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VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

®

Or 

Remove 

Door into 
Adjoining 

Room, 

Option 3

Ventilation Grills 

Into Adjoining Room,

Option 2

12"

12"

Ventilation

Grills

into Adjoining

Room, 

Option 1

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building

AIR FOR
COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION

Continued

VENTILATION AIR

Ventilation Air From Inside
Building

This fresh air would come from an adjoining
unconfined space. When ventilating to an
adjoining unconfined space, you must pro-
vide two permanent openings: one within
12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the
floor on the wall connecting the 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/ANS Z223.1, Section
5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation
 for
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 fresh air by using ventilation
grills or ducts. You must provide two per-
manent openings: one within 12" of the
ceiling and one within 12" of the floor.
Connect these items directly to the outdoors
or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces
include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the
National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANS
Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and
Ventilation
 for required size of ventilation
grills or ducts.

IMPORTANT:

 Do not provide openings for

inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a
thermostat-controlled power vent. Heated air
entering the attic will activate the power vent.

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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