Roberts Gorden HE-125 User Manual

WARNING

FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:

1. Open windows.

2. DO NOT try to light any appliance.

3. DO NOT use electrical switches.

4. DO NOT use any telephone in
your building.

5. Extinguish any open flame.

6. Leave the building.

7. Immediately call your local gas
supplier after leaving the building.
Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.

8. If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the Fire Department.

Fire Hazard

Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

Some objects can catch fire or explode
when placed close to heater.

Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death, injury or property
damage.

WARNING

Installation must be done by a contractor qualified
in the installation and service of gas-fired heating
equipment or your gas supplier.

Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service
or maintenance can result in death, injury or property
damage. Read the Installation, Operation and Service
Manual thoroughly before installing or servicing
this equipment.

Installer

Please take the time to read and understand

these instructions prior to any installation.

Installer must give a copy of this manual to the owner.

Owner

Keep this manual in a safe place in order to provide

your serviceman with necessary information.

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Vantage

HE

Gas-Fired, Low Intensity

Unitary Heater Designed for

Harsh Environments

Installation, Operation &

Service Manual

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P/N 132100NA Rev. F 03/09

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: Heater Safety...................................................... 1

1.1 Manpower Requirements .............................................1

1.2 Safety Labels and Their Placement ............................. 1

SECTION 2: Installer Responsibility ..................................... 3

2.1 Wall Tag ....................................................................... 3

2.2 Corrosive Chemicals.................................................... 4

2.3 National Standards and Applicable Codes ..................4

SECTION 3: Clearances to Combustibles............................. 5

3.1 Required Clearances to Combustibles ........................ 5

SECTION 4: National Standards and Applicable Codes ... 10

4.1 Gas Codes................................................................. 10

4.2 Aircraft Hangars......................................................... 10

4.3 Public Garages .......................................................... 10

4.4 Electrical .................................................................... 10

4.5 Venting....................................................................... 10

4.6 High Altitude .............................................................. 10

SECTION 5: Major Components.......................................... 11

5.1 Standard Parts List .................................................... 12

SECTION 6: Heater Installation............................................14

6.1 Outdoor Mounting...................................................... 16

6.2 Burner Tube Installation ............................................ 19

6.3 Tube Clamp Package Installation..............................19

6.4 Coupling and Tube Assembly....................................20

6.5 Turbulator Installation ................................................ 21

6.6 Reflector Installation .................................................. 22

6.7 Burner Installation......................................................24

SECTION 7: Optional Heater Accessories..........................25

7.1 U-Tube Configuration.................................................. 25

7.2 Elbow Package Configuration.....................................27

7.3 Reflector Side Extension (Not For Outdoor Use)........ 29

7.4 Lower Clearance Shield Installation

(Not For Outdoor Use)................................................30

7.5 Two-Foot Decorative Grille Installation

(Not For Outdoor Use)................................................30

7.6 Protective Grille Installation (Not For Outdoor Use)....32

SECTION 8: Venting..............................................................33

8.1 General Venting Requirements..................................33

8.2 Unvented Operation................................................... 33

8.3 Horizontal Venting...................................................... 34

8.4 Vertical Venting.......................................................... 34

8.5 Unvented Operation Tube Termination ...................... 34

8.6 Length Requirements ................................................34

8.7 Venting Options ......................................................... 35

8.8 Horizontal Ventilation 4" (10 cm) Pipe........................36

8.9 Vertical Ventilation 4" (10 cm) Pipe............................36

8.10 Common Sidewall Venting .......................................37

8.11 Common Vertical Venting ........................................38

8.12 Outside Combustion Air Supply ............................... 38

SECTION 9: Gas Piping........................................................41

SECTION 10: Wiring.............................................................. 43

10.1 Line Voltage Thermostat Wiring............................... 43

10.2 Low Voltage Thermostat with One Burner ............... 43

10.3 Low Voltage Thermostat Wiring with Multiple

Burners .................................................................... 44

10.4 Electrical Connection to the Burner Box using

Line Voltage Thermostat on Control ........................ 44

10.5 For External Thermostat Connection....................... 45

10.6 Electrical Connection to Burner Box with Optional

External Low Voltage Thermostat.................................... 45

10.7 Internal Wiring ......................................................... 45

10.8 Ladder Diagram....................................................... 46

SECTION 11: Operation and Maintenance.......................... 47

11.1 Sequence of Operation ............................................ 47

11.2 To Shut Off Heater.................................................... 47

11.3 To Start Heater ......................................................... 47

11.4 Pre-Season Maintenance and Annual Inspection..... 47

11.5 Maintenance Checklist ............................................. 48

SECTION 12: Troubleshooting............................................. 50

12.1 Honeywell SmartValve

12.2 Troubleshooting Flow Chart ..................................... 51

12.3 Manifold Gas Pressure Setting ................................ 53

SECTION 13: Replacement Parts ........................................ 54

SECTION 14: General Specifications.................................. 56

14.1 Material Specifications............................................. 56

14.2 Heater Specifications............................................... 56

14.3 Suspension Specifications....................................... 56

14.4 Controls Specifications ............................................ 56

SECTION 15: The ROBERTS GORDON

Warranty......................................................... 57

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II Troubleshooting.............. 50

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TABLE OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Top and Bottom Panel Label Placement .................... 1

Figure 2: Side and Back Panel Label Placement......................2

Figure 3: Standard Reflector .................................................... 6

Figure 4: One Side Reflector.................................................... 6

Figure 5: Two Side Reflectors ..................................................6

Figure 6: 45° Tilt Reflector ....................................................... 7

Figure 7: U-Tube, Standard Reflector....................................... 7

Figure 8: U-Tube, 45°...............................................................7

Figure 9: U-Tube, Opposite 45° Reflector ................................8

Figure 10: 2-Foot Deco Grille and Protective Grille ..................8

Figure 11: Lower Clearance Shield ..........................................8

Figure 12: Venting ....................................................................9

Figure 13: Major Component Descriptions.............................. 11

Figure 14: Critical Hanger Placement (Indoor Installation) ..... 15

Figure 15: Critical Hanger Placement (Outdoor Installation)... 16

Figure 16: Linear Heater Assembly Overview ........................ 17

Figure 17: Linear Heater Layout Overview.............................. 18

Figure 18: U-Tube Heater Assembly Overview ...................... 25

Figure 19: U-Tube heater Layout Overview ............................ 26

Figure 20: Reflector Joint Detail ..............................................28

Figure 21: Outdoor Vent Cap Installation................................33

Figure 22: Tube Termination ...................................................34

Figure 23: Gas Connection with Flexible Gas Hose ............... 42

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Contents of Heater Burner Carton ............................ 12

Table 2: Contents of Core and Extension Packages.............. 12

Table 3: Component Package Guide......................................13

Table 4: Accessories Package (03200001) ............................ 13