Operation - Desa VN600BA Safety Information And Installation Manual

INSTALLATION
Continued
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
14, page 12).
2. For natural gas open main gas valve locat-
ed on or near gas meter. For propane/LP
gas open propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the
OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff
valve to control valve (see Figures 15 or
16, page 12). Apply a noncorrosive leak
detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles form-
ing show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see Operation). Check all
other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance, page 14).
8. Replace front panel.

OPERATION

FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must
be lighted by hand. When lighting the pi-
lot, 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 heavier than air and will settle
on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric 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.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn
the gas control knob. Never use tools.
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If the knob will not push in or turn by
hand, don't try to repair it, call a qualified
service technician. Force or attempted
repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part
has been under water. Immediately call
a qualified service technician to inspect
the appliance and to replace any part of
the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
1. STOP! Read the safety information start-
ing in column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn off any electric power to the appli-
ance if service is to be performed.
4. Turn control knob clockwise
OFF position.
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the floor.
If you smell gas, STOP! Follow "B" in the
safety information starting in column 1. If
you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Thermostat Models: Turn control knob coun-
terclockwise
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds.
Manual Models: Press in and turn control
knob counterclockwise
LOT position. Keep control knob pressed
in for five (5) seconds.
7. With control knob pressed in, push down and
release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The
pilot is attached to the front of burner.
Note: You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup-
ply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
If needed, keep pressing ignitor button
until pilot lights. If ignitor does not light
pilot, refer to Troubleshooting, page 18
or contact a qualified service person or
gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are
made, light pilot with match. See Manual
Lighting Procedure, page 14.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop up when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
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LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
to the PILOT position.
to the
to the PI-
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