Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VP16A Desa
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Sav e this manual for future reference. For more information, visit www .desatech.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly , a fire or explosion may result caus- ing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 2 W ARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer , service agency or the gas supplier .
www .desatech.com 3 1 13052-01D SAFETY INFORMA TION W AR NI NG : Thi s pro duc t co n- ta ins an d/o r ge ner ate s ch emi cal s kno wn to the Stat e of Cali for nia to cause ca nce r or birth de fec ts or ot her re pro duc tiv e h arm .
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 4 5. Al wa ys r un h ea ter wit h pl aq ue con tr ol kno b at the 1, 2, 3 or 4 lo cke d pos iti ons . Nev er se t con tro l kno b be tw ee n lo ck ed pos iti on s. Poo r co mb us ti on and hi gh er lev els o f ca rb on mon oxi de m ay r esul t.
www .desatech.com 5 1 13052-01D AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION WA RN IN G: T h i s he at er s h a l l n ot b e i n st a l le d i n a c o n fin e d sp a c e o r un u su al ly ti gh t co ns t ru ct io n u n l e ss p ro vi si on s a r e pr ov id ed for adequa te combustio n and v e n t i l a t i o n ai r.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 6 1. Dete rmin e t he volu me of the spa ce (len gth x width x height). Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft. (volume of space) Example: Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. (wid th) x 8 ft. (c eilin g h eigh t) = 25 60 c u.
www .desatech.com 7 1 13052-01D AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued V entilation Air From Outdoors Prov ide extra fresh air by using ventilat ion grills or ducts. Y ou must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor .
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 8 W ARNING: Never install the heater • in a bedroom or bathroom • in a recreational vehicle • where curtains, furniture, clothing or other flammable objec ts are l.
www .desatech.com 9 1 13052-01D INST ALLA TION Continued Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket T o W all Only use last hole on each end of mount ing bracke t to attach bracket to wall. These two holes are 14 inches apart from their centers. Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of two ways: 1.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 10 2. Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9. 3. Insert wall anchor (wings first) into hole. T ap anchor flush to wall. 4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor . Push red key to “pop” open anchor wings.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1 13052-01D INST ALLA TION Continued MOUNTING HEA TER TO FLOOR Mounting Base Feet to Heater 1. La y h ea t er ca b in e t o n i ts b ac k on a t ab l e with the heater bottom overhanging the table edge. 2. Align holes in base foot with mounting holes on bottom of cabinet (see Figure 13).
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 12 T ee Pipe Cap Joint Nipple CAUT ION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter- nally-tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of large enough diameter to allow proper gas volume to heater .
www .desatech.com 13 1 13052-01D INST ALLA TION Continued PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPL Y PIPING SYSTEM T est Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equipment shutoff valve from gas supply piping system.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 14 OPERA TING HEA TER NON-THERMOST A T MODELS FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life.
www .desatech.com 15 1 13052-01D TO SELECT HEA TING LEVEL W ARNING: When running heater , set control knob at LOW , MEDIUM or HIGH locked posi - tions. Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 16 O F F P I L O T LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety information, page 15, column 2. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open. 3. T urn thermostat control knob clockwise to the OFF position (see Figur e 22 or 23 for your model).
www .desatech.com 17 1 13052-01D TO SELECT HEA TING LEVEL INF RAST AT MOD ELS VP1 6IT A AND VP22IT A ONL Y W ARNING: When running heater , set control knob at the 1, 2, 3 or 4 locked positions. Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combus - tion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 18 Thermocouple Pilot Burner Pilot Burner Thermocouple Blue Flame Y ellow Flame Figure 27 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 28 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 29 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern INSPECTING HEA TER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- tern often.
www .desatech.com 19 1 13052-01D CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING: T urn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Y ou must keep control areas, burner and circu- lating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect the se areas of heater before each use.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 20 TROUBLESHOO TING WAR NI NG : T ur n of f an d un pl ug hea ter and l et co ol be fo re ser vic in g. Onl y a qu ali fied se rvi ce per son sh oul d s erv ice an d r epa ir hea ter . CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean ODS/pilot.
www .desatech.com 21 1 13052-01D TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. C o n tr ol k no b n o t f u ll y pr es se d i n 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough 3. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open 4 . Thermocouple connection loose at control valve 5.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 22 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Met al exp and ing whil e heat in g or c ont ract ing whil e c ooli ng 1 . When heated, vapors from furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner , etc., may turn into white powder residue 1.
www .desatech.com 23 1 13052-01D SPECIFICA TIONS VP16A, VP16T A VP16IT A VP26A, VP26T A VP22IT A Btu (V ariable) 6, 00 0/ 11,0 00/ 16 ,0 00 6 ,0 00 /1 6, 000 6,0 00 /16, 000 /2 6, 00 0 6 ,50 0/ 22 ,0 .
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 24 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN CABINET BODY MODELS VP16A, VN18A, VP26A, VN30A, VP16T A, VN18T A, VP26T A AND VN30T A 14 8 5 7 17 4 3 1 2 16 15 10 9 1 1 12 13 6 Replace.
www .desatech.com 25 1 13052-01D KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP16A VP16T A VN18A VN18T A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 107672-01 107672-01 107672-01 107672-01 Front Panel 1 2 103476-01 103476-01 103476-01 103476-01 Gr.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 26 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN CABINET BODY MODELS VP16IT A AND VP22IT A 14 17 B C A 18 8 5 7 4 3 1 2 16 15 10 9 1 1 12 13 6 Replacement may vary from grill shown AA B.
www .desatech.com 27 1 13052-01D P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP16IT A VP22IT A DESCRIPTION QTY .
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 28 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN AND P ARTS LIST BURNER ASSEMBL Y MODELS VP16A AND VN18A This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual.
www .desatech.com 29 1 13052-01D 5 7 8 10 10 1 1 7 12 12 13 9 4 4 1 2 6 3 KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP26A VN30A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 10803-02 1 10803-03 ODS/Pilot 1 2 1 10186-01 1 10186-01 Thermocouple Ki.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 30 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN AND P ARTS LIST BURNER ASSEMBL Y MODELS VP16IT A AND VP22IT A This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual.
www .desatech.com 31 1 13052-01D ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN AND P ARTS LIST BURNER ASSEMBL Y MODELS VP16T A, VN18T A, VP26T A AND VN30T A This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual.
www .desatech.com 1 13052-01D 32 REPLACEMENT P ARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty .
www .desatech.com 33 1 13052-01D P ARTS CENTRAL Th es e Pa rt s Cen tral s ar e pri vat el y own ed bus in es ses. Th ey hav e agr ee d to su pp or t ou r cus to me rʼ s ne eds by pro vidi ng or ig in al rep lac em en t pa rt s and acc es - so ri es .
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