Page 2 - BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:; Early signs; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide
2 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble theflu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. Ifyou have these signs, the heater may not beworking properly. Get fresh air at once!Have heater serviced. Some people are moreaffected ...
Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; LOCAL CODES; American National Standards Institute, Inc.; UNPACKING; Remove heater from carton.; SAFETY DEVICE
3 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow alllocal codes. In the absence of local codes, usethe latest edition of National Fuel Gas CodeANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broad...
Page 4 - Unusually Tight Construction; per
4 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® AIR FORCOMBUSTION ANDVENTILATION Today’s homes are built more energy effi-cient than ever. New materials, increasedinsulation, and new construction methodshelp reduce heat loss in homes. Home ownersweather strip and caulk around windows anddoors to keep the c...
Page 5 - Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
5 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FORCOMBUSTION ANDVENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heat...
Page 6 - Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors; Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Do not provide openings for; Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building
6 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors OutletAir VentilatedAttic OutletAir InletAir Inlet Air Ventilated Crawl Space To Crawl Space To Attic Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilationgrills or ducts. You must provide two per-...
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CHECK GAS TYPE; CAUTION: If you install the; LOCATING HEATER
7 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL 36" 3" FLOOR CEILING Minimum Minimum Of CarpetiCombusti 6" MinimumFromSides OfHeater LeftSide RightSide INSTALLATION Continued CHECK GAS TYPE Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is notnatural, do not install heater. Call dealer whereyou bought heater for prop...
Page 8 - Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances; WARNING: Maintain minimum; Mounting Bracket; Figure 6 - Mounting Bracket; Attaching to wall stud; Attaching To Wall Stud:; This method; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Marking Screw Locations; Only mark last hole on each end
8 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® 18 3/4" Min. 11" Min. 16" Adjoining Wall Only Insert Mounting Screws Through Last Hole On Each End Floor Model VN2800BTD Model VN2000BTD Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances WARNING: Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 8. Ifyou can, prov...
Page 9 - Attaching To Wall Stud Method; For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs; Figure 9 - Folding Anchor; Attaching To Wall Anchor Method; Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.; Mark screw locations on wall.
9 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL Attaching Mounting Bracket ToWall Note: Wall anchors, mounting screws, and spacers are in hardware package. The hard-ware package is provided with heater. Attaching To Wall Stud Method For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs 1. Drill holes at marked locations using9/64...
Page 10 - Figure 13 - Gas Connection; WARNING: Never connect; Install an equipment shutoff; ant that is resistant to natural gas.; Check gas line pressure be-
10 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® PressureRegulator Tee Joint ReducerBushing to1/8" NPT 1/8" NPTPlug Tap TestGaugeConnection * Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Cap 3/8" NPTPipe Nipple Figure 13 - Gas Connection * A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an...
Page 11 - Figure 14 - Equipment Shutoff Valve; WARNING: Never use an open; Correct all leaks at once.; FOR YOUR SAFETY
11 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL ON POSIT O POS Figure 14 - Equipment Shutoff Valve Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints EquipmentShutoffValve Closed WARNING: Test all gas pip- ing and connections for leaksafter installation or servicing.Correct all leaks at once. WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a ...
Page 12 - CAUTION: Do not try to adjust; Shutting Off Heater
12 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE 1. Remove front panel (see Figure 7,page 8). 2. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light-ing Instructions. 3. With control knob pressed in, strikematch. Hold match to pilot until pi-lot lights. 4. Keep control knob pressed in for 30s...
Page 13 - PILOT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 18 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; WARNING: If yellow tipping; Figure 22 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole; CABINET; Air Passageways; Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; BURNER FLAME PATTERN
13 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL INSPECTINGBURNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flamepattern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 18 shows a correct pilot flame pattern.Figure 19 shows an incorrect pilot flamepattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touch-ing the thermocouple. This will cause thethermo...
Page 14 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE CAUSE; All troubleshooting items are listed in
14 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and un- plug heater and let cool beforeservicing. Only a qualified ser-vice person should service andrepair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to cleanODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. POSS...
Page 15 - OBSERVED PROBLEM; nance, page 13) or replace burner orifice
15 104402 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 operation Heater produces a whistling noise whenburner is lit REMEDY 1. Clea...
Page 16 - IMPORTANT
16 104402 BLUE FLAME NATURAL GAS HEATER ® 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 gas supplier’s instructi...
Page 17 - SPECIFICATIONS; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; ACCESSORIES; FLOOR MOUNTING STAND; instructions included.
17 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL TECHNICALSERVICE You may have further questions about in-stallation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International’s Techni-cal Service Department at 1-800-323-5190. You can also visit DESA International’st e c h n i c a l s e r v i c e w e b s i t e a t w...
Page 19 - PARTS LIST; KEY
19 104402 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listedunder Replacement Parts on page 17 of this manual. KEY PART NUMBER FOR NO. VN2000BTD VN2800BTD DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8"...
Page 20 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; Model; WARRANTY INFORMATION; INTERNATIONAL; NOT A UPC
KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model Serial No. Date Purchased 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 writtenwarranty. We make no other warranty, expr...