Desa BLUE FLAME BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER Operation And Installation Manual

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Desa BLUE FLAME BLUE FLAME VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER Operation And Installation Manual Manual pdf 6 page image

6103113NATURAL GAS HEATERVANGUARD 6000 BTUFigure 5 - Mounting Screw LocationsMountingScrewLocations8 7/8"Minimum ToMaintain 6"ClearanceFrom Wall7 3/4"20 1/4"Minimum ToMaintain 3"ClearanceFrom FloorFLOORJOINING WALLINSTALLING HEATER TOWALLMarking Screw Locations1. Determine where you will locate heater.2. Mark two mounting screw locations onwall (see Figure 5).WARNING: Maintain minimumclearances shown in Figure 5. Ifyou can, provide greater clear-ances from floor and joining wall.For convenience and efficiency, install heater• where there is easy access for opera-tion, inspection, and service• in coldest part of roomFigure 4 - Mounting Clearances As ViewedFrom Front of Heater36"3"FLOORCEILINGMinimumMinimum TOf CarpetinCombustib6"MinimumFromSides OfHeaterRightSideLeftSideINSTALLING TOWALLCHECK GAS TYPEUse only natural gas. If your gas supply isnot natural, do not install heater. Call dealerwhere you bought heater for proper typeheater.INSTALLATION ITEMSBefore installing heater, make sure you havethe items listed below:• piping (check local codes)• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)• manual shutoff valve *• ground joint union• test gauge connection * (see Figure12, page 8)• sediment trap• tee joint• pipe wrenchNOTICE: A qualified service per-son must install heater. Followall local codes.* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoffvalve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptablealternative to test gauge connection. Pur-chase the optional A.G.A. design-certifiedmanual shutoff valve from your dealer. SeeAccessory, page 15.LOCATING HEATERThis heater is designed to be mounted on awall.WARNING: Maintain the mini-mum clearances shown in Figure4. If you can, provide greater clear-ances from floor, ceiling, and join-ing wall.CAUTION: If you install theheater in a home garage• heater pilot and burner mustbe at least 18 inches abovefloor• locate heater where moving ve-hicle will not hit itIMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois-ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,installing heater in rooms without enoughventilation air may cause mildew to formfrom too much moisture. See Air for Com-bustion and Ventilation, pages 3 through 5.CAUTION: This heater cre-ates warm air currents. Thesecurrents move heat to wall sur-faces next to heater. Installingheater next to vinyl or cloth wallcoverings or operating heaterwhere impurities in the air (suchas tobacco smoke) exist, maydiscolor walls.WARNING: Never install theheater• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture,clothing, or other flammableobjects are less than 36 inchesfrom the front, top, or sides ofthe heater• as a fireplace insert• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areasMinimum ToTop SurfaceOf Carpeting,Tile Or OtherCombustibleMaterialContinued