Vanguard Heating VP16 Gas Heater User Manual


 
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SAFETY INFORMATION
LOCAL CODES
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
UNPACKING
PRODUCT FEATURES
4. If you smell gas
Shut off gas supply
Do not try to light any appliance
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
5. Always run heater with plaque control knob at the 1, 2, 3, or 4
locked positions. Never set control knob between locked positions.
Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result.
6. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly.
This heater has an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety
shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough
fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation,
pages 4 through 6.
7. If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh, out-
side air. If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
8. Do not run heater
where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
under dusty conditions
9. Do not use heater if any part has been under water. Immedi-
ately call a qualified 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.
10. Turn off heater, unplug blower and let heater cool before ser-
vicing. Only a qualified service person should service and re-
pair heater.
11. Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause
pilot outage.
12. To prevent performance problems, do not use propane/LP fuel
tank of less than 100 lbs. capacity.
13. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner, or similar
products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these prod-
ucts may create a white powder residue within burner box or
on adjacent walls or furniture.
14. Provide adequate clearances around air openings.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Continued
PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence
of local codes, use the latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/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
Figure 1 - Vent-Free Gas Heater
UNPACKING
1. Remove heater from carton.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to heater for shipment.
3. Check heater for any shipping damage. If heater is damaged,
promptly inform dealer where you bought heater.
PRODUCT FEATURES
SAFETY DEVICE
This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS is a required feature for vent-free
room heaters. The ODS 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
(Thermostat Models Only)
Thermostat models have a thermostat sensing bulb and a control
valve. This results in the greatest heater comfort. This can also result
in lower gas bills.
Heater
Cabinet
Front
Panel
Grill
Guard
Ignitor Button
Control Knob
Plaque