Page 2 - VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:; Early signs; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide
2 104246 VENT-FREE 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.; SAFETY DEVICE; UNPACKING; Remove heater from carton.
3 104246 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 104246 VENT-FREE 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 co...
Page 5 - Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
5 104246 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; Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building
6 104246 VENT-FREE 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 ite...
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CHECK GAS TYPE; WARNING: Never install the
7 104246 OWNER’S MANUAL 36" 3" FLOOR CEILING Minimum MinimumOf CarpetCombust 8" MinimumFromSides OfHeater LeftSide RightSide INSTALLATION 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 natura...
Page 8 - Marking Screw Locations; Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances; Only mark last hole on each end; WARNING: Maintain minimum; Attaching to wall stud; Attaching To Wall Stud:; Mounting Bracket; Figure 7 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Figure 6 - Mounting Bracket; Attach thermostat sensing bulb; Attaching To Wall Anchor:; This method
8 104246 VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER ® Marking Screw Locations 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall whereheater will be located. Make suremounting bracket is level. Model VN2550ITB Model VN1800ITB Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances 2. Mark screw locations on wall (see Fig-ure 8). Note: Only mark la...
Page 9 - Attaching To Wall Stud Method; For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs; Attaching To Wall Anchor Method; Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.; Figure 9 - Folding Anchor; Mark screw locations on wall.
9 104246 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: A qualified service; Typical Inlet Pipe Diameters; Hold pressure regulator; WARNING : Never connect; Install an equipment shutoff
10 104246 VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER ® Tee Joint ReducerBushing to1/8" NPT 1/8" NPTPlug Tap TestGaugeConnection * SedimentTrap Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Cap EquipmentShutoffValve * 3/8" NPTPipe Nipple HeaterCabinet Figure 13 - Gas Connection * A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff v...
Page 11 - WARNING: Never use an open; Figure 14 - Equipment Shutoff Valve; Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints; Correct all leaks at once.
11 104246 OWNER’S MANUAL O POS PO 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 o...
Page 12 - LIGHTING; Figure 16 - Thermostat Control Knob In The OFF Position; FOR YOUR SAFETY
12 104246 VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER ® IGNITOR PILOT LO OFF HI 1 2 3 4 Figure 17 - Pilot Pilot Burner Thermocouple Ignitor Electrode LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety informationat the top column 1. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valveis fully open. 3. Turn thermostat control knob on ...
Page 13 - WARNING: When running; Control; Shutting Off Heater
13 104246 OWNER’S MANUAL 3 4 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 4 2 1 1. Slightly press in plaque control knobon right side of heater and turn coun-terclockwise C-clockwise to the desired position. IMPORTANT: Release downward pressure while turning control knob.Control knob will lock at the desiredposition. 2. T...
Page 14 - CAUTION: You must keep; BURNER FLAME PATTERN; Figure 21 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 19 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; Figure 20 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; CABINET; Air Passageways; Figure 23 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole
14 104246 VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER ® GRH/OV 009A CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circu-lating air passageways of heaterclean. Inspect these areas ofheater before each use. Haveheater inspected yearly by a quali-fied service person. Heater mayneed more fr...
Page 15 - TROUBLESHOOTING; OBSERVED PROBLEM; All troubleshooting items are listed in
15 104246 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed in, there is nospark at ODS/pilot When ignitor button is pressed in, there is aspark at ODS/pilot but no ignition ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out whencontrol knob is released POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Ignitor electr...
Page 17 - POSSIBLE CAUSE; IMPORTANT; Heater produces unwanted odors; REMEDY
17 104246 OWNER’S MANUAL 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 instructions. • If you can...
Page 19 - PARTS LIST; KEY
19 104246 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST VN1800ITB This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructionslisted 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 098742-13 Front Pan...
Page 22 - SPECIFICATIONS; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; PARTS UNDER WARRANTY
22 104246 VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER ® TECHNICALSERVICE 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 ...
Page 23 - ACCESSORIES; FLOOR MOUNTING STAND
23 104246 OWNER’S MANUAL FAN KITS - GA3100(A,B) ANDGA3200T(A,B) For all models. Provides better heat distri-bution. Makes heater more efficient. Com-plete installation and operating instructionsincluded. Manually-controlled - GA3100(A,B). In-cludes ON/OFF switch. Thermostatically-controlled - GA3200...
Page 24 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; LIMITED WARRANTY; INTERNATIONAL; NOT A UPC
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...