Vanguard Heating VMH3000TPS Gas Heater User Manual


 
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GAS RESIDENTIAL HEATERS
®
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all
local codes. In the absence of local codes, use
the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas
Code ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
PRODUCT
FEATURES
SAFETY DEVICE
This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen
Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS).
The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-
free room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off
the heater if there is not enough fresh air.
PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM
This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system
requires no matches, batteries, or other
sources to light heater.
THERMOSTATIC HEAT
CONTROL
This heater has a thermostat sensing bulb
and a control valve. This results in the great-
est heater comfort. This can also result in
lower gas bills.
1. This appliance is only for use with the
type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use
with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/
LP supply tank(s) outdoors.
3. If you smell gas
shut off gas supply
do not try to light any appliance
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early
signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re-
semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness,
or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater
may not be working properly. Get fresh air
at once! Have heater serviced. Some
people are more affected by carbon monox-
ide than others. These include pregnant
women, people with heart or lung disease or
anemia, those under the influence of alco-
hol, and those at high altitudes.
Propane/LP Gas: Propane/LP gas is odor-
less. An odor-making agent is added to gas.
The odor helps you detect a gas leak. How-
ever, the odor added to 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.
do not touch any electrical 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
4. This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom.
5. 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.
6. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-
tilation to run properly. This heater has
an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot
light safety system. The ODS shuts
down the heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Fresh Air for Combus-
tion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.
7. Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.
8. If heater shuts off, do not relight until
you provide fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
9. Do not run heater
where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored.
under dusty conditions.
10. Never place any objects on the heater.
11. Surface of heater becomes very hot
when running heater. Keep children and
adults away from hot surface to avoid
burns or clothing ignition. Heater will
remain hot for a time after shutdown.
Allow surface to cool before touching.
12. Carefully supervise young children
when they are in same room with heater.
13. Make sure screen is in place before run-
ning heater.
14. To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance, page 19.
15. Do not use heater if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied service technician to inspect the
room heater and to replace any part of
the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
16. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool
before servicing. Only a qualified service
person should service and repair heater.
17. Operating heater above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
18. To prevent performance problems, do
not use a propane/LP fuel tank of less
than 100 lbs. capacity.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this heater. Im-
proper use of this heater can
cause serious injury or death from
burns, fire, explosion, electrical
shock, and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
WARNINGS
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.
WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, or other accessory not
approved for use with this heater.