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OWNER’S MANUAL

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OPERATING
HEATER

Continued

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.

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 position.

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 re-
pairs are made, 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.

OFF

PILOT

IGNITOR

LOW

HIGH

TO SELECT

HEATING LEVEL

1.

Slightly press in control knob and
turn counterclockwise 

 to the

LOW or HIGH positions (VP10A) or
ON position (VP5D).

IMPORTANT:

 Release downward

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

 WARNING: When running

heater, set control knob at LOW
or HIGH locked positions (VP10A)
or ON position (VP5D). Never set
control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and
higher levels of carbon monox-
ide may result.

 CAUTION: Do not try to adjust

heating levels by using the equip-
ment shutoff valve.

Ignitor Electrode

Pilot Burner

Thermocouple

Figure 17 - Pilot

Control Knob

Figure 16 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position (Model VP10A Shown)

Ignitor Button

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

Figure 18 - Burner Patterns

LOW

OFF

PILOT

HIGH

OFF

PILOT

OFF

Control

VP10A

Knob

Burners

Control

VP5D

Knob

Burner

ON

OFF

PILOT

OFF

Shutting Off Heater

Turn control knob clockwise 

Clockwise

 to

the OFF position.

Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)

Turn control knob clockwise 

Clockwise

 to

the PILOT position.

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.

MANUAL LIGHTING

PROCEDURE

Summary of Contents for VP5D

Page 1: ...y a qualified installer 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 Provisionsforadequate combustion and...

Page 2: ...etween locked positions Poor combustion may result 6 This heater needs fresh outside air ven tilation to run properly This heater has an oxygen depletion sensor ODS pi lot light safety system The ODS...

Page 3: ...with care Follow all localcodes Intheabsenceoflocalcodes use the latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223 1 also known as NFPA 54 Available from American National Standards Institute Inc 143...

Page 4: ...s to breathe Fresh air must enter your home All fuel burning appliances need fresh air for proper com bustion and ventilation Exhaustfans fireplaces clothesdryers and fuel burning appliances draw air...

Page 5: ...ter __________________Btu Hr Gas water heater __________________Btu Hr Gas furnace __________________Btu Hr Vented gas heater __________________Btu Hr Gas fireplace logs __________________Btu Hr Other...

Page 6: ...cts WARNING Rework work sheet adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces Figure 2 Ventilation Air from In...

Page 7: ...re 4 Ifyoucan providegreaterclear ancesfromfloor ceiling andjoin ing wall WARNING Never install the heater in a bathroom VP10A only in a recreational vehicle where curtains furniture clothing or other...

Page 8: ...ued Figure 8 Tightening Anchors Thin or Thick Wall thick wall shown Solid Wall 1 16 Space Placing Heater On Mounting Screws 1 Locate two keyhole slots on back panel of heater see Figure 9 2 Place larg...

Page 9: ...menttrapinsupplylineasshown in Figure 13 Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning Locate sedi ment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze A sediment trap traps moisture an...

Page 10: ...ust 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 he...

Page 11: ...0 seconds after lighting pilot After 10 seconds release control knob Note If pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 7 OFF PILOT IGNITOR LOW HIGH TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL 1 Slightly press in control knob...

Page 12: ...ean Inspect these areas of heater before each use Have heaterinspectedyearlybyaquali fied service person Heater may need more frequent cleaning due to excessive lint from carpeting bedding material pe...

Page 13: ...itor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 5 Tighten nut holding piezo ignitor to heater cabinet Nut is located inside heater cabinet at top 6 Replace ignitor cable 7 Replace...

Page 14: ...Contact local propane LP gas company 3 Replace burner 4 Replace gas regulator 1 Replace burner 2 Contact local propane LP gas company 3 Turn control knob until it locks at de sired setting 1 Problem w...

Page 15: ...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 Air for Combustio...

Page 16: ...ex 8 x 1 4 9 7 099059 03 ODS Pilot Assembly 1 7 1 098514 01 Thermocouple 1 7 2 098594 01 Ignitor Electrode 1 8 099884 01 Burner Assembly 1 9 099056 01 Injector 1 10 099390 01 Tubing Valve to burner 1...

Page 17: ...ulator to valve 1 PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater When ordering parts follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 18 of this manual ODS PILOT ILL...

Page 18: ...TechnicalServiceDe partment at 1 800 323 5190 for referral in formation When contacting your dealer or DESA In ternational have ready your name your address model and serial numbers of your heater how...

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

Page 20: ...y does not apply 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...

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