Desa 6000 BTU/HR Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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9103112OWNER’S MANUALCHECKING GASCONNECTIONSPRESSURE TESTING GASSUPPLY PIPING SYSTEMTest Pressures In Excess Of 1/2PSIG1. Disconnect heater and its individualmanual shutoff valve from gas supplypiping system. Pressures in excess of1/2 Psig will damage heater regulator.2. Cap off open end of gas pipe wheremanual shutoff valve was connected.3. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-ther using compressed air or openingpropane/LP supply tank valve.4. Check all joints of gas supply pipingsystem. Apply mixture of liquid soapand water to gas joints. Bubbles form-ing show a leak.5. Correct all leaks at once.Test Pressures Equal To orLess Than 1/2 PSIG1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig-ure 14).2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-ther using compressed air or openingpropane/LP supply tank valve.WARNING: Test all gas pip-ing and connections for leaksafter installation or servicing.Correct all leaks at once.WARNING: Never use an openflame to check for a leak. Apply amixture of liquid soap and waterto all joints. Bubbles formingshow a leak. Correct all leaks atonce.CAUTION: Make sure exter-nal regulator has been installedbetween propane/LP supply andheater. See guidelines underCon-necting to Gas Supply, page 8.3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup-ply tank to manual shutoff valve (seeFigure 15). Apply mixture of liquidsoap and water to gas joints. Bubblesforming show a leak.4. Correct all leaks at once.PRESSURE TESTINGHEATER GASCONNECTIONS1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure14).2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve.3. Make sure control knob of heater is inthe OFF position.4. Check all joints from manual shutoffvalve to control valve (see Figure 15).Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa-ter to gas joints. Bubbles forming showa leak.5. Correct all leaks at once.6. Light heater (see Operating Heater,pages 9 and 10). Check the rest of theinternal joints for leaks.7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas toAppliance, page 10).8. Replace front panel.ONPOSITIONOFFPOSITIONFigure 14 - Manual Shutoff ValveOpenClosedManualShutoffValvePropane/LPSupplyTankManualShutoffValveControlValve LocationFigure 15 - Checking Gas JointsOPERATINGHEATERFOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORELIGHTINGA. This appliance has a pilot whichmust be lighted by hand. Whenlighting the pilot, follow these in-structions exactly.B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell allaround the appliance area for gas.Be sure to smell next to the floorbecause some gas is heavier than airand will settle on the floor.WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELLGAS• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electric switch;do not use any phone in yourbuilding.• Immediately call your gas supplierfrom a neighbor’s phone. Followthe gas supplier’s instructions.• If you cannot reach your gas sup-plier, call the fire department.C. Use only your hand to push in orturn the gas control knob. Never usetools. If the knob will not push in orturn by hand, don’t try to repair it,call a qualified service technician orgas supplier. Force or attempted re-pair may result in a fire or explo-sion.D. Do not use this appliance if any parthas been under water. Immediatelycall a qualified service technician toinspect the appliance and to replaceany part of the control system andany gas control which has been un-der water.WARNING: If you do not fol-low these instructions exactly, afire or explosion may result caus-ing property damage, personalinjury or loss of life.