Desa Glo-Warm FA-3B Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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11105566OWNER’S MANUALCHECKING GASCONNECTIONSPressure Testing Gas SupplyPiping SystemTest Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG(3.5 K Pa)1. Disconnect appliance with its appliancemain gas valve (control valve) and equip-ment shutoff valve from gas supply pip-ing system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psigwill damage heater regulator.2. Cap off open end of gas pipe whereequipment shutoff valve was connected.3. Pressurize supply piping system by eitherusing compressed air or opening main gasvalve located on or near gas meter.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.6. Reconnect heater and equipmentshutoff valve to gas supply. Check re-connected fittings for leaks.Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2PSIG (3.5 K Pa)1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig-ure 15).2. Pressurize supply piping system by eitherusing compressed air or opening main gasvalve located on or near gas meter.3. Check all joints from gas meter to equip-ment shutoff valve (see Figure 16). Ap-ply mixture of liquid soap and water togas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.4. 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 forming showa leak. Correct all leaks at once.WARNING: Test all gas pip-ing and connections for leaksafter installing or servicing. Cor-rect all leaks at once.Pressure Testing Heater GasConnections1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Fig-ure 15).2. Open main gas valve located on or neargas meter.3. Make sure control knob of heater is inthe OFF position.4. Check all joints from equipment 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 11 and 12 for non-thermostatmodels or pages 13 and 14 for thermo-stat models). Check the rest of the in-ternal joints for leaks.7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gasto Appliance, page 12 for non-thermo-stat models or page 13 for thermostatmodels).8. Replace front panel.Figure 15 - Equipment Shutoff ValveFigure 16 - Checking Gas JointsGas MeterOPERATINGHEATERNON-THERMOSTAT MODELSFA-3B AND FA-5BINSTALLATIONContinuedContinuedFOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORELIGHTINGA. This appliance has a pilot which mustbe lighted by hand. When lighting thepilot, follow these instructions exactly.B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell allaround the appliance area for gas. Besure to smell next to the floor becausesome gas is heavier than air and willsettle on the floor.WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electric switch; donot use any phone in your building.• 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 or turnthe gas control knob. Never use tools.If the knob will not push in or turnby hand, don’t try to repair it, call aqualified service technician or gassupplier. Force or attempted repairmay result in a fire or explosion.D. Do not use this appliance if any parthas been under water. Immediately calla qualified service technician to inspectthe appliance and to replace any partof the control system and any gas con-trol which has been under 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.Control Valve LocationNon-Thermostat ModelsControl Valve LocationThermostat ModelsOPOSPEquipmentShutoffValveClosedOpenEquipmentShutoffValve