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®
INFRARED VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
VP5D
and
VP10A
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is
adjustment, alteration, service,
not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
or maintenance can cause injury
result causing property damage, personal in-
or property damage. Refer to this
jury, or loss of life.
manual for correct installation
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
and operational procedures.
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 4. Heater model VP10A shall not be in- SAFETY Due to high temperatures, the stalled in a bathroom. appliance should be located out INFORMATION 5. Always run heater with control knob of traffic and away from furniture at LOW or HIGH locked positions and draperies. WARNINGS (VP10A) or ON position (VP5D). Never set control knob between locked Do not place clothing or other IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s positions. Poor combustion may result. flammable materia
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES Piezo Ignitor Button SAFETY PILOT Control Knob This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air. PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM Grill Guard This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches, batteries, or other Burners sources to light heater. Heater Cabinet Front Panel
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS Confined and Unconfined Space PROVIDING ADEQUATE AIR FOR VENTILATION The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1 COMBUSTION AND defines a confined space as a space whose The following are excerpts from National VENTILATION volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec- Btu per hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggre- tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation. gate input rating of all appliances installed WARNING: This heater s
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER 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 heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height = _________________cu. f
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Air From Inside Ventilation Option 2 Grills Building Or into Adjoining Remove This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, Door into Option 1 Adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an Room, adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- Option 3 vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of
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OWNER’S MANUAL LOCATING HEATER CEILING INSTALLATION This heater is designed to be mounted on a NOTICE: This heater is intended wall. 36" for use as supplemental heat. Use Minimum this heater along with your pri- 8" WARNING: Maintain the mini- Minimum mary heating system. Do not in- From mum clearances shown in Figure Sides Of stall this heater as your primary 4. If you can, provide greater clear- Heater heat source. If you have a central ances from floor, ceiling, and join- heating system, you
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS Thin or Thick Installing Bottom Mounting INSTALLATION Wall (thick Screw Continued wall shown) 1. Locate bottom mounting hole. This Installing Two Mounting Screws 1/16" hole is near bottom on back panel of Space heater (see Figure 11). Note: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware pack- 2. Mark screw location on wall. Solid age is provided with heater. 3. Remove heater from wall. Wall Attaching To Wall Stud Method 4. If insta
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OWNER’S MANUAL Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, threads. This will prevent excess sealant Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe nally-tinned copper tubing may could result in clogged heater valves. CONNECTING TO GAS be used in certain areas. Check SUPPLY your local codes. Use pipe 3/8" CAUTION: Use pipe joint seal- diameter or greater to allow ant that is resistant to liquid pe- proper gas volume to h
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- INSTALLATION OPERATING ther using compressed air or opening Continued propane/LP supply tank valve. HEATER CHECKING GAS 3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup- FOR YOUR SAFETY ply tank to equipment shutoff valve (see CONNECTIONS READ BEFORE Figure 15). Apply mixture of liquid LIGHTING soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles WARNING: Test all gas pip- forming show a leak. ing and connections for leaks WARNING: If
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OWNER’S MANUAL Control Knob Control VP10A Ignitor Button OPERATING Knob Burners OFF OFF PILOT HEATER PILOT Continued LOW LIGHTING IGNITOR LOW INSTRUCTIONS OFF HIGH PILOT 1. STOP! Read the safety information, Figure 16 - Control Knob In The OFF page 10, column 3. Position (Model VP10A Shown) 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve HIGH Ignitor Electrode is fully open. OFF Pilot Burner 3. Turn control knob clockwise Thermocouple to the OFF position. 4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. The
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS CLEANING BURNER INSPECTING PILOT AIR INLET HOLE BURNER We recommend that you clean the unit every Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame 2,500 hours of operation or every three months. pattern often. We also recommend that you keep the burner tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dust PILOT FLAME PATTERN and dirt. To clean these parts we recommend Figure 19 shows a correct pilot flame pat- using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI. tern. Figure
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, Note: For additional help, visit DESA and let cool before servicing. Only needle, or similar object to clean a qualified service person should International’s technical service web site ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ service and repair heater. at www.desatech.com. pilot unit. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed a
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS TROUBLESHOOTING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE OBSERVED PROBLEM REMEDY 1. Burner orifice(s) is clogged Burner(s) does not light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Clean burner orifice(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 12) or replace burner orifice(s) 2. Burner orifice(s) diameter is too small 2. Replace burner orifice(s) 3. Inlet gas pressure is too low 3. Contact local propane/LP gas company 1. Manifold pressure is too low Delayed ignition of burner(s) 1. Contact
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING: 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. IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS 21 ILLUSTRATED 18 PARTS 17 14 20 BREAKDOWN VP5D 22 8 7-1 4 7-2 7 16 6 15 19 22 13 5 6 11 ODS/PILOT 3 10 9 12 2 1 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions PARTS LIST listed under Replacement Parts on page 18 of this manual. KEY PART KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 13 100829-01 Control Valve 1 2 099467-03 Front Panel Assembly 1 14 0
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B A OWNER’S MANUAL 22 19 ILLUSTRATED 15 18 PARTS 21 BREAKDOWN 23 VP10A 8 4 7-1 7 7-2 17 6 16 20 23 14 5 6 11 3 ODS/PILOT 10 9 13 2 9 12 1 This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions PARTS LIST listed under Replacement Parts on page 18 of this manual. KEY PART KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 14 100432-01 Control Valve 1 15 099468-17 Cabinet Assembly 1 2 099467-03 Front Panel
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® VP5D AND VP10A PROPANE/LP GAS HEATERS SPECIFICATIONS REPLACEMENT VP10A VP5D PARTS Btu (Variable) 5,500/10,000 5,500 Note: Use only original replacement parts. Type Gas Propane/LP Only Propane/LP Only This will protect your warranty coverage for Ignition Piezo Piezo parts replaced under warranty. Pressure Regulator Setting 8" W.C. 8" W.C. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Inlet Gas Pressure (inches of water) Contact authorized dealer from whom you Maximum 14" 14" purchased this product. If they are unable
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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 VANGUARD VENT-FREE RESIDENTIAL GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for fou
