Desa RFP28TB installation manual Check GAS Type, Installation Items, Locating Heater

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INSTALLATION

NOTICE

 

 

A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes.

 

 

 

CHECK GAS TYPE

 

Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply is not propane/LP, do not install

 

heater. Call dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

Before installing heater, make sure you have the items listed below.

• external regulator (supplied by

• manual shutoff valve *

• sediment trap

 

installer, see page 20)

ground joint union

tee joint

piping (check local codes)

test gauge connection *

pipe wrench

sealant (resistant to propane/LP

 

(see Figure 25, page 21)

 

 

 

gas)

 

 

 

 

*An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 34.

LOCATING HEATER

 

 

WARNING ICONG 001WARNING

 

 

 

Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figure 10 (page 13). If you

 

 

 

can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can locate heater on floor. The optional hearth base is needed. You can also

 

 

install the optional decorative mantel on the heater when using the optional hearth

 

 

base. IMPORTANT: Only use optional mantel and hearth base specified in this

 

 

manual. Purchase the optional mantel and hearth base from your dealer. See

 

 

Accessories, pages 34 and 35.

 

 

The heater may also be mounted on a wall. You cannot use optional mantel if

 

 

mounting heater on a wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING ICONG 001WARNING

 

 

 

Never install the heater

 

 

 

• in a bedroom or a bathroom

 

 

 

• 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING ICONG 001CAUTION

 

 

 

This heater creates warm air currents. These currents move heat

 

 

 

to wall surfaces next to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or

 

 

 

cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities in the air

 

 

 

(such as tobacco smoke) exist, may discolor walls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is beneficial, install-

 

 

ing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too

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much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 8 through 11.

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Contents OWNER’S Operation and Installation Manual What to do if YOU Smell GASContents Safety InformationSafety Information Safety Device Product IdentificationPiezo Ignition System Thermostatic Heat ControlAssembly Installing LogRemoving Front Panel Of Heater Attaching Brass Front Trim to Front Panel Assembling HeaterAssembly Assembling and Attaching Brass TrimAIR for VentilationProviding Adequate Ventilation AIR for Combustion and Ventilation Determining AIR Flow for Heater LocationDetermining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Ventilation AIR Ventilation Air From Inside BuildingAppliances in both spaces Ventilation AIR Ventilation Air From OutdoorsInstallation Installation ItemsCheck GAS Type Locating HeaterThermostat Sensing Bulb Locating Thermostat Sensing BulbAttaching Thermostat Sensing Bulb Installation Options Mounting BracketMethods For Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall Marking Screw LocationsAttaching Mounting Bracket to Wall Placing Heater On Mounting BracketSecuring Hearth Base to Floor Mounting Heater on Optional Hearth BaseMounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base Attaching Heater to Hearth BaseInstalling Mantel to Heater Assembling MantelPre-Drilled Hole Screw Hearth Base Accessory Wood Plug Connecting to GAS Supply External Regulator with Vent Pointing DownConnecting To GASSupply Checking GASPressure Testing Heater GAS Connections CheckingFor Your Safety Read Before Lighting Operating HeaterPilot Shutting Off Heater Shutting Off Burner Only pilot stays litInspecting Burner Pilot Flame PatternBurner Flame Pattern Correct Burner Flame PatternTrouble Shooting ODS/PILOT and BurnerCabinet Cleaning and Mainte TroubleTROUBLE- Shooting If you smell gas Shut off gas supplyDo not try to light any appliance Ing statement atService Replacement PartsTechnical HintsParts Centrals FBDAccessories FAN KIT GA3100A Manual or GA3200TA ThermostatHearth Base GHB802B or GHB38 GS601 Black SurroundUnfinished GMU801A,B Finished GMF800A,B Unfinished GMC23UA Finished GMC22FAUnfinished GMC33U Finished GMC32F RFP28TB Parts List RFP28TB KEY Part Number Description101935 101935 Warranty Information Keep this Warranty