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BLUE FLAME
VENT-FREE PROPANE AND NATURAL
GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
®
RN30E-CAN - Natural Gas
RP30E-CAN - Propane/LP Gas
WARNING: Improper installation, adjust-
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed
ment, alteration, service, or maintenance
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property
can cause injury or property damage.
damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
Refer to this manual for correct installa-
— Do not store
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR 5. This appliance needs fresh, outside air SAFETY an instructions manual, labels, ventilation to run properly. This appli- etc. Contact the manufacturer. INFORMATION ance has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts down the appliance if not WARNING: Fire, burn, in- WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 enough fresh air is available. See Air halation, and explosion haz- for Combustion and Ventilatio
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT AIR FOR IDENTIFICATION COMBUSTION AND Ignitor Button Control Knob VENTILATION WARNING: This CO2 genera- tor shall not be installed in a con- fined space unless provisions are provided for adequate combus- tion and ventilation air. Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh air for this and other Grill fuel-burning appliances in your Guard greenhouse. Install in accordance with Can Gas Code B-149.1 and 2-M95, Section 6.3 Gas Installa- Heat Shield tion Code and/
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR APPLIANCE LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install appliance plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x w
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR 12" Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining Ventilation Grills unconfined space. When ventilating to an Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- Option 2 Grills Or vide two permanent openings: one within into Adjoining Remove 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the Room, Door into floor on the wall connecting the two spaces Option 1 Adjoi
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR INSTALLATION • where flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the NOTICE: The intended use of this front, top, or sides of the appli- appliance is the generation of car- ance bon dioxide inside greenhouses • in high traffic areas for plant production. • in windy or drafty areas Mounting Bracket NOTICE: A qualified service per- CEILING Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket Location son must install appliance. Fol- low all local
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OWNER’S MANUAL Attaching to Wall Anchor INSTALLATION Method Horizontal Slots Continued For attaching mounting bracket to hollow Marking Screw Locations walls (wall areas between studs) or solid 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where walls (concrete or masonry) appliance will be located. Make sure 1. Drill holes at marked locations using mounting bracket is level. 5/16" drill bit. For solid walls (concrete or masonry), drill at least 1" deep. WARNING: Maintain minimum 2. Fold wall anchor as show
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR Installation must include a manual shutoff INSTALLATION WARNING: Never connect valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Continued appliance to private (non-utility) Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge gas wells. This gas is commonly hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from CONNECTING TO GAS known as wellhead gas. appliance (see Figure 13). SUPPLY Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male Natural Gas Only: IMPORTANT: Che
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OWNER’S MANUAL Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than PROPANE/LP INSTALLATION 1/2 PSIG Continued Control Valve 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig- Location Propane/ ure 14). CHECKING GAS LP Supply 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- CONNECTIONS Tank ther using compressed air or an inert gas. 3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup- WARNING: Test all gas pip- ply tank or main gas valve to manual ing and connections for leaks shutoff valve (see Figure 15). Apply after installing or servic
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR 3. Turn control knob clockwise OPERATING CO2 CAUTION: Do not try to ad- to the OFF position (see Figure 16). just high/low level by using the GENERATOR 4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any manual shutoff valve. gas. Then smell for gas including FOR YOUR near the floor. If you smell gas, Control Knob Ignitor Button SAFETY READ STOP! Follow “B” in the safety in- PILOT BEFORE LIGHTING formation at left. If you don’t s
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OWNER’S MANUAL BURNER FLAME PATTERN INSPECTING CLEANING AND Figure 20 shows a correct burner flame BURNER MAINTENANCE pattern. Figure 21 shows an incorrect burner Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame WARNING: Turn off appliance pattern often. pattern shows yellow tipping of the flame. It and let cool before cleaning. also shows the flame higher than 1/2 the PILOT FLAME PATTERN heat shield height. Figure 18 shows a correct pilot flame pat- If burne
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and CAUTION: Never use a wire, unplug appliance and let cool needle, or similar object to clean Note: All troubleshooting items are listed before servicing. Only a quali- ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ in order of operation. fied service person should ser- pilot unit. vice and repair appliance. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed, there is no 1. Ignitor
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Delayed ignition of burner 1. Manifold pressure is too low 1. Contact local gas company 2. Burner orifice is clogged 2. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 11) or replace burner orifice Burner backfiring during combustion 1. Burner orifice is clogged or damaged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 11) or replace burner orifice 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 2. Contact local gas compa
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING: If you smell gas WARNING ICON G 001 • 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. IMPORTANT: Operating appliance where impurities i
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OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS REPLACEMENT PARTS RP30E-CAN RN30E-CAN Btu (Variable) 15,000/30,000 15,000/30,000 Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for Type Gas Propane/LP Only Natural Only parts replaced under warranty. Ignition Piezo Piezo Pressure Regulator Setting 8" W.C. 3" W.C. Parts Under Warranty Inlet Gas Pressure (inches of water) Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement Maximum 14" 10.5" part(s
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BLUE-FLAME VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP AND NATURAL GAS GREENHOUSE CO2 GENERATOR 21 ILLUSTRATED 22 PARTS 25 BREAKDOWN 26 14 RP30E-CAN RN30E-CAN 8 20 23 11 19 10 24 12 4 8 17 13 16 9 18 7 5 3 6 15 6 2 10-1 10-2 1 ODS/PILOT 105056 16
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your appliance. When ordering parts, follow the instructions PARTS LIST listed under Replacement Parts on page 17 of this manual. RP30E-CAN RN30E-CAN KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098345-01AC Front Panel 1 3 103476-02 Grill Guard 1 4 101108-01 Clip, Grill Guard 2 5 104658-01BR Heat Shield 1 6 M11084-26 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 6 7 104102-02BR Deflector Unit 1 8 098271-03 Ignitor Cable 1 9 098249-01 Nut,
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WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model Serial No. Date Purchased Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. LIMITED WARRANTY BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE CO2 GENERATOR DESA Industries warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for two (2) years
