Desa VN6C - Manual (Page 10)

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NATURAL GAS HEATER
VANGUARD VN6C AND VN10
TO SELECT HEATING
LEVEL
1. Slightly press in control knob and
turn counterclockwise
C-clockwise to the
LOW or HIGH positions (VN10) or
ON position (VN6C).
IMPORTANT: Release downward
pressure while turning control knob.
Control knob will lock at the desired
position.
Figure 17 - Burner Patterns
WARNING: When running
heater, set control knob at LOW
or HIGH locked positions (VN10)
or ON position (VN6C). Never set
control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and
higher levels of carbon monox-
ide may result.
OPERATING
HEATER
Continued
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust
heating levels by using the
manual shutoff valve.
LOW
OFF
PILOT
HIGH
OFF
PILOT
OFF
Control VN10
Knob Burners
ON
OFF
PILOT
OFF
Control VN6C
Knob Burner
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information
above.
2. Make sure manual shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the OFF position.
OFF
PILOT
IGNITOR LOW
HIGH
Piezo Ignitor Button
Figure 15 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position (Model VN10 Shown)
Control Knob
4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any
gas. Then smell for gas, including
near the floor. If you smell gas,
STOP! Follow “B” in the safety in-
formation at the beginning of Oper-
ating Heater. If you don’t smell gas,
go to the next step.
5. Press in control knob, and turn coun-
terclockwise
C-clockwise
to pilot posi-
tion. Keep control knob pressed for
five seconds.
Note: You may be running this
heater for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, the con-
trol knob may need to be pressed
in for 30 seconds. This will allow
air to bleed from the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop up
when released, contact a quali-
fied service person or gas sup-
plier for repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, push
down and release ignitor button. This
will light pilot. The pilot is attached
to the front of burner. If needed, keep
pressing ignitor button until pilot
lights.
Note: If pilot does not light, refer
to Troubleshooting, pages 12
through 14. Also contact a quali-
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 10
seconds after lighting pilot. After 10
seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps
3 through 7.
Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Figure 16 - Pilot
fied service person or gas supplier
for repairs. Until repairs are made,
light pilot with match. To light pi-
lot with match, see Manual Light-
ing Procedure, page 11.
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)
1. Turn control knob clockwise
Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE