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®
GS O S
BLUE FLAME
VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
VP2000BTD
VP2800BTD
20,000 and 30,000 Btu/Hr
Thermostatically-
Controlled Models
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
adjustment, alteration, service, or
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus-
maintenance can cause injury or
ing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
property damage. Refer to this
— Do not store or use gasoline or
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER 4. This heater shall not be installed in a SAFETY Due to high temperatures, the bedroom or bathroom. appliance should be located out INFORMATION 5. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven- of traffic and away from furniture tilation to run properly. This heater has and draperies. an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts Do not place clothing or other down the heater if not enough fresh air IMPORTANT: Re
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES SAFETY DEVICE Ignitor Button Control Knob 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 ignitor. This system Grill requires no matches, batteries, or other Guard sources to light heater. THERMOSTATIC HEAT Glass Panel CONTROL T
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER Confined and Unconfined Space PROVIDING ADEQUATE AIR FOR VENTILATION The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1 COMBUSTION AND defines a confined space as a space whose The following are excerpts from National VENTILATION volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec- 3 Btu per hour (4.8 m per kw) of the aggre- tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation. gate input rating of all appliances installed All spaces in homes fall int
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued 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 rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height = _________________cu. f
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Air From Inside Ventilation Option 2 Grills Building Or into Adjoining Remove This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, Door into Option 1 unconfined space. When ventilating to an Adjoining Room, adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- Option 3 vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the f
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OWNER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois- LOCATING HEATER INSTALLATION ture to the air. Although this is beneficial, This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall. installing heater in rooms without enough NOTICE: This heater is intended ventilation air may cause mildew to form for use as supplemental heat. Use WARNING: Maintain the mini- from too much moisture. See Air for Com- this heater along with your pri- mum clearances shown in Figure bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER Removing Front Panel Of Heater Marking Screw Locations INSTALLATION 1. Remove two screws near bottom cor- 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where Continued ners of front panel. heater will be located. Make sure mounting bracket is level. Attaching Thermostat Sensing 2. Lift straight up on grill guard until it stops. Grill guard will slide up about 1/4". Bulb WARNING: Maintain minimum 3. Pull bottom of front panel forward, then 1. Remove thermostat sensing bulb
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OWNER’S MANUAL Attaching To Wall Anchor Method Installing Bottom Mounting INSTALLATION Screws For attaching mounting bracket to hollow Continued walls (wall areas between studs) or solid 1. Locate two bottom mounting holes. Attaching Mounting Bracket To These holes are near bottom on back walls (concrete or masonry) panel of heater (see Figure 12). Wall 1. Drill holes at marked locations using 2. Mark screw locations on wall. 5/16" drill bit. For solid walls (concrete Note: Wall anchors, mountin
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, threads. This will prevent excess sealant Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe nally-tinned copper tubing may could result in clogged heater valves. CONNECTING TO GAS be used in certain areas. Check SUPPLY your local codes. Use pipe of large CAUTION: Use pipe joint seal- enough diameter to allow proper ant that is resistant to liquid
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OWNER’S MANUAL Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/ INSTALLATION OPERATING 2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Continued HEATER 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 15). CHECKING GAS FOR YOUR SAFETY 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- CONNECTIONS READ BEFORE ther using compressed air or opening propane/LP supply tank valve. LIGHTING WARNING: Test all gas pip- 3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup- ing and connections for leaks ply tank to equipment shutoff valve (see WARNING: If you do not f
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OFF HI ® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer THERMOSTAT OPERATING to Troubleshooting, pages 14 through CONTROL HEATER 16. Also contact a qualified service OPERATION person or gas supplier for repairs. Continued Until repairs are made, light pilot with The thermostatic control used on these match. To light pilot with match, see LIGHTING models differs from standard thermo- Manual Lighting Procedure. stats. Standard thermostats simply turn INSTRUCTIONS on and o
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OWNER’S MANUAL ODS/PILOT AND BURNER INSPECTING WARNING: If yellow tipping • Use a vacuum cleaner, pressurized air, occurs, your heater could pro- BURNER or small, soft bristled brush to clean. duce increased levels of carbon Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame monoxide. If burner flame pattern CLEANING BURNER pattern often. shows yellow tipping, follow in- PILOT AIR INLET HOLE structions at bottom of this page. PILOT FLAME PATTERN We recommend that you clean the unit every 2,500 hours of
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and un- CAUTION: Never use a wire, plug heater and let cool before needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA servicing. Only a qualified ser- ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ International’s technical service web site vice person should service and pilot unit. at www.desatech.com. repair heater. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REME
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice is clogged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 13) or replace burner orifice 2. Burner orifice diameter is too small 2. Replace burner orifice 3. Inlet gas pressure is too low 3. Contact local propane/LP gas company Delayed ignition of burner 1. Manifold pressure is too low 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Burner orifice is clo
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER 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 reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, pain
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OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS REPLACEMENT PARTS VP2000BTD VP2800BTD Btu (Variable) 10,000/20,000 15,000/30,000 Note: Use only original replacement parts. Type Gas Propane/LP Only Propane/LP Only This will protect your warranty coverage for Ignition Piezo Piezo parts replaced under warranty. Pressure Regulator Setting 8" W.C. 8" W.C. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water) Maximum 14" 14" Contact authorized dealers of this product. Minimum 11" 11" If they can’t supply original repl
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® BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ILLUSTRATED 22 PARTS 23 BREAKDOWN 21 16 VP2000BTD VP2800BTD 10 7 13 12 24 14 4 10 20 15 18 11 19 9 6 3 5 17 8 2 1 12-1 12-2 ODS/Pilot Assembly 104401 18
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed PARTS LIST under Replacement Parts on page 17 of this manual. VP2000BTD VP2800BTD KEY PART NUMBER FOR NO. VP2000BTD VP2800BTD DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098742-13 098742-14 Front Panel 1 3 103476-01 103476-02 Grill Guard 1 4 101108-01 101108-01 Clip, Grill Guard 2 5 104189-01 104189-02 Bottom Glass Retainer 1 6 098260-09 098260-10 Glass Pa
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WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model Serial No. Date Purchased 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, expressed or implied. LIMITED WARRANTY VENT-FREE RESIDENTIAL GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) yea
