Desa VN1000BTA - Manual (Page 13)

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INSTALLATION
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OPERATING HEATER
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. 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 area for gas. Be sure to smell next
to the floor because some gas is 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 phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the
gas control knob. Never use tools. If the
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 14,
page 12).
2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas
meter for natural gas or open propane/LP
supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF
position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve
to control valve (see Figures 15 or 16, page
12). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid
to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see Operating Heater, page 13).
Check the rest of the internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli-
ance, page 14).
8. Replace front panel.
knob will not push in or turn by hand,
don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service
technician. Force or attempted repair may
result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has
been under water. Immediately call a
qualified service technician to inspect the
appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which
has been under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information starting
in column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn off any electric power to the appliance
if service is to be performed.
4. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position.
5. 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
information starting in column 1. If you don’t
smell gas, go to the next step.
6.
Thermostat Models:
Turn control knob coun-
terclockwise to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds.
Manual Models:
Press in and turn control knob
counterclockwise to the PILOT posi-
tion. Keep control knob pressed in for five (5)
seconds.
7. With control knob pressed in, push down and
release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The
pilot is attached to the front of burner.
Note: You may be running this heater for the
first time after hooking up to gas supply. If
so, the control knob may need to be pressed
in for 30 seconds or more. This will allow air
to bleed from the gas system.
If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until
pilot lights. If ignitor does not light pilot, refer
to Troubleshooting, page 18 or contact a quali-
fied service person or gas supplier for repairs.
Until repairs are made, light pilot with match.
See Manual Lighting Procedure, page 14.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds
after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob.
• If control knob does not pop up when re-
leased, contact a qualified service person or
gas supplier for repairs.