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OWNER’S MANUAL

Shutting Off Heater

1.

Turn control knob clockwise 

Clockwise

to the PILOT position.

2.

Press in control knob and turn clock-
wise 

Clockwise

 to the OFF position.

Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)

Turn control knob clockwise 

Clockwise

 to

the PILOT position.

1.

Remove front panel (see Figure 10,
page 8).

2.

Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light-
ing Instructions
.

3.

With control knob pressed in, strike
match. Hold match to pilot until pi-
lot lights.

4.

Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after pilot is lit. After 30 sec-
onds, release control knob. Follow
step 8 under Lighting Instructions.

5.

Replace front panel.

OPERATING
HEATER

Continued

Thermocouple

Pilot
Burner

Ignitor
Electrode

Figure 17 - Pilot

 CAUTION: Do not try to ad-

just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

OFF

HIGH

PILOT

LOW

IGNITOR

Ignitor Button

Control Knob

Figure 16 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position

1.

STOP! Read the safety information,
page 10, column 3.

2.

Make sure equipment shutoff 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! Fol-
low “B” in the safety information on
page 10, column 3. If you don’t smell
gas, go to the next step.

5.

Press in control knob and turn coun-
terclockwise 

C-clockwise

 to the PILOT

position. Keep control knob pressed
in for five (5) seconds (see Figure 16).

Note: 

You may be running this

heater for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, the con-
trol knob may need to be pressed in
for 30 seconds. This will allow air to
bleed from the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop up

when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for
repairs.

6.

With control knob pressed in, push
down and release ignitor 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.

Note:

 If pilot does not stay lit, refer

to Troubleshooting, pages 13 through
15. Also contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match,
see Manual Lighting Procedure
.

7.

Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob.

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

MANUAL LIGHTING

PROCEDURE

• If control knob does not pop up

when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for
repairs.

Note:

 If pilot goes out, repeat steps

3 through 7.

8.

Turn control knob counterclockwise

C-clockwise

 to the HIGH position. The

main burner should light. Set control
knob to any heat level between HIGH
and LOW. To turn control knob from
HIGH to a lower setting, press in the
control knob and turn counterclock-
wise 

C-clockwise

 .

Note:

 Both HIGH and LOW are

locked positions. You must press in
control knob before turning it from
these positions.

Summary of Contents for Vanguard VP600BA

Page 1: ...rvice must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This is an unvented gas firedheater Itusesair oxy gen fromtheroominwhichitis installed Provisions for ad equatecombustionandventila tion air must be provided Refer to Air For Combustion and Ven tilationonpage4ofthismanual WARNING Improper installa tion adjustment alteration ser vice ormaintenancecancause in...

Page 2: ...off system The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available See Air for Combustion and Ventilation pages 4 through 6 5 Keep all air openings in the front and bottom of heater clear and free of de bris This will insure enough air for proper combustion 6 If heater shuts off do not relight until you provide fresh outside air If heater keeps shutting off have it serviced 7 Do not run...

Page 3: ... use heater with care Follow all localcodes Intheabsenceoflocalcodes use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas CodeANSZ223 1 alsoknownasNFPA54 Available from American National Standards Institute Inc 1430 Broadway New York NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association Inc Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 UNPACKING 1 Remove heater from carton 2 Remove all protective packaging ap plied to hea...

Page 4: ...ppliances This will insure proper venting of vented fuel burning appliances PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 ANS Z223 1 Sec tion5 3 AirforCombustionandVentilation All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation classifications 1 Unusually Tight Construction 2 Unconfined Space 3 Confined Space The information on pages...

Page 5: ... Add the Btu Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space Vent free heater ____________ Btu Hr Gas water heater ____________ Btu Hr Gas furnace ____________ Btu Hr Vented gas heater ____________ Btu Hr Gas fireplace logs ____________ Btu Hr Other gas appliances ____________ Btu Hr Total ____________ Btu Hr Do not include direct vent gas appliances Direct vent draws combustion air from the outdoo...

Page 6: ...or required size of ventilation grills or ducts WARNING Rework work sheet adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces Figure 3 Ventilation Air from Outdoors Outlet Air Ventilated Attic Outlet Air Inlet Air Inlet Air Ventilated Crawl Space To Crawl Space To Attic Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra...

Page 7: ...ccess for operation inspection and service in coldest part of room Figure 4 MountingClearancesAsViewed From Front of Heater 36 3 FLOOR CEILING Minimum Minimum T Of Carpetin Combustib 6 Minimum From Sides Of Heater Right Side Left Side 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...

Page 8: ... Walls 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...

Page 9: ...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 properly IMPORTANT Hold pressure regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas pip ing and or fitt...

Page 10: ...y tank valve 3 Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position 4 Check all joints from equipment 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 Operating Heater pages 10 and 11 Check the rest of the internal joints for leaks 7 Turn off heater see To Turn Off Gas to...

Page 11: ...osition Keep control knob pressed in for five 5 seconds see Figure 16 Note You may be running this heater for the first time after hook ing up to gas supply If so the con trol knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds This will allow air to bleed from the gas system If control knob does not pop up when released contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs 6 With control knob ...

Page 12: ...l cause the thermocouple to cool When the thermocouple cools the heater will shut down If pilot flame pattern is incorrect as shown in Figure 19 turn heater off see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance page 11 see Troubleshooting pages 13 through 15 GRH OV 007 GOOD PILOT LP Thermocouple Pilot Burner Figure 18 Correct Pilot Flame Pattern HEIGHT ODS PILOT AND BURNER ORIFICE Use a vacuum cleaner pressurized ...

Page 13: ... 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 cable 7 Replace piezo ignitor 1 Turn on gas supply or open equipment shutoff valve 2 Turn control knob to PILOT position 3 Press in control knob while in...

Page 14: ...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 burner until air is removed from line Have gas checked by local propane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum installation clear ances see Figure 4 page 7 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Mainte nance page 12 or replace burner orifice 1 Turn heater off whe...

Page 15: ...con tracting while cooling 1 Heater burning vapors from paint hair spray glues etc See IMPORTANT statement above 2 Low fuel supply 3 Gas leak SeeWarning statement at top of page 1 Not enough fresh air is available 2 Low line pressure 3 ODS pilot is partially clogged 1 Gas leak SeeWarning statement at top of page 2 Control valve defective 1 Foreign matter between control valve and burner 2 Gas leak...

Page 16: ...16 104272 VENT FREE PROPANE LP GAS HEATER 12 2 12 1 VP600BA ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN 10 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 13 14 15 17 18 21 22 25 20 24 23 19 26 27 16 ...

Page 17: ...ector Unit 1 10 098271 03 Ignitor Cable 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 104263 02 Burner 1 14 099387 05 Pilot Tubing 1 15 104259 04 Injector 1 Piece 1 16 NJF 8C Hex Nut 1 17 099415 13 Pressure Regulator 1 18 099462 01 Burner Tubing 1 19 099391 02 Regulator Tubing 1 20 099413 02 Control Valve 1 21 099468 1...

Page 18: ... 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 International s Parts Department at 1 800 972 7879 for referral information You can also write to the ad dress listed on the back page of this manual EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE GA5010 Equipmentshutoffvalvewith1 8 NPTtap You may have further ...

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Page 20: ...hiswarranty TheheaterMUSTbeinstalledbyaqualifiedinstallerinaccordancewithalllocalcodes and instructions furnished with the unit This warranty does not apply to parts that are not in original condition because of normal wear and tear or parts that fail or become damaged as a result of misuse accidents lack of proper maintenance or defects caused by improper installation Travel diagnostic cost labor...

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