Desa FA-2B Installation, Owner’S Manual, WARNING Never install the heater in a bathroom

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 heat source.

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

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is not natural, 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

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.

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.

CEILING

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

Mounting Bracket

The mounting bracket is located on back panel of heater. It has been taped there for shipping. Remove mounting bracket from back panel.

Mounting

Bracket

Figure 5 - Mounting Bracket Location

Removing Front Panel Of Heater

• test gauge connection *
•	sediment trap
•	tee joint
•	pipe wrench

* A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment

6" Minimum From Sides of Heater

36" Minimum

1.Remove two screws near bottom cor- ners of lower front panel.

2.Pull bottom of lower front panel for- ward, then down (see Figure 6).

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.

Right

Side

Left

Side

2" Minimum to Top

FLOOR of Carpeting, Tile,

or Other Combustible Material

Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater

Figure 6 - Removing Front Panel of Heater

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