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  • Page 1

    INFRARED VENT -FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANUAL CGP10RLA Save this manual for future reference. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus- ing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable[...]

  • Page 2

    2 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance. Never place any objects on the heater. Surface of heater becomes very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heater will re- main hot for a time after shut- down. Allow su[...]

  • Page 3

    3 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1 , also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, I[...]

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    4 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Today’s homes are built more energy effi- cient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. During heating [...]

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    5 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the roo[...]

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    6 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 12" 12" Ventilation Grills into Adjoining Room, Option 1 Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors Outlet Air Ventilated[...]

  • Page 7

    7 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL INST ALLA TION CHECK GAS TYPE Use only propane/LP. 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. • piping (check local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane[...]

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    8 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER INST ALLA TION Continued Installing Two Mounting Screws Note: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware pack- age is provided with heater. Attaching to Wall Stud Method For attaching mounting screw to wall stud 1. Drill hole at marked location using 9/64" drill bit. 2. Insert mounti[...]

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    9 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY Figure 12 - External Regulator With Vent Pointing Down Propane/LP Supply Tank Vent Pointing Down External Regulator WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. INST ALLA TION Continued The installer must supply an external regu- lator. The extern[...]

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    10 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER O POSI P O OPERA TING HEA TER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follo w these instructions exactly . B . BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance ar ea for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavi[...]

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    11 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL OFF PILOT IGNITOR LOW HIGH TO SELECT HEATING LEVEL 1. Slightly press in control knob and turn counter clockwise to the LO W or HIGH positions. IMPORT ANT : Release downward pressur e while turning control knob . Control knob will lock at the desir ed position. OPERA TING HEA TER Continued Thermocouple Figure 17 - Pilot LI[...]

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    12 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER GRH/OV 008 BAD PILOT/LP INSPECTING BURNER GRH/OV GOOD PILOT/LP Thermocouple Figure 19 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Thermocouple Figure 20 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Pilot Burner Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 19 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure [...]

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    13 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL Continued TROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ pilot unit. OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed and control knob is pressed in and turned to the PILOT position, there is no spark at ODS/pilot When ignitor button is pressed and control knob[...]

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    14 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER TROUBLESHOOTING Continued REMEDY 1. Clean burner orifice(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 12) or replace burner orifice(s) 2. Replace burner orifice(s) 3. Contact local propane/LP gas company 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Clean burner orifice(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance , page 12) or replace[...]

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    15 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING: If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply. • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. • Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions. • If you cannot re[...]

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    16 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER REPLACEMENT PA R T S Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealer from whom you purchased this product. If they cannot sup- ply original replacement part(s), call DESA International’s Customer [...]

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    17 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS CENTRALS These Parts Centrals are privately owned businesses. They have agreed to support our customer’s needs by providing original replacement parts and accessories. Baltimore Electric 1348 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT 06514-0322 1-800-397-7553 203-248-7553 Parts Department Portable Heater Parts 342 N. County Rd. [...]

  • Page 18

    18 104275 PROP ANE/LP GAS HEA TER ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN CGP10RLA 7-2 7-1 ODS/PILOT 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 10 12 9 9 11 20 7 8 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 21 22 23 23 A B[...]

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    19 104275 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS LIST CGP10RLA This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 16 of this manual. KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 2 2 099467-07 Front Panel Assembly 1 3 099318-03 Grill Guard 1 4 1011[...]

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    KEEP THIS WARRANTY W ARRANTY INFORMA TION 104275-01 Rev. C 02/00 2701 Industrial Drive P.O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www.desatech.com INTERNA TIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY COMFORT GLOW VENT-FREE RESIDENTIAL GAS HEATERS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for two (2) years from the dat[...]