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Comfort Glow CGP28TB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

Comfort Glow CGP28TB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE
PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
®
Heater Sizes: 18,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat, and
28,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat "B" Model Heaters
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical 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.
— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home,
where not prohibited by state or local codes.
* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer
This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.

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  • Page 1 BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® Heater Sizes: 18,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat, and 28,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat “B” Model Heaters WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. —...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SECTION PAGE CONTENTS Safety Information ................. 2 Product Identification ..............4 Local Codes ................... 4 Unpacking ..................4 Product Features ................4 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..........5 Installing To Wall ................9 Connecting To Gas Supply ............14 Checking Gas Connections ............
  • Page 3 SAFETY WARNINGS Continued WARNING ICON G 001 INFORMATION WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases. 2.

  • Page 4: Product Identification

    Ignitor Button Control Knob PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Grill Guard Glass Panel Front Panel Heater Cabinet Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane/LP Gas Heater (28,000 Btu/Hr Model Shown) LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223, also known as NFPA 54*.

  • Page 5: Air For Combustion And Ventilation

    AIR FOR WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 COMBUSTION This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unless provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air. Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh air for VENTILATION this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home. Today’s homes are built more energy efficient than ever.
  • Page 6 AIR FOR DETERMINING AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space COMBUSTION Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with VENTILATION doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.
  • Page 7 AIR FOR WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 COMBUSTION If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space, provide adequate combus- tion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the VENTILATION National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3.
  • Page 8 AIR FOR Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two COMBUSTION permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attics and crawl spaces.

  • Page 9: Installing To Wall

    INSTALLING NOTICE TO WALL A qualified service 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.
  • Page 10 INSTALLING CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 TO WALL If you install the heater in a home garage • heater pilot and burner must be at least 18 inches above floor Continued • locate heater where moving vehicle will not hit it For convenience and efficiency, install heater •...
  • Page 11 INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL INSTALLING Mounting Bracket TO WALL The mounting bracket is located on back panel of heater. It has been taped there for shipping. Remove mounting bracket from back panel. Continued Mounting Bracket Figure 6 - Bracket Location Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1.
  • Page 12 Marking Screw Locations INSTALLING 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where heater will be located. Make sure mount- TO WALL ing bracket is level. Continued WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 8. If you can, pro- vide greater clearances from floor and joining wall.
  • Page 13 4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor. Push red key to INSTALLING “pop” open anchor wings. Do not hammer key! IMPORTANT: TO WALL For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do not pop open wings. Continued Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls 5.

  • Page 14: Connecting To Gas Supply

    CONNECTING NOTICE TO GAS A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. SUPPLY CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 Never connect heater directly to the propane/LP supply. This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater and propane/LP supply.

  • Page 15: Checking Gas Connections

    IMPORTANT: Hold pressure regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas piping CONNECTING and/or fittings. TO GAS Pressure SUPPLY Regulator Continued 1/2" NPT Pipe Nipple Heater Cabinet Ground Joint Union Tee Joint Manual Shutoff Test Reducer Valve * Bushing to Gauge 1/8"...
  • Page 16 CHECKING 3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening propane/LP supply tank valve. 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. CONNECTIONS 5.

  • Page 17: Operating Heater

    OPERATING FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING HEATER WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explo- sion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
  • Page 18 OPERATING 4. 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 HEATER at the top of page 17. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. Continued 5.

  • Page 19: Manual Lighting Procedure

    OPERATING TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE HEATER Shutting Off Heater Continued 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Clockwise 2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) 1.

  • Page 20: Inspecting Burner

    INSPECTING Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often. BURNER PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 19 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 20 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cause the thermocouple to cool.
  • Page 21 If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 20 INSPECTING • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 19) BURNER • see Troubleshooting, pages 22 through 25 Continued BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 21 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 22 shows an incorrect burner flame pattern.

  • Page 22: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. MAINTENANCE CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passage- ways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use.
  • Page 23 OBSERVED POSSIBLE TROUBLE- PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY SHOOTING When ignitor button 1. Gas supply turned off or 1. Turn on gas supply or Continued is pressed, there is manual shutoff valve open manual shutoff spark at ODS/pilot closed valve but no ignition 2.
  • Page 24 OBSERVED POSSIBLE TROUBLE- PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY SHOOTING Burner does not light 1. Burner orifice is 1. Clean burner (see Continued after ODS/pilot is lit clogged Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 22) or replace burner orifice 2. Burner orifice diameter 2. Replace burner orifice is too small 3.
  • Page 25 TROUBLE- WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 SHOOTING If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply. Continued • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. •...

  • Page 26: Technical Service

    TECHNICAL You may have further questions about installation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-800-323- SERVICE 5190. SPECIFICATIONS 18,000 Btu/Hr 28,000 Btu/Hr Models Model B.T.U (Variable) 9,000/18,000 14,000/28,000 Type Gas Propane/LP Only Propane/LP Only Ignition Piezo Piezo...

  • Page 27: Replacement Parts

    Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty cover- REPLACEMENT age for parts replaced under warranty. PARTS Parts Under Warranty Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement part(s), either contact your nearest Parts Central (see below) or call DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-800-323-5190.

  • Page 28: Illustrated Parts List

    101810...

  • Page 29: Parts List

    PART NUMBER FOR 18,000 Btu/Hr 28,000 Btu/Hr CGP18TB CGP28TB DESCRIPTION QTY. 098304-01 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 098742-03 098742-04 Front Panel (Comfort Glow) 098742-07 098742-08 Front Panel (Touch’n Glow) 098197-03 098197-04 Grill Guard 101108-01 101108-01 Removable Speed Clip 098533-01AA 098533-02AA...

  • Page 30: Accessories

    Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply ACCESSORIES these accessories, either contact your nearest Parts Central (see page 29) or call DESA International’s Parts Department at 1-800-972-7879 for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. FAN KITS - GA3100A and GA3200TA For all models.
  • Page 31 NOTES 101810...

  • Page 32: Warranty Information

    We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. LIMITED WARRANTY COMFORT GLOW VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for one (1) year from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instructions.

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