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Page 2 - CONTENTS; SECTION; SAFETY; WARNINGS; DANGER; Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!; Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning

2 CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Safety Information ......................................................................... 2 Product Identification .................................................................... 4 Local Codes ..............................................................................

Page 3 - Continued

3 ! WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS Continued 1. Use only natural gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type. 2. 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 supp...

Page 4 - American National Standards Institute, Inc.; dealer where you bought heater.; Safety Device

4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Control Knob Figure 1 - Vent-Free Natural Gas Heater (Model VN12 Shown) LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of localcodes, use the latest edition of National Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also known asNFPA 54*. *Available from: Americ...

Page 5 - NOTICE; CHECK GAS TYPE; This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.; WARNING; Never install the heater; CAUTION; CAUTION; For convenience and efficiency, install heater

5 INSTALLING TO WALL NOTICE A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes. CHECK GAS TYPE Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is not natural, do not install heater. Calldealer where you bought heater for proper type heater. INSTALLATION ITEMS Before installing heater, m...

Page 6 - INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL; Marking Screw Locations; Determine where you will locate heater.; JOINING WALL; FLOOR

6 2. Mark two mounting screw locations on wall (see Figure 3). INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL Marking Screw Locations 1. Determine where you will locate heater. Figure 3 - Mounting Screw Locations Mounting Screw Locations 10 7/8" Minimum To Maintain 8" Clearance From Wall 7 3/4" 20 1/4" M...

Page 7 - Figure 5 - Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls; package is provided with heater.; Attaching to wall stud method; Figure 6 - Tightening Anchors

7 5. Tighten two screws until 1/16" space (thickness of penny) is between screwheads and wall (see Figure 6). Figure 5 - Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls Thin Walls(1/4" to 1/2" thick) Installing Two Mounting ScrewsNote: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. T...

Page 8 - Placing Heater On Mounting Screws; are in small portion of slots.; Figure 9 - Installing Bottom Mounting Screw; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Figure 8 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Installing Bottom Mounting Screw

8 Placing Heater On Mounting Screws 1. Locate two keyhole slots on back panel of heater (see Figure 7).2. Place large openings of slots over screwheads. Slide heater down until screws are in small portion of slots. Figure 9 - Installing Bottom Mounting Screw Figure 7 - Location Of Keyhole Slots On B...

Page 9 - Check gas line pressure before connecting heater to gas line. Gas

9 CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY Continued ! WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING Never connect heater to private (non-utility) gas wells. This gas iscommonly known as well-head gas. Installation must include a manual shutoff valve, ground joint union, and plugged1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for te...

Page 10 - Figure 10 - Gas Connection; PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM; Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG; opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter.; CHECKING

10 IMPORTANT: Hold pressure regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings. Figure 10 - Gas Connection * An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptablealternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certifiedma...

Page 11 - water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.; Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG; gas valve located on or near gas meter.; PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS; of the internal joints for leaks.; Figure 11 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Figure 12 - Checking Gas Joints

11 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. 5. Correct all leaks at once. Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 11).2. Pressurize supply piping system by eithe...

Page 12 - FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING; LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS; Figure 13 - Control Knob In The OFF Position (Model VN12 Shown)

12 OPERATING HEATER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is hea...

Page 14 - TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL; Slightly press in control knob and turn counterclockwise

14 TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL 1. Slightly press in control knob and turn counterclockwise C-clockwise to the LOW or HIGH positions (VN12) or ON position (VN6A). IMPORTANT: Release downward pressure while turning control knob. Control knob will lock at the desired position. Figure 15 - Burner Patterns L...

Page 15 - Shutting Off Heater; Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit); MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 16 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; INSPECTING

15 Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) 1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILOT position. MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1. Remove front panel (see Figure 8, page 8).2. Follow steps 1 through 6 under LIG...

Page 16 - BURNER FLAME PATTERN; Figure 19 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern (Model VN12 Shown); If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 19; CLEANING; ODS/PILOT AND BURNER ORIFICE; Air Passageways; • Use a vacuum cleaner or pressurized air to clean.; Exterior; cabinet to remove dust.; Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning.

16 BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 18 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 19 shows an incorrectburner flame pattern. Figure 18 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern (Model VN12 Shown) Figure 19 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern (Model VN12 Shown) If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure...

Page 17 - SHOOTING; REMEDY

17 TROUBLE- SHOOTING POSSIBLECAUSE 1. Ignitor electrode posi- tioned wrong 2. Ignitor electrode broken3. Ignitor electrode not con- nected to ignitor cable 4. Ignitor cable pinched or wet 5. Broken ignitor cable6. Bad piezo ignitor 1. Gas supply turned off or m a n u a l s h u t o f f v a l v eclose...

Page 20 - TECHNICAL; SPECIFICATIONS

20 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’sinstructions. • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, cal...

Page 21 - age for parts replaced under warranty.; Parts Under Warranty; When contacting your dealer or DESA International, have ready:; Parts Not Under Warranty; When calling DESA International, have ready:

21 When gas pressure is too low • pilot will not stay lit• burner(s) will have delayed ignition• heater will not produce specified heat When gas quality is bad • pilot will not stay lit• burner(s) will produce flames and soot• heater will backfire when lit You may feel your gas pressure is too low o...

Page 22 - PARTS LIST; HEATER EXPLODED VIEW; ILLUSTRATED

22 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-01 Front Panel Assembly 1 3 099318-01 Grill Guard 1 4 098342-01 Grill Guard Clip 2 5 099469-01 Reflector Assembly 1 6 M15823-37 Screw Hex #8 x 1/4" 9 7 503329 ODS/Pilot Assembly 1 7-1 098514-01 Thermocouple 1 7-...

Page 24 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION

LIMITED WARRANTY VANGUARD VENT-FREE RESIDENTIAL GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product and any parts thereof, to be free from defects in material andworkmanship for two years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properlyinstalled, operated, and maintained...