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  • Page 1

    ® VP10T A INFRARED VENT -FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANUAL Save this manual for future reference. WARNING: 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 flammab[...]

  • Page 2

    2 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® SAFETY INFORMA TION Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re- semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, 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 affected by carbon monoxide than othe[...]

  • Page 3

    3 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION PRODUCT FEA TURES SAFETY PILOT This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion 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 piezo igni[...]

  • Page 4

    4 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® Confined and Unconfined Space The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1 defines a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggre- gate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not le[...]

  • Page 5

    5 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the roo[...]

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    6 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 12" 12" Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room, Option 1 VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfin[...]

  • Page 7

    7 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL INST ALLA TION WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install heater. Follow all local codes. CHECK GAS TYPE Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply is not propane/LP, do not install heater. Call dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater. INSTALLATION ITEMS Before installing heater, make sure you have t[...]

  • Page 8

    8 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® INST ALLA TION Continued 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 mou[...]

  • Page 9

    9 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 13 - Gas Connection * A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessory , page 18. Tee Joint Reducer Bushing to 1/8" NPT 1/8"[...]

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    10 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS WARNING: Test all gas pip- ing and connections for leaks after installing or servicing. Cor- rect all leaks at once. WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once. CAUTI[...]

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    11 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL 1. Remove front panel (see F igure 10, page 8). 2. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light- ing Instructions . 3. With contr ol knob pr essed in, strik e match. Hold match to pilot until pi- lot lights. 4. Keep contr ol knob pressed in for 10 seconds after pilot is lit. After 10 sec- onds, release contr ol knob. F ollow step[...]

  • Page 12

    12 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 20 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 21 shows an incorrect 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 11) • see Troubleshooting , pages 13 through 15 INSPECTING BURNER Check[...]

  • Page 13

    13 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING 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 can damage ODS/ pilot unit. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong 2. Ignitor electrode broke[...]

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    14 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner plaques do not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner plaques Burner backfiring during combustion Burner plaques do not glow Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Heater produces a clicking/ticking noise just after burner is lit or shut o[...]

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    15 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM Heater produces unwanted odors Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates) Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion Moisture/condensation noticed on windows POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Heater burning vapors from paint, hair spray , glues, etc. (See IMPORT AN[...]

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    16 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® 7-1 ODS/PILOT 7-2 12 A B 16 7 8 4 6 5 3 2 1 11 14 13 19 18 6 17 15 16 10 9 ILLUSTRA TED P AR TS LIST VP10TA[...]

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    17 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL P AR TS LIST VP10TA This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 18 of this manual. KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098454-06CD Front Panel 1 3 099318-03 Grill Guard 1 4 101108-01 Re[...]

  • Page 18

    18 104083 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ® ACCESSOR Y Purchase this heater accessory from your local dealer. If they cannot supply this ac- cessory, call DESA International’s Parts Department at 1-800-972-7879 for referral information. You can also write to the ad- dress listed on the back page of this manual. EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE - GA5010 Equipment[...]

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    19 104083 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________[...]

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    2701 Industrial Drive P.O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www.desatech.com 104083-01 Rev. D 03/00 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[...]