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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
®
Model: CGP10T
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
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your b
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SECTION PAGE CONTENTS Safety Information ......................................................................... 2 Product Identification .................................................................... 4 Local Codes ................................................................................... 4 Unpacking...................................................................................... 4 Product Features ............................................................................
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SAFETY WARNINGS Continued INFORMATION WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. Continued 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. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors. 3. If you smell gas • shut off gas supply • do not try to light any appliance • do not touch any electrical switch; do not use an
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Ignitor Button PRODUCT Control Knob IDENTIFICATION Grill Guard Glass Panel Heater Front Cabinet Panel Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane/LP Gas Heater Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local LOCAL CODES codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. Batterymarch Park Quincy,
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AIR FOR WARNING This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unless COMBUSTION provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation AND air. Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home. VENTILATION Today’s homes are built more energy efficient 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
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DETERMINING AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION AIR FOR Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space COMBUSTION Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. AND Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. VENTILATION 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Continued Length x Width x Height = ___________________ cu. ft. (volume of spac
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AIR FOR WARNING If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than COMBUSTION that defined as an unconfined space, provide adequate combus- AND tion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3. VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must provide two permanent ope
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Ventilation Air From Outdoors AIR FOR Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two COMBUSTION 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 to the outdoors. These AND spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size VENTILATION of ventilation grills or
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INSTALLING TO NOTICE A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes. WALL 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 the items listed below. • external regulator (supplied by • ground joint union installer, see page 13) • test gauge connection * (see • piping (check local codes) Figure 13, pag
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For convenience and efficiency, install heater INSTALLING TO • where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service WALL • in coldest part of room CEILING Continued 36" Minimum 6" Minimum From Sides Of Heater Right Side Left Side 3" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting, Tile Or Other Combustible Material FLOOR Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater THERMOSTAT SENSING BULB The thermostat sensing bulb is located inside the heater. Do not move this bulb during in
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Installing Two Mounting Screws INSTALLING TO Note: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware package is provided with heater. WALL Continued 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 screw into wall stud. 3. Tighten screw until 1/16" space (thickness of penny) is between screwhead and wall. Attaching to wall anchor method Follow instructions below to attach mounti
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Placing Heater On Mounting Screws INSTALLING TO 1. Locate two keyhole slots on back panel of heater (see Figure 9). 2. Place large openings of slots over screwheads. Slide heater down until screws WALL are in small portion of slots. Continued Keyhole Slots Figure 9 - Location Of Keyhole Slots On Back Panel Of Heater Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1. Remove two screws near bottom corners of front panel. 2. Lift straight up on grill guard until it stops. Grill guard will slide up about 1/4". 3. Pu
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CONNECTING NOTICE TO GAS A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. SUPPLY CAUTION Never connect heater directly to the propane/LP supply. This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater and propane/LP supply. The installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure between 11 and 14 inches of water. If yo
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IMPORTANT: Hold pressure regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas piping CONNECTING and/or fittings. TO GAS SUPPLY Continued Pressure Regulator 3/8" NPT Pipe Nipple Heater Cabinet Ground Joint Union Tee Joint Manual Shutoff Valve * Reducer Test Bushing to Gauge From External 1/8" NPT Connection * Regulator (11" W.C. to 14" W.C. 1/8" NPT Plug Tap Pressure) Tee Joint 3" Minimum Sediment Trap Pipe Nipple Cap Figure 13 - Gas Connection * An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with
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3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or CHECKING opening propane/LP supply tank valve. GAS 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. CONNECTIONS 5. Correct all leaks at once. Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 14). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening propane/LP supply tank val
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OFF HI OPERATING FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING HEATER WARNING If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor. WHAT
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4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including OPERATING near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information HEATER at the top of page 16. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. Continued 5. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 16, page 16). Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need
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OPERATING TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE HEATER Shutting Off Heater Continued 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. THERMOSTAT CONTROL OPERATION The thermostatic control used on these models differs from standard thermo- stats. Standard thermostats simply turn on and off the burner. The thermostat used on thi
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Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often. INSPECTING BURNER PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 18 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 19 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the thermocouple cools, the heater will shut down. Pilot Burner Thermocouple GOOD PILOT/LP GRH/OV 007 Figure 18 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Pilot Burner Thermocouple BAD PILOT/LP GRH/OV 008 Figure 1
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BURNER FLAME PATTERN INSPECTING Figure 20 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 21 shows an incorrect BURNER burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping of Continued the flame. It also shows the flame higher than 1/2 the glass panel height. WARNING If yellow tipping occurs, your heater could produce increased levels of carbon monoxide. If burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping, follow instructions at bottom of this page. NOTICE Do not mistake orange f
