Desa VMH3000TPA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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109889For more information, visit www.desatech.comFor more information, visit www.desatech.com14OPERATING HEATERFOR YOUR SAFETY READBEFORE LIGHTINGA. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance areafor gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gasis heavier than air and will settle on the floor.WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phonein your building.• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’sphone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire de-partment.C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob.Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn byhand, don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service techni-cian or gas supplier. Force or attempted repair may resultin a fire or explosion.D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspectthe appliance and to replace any part of the control systemand any gas control which has been under water.WARNING: If you do not follow these instructionsexactly, a fire or explosion may result causing prop-erty damage, personal injury or loss of life.OPERATING HEATERFor Your Safety Read Before LightingLighting Instructions1. STOP! Read the safety information above.2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.3. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the OFF position.4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell forgas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol-low “B” in the safety information above. If you don’t smellgas, go to the next step.5. Turn control knob counterclockwise C-clockwise to the PILOTposition. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Fig-ure 23).Note: You may be running this heater for the first timeafter hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob mayneed to be pressed in for 30 seconds. This will allow air tobleed from the gas system.6. With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitorbutton. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front ofburner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels byusing the equipment shutoff valve.LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONSNote: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to Troubleshooting,pages 17 through 19. Also contact a qualified service per-son or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, lightpilot with match. To light pilot with match, see ManualLighting Procedure, page 15.7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lightingpilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.• If control knob does not pop up when released, contact aqualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7. This heaterhas a safety interlock system. Wait one (1) minute beforelighting pilot again.8. Turn control knob counterclockwise C-clockwise to desiredheating level. The main burner should light. Set controlknob to any heat level between HI and LO.PILOTLOOFFHIIGNITORIgnitor Button Control KnobFigure 23 - Control Knob In The OFF PositionThermocouple Pilot BurnerFigure 24 - Pilot (Natural Gas)Ignitor ElectrodeFigure 25 - Pilot (Propane/LP Gas)Pilot BurnerThermocoupleIgnitor Electrode