Desa CGP10RLA Check Gas Type, Installation Items, Locating Heater, Installing Heater To Wall

OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your pri- mary heating system. Do not in- stall this heater as your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower while using heater. This will help circu- late the heat throughout the house. In the event of a power outage, you can use this heater as your primary heating source.

WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install heater. Follow all local codes.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only propane/LP. 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.

•piping (check local codes)

•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)

•equipment shutoff valve *

•ground joint union

•test gauge connection *

•sediment trap

•tee joint

•pipe wrench

*A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an ac- ceptable alternative to test gauge connec- tion. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA de- sign-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessory, page 16.

LOCATING HEATER

This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.

WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances shown in Fig- ure 4. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.

WARNING: Never install the heater

•in 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

CAUTION: This heater cre- ates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall sur- faces next to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities (such as to- bacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls.

CEILING

36"

Minimum

8" Minimum

From Sides Of

Heater

Right

LeftSide

Side

Minimum To

Top Surface

3" Of Carpeting,

Tile Or Other

FLOOR Combustible

Material

Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois- ture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Com- bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.

CAUTION: If you install the heater in a home garage

•heater pilot and burner must be at least 18 inches above floor

•locate heater where moving vehicle will not hit it

For convenience and efficiency, install heater

•where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service

•in coldest part of room

INSTALLING HEATER TO WALL

Marking Screw Locations

1.Determine where you will locate heater.

WARNING: Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 5. If you can, provide greater clear- ances from floor and joining wall.

2.Mark two mounting screw locations on wall (see Figure 5).

10 7/8" 7 3/4" Minimum To

	Maintain 6"
	Clearance
	From Wall
		Mounting
WALL		Screw
		Locations	20 1/4"
		Minimum To
JOINING			Maintain 3"
			Clearance
			From Floor

FLOOR

Figure 5 - Mounting Screw Locations

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