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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 1
VENT -FREE GAS HEA TER OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANU AL VN600BA, VP600B A, VN1000BT A, VP1000BT A VN10A, VP10A. VN10T A, VP10T A, VN6D, VP5D W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury , or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoli ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 2
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 2 W ARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer , service agency , or the gas supplier . W ARNIN ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 3
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT : Read this owner ’ s man ual caref ull y and co mple tel y before trying to assemble, op - erate, or service this heater . Improper use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. DANGER: Carbon monoxi ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 4
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 4 6. Al wa ys run he at e r wit h co nt ro l kn ob at LO W or H IG H l oc k e d po s i ti o n s (V P 1 0A ) o r O N po s i ti o n (V P 5D ) . Ne ve r se t co n tr o l kn ob be tw ee n lo c ke d po si ti o ns . Po or c om bu st io n m ay r es ul t. 7. Keep all air openings in the front and bottom of heater clear and fre ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 5
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 5 LOCAL CODES Instal l a nd use h eater with care. Follow all lo- cal codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54 *. *A vailable from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New Y ork, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 6
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 6 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE LOCA TION Determining if Y ou Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any adjoining ro ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 7
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 7 V entilation Air From Outdoors Prov ide extra fre sh air by using ventil ation grills or ducts. Y ou must prov ide two perman ent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor . Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attic ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 8
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 8 LOCA TING HEA TER This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall. W ARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figure 4. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor , ceiling, and joining wall. W ARNING: Never install the heater • in a bathroom (10,000 Btu/hr only . 6,000 Btu/hr models are allowed in ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 9
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 9 INST ALLING HEA TER T O W ALL Marking Screw Locations 1. Determine where you will locate heater . W ARNING: Maintain mini- mu m c le ar an ce s s ho wn in Fi gu re 5. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor and join- ing wall. 2. Mark two mounting screw locations on wall (see Figure 5). INST ALLA TION Cont ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 10
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 10 INST ALLA TION Continued Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1. Remove two screws near bottom corners of front panel. 2. Lift straight up on grill guard until it stops. Grill guard will slide up about 1/4". 3. Pu ll b o tt om o f fr on t pa ne l f or wa rd , th en d ow n. Figure 10 - Removing Front Panel Of Heater I ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 11
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 1 1 Install ation must include eq uipment shutof f valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 13). IMPORT ANT : Install an equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location. The equipment shutoff valve is for turning ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 12
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 12 T est Pressures Equal T o or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Cl os e e qu ip me nt s hu to f f va lv e ( se e Fi gu re 1 4) . 2. Pr es s ur i ze su pp ly pi pi n g sy s te m by ei t he r opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 13
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 13 OFF PILOT IGNITOR LOW HIGH INST ALLA TION Continued OPERA TING HEA TER MANU AL CONTROL BL UE FLAME MODELS FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance ha ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 14
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 14 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 pr essing ignitor button until pilot lights. Note: If pi lo t doe s no t sta y l it , ref er to T roubleshooting , page 20. Also contact a qualified service pe ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 15
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 15 OFF PILOT IGNITOR LOW HIGH Figure 20 - Pilot, Infrared Heaters Figure 19 - Control Knob In The OFF Position LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety information page 14, column 2. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open. 3. T urn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 4. W ait five (5) minutes ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 16
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 16 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater T urn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1. R em o v e f r o nt p a ne l ( se e Fi g u r e 1 0 , p a g e 1 0 ) . 2. Follow steps 1 thr ough ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 17
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 17 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 . The pilot can be seen through the glass panel. If need ed, keep pr essin g ignitor button until pilot lights. Note : If pilot does not stay lit, refer to T rou bleshooti ng, pa ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 18
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 18 INSPECTING B URNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- tern often. PILOT FLAME P A TTERN Fi gu re 24 sh ow s a co rr ec t pil ot fla me pa tt er n. Fi gu re 25 sh ow s an inc or r ec t pi lo t flam e pat te r n. The in co r - re ct pi lo t fl am e is no t to u ch in g th e the rm oc ou p le . Th is ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 19
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 19 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING: T urn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Y ou must keep control areas, burner , and circu- lating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person. Heater may need more frequen ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 20
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 20 TROUBLESHOO TING W ARNING: T urn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater . CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. POS ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 21
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 21 OBSERVED PROBLEM ODS/pilot lights but flame goes ou t w h e n co n t ro l k n o b is re - leased Burner does not light after ODS/ pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner Burner backfiring during com - bustion Burner plaque(s) does not glow (Infrared models only) Y e l l o w f l a m e d u r i n g b u r n e r combus ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 22
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 22 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit Heater produces a clicking/tick - ing noise just after burner is lit or shut off White powder residue forming within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture REMEDY 1. Pr ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 23
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 23 W ARNING: 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. Fol- low the gas supplier ’ s instructions. • If you cannot reach your gas ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 24
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 24 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VN600BA AND VP600BA 10 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 27 10 13 14 15 17 18 21 22 25 20 24 23 19 26 16 Pilot ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 25
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 25 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER FOR NO. VP600BA VN600BA DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 098304-01 098304-01 Screw , #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 099467-03 Front Panel 1 ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 26
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 26 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 10 12 9 9 11 20 7 8 6 24 5 4 3 2 1 21 22 23 23 A B ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP10A AND VN10A 7-2 7-1 ODS/PILOT ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 27
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 27 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP10A VN10A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 098304-01 098304-01 Screw , #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 099467-03 Front Panel Assembly 1 ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 28
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 28 12 A B 16 7 8 4 20 5 3 2 1 11 14 13 19 18 6 17 15 16 10 9 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP10T A AND VN10T A 7-2 7-1 ODS/PILOT ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 29
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 29 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP10T A VN10T A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 098304-01 098304-01 Screw , #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 099467-03 Front Panel Assemb ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 30
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 30 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 11 19 22 7 6 23 5 4 3 2 1 8 20 21 22 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP5D AND VN6D 7-2 7-1 ODS/PILOT ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 31
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 31 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP5D VN6D DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 098304-01 098304-01 Screw , #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-03 099467-03 Front Panel Assembly 1 3 ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 32
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 32 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VP1000BT A AND VN1000BT A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 24 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 14 20 19 10 12 11 Pilot ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 33
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 33 KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VP1000BT A VN1000BT A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 098304-01 098304-01 Screw , #10 x 3/8” 2 2 099467-03 099467-03 Front Panel Assembly 1 3 099318-04 099318-04 Grill Guard 1 4 101 108-01 101 108-01 Grill Guard Clip 2 5 102017-02 102017-02 Bottom Glass Retainer 1 6 098260-1 1 098260-1 1 Glass Panel 1 7 0 ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 34
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 34 SPECIFICA TIONS VP600BA VP5D VP10A VP10T A VP1000BT A Btu (V ariable) 4,400/6,000 5,500 5,500/10,000 10,000 5,000/10,000 T ype Gas -------------------------------Propane/LP----------------------------------------- Ignition Piezo Piezo Piezo Piezo Piezo Pressure Regulator Setting 8" W .C. 8" W .C. 8" W ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 35
www .desatech.com 1 10720-01G 35 TECHNICAL SERVICE Y ou may have furt her questio ns about insta llatio n, opera tion, or troubl eshootin g. If so, contact DESA Heating Productsʼ T echnical Service Department at 1-866- 672- 6040 . When cal ling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready . Y ou can also visit DESA Heati ng Prod ...
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Desa VP10A. VN10TA - page 36
Model __________________________________ Serial No. _______________________________ Date Purchased __________________________ LIMITED WARRANTY DESA HEA TING PRODUCTS VENT -FREE RESIDENTIAL GAS HEA TERS DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date of first purch ase ...
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