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

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

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