Locating Heater; Check Gas Type; Installation Items - Desa FB-60BA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

INSTALLATION
NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat. Use
this heater along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not in-
stall this heater as your primary
heat source. If you have a central
heating system, you may run
system's circulating blower while
using heater. This will help circu-
late the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heating source.
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply
is not propane/LP, do not install heater. Call
dealer where you bought heater for proper
type heater.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below:
• external regulator (supplied by installer,
see page 9)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• ground joint union
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An CSA/AGA design-certified equip-
ment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an
acceptable alternative to test gauge connec-
tion. The optional CSA/AGA design-certi-
fied equipment shutoff valve can be pur-
chased from your dealer. See Accessory,
page 18.
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LOCATING HEATER

This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Figure
4. If you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor, ceiling, and
joining wall.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bathroom (Models FB-
10BA and FBS-10BB only. FB-
60BA is allowed in bathroom.
Check local codes.)
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, cloth-
ing, or other flammable objects
are less than 36 inches from the
front, top, or sides of the heater
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater creates
warm air currents. These currents
move heat to wall surfaces next to
heater. Installing heater next to
vinyl or cloth wall coverings or
operating heater where impurities
(such as tobacco smoke, aromatic
candles, cleaning fluids, oil or
kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air
exist, may discolor walls.
I MPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois-
ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing heater in rooms without enough
ventilation air may cause mildew to form from
too much moisture. See Fresh Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.
CAUTION: If you install the
heater in a home garage
• heater pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor
• locate heater where moving ve-
hicle will not hit it
For convenience and efficiency, install heater
• where there is easy access for operation,
inspection, and service
• in coldest part of room
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OWNER'S MANUAL
CEILING
6"
Minimum
From
Sides of
Heater
Left
Side
FLOOR
Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Heater
INSTALLING HEATER TO
WALL
Mounting Bracket
The mounting bracket is located on back
panel of heater. It has been taped there for
shipping. Remove mounting bracket from
back panel.
Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket
INSTALLING THERMOSTAT
SENSING BULB -
For T-Stat Models Only
Remove clip and bulb from shipping loca-
tion. Place clip and bulb into operation loca-
tion (see Figure 6)
Figure 6 - Moving Thermostat Sensing
Bulb
36"
Minimum
Right
Side
2" Minimum to Top
of Carpeting, Tile,
or Other Combustible
Material
Mounting
Bracket
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