Page 2 - UNPACKING; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide
2 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D PRODUCTFEATURES Safety Device This heater has a pilot with an OxygenDepletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS).The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off theheater if there is not enough fr...
Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; Confined and Unconfined Space; per; Unusually Tight Construction
3 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane/LP Gas Heater Ignitor Button Control Knob HeaterCabinet FrontPanel Heat Shield(RP30D) orGlass Panel(CGP20[L]) GrillGuard AIR FORCOMBUSTION ANDVENTILATION Today’s homes are built more energy effi-cient than ever. New materials...
Page 4 - WARNING: If the area in; Includes the room in which you; Total =; the space can support); VENTILATION AIR
4 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D Continued WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be oper-ated is smaller than that definedas an unconfined space, provideadequate combustion and venti-lation air by one of the methodsdescribed in the National Fuel Gas ...
Page 5 - Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building; Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors; Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Do not provide openings
5 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 12" 12" Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room, Option 1 AIR FOR COMBUSTIONAND VENTILATION Continued OutletAir VentilatedAttic...
Page 6 - Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater; CHECK GAS TYPE
6 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D CAUTION: If you install the heater in a home garage• heater pilot and burner must be at least 18 inches abovefloor • locate heater where moving vehicle will not hit it For convenience and efficiency, install heater • where t...
Page 7 - Mounting Bracket; Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket Location; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Figure 6 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Attaching to wall stud; Marking Screw Locations; WARNING: Maintain minimum; Attaching to wall stud method; For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs; Attaching to wall anchor method; Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 8.; Only mark last hole on each end; Attaching to wall stud:; Figure 8 - Folding Anchor
7 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLING HEATER TOWALL Mounting Bracket The mounting bracket is located on backpanel of heater. It has been taped there forshipping. Remove mounting bracket fromback panel. Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket Location Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1. Remove two screws near bottom ...
Page 8 - CAUTION: Never connect; Mark screw locations on wall.; Do not replace front panel at this
8 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D Continued CONNECTING TOGAS SUPPLY The installer must supply an external regu-lator. The external regulator will reduceincoming gas pressure. You must reduceincoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14inches of water. If you do...
Page 9 - Figure 13 - Gas Connection; Hold pressure regulator; WARNING: Never use an open; Figure 14 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Correct all leaks at once.
9 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 13 - Gas Connection * An A.G.A. design certified manual shutoffvalve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptablealternative to test gauge connection. Pur-chase the optional A.G.A. design certifiedmanual shutoff valve from your dealer. SeeAccessories, page 17. IMPORTANT: Hol...
Page 10 - Note; Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints
10 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D 4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out anygas. Then smell for gas, includingnear the floor. If you smell gas,STOP! Follow “B” in the safety in-formation in the first column. If youdon’t smell gas, go to the next step. 5. Pre...
Page 11 - Turn control knob counterclockwise; : Both HIGH and LOW are; Shutting Off Heater; to the OFF position.; Figure 18 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; Figure 20 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern; WARNING: If yellow tipping; • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to
11 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL 1/2 HEAT SHIELD OR GLASS HEIGHT INCORRECT FLAME PATTERN AT HIGH POSITION OPERATINGHEATER Continued CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating levels by using themanual shutoff valve. 8. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the LOW position. The main burner should light. Set co...
Page 12 - TROUBLESHOOTING; WARNING: Turn off and; OBSERVED PROBLEM
12 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D TROUBLESHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. WARNING: Turn off and unplug heater and let cool be-fore servicing. Only a qualifiedservice person should serviceand repair heater. CAUTION: ...
Page 13 - REMEDY
13 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM 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 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Manifold press...
Page 14 - POSSIBLE CAUSE; IMPORTANT; OBSERVED PROBLEM
14 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING ICON G 001 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 cal...
Page 15 - SPECIFICATIONS; When gas pressure is too low; SERVICE HINTS; WARNING: Turn off heater; CABINET; Air Passageways
15 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL TECHNICALSERVICE You may have further questions about in-stallation, operation, or troubleshooting. Ifso, contact DESA International’s TechnicalService Department at 1-800-323-5190. SPECIFICATIONS RP30D CGP20(L) Btu (Variable) 15,000/30,000 10,000/20,000 Type Gas Propane/LP ...
Page 16 - PARTS CENTRALS
16 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D REPLACEMENTPARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage forparts replaced under warranty. Parts Under Warranty Contact authorized dealers of this product.If they can’t supply ori...
Page 17 - ACCESSORIES; FLOOR MOUNTING STAND
17 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from yourlocal dealer. If they can not supply theseaccessories, either contact your nearest PartsCentral (see page 16) or call DESAInternational’s Parts Department at 1-800-972-7879 for referral information. You canalso write to ...
Page 19 - PARTS LIST; KEY
19 103569 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST RP30D This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listedunder Replacement Parts on page 16 of this manual. KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098345-01AC Front Panel...
Page 22 - NOTES
22 103569 VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER BLUE-FLAME CGP20, CGP20L AND RP30D NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________...
Page 24 - 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...