Vanguard VN6D Owner'S Operation And Installation Manual Download Page 11

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OWNER’S MANUAL

TO SELECT

HEATING LEVEL

1.

Slightly press in control knob and
turn counterclockwise 

 to the

LOW or HIGH positions (VN10A) or
ON position (VN6D).

IMPORTANT:

 Release downward

pressure while turning control knob.
Control knob will lock at the desired
position.

Figure 17 - Burner Patterns

 WARNING: When running

heater, set control knob at LOW
or HIGH locked positions (VN10A)
or ON position (VN6D). Never set
control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and
higher levels of carbon monox-
ide may result.

OPERATING
HEATER

Continued

 CAUTION: Do not try to adjust

heating levels by using the equip-
ment shutoff valve.

Control

VN10A

Knob

Burners

Control

VN6D

Knob

Burner

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

STOP! Read the safety information,
page 10, column 3.

2.

Make sure equipment shutoff valve
is fully open.

3.

Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.

OFF

PILOT

IGNITOR

LOW

HIGH

Piezo Ignitor Button

Figure 15 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position (Model VN10A Shown)

Control Knob

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 in-
formation, page 10, column 3. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

5.

Press in control knob, and turn coun-
terclockwise 

 to pilot posi-

tion. Keep control knob pressed for
five seconds.

Note:

 You may be running this

heater for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, the con-
trol knob may need to be pressed in
for 30 seconds. This will allow air to
bleed from the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop up

when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for
repairs.

6.

With control knob pressed in, push
down and release ignitor button. This
will light pilot. The pilot is attached to
the front of burner. If needed, keep
pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.

Note:

 If pilot does not light, refer to

Troubleshooting, pages 13 through
15. 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
.

7.

Keep control knob pressed in for 10
seconds after lighting pilot. After 10
seconds, release control knob.

Note:

 If pilot goes out, repeat steps

3 through 7.

Ignitor Electrode

Pilot Burner

Thermocouple

Figure 16 - Pilot

Shutting Off Heater

Turn control knob clockwise  

 to

the OFF position.

Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)

Turn control knob clockwise 

 to

the PILOT position.

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

MANUAL LIGHTING

PROCEDURE

1.

Remove front panel (see Figure 10,
page 8).

2.

Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light-
ing Instructions
.

3.

With control knob pressed in, strike
match. Hold match to pilot until pi-
lot lights.

4.

Keep control knob pressed in for 10
seconds after pilot is lit. After 10 sec-
onds, release control knob.

5.

Replace front panel.

LOW

OFF

PILOT

HIGH

OFF

PILOT

OFF

ON

OFF

PILOT

OFF

Summary of Contents for VN6D

Page 1: ...qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This is an unvented gas fired heater Itusesair oxygen fromthe roominwhichitisinstalled Provisions for adequate combustionandventilation...

Page 2: ...utside 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 Air for Combustion...

Page 3: ...ing 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 PILOT This heater has a pilot wit...

Page 4: ...ces This will insure proper venting of vented fuel burning appliances PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 ANS Z223 1 Sec tion5 3 AirforCombust...

Page 5: ...urning appliances in the space Vent free heater ________________ Btu Hr Gas water heater ________________ Btu Hr Gas furnace ________________ Btu Hr Vented gas heater ________________ Btu Hr Gas firep...

Page 6: ...tticwillactivatethepowervent Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room Option 2 12 12 Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room Option 1 Figure 2 Ventilation Air...

Page 7: ...From Floor FLOOR JOINING WALL INSTALLATION 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...

Page 8: ...er tighten Note Do not replace front panel at this time Replace front panel after making gas connections and checking for leaks see pages 9 and 10 Figure 7 Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls Thi...

Page 9: ...mall undue loss of pressure will occur Installationmustincludeaequipmentshutoff valve ground joint union and plugged 1 8 NPT tap Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up NPT tap must be up s...

Page 10: ...ther using compressed air or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter 3 Check all joints from gas meter to equip ment shutoff valve see Figure 14 Ap ply mixture of liquid soap and water to...

Page 11: ...this heater for the first time after hook ing up to gas supply If so the con trol knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds This will allow air to bleed from the gas system If control knob does no...

Page 12: ...Figure 19 turn heater off see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance page 11 see Troubleshooting pages 13 through 15 INSPECTING BURNER Figure 19 Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 18 Correct Pilot Flame Patt...

Page 13: ...Turn on gas supply or open equipment shutoff valve 2 Turn control knob to PILOT position 3 Press in control knob while in PILOT position 4 Continue holding down control knob Repeat igniting operation...

Page 14: ...local natural gas company 3 Replace burner 4 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...

Page 15: ...ionnoticedonwindows POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Heater burning vapors from paint hair spray glues etc See IMPORTANT statement above 2 Gas leak See Warning statement above 1 Not enough fresh air is available 2 Lo...

Page 16: ...7 2 098594 01 Ignitor Electrode 1 8 099884 01 Burner Assembly 1 9 099056 04 Injector 1 10 099390 01 Tubing Valve to burner 1 11 099387 05 Pilot Tubing Valve to pilot 1 12 099391 02 Tubing Regulator to...

Page 17: ...7 2 098594 01 Ignitor Electrode 1 8 099884 02 Burner Assembly 1 9 099056 06 Injector 2 10 099390 02 Tubing Valve to plaque A 1 11 099387 05 Pilot Tubing Valve to pilot 1 12 099392 01 Tubing Valve to p...

Page 18: ...eplaced under warranty PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealer from whom you purchased this product If they cannot sup ply original replacement part s call DESA International s Technical Servic...

Page 19: ...___________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________...

Page 20: ...o repairing a defective heater will be the responsibility of the owner TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION THAT GOVERNS THE SALE OF THE PRODUCT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY...

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