Desa VN6D Electric Heater User Manual


 
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OWNER’S MANUAL
TO SELECT
HEATING LEVEL
1. Slightly press in control knob and
turn counterclockwise to the
LOW or HIGH positions (VN10A) or
ON position (VN6D).
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 (VN10A)
or ON position (VN6D). 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 equip-
ment shutoff valve.
Control VN10A
Knob Burners
Control VN6D
Knob Burner
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
page 10, column 3.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve
is fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
OFF
PILOT
IGNITOR
LOW
HIGH
Piezo Ignitor Button
Figure 15 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position (Model VN10A 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, page 10, column 3. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Press in control knob, and turn coun-
terclockwise 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 qualified
service person or gas supplier 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 13 through
15. Also contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match,
see Manual Lighting Procedure.
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
Shutting Off Heater
Turn control knob clockwise to
the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)
Turn control knob clockwise to
the PILOT position.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Remove front panel (see Figure 10,
page 8).
2. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light-
ing Instructions.
3. With control knob pressed in, strike
match. Hold match to pilot until pi-
lot lights.
4. Keep control knob pressed in for 10
seconds after pilot is lit. After 10 sec-
onds, release control knob.
5. Replace front panel.
LOW
OFF
PILOT
HIGH
OFF
PILOT
OFF
ON
OFF
PILOT
OFF