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BLUE FLAME
VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
®
10,000 BTU/HR THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED MODELS
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 ele
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BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER 1. This appliance is only for use with the 12. Make sure grill guard is in place be- SAFETY type of gas indicated on the rating plate. fore running heater. INFORMATION This appliance is not convertible for use 13. Carefully supervise young children with other gases. when they are in same room with 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) heater. WARNINGS inside any structure. Locate propane/ 14. Do not use heater if any part has been LP supply tank(s
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT AIR FOR IDENTIFICATION COMBUSTION AND Ignitor Button VENTILATION Control Knob WARNING: This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unless provisions are pro- vided for adequate combustion and ventilation air. Read the fol- lowing instructions to insure proper fresh air for this and other Grill fuel-burning appliances in your Guard home. Today’s homes are built more energy effi- cient than ever. New materials, increased Glass insulation, and new construction met
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BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER stalled*, through openings not furnished Example: Gas water heater AIR FOR with doors, are considered a part of the 40,000 Btu/Hr COMBUSTION AND unconfined space. Vent-free heater + 10,000 Btu/Hr * Adjoining rooms are communicating only VENTILATION Total = 50,000 Btu/Hr if there are doorless passageways or ventila- Continued * Do not include direct-vent gas appli- tion grills between them. ances. Direct-vent draws combustion Unusually Tig
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Ventilation Air From Inside Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Building Option 2 Grills Or This fresh air would come from an adjoining into Adjoining Remove Room, Door into unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option 1 Adjoining adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- Room, vide two permanent openings: one within Option 3 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall conn
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BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER CEILING LOCATING HEATER INSTALLING TO This heater is designed to be mounted on a WALL wall. 36" Minimum 6" Minimum WARNING: Maintain the mini- NOTICE: A qualified service per- From mum clearances shown in Figure son must install heater. Follow Sides Of Heater 4. If you can, provide greater clear- all local codes. ances from floor, ceiling, and Right joining wall. CHECK GAS TYPE Side Left Side Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply Minimum To WA
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OWNER’S MANUAL 5. Tighten two screws until 1/16" space Installing Bottom Mounting INSTALLING TO (thickness of penny) is between Screw WALL screwheads and wall (see Figure 8). 1. Locate bottom mounting hole. This Continued Thin or hole is near bottom on back panel of Thick Wall heater (see Figure 11). Installing Two Mounting Screws (thick wall 2. Mark screw location on wall. shown) Note: Wall anchors and mounting screws 1/16" 3. Remove heater from wall. are in hardware package. The hardware pack-
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BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER Installation must include a manual shutoff Install sediment trap in supply line as shown CONNECTING TO valve, ground joint union, and plugged in Figure 13. Locate sediment trap where it GAS SUPPLY 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach is within reach for cleaning. Locate sedi- for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be ment trap where trapped matter is not likely NOTICE: A qualified service per- upstream from heater (see Figure 13). to freeze. A sedim
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OWNER’S MANUAL 3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup- CHECKING GAS OPERATING ply tank to manual shutoff valve (see CONNECTIONS Figure 15). Apply mixture of liquid HEATER soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles FOR YOUR SAFETY forming show a leak. WARNING: Test all gas pip- READ BEFORE 4. Correct all leaks at once. ing and connections for leaks LIGHTING after installation or servicing. PRESSURE TESTING Correct all leaks at once. HEATER GAS WARNING: If you do not fol- CONNECTIONS low these instr
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OFF HI BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer THERMOSTAT OPERATING to Troubleshooting, pages 12 through CONTROL HEATER 14. Also contact a qualified service OPERATION person or gas supplier for repairs. Continued Until repairs are made, light pilot The thermostatic control used on these mod- LIGHTING with match. To light pilot with match, els differs from standard thermostats. Stan- INSTRUCTIONS see Manual Lighting Procedure. dard thermostats simply tu
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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 heater 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 glass panel height. Figure 18 shows a correct pilot flame pat- CAUTION: Y
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BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, and let cool before servicing. needle, or similar object to clean Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ order of operation. Only a qualified service per- pilot unit. son should service and repair heater. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed, there is no 1. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong 1. Replace ignitor spa
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice is clogged 1. Clean burner orifice (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 11) or replace burner orifice 2. Burner orifice diameter is too small 2. Replace burner orifice 3. Inlet gas pressure is too low 3. Contact local propane/LP gas company Delayed ignition of burner 1. Manifold pressure is too low 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Burner orifice
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BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: If you smell gas Continued • 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 heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, pa
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OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS REPLACEMENT VP1000BT PARTS Btu(Variable) 5,000/10,000 Note: Use only original replacement parts. Type Gas Propane/LP Only This will protect your warranty coverage for Ignition Piezo parts replaced under warranty. Pressure Regulator Setting 8" W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure Parts Under Warranty (inches of water) 14" Max. / 11" Min. Contact authorized dealer from whom you Heater Dimensions purchased this product. If they cannot sup- (Includes knobs and grill) 21.5" (H) x 13.
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BLUE FLAME 10,000 BTU PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER ILLUSTRATED 24 23 PARTS BREAKDOWN 22 VP1000BT 25 10 20 14 21 25 13 27 19 26 12 15 10 16 18 4 11 14 7 9 6 3 5 17 8 2 12-1 1 12-2 ODS/PILOT 102393 16
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions PARTS LIST listed under Replacement Parts on page 15 of this manual. MODEL: VP1000BT KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 Front Panel Assembly (VP1000BT) 1 099467-04 Front Panel Assembly (CFP1000BT) 1 3 099318-04 Grill Guard 1 4 101108-01 Grill Guard Clip 2 5 102018-01AA Bottom Glass Retainer 1 6 098260-03 Glass Panel 1 7 098532-03AA To
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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 VENT-FREE RESIDENTIAL GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for three (3) ye
