SunSpan SRHS-40-10AN Installation, Operation & Maintanance Manual

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Residential Garage Heater

Installation, Operation, & Maintenance

(Mount a copy of these instructions adjacent to the heater)

Record the information from the product identification label here for future reference.

Heater Model No.: _________________________ Heater Serial No.: ________________________

Rating: __________ BTUH Type of Gas: Nat ___ LP/Propane ___

IF YOU SMELL GAS:

1. Extinguish any open FLAME.

2. Do NOT try to light any appliance.

3. OPEN windows.

4. Do NOT touch electrical switches; do

NOT use any telephone in the house.

Do not store or use GASOLINE or other FLAMMABLE VAPORS or LIQUIDS in the vicinity of

this or any other appliance.

This unit is not to be installed in indoor living/sleeping areas.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS must be carefully read and completely understood BEFORE

attempting to install , operate, or perform maintenance service on this GAS-FIRED

APPLIANCE. Installation and Service MUST be performed by a QUALIFIED service agency,

installer, contractor, or gas supplier. Failure to comply with the manufacturer's instructions can

result in unsafe operation, property damage, personal injury, and/or death.

appliance can expose you to substances in fuel or from fuel combustion which have been

determined by the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive

harm. Contact factory for further information. Keep these instructions for future reference.

DANGER: Failure to comply WILL result in severe personal injury, death, and/or property damage.

WARNING: Failure to comply could result in severe personal injury, death, and/or property damage.

CAUTION: Failure to comply could result in minor personal injury, and/or property damage.

This manual is to be left with the owner after installation of this unit.

OWNER: Store this manual in a safe place to furnish your serviceman with the necessary

QUESTIONS? Call the SunSpan factory at 1-866-664-3824.

Instruction Manual

MODEL IDENTIFICATION

FOR YOUR SAFETY

!! WARNING !!

EXPLANATION OF HAZARD INTENSITY LEVELS

information for servicing.

Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Date Installed ____________

5. CALL your gas supplier immediately

from a NEIGHTBOR'S home. Follow the

gas supplier's instructions.

6. IF you can't reach your gas supplier,

CALL the FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Form SRH-IOM-1

500011

A gas-fired

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Page 1 This manual is to be left with the owner after installation of this unit. OWNER: Store this manual in a safe place to furnish your serviceman with the necessary information for servicing. QUESTIONS? Call the SunSpan factory at 1-866-664-3824. Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time Copyright © 2005, SunSpan...
Page 2: Fire Or Explosion Hazard
SRH pg. 2 WARNINGS WARNING CAUTION FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD MECHANICAL HAZARD • Can cause property damage, severe injury or DO NOT use high pressure to test the gas death. pipes with the burner still attached. This will • Read manual carefully before installing, or cause damage to the controls within the servicing this equipment, or serious injury or burner requiring them to be replaced.
Page 3 SRH pg. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS This instruction manual may not cover all details or variations in this equipment, or cover every possible situation to be met in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Should problems arise that are not covered sufficiently in these instructions, the purchaser is advised to contact the engineering department for further information.
Page 4: Gas Supply Lines
SRH pg. 4 INSTALLATION CODES (1 OF 2) !! WARNING: READ THIS FIRST !! Initial adjustment and light-off MUST be performed by qualified, trained, and experienced personnel familiar with combustion systems, electrical and gas control/safety circuitry, and overall installation. Instructions provided by the company or individual responsible for the complete installation of the entire system take precedence over those provided by this instruction manual.
Page 5 SRH pg. 5 INSTALLATION CODES (2 OF 2) !! WARNING: READ THIS FIRST !! MANUAL GAS SHUT-OFF (CANADA ONLY): A manual shut-off valve shall be of the plug, ball, or eccentric type and it shall not be subjected to either a temperature or pressure greater than its certified rating.
Page 6: Clearance To Combustibles
SRH pg. 6 CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES !! WARNING !! !! WARNING !! !! WARNING !! The minimum clearances Failure to comply with The area in all directions as shown in the diagram these clearances could surrounding the heater below MUST be result in fire, property MUST be kept clear from maintained from vehicles...
Page 7: Mounting Considerations
SRH pg. 7 MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS • Clearance to combustibles must be observed at all times. • In all cases, minimum installation height: 8 ft. (240 cm) U.S.A., 7 ft. (214 cm) Canada, from floor ground level. • The heater must be controlled by a thermostat, timer, or other automatically operated device.
Page 8 SRH pg. 8 OVERVIEW DRAWINGS (1 OF 2) NOTE: WHEN GAS PRESSURE EXCEEDS 14" (35cm) W.C., A FIRST STAGE LOCAL CODES MAY REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL REGULATOR MUST BE INSTALLED. SHUT-OFF COCK BE INSTALLED IN THE GAS LINE AHEAD OF THE DRIP LEG 5"...
Page 9 SRH pg. 9 OVERVIEW DRAWINGS (2 OF 2) #12 TEK SCREW TUBE WELD SEAM ON TOP TUBE WELD SEAM ON TOP FLOW OF HOT GASES MAINTAIN 18 IN. (46cm) MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES FOR ENTIRE LENGTH OF PIPING 3.0" (7.6cm) MIN. 4.0"...
Page 10 SRH pg. 10 BASIC SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS MODEL NO. STRAIGHT TUBE HEATERS GQC9 BURNER SRHS-40-10AN SRHS-40-10AL EXHAUST END GQH6 GQC9 BURNER SRHS-40-15AN SRHS-40-15AL EXHAUST END SRHS-40-20AN SRHS-40-20AL SRHS-45-20AN SRHS-45-20AL GQH1 GQC1 BURNER SRHS-50-20AN SRHS-50-20AL SRHS-55-20AN EXHAUST END SRHS-55-20AL SRHS-60-20AN SRHS-60-20AL MODEL NO.
Page 11 SRH pg. 11 COMBUSTION CHAMBERS/HEAT EXCHANGERS COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPONENTS 40,000 thru 60,000 BTUH 40,000 BTUH GQC1 GQC9 (20 foot unit only) (10 and 15 foot units only) [11.7-17.6kW (6.1m only)] [11.7 kW (3 and 4.6m only)] EXHAUST END (STENCILED ON TUBE) TURBULATOR (FACTORY INSTALLED)
Page 12: Combustion Air Supply
SRH pg. 12 COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY This heater is NOT an explosion-proof heater. Where the possibility of exposure to volatile or low flash point material exists, it could result in severe personal injury, death, WARNING and/or property damage. Consult your local fire marshal or insurance agency to determine the classification of the building to be heated.
Page 13: Exhaust Venting
SRH pg. 13 EXHAUST VENTING This heater is NOT an explosion-proof heater. Where the possibility of exposure to volatile or low flash point material exists, it could result in severe personal injury, death, WARNING and/or property damage. Consult your local fire marshal or insurance agency to determine the classification of the building to be heated.
Page 14: U-Tube Installation
SRH pg. 14 U-TUBE INSTALLATION • A heater may be installed in a U-Tube with its radiant tubes horizontal or with the heat exchanger angled above the combustion chamber as illustrated by the drawings below. • When radiant tubes are horizontal, reflectors (except at the U-bend) may be individually rotated from 0 to 45 degrees.
Page 15 SRH pg. 15 U-BEND REFLECTOR INSTALLATION NEVER operate the U-tube heater WITHOUT the U-bend reflector WARNING assembly installed. Unsafe operation, property damage, personal injury, and/or death could result! INSTRUCTIONS 1. Slide pipe hangers (Item no. 6) over U-bend (Item no. 2). 2.
Page 16 SRH pg. 16 TUBE ASSEMBLY TIPS (1 OF 2) Experienced installers have made recommendations to simplify the installation of these tubes by reducing the number of connections to be made up in the air Most important: • Do not drag the tubes and dent the connecting ends! •...
Page 17 SRH pg. 17 TUBE ASSEMBLY TIPS (2 OF 2) Manually slide the male end of one tube into the female end of the other tube. ALIGN THE WELD SEAMS ON BOTH TUBES TOGETHER. STRAIGHTEN the two (2) tubes and proceed to tap one tube into the other by hitting the wooden 2X4 in.
Page 18 SRH pg. 18 INSTALLATION (1 OF 2) CAUTION • DO NOT use gas piping or electrical conduit to provide any type of support for the heater’s suspension. • Means of suspension MUST BE able to support twice the weight of the heater, securely fastened to the building’s structure, and allow for expansion during its operation.
Page 19 SRH pg. 19 INSTALLATION (2 OF 2) • STEP The next heat exchanger tube, with it’s weld seam up, [for 15 ft. and 20 ft. (4.6 and 6.1 m) systems only] can be put into the respective suspended hanger bracket assemblies. •...
Page 20: Electrical Supply
SRH pg. 20 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND THERMOSTATIC CONTROL (1 OF 2) ELECTRICAL SUPPLY 120 VAC SUPPLY & 120 VAC THERMOSTATIC CONTROL • Voltage: 120VAC - 1 phase - 60 Hz. • Maximum Amps: 3.0 (1.47 actual full PROPER GROUNDING AND POLARITY ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE HEATER.
Page 21: Sequence Of Operation
SRH pg. 21 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND THERMOSTATIC CONTROL (2 OF 2) SEQUENCE OF OPERATION BURNER WIRING SCHEMATIC/INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM • If any of the original wire as supplied with the appliance must be replaced, it must be replaced with wiring material When the 120 VAC thermostat calls for having a temperature rating of at least 302°F (150°C) and shall have a minimum size of 16 AWG.
Page 22: Gas Supply Piping
SRH pg. 22 GAS SUPPLY AND GAS PRESSURE GAS SUPPLY PIPING INLET GAS PRESSURE • • Piping must be installed in accordance with local codes Inlet gas pressure must be measured on the inlet side of and/or ANSI Z223.1-latest edition (NFPA 54-latest the valve at test point ‘A’...
Page 23 SRH pg. 23 STARTUP STARTUP IMPORTANT • • Remove the burner cover by removing the 4 sheet Check and, if necessary, adjust the manifold pressure! metal screws from the topside of the burner cover. • Remove the 1/8 NPT pipe plug from Test Point B and connect manometer.
Page 24 SRH pg. 24 BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING (1 OF 2)
Page 25 SRH pg. 25 BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING (2 OF 2)
Page 26: Maintenance
SRH pg. 26 MAINTENANCE • FOR SAFETY REASONS, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE, DISCONNECT AND LOCKOUT THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY BY POSITIVE MEANS. • All maintenance and/or repair MUST be performed by someone trained and qualified to work on gas and electrical equipment.
Page 27: Replacement Parts
SRH pg. 27 REPLACEMENT PARTS Gas valve 12. Safety chain bracket with nuts 2. Gas manifold assembly with fittings 13. Blower motor Air flow switch (combustion) tubing assembly with 14. 36” (91 cm) long power cord with 3-prong grounded plug snubber and fittings 4.
Page 28 FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR, FOLLOW THESE STEPS IN ORDER: FIRST: Contact the Installer Name __________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Phone __________________________________________________ SECOND: Contact the Nearest Distributor Model No.: ______________________________________________ Unit Serial No.: ___________________________________________ Date of Installation: ________________________________________ P.O. Box 80217, Rochester MI 48308-0217 Toll Free: 1-866-664-3824 FAX: (248) 651-0357...

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