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®
VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Models: VN2000BA, VN2000BTA, and VN2800BTA
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 n
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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 WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. Continued 1. Use only natural gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type. 2. 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 su
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Ignitor Button Control Knob PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Grill Guard Glass Panel Front Panel Heater Cabinet Figure 1 - Vent-Free Natural Gas Heater (Model VN2800BTA 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 Fuel 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. Batteryma
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FRESH AIR WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 FOR This heater must have fresh air for proper operation. If not, poor fuel combustion could result. Read the following instructions to COMBUSTION insure proper fresh air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home. AND VENTILATION Today’s homes are built more energy efficient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to
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DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION FRESH AIR Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space FOR Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. COMBUSTION Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. AND 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). VENTILATION Length x Width x Height = ___________________ cu. ft. (volume of sp
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VENTILATION AIR FRESH AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building FOR This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the COMBUSTION ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting the two spaces (see options 1 and AND 2, Figure 2). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 2). VENTILATION WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Continued Rework wor
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VENTILATION AIR (Continued) FRESH AIR Ventilation Air From Outdoors FOR Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these COMBUSTION items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attics AND and crawl spaces. Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size o
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INSTALLING NOTICE TO WALL A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes. CHECK GAS TYPE Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is not natural gas, 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. • ground joint union • piping (check local codes) • sediment trap • sealant (resistant to propane gas) • test gauge connection * • tee joint • manual shuto
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For convenience and efficiency, install heater INSTALLING • where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service • in coldest part of room TO WALL An optional fan kit is available from your dealer. See Accessories, page 30. If Continued planning to use fan, locate heater near an electrical outlet. CEILING 36" Minimum 6" Minimum From Sides Of Heater Left Right Side Side 3" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting, Tile Or Other FLOOR Combustible Material Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As
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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 Continued shipping. Remove mounting bracket from back panel. Mounting Bracket Figure 6 - Mounting Bracket 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 forward, then down. 4. Remove cardboard
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Marking Screw Locations INSTALLING 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where heater will be located. Make sure mount- ing bracket is level. TO WALL Continued WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 8. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor and joining wall. 2. Mark screw locations on wall (see Figure 8). Note: Only mark last hole on each end of mounting bracket. Insert mounting screws through these holes only. 3. Remove tape and mounting bracket from wall.
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4. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor. Push red key to INSTALLING “pop” open anchor wings. IMPORTANT: Do not hammer key! For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do not pop open wings. TO WALL Continued Figure 10 - Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls 5. Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line up last hole on each end of bracket with wall anchors. 6. Insert mounting screws through bracket and into wall anchors. 7. Tighten screws until mounting bracket is f
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CONNECTING NOTICE A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. TO GAS Follow all local codes. SUPPLY WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Never connect heater to private (non-utility) gas well. This gas is commonly known as well-head gas. IMPORTANT: Check gas line pressure before connecting heater to gas line. Gas line pressure must be no greater than 14 inches of water. If gas line pressure is higher, heater regulator damage could occur. CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 Use only new, black i
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IMPORTANT: Hold pressure regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas piping CONNECTING and/or fittings. Note: Burner bracket TO GAS not shown for clarity Pressure SUPPLY Regulator Continued 1/2" NPT Pipe Nipple Heater Ground Joint Cabinet Union Tee Joint Manual Shutoff Test Reducer Bushing to Valve * Gauge 1/8" NPT Connection * 1/8" NPT From Gas Meter Plug Tap (4" W.C. to 10.5" W.C. Pressure) Tee Joint Sediment Pipe Nipple 3" Minimum Trap Cap Figure 13 - Gas Connection * An A.G.A. design c
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4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and CHECKING water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. 5. Correct all leaks at once. GAS CONNECTIONS Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 14). Continued 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter. 3. Check all joints from gas meter to manual shutoff valve (see Figure 15). Apply mixtur
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OFF HI OPERATING FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING HEATER WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Models VN2000BTA If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or and VN2800BTA 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 he
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4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including OPERATING 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. Models VN2000BTA C-clockwise 5. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT position. Press and VN2800BTA in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 16). Continued Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply
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OPERATING TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE HEATER Shutting Off Heater Models VN2000BTA 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Clockwise and VN2800BTA 2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed. Continued Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. Clockwise THERMOSTAT CONTROL OPERATION (Models VN2000BTA and VN2800BTA Only) The thermostatic control used on these models differs from standard thermo-
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OPERATING FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING HEATER WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Model VN2000BA 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
