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NATURAL GAS HEATER
VANGUARD 6000 BTU
Figure 5 - Mounting Screw Locations
Mounting
Screw
Locations
8 7/8"
Minimum To
Maintain 6"
Clearance
From Wall
7 3/4"
20 1/4"
Minimum To
Maintain 3"
Clearance
From Floor
FLOOR
JOINING W
ALL
INSTALLING HEATER TO
WALL
Marking Screw Locations
1.
Determine where you will locate heater.
2.
Mark two mounting screw locations on
wall (see Figure 5).
WARNING: Maintain minimum
clearances shown in Figure 5. If
you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor and joining wall.
For convenience and efficiency, install heater
• where there is easy access for opera-
tion, inspection, and service
• in coldest part of room
Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Heater
36"
3"
FLOOR
CEILING
Minimum
Minimum T
Of Carpetin
Combustib
6"
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Heater
Right
Side
Left
Side
INSTALLING TO
WALL
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is
not natural, do not install heater. Call dealer
where you bought heater for proper type
heater.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below:
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• manual shutoff valve *
• ground joint union
• test gauge connection * (see Figure
12, page 8)
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
NOTICE: A qualified service per-
son must install heater. Follow
all local codes.
* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. Pur-
chase the optional A.G.A. design-certified
manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See
Accessory, page 15.
LOCATING HEATER
This heater is designed to be mounted on a
wall.
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Figure
4. If you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor, ceiling, and join-
ing wall.
CAUTION: If you install the
heater in a home garage
• heater pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor
• locate heater where moving ve-
hicle will not hit it
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free heaters add mois-
ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing heater in rooms without enough
ventilation air may cause mildew to form
from too much moisture. See Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation, pages 3 through 5.
CAUTION: This heater cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities in the air (such
as tobacco smoke) exist, may
discolor walls.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the heater
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
Minimum To
Top Surface
Of Carpeting,
Tile Or Other
Combustible
Material
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