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OWNER’S MANUAL

Installing Two Mounting Screws

Note:

 Wall anchors and mounting screws

are in hardware package. The hardware pack-
age is provided with heater.

Attaching to wall stud method

For attaching mounting screw to wall stud

1.

Drill hole at marked location using 9/64"
drill bit.

2.

Insert mounting screw into wall stud.

3.

Tighten screw until 1/16" space (thick-
ness of penny) is between screwhead
and wall.

Attaching to wall anchor method

Follow instructions below to attach mount-
ing screws to hollow walls (wall areas be-
tween studs) or solid walls (concrete or
masonry).

1.

Drill holes at marked locations using
5/16" drill bit. For solid walls (concrete
or masonry), drill at least 1 1/4" deep.

2.

Fold wall anchor (see Figure 6).

Figure 8 - Tightening Anchors

Thin Walls
(1/4" to 1/2" thick)

3.

Insert wall anchor (wings first) into
hole. Tap anchor flush to wall.

4.

For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red
key into wall anchor. Push red key to
“pop” open anchor wings (see Figure
7). 

IMPORTANT: 

Do not hammer key!

For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid
walls, do not pop open wings.

Figure 6 - Folding Anchor

Figure 7 - Popping Open Anchor Wings
For Thin Walls

5.

Tighten two screws until 1/16" space
(thickness of penny) is between
screwheads and wall (see Figure 8).

1/16"
Space

Thin or
Thick Wall
(thick wall
shown)

Solid
Wall

Placing Heater On Mounting
Screws

1.

Locate two keyhole slots on back panel
of heater (see Figure 9).

2.

Place large openings of slots over
screwheads. Slide heater down until
screws are in small portion of slots.

Figure 10 - Removing Front Panel Of
Heater

Installing Bottom Mounting
Screw

1.

Locate bottom mounting hole. This
hole is near bottom on back panel of
heater (see Figure 11).

2.

Mark screw location on wall.

3.

Remove heater from wall.

4.

If installing bottom mounting screw
into hollow or solid wall, install wall
anchor. Follow steps 1 through 5 under
Attaching To Wall Anchor Method.

If installing bottom mounting screw
into wall stud, drill hole at marked lo-
cation using 9/64" drill bit.

5.

Replace heater on wall.

6.

Insert bottom anchor screw through
back panel into bottom anchor or drilled
hole (see Figure 11).

7.

Tighten screw until heater is firmly se-
cured to wall. Do not over tighten.

Note:

 Do not replace front panel at this

time. Replace front panel after making
gas connections and checking for leaks
(see page 8 and 9).

Keyhole Slots

Figure 9 - Location Of Keyhole Slots On
Back Panel Of Heater

Removing Front Panel Of Heater

1.

Remove two screws near bottom cor-
ners 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.

INSTALLING TO
WALL

Continued

ace 

Other

Figure 11 - Installing Bottom Mounting
Screw

Summary of Contents for 6000 BTU/HR

Page 1: ...r call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This is an unvented gas fired heater It uses air oxygen from t...

Page 2: ...hbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions if you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department 4 Never install the heater in a recreational vehicle where curtains furniture clothin...

Page 3: ...ew materials increased insulation and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes Home own ers weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in...

Page 4: ...plates and floors between wall ceil ing joints between wall panels at penetrations for plumbing electrical and gas lines and at other openings If your home meets all of the three criteria above you m...

Page 5: ...ze of ventilation grills or ducts WARNING Rework worksheet adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces Fig...

Page 6: ...TING HEATER This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall WARNING Maintainthemini mumclearancesshowninFigure 4 Ifyoucan providegreaterclear ances from floor ceiling and joining wall Forconveniencean...

Page 7: ...ace Thin or Thick Wall thick wall shown Solid Wall Placing Heater On Mounting Screws 1 Locate two keyhole slots on back panel of heater see Figure 9 2 Place large openings of slots over screwheads Sli...

Page 8: ...o gas pip ing and or fittings Figure 13 Gas Connection An A G A design certified manual shutoff valve with 1 8 NPT tap is an acceptable alternativetotestgaugeconnection PurchasetheoptionalA G A design...

Page 9: ...k all joints from manual shutoff valve to control valve see Figure 15 Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa ter to gas joints Bubbles forming show a leak 5 Correct all leaks at once 6 Light heater see O...

Page 10: ...r button This will light pilot The pilot is attached to the front of burner The pilot can be seen through the glass panel If needed keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights OPERATING HEATER Con...

Page 11: ...nerFlamePattern Ifburnerflamepatternisincorrect asshown in Figure 21 turn heater off see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance page 10 see Troubleshooting pages 12 through 14 Yellow Tipping CLEANING AND MAINTE...

Page 12: ...he following A Low gas pressure B Dirty or partially clogged ODS pilot 6 Thermocouple damaged 7 Control valve damaged REMEDY 1 Replace ignitor 2 Replace ignitor 3 Reconnect ignitor cable 4 Free ignito...

Page 13: ...page 11 2 Contact local propane LP gas company 3 Replace gas regulator 1 Problem will stop after a few hours of operation 1 Turn control knob to LOW position and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate bu...

Page 14: ...ers If noise is excessive contact qualified ser vice person 1 Ventilate room Stop using odor causing products while heater is running 2 Refill supply tank 3 Locate and correct all leaks see Check ing...

Page 15: ...ss listed on the back page of this manual Send a check for 5 00 payable to DESA International Purchase this heater accessory from your local dealer If they cannot supply this ac cessory call DESA Inte...

Page 16: ...2 VENT FREE PROPANE LP GAS HEATER BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU HR 10 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 23 24 27 22 26 25 19 20 28 29 HEATER EXPLODED VIEW 12 2 12 1 ODS PILOT VP600B ILLUSTRATED PA...

Page 17: ...le 1 11 098249 01 Nut M5 2 12 099059 03 ODS Pilot Assembly 1 12 1 098514 01 Thermocouple 1 12 2 098594 01 Ignitor Electrode 1 13 099386 02 Burner 1 14 099387 05 Pilot Tubing 1 15 098251 08 Injector 1...

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Page 20: ...swarranty Theheater MUST be installed by a qualified installer in accordance with all local codes and instructions furnished with the unit This warranty does not apply to parts that are not in origina...

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