Desa Tech SL30PT installation manual Installation, Check GAS Type, Clearances to

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.

WARNING: Never install the

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.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply is not propane/LP gas, do not install heater. Call dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater.

CLEARANCES TO

COMBUSTIBLES (Vent-Free Operation Only)

WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances. If you can, pro- vide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and adjoining side and back walls.

Carefully follow the instructions below. This stove is a freestanding unit designed to set directly on the floor. IMPORTANT: You must maintain minimum wall and ceiling clearances during installation. The mini- mum clearances are shown in Figure 4. Measure from outermost point of stove top.

Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see Figure 4)

A.Clearances from outermost point of stove top to any combustible side wall should not be less than 12 inches.

B.Clearances from outermost point of stove top to any combustible back wall should not be less than 6 inches (In- cludes Corner Installations).

C.Clearances from the stove top to the ceiling should not be less than 48 inches.

heater

•in a bedroom or bathroom

•in a recreational vehicle

•where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 42 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater

•in high traffic areas

•in windy or drafty areas

Ceiling

Front View

48"

Minimum

Side Wall	12"	12"		Side Wall
	Minimum		Minimum

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.

Top View

Back Wall

		6 "
		Minimum
	12 "	12 "
	Minimum	Minimum
Side Wall
Corner	Wall
	6 "	Front of
	Minimum
		Stove Unit

Wall	6 "
	Minimum

Side View

Ceiling

Side Wall

48"

Minimum

Back Wall

6"

Minimum

Floor

Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance to Walls and Ceiling (Stove May Vary Depending on

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