www.desatech.com110720-01M 7ventilation Air From OutdoorsProvide extra fresh air by using ventilationgrills or ducts. You must provide two perma-nent openings: one within 12" of the ceilingand one within 12" of the floor. Connect theseitems directly to the outdoors or spaces opento the outdoors. These spaces include atticsand crawl spaces. Follow the National FuelGas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation forrequired size of ventilation grills or ducts.IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings forinlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermo-stat-controlled power vent. Heated air enteringthe attic will activate the power vent.OrRemoveDoor intoAdjoiningRoom,Option 3Ventilation GrillsInto Adjoining Room,Option 212"12"VentilationGrills intoAdjoiningRoom,Option 1Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from InsideBuildingOutletAirVentilatedAtticOutletAirInletAirInlet Air VentilatedCrawl SpaceToCrawlSpaceTo AtticFigure 3 - Ventilation Air from OutdoorsAIR FOR COMBUSTIONAND VENTILATIONContinuedINSTALLATIONNOTICE: This heater is intendedfor use as supplemental heat.Use this heater along with yourprimary heating system. Do notinstall this heater as your pri-mary heat source. If you have acentral heating system, you mayrun system’s circulating blowerwhile using heater. This will helpcirculate the heat throughout thehouse. In the event of a poweroutage, you can use this heateras your primary heat source.WARNING: A qualified ser-vice person must install heater.Follow all local codes.CHECK GAS TYPEUse only the correct type of gas (natural orpropane/LP). If your gas supply is not thecorrect gas type, do not install heater. Calldealer where you bought heater for propertype heater.WARNING: This appliance isequipped for either natural gasor propane/LP gas but not both.Gas type is indicated on the rat-ing plate. Field conversion is notpermitted.INSTALLATION ITEMSBefore installing heater, make sure you havethe items listed below.• for propane/LP gas, external regulator(supplied by installer)• piping (check local codes)• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)• equipment shutoff valve *• ground joint union• sediment trap• tee joint• pipe wrench• for natural gas, test gauge connection** A CSA design-certified equipment shutoffvalve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable al-ternative to test gauge connection. Purchasethe optional CSA design-certified equipmentshutoff valve from your dealer. See Acces-sories, page 27.