Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VP5D Desa
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Save this manual for future reference. INFRARED VENT -FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANUAL ® VP5D and VP10A WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal in- jury, or loss of life.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 2 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced.
OWNER’S MANUAL 3 104273 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION PRODUCT FEA TURES SAFETY PILOT 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.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 4 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 Confined and Unconfined Space The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1 defines a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.
OWNER’S MANUAL 5 104273 WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space or if the building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate combustion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 6 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 12".
OWNER’S MANUAL 7 104273 36" 3" FLOOR CEILING Minimum Minimum T Of Carpeti n Combusti b 8" Minimum From Sides Of Heater Right Side Left Side 2. Mark two mounting screw locations on wall (see Figure 5). INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL Marking Screw Locations 1.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 8 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 Installing Two Mounting Screws Note: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware pack- age is provided with heater. Attaching To Wall Stud Method For attaching mounting screw to wall stud 1.
OWNER’S MANUAL 9 104273 CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY WARNING: A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. The installer must supply an external regu- lator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 10 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equip- ment shutoff valve from gas supply pip- ing system.
OWNER’S MANUAL 11 104273 OPERA TING HEA TER Continued LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety inf ormation, page 10, column 3. 2. Make sur e equipment shutoff valve is fully open. 3. T urn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 4. W ait fi ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 12 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 GRH/OV 008 BAD PILOT/LP GRH/OV 007 GOOD PILOT/LP INSPECTING BURNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 19 shows a correct pilot flame pat- tern. Figure 20 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern.
OWNER’S MANUAL 13 104273 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ pilot unit.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 14 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner(s) does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner(s) Burner backfiring during c.
OWNER’S MANUAL 15 104273 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Heater burning vapors from paint, hair spray , glues, etc. (See IMPORT ANT statement above) 2. Low fuel supply 3. Gas leak. See W arning statement at top of page 1. Not enough fresh air is available 2. Low line pressure 3.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 16 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 18 of this manual. ODS/PILOT ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN VP5D 7-1 7-2 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 11 19 22 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 20 21 22 KEY PART NO.
OWNER’S MANUAL 17 104273 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 Front Panel Assembly 1 3 099318-03 Grill Guard 1 4 101108-01 Grill Guard Clip 2 5 09946.
PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TERS 18 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 You may have further questions about in- stallation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-800-323-5190. You can also visit DESA International’s technical service web site at www.
OWNER’S MANUAL 19 104273 NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________.
INTERNA TIONAL W ARRANTY INFORMA TION 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.
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