C-clockwise

VANGUARD VN6C AND VN10

NATURAL GAS HEATER

OPERATING

HEATER

Continued

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP! Read the safety information above.

2.Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open.

3. Turn control knob clockwise

Clockwise

to the OFF position.

 

 

Piezo Ignitor Button

Control Knob

fied service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pi- lot with match, see Manual Light- ing Procedure, page 11.

Ignitor Electrode

Pilot Burner

Thermocouple

Control

VN10

Knob

Burners

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PILOT

LOW

OFF

PILOT

HIGH

OFF

PILOT OFF

IGNITOR LOW

HIGH

Figure 15 - Control Knob In The OFF Position (Model VN10 Shown)

4.Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety in- formation at the beginning of Oper- ating Heater. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

5.Press in control knob, and turn coun- terclockwise C-clockwiseto pilot posi- tion. Keep control knob pressed for five seconds.

Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hook- ing up to gas supply. If so, the con- trol knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.

If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a quali- fied service person or gas sup- plier for repairs.

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 pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.

Note: If pilot does not light, refer to Troubleshooting, pages 12 through 14. Also contact a quali-

Figure 16 - Pilot

7.Keep control knob pressed in for 10 seconds after lighting pilot. After 10 seconds, release control knob.

Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7.

TO SELECT HEATING

LEVEL

WARNING: When running heater, set control knob at LOW or HIGH locked positions (VN10) or ON position (VN6C). Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monox- ide may result.

CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the manual shutoff valve.

1.Slightly press in control knob and

turn counterclockwise to the LOW or HIGH positions (VN10) or ON position (VN6C).

IMPORTANT: Release downward pressure while turning control knob. Control knob will lock at the desired position.

ControlVN6C

KnobBurner

OFF

PILOT

ON

OFF

Figure 17 - Burner Patterns

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

Shutting Off Heater

 

1. Turn control knob clockwise

Clockwise

to the OFF position.

 

Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)

1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILOT position.

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