Desa VF-18P-BTB Electric Heater User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION..............................................................2
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION.......................................................3
OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES......................4
LOCAL CODES............................................................................4
UNPACKING.................................................................................4
PRODUCT FEATURES................................................................4
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION.............................4
INSTALLATION.............................................................................7
OPERATING HEATER................................................................14
INSPECTING BURNERS...........................................................17
SAFETY INFORMATION
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead
to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide
poi son ing re sem ble the u, with head aches, dizziness, or nausea.
If you have these signs, the heater may not be work ing properly.
Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people are more
af fect ed by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant
women, peo ple with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under
the in fl u ence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and propane/LP gases are
odor less. An odor-making agent is add ed to the gas. The odor helps
you detect a gas leak. How ev er, the odor added to the gas can fade.
Gas may be present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep this
manual for reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation
of this heater.
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and
completely be fore trying to assemble, op er ate, or ser-
vice this heater. Im prop er use of this heater can cause
serious injury or death from burns, fi re, ex plo sion, elec-
trical shock, and carbon monoxide poi son ing.
WARNING: This product contains and/or generates
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer or birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING: Do not use a blow er insert, heat ex-
chang er insert, or other accessory not ap proved for
use with this heater.
WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly
into the fi replace. Avoid any drafts that al ter burner
ame patterns. Ceiling fans can create drafts that
alter burner fl ame pat terns. Altered burner patterns
can cause sooting.
Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be
located out of traffi c and away from fur ni ture and
drap er ies.
Do not place clothing or other fl ammable material
on or near the appliance. Nev er place any objects
on the heater.
Heater base assembly be comes very hot when run-
ning heater. Keep chil dren and adults away from hot
surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heat er will
remain hot for a time after shut down. Allow surface
to cool be fore touching.
Carefully supervise young chil dren when they are
in the room with heater. When using the hand-held
remote accessory (Remote-Ready Models Only), keep
se lec tor switch in the OFF position to prevent chil dren
from turn ing on burners with remote.
You must operate this heat er with a fi re place screen
in place. Make sure fi re place screen is closed before
run ning heater.
Keep the appliance area clear and free from com-
bus ti ble materials, gasoline, and other fl ammable
vapors and liquids.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE .............................................18
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................19
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................22
WIRING DIAGRAM ...................................................................23
SERVICE HINTS ........................................................................23
TECHNICAL SERVICE...............................................................23
REPLACEMENT PARTS ............................................................23
ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN AND PARTS LIST.........25
ACCESSORIES..........................................................................27
WARRANTY INFORMATION ...................................... Back Cover
WARNING: Do not place log scraps or lava rocks
on burner.
WARNING: Vent-free products are prohibited
for bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachussets.
WARNING: Any change to this heater or its con-
trols can be dangerous.