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®
INFRARED VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
VP1600E
VP2600E
WARNING: Improper installa-
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
tion, adjustment, alteration, ser-
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus-
vice, or maintenance can cause
ing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
injury or property damage. Re-
fer to this manual for correct
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
installation and operational pro-
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER 5. Always run heater with plaque control SAFETY Due to high temperatures, the knob at the 1, 2, 3, or 4 locked positions. appliance should be located out INFORMATION Never set control knob between locked of traffic and away from furniture positions. Poor combustion and higher and draperies. levels of carbon monoxide may result. WARNINGS 6. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven- Do not place clothing or other tilation to run properly. This heater has IMPORTANT
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES Piezo Ignitor Control Knob SAFETY DEVICE 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 Grill Guard This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches, batteries, or other sources to light heater. Burners Front Panel Heater Cabinet Figur
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® INFRARED 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 Z2233.1, 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 into
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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 = ______________________
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION 12" Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Ventilation Air From Inside Into Adjoining Room, Building Ventilation Option 2 Grills Or This fresh air would come from an adjoining into Adjoining Remove unconfined space. When ventilating to an Room, Door into Option 1 adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- Adjoining Room, vide two permanent openings: one within Option 3 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the flo
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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 installing heater in rooms without enough wall. NOTICE: This heater is intended ventilation air may cause mildew to form from for use as supplemental heat. Use too much moisture. See Air for Combustion this heater along with your pri- WARNING: Maintain the mini- and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6. mary heating system. Do not
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER 13" 16" Methods For Attaching INSTALLATION Min. Mounting Bracket To Wall Continued Only use last hole on each end of mounting INSTALLING HEATER TO Only Insert Mounting bracket to attach bracket to wall. These two 18 3/4" Screws Through Last Min. WALL holes are 16 inches apart from their centers. Hole On Each End Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of Mounting Bracket two ways. Locate mounting bracket in heater car- 1. Attaching to wall stud Floor ton. Remov
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OWNER’S MANUAL Installing Bottom Mounting INSTALLATION Screws Continued 1. Locate two bottom mounting holes. Attaching Mounting Bracket These holes are near bottom on back panel of heater (see Figure 11). To Wall Figure 8 - Folding Anchor 2. Mark screw locations on wall. Note: Wall anchors, mounting screws, and 3. Remove heater from mounting bracket. spacers are in hardware package. The hard- ware package is provided with heater. 4. If installing bottom mounting screws into hollow or solid wall,
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male INSTALLATION threads. This will prevent excess sealant CAUTION: Use only new, 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 p
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OWNER’S MANUAL 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- INSTALLATION OPERATING ther using compressed air or opening Continued propane/LP supply tank valve. HEATER CHECKING GAS 3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup- FOR YOUR SAFETY ply tank to equipment shutoff valve (see CONNECTIONS READ BEFORE Figure 15). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles LIGHTING WARNING: Test all gas pip- forming show a leak. ing and connections for leaks 4. Correct all leaks at once. WARNING:
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER If pilot does not stay lit after sev- TO SELECT OPERATING eral tries HEATING LEVEL HEATER • refer to Troubleshooting, pages 14 through 16 Continued WARNING: When running • contact a qualified service person heater, set control knob at LOW, or gas supplier for repairs LIGHTING MEDIUM, or HIGH locked posi- Until repairs are made, light pilot with INSTRUCTIONS tions. Never set control knob be- match. To light pilot with match, see tween locked positions. Poor 1. ST
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OWNER’S MANUAL ODS/PILOT AND BURNER OPERATING Pilot Burner ORIFICE HEATER Thermocouple • Use a vacuum cleaner, pressurized air, or small, soft bristled brush to clean. Continued CLEANING BURNER TO TURN OFF GAS TO BAD PILOT/LP GRH/OV 008 PILOT AIR INLET HOLE Figure 20 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern APPLIANCE We recommend that you clean the unit Shutting Off Heater Figure 21 shows a correct burner flame every 2,500 hours of operation or every 1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise pattern. Fig
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: Never use a wire, WARNING: Turn off and un- needle, or similar object to clean plug heater and let cool before Note: For additional help, visit DESA ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ servicing. Only a qualified ser- International’s technical service web site pilot unit. vice person should service and at www.desatech.com. repair heater. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM REMEDY POSSIBLE CAUSE ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when 1. Press in control knob fully 1. Control knob not fully pressed in 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep control control knob is released 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough knob pressed in 30 seconds 3. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open 3. Fully open equipment shutoff valve 4. Hand tighten until snug, then tighten 1/4 4. Thermocouple connection loose at con- turn more
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® INFRARED 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, paint
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OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS REPLACEMENT PARTS VP1600E VP2600E Btu (Variable) 6,000/11,000/16,000 6,000/16,000/26,000 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) Contact authorized dealer from whom you Maximum 14" 14" purchased this product. If they are unable to
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ILLUSTRATED 11 17 PARTS BREAKDOWN 12 10 VP1600E 14 15 4 9 6 18 8 7 13 5 16 3 6 13-1 2 1 13-6 13-2 13-10 13-11 13-13 13-3 13-14 13-7 13-5 13-12 13-4 13-8 13-9 ODS/PILOT BURNER ASSEMBLY 103351 18
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the PARTS LIST instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 17 of this manual. VP1600E KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098742-13 Front Panel 1 3 098238-06 Grill Guard 1 4 101108-01 Clip-Grill Guard 2 5 103843-02 Apron 1 6 M11084-26 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 9 7 098462-01 Control Rod Assembly 1 8 098457-01 Reflector Assembly 1 9 099415-09 Regulator with Pressu
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® INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ILLUSTRATED 11 17 PARTS BREAKDOWN 12 10 VP2600E 14 15 4 9 6 17 13 8 7 5 16 3 6 2 13-1 1 13-9 13-6 13-14 13-11 13-2 13-15 13-3 13-6 13-5 13-12 13-4 13-7 13-13 13-10 13-8 13-10 ODS/PILOT BURNER ASSEMBLY 103351 20
