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Desa 6000 BTU/HR manual

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  • Page 1

    Save this manual for future reference. ® WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. — WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS[...]

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    2 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR SAFETY INFORMA TION Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re- semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people are more aff[...]

  • Page 3

    3 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION PRODUCT FEA TURES Safety Pilot This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS). The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent- free room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air. Piezo Ignition System This heater has a piezo ignitor. Th[...]

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    4 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space, provide ad- equate combustion and ventila- tion air by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes. A[...]

  • Page 5

    5 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 12" 12" Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room, Option 1 Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air w[...]

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    6 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR 2. Mark two mounting scre w locations on wall (see Figure 5). INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL Marking Screw Locations 1. Determine where y ou will locate heater . WARNING: Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 5. If you can, provide greater clear- ances from floor and joining wall. F[...]

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    7 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL Installing Two Mounting Screws Note: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware pack- age is provided with heater. Attaching to wall stud method For attaching mounting screw to wall stud 1. Drill hole at marked location using 9/64" drill bit. 2. Insert mounting scre w into wall stud. 3. T i[...]

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    8 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPL Y NOTICE: A qualified service per- son must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. The installer must supply an external regu- lator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure between 11 and [...]

  • Page 9

    9 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG 1. Disconnect heater and its indi vidual manual shutof f valve from gas suppl y piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 Psig will damage heater re gulator . 2. Cap of f open end of gas pipe where manual shutof f valve [...]

  • Page 10

    10 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR Shutting Off Heater 1. T urn contr ol knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILO T position. 2. Press in control knob and tur n clock- wise Clockwise to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) 1. T urn contr ol knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILO T position. 1. Remov[...]

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    11 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 19 • turn heater off (see T o T urn Off Gas to Appliance, page 10) • see T r oubleshooting , pages 12 through 14 Thermocouple Pilot Burner Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern GRH/OV 008 BAD PILOT/LP BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 20 shows a correct burner flam[...]

  • Page 12

    12 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR TROUBLESHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This c[...]

  • Page 13

    13 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner Burner backfiring during combustion Yellow flame during burner combustion Slight smoke or odor during initial opera- tion Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit REMEDY 1. Clean b urner orifice (see Cleaning and Maintenan[...]

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    14 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR WARNING: 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[...]

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    15 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. Parts Under Warranty Contact authorized dealer from whom you purchased this product. If they cannot sup- ply original replacement part(s), call DESA International’s Technical Service Depart- ment at 1-8[...]

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    16 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR 10 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 23 24 27 22 26 25 19 20 28 29 HEATER EXPLODED VIEW 12-2 12-1 ODS/PILOT VP600B ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST[...]

  • Page 17

    17 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 15 of this manual. P ARTS LIST KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 Front Panel Assembly (VP600B) 1 099467-04 Front Panel Assembly ([...]

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    18 103112 VENT FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________[...]

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    19 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________[...]

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    KEEP THIS WARRANTY W ARRANTY INFORMA TION 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. Model Serial No. Date Purchased 103112-0[...]