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PILOT 

OFF 

LO 

HI 

3.  Press in and turn control knob 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 information, page 16. If you 
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

5.  Press in control knob and turn counter-

clockwise 

 to the PILOT position. 

The ignitor will spark once. Keep control 
knob pressed in for 5 seconds. If control 

knob  does  not  pop  up  when  released, 
contact a qualified service person or gas 

supplier for repairs.

 

Note: You may be running this heater for 
the first time after hooking up to gas sup

-

ply. If so, the control knob may need to be 
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will 
allow air to bleed from the gas system.

6.  Turn  control  knob  clockwise 

to 

OFF position. Press in control knob and 
turn  counterclockwise 

  to  PILOT 

position.  This  will  light  pilot.  Pilot  is  at-

tached to rear of burner. If needed, repeat 

this process until pilot lights.

 

Note: If pilot does not stay lit, 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 sec-

onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, 

release control knob.

 

Note:  If  pilot  goes  out,  repeat  steps  3 
through 7.

• If control knob does not pop out when 

released,  contact  a  qualified  service 

person or gas supplier for repairs.

8.  Slightly press and turn control knob coun-

terclockwise 

  to  desired  heating 

level. The burner should light. Set control 
knob to HI or LO.

Figure 19 - Control Knob and Ignitor 

Button Location

Control Knob

Figure 20 - Pilot

VARIABLE CONTROL

 

OpERATION

The variable control valve can be set to high 

or  low,  by  simply  turning  the  control  knob 

until  that  setting  is  attained.  Even  the  low-

est setting provides realistic, dancing yellow 
flames.  Selecting  higher  settings  produces 

greater heat output. This results in increased 
heating comfort.

 CAUTION: Do not try to ad-

just heating levels by using the 

equipment shutoff valve.

TO TURN OFF GAS 

TO AppLIANCE

1.  Press in and turn control knob clockwise 

 to the OFF position.

2.  Close equipment shutoff valve (see figure 

15, page 14.

MANUAL LIGHTING 

pROCEDURE

1.  Follow steps 1 through 5 under 

Lighting 

Instructions

, page 16.

2.  Press control knob and light pilot with 

match.

3.  Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-

onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, 

release control knob. Now follow step 8 
under 

Lighting Instructions

, page 16.

OPERATION

Continued

Ignitor Electrode

Pilot Burner

Thermocouple

  WARNING:  Do  not  operate 

heater between PILOT and HIGH 

positions.

9.  To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only, 

turn control knob clockwise 

 to the 

PILOT position.

Summary of Contents for VSB18N

Page 1: ...se any phone in your building Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfromaneighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and...

Page 2: ...id fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory built fireplace or in a listed ventless firebox enclo sure It is design certified for these installations in accordance with ANSI Z21 11 2 Exception Do not ins...

Page 3: ...ll warnings Keep this manual for reference It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this fireplace WARNING Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous WARNING Do not use a blowe...

Page 4: ...ank of less than 100 lbs capacity is not recommended propane LP units only 4 If you smell gas shut off gas supply do not try to light any appliance do not touch any electrical switch do not use any ph...

Page 5: ...heaters Non thermostat models may also be operated as a vented decorative ANSI Z21 60 product by opening flue damper Safety Pilot This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple tion Sensing ODS safety s...

Page 6: ...se volume is less than 50 cubic feet per AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued 1 000 Btu per hour 4 8 m3 per kw of the ag gregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and an u...

Page 7: ...asCode or applicable local codes 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...

Page 8: ...heat resistant sealant Do not seal chimney flue damper Installation WARNING Never install the heater in a bedroom or bathroom unless installed as a vented appliance see page 11 in a recreational vehi...

Page 9: ...ceiling should not be less than 42 Figure 4 Minimum Clearance for Combustible to Wall Minimum 16 from Side Wall Example INSTALLATION Continued NOTICE Manualcontrolheaters maybeusedasaventedproduct Ifs...

Page 10: ...t required clearances between fireplace opening and mantel shelf If you do not meet the clearances listed below you will need a hood Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance If you meet minimum clearance...

Page 11: ...ree reasons for operating your heater in the vented mode 1 The fireplace does not meet the clearance to combustibles requirements for vent free operation 2 State or local codes do not permit vent free...

Page 12: ...lant resistant to propane LP gas not provided electric drill with 3 16 drill bit flathead screwdriver 1 Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of the fitting to be threaded into gas regulato...

Page 13: ...ill reduce incoming gas pressure You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 of water If you do not reduce incom ing gas pressure heater regulator damage could occur Install external re...

Page 14: ...lator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where equip ment shutoff valve was connected 3 Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane LP supply tank valve for propane LP gas or opening main ga...

Page 15: ...check to see if flames contact any log Ifso repositionlogaccordingto the log installation instructions in this manual Flames contact ing log will create soot It is very important to install these logs...

Page 16: ...causing property damage per sonal injury or loss of life A This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand When lighting the pilot follow these instructions exactly B BEFORE LIGHTING smell a...

Page 17: ...0 seconds release control knob Note If pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 7 If control knob does not pop out when released contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs 8 Slightly...

Page 18: ...ols the heater will shut down If pilot flame pattern is incorrect as shown in Figure 22 turn heater off see To Turn Off Gas to Ap pliance page 17 see Troubleshooting page 20 Note The pilot flame on na...

Page 19: ...older located at the end of the burner tube again Remove any large particles of dust dirt lint or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle Figure 23 Injector Holder On Outlet Burner Tube Bu...

Page 20: ...on 4 Air in gas lines when in stalled 5 Depleted gas supply pro pane LP only 6 ODS pilot is clogged 7 Gas regulator setting is not correct OBSERVED PROBLEM When control knob is pressed in and turned t...

Page 21: ...act local natural or propane LP gas company 1 Contact local natural or propane LP gas company 2 Clean burner see Cleaning and Maintenance page 18 or replace burner orifice 1 Clean burner see Cleaning...

Page 22: ...burner until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local natural or propane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum installa tion clearances see page 8 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Maintenance...

Page 23: ...see Checking Gas Con nections page 14 1 Open window and or door for ventilation 2 Contact local natural or propane LP gas company 3 Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 18 1 Locate and c...

Page 24: ...uct If they can t supply original replacement part s call DESA Heating LLC at 1 866 672 6040 When calling DESA Heating LLC have ready your name your address model and serial numbers of your heater how...

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Page 26: ...www desatech com 122136 01C 26 17 14 15 3 16 18 11 10 4 2 12 8 5 16 13 7 9 1 17 17 Parts Variable Manually Controlled HL18P HL18N VSB18P VSB18N HL24P HL24N VSB24P AND VSB24N...

Page 27: ...ith Ignitor LP 1 9 122141 01 Manual Valve Outlet Tube 1 10 122146 01 Natural Gas Plate 1 11 107186 05 Injector 1 107186 06 Injector 1 107186 07 Injector 1 107186 08 Injector 1 12 098354 01 Control Kno...

Page 28: ...proved by DESA Heating LLC Warranty parts must be obtained through authorized dealers of this prod uct and or DESA Heating LLC who will provide original factory replacement parts Failure to use origin...

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