Desa RH10PT manual

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    Sav e this manual for future reference. For more information, visit www .desatech.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed 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[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 2 W ARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer , service agency or the gas supplier . W ARNING: [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION W AR NI NG : This pro duct c on- ta ins an d/o r ge ner at es ch em ica ls kno wn to the Stat e of Cali for nia to cause ca nce r or birth de fec ts or ot her re pro duc tiv e h arm . IMPORT ANT : Read this owner ’s man ual caref ull y a nd compl ete ly b e f o r e t r y i n g t o a s s e m b l [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 4 1. Install and use heater with care. Follow all local ordinances and codes. In the absence of local ordinances and codes, refer to the Standar d for Storage and Handling of Lique- fied Petroleum Gas, ANSI/NFP A 58 and the Natural Gas Installation Code, CAN/CGA B149.2 . This instructs on the safe storage and handling[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 5 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION PRODUCT FEA TURES SAFETY PILOT This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple- tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. 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 p[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 6 CAUTION: This heater cre- ates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall sur- faces next to heater . Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities (such as, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning flu- id s, oil o r kero se ne l amp s, e [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 7 3. Insert wall anchor (wings first) into hole. T ap anchor flush to wall. 4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor . Push red key to “pop” open anchor wings (see Figure 5). IMPOR T ANT : Do not hammer key! For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do not pop open wings[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 8 INST ALLA TION Continued CONNECTING TO PORT ABLE CYLINDER GAS SUPPL Y W ARNING: Review and un- derstand the war nings in the Safe ty Infor mati on sectio n, page 3. They are needed to safely op- erate this heater . Follow all local codes when using this heater . W ARN ING: T e st all g as p ipi ng and connections for[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 9 INST ALLA TION Continued C A U TI ON : N e ve r c on n e ct he a t e r di rec tly to th e pr opa ne/ LP sup ply . Th is h ea ter r eq uir es an e xt ern al regulator (not supplied). Install th e ext ern al re gul ato r bet wee n the he ate r a nd pro pan e/L P sup ply . Installation Items Before installing heater , m[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 10 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 14 - Equipment Shutoff V alve Open Closed Equipment Shutoff V alve CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS FOR PERMANENT GAS SUPPL Y W ARN ING: T e st all g as p ipi ng and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once. W ARNING: Never[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 1 1 6. T urn contr ol knob counte rc lockwi se to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds. 7. With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner . N ote : Y ou may be running this heater for the first time afte[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 12 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1. T urn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 2. T urn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) T urn control knob clockwise t o t h e PILOT position. THERMOST A T CONTROL OPERA TION The t[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 13 1/2 GLASS HEIGHT CORRECT FLAME P ATTERN A T HIGH POSITION INCORRECT FLAME P ATTERN A T HIGH POSITION 1/2 GLASS HEIGHT INSPECTING HEA TER Continued Figure 20 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern 1/2 GLASS HEIGHT CORRECT FLAME P ATTERN A T HIGH POSITION INCORRECT FLAME P ATTERN A T HIGH POSITION 1/2 GLASS HEIGHT Fi gu re 21[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 14 TROUBLESHOO TING W ARNI NG: T ur n o ff a nd unp lu g hea ter an d let cool be fo re se rv ic in g. Onl y a qu ali fied se rvi ce per son sh oul d s erv ice an d r epa ir hea ter . CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. Note: All troubleshooting items[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 15 OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner does not light after ODS/ pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner Burner backfiring during com- bustion Y ellow flame during burner combustion Slig ht smoke or od or durin g initia l operation Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit Heater produces a clicking/tick- ing noise jus[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 16 W ARNING: 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. Fol- low the gas supplier ’ s instructions. • If you cannot reach your gas[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 17 ST ORAGE CAUTION: Disconnect heat- er from propane/LP supply tank(s). When the propane/LP supply cylinder is not dis- connected from the heater , the heater and the cyl- inder must be stored outdoors, in a well ventilated space, out of reach of children. Do not store in a building, garage or any other enclosed area.[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 18 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS REM10PT AND RH10PT 10 16 21 22 18 14 15 20 19 13 14 12 10 1 1 4 5 6 7 9 1 1 2 3 17 8 Pilot[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 10373-01E 19 KEY NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 098304-01 Screw , #10 x 3/8" • • 2 2 099467-09 Front Panel Assembly • 1 099467-10 Front Panel Assembly • 1 3 099318-04 Grill Guard • • 1 4 101 108-01 Grill Guard Clip • • 2 5 102017-02 Bottom Glass Retainer • • 1 6 098260-1 1 Glass Panel • • 1 7 0993[...]

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    110373 01 Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory . W e reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty . W e make no other warranty , expressed or implied. 1 10373-01 Rev . E 07/05 2701 Industrial Drive P .O. Box 90004 Bow[...]