Vanguard VN1800TB Owner'S Operation And Installation Manual Download Page 7

7

104820

OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

WARNING ICON

G 001

 WARNING: A qualified ser-

vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is
not natural, do not install heater. Call dealer
where you bought heater for proper type
heater.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below.

• piping (check local codes)

• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)

• equipment shutoff valve *

• ground joint union

• test gauge connection *

• sediment trap

• tee joint

• pipe wrench

* A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment
shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an ac-
ceptable alternative to test gauge connec-
tion. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA de-
sign-certified equipment shutoff valve from
your dealer. See Accessories, page 22.

LOCATING HEATER

This heater is designed to be mounted on
a wall.

WARNING ICON

G 001

 WARNING: Maintain the mini-

mum clearances shown in Figure
4. If you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor, 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 22.

 WARNING:  Never install the

heater
• in a bedroom or bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,

clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the heater

• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas

IMPORTANT:

 Vent-free heaters add mois-

ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing heater in rooms without enough
ventilation air may cause mildew to form from
too much moisture. See Fresh Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation, 
pages 4 through 6.

Continued

 CAUTION: If you install the

heater in a home garage
• heater pilot and burner must be

at least 18 inches above floor

• locate heater where moving ve-

hicle will not hit it

 CAUTION: This heater cre-

ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities (such as to-
bacco smoke, aromatic candles,
cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
discolor walls.

NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat. Use
this heater along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not in-
stall this heater as your primary
heat source. If you have a central
heating system, you may run
system’s circulating blower while
using heater . This will help circu-
late the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.

For convenience and efficiency, install heater

• where there is easy access for operation,

inspection, and service

• in coldest part of room

An optional fan kit is available from your
dealer. See Accessories, page 22. If plan-
ning to use fan, locate heater near an electri-
cal outlet.

36"

3"

FLOOR

CEILING

Minimum

Minimum
Of Carpe
Combust

8"

Minimum
From
Sides Of
Heater

Left
Side

Right
Side

Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Heater

Minimum To
Top Surface
Of Carpeting,
Tile Or Other
Combustible
Material

Summary of Contents for VN1800TB

Page 1: ...er service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This is an unvented gas fired heater It uses air oxy gen from the room in which it is installed Provisions for ad equate combustion and ventila tion air m...

Page 2: ...esh outside air ven tilation to run properly This heater has an Oxygen Depletion Sensing ODS safety shutoff system The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available See Fresh Air for...

Page 3: ...Knob PRODUCT FEATURES SAFETY DEVICE This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing ODS safety shutoff system The ODS pilot is a required feature for vent free room heaters The ODS pilot shu...

Page 4: ...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 openable windows and doors and c caulking or sealants are applied to a...

Page 5: ...t include 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 us...

Page 6: ...pace To Crawl Space To Attic AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room Option 2 12 12 Ventilation Grills into Adjo...

Page 7: ...RTANT Vent free heaters add mois ture to the air Although this is beneficial installing heater in rooms without enough ventilationairmaycausemildewtoformfrom too much moisture See Fresh Air for Com bu...

Page 8: ...VN3000TB Model VN1800TB Figure 7 Mounting Bracket Clearances 2 Mark screw locations on wall see Fig ure 7 Note Only mark last hole on each end of mounting bracket Insert mounting screws through these...

Page 9: ...oles at marked locations using 9 64 drill bit 2 Place mounting bracket onto wall Line up last hole on each end of bracket with holes drilled in wall 3 Insert mounting screws through bracket and into w...

Page 10: ...o gas pip ing and or fittings CAUTION Usepipejointseal ant that is resistant to liquid pe troleum LP gas IMPORTANT Check gas line pressure be fore connecting heater to gas line Gas line pressure must...

Page 11: ...F position 4 Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to control valve see Figure 14 Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa ter to gas joints Bubbles forming show a leak 5 Correct all leaks at once...

Page 12: ...button This will light pilot The pilot is at tached to the front of burner If needed keep pressing ignitor but ton until pilot lights Note If pilot does not stay lit refer to Troubleshooting pages 14...

Page 13: ...ry compressed air in a can You can use a vacuum cleaner in the blow position If using compressed air in a can pleasefollowthedirectionsonthecan If you don t follow directions on the can you could dama...

Page 14: ...or cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 5 Replace ignitor cable 6 Replace control valve piezo is part of control valve 7 Tighten nut holding piezo ignitor Nut is located insi...

Page 15: ...burner orifice s 2 Replace burner 3 Replace gas regulator 1 Replace burner 2 Contact local natural gas company 3 Turn control knob until it locks at de sired setting 1 Problem will stop after a few ho...

Page 16: ...ERVED PROBLEM Heater produces unwanted odors Heater shuts off in use ODS operates Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion Moisture condensationnoticedonwindows RE...

Page 17: ...ntact your local natural gas supplier REPLACEMENT PARTS Note Use only original replacement parts Thiswillprotectyourwarrantycoveragefor parts replaced under warranty PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact autho...

Page 18: ...820 INFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER 1 2 3 11 6 4 7 5 6 12 13 9 10 15 14 8 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN VN1800TB BURNER ASSEMBLY 13 1 13 2 13 4 13 3 13 5 13 10 13 6 13 8 13 7 13 3 13 9 13 6 13 12 13 11 ODS...

Page 19: ...h Pressure Tap 1 10 098303 02 Screw 6 x 3 8 2 11 104617 10 Cabinet Assembly 1 12 097159 04 Piezo Ignitor Snap In 1 13 See Detail Burner Assembly 1 13 1 099218 06 Burner 1 13 2 099056 03 Injector Plaqu...

Page 20: ...NFRARED NATURAL GAS HEATER ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN VN3000TB 13 12 13 11 ODS PILOT BURNER ASSEMBLY 13 1 13 4 13 2 13 5 13 3 13 3 13 8 13 4 13 6 13 6 13 9 13 10 13 7 1 2 3 11 6 4 8 5 6 12 13 9 10 14...

Page 21: ...essure Tap 1 10 098303 02 Screw 6 x 3 8 2 11 104617 11 Cabinet Assembly 1 12 097159 04 Piezo Ignitor Snap In 1 13 See Detail Burner Assembly 1 13 1 099218 07 Burner 1 13 2 099056 02 Injector Plaque B...

Page 22: ...F AUTO ACCESSORIES Purchasetheseheateraccessoriesfromyour local dealer If they can not supply these accessories callDESAInternational sParts Department at 1 800 972 7879 or write to the address listed...

Page 23: ...___________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________...

Page 24: ...nit Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytopartsthatarenotinoriginalconditionbecauseofnormalwearandtear orpartsthatfailorbecome damaged as a result of misuse accidents lack of proper maintenance or defects caused...

Reviews: