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124011-01B

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Placing Heater On Mounting Bracket

1.  Locate two horizontal slots on back panel 

of heater.

2.  Place heater onto mounting bracket. Slide 

horizontal  slots  onto  stand-out  tabs  on 
mounting bracket.

INSTALLATION

Continued

Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto 

Mounting Bracket

Mounting 
Bracket 
(attached 
to wall)

Horizontal Slots

Stand-Out Tab

3.  Remove heater from mounting bracket.
4.  If installing bottom mounting screws into 

hollow or solid wall, install wall anchors. 
Follow steps 1 through 4 under 

Attaching 

To Wall Anchor Method

.

 

If  installing  bottom  mounting  screw  into 
wall stud, drill holes at marked locations 
using 9/64" drill bit.

5.  Replace heater onto mounting bracket.
6.  Place spacers between bottom mounting 

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 screw in opening of wall anchor or 
drilled hole.

8.  Tighten both screws until heater is firmly 

secured 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 11).

Figure 12 - Installing Bottom Mounting 

Screws

Side View

Front View

Wall

Spacer

Heater

Attaching To Wall Anchor Method

For  attaching  mounting  bracket  to  hollow 
walls (wall areas between 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" (2.5 cm) deep.

2.  Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.
3.  Insert wall anchor (wings first) into hole. 

Tap anchor flush to wall.

4.  For thin walls [1/2" (1.3 cm) or less], insert 

red key into wall anchor. Push red key to 
“pop”  open  anchor  wings. 

IMPORTANT:

 

Do not hammer key! For thick walls [over 
1/2" (1.3 cm) thick] or solid walls, do not pop 
open wings.

5.  Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line up 

last hole on each end of bracket with wall 
anchors.

6.  Insert mounting screws through bracket 

and into wall anchors.

7.  Tighten screws until mounting bracket is 

firmly fastened to wall.

Figure 9 - Folding 

Anchor

Figure 10 - Popping 

Open Anchor Wings 

For Thin Walls

Installing Bottom Mounting Screws

1.  Locate two bottom mounting holes. These 

holes are near bottom on back panel of 
heater (see Figure 12).

2.  Mark screw locations on wall.

MOUNTING HEATER TO FLOOR 

WITH OPTIONAL FLOOR KIT

Mounting Base Feet to Heater

Note: A  90°  elbow  is  required  for  mounting 
this unit and must be installed BEFORE base 
feet to provide proper clearance (see Figure 
15, page 12).

1.  Lay heater cabinet on its back on a table with 

the heater bottom overhanging table edge.

2.  Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT 

threads of elbow. Hold pressure regulator 
with  a  wrench  when  connecting  e bow. 
Do  not  overtighten  elbow  to  regulator. 
Regulator body could be damaged.

Summary of Contents for VP16B

Page 1: ...ury 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 n...

Page 2: ...se include pregnant women people with heart or lung disease or anemia those under the influ ence of alcohol and those at high altitudes WARNING Improper installation adjustment alteration serviceormai...

Page 3: ...appliance is not convert ble for use with other gases 2 Do not place propane LP supply tank s inside any structure Locate propane LP supply tank s outdoors 3 This heater shall not be installed in a be...

Page 4: ...ht heater fuel supply Thermostatic Heat Control Thermostat Models Only Thermostat models have a thermostat sens ing bulb and a control valve This results in the greatest heater comfort This can also r...

Page 5: ...ctly with the space in which the appliances are installed through openings not furnished with doors are considered a part of the un confined space Adjoining rooms are communicating only if there are d...

Page 6: ...______ Btu Hr maximum can support ________ Btu Hr actual amount used Example 51 200 Btu Hr maximum the space can support 60 000 Btu Hr actual amount of Btu Hr used AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION C...

Page 7: ...r as your pri mary heat source If you have a centralheatingsystem youmay run system s circulating blower whileusingheater Thiswillhelp circulatetheheatthroughoutthe house In the event of a power outag...

Page 8: ...ceiling and joining wall You can locate heater on floor away from a wall An optional floor mounting stand is needed Purchase the floor mounting stand from your dealer See Accessories page 26 if stand...

Page 9: ...unting bracket from wall 4 and 5 Plaque Heaters 3 Plaque Heater Figure 8 Mounting Bracket Clearances Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall Only use last hole on each end of mounting bracket t...

Page 10: ...ting bracket to hollow walls wall areas between 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 2 5...

Page 11: ...Use pipe of large enough diameter to allow proper gas vol ume to heater If pipe is too small undue loss of volume will occur Typical Inlet Pipe Diameters 16 18 000 Btu hr models 3 8 or greater 26 30...

Page 12: ...at once WARNING Never use an open flame to check for a leak Applyanoncorrosiveleakdetec tion fluid to all joints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once CAUTION For propane LP gas make s...

Page 13: ...uipment shutoff valve see Figure 18 Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints Bubbles forming show a leak 4 Correct all leaks at once Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections 1 Open equip...

Page 14: ...ion for Manual Control Models Figure 20 Control Knob in the OFF Position for Thermostat Models O T Control Knob Operation FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING If you do not fol low these instr...

Page 15: ...knob counterclock wise to the desired heating level The main burner should light Set control knob to any heat level between 1 and 5 see Figure 23 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1 Tu...

Page 16: ...the room temperature At times the room may exceed the set temperature If so the burner will shut off The burner will cycle back on when room temperature drops below the set temperature The control kno...

Page 17: ...e air inlet holes prior to each heating season Blocked air holes will create soot Werecommendthatyoucleantheunitevery three months during operation and have heater inspected yearly by a qualified serv...

Page 18: ...aximum 14 W C Minimum 11 W C GWRP26B GWRP26TB VP26B VP26TB 6 000 16 000 26 000 Btu hr VP26B is variable Propane LP Gas Only Electronic Ignition Pressure Regulator Setting 8 W C Inlet Gas Pressure in o...

Page 19: ...d 7 Gas regulator setting is not correct 1 Not enough combustion ventilation air REMEDY 1 Replace pilot assembly 2 Replace pilot assembly 3 Reconnect ignitor cable 4 Free ignitor cable if pinched by a...

Page 20: ...Hand tighten until snug then tighten 1 4 turn more 5 A Contact local natural or propane LP gas company B Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 17 or replace ODS pilot assembly 6 Replace p...

Page 21: ...te and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Con nections page 12 2 Replace control valve 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Con nections pa...

Page 22: ...dy Models GWRP16B GWRn18B GWRP26B GWRN30B GWRP16TB GWRn18TB GWRP26TB and GWRn30TB HDR16PT HDR18NT HDR26PT and HDR30NT vp16B vn18B vp26B vn30B VP16TB VN18TB VP26TB and VN30TB See page 24 AAA Battery Ne...

Page 23: ...1 107660 01 Inlet Tube 1 107660 03 Inlet Tube 1 17 118721 01 Baffle 1 118721 02 Baffle 1 118721 03 Baffle 1 118721 04 Baffle 1 18 119099 01 Lower Baffle 1 19 119664 01 Thermal Limit Switch 1 20 11866...

Page 24: ...When ordering parts follow the instructions listed un der Replacement Parts on page 26 of this manual KEY NO PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY 1 120630 02 ODS Pilot LP 1 120630 03 ODS Pilot NG 1 2 120790 01 The...

Page 25: ...ner 1 5 099218 09 Burner 1 6 099056 24 Injector Plaque A or C 1 2 099056 25 Injector Plaque A or C 1 2 7 099056 01 Injector Plaque B 1 099056 02 Injector Plaque B 1 Burner Assembly GWRP26TB GWRN30TB H...

Page 26: ...heater how heater was malfunctioning purchase date Usually we will ask you to return the part to the factory Parts Not Under Warranty Contact authorized dealers of this product If they can t supply or...

Page 27: ...D 1349 Adams Street Bowling Green KY 42103 270 846 1199 1 800 654 8534 Fax 1 800 846 0090 franktalk aol com Master Parts Dist 1251 Mound Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49504 616 791 0505 1 800 446 1446 Fax 61...

Page 28: ...124011 01 Rev B 09 08 Patent Pending DESA Heating LLC 2701 Industrial Drive Bowling Green KY 42101 www desatech com 1 866 672 6040...

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