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Vanguard VP1600E Owner's Operation And Installation Manual - Troubleshooting

Manual is about: INFRARED VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

Summary of VP1600E

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    Save this manual for future reference. Vp1600e vp2600e ® infrared vent-free propane/lp gas heater owner’s operation and installation manual warning: this is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses air (oxy- gen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation...

  • Page 2: Safety

    2 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® safety information 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 tan...

  • Page 3: Owner’S Manual

    3 103351 owner’s manual 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 shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air. Piezo ignition system this...

  • Page 4: Air For

    4 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® air for combustion and ventilation today’s homes are built more energy effi- cient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to ke...

  • Page 5: Owner’S Manual

    5 103351 owner’s manual determining fresh-air flow for heater location determining if you have a confined or unconfined space use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless p...

  • Page 6: Air For

    6 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® figure 3 - ventilation air from outdoors ventilation air from outdoors provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two per- manent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these items...

  • Page 7: Owner’S Manual

    7 103351 owner’s manual installation 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 u...

  • Page 8: Installation

    8 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® methods for attaching mounting bracket to wall only use last hole on each end of mounting bracket to attach bracket to wall. These two holes are 16 inches apart from their centers. Attach mounting bracket to wall in one of two ways. 1. Attaching to wall stud...

  • Page 9: Owner’S Manual

    9 103351 owner’s manual installing bottom mounting screws 1. Locate two bottom mounting holes. These holes are near bottom on back panel of heater (see figure 11). 2. Mark screw locations on wall. 3. Remove heater from mounting bracket. 4. If installing bottom mounting screws into hollow or solid wa...

  • Page 10: Installation

    10 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® tee joint reducer bushing to 1/8" npt 1/8" npt plug tap test gauge connection * sediment trap tee joint pipe nipple cap equipment shutoff valve * 3/8" npt pipe nipple ground joint union heater cabinet figure 13 - gas connection * a csa/aga design-certified ...

  • Page 11: Owner’S Manual

    11 103351 owner’s manual checking gas connections pressure testing gas supply piping system test pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.5 kpa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equip- ment shutoff valve from gas supply pip- ing system. Pressures in excess of 1...

  • Page 12: Operating

    12 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® to select heating level figure 18 - burner patterns low high off med slightly press in control knob and turn coun- terclockwise to the low, me- dium, or high positions (see figure 18). Important: release downward pres- sure while turning control knob. Contr...

  • Page 13: Owner’S Manual

    13 103351 owner’s manual grh/ov 008 bad pilot/lp shutting off heater 1. Turn control knob clockwise 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 clockwise to the ...

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    14 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® troubleshooting warning: turn off and un- plug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified ser- vice person should service and repair heater. Caution: never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ods/pilot. This can damage ods/ pilot unit...

  • Page 15: Owner’S Manual

    15 103351 owner’s manual observed problem ods/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released burner(s) does not light after ods/pilot is lit delayed ignition of burner(s) burner backfiring during combustion burner plaque(s) does not glow slight smoke or odor during initial operation h...

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    16 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® troubleshooting continued warning: if you smell gas • shut off gas supply. • do not try to light any appliance. • do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. • immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow...

  • Page 17: Owner’S Manual

    17 103351 owner’s manual replacement parts note: use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. Parts under warranty contact authorized dealer from whom you purchased this product. If they are unable to supply original replacement par...

  • Page 18: Illustrated

    18 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® illustrated parts breakdown vp1600e 13-14 burner assembly 13-1 13-2 13-3 13-10 13-6 13-4 13-5 13-8 13-9 13-7 13-12 13-11 ods/pilot 1 2 3 11 6 4 8 5 6 7 16 12 17 13 9 10 15 14 18 13-13.

  • Page 19: Owner’S Manual

    19 103351 owner’s manual parts list vp1600e this list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under replacement parts on page 17 of this manual. Key part no. Number description qty. 1 098304-01 screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098742-13 front panel 1 ...

  • Page 20: Illustrated

    20 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® illustrated parts breakdown vp2600e 13-15 13-14 ods/pilot burner assembly 13-1 13-2 13-6 13-3 13-9 13-4 13-5 13-6 13-7 13-8 13-10 13-10 13-12 13-13 13-11 1 2 3 11 6 4 8 5 6 7 12 17 13 9 10 14 15 17 16.

  • Page 21: Owner’S Manual

    21 103351 owner’s manual parts list vp2600e this list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under replacement parts on page 17 of this manual. Key part no. Number description qty. 1 098304-01 screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 098742-14 front panel 1 ...

  • Page 22: Accessories

    22 103351 infrared propane/lp gas heater ® accessories purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call desa international’s parts department at 1-800-972-7879 or write to the address listed on the back page of this manual for referral informat...

  • Page 23: Owner’S Manual

    23 103351 owner’s manual notes _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 24: Warranty Information

    Keep this warranty warranty information model serial no. Date purchased 103351-01 rev. D 02/00 patent pending limited warranty vanguard vent-free propane/lp gas heaters desa international warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date of fi...