Desa BLP170VTA Owner's Manual

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www.desatech.com 121232-01A6oPerationuntil.electric.motor.and.fan.begin.to.run..Heater.will.start.in.approximately.3.sec-onds..Adjust. thermostat. control. knob. to.warmer. or. cooler. setting. as. needed..To.control. the. heat. output,. adjust. the. gas.valve.to.the.desired.temperature.. Note: If heater does not start after 3seconds, the ignition control will automati-cally attempt to start heater one time. Ifheater fails to start on this attempt, thesafety control will "lock out" and no furtherautomatic restarts will be attempted. Thiscould occur if air remains in fuel line. Ifheater fails to start on this attempt, turnthermostat knob to the “cooler” positionuntil the motor stops turning. Wait tenseconds for safety control to reset, thenturn control knob to the “warmer” positionand try to start heater again.7.. Thermostat Operation Only:. During.normal.thermostat.operation,.heater.will.cycle. off. when. air. temperature. rises. to.thermostat.setting..When.air.temperature.drops sufficiently below thermostat set-ting,.the.electric.motor.and.fan.will.begin.to.run..After.15.to.60.seconds,.heater.burner.should. automatically. ignite. and. provide.heat.to.maintain.temperature.setting.TO STOP HEATER1.. Tightly. close. propane. supply. valve. on.propane.tank(s).2.. Wait.a.few.seconds..Heater.will.burn.gas.left.in.supply.hoses.3.. Turn.thermostat.knob.fully.counterclock-wise.to.the.“cooler”.position.4.. Unplug.heater.WARNING: Review and un-derstand the warnings in theSafety section, page 2. They areneeded to safely operate thisheater. Follow all local codeswhen using this heater.TO START HEATER1.. Follow. all. installation,. ventilation. and.safety.information.2.. Locate.heater.on.stable.and.level.surface..Make.sure.strong.drafts.do.not.blow.into.front.or.rear.of.heater.3.. Plug. power. cord. of. heater. into. a. three-prong,.grounded.extension.cord..Exten-sion. cord. must. be. at. least. 6. feet. long..Extension.cord.must.be.UL.listed.Extension Cord Size Requirement. Up.to.50.feet.(15.m).long,.use.18.AWG.rated.cord.. 51.to.100.feet.(15.5.to.30.5.m).long,.use.16.AWG.rated.cord.. 101.to.200.feet.(30.78.to.61.m).long,.use.14.AWG.rated.cord.4.. Plug. extension. cord. into. a. 120. volt/60.hertz,.three-hole,.grounded.outlet.5.. Open.propane.supply.valve.on.propane.tank(s).slowly.Note: If not opened slowly, excess-flowcheck valve on propane tank may stopgas flow. If this happens, close propanesupply valve and open again slowly.6.. Turn.thermostat.control.knob.fully.coun-terclockwise.to.the.“cooler”.position..Turn.thermostat.control.knob.slowly.clockwise.storageCAUTION: Disconnect heaterfrom propane supply tank(s).1.. Store. propane. tank(s). in. safe. manner..See. Chapter. 5. of. Standard for Storageand Handling of Liquefied PetroleumGases, ANSI/NFPA 58.and/or.CAN/CGAB149.2.. Follow. all. local. codes..Always.store.propane.tanks.outdoors.2. Place plastic cover caps over brass fittingson.inlet.connector.and.hose/regulator.as-sembly..3.. Store. in. dry,. clean. . and. safe. place.. Do.not.store.hose/regulator.assembly.inside.heater.combustion.chamber.4.. When.taking.heater.out.of.storage,.always.check.inside.of.heater..Insects.and.small.animals. may. place. foreign. objects. in.heater.. Keep. inside. of. heater. free. from.combustible.and.foreign.objects.