Ventilation; Operation - Desa 20 Owner's Manual

VENTILATION

OPERATION

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Follow the minimum fresh, outside air ventilation
requirements. If proper fresh, outside air ventilation is not
provided, carbon monoxide poisoning can occur. Provide
proper fresh, outside air ventilation before running heater.
Provide a fresh air opening of at least 2800 square cm (three square feet) for each
29,3 kW (100,000 Btu/Hr) rating. Provide extra fresh air if more heaters are being
used.
Example: A 44 kW (150,000 Btu/Hr) heater requires one of the following:
• a 4,88 m (16 foot) wide two-car garage door raised 8,59 cm (3.38 inches)
• a 2,75 m (9 foot) wide single-car garage door raised 15,24 cm (6 inches)
• two, 76,20 cm (thirty-inch) wide windows raised 28 cm (11 inches)
Review and understand the warnings in the Safety
Information Section. They are needed to safely operate this
heater. Follow all local codes when using this heater.
To Start Heater
1. Follow all ventilation and safety information.
2. Fill fuel tank with kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil.
3. Attach fuel cap.
4. Plug power cord of heater into standard 230 volt/50 hertz, grounded (earthed)
outlet. Use an extension cord if needed. Use only a grounded (earthed) exten-
sion cord.
Extension Cord Wire Size Requirements
Up to 100 feet (30.5 meters) long, use 16 AWG (1.0 mm
101 to 200 feet (30.6 to 61 meters) long, use 14 AWG (1.5 mm
Heater will start when power cord is plugged into outlet. If not, push in flame-
out control reset button (see Figures 6 thru 8).
Flame-Out
Control
Reset
Button
Figure 6 - Flame-Out Control Reset
Button, 8,8/20,5 kW (30/70,000 Btu/Hr)
Models
WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
Flame-Out
Control
Reset
Button
Figure 7 - Flame-Out Control Reset
Button, 26,4 kW (90,000 Btu/Hr)
Model
2
) conductor
2
) conductor
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