Vanguard VN6B - Manual

Vanguard VN6B

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – CONTENTS; SECTION; WARNINGS; Read this Owner’s Manual carefully and completely; DANGER; Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!; Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning; SAFETY
  • Page 3 – Continued
  • Page 4 – Safety Device
  • Page 5 – WARNING; PRODUCING ADEQUATE VENTILATION; Unusually Tight Construction; and; Unconfined Space
  • Page 6 – You must provide additional ventilation air in a confined space.; DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION; Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
  • Page 7 – Ventilation Air From Inside Building; Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building
  • Page 8 – Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors
  • Page 9 – NOTICE; CHECK GAS TYPE; This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.; Never install the heater; CAUTION; If you install the heater in a home garage
  • Page 10 – INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL; Marking Screw Locations; Determine where you will locate heater.; JOINING WALL; INSTALLING; For convenience and efficiency, install heater
  • Page 11 – Figure 7 - Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls; Installing Two Mounting Screws; package is provided with heater.; Attaching to wall stud method; Figure 8 - Tightening Anchors
  • Page 12 – Placing Heater On Mounting Screws; are in small portion of slots.; Figure 11 - Installing Bottom Mounting Screw; Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Figure 10 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater; Installing Bottom Mounting Screw
  • Page 14 – Figure 12 - 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.
  • Page 15 – 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; internal joints for leaks.; Figure 13 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Figure 14 - Checking Gas Joints; CHECKING
  • Page 16 – FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING; LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS; Figure 15 - Control Knob In The OFF Position (Model VN12A Shown)
  • Page 17 – OPERATING
  • Page 18 – TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL; Slightly press in control knob and turn counterclockwise
  • Page 19 – to the OFF position.; to the PILOT position.; MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE; If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 19; Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often.; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; INSPECTING; Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern
  • Page 20 – BURNER FLAME PATTERN; Figure 21 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern (Model VN12A Shown); If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 21; 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.
  • Page 21 – SHOOTING; REMEDY
  • Page 23 – If you smell gas
  • Page 24 – TECHNICAL; SPECIFICATIONS
  • Page 25 – 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:
  • Page 26 – PARTS LIST; HEATER EXPLODED VIEW; ILLUSTRATED
  • Page 28 – KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION
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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

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Models: VN6B and VN12A

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• 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 cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service

agency, or the gas supplier.

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Page 2 - CONTENTS; SECTION; WARNINGS; Read this Owner’s Manual carefully and completely; DANGER; Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!; Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning; SAFETY

2 100845 CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Safety Information ......................................................................... 2 Product Identification .................................................................... 4 Local Codes .......................................................................

Page 3 - Continued

3 100845 SAFETY INFORMATION Continued WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS Continued WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. 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...

Page 4 - Safety Device

4 100845 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of localcodes, use the latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also knownas NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York...

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