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104163

OWNER’S MANUAL

VENTILATION

 WARNING: Provide at least a

one square foot opening of fresh,
outside air while running heater.
If proper fresh, outside air venti-
lation is not provided, carbon
monoxide poisoning can occur.
Provide proper fresh, outside air
ventilation before running heater.

OPERATION

 WARNING: Review and un-

derstand the warnings in the
Safety Information section, page
2. They are needed to safely op-
erate this heater. Follow all local
codes when using this heater.

Figure 8 - Automatic Control Valve Button
and Piezo Ignitor Button

NOTICE: If heater is unplugged or
power outage occurs while heater
is running, the thermal limit de-
vice will stop fuel flow. A few sec-
onds occur before the thermal limit
device activates. During this short
time, flames may appear outside
the heater. This is normal. The
flames will go out when thermal
limit device activates.

To Stop Heater

1.

Tightly close propane supply valve on
propane tank(s).

2.

Wait a few seconds. Heater will burn
gas left in supply hose.

3.

Unplug heater.

To Restart Heater

1.

Wait five minutes after stopping heater.

2.

Repeat steps under To Start Heater.

 WARNING: Be sure motor and

fan are running before pushing
in  automatic control valve but-
ton. Flames could flash outside
heater if motor and fan are not
running.

6.

Push in and hold automatic control
valve button (see Figure 8). Push piezo
ignitor button (see Figure 8). Keep
pushing ignitor button until the burner
lights. When burner lights, keep auto-
matic control valve button pushed in.
Release button after 30 seconds. This
activates the automatic control system.

Note: 

If heater fails to ignite, hose may

have air in it. If so, keep automatic con-
trol valve button pressed and wait 20 sec-
onds. Release automatic control valve
button and wait 20 seconds for unburned
fuel to exit heater. Repeat this step.

Piezo
Ignitor
Button

Automatic Control
Valve Button

To Start Heater

1.

Follow all installation, ventilation, and
safety information.

2.

Locate heater on stable and level sur-
face. Make sure strong drafts do not
blow into front or rear of heater.

3.

Plug power cord of heater into a three-
prong, grounded extension cord. Exten-
sion cord must be at least six feet long.
Extension cord must be UL listed.

Extension Cord Wire Size
Requirements

• Up to 50 ft long, use 18 AWG

rated cord.

• 51 to 100 ft long, use 16 AWG

rated cord.

• 101 to 200 ft long, use 14 AWG

rated cord.

4.

Plug extension cord into a 120 volt/60
hertz, 3-hole, grounded outlet. Motor
will start. Fan will turn, forcing air out
front of heater.

5.

Open propane supply valve on propane
tank(s) slowly. Note: If not opened
slowly, excess-flow check valve on pro-
pane tank will stop gas flow. You may
hear a click from the excess-flow check
valve closing. If this happens, reset the
excess-flow check valve by closing pro-
pane supply valve and open again slowly.

Summary of Contents for 30LP

Page 1: ...TRICAL SHOCK ONLY PERSONS WHO CAN UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD USE OR SERVICE THIS HEATER IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR HEATER INFORMATION SUCH AS AN INSTRUC TIONS MANUAL LABELS ETC CONTA...

Page 2: ...Electrical grounding instructions This appliance is equipped with a three prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded three p...

Page 3: ...gulator assembly attaches to the propane gas sup ply This provides fuel to the heater The Air System The motor turns the fan The fan pushes air into and around the combustion chamber This air is heate...

Page 4: ...ixture of liquidsoapandwatertoalljoints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once PROPANE SUPPLY Propane gas and propane tank s are to be furnished by the user Use this heater only with a...

Page 5: ...rol valve button see Figure 8 Push piezo ignitor button see Figure 8 Keep pushing ignitor button until the burner lights When burner lights keep auto matic control valve button pushed in Release butto...

Page 6: ...er is dirty or dusty clean heater with a damp cloth Use house hold cleaners on difficult spots 2 Inspect heater before each use Check connections for leaks Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to co...

Page 7: ...tenance page 6 Fan does not turn when heater is plugged in Heater will not ignite Heater shuts down while running OBSERVED FAULT POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY WARNING Never service heater while it is plugged...

Page 8: ...pitch 4 Remove two nuts and two screws that attach fan guard to motor using nut driver Remove fan guard from motor see Figure 11 5 Disconnect the green power cord wire from motor and remove black and...

Page 9: ...use soft cloth moistened with kerosene or solvent 6 Dry fan thoroughly 7 Place fan onto motor shaft Make sure set screw contacts flat surface on mo tor shaft Tighten set screw firmly 40 50 inch pounds...

Page 10: ...through notch in filler panel Attach ig nitor wire to piezo ignitor 7 Set gap between ignitor electrode and target plate to 17 see Figure 18 8 Test for spark Figure 17 Removing Ignitor Mounting Screw...

Page 11: ...www desatech com REPLACEMENT PARTS WARNING Use only original replacement parts This heater must use design specific parts Do not substitute or use generic parts Improper replacement parts could cause...

Page 12: ...12 104163 PROPANE CONSTRUCTION HEATER 30 000 BTU Hr ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN BLP30 RLP30 REM30LP 20 2 9 10 17 11 3 22 12 15 5 19 18 13 7 8 4 16 21 14 6 1...

Page 13: ...x 3 8 1 9 101478 02 Fan 1 10 104156 01 Motor Assembly 1 11 103863 01 Fan Guard 1 12 097384 02 Captive Washer Nut 2 13 101480 12 Wire Assembly 1 14 104786 01 Handle Assembly 1 15 101732 05 Thermal Swi...

Page 14: ...ANY OTHER WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE DESA International assumes no responsibility for indirect incidental or cons...

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