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OWNER’S MANUAL

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INSTALLATION

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Mounting Heater to Optional
Hearth Base

1.

Lay heater on its back on a table with
the bottom of heater overhanging the
edge of the table.

2.

Remove 2 shipping screws in bottom
of heater. Discard shipping screws.

3.

Line up mounting holes on top of hearth
base with holes in bottom of heater (see
Figure 16).

4.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure
hearth base to heater with four sheet
metal screws (see Figure 16).

5.

Stand heater up on base.

6.

Place hearth insert in hearth base as
shown in Figure 17.

7.

Assemble brass trim (see steps 1
through 7 under Assembling and At-
taching Brass Trim, 
page 4).

8.

Slide base trim on heater base. Attach
brass trim to base with two brass screws
included as shown in Figure 17.

Figure 16 - Attaching Heater to Hearth
Base

Base

Holes for Securing
Heater to Floor

Shipping Screw

Bottom of Heater

Sheet Metal
Screw

Mounting
Holes

Brass Base
Trim

Hearth
Insert

Screw

Figure 17 - Placing Hearth Insert on Heater
Base and Attaching Brass Base Trim

Securing Hearth Base to Floor

1.

Position hearth base in desired location.
Mark holes for drilling (See Figure 16).
Remove hearth base.

2.

For carpeted floor, make a small cut
with a sharp knife at marked locations
before drilling.

If securing to a wood floor, drill a 3/4"
deep hole using a 1/8" diameter drill bit.
Do not use anchors in wood floors. If
securing to a concrete floor, drill a 1 

3

/

8

"

deep hole using a 1/4" diameter concrete
drill bit. Completely insert anchors into
each hole.

3.

Mount heater to hearth base following
steps under Mounting Heater to Op-
tional Hearth Base
. After mounting
heater, position heater and hearth base
over drilled holes. With slotted screw-
driver, secure hearth base to floor with
four wood screws.

C. MOUNTING HEATER

 TO

OPTIONAL MANTEL.

See Instructions Included
With Mantel Kit.

IMPORTANT:

 Only use the optional man-

tels specified in this manual. See Accesso-
ries,
 page 23 for proper mantel kits. This
heater is only approved for use with models
GMF800/GMU801 series, GM900F/
GM901U series, GM902F/GM903U series,
GM700F/GM701U, and GM702F/
GM703U series mantel kits. Using any other
mantel will void the CSA approval for this
heater. Only use models GMF800/GMU801
series, GM900F/GM901U series, GM902F/
GM903U series, GM700F/GM701U, and
GM702F/GM703U series mantels with this
heater. Do not use these mantels with any
other product.

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Summary of Contents for VMH3000TPA

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Page 2: ...lower insert heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approvedforusewiththisheater 4 This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom 5 This heater needs fresh outside air ven tilation...

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Page 4: ...ing to mount heater to wall Log Retaining Brackets Figure 3 Assembling Heater Truss Head Screw Nut Front Panel Figure 4 Attaching Brass Front Trim to Front Panel Brass Front Trim Top Brass Trim Slot M...

Page 5: ...ms are communicating only iftherearedoorlesspassagewaysorventila tion grills between them WARNING This heater shall notbeinstalledinaconfinedspace or unusually tight construction unless provisions are...

Page 6: ...nclude direct vent gas appliances Direct vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors 4 Compare the maximum Btu Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu Hr used...

Page 7: ...12 12 Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room Option 1 Outlet Air Ventilated Attic Outlet Air Inlet Air Inlet Air Ventilated Crawl Space To Crawl Space To Attic WARNING Rework work sheet adding the spa...

Page 8: ...If you have a central heating system you may run system scirculatingblowerwhile using heater This will help circu late the heat throughout the house In the event of a power outage you can use this hea...

Page 9: ...rs Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of two ways 1 Attaching to wall stud 2 Attaching to wall anchor Attaching To Wall Stud This method pro vides the strongest hold Insert mounting screws through...

Page 10: ...wall stud drill holes at marked lo cations using 9 64 drill bit 5 Replace heater onto mounting bracket 6 Place spacers between bottom mount ingholesandwallanchorordrilledhole 7 Hold spacer in place wi...

Page 11: ...rth base in desired location Mark holes for drilling See Figure 16 Remove hearth base 2 For carpeted floor make a small cut with a sharp knife at marked locations before drilling If securing to a wood...

Page 12: ...gulator 11 W C to 14 W C Pressure The installer must supply an external regu lator The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure You must reduce incominggaspressuretobetween11and14 inches o...

Page 13: ...toff valve see Figure 21 Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints Bubbles forming show a leak 4 Correct all leaks at once Open Closed Equipment Shutoff Valve Figure 21 Checking Gas Joints...

Page 14: ...e ap pliance if service is to be performed Shutting Off Burner Only pilot stays lit Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position A This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand When li...

Page 15: ...24 Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Thermocouple Thermocouple INSPECTING BURNER Figure 25 Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Pilot Burner Pilot Burner Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often PI...

Page 16: ...uple 8 Replace control valve POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Ignitor electrode positioned wrong 2 Ignitor electrode broken 3 Ignitor electrode not connected to igni tor cable 4 Ignitor cable pinched or wet 5 Piezo i...

Page 17: ...or replace burner orifice 1 Turn heater off when using furniture polish wax carpet cleaners or similar products TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner does not light after ODS pilot is lit...

Page 18: ...dor during combustion POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Metal expanding while heating or con tracting while cooling 1 Heater burning vapors from paint hair spray glues etc see IMPORTANT statement above 2 Gas leak SeeW...

Page 19: ...injector holder for dust and dirt see Figure 28 3 Blow air through the ports slots and holes in the burner Figure 28 Injector Holder On Outlet Burner Tube 4 Check the injector holder located at the en...

Page 20: ...PROPANE LP GAS RESIDENTIAL HEATERS For more information visit www desatech com 1 2 9 10 10 12 13 14 15 17 19 20 23 24 25 6 26 6 7 1 1 3 1 28 5 16 18 4 22 1 1 1 21 11 8 27 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN V...

Page 21: ...or Cable 1 11 098249 01 Nut M5 2 12 107486 01 ODS Pilot Assembly 1 13 103447 01 Burner 1 14 099387 03 3 16 Pilot Tubing 1 15 103845 10 Injector 1 16 NJF 8C Nut Hex 1 17 099415 06 Pressure Regulator 1...

Page 22: ...Piezo Pressure Regulator Setting 8 W C Inlet Gas Pressure in of water Maximum 14 Minimum 11 Dimensions Inches H x W x D Heater 23 75 x 25 9 x 8 5 Carton 25 8 x 28 7 x 10 1 Weight pounds Heater 29 Ship...

Page 23: ...Shown Your vent free gas appliance requires regu lar cleaning and maintenance to prevent performance problems This kit gives you the tools and instructions to make it easy to clean all critical areas...

Page 24: ...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 BY THE LAW OF TH...

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