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107299

PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

THERMOSTAT MODEL FBS-10BB

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE

LIGHTING

A. This appliance has a pilot which must

be lighted by hand. When lighting the
pilot, follow these instructions exactly.

B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all

around the appliance area for gas. Be
sure to smell next to the floor because
some gas is heavier than air and will
settle on the floor.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL
GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric 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 sup-

plier, call the fire department.

C. Use only your hand to push in or turn

the gas control knob. Never use tools.
If the knob will not push in or turn
by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a
qualified service technician or gas
supplier. Force or attempted repair
may result in a fire or explosion.

D. Do not use this appliance if any part

has been under water. Immediately call
a qualified service technician to inspect
the appliance and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas con-
trol which has been under water.

 WARNING: If you do not fol-

low these instructions exactly, a
fire or explosion may result caus-
ing property damage, personal
injury or loss of life.

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

STOP! Read the safety information,
column 1.

2.

Make sure equipment shutoff valve
is fully open.

3.

Push in control knob slightly and turn
clockwise 

 to the OFF position

(see Figure 19). Be sure that the tem-
perature setting knob is set at the line
between level 1 and level 7.

4.

Wait five 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.

Push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise 

 to PILOT po-

sition. Press in control knob for
five(5) seconds.

Note:

 You may be running this

heater for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, you may
need to press in control knob for 30
seconds. This will allow air to bleed
from the gas system.

6.

Release downward pressure on con-
trol knob and turn clockwise 
to OFF position.

7.

Press in control knob and turn coun-
terclockwise 

 past IGN to

PILOT (see Figure 19). This will
cause the piezo ignitor to spark and
light the pilot gas. Keep control knob
depressed for 10 seconds before re-
leasing. If needed, repeat steps 5
through 7 until pilot lights.

Figure 19 - Dual Control for Thermostat
Model FBS-10BB

Figure 20 - Pilot

Ignitor Electrode

Pilot
Burner

Thermocouple

OPERATING
HEATER

Continued

OFF

ON

PILOT

IGN

1

7

3

5

4

6

2

TO TURN OFF GAS TO

APPLIANCE

Shutting Off Heater

1.

Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.

2.

Turn off all electric power to the ap-
pliance if service is to be performed.

Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)

Turn control knob clockwise 

 to

the PILOT position.

THERMOSTAT

CONTROL

OPERATION

The thermostatic control used on this
model differs from standard thermo-
stats. Standard thermostats simply turn
on and off the burner. The thermostat
used on this heater senses the room tem-
perature. 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 knob
can be set to any comfort level between 1
and 7.

Note: 

The thermostat sensing bulb mea-

sures the temperature of air near the
heater cabinet. This may not always
agree with room temperature (depend-
ing on housing construction, installation
location, room size, open air tempera-
tures, etc.) Frequent use of your heater
will let you determine your own comfort
levels.

Note:

 If pilot does not stay lit, refer

to Troubleshooting, pages 14 through
16.  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, 
page 13.

8 . When pilot is lit, turn the ignition

knob to ON position (see Figure 19).

9.

To select desired heating level, turn
the temperature setting knob coun-
terclockwise 

 between 1 and

7 (see Figure 19).

Summary of Contents for FB-10BA

Page 1: ...llationandservicemustbeperformedby a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING Thisisanunvented gas firedheater Itusesair oxy gen from the room in which it is installed Provisions for ad equate combustion and venti lation air must be provided Refer to Air For Combustion and Ventilation on page 4 of this manual WARNING Improper installa tion adjustment alteration service or mai...

Page 2: ...pplianceareaclearand free from combustible materials gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids 1 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 2 Do not place propane LP supply tank s inside any structure Locate propane LP supply tank s outdoors 3 If you smell gas shut off gas supply do not try to l...

Page 3: ...rton 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 DepletionSensing ODS safetyshutoffsys tem The ODS pilot is a required feature for vent freeroomheaters TheODS pilotshuts off the heater if there is not ...

Page 4: ...d ventilation However in buildings of unusually tight construction you must provide additional fresh air Unusually tight construction is de fined as construction where a walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a con tinuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm 6 x 10 11 kg per pa sec m2 or less with open ings gasketed or sealed and b weather stripping has been added on ...

Page 5: ... 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 outdoors a...

Page 6: ...tethepowervent VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building Thisfreshairwouldcomefromanadjoining 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 F...

Page 7: ...e cloth ing orotherflammableobjects arelessthan36inchesfromthe front top or sides of the heater as a fireplace insert in high traffic areas in windy or drafty areas CAUTION If you install the heater in a home garage heater pilot and burner must be at least 18 inches above floor locateheaterwheremovingve hicle will not hit it CAUTION Thisheatercreates warmaircurrents Thesecurrents moveheattowallsur...

Page 8: ... walls wall areas between studs or to solid walls concrete or masonry Decidewhichmethodbettersuitsyourneeds Eithermethodwillprovideasecureholdfor the mounting bracket 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 forward then down 4 Remove cardboard pac...

Page 9: ...gas to the appliance Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged heater valves CAUTION Neverconnectheater directly to the propane LP supply This heater requires an external regulator not supplied Install the external regulator between the heater and propane LP supply CAUTION Use only new black...

Page 10: ...utoff valve to gas supply Check re connected fittings for leaks Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1 2 PSIG 3 5 kPa 1 Close equipment shutoff valve see Fig ure 15 2 Pressurize supply piping system by ei ther using compressed air or opening propane LP supply tank valve 3 Check all joints from propane LP sup ply tank to equipment shutoff valve see Figure 16 Apply mixture of liquid soap and water t...

Page 11: ...ion MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE OPERATING HEATER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING A This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand When lighting the pilot follow these instructions exactly B BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not t...

Page 12: ...first time after hook ing up to gas supply If so you may need to press in control knob for 30 seconds This will allow air to bleed from the gas system 6 Release downward pressure on con trol knob and turn clockwise to OFF position 7 Press in control knob and turn coun terclockwise past IGN to PILOT see Figure 19 This will cause the piezo ignitor to spark and light the pilot gas Keep control knob d...

Page 13: ...lights 3 Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot After 30 seconds release control knob Follow steps 8 and 9 under Lighting Instruc tions page 12 OPERATING HEATER Continued CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning CAUTION You must keep control areas burner and circu lating air passageways of heater clean Inspect these areas of heater bef...

Page 14: ...tor button is pressed there is no spark at ODS pilot When ignitor button is pressed there is spark at ODS pilot but no ignition ODS pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released 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 Replace ignitor cable 6 Replace control valve ignitor is ...

Page 15: ...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 13 or replace burner orifice 1 This is common with most heaters If noise is excessive contact qualifie...

Page 16: ... 2 Contact local propane LP gas company 3 Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 13 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Check ing Gas Connections page 10 2 Replace control valve 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove for eign matter 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Check ing Gas Connections page 10 1 Refer to Fresh Air for Combustion and Ventilation requirements page 4 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Hea...

Page 17: ...d on the back page of this manual Send a check for 5 00 payable to DESA International You may have further questions about in stallation operation or troubleshooting If so contact DESA International s Techni cal Service Department at 1 800 323 5190 You can also visit DESA International s technical service web site at www desatech com TECHNICAL SERVICE SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure is Too Low pil...

Page 18: ...ase date Usually we will ask you to return the defec tive part to the factory REPLACEMENT PARTS EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE GA5010 Equipmentshutoffvalvewith1 8 NPTtap ACCESSORY Purchase this heater accessory from your local dealer If they cannot supply this ac cessory either contact your nearest Parts Central see page 19 or call DESA International s Parts Department at 1 800 972 7879 for referral info...

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Page 20: ... 107299 PROPANE LP GAS HEATER FB 10BA 28 2 28 1 ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST ODS Pilot Assembly 7 7 32 2 3 19 17 8 9 22 32 31 26 30 27 23 18 28 29 10 21 20 18 30 25 24 22 17 16 13 1 14 15 7 11 12 33 4 5 7 6 7 7 ...

Page 21: ...er 2 15 L98806 01 Self Tapping Screw 2 16 L98915 02 Pressure Tap Assembly 1 17 L98115 04 Main Inlet Tube Assembly 1 18 L98123 10 ODS Line Assembly 1 19 L98127 02 Lower Gas Outlet Tube Assembly 1 20 L98128 02 Medium Gas Outlet Tube Assembly 1 21 L99516 01 Leveled T Connector 1 22 L98126 04 Burner Inlet Tube Assembly 1 23 L98506 03 Burner 1 24 L98507 02 Burner Connector 1 25 L98508 06 Injector 1 26 ...

Page 22: ...22 107299 PROPANE LP GAS HEATER FB 60BA 25 2 25 1 ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST ODS Pilot Assembly 7 7 29 2 3 19 17 8 9 29 28 23 27 24 20 18 25 26 10 18 9 27 22 21 19 17 16 13 1 14 15 7 11 12 30 4 5 7 6 7 7 ...

Page 23: ...ntrol Knob 1 13 L98029 04 Pressure Regulator 1 14 L98801 01 Washer 2 15 L98806 01 Self Tapping Screw 2 16 L98915 02 Pressure Tap Assembly 1 17 L98115 04 Main Inlet Tube Assembly 1 18 L98123 10 ODS Line Assembly 1 19 L98126 05 Burner Inlet Tube Assembly 1 20 L98506 04 Burner 1 21 L98507 02 Burner Connector 1 22 L98508 12 Injector 1 23 L98504 02 Left Burner Support Bracket 1 24 L98505 02 Right Burne...

Page 24: ...24 107299 PROPANE LP GAS HEATER FBS 10BB 27 2 27 1 ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST ODS Pilot Assembly 7 7 14 2 3 20 19 14 12 25 8 11 11 13 10 26 22 20 27 28 13 10 24 23 21 19 21 15 1 16 17 7 18 4 5 7 6 7 7 9 ...

Page 25: ... 01 Nut 2 11 L98084 01 Screws 2 12 L98010 08 Grill 1 13 L98411 01 Ignitor Line 1 14 L98011 01 Grill Fastener 2 15 L99029 08 Pressure Regulator 1 16 L98801 01 Washer 2 17 L98806 01 Self Tapping Screw 2 18 L98085 02 Mounting Bracket 1 19 L98115 07 Main Inlet Tube Assembly 1 20 L98123 11 ODS Line Assembly 1 21 L98126 07 Burner Inlet Tube Assembly 1 22 L98506 03 Burner 1 23 L98507 01 Burner Connector ...

Page 26: ...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 transportation and any and all such other costs related to repairing a defective heater will be the responsibility of the owner TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED B...

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