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OWNER’S MANUAL

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BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

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 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.

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 the
room in which it is installed.
Provisions for adequate
combustion must be pro-
vided. Refer to page 4 of this
manual

Heater Size: 20,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat

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CGN20TA

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by
state or local codes.

* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer.

This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.

Summary of Contents for Comfort Glow CGN20TA

Page 1: ...ighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions Ifyoucannotreachyourgassupplier callthe 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 the room in which it is installed Provisions for adequate combustion must be pro vided Refer to page 4 of this manual ...

Page 2: ...ons if you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department 3 This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom 4 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 5 This heater needs fr...

Page 3: ... heater from carton 2 Remove all protective packaging ap plied to heater for shipment 3 Check heater for any shipping damage If heater is damaged promptly inform dealer where you bought heater PRODUCT FEATURES Safety Device This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System ODS TheODS pilotisarequiredfeatureforvent free room heaters The ODS pilot shuts off the heater if there i...

Page 4: ...a walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a con tinuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm 6x10 11 kg per pa sec m2 or less with open ings gasketed or sealed and b weather stripping has been added on openable windows and doors and c caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints around window and door frames be tween sole plates and floors be tween wall ceil...

Page 5: ...________ Btu Hr Vented gas heater_________ Btu Hr Gas fireplace logs ________ Btu Hr Other gas appliances ___ Btu Hr Total ___ Btu Hr Example Gas water heater 40 000 Btu Hr Vent free heater 20 000 Btu Hr Total 60 000 Btu Hr Do not include direct vent gas appli ances Direct vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors 4 Compare the maximum Btu Hr the space can support with ...

Page 6: ...e two spaces see options 1 and 2 Figure 2 You can also remove door into adjoining room see op tion 3 Figure 2 Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 ANSI Z223 1 Section 5 3 Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts Figure 2 Ventilation Air from Inside Building WARNING Rework work sheet adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space The combined spac...

Page 7: ...n 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 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 heate...

Page 8: ...olid walls concrete or ma sonry Decidewhichmethodbettersuitsyourneeds Eithermethodwillprovideasecureholdfor the mounting bracket Figure 5 Attaching Thermostat Sensing Bulb Clamp Thermostat Sensing Bulb Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1 Remove two screws near bottom cor ners of front panel 2 Liftstraightupongrillguarduntilitstops Grill guard will slide up about 1 4 3 Pull bottom of front panel forwa...

Page 9: ...4 un der Attaching To Wall Anchor Method column 1 If installing bottom mounting screw into wall stud drill holes at marked lo cations using 9 64 drill bit 5 Replace heater onto mounting bracket 6 Place spacers between bottom mount ing holes and wall anchor or drilled hole 7 Hold spacer in place with one hand With other hand insert mounting screw through bottom mounting hole and spacer Place tip of...

Page 10: ... must be upstream from heater see Figure 13 Installsedimenttrapinsupplylineasshown in Figure 13 Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning Locate sedi ment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants This keeps them from going into heater controls If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong heater may not run properl...

Page 11: ... Equal To or Less Than 1 2 PSIG 1 Close manual shutoff valve see Fig ure 14 2 Pressurize supply piping system by ei ther using compressed air or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter 3 Check all joints from gas meter to manual shutoff valve see Figure 15 Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa ter to gas joints Bubbles forming show a leak 4 Correct all leaks at once PRESSURE TESTING HEAT...

Page 12: ...f valve is fully open 3 Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the OFF position 4 Wait five 5 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas including near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety in formation in column 1 If you don t smell gas go to the next step 5 Turn control knob counterclockwise C clockwise to the PILOT position Press in control knob for five 5 sec onds see F...

Page 13: ...TERN Figure 18 shows a correct pilot flame pat tern Figure 19 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple This will cause the thermocouple to cool When the thermocouple cools the heater will shut down Thermocouple Pilot Burner Figure 18 Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Pilot Burner Thermocouple Figure 19 Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern If pilot flame ...

Page 14: ... one or both of the following A Low gas pressure B Dirty or partially clogged ODS pilot 7 Thermocouple damaged 8 Control valve damaged REMEDY 1 Replace ignitor 2 Replace ignitor 3 Reconnect ignitor cable 4 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 5 Tighten nut holding piezo ignitor to heater cabinet Nut is located inside heater cabinet at top 6 Replace ignitor ca...

Page 15: ...und clean burner see Cleaning and Maintenance page 17 2 Replace gas regulator 1 Problem will stop after a few hours of operation 1 Turn control knob to LO position and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burner until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local natural gas company 3 Observe minimum installation clear ances see Figure 4 page 7 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Mainte nance ...

Page 16: ...licking ticking noise just after burner is lit or shut off Heater produces unwanted odors Heater shuts off in use ODS operates Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion Moisture condensationnoticedonwindows REMEDY 1 This is common with most heaters If noise is excessive contact qualified ser vice person 1 Ventilate room Stop using odor caus ing products while he...

Page 17: ...th dampened with a mild soap and water mixture Wipe the cabi net to remove dust WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning CAUTION You must keep controlareas burner andcircu latingairpassagewaysofheater clean Inspect these areas of heater before each use Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person Heater may need more frequent clean ing due to excessive lint from carpeting...

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Page 19: ...ck page of this manual MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE GA5010 Forallmodels Manualshutoffvalvewith1 8 NPT tap FLOOR MOUNTING STAND GA4500 Champagne For locating heater on the floor away from a wall Complete installation instructions included FAN KITS GA3100A AND GA3200TA For all models Provides better heat distri bution Makes heater more efficient Com plete installation and operating instructions included Man...

Page 20: ...20 104190 Blue Flame Vent Free Natural Gas Heater CGN20TA ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN CGN20TA 12 ODS Pilot Assembly 12 1 12 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 25 18 16 ...

Page 21: ...52 04BR Deflector Unit 1 10 098271 02 Ignitor Cable 1 11 098249 01 Nut M5 2 12 099440 05 ODS Pilot Assembly 1 12 1 098514 01 Thermocouple 1 12 2 098515 01 Ignitor Electrode 1 13 099120 02 Burner 1 14 098517 01 3 16 Pilot Tubing 1 15 098250 01 Injector Holder 1 16 098251 09 Injector 1 17 099415 07 Pressure Regulator 1 18 099553 01 Pilot Shield 1 19 103255 01 3 8 Outlet Burner Tubing 1 20 103256 01 ...

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Page 24: ...d any and all such other costs related to repairing a defective heater will be the responsibility of the owner TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION THAT GOVERNS THE SALE OF THE PRODUCT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES AND LIMITS THE DURATION OF ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICUL...

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