Desa VMH3000TPA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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109889For more information, visit www.desatech.comFor more information, visit www.desatech.com8CAUTION: If you install the heater in a homegarage• heater pilot and burner must be at least 18 inchesabove floor.• locate heater where moving vehicle will not hit it.For convenience and efficiency, install heater• where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service.• in coldest part of room.An optional fan kit is available from your dealer. See Accessories,page 21. If planning to use fan, locate heater near an electrical outlet.INSTALLATIONWARNING: A qualified service person must in-stall heater. Follow all local codes.CHECK GAS TYPEUse the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP) for your unit. Ifyour gas supply is not correct, do not install heater. Call dealer whereyou bought heater for proper type heater.INSTALLATION ITEMSBefore installing heater, make sure you have the items listed below.• piping (check local codes)• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)• equipment shutoff valve *• ground joint union• test gauge connection *• sediment trap• tee joint• pipe wrench* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPTtap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchasethe optional CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve fromyour dealer. See Accessories, page 21.LOCATING HEATERWARNING: Maintain the minimum clearancesshown in Figure 9. If you can, provide greater clear-ances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.You can locate heater on floor. The optional hearth base is needed.You can also install the optional decorative mantel on the heater(some mantels require hearth base).IMPORTANT: Only use op-tional mantel and hearth base specified in this manual. Purchase theoptional mantel and hearth base from your dealer. See Accessories,page 21.The heater may also be mounted on a wall. You cannot use optionalmantel if mounting heater on a wall.WARNING: Never install the heater• in a bedroom or bathroom• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flam-mable objects are less than 36 inches from thefront, top, or sides of the heater• as a fireplace insert• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areasCAUTION: This heater creates warm air currents.These currents move heat to wall surfaces next toheater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wallcoverings or operating heater where impurities (suchas, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromaticcandles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.)in the air exist, may discolor walls.IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Althoughthis is beneficial, installing heater in rooms without enough ventila-tion air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Airfor Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supple-mental heat. Use this heater along with your primaryheating system. Do not install this heater as yourprimary heat source. If you have a central heatingsystem, you may run system’s circulating blowerwhile using heater. This will help circulate the heatthroughout the house. In the event of a power outage,you can use this heater as your primary heat source.3"FLOORCEILING36"Minimum6"MinimumFromSides OfHeaterLeftSideRightSideFigure 9 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of HeaterMinimum to Top Surface ofCarpeting, Tile, or OtherCombustible MaterialINSTALLATIONCheck Gas TypeInstallation ItemsLocating Heater