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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 followed exactly , a fire or explosion may result caus- ing 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 13052-01D 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 3 1 13052-01D SAFETY INFORMA TION W AR NI NG : Thi s pro duc t co n- ta ins an d/o r ge ner ate s ch emi cal s 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 care ful ly and comple tel y b e f o r e t r y i n g t o a s s e m b [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 4 5. Al wa ys r un h ea ter wit h pl aq ue con tr ol kno b at the 1, 2, 3 or 4 lo cke d pos iti ons . Nev er se t con tro l kno b be tw ee n lo ck ed pos iti on s. Poo r co mb us ti on and hi gh er lev els o f ca rb on mon oxi de m ay r esul t. 6. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly . This [...]

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    www .desatech.com 5 1 13052-01D AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION WA RN IN G: T h i s he at er s h a l l n ot b e i n st a l le d i n a c o n fin e d sp a c e o r un u su al ly ti gh t co ns t ru ct io n u n l e ss p ro vi si on s a r e pr ov id ed for adequa te combustio n and v e n t i l a t i o n ai r. Re ad t h e fo ll ow in g i n s t ru ct[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 6 1. Dete rmin e t he volu me of the spa ce (len gth x width x height). Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft. (volume of space) Example: Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. (wid th) x 8 ft. (c eilin g h eigh t) = 25 60 c u. ft. (volume of space) If additional ventilation to adjoining room is supplied with grills o[...]

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    www .desatech.com 7 1 13052-01D AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued V entilation Air From Outdoors Prov ide extra fresh air by using ventilat ion grills or ducts. Y ou must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor . Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 8 W ARNING: Never install the heater • in a bedroom or bathroom • in a recreational vehicle • where curtains, furniture, clothing or other flammable objec ts are less tha n 36 inch es from the front, top or sides of the heater • as a fireplace insert • in high traffic areas • in windy or drafty areas CAU[...]

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    www .desatech.com 9 1 13052-01D INST ALLA TION Continued Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket T o W all Only use last hole on each end of mount ing bracke t to attach bracket to wall. These two holes are 14 inches apart from their centers. Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of two ways: 1. Attaching to wall stud 2. Attaching to wall anchor At[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 10 2. Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9. 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. IMPORT ANT : Do not hammer key! For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid w[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1 1 13052-01D INST ALLA TION Continued MOUNTING HEA TER TO FLOOR Mounting Base Feet to Heater 1. La y h ea t er ca b in e t o n i ts b ac k on a t ab l e with the heater bottom overhanging the table edge. 2. Align holes in base foot with mounting holes on bottom of cabinet (see Figure 13). 3. Secure base foot to heater using she[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 12 T ee Pipe Cap Joint Nipple CAUT ION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter- nally-tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of large enough diameter to allow proper gas volume to heater . If pipe is too small, undue loss of volume will occur . T ypical Inlet Pipe Dia[...]

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    www .desatech.com 13 1 13052-01D INST ALLA TION Continued PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPL Y PIPING SYSTEM T est Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equipment shutoff valve from gas supply piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage heater regulator . 2. Ca[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 14 OPERA TING HEA TER NON-THERMOST A T MODELS FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilo[...]

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    www .desatech.com 15 1 13052-01D TO SELECT HEA TING LEVEL W ARNING: When running heater , set control knob at LOW , MEDIUM or HIGH locked posi - tions. Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result. CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve.[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 16 O F F P I L O T LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety information, page 15, column 2. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open. 3. T urn thermostat control knob clockwise to the OFF position (see Figur e 22 or 23 for your model). 4. W ait five minutes to clear out any gas. Then smel l for gas, in[...]

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    www .desatech.com 17 1 13052-01D TO SELECT HEA TING LEVEL INF RAST AT MOD ELS VP1 6IT A AND VP22IT A ONL Y W ARNING: When running heater , set control knob at the 1, 2, 3 or 4 locked positions. Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combus - tion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result. CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 18 Thermocouple Pilot Burner Pilot Burner Thermocouple Blue Flame Y ellow Flame Figure 27 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 28 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 29 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern INSPECTING HEA TER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- tern often. PILOT FLAME P A TTERN Fi gu re 27 sh[...]

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    www .desatech.com 19 1 13052-01D CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING: T urn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Y ou must keep control areas, burner and circu- lating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect the se areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person. Heater may need more frequent[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 20 TROUBLESHOO TING WAR NI NG : T ur n of f an d un pl ug hea ter and l et co ol be fo re ser vic 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 item[...]

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    www .desatech.com 21 1 13052-01D TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. C o n tr ol k no b n o t f u ll y pr es se d i n 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough 3. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open 4 . Thermocouple connection loose at control valve 5. Pilot flame not touching ther - mocouple, which allows ther - mocouple to cool, cau[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 22 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Met al exp and ing whil e heat in g or c ont ract ing whil e c ooli ng 1 . When heated, vapors from furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner , etc., may turn into white powder residue 1. Heater burning vapors from pa in t, hai r s pr ay , g lu es , e tc. Se e IM PO R T ANT s[...]

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    www .desatech.com 23 1 13052-01D SPECIFICA TIONS VP16A, VP16T A VP16IT A VP26A, VP26T A VP22IT A Btu (V ariable) 6, 00 0/ 11,0 00/ 16 ,0 00 6 ,0 00 /1 6, 000 6,0 00 /16, 000 /2 6, 00 0 6 ,50 0/ 22 ,0 00 T ype Gas Propane/LP Only Propane/LP Only Propane/LP Only Propane/LP Only Ignition Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic Pr es su re R egu la[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 24 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN CABINET BODY MODELS VP16A, VN18A, VP26A, VN30A, VP16T A, VN18T A, VP26T A AND VN30T A 14 8 5 7 17 4 3 1 2 16 15 10 9 1 1 12 13 6 Replacement may vary from grill shown AA Battery Positive UP AAA Battery Negative UP Install Battery According T o This Illustration See Pages 28 through 31 [...]

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    www .desatech.com 25 1 13052-01D KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP16A VP16T A VN18A VN18T A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 107672-01 107672-01 107672-01 107672-01 Front Panel 1 2 103476-01 103476-01 103476-01 103476-01 Grill Guard 1 3 104635-01 104635-01 104635-01 104635-01 Apron 1 4 107894-01 107894-01 107894-01 107894-01 Reflector Assembly 1 5 ** ** ** ** Cabinet Ba[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 26 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN CABINET BODY MODELS VP16IT A AND VP22IT A 14 17 B C A 18 8 5 7 4 3 1 2 16 15 10 9 1 1 12 13 6 Replacement may vary from grill shown AA Battery Positive UP AAA Battery Negative UP Install Battery According T o This Illustration S e e Page 30 See Page 30[...]

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    www .desatech.com 27 1 13052-01D P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP16IT A VP22IT A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 107672-01 107675-01 Front Panel 1 2 103476-01 103476-02 Grill Guard 1 3 104635-02 10[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 28 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN AND P ARTS LIST BURNER ASSEMBL Y MODELS VP16A AND VN18A This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. ODS/Pilot 5 7 10 8 1 1 12 9 4 4 1 6 3 Burner Assembly VP16A, VN18A K[...]

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    www .desatech.com 29 1 13052-01D 5 7 8 10 10 1 1 7 12 12 13 9 4 4 1 2 6 3 KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP26A VN30A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 10803-02 1 10803-03 ODS/Pilot 1 2 1 10186-01 1 10186-01 Thermocouple Kit 1 3 098200-03 098200-03 Control V alve Bracket 1 4 105050-02 105050-02 Pilot T ubing 1 5 099218-09 099218-09 Burner 1 6 098508-01 098508-01 V alve R[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 30 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN AND P ARTS LIST BURNER ASSEMBL Y MODELS VP16IT A AND VP22IT A This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. Burner Assembly VP16IT A Burner Assembly VP22IT A 2 ODS/Pilot [...]

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    www .desatech.com 31 1 13052-01D ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN AND P ARTS LIST BURNER ASSEMBL Y MODELS VP16T A, VN18T A, VP26T A AND VN30T A This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. 5 6 7 4 3 1 2 Burner Assembly VP16T A, VN18T A[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 32 REPLACEMENT P ARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty . P ARTS UNDER W ARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they canʼt supply original replacement part(s), call DESA Heating Productsʼ T echnical Service Department [...]

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    www .desatech.com 33 1 13052-01D P ARTS CENTRAL Th es e Pa rt s Cen tral s ar e pri vat el y own ed bus in es ses. Th ey hav e agr ee d to su pp or t ou r cus to me rʼ s ne eds by pro vidi ng or ig in al rep lac em en t pa rt s and acc es - so ri es . T ool & Equipment Co. 5 Manila A ve Hamden, CT 06514-0322 1-800-397-7553 203-248-7553 Portabl[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 34 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________[...]

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    www .desatech.com 35 1 13052-01D ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________[...]

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    KEEP THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMA TION Model Serial No. Date Purchased 2701 Industrial Drive P .O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www .desatech.com 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 o[...]