Desa FA-2B manual

OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANUAL INFRARED VENT -FREE NA TURAL GAS HEA TER F A-2B 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[...]

2 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER SAFETY INFORMA TION WARNINGS 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases. 2. 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[...]

3 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL Heater Cabinet Grill Guard Burners Front Panel Figure 1 - Vent-Free Natural Gas Heater Control Knob PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available[...]

4 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Today’s homes are built more energy effi- cient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. During heating mon[...]

5 105562 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[...]

6 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER 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 FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors Outlet Air Ventila[...]

7 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL 36" 2" FLOOR CEILING Minimum Minimum to Top of Carpeting, Tile, or Other Combustible Material 6" Minimum From Sides of Heater Left Side Right Side Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater INST ALLA TION For convenience and efficiency, install heater • where there is easy access for ope[...]

8 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER INST ALLA TION Continued Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall Only use last hole on each end of mounting bracket to attach bracket to wall. Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of two ways 1. Attaching to wall stud 2. Attaching to wall anchor Attaching to wall stud: This method pro- vides the strongest hold[...]

9 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL Equipment Shutoff Valve * Figure 12 - 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 16. Tee Joint Reducer Bushing t[...]

10 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER OPERA TING HEA TER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follo w these instructions exactly . B . BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance ar ea for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air an[...]

11 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL Slightly press in control knob and turn coun- terclockwise to the LOW or HIGH positions (see Figure 17). IMPORTANT: Release downward pres- sure while turning control knob. Control knob will lock at the desired position. WARNING: When running heater, set control knob at LOW or HIGH locked positions.[...]

12 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circu- lating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a quali- fied service person. Heater may need more frequent cle[...]

13 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL Continued 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. OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed and control knob is pressed in and turned to the PILOT positi[...]

14 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER REMEDY 1. Clean burner orifice(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance , page 12) or replace burner orifice(s) 2. Replace burner orifice(s) 3. Contact local natural gas company 1. Contact local natural gas company 2. Clean burner orifice(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance , page 12) or replace burner orifice(s) 1. Clean burner[...]

15 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued 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 you cannot re[...]

16 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER REPLACEMENT PA R T S 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 Customer Ser[...]

17 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS CENTRALS These Parts Centrals are privately owned businesses. They have agreed to support our customer’s needs by providing original replacement parts and accessories. Baltimore Electric 1348 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT 06514-0322 1-800-397-7553 203-248-7553 Parts Department Portable Heater Parts 342 N. County Rd. [...]

18 105562 NA TURAL GAS HEA TER ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN FA-2B ODS/PILOT 7 7 24 23 20 1 21 22 26 4 6 7 10 7 15 5 14 13 10 9 8 11 19 18 18 17 16 12 2 25 3 5-2 5-1[...]

19 105562 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS LIST FA-2B This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 16 of this manual. KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 L98409-05 Cabinet Assembly 1 2 L98005-03 Lower Front Panel Assembly 1 3 L98410-05 Reflector Unit 1 4 L981[...]

KEEP THIS WARRANTY W ARRANTY INFORMA TION 105562-01 L98104-01 REV. C 02/00 LIMITED WARRANTY GLO-WARM VENT-FREE RESIDENTIAL GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for two (2) years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and mai[...]