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Page 2 - CONTENTS; SECTION; WARNINGS; DANGER; Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!; Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning; SAFETY; Safety Information continues on next page

2 CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Safety Information ......................................................................... 2 Product Identification .................................................................... 4 Local Codes ..............................................................................

Page 3 - Continued

3 SAFETY INFORMATION Continued ! WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS Continued 1. Use only propane gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type. 2. Do not place propane supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane supply tank(s) outdoors. 3. If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply.• Do not tr...

Page 4 - Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane Gas Garage Heater; Safety Device; dealer where you bought heater.

4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane Gas Garage Heater Ignitor Button Control Knob HeaterCabinet FrontPanel HeatShield GrillGuard PRODUCT FEATURES Safety Device This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS).The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-...

Page 5 - CHECK GAS TYPE; • external regulator (supplied by; LOCATING HEATER; This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.; WARNING; Never install the heater; NOTICE

5 INSTALLING TO WALL NOTICE A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes. CHECK GAS TYPE Use only propane gas. If your gas supply is not propane, do not install heater. Calldealer where you bought heater for proper type heater. INSTALLATION ITEMS Before installing heater, m...

Page 6 - CAUTION; FLOOR; Figure 2 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater; For convenience and efficiency, install heater

6 CAUTION When installing, locate heater where moving vehicle will not hit it. ! WARNING ICON G 001 GRH/PV 009A CLEARANCE-Garage heater 36" 16 3/4" FLOOR CEILING Minimum Minimum To Top Surface of Combustible Material 6" MinimumFromSides OfHeater LeftSide RightSide Figure 2 - Mounting Cle...

Page 7 - Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall; Attaching to wall stud; This method provides the strongest hold. Insert mounting; Attaching to wall anchor; This method allows you to attach mounting bracket to; INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL; Mounting Bracket; Figure 3 - Mounting Bracket Location; Figure 4 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Removing Front Panel Of Heater

7 Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall Only use last hole on each end of mounting bracket to attach bracket to wall. Thesetwo holes are 16 inches apart from their centers. Attach mounting bracket to wall inone of two ways. 1. Attaching to wall stud2. Attaching to wall anchor Attaching to w...

Page 8 - Marking Screw Locations; Attaching to wall stud method; Figure 6 - Folding Anchor

8 18 3/4" Min. 11" Min. 16" Adjoining Wall Only Insert Mounting Screws Through Last Hole On Each End Floor Marking Screw Locations 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where heater will be located. Make sure mount- ing bracket is level. Attaching Mounting Bracket To WallNote: Wall anchors, m...

Page 9 - “pop” open anchor wings.; Figure 9 - Installing Bottom Mounting Screws; Placing Heater On Mounting Bracket; Figure 8 - Mounting Heater Onto Mounting Bracket; Installing Bottom Mounting Screws

9 4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor. Push red key to “pop” open anchor wings. IMPORTANT: Do not hammer key! For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do not pop open wings. Figure 9 - Installing Bottom Mounting Screws Figure 7 - Popping Open Anchor Win...

Page 10 - Figure 10 - External Regulator With Vent Pointing Down

10 CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY CAUTION Never connect heater directly to the propane supply. This heaterrequires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the externalregulator between the heater and propane supply. ! WARNING ICON G 001 The installer must supply an external regulator. The external r...

Page 11 - CHECKING; PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM; Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG; Figure 11 - Gas Connection

11 CAUTION Make sure external regulator has been installed between propanesupply and heater. See guidelines under CONNECTING TO GASSUPPLY, page 10. ! WARNING ICON G 001 ! WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a mixture ofliquid soap and water to all joints. Bu...

Page 12 - Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG; propane supply tank valve.; PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS; the internal joints for leaks.; Figure 13- Checking Gas Joints; Figure 12 - Manual Shutoff Valve

12 3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening propane supply tank valve. 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. 5. Correct all leaks at once. Test Pressures Equal To or Less...

Page 13 - FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING; LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS; Figure 14 - Control Knob In The OFF Position

13 OPERATING HEATER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is hea...

Page 15 - TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE; Figure 17 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; INSPECTING; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 16 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; Shutting Off Heater; MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE

15 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Clockwise Continued Figure 17 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Thermocouple Pilot Burner Clockwise INSPECTING BURNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 16 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 17 shows an incorrec...

Page 16 - If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 17; BURNER FLAME PATTERN; CORRECT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 18 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern; INCORRECT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 19 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern; If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 19

16 If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 17 • turn heater off (see TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE, page 15)• see TROUBLESHOOTING, pages 17 thru 20 BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 18 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 19 shows an incorrectburner flame pattern. The incorrect burn...

Page 17 - Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning.; SHOOTING; REMEDY; CABINET; Air Passageways

17 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ! WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. TROUBLE- SHOOTING POSSIBLECAUSE 1. Ignitor electrode posi- tioned wrong 2. Ignitor electrode broken3. Ignitor electrode not con- nected to ignitor cable 4. Ignitor cable pinched or wet 5. Piezo ign...

Page 20 - If you smell gas

20 WARNING ! WARNING ICON G 001 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 gas supplier’sinstructions. • If you cannot...

Page 21 - SPECIFICATIONS; When gas pressure is too low; SERVICE

21 TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about installation, operation, or troubleshooting.If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-800-323-5190. SPECIFICATIONS B.T.U (Variable) 15,000/30,000 Type Gas Propane Only Ignition Piezo Pressure Regulator Setting 8...

Page 22 - age for parts replaced under warranty.; Parts Under Warranty; Parts Not Under Warranty; When calling, have ready

22 REPLACEMENT PARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty cover- age for parts replaced under warranty. Parts Under Warranty Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replace-ment part(s), call DESA International’s Technical Servi...

Page 23 - ACCESSORIES

23 ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supplythese accessories, call DESA International’s Parts Department at 1-800-972-7879.You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. Shutoff Valve A 014 MANUAL SHUTOFFVALVE - GA5010 Ma...

Page 25 - PARTS LIST

25 PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, followthe instructions listed under REPLACEMENT PARTS on page 22 of this manual. KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098742-12 Front Panel 1 3 098197-02 Grill Guard 1 4...

Page 26 - NOTES

Page 28 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; LIMITED WARRANTY; INTERNATIONAL; DESA

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...