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®
VENT-FREE PROPANE GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Models: VP1600C, VP1600IT, VP2600C, and VP2200IT
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
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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 WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS Continued INFORMATION WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. Continued 1. Use only propane gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type. 2. Do not place propane supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane supply tank(s) outdoors. 3. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom. 4. If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply • Do not try to light any appliance • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not u
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Thermostat Control Knob (Models VP1600IT and VP2200IT Only) PRODUCT Piezo Ignitor (Models VP1600IT and VP2200IT Only) IDENTIFICATION Control Knob Grill Guard Burners Front Panel Heater Cabinet Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane Gas Heater (Model VP2200IT Shown) Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local LOCAL CODES codes, use the latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, I
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FRESH AIR WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 FOR This heater must have fresh air for proper operation. If not, poor fuel combustion could result. Read the following instructions to COMBUSTION insure proper fresh air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home. AND 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 doors to
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DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION FRESH AIR Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space FOR Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. COMBUSTION Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. AND 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). VENTILATION Length x Width x Height = ___________________ cu. ft. (volume of sp
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VENTILATION AIR FRESH AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building FOR This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the COMBUSTION ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting the two spaces (see options 1 and AND 2, Figure 2). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 2). VENTILATION WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Continued Rework wor
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VENTILATION AIR (Continued) FRESH AIR Ventilation Air From Outdoors FOR Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these COMBUSTION items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attics AND 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 o
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INSTALLING NOTICE TO WALL A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes. CHECK GAS TYPE Use only propane gas. If your gas supply is not propane, 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 • manual shutoff valve * • sediment trap installer, see page 14) • ground joint union • tee joint • piping (check local codes
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For convenience and efficiency, install heater INSTALLING • where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service TO WALL • in coldest part of room Continued An optional fan kit is available from your dealer. See Accessories, page 31 If planning to use fan, locate heater near an electrical outlet. CEILING 36" Minimum 8" Minimum From Sides Of Heater Left Right Side Side 3" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting, Tile Or Other FLOOR Combustible Material Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As
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INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL INSTALLING Mounting Bracket TO WALL The mounting bracket is located on back panel of heater. It has been taped there for shipping. Remove mounting bracket from back panel. Continued Mounting Bracket Figure 6 - Mounting Bracket Location 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. Pull bottom of front panel forward, then down. Figure 7 -
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Marking Screw Locations INSTALLING 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where heater will be located. Make sure mount- ing bracket is level. TO WALL Continued WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 8. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor and joining wall. 2. Mark screw locations on wall (see Figure 8). Note: Only mark last hole on each end of mounting bracket. Insert mounting screws through these holes only. 3. Remove tape and mounting bracket from wall.
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4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor. Push red key to INSTALLING “pop” open anchor wings. IMPORTANT: Do not hammer key! For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do not pop open wings. TO WALL Continued Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls 5. Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line up last hole on each end of bracket with wall anchors. 6. Insert mounting screws through bracket and into wall anchors. 7. Tighten screws until mounting bracket is f
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CONNECTING NOTICE A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. TO GAS Follow all local codes. SUPPLY CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 Never connect heater directly to the propane supply. This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater and propane supply. The installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches
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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 Regulator Bracket 1/2" NPT Heater Pipe Nipple Cabinet Ground Joint Union Tee Joint Test Manual Shutoff Valve * Reducer Bushing to Gauge 1/8" NPT Connection * From 1/8" NPT External Regulator Plug Tap (11" W.C. to 14" W.C. Pressure) Tee Joint Sediment 3" Minimum Pipe Trap Nipple Cap Figure 14 - Gas Connection * An AGA design certified manual shut
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3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or CONNECTING opening propane supply tank valve. TO 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. SUPPLY 5. Correct all leaks at once. Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 15). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening propane supply tank valve. 3.
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OPERATING FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING HEATER WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Models VP1600IT If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or and VP2200IT 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 tha
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OFF HI LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING HEATER 1. STOP! Read the safety information at the top of page 17. Models VP1600IT 2. Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open. and VP2200IT 3. Turn thermostat control knob on left side of heater clockwise Clockwise to the Continued OFF position. Plaque Thermostat Ignitor Button Control Knob Control Knob 1 2 3 IGNITOR 4 Figure 17 - Thermostat Control Knob In The OFF Position 4. Wait five minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near t
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Ignitor Electrode Thermocouple OPERATING Pilot Burner HEATER Models VP1600IT and VP2200IT Continued Figure 18 - Pilot TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 When running heater, set control knob at the 1, 2, 3, or 4 locked positions. Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result. CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the manual shut- off valve. 1. Slightly press in plaque control kn
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OPERATING TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE HEATER Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn thermostat control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Clockwise Models VP1600IT and VP2200IT 2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed. Continued Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) 1. Turn thermostat control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. Clockwise THERMOSTAT OPERATION (Models VP1600IT and VP2200IT Only) The thermostat measures the temperature of air near the heater cab
