 3. Disconnect burner tube from orifice holder (see Figure 24). 4. Remove orifice holde[...]

33 100354 TECHNICAL SER VICE You may have further questions about installation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-800-323- 5190. 35,000 BTU/Hr 50,000 BTU/Hr Model Model BTU 35,000 50,000 Type Gas Propane Only Propane Only Ignition Piezo Piezo Pressure Regulator Setting 10.5" [...]

34 100354 Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty cover- age for parts replaced under warranty. Parts Under Warranty Contact Vanguard dealer or call DESA International’s Technical Service Depart- ment at 1-800-323-5190. When calling DESA International, have ready • your name • your address • model number o[...]

35 100354 ACCESSORIES BLOWER KIT - PART NUMBER GA6010 For all models. Provides better heat distribution. Makes heater more efficient. Complete installation and operating instructions provided with blower. Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, either contact your nearest Parts Central (se[...]

36 100354 ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST Burner Assembly 3 4 8 10 11 1 2 5 6 7 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 28 27 7 35 Model 6 50 Model 11 24-2 20 21 23 26 22 17 16 4 24 24-1 24-3 24-4 25 7[...]

37 100354 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Ordering Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. KEY PART NUMBER FOR NO. GVB50P GVB35P DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 100206-02 100206-01 Combustion Chamber 1 2 098324-02 098324-02 Control Knob 1 3 097159-02 097159-02 Piezo Ignitor[...]

38 100354 ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST Cabinet Assembly This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Ordering Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 11 6 10 9 PART NUMBER FOR KEY NO. GVB50P GVB35P DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 100202-02 100202-01 Lower Front Panel 1 2 0[...]

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100354-01 REV. C 6/94 Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. W ARRANTY INFORMA TION LIMITED WARRANTY VANGUARD VENTED PROP[...]