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  • Page 1

    UNVENTED (VENT -FREE) PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER ® Save this manual for future reference. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury, or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or [...]

  • Page 2

    2 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be work- ing properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some [...]

  • Page 3

    3 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL 13. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn paper or other objects. 14. Do not use heater if any part has been exposed to or under water . Immediately call a qualified service technician to in- spect the room heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water . 15. Do no[...]

  • Page 4

    4 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/ NFPA 54, Sec- tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation . All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation classifications: 1. Unusually T ight Construction 2. Unconfined S[...]

  • Page 5

    5 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet 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 ro[...]

  • Page 6

    6 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and [...]

  • Page 7

    7 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES (Vent-Free Operation Only) WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances. If you can, pro- vide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall. WARNING: Never install the heater • in a bedroom or bathroom un- less installed as a vented ap- pliance, see page 10 • in a recreational ve[...]

  • Page 8

    8 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD INST ALLA TION Continued Minimum Noncombustible Material Clearances If Not Using Mantel Note: If using a mantel, proceed to If Using Mantel . If not using a mantel, follow the information below. You must have noncombustible material(s) above the fireplace opening. Noncombus- tible materials (s[...]

  • Page 9

    9 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL INST ALLA TION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- rial clearances, you must also meet required clearances between fireplace opening and mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clear- ances listed below, you will need a hood. Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance If you meet minimum clearanc[...]

  • Page 10

    10 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD INST ALLA TION Continued INSTALLING HEATER BASE ASSEMBLY WARNING: If installing in a sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fire- place floor to allow access to heater control panel. This will in- sure adequate air flow and guard against sooting. Raise fireplace floor wi[...]

  • Page 11

    11 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL 9. Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16" drill bit. 10. Attach base assembly to fireplace floor using two masonry screws (in hardware package). A U T O O F F O N O F F P I L O T O N H I L O H I L O INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose to Heater Figure 12 - Attaching Base Assembly to [...]

  • Page 12

    12 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 15 - Gas Connection * Purchase the optional CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories , page 24. ** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment. 3" Minimum Sediment Trap Gas Control From External Regulator (1[...]

  • Page 13

    13 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL ON POSITION OFF POSITION INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 16 - Equipment Shutoff Valve Open Closed Equipment Shutoff Valve Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 16). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- ther using compressed[...]

  • Page 14

    14 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD O F F P I L O T O N L O I H AUTO OFF ON OPERA TING HEA TER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus- ing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be li[...]

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    15 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERA TING HEA TER Continued 8. Keep contr ol knob pressed in f or 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release contr ol knob . • If control knob does not pop out when released, contact a qualif ied service person or gas supplier f or repairs. Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 through 8. 9. Slightly [...]

  • Page 16

    16 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD IMPORT ANT: This remote control has been specially engineered to take an air temperatur e sample ev- ery 5.5 minutes in the auto mode. It will not respond immediately to the temperature setting being turned up or do wn. IMPORT ANT : The hand-held re- mote control unit must be near the heater [...]

  • Page 17

    17 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ pilot unit. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Ignitor electrode not connected to igni- tor cable 2. Ignitor[...]

  • Page 18

    18 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition burner Burner backfiring during combustion Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Moisture/condensation noticed on windows Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit White powder residue forming wi[...]

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    19 105190 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 canno[...]

  • Page 20

    20 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD SPECIFICA TIONS Vintage Oak Vintage Oak 18" 24 ” and 30 ” Btu (Variable) 17,500/27,000 19,000/31,500 Type Gas Propane/LP Only Propane/LP Only Ignition Piezo Piezo Pressure Manifold 8.0" W.C. 8.0" W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water) Maximum 14" 14" Minimum* 11&q[...]

  • Page 21

    21 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circu- lating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a quali- fied service person. Heater may need more frequent cleanin[...]

  • Page 22

    22 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN VINTAGE OAK LOG MODELS VYS18PWA, VYS24PWA, VYS30PWA 13 13 14 22 13 8 18 1 7 6 9 12 23 4 5 16 15 17 3 11 2 10 10 19 24 19 20 21 O F F P I L O T O N H I L O O F F P I L O T O N H I L O[...]

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    23 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS LIST VINTAGE OAK LOG MODELS VYS18PWA, VYS24PWA, VYS30PWA This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 20 of this manual. KEY PART NUMBER FOR NO. VYS18PWA VYS24PWA VYS30PWA DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 105185-01 105185-02 105185-0[...]

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    24 105190 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER V ANGUARD ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call DESA International at 1-866-672-6040 for referral informa- tion. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE - GA5010 For [...]

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    25 105190 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________[...]

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    KEEP THIS WARRANTY W ARRANTY INFORMA TION Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. Model Serial No. Date Purchased LIMITED [...]