Page 2 - VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide
2 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR SAFETYINFORMATION Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re-semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness,and/or nausea. If you have these signs, theheater may not be working properly. Getfresh air at once! Have...
Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; Safety Pilot; LOCAL CODES; American National Standards Institute, Inc.; UNPACKING; Remove heater from carton.; WARNING: This heater shall; Continued
3 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION PRODUCTFEATURES Safety Pilot This heater has a pilot with an OxygenDepletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS).The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts offthe heater if there is not enough fresh air. Piezo Ignition Sy...
Page 4 - B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See; Unusually Tight Construction; Includes the room in which you
4 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated issmaller than that defined as anunconfined space, provide ad-equate combustion and ventila-tion air by one of the methodsdescribed in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 199...
Page 5 - Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building; Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors; Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Do not provide openings
5 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 12" 12" Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room, Option 1 Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building AIR FORCOMBUSTION ANDVENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilatio...
Page 6 - Marking Screw Locations; JOINING WALL; Figure 5 - Mounting Screw Locations; CHECK GAS TYPE
6 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR 2. Mark two mounting screw locations onwall (see Figure 5). INSTALLING HEATER TOWALL Marking Screw Locations 1. Determine where you will locate heater. WARNING: Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 5. Ifyou can, provide greater c...
Page 7 - Installing Two Mounting Screws; Wall anchors and mounting screws; Attaching to wall stud method; For attaching mounting screw to wall stud; Attaching to wall anchor method; Figure 8 - Tightening Anchors; Mark screw location on wall.; Removing Front Panel Of Heater
7 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL 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. Drill hole at marked location using 9/64"drill bit. 2. ...
Page 8 - CAUTION: Never connect; Hold pressure regulator; Figure 13 - Gas Connection
8 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR CONNECTING TOGAS SUPPLY NOTICE: A qualified service per-son must connect heater to gassupply. Follow all local codes. The installer must supply an external regu-lator. The external regulator will reduceincoming gas pressure. You must re...
Page 9 - WARNING: Never use an open; Correct all leaks at once.; Figure 14 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Open; Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints
9 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL CHECKING GASCONNECTIONS PRESSURE TESTING GASSUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2PSIG 1. Disconnect heater and its individualmanual shutoff valve from gas supplypiping system. Pressures in excess of1/2 Psig will damage heater regulator. 2. Cap off open end of g...
Page 10 - Shutting Off Heater; CAUTION: Do not try to adjust
10 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILOT position. 2. Press in control knob and turn clock-wise Clockwise to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilotstays lit) 1. Turn control knob clockwise Cl...
Page 11 - Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; BURNER FLAME PATTERN; WARNING: If yellow tipping; Figure 20 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern; (Model VP600B will be lower due to; Figure 21 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern; WARNING: Turn off heater; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 18 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; CABINET; Air Passageways
11 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shownin Figure 19 • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 10) • s e e Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g , p a g e s 1 2 through 14 Thermocouple Pilot Burner Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern GRH/OV 008 BAD PILOT/LP ...
Page 12 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE CAUSE
12 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR TROUBLESHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listedin order of operation. WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Onlya qualified service person shouldservice and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle,...
Page 13 - OBSERVED PROBLEM
13 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner Burner backfiring during combustion Yellow flame during burner combustion Slight smoke or odor during initial opera-tion Heater produces a whistling noise whenburner is lit REMEDY 1. Cle...
Page 14 - WARNING: If you smell gas; IMPORTANT; of page
14 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR 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 g...
Page 15 - Parts Under Warranty; ACCESSORY; When gas pressure is too low; SERVICE HINTS
15 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage forparts replaced under warranty. Parts Under Warranty Contact authorized dealer from whom youpurchased this product. If they cannot sup-ply original replacement part(s), call DESAInternation...
Page 16 - HEATER EXPLODED VIEW
16 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR 10 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 23 24 27 22 26 25 19 20 28 29 HEATER EXPLODED VIEW 12-2 12-1 ODS/PILOT VP600B ILLUSTRATEDPARTS LIST
Page 17 - PARTS LIST
17 103112 OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listedunder Replacement Parts on page 15 of this manual. PARTS LIST KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 Front Panel Assembl...
Page 18 - NOTES
18 103112 VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...
Page 20 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; LIMITED WARRANTY; For information about this warranty write:
KEEP THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMATION 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 standardwritten warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or im...