Operation; Storage - Desa BLP170VTA Owner's Manual

WARNING: Review and un-
derstand the warnings in the
Safety section, page 2. They are
needed to safely operate this
heater. Follow all local codes
when using this heater.
TO START HEATER
1.. Follow. all. installation,. ventilation. and.
safety.information.
2.. Locate.heater.on.stable.and.level.surface..
Make.sure.strong.drafts.do.not.blow.into.
front.or.rear.of.heater.
3.. Plug. power. cord. of. heater. into. a. three-
prong,.grounded.extension.cord..Exten-
sion. cord. must. be. at. least. 6. feet. long..
Extension.cord.must.be.UL.listed.
Extension Cord Size Requirement
. Up.to.50.feet.(15.m).long,.use.18.AWG.
rated.cord.
. 51.to.100.feet.(15.5.to.30.5.m).long,.use.
16.AWG.rated.cord.
. 101.to.200.feet.(30.78.to.61.m).long,.use.
14.AWG.rated.cord.
4.. Plug. extension. cord. into. a. 120. volt/60.
hertz,.three-hole,.grounded.outlet.
5.. Open.propane.supply.valve.on.propane.
tank(s).slowly.
Note: If not opened slowly, excess-flow
check valve on propane tank may stop
gas flow. If this happens, close propane
supply valve and open again slowly.
6.. Turn.thermostat.control.knob.fully.coun-
terclockwise.to.the."cooler".position..Turn.
thermostat.control.knob.slowly.clockwise.
CAUTION: Disconnect heater
from propane supply tank(s).
1.. Store. propane. tank(s). in. safe. manner..
See. Chapter. 5. of. Standard for Storage
and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum
Gases, ANSI/NFPA 58.and/or.CAN/CGA
B149.2.. Follow. all. local. codes..Always.
store.propane.tanks.outdoors.
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oPeration

until.electric.motor.and.fan.begin.to.run..
Heater.will.start.in.approximately.3.sec-
onds..Adjust. thermostat. control. knob. to.
warmer. or. cooler. setting. as. needed..To.
control. the. heat. output,. adjust. the. gas.
valve.to.the.desired.temperature.
. Note: If heater does not start after 3
seconds, the ignition control will automati-
cally attempt to start heater one time. If
heater fails to start on this attempt, the
safety control will "lock out" and no further
automatic restarts will be attempted. This
could occur if air remains in fuel line. If
heater fails to start on this attempt, turn
thermostat knob to the "cooler" position
until the motor stops turning. Wait ten
seconds for safety control to reset, then
turn control knob to the "warmer" position
and try to start heater again.
7.. Thermostat Operation Only:. During.
normal.thermostat.operation,.heater.will.
cycle. off. when. air. temperature. rises. to.
thermostat.setting..When.air.temperature.
drops sufficiently below thermostat set-
ting,.the.electric.motor.and.fan.will.begin.to.
run..After.15.to.60.seconds,.heater.burner.
should. automatically. ignite. and. provide.
heat.to.maintain.temperature.setting.
TO STOP HEATER
1.. Tightly. close. propane. supply. valve. on.
propane.tank(s).
2.. Wait.a.few.seconds..Heater.will.burn.gas.
left.in.supply.hoses.
3.. Turn.thermostat.knob.fully.counterclock-
wise.to.the."cooler".position.
4.. Unplug.heater.

storage

2. Place plastic cover caps over brass fittings
on.inlet.connector.and.hose/regulator.as-
sembly..
3.. Store. in. dry,. clean. . and. safe. place.. Do.
not.store.hose/regulator.assembly.inside.
heater.combustion.chamber.
4.. When.taking.heater.out.of.storage,.always.
check.inside.of.heater..Insects.and.small.
animals. may. place. foreign. objects. in.
heater.. Keep. inside. of. heater. free. from.
combustible.and.foreign.objects.
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