Page 2 - PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 2 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 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 morea...
Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; SAFETY PILOT; LOCAL CODES; American National Standards Institute, Inc.; UNPACKING; Remove heater from carton.
OWNER’S MANUAL 3 104273 PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION PRODUCTFEATURES SAFETY PILOT 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 IGNIT...
Page 4 - Confined and Unconfined Space; Unusually Tight Construction
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 4 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 Confined and Unconfined Space The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1defines a confined space as a space whosevolume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000Btu per hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggre-gate input rating of all appliances installedin that space...
Page 5 - DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION; Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
OWNER’S MANUAL 5 104273 WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space or if the building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate combustion and ventilation air by one ofthe methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, AN...
Page 6 - Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building; Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Do not provide openings for
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 6 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 AIR FORCOMBUSTION ANDVENTILATION Continued Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 12" 12" Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room, Option 1 VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From InsideBuildi...
Page 7 - Marking Screw Locations; Figure 5 - Mounting Screw Locations; WARNING: Maintain minimum; INSTALLATION; CHECK GAS TYPE; WARNING: Never install the
OWNER’S MANUAL 7 104273 36" 3" FLOOR CEILING Minimum Minimum TOf CarpetinCombustib 8" MinimumFromSides OfHeater RightSide LeftSide 2. Mark two mounting screw locations onwall (see Figure 5). INSTALLING HEATER TOWALL Marking Screw Locations 1. Determine where you will locate heater. Figur...
Page 8 - 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; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Mark screw location on wall.
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 8 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 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 usin...
Page 9 - WARNING: A qualified service; Figure 13 - Gas Connection; Hold pressure regulator
OWNER’S MANUAL 9 104273 CONNECTING TO GASSUPPLY WARNING: A qualified service person 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 reduceincoming gas pressure to between 11 ...
Page 10 - WARNING: Never use an open; Figure 14 - Equipment Shutoff Valve; FOR YOUR SAFETY; Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints; Correct all leaks at once.
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 10 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 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. Press...
Page 11 - WARNING: When running; Shutting Off Heater
OWNER’S MANUAL 11 104273 OPERATINGHEATER Continued LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety information,page 10, column 3. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valveis fully open. 3. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out anygas. Then smell for gas, in...
Page 12 - PILOT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 20 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; BURNER FLAME PATTERN; WARNING: Turn off heater; CABINET; Air Passageways; Figure 23 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 12 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 GRH/OV 008 BAD PILOT/LP GRH/OV 007 GOOD PILOT/LP INSPECTINGBURNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flamepattern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 19 shows a correct pilot flame pat-tern. Figure 20 shows an incorrect pilotflame pattern. The incorr...
Page 13 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE CAUSE; All troubleshooting items are listed in
OWNER’S MANUAL 13 104273 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Onlya qualified service person shouldservice and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to cleanODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Ignitor electrode...
Page 14 - OBSERVED PROBLEM
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 14 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM 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 Heater produces ...
Page 15 - IMPORTANT; REMEDY
OWNER’S MANUAL 15 104273 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Heater burning vapors from paint, hair spray, glues, etc. (See IMPORTANT statement above) 2. Low fuel supply3. Gas leak. See Warning statement at top of page 1. Not enough fresh air is available2. Low line pressure3. ODS/pilot is partially clogged 1. Gas le...
Page 16 - PARTS LIST
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 16 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructionslisted under Replacement Parts on page 18 of this manual. ODS/PILOT ILLUSTRATEDPARTSBREAKDOWN VP5D 7-1 7-2 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 11 19 22 7 6 6 ...
Page 18 - When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; SERVICE HINTS; PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; ACCESSORY
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 18 ® VP5D AND VP10A 104273 You may have further questions about in-stallation, operation, or troubleshooting. Ifso, contact DESA International’s TechnicalService 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 ...
Page 19 - NOTES
OWNER’S MANUAL 19 104273 NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________...
Page 20 - INTERNATIONAL; WARRANTY INFORMATION; LIMITED WARRANTY; KEEP THIS WARRANTY; Model; NOT A UPC
INTERNATIONAL 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 standard written warranty. Wemake no other warranty, expressed or implied...