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Desa VP10A. VN10TA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
VN600BA, VP600BA, VN1000BTA, VP1000BTA
VN10A, VP10A. VN10TA, VP10TA, VN6D, VP5D
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol-
lowed 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 quali-
fied installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
For more information, visit www.desatech.com
VENT-FREE GAS HEATER
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  • Page 1 VENT-FREE GAS HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL VN600BA, VP600BA, VN1000BTA, VP1000BTA VN10A, VP10A. VN10TA, VP10TA, VN6D, VP5D WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier. WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired heater.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, op- erate, or service this heater. Improper use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:...

  • Page 4: Unpacking

    SAFETY INFORMATION Continued 6. Always run heater with control knob at LOW or HIGH locked positions (VP10A) or ON position (VP5D). Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combustion may result. 7. Keep all air openings in the front and bottom of heater clear and free of debris.

  • Page 5: Local Codes

    LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all lo- cal codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

  • Page 6: Air For Combustion

    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless pas- sageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.

  • Page 7: Installation

    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Remove Room, Door into Option 1 Adjoining Room, Option 3 12" Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts.
  • Page 8 INSTALLATION Continued LOCATING HEATER This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall. WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figure 4. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall. WARNING: Never install the heater •...
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL Marking Screw Locations 1. Determine where you will locate heater. WARNING: Maintain mini- mum clearances shown in Figure 5. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor and join- ing wall. 2. Mark two mounting screw locations on wall (see Figure 5).
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1. Remove two screws near bottom corners of front panel. 2. Lift straight up on grill guard until it stops. Grill guard will slide up about 1/4". 3. Pull bottom of front panel forward, then down. Figure 10 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater Installing Bottom Mounting Screw...
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued Installation must include equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 13). IMPORTANT: Install an equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location.
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 14). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using compressed air.

  • Page 13: Operating Heater

    INSTALLATION Continued PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 14, page 12). 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open propane/LP supply tank valve. 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.
  • Page 14 OPERATING HEATER Continued 6. With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights. Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to Troubleshooting, page 20.
  • Page 15 OPERATING HEATER Continued LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety information page 14, column 2. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open. 3. Turn control knob clockwise OFF position. 4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor.
  • Page 16 OPERATING HEATER Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater Turn control knob clockwise position. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1. Remove front panel (see Figure 10, page 10). 2.

  • Page 17: Control Operation

    OPERATING HEATER Continued 6. With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. The pilot can be seen through the glass panel. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.

  • Page 18: Inspecting Burner

    INSPECTING BURNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- tern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 24 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 25 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incor- rect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cause the thermocouple to cool.

  • Page 19: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circu- lating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed, there is no spark at ODS/pilot...
  • Page 21 OBSERVED PROBLEM ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is re- leased Burner does not light after ODS/ pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner Burner backfiring during com- bustion Burner plaque(s) does not glow (Infrared models only) Yellow flame during burner combustion 110720-01G...
  • Page 22 OBSERVED PROBLEM Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit Heater produces a clicking/tick- ing noise just after burner is lit or shut off White powder residue forming within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture TROUBLESHOOTING Continued...
  • Page 23 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. Fol- low the gas supplier’s instructions.

  • Page 24: Illustrated Parts Breakdown And Parts List

    ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VN600BA AND VP600BA Pilot www.desatech.com 110720-01G...

  • Page 25: Parts List

    This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. PART NUMBER FOR VP600BA 098304-01 099467-03 099318-04 101108-01 102017-02 098260-11 099319-02 M11084-38 099317-02 098271-09 098249-01 110803-02*** 12-1 110186-01 104263-02...
  • Page 26 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP10A AND VN10A ODS/PILOT www.desatech.com 110720-01G...
  • Page 27 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. PART NUMBER VP10A 098304-01 099467-03 099318-03 101108-01 099469-02 M15823-37 M15823-37 099059-03 7-1 098514-01 7-2 098594-01 099884-02 099056-01 099390-02...
  • Page 28 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP10TA AND VN10TA ODS/PILOT www.desatech.com 110720-01G...
  • Page 29 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. PART NUMBER VP10TA 098304-01 099467-03 099318-03 101108-01 099469-02 M15823-37 099059-03 098514-01 098594-01 099884-03 099056-25 104087-01 099387-11 M11084-26 104084-01...
  • Page 30 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP5D AND VN6D ODS/PILOT www.desatech.com 110720-01G...
  • Page 31 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. PART NUMBER VP5D 098304-01 099467-03 099318-03 101108-01 099469-01 M15823-37 099059-03 098514-01 098594-01 099884-01 099056-01 099390-01 099387-17 099391-02 100829-01...
  • Page 32 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP1000BTA AND VN1000BTA Pilot www.desatech.com 110720-01G...
  • Page 33 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. PART NUMBER VP1000BTA 098304-01 099467-03 099318-04 101108-01 102017-02 098260-11 099319-02 M11084-38 099317-02 098271-09 098249-01 110803-02*** 12-1 110186-01 104263-01 099387-11...

  • Page 34: Specifications

    PARTS NOT UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they canʼt supply original replacement part(s), either contact your nearest Parts Central or call DESA Heating Products at 1-866-672-6040 for referral information. When calling DESA Heating Products, have ready •...

  • Page 35: Technical Service

    If so, contact DESA Heating Productsʼ Technical Service Department at 1-866-672-6040. When calling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready. You can also visit DESA Heating Productsʼ techni- cal service web site at www.desatech.com SERVICE PUBLICATIONS You can purchase a service manual from the address listed on the back page of this manual.

  • Page 36: Warranty Information

    DESA HEATING PRODUCTS VENT-FREE DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instructions.

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