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VENT-FREE PROPANE GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Models: VP5A and VP11
WARNING: If the information in this manual
WARNING: Improper installation,
is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
adjustment, alteration, service, or
may result causing property damage, per-
maintenance can cause injury or
sonal injury, or loss of life.
property damage. Refer to this
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
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SECTION PAGE CONTENTS Safety Information ......................................................................... 2 Product Identification .................................................................... 4 Local Codes ................................................................................... 4 Unpacking...................................................................................... 4 Product Features ............................................................................
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SAFETY ! WARNINGS Continued WARNING ICON G 001 INFORMATION 1. Use only propane gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type. Continued 2. Do not place propane supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane supply tank(s) outdoors. 3. If you smell gas • shut off gas supply • 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
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Control Knob PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Grill Guard Burners Heater Front Cabinet Panel Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane Gas Heater (Model VP11 Shown) Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local LOCAL CODES codes, use the latest edition of National Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269 1.
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INSTALLING NOTICE TO WALL A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes. CHECK GAS TYPE Use only propane gas. If your gas supply is not propane, 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 • ground joint union installer-see page 9) • test gauge connection * (see • piping (check local codes) Figure 11, page 10) •
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CEILING 36" Minimum 8" Minimum From Sides Of Heater Right Side Left Side 3" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting, Tile Or Other Combustible Material FLOOR Figure 2 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL Marking Screw Locations 1. Determine where you will locate heater. ! WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 3. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor and joining wall. 2. Mark two mounting screw locations on wall (
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Installing Two Mounting Screws Note: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware package is provided with heater. Attaching to wall stud method For attaching mounting screw to wall stud 1. Drill hole at marked location using 9/64" drill bit. 2. Insert mounting screw into wall stud. 3. Tighten screw until 1/16" space (thickness of penny) is between screwhead and wall. Attaching to wall anchor method Follow instructions below to attach mounting screws to hollow walls (wa
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Placing Heater On Mounting Screws 1. Locate two keyhole slots on back panel of heater (see Figure 7). 2. Place large openings of slots over screwheads. Slide heater down until screws are in small portion of slots. Keyhole Slots Figure 7 - Location Of Keyhole Slots On Back Panel Of Heater Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1. Remove two screws near bottom corners of front panel. 2. Lift straight up on grill guard until it stops. Grill guard will slide up about 1/4". 3. Pull bottom of front panel forw
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CONNECTING NOTICE A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. TO GAS Follow all local codes. SUPPLY ! CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 Never connect heater directly to the propane supply. This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater and propane supply. The installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inche
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IMPORTANT: Hold pressure regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings. Pressure Regulator Heater Cabinet 3/8" NPT Ground Joint Pipe Nipple Union Manual Tee Joint Shutoff Valve * Reducer Test Bushing to Gauge 1/8" NPT Connection * From External Regulator 1/8" NPT (11" W.C. to 14" W.C. Plug Tap Pressure) Tee Joint 3" Minimum Sediment Pipe Trap Nipple Cap Figure 11 - Gas Connection * An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alter
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3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening propane 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. 5. Correct all leaks at once. Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 12). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening propane supply tank valve. 3. Check all joints from propane supp
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FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING OPERATING HEATER ! WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion 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. 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
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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 at the top of page 12. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. 5. Press in control knob. Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system. • If control knob does not pop up when released,
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TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL ! WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 When running heater, set control knob at LOW or HIGH locked positions (VP11) or ON position (VP5A). Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result. ! CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the manual shutoff valve. C-clockwise 1. Slightly press in control knob and turn counterclockwise to the LOW or HIGH positions (VP11) or ON position (VP5A). I
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TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater Clockwise 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) Clockwise 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1. Remove front panel (see Figure 8, page 8). 2. Follow steps 1 through 6 under LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS, pages 12 and 13. 3. With control knob pressed in, strike match. Hold match to pilot until pilot lights. 4. Keep control knob pressed in for 10 seconds
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BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 19 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 20 shows an incorrect burner flame pattern. Figure 19 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern (Model VP11 Shown) Figure 20 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern (Model VP11 Shown) If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 20 • turn heater off (see TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE, page 15) • see TROUBLESHOOTING, pages 17 through 20 CLEANING ! WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 AND Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. MAINT
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TROUBLE- ! WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 SHOOTING Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. ! CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. OBSERVED POSSIBLE PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY When control knob is 1. Ignitor electrode posi- 1. Replace ignitor pressed in and turned tioned wrong to the
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OBSERVED POSSIBLE PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but 1. Control knob not fully 1. Press in control knob flame goes out when pressed in fully control knob is 2.Control knob not 2. After ODS/pilot lights, released pressed in long enough keep control knob pressed in 10 seconds 3. Manual shutoff valve 3. Fully open manual shut- not fully open off valve 4. Thermocouple connec- 4. Hand tighten until snug, tion loose at control then tighten 1/4 turn valve more 5. Pilot flame not touching 5. A) C
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OBSERVED POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM REMEDY 1. Plaque damaged Burner plaque(s) does 1. Replace burner not glow 2. Inlet gas pressure is too 2. Contact local propane low gas company 3. Control knob set be- 3. Turn control knob until it tween locked positions locks at desired setting Slight smoke or odor 1. Residues from manu- 1. Problem will stop after a during initial opera- facturing processes few hours of operation tion 1. Metal expanding while Heater produces a 1. This is common with clicking/tick
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! WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply. • 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. OBSERVED POSSIBLE PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Gas odor even when 1. Gas leak. See Warn- 1. Locate and correct all control knob is in OFF ing statement at le
