Page 2 - INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:; Early signs; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide
2 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® SAFETYINFORMATION 1. This appliance is only for use with thetype of gas indicated on the rating plate.This appliance is not convertible for usewith other gases. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)inside any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) o...
Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; SAFETY DEVICE; UNPACKING; Remove heater from carton.; LOCAL CODES; American National Standards Institute, Inc.
3 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCTFEATURES SAFETY DEVICE This heater has a pilot with an OxygenDepletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoffsystem. The ODS/pilot is a required featurefor vent-free room heaters. The ODS/pilotshuts off the heater if there is not enoughfresh air. PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM This heate...
Page 4 - Unusually Tight Construction; per
4 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP 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 ...
Page 5 - DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION; Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
5 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL 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 heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless p...
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 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilationgrills or ducts. You must provide two per-manent openings: one within 12" of theceiling and one within 12" of the floor.Connect these i...
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CHECK GAS TYPE
7 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION NOTICE: This heater is intendedfor use as supplemental heat. Usethis heater along with your pri-mary heating system. Do not in-stall this heater as your primaryheat source. If you have a centralheating system, you may runsystem’s circulating blower whileusing hea...
Page 8 - Attaching to wall stud; Attaching To Wall Stud:; This method; Marking Screw Locations; Only mark last hole on each end; Figure 7 - Mounting Bracket Clearances; Mounting Bracket; Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket Location; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Figure 6 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater
8 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® Methods For AttachingMounting Bracket To Wall Only use last hole on each end of mountingbracket to attach bracket to wall. These twoholes are 16 inches apart from their centers.Attach mounting bracket to wall in one oftwo ways. 1. Attaching to wall stud 2. A...
Page 9 - Mark screw locations on wall.; 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.; Figure 8 - Folding Anchor
9 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL Installing Bottom MountingScrews 1. Locate two bottom mounting holes.These holes are near bottom on backpanel of heater (see Figure 11). 2. Mark screw locations on wall. 3. Remove heater from mounting bracket. 4. If installing bottom mounting screwsinto hollow or solid wall, ...
Page 10 - Figure 13 - Gas Connection; WARNING: A qualified service; Install an equipment shutoff; CAUTION: Never connect; Hold pressure regulator
10 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® Tee Joint ReducerBushing to1/8" NPT 1/8" NPTPlug Tap TestGaugeConnection * SedimentTrap Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Cap Equipment ShutoffValve * 3/8" NPTPipe Nipple Ground JointUnion HeaterCabinet Figure 13 - Gas Connection * A CSA/AGA design-certifie...
Page 11 - WARNING: Never use an open; Figure 14 - Equipment Shutoff Valve; Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints; Correct all leaks at once.; FOR YOUR SAFETY
11 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL CHECKING GASCONNECTIONS Pressure Testing Gas SupplyPiping System Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG(3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliancemain gas valve (control valve) and equip-ment shutoff valve from gas supply pip-ing system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psi...
Page 12 - TO SELECT; Release downward pres-; LIGHTING
12 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL Figure 18 - Burner Patterns LOW HIGH OFF MED Slightly press in control knob and turn coun- terclockwise to the LOW, ME- DIUM, or HIGH positions (see Figure 18). IMPORTANT: Release downward pres- sure while turning control knob. Contr...
Page 13 - Shutting Off Heater; Turn control knob clockwise; to; Figure 20 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; • see Troubleshooting, pages 14 through 16; Figure 21 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern; WARNING: Turn off heater; Air Passageways; • Use a vacuum cleaner or pressurized air; Exterior; • Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild; Figure 23- Pilot Inlet Air Hole
13 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL GRH/OV 008 BAD PILOT/LP Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the OFF position. 2. Turn off all electric power to the ap-pliance if service is to be performed. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilotstays lit) Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the PI...
Page 14 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE CAUSE; All troubleshooting items are listed in
14 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP 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. POS...
Page 15 - OBSERVED PROBLEM
15 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL OBSERVED PROBLEM ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out whencontrol knob is released Burner(s) does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner(s) Burner backfiring during combustion Burner plaque(s) does not glow Slight smoke or odor during initial operation He...
Page 16 - IMPORTANT
16 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® TROUBLESHOOTING Continued 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 t...
Page 17 - PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; SPECIFICATIONS; Note; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; SERVICE HINTS
17 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL REPLACEMENTPARTS 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 are unable tosupply original replacement part(s)...
Page 18 - BURNER ASSEMBLY
18 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® ILLUSTRATEDPARTSBREAKDOWN VP1600E 13-14 BURNER ASSEMBLY 13-1 13-2 13-3 13-10 13-6 13-4 13-5 13-8 13-9 13-7 13-12 13-11 ODS/PILOT 1 2 3 11 6 4 8 5 6 7 16 12 17 13 9 10 15 14 18 13-13
Page 19 - PARTS LIST; KEY
19 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST VP1600E This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow theinstructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 17 of this manual. KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098742-13 Front Panel...
Page 22 - ACCESSORIES; FLOOR MOUNTING STAND
22 103351 INFRARED PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ® ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from yourlocal dealer. If they can not supply theseaccessories, call DESA International’s PartsDepartment at 1-800-972-7879 or write tothe address listed on the back page of thismanual for referral information. ...
Page 23 - NOTES
23 103351 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________...
Page 24 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; LIMITED WARRANTY; INTERNATIONAL; NOT A UPC
KEEP THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMATION Model Serial No. Date Purchased 103351-01REV. D02/00 Patent Pending LIMITED WARRANTY VANGUARD VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date of firs...