Desa VP10T Installing To, Wall, Locating Heater, Check Gas Type, Installation Items

VANGUARD VP10T

PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

INSTALLING TO

LOCATING HEATER CEILING

WALL

NOTICE: A qualified service per- son 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

This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.

WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances shown in Figure

4.If you can, provide greater clear- ances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.

WARNING: Never install the heater

•	in a bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
•	where curtains, furniture,

36"

Minimum

8" Minimum

From Sides Of

Heater

Right

LeftSide

Side

3"Minimum To

the items listed below.

•	external regulator (supplied by in-
	staller, see page 8)
•	piping (check local codes)

clothing, or other flammable

objects are less than 36 inches

from the front, top, or sides of

the heater

• as a fireplace insert

FLOOR

Top Surface

Of Carpeting,

Tile Or Other Combustible

Material

• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
•	manual shutoff valve *
•	ground joint union
•	test gauge connection * (see Figure
	13, page 8)
•	sediment trap
•	tee joint
•	pipe wrench
* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. The
optional A.G.A. design-certified manual
shutoff valve can be purchased from your
dealer. See Accessory, page 15.

• 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 in the air (such as tobacco smoke) 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 3 through 5.

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 ve- hicle will not hit it

For convenience and efficiency, install heater

•where there is easy access for opera- tion, inspection, and service

•in coldest part of room

Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Heater

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 8"

Clearance

From Wall

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

FLOOR

Figure 5 - Mounting Screw Locations

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