Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VSHRP16T FMI
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For more information, visit www .fmiproducts.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly , a re or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 2 This appliance may be in - stalled in an aftermarket,* p e r m a n e n t l y l o c a t e d , manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohib - ited by local codes.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 3 Keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible ma - terials, gasoline and other am - mable vapors and liquids. 1. This appl ianc e is only for use with the type of ga s indi cate d on the rati ng pla te. Th is appl ianc e is no t convert ible fo r use with othe r ga ses.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 4 SAFETY Continued Figure 1 - V ent-Free Gas Heater (actual heater may vary from illustration 14. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet clea ner or simil ar produ cts, turn hea ter off .
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 5 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION W ARN ING: T his he ate r shall no t be in st all ed in a ro om or spa ce unless the required volume of in - doo r combu stio n air is provi ded by t he m etho d de scr ibed in t he Nat ion al Fue l Gas Co de, AN SI Z223.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 6 DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEA TER LOCA TION Determining if Y ou Have a Conned or Unconned Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a conned or unconned space.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 7 V entilation Air From Outdoors Pr ovi de ex tra fres h air by usi ng ven tila tio n gr ill s or ducts. Y ou must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" (30.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 8 LOCA TING HEA TER T hi s h e at e r i s d es i gn e d t o b e m ou n te d on a w al l . W ARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figure 4. If you can, provide greater clearances from oor , ceiling and joining wall.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 9 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 6 - Mounting Bracket Figure 8 - Mounting bracket Clearances Figu re 7 - Remo ving Fron t Pa nel of H eate r (actual heater may vary from Illustration) INST ALLING HEA TER TO W ALL Mounting Bracket Locate mounting bracket in heater carton.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 10 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 9 - Folding Anchor Figure 1 1 - Mounting Heater onto Mounting Bracket Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings for Thin Walls Figure 12.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 11 IMPORT ANT : For natural gas, check gas line pres sure before conne cting heater to gas line. Gas line pressure must be no greater than 10.5" W .C.. If gas line pressure is higher , heater regulator damage could occur .
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 12 CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS W ARN ING : T est all gas pipi ng and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once. W ARNING: Never use an open ame to check for a leak.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 13 Equipment Shutoff Va lve Propane/LP Supply T ank Thermostat Gas V alve Equipment Shutoff V alve Gas Meter Thermostat Gas V alve INST ALLA TION Continued 2. Cap off open end of gas pipe wher e equip - ment shutoff valve was connected.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 14 OPERA TION in the safety information, column 1. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. 6. Thermostat Models: T ur n co ntr ol kn ob counterclockwise to the PILOT po si ti on . Pr es s in c on tr ol k no b for ve (5 ) se co nds .
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 15 10. T o shut off burners only and leave pilot lit, turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. W ARNING: Always operate manual control heaters at the locked positions. Operation between these positions may create a possible health hazard if used in a poorly ventilated room.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 16 OPERA TION Continued THERMOST A T CONTROL OPERA TION The thermostatic control used on these models dif fers from standard thermostats. Standard thermostats simply turn on and off the burn er . The the rmos tat used on this heat er senses the room temperature.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 17 W ARNING: Failure to keep the prim ary air openin g(s) of the burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage. ODS/PILOT AND BURNER Use a vacuum cleaner , pressurized air or small, soft bristled brush to clean.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 18 We also recommend that you keep the burner tube and pilot assem bly clean and free of dust and dirt. T o clean these parts we recommend using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI. Y our local computer store, hardware store or home center may carry compressed air in a can.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 19 TROUBLESHOO TING WAR NI NG : Tu rn off and unp lu g he at er and let coo l be fo re ser vi cin g. Only a qualied service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean ODS/pilot.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 20 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released Bur ner d oes no t lig ht af ter ODS/pilot is lit Dela.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 21 W ARNING: If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply . • Do not try to light any appliance. • D o n o t t o u c h a n y e l e c t r i c a l s w i t c h ; d o n o t u s e a n y p h o n e i n y o u r b u i l d i n g .
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 22 P ARTS CABINET BODY MODELS GWRP16C, GWRN18C, GWRP26C, GWRN30C, GWRP16TC, GWRN18TC, GWRP26TC, GWRN30TC, VSHRP16M, VSHRP16T , VSHRN18M, VSHRN18T , VSHRP26M, VSHRP26T .
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 23 P ARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 24 of this manual.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 24 P ARTS BURNER ASSEMBL Y This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 27 of this manual. KEY NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY .
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 25 P ARTS BURNER ASSEMBL Y This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 27 of this manual. GWRP26C, VSHRP26M GWRN30C, VSHRN30M KEY NO.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 26 P ARTS BURNER ASSEMBL Y This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 27 of this manual. 5 6 4 3 2 1 5 4 6 3 2 1 5 KEY NO.
www .fmiproducts.com 12531 1-01A 27 TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about installa - ti on, ope rat ion or tro ub les hoot in g. If so, cont act FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at 1-866- 328-4537. When calling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready.
12531 1-01 Rev . A 05/10 WARRANTY kEEP THIS WARRANTY FMI PRODUCTS, LL C LIMITED WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: FM I P RO DU CT S, L LC wa rr a nt s th is ne w pr od u ct an d a ny pa rt s .
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