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Page 2 - INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:; Early signs; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide

2 104820 INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER ® 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. If you smell gas• Shut off gas supply.• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electrical switch; do ...

Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; LOCAL CODES; American National Standards Institute, Inc.; Control Knob; SAFETY DEVICE; UNPACKING; Remove heater from carton.; Burners

3 104820 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 104820 INFRARED 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 col...

Page 5 - Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space; Continued

5 104820 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 104820 INFRARED NATURAL 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 item...

Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CHECK GAS TYPE; WARNING: Never install the; CAUTION: If you install the

7 104820 OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install heater.Follow all local codes. CHECK GAS TYPE Use only natural gas. If your gas supply isnot natural, do not install heater. Call dealerwhere you bought heater for proper typeheater. INSTALLATI...

Page 8 - Attaching to wall stud; Attaching to wall stud:; This method; Marking Screw Locations; Figure 7 - Mounting Bracket Clearances; Only mark last hole on each end; WARNING: Maintain minimum; Mounting Bracket; Figure 6 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket Location

8 104820 INFRARED NATURAL 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. Atta...

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; Horizontal Slots

9 104820 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 12 - Gas Connection; WARNING: A qualified service; Typical Inlet Pipe Diameters; Hold pressure regulator; WARNING: Never connect; Tee Joint; Install an equipment shutoff

10 104820 INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER ® Figure 12 - Gas Connection * A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptablealternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA design-certifiedequipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories,...

Page 11 - WARNING: Never use an open; Correct all leaks at once.; Figure 13 - Equipment Shutoff Valve; Closed; Figure 14 - Checking Gas Joints; Gas Meter; FOR YOUR SAFETY

11 104820 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 - Shutting Off Heater; CAUTION: Do not try to adjust

12 104820 INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER ® TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn control knob 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 to the PI...

Page 13 - Figure 18 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; Thermocouple; Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; Pilot Burner; Figure 20 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern; Figure 21 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern; Air Passageways; CAUTION: You must keep; Figure 22 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole; Pilot Assembly

13 104820 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; OBSERVED PROBLEM; All troubleshooting items are listed in

14 104820 INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER ® TROUBLESHOOTING OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed in, there is nospark at ODS/pilot ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out whencontrol knob is released POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong2. Ignitor electrode broken3. Ignitor electro...

Page 15 - REMEDY

15 104820 OWNER’S MANUAL OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed in, there is aspark at ODS/pilot but no ignition 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 initi...

Page 16 - POSSIBLE CAUSE; IMPORTANT

16 104820 INFRARED NATURAL 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 the ...

Page 17 - SPECIFICATIONS; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; PARTS UNDER WARRANTY

17 104820 OWNER’S MANUAL TECHNICALSERVICE SPECIFICATIONS VN1800TB VN3000TB Btu 18,000 30,000 Type Gas Natural Only Natural Only Ignition Piezo Piezo Pressure Regulator Setting 6" W.C. 6" W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure* (in. of water) Maximum 10.5" 10.5" Minimum 7" 7" Dimensions, Inc...

Page 18 - BURNER ASSEMBLY

18 104820 INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER ® 1 2 3 11 6 4 7 5 6 12 13 9 10 15 14 8 ILLUSTRATEDPARTSBREAKDOWN VN1800TB BURNER ASSEMBLY 13-1 13-2 13-4 13-3 13-5 13-10 13-6 13-8 13-7 13-3 13-9 13-6 13-12 13-11 ODS/PILOT

Page 19 - PARTS LIST; KEY

19 104820 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST VN1800TB This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructionslisted 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 Pane...

Page 22 - ACCESSORIES; FLOOR MOUNTING STAND

22 104820 INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER ® FAN KITS - GA3100(A,B) ANDGA3200T(A,B) For all models. Provides better heat distribu-tion. Makes heater more efficient. Completeinstallation and operating instructions included. Manually-controlled - GA3100(A,B). In-cludes ON/OFF switch. Thermostatically-contr...

Page 23 - NOTES

23 104820 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________...

Page 24 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; LIMITED WARRANTY; For information about this warranty write:; NOT A UPC; INTERNATIONAL

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 standard writtenwarranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or im...