Desa Vanguard VN10 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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9101851OWNER’S MANUALPRESSURE TESTINGHEATER GASCONNECTIONS1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure13).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 manual shutoffvalve to control valve (see Figure 14).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 9 through 11). Check all otherinternal joints for leaks.7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas toAppliance, page 10).8. Replace front panel.ONPOSITIONOFFPOSITIONFigure 13 - Manual Shutoff ValveManualShutoffValveOpenClosedControl ValveLocationGas MeterManualShutoffValveFigure 14 - Checking Gas JointsPRESSURE TESTING GASSUPPLY PIPING SYSTEMTest Pressures In Excess Of 1/2PSIG1. Disconnect heater and its individualmanual shutoff valve from gas supplypiping system. Pressures in excess of1/2 PSIG will damage heater regula-tor.2. Cap off open end of gas pipe wheremanual shutoff valve was connected.3. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-ther using compressed air or openingmain gas valve located on or near gasmeter.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.Test Pressures Equal To orLess Than 1/2 PSIG1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig-ure 13).2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-ther using compressed air or openingmain gas valve located on or near gasmeter.3. Check all joints from gas meter tomanual shutoff valve (see Figure 14).Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa-ter to gas joints. Bubbles forming showa leak.4. Correct all leaks at once.CHECKING GASCONNECTIONSWARNING: Test all gas pip-ing and connections for leaksafter installing or servicing. Cor-rect all leaks at once.WARNING: Never use an openflame to check for a leak. Apply amixture of liquid soap and waterto all joints. Bubbles formingshow a leak. Correct all leaks atonce.OPERATINGHEATERFOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORELIGHTINGA. This appliance has a pilot which mustbe lighted by hand. When lighting thepilot, follow these instructions ex-actly.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 SMELLGAS• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electric switch;do not use any phone in your build-ing.• 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. Immediatelycall a qualified service technician toinspect the appliance and to replaceany part of the control system andany gas control which has been un-der 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.