Vanguard VN1800ITB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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7104246OWNER’S MANUAL36"3"FLOORCEILINGMinimumMinimumOf CarpetCombust8"MinimumFromSides OfHeaterLeftSideRightSideINSTALLATIONWARNING: A qualified ser-vice person must install heater.Follow all local codes.CHECK GAS TYPEUse only natural gas. If your gas supply isnot natural, do not install heater. Call dealerwhere you bought heater for proper typeheater.INSTALLATION ITEMSBefore installing heater, make sure you havethe items listed below.• piping (check local codes)• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)• equipment shutoff valve *• ground joint union• test gauge connection *• sediment trap• tee joint• pipe wrench* A CSA/AGA design-certified equipmentshutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an ac-ceptable alternative to test gauge connec-tion. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA de-sign-certified equipment shutoff valve fromyour dealer. See Accessories, page 23.LOCATING HEATERThis heater is designed to be mounted on a wall.WARNING: Maintain the mini-mum clearances shown in Figure4. If you can, provide greater clear-ances from floor, ceiling, andjoining wall.You can locate heater on floor, away from awall. An optional floor mounting stand isneeded. Purchase the floor mounting standfrom your dealer. See Accessories, page 23.WARNING: Never install theheater• in a bedroom or bathroom• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture,clothing, or other flammableobjects are less than 36 inchesfrom the front, top, or sides ofthe heater• as a fireplace insert• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areasIMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois-ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,installing heater in rooms without enoughventilation air may cause mildew to form fromtoo much moisture. See Air for Combustionand Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.CAUTION: If you install theheater in a home garage• heater pilot and burner mustbe at least 18 inches abovefloor• locate heater where moving ve-hicle will not hit itCAUTION: This heater cre-ates warm air currents. Thesecurrents move heat to wall sur-faces next to heater. Installingheater next to vinyl or cloth wallcoverings or operating heaterwhere impurities (such as to-bacco smoke, aromatic candles,cleaning fluids, oil or kerosenelamps, etc.) in the air exist, maydiscolor walls.NOTICE: This heater is intendedfor use as supplemental heat. Usethis heater along with your pri-mary heating system. Do not in-stall this heater as your primaryheat source. If you have a centralheating system, you may runsystem’s circulating blower whileusing heater. This will help circu-late the heat throughout thehouse. In the event of a poweroutage, you can use this heateras your primary heat source.For convenience and efficiency, install heater• there there is easy access for operation,inspection, and service• in coldest part of roomAn optional fan kit is available from yourdealer. See Accessories, page 23. If plan-ning to use fan, locate heater near an electri-cal outlet.Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As ViewedFrom Front of HeaterContinuedMinimumTo TopSurfaceOf Carpeting, Tile orOther CombustibleMaterial