Desa 6000 BTU/HR Water Heater User Manual


 
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VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR
2. Mark two mounting screw locations on
wall (see Figure 5).
INSTALLING HEATER TO
WALL
Marking Screw Locations
1. Determine where you will locate heater.
WARNING: Maintain minimum
clearances shown in Figure 5. If
you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor and joining wall.
FLOOR
JOINING WALL
20 1/4"
Minimum To
Maintain 3"
Clearance
From Floor
8 7/8"
Minimum To
Maintain 6"
Clearance
From Wall
7 3/4"
Mounting
Screw
Locations
Figure 5 - Mounting Screw Locations
INSTALLING TO
WALL
NOTICE: A qualified service per-
son must install heater. Follow
all local codes.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply
is not propane/LP, do not install heater. Call
dealer where you bought heater for proper
type heater.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below.
external regulator (supplied by in-
staller, see page 8)
piping (check local codes)
sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
manual shutoff valve *
ground joint union
test gauge connection * (see Fig-
ure 13, page 8)
sediment trap
tee joint
pipe wrench
* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. The
optional A.G.A. design-certified manual
shutoff valve can be purchased from your
dealer. See Accessory, page 15.
LOCATING HEATER
This heater is designed to be mounted on a
wall.
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Figure
4. If you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor, ceiling, and
joining wall.
For convenience and efficiency, install heater
• where there is easy access for opera-
tion, inspection, and service
• in coldest part of room
Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Heater
36"
3"
FLOOR
CEILING
Minimum
Minimum To Top Surf
a
Of Carpeting, Tile Or
O
Combustible Material
6"
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Heater
Right
Side
Left
Side
WARNING: Never install the
heater
in a recreational vehicle
where curtains, furniture,
clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the heater
as a fireplace insert
in high traffic areas
in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: If you install the
heater in a home garage
heater pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor
locate heater where moving
vehicle will not hit it
CAUTION: This heater cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities in the air (such
as tobacco smoke) exist, may
discolor walls.
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free heaters add mois-
ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing heater in rooms without enough
ventilation air may cause mildew to form
from too much moisture. See Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation, pages 3 through 5.
Minimum To
Top Surface
Of Carpeting,
Tile Or Other
Combustible
Material