Vermont Casting VCPV18TP, VCPV30TP, VCBV10TN, VCBV30TP, VCBV20TP User Manual
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INSTALLER / CONSUMER
SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read this manual
before installing and using
appliance.
Vermont Castings VCBVTN/TP & VCPVTN/TP Room Heater
Unvented
WARNING: If the information in
this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage,
personal injury of loss of life.
• Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and liquids in
the vicinity of this or any appliance.
• WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• 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
form a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions
• If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department
• Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
Gas-Fired Room Heater
Blue Flame Heaters
Models: VCBV30TN, VCBV30TP - 30,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat
VCBV20TN, VCBV20TP - 20,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat
VCBV10TN, VCBV10TP - 10,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat
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Plaque Heaters
Models: VCPV30TN, VCPV30TP - 30,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat
VCPV18TN, VCPV18TP - 18,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat
VCPV10TN, VCPV10TP - 10,000 Btu/Hr Thermostat
Installer: Leave this manual
with the consumer.
Consumer: Retain this
manual for future reference.
User’s Operation and Installation Manual
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Vermont Castings VCBVTN/TP & VCPVTN/TP Room Heater
General Safety Information
SAFETY: Accidents are always tragic, especially
because so many of them could have been prevented
with a little care and judgment. There are some basic
good practices we hope you will follow for safe use of
your gas fired room heater.
IMPORTANT: Read this user’s manual carefully and
completely before trying to assemble, operate or
service this heater. Improper use of this heater can
cause serious injury or death from burns, fire,
explosion, electrical shock and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resembles
the flu, with headaches, dizziness or nausea. If you
have these signs, the heater may not be working
properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced.
Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide
than others. These include pregnant women, people
with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the
influence of alcohol and those at high altitudes.
Begin by ensuring proper installation and servicing.
Follow the installation instructions provided with this
product. Have your heater installed by a qualified
technician. Have the installer show you where the gas
supply shut off valve is located so that you know where
to shut off the gas to the heater. If the connections are
not perfectly seated or tightened, you may have a leak
and therefore a faint gas smell.
Finding a leak is not a DO-IT-YOURSELF procedure.
Some leaks can only be found with the main burner gas
on and this must be done by a qualified technician.
WARNING:
This appliance is for use with gas referenced on
Rating Label. Field conversion is not permitted.
Precautions
• Never use natural gas in a unit designed for lique-
fied petroleum gases.
• Never use liquefied petroleum gases in a unit
designed for natural gas.
• Check all joints and connections. To avoid the
danger of fire, accident or explosion, never check a
potential gas leak with an open flame.
• The VCBV30, VCBV20, VCPV30 and VCPV18
heaters may not be installed in a bedroom or
bathroom.
• The VCBV10 and VCPV10 heaters may be
installed in a bedroom, but not a bathroom.
• This appliance is intended for supplemental heating.
• Never install the heater in any of the following
locations:
• Recreational vehicles
• Where curtains, furniture, clothing or other
flammable objects are less than 36” from the
front, top or sides of the heater
• Fireplace
• High traffic area
• Drafty areas
• This heater needs fresh, outside air for ventilation to
run properly. This heater has an oxygen depletion
sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS
shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air/oxygen
content (18%) is available.
• Never run heater in confined space. Refer to Page 4.
• If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide
fresh, outside air. If heater keeps shutting off, have it
serviced.
• Do not run the heater where:
• Flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
• Dusty condition exists
• Never place any objects on the heater.
• Supervise children when they are in the same room
with heater, never allow them to sit, stand or play on
or around the heater.
• Make sure grille guard is in place before running
heater.
• Do not use heater if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to
inspect the room heater and to replace any part of
the control system and any gas control which has
been under water.
• Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors
and liquids.
• Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a
qualified technician should service and repair heater.
Table of Contents
General Safety Information ..................................... 2
Specifications .......................................................... 3
Installation ............................................................... 4
Operating Instructions ............................................. 8
Troubleshooting .................................................... 10
Maintenance...........................................................11
Replacement Parts................................................ 12
Accessories........................................................... 15
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VCBVTN, VCBVTP, VCPVTN and VCPVTP Specifications
Input Rating Regulator Inlet Gas Supply Size
Gas (Btu/Hr) Variable Pressure Pressure of Heater Weight
Models Type Min. Max. Setting Min. Max.
VCBV30TN 15,000 30,000 27” x 24” x 8⁵⁄₈” 30 lbs.
VCBV20TN Natural 10,000 20,000 3.0” w.c. 4.0” w.c. 10.5” w.c. 19³⁄₈” x 22⁷⁄₈” x 8¹⁄₂” 22 lbs.
VCBV10TN 5,000 10,000 15¹⁄₂” x 20⁷⁄₁₆” x 7⁷⁄₈” 17 lbs.
VCBV30TP 15,000 30,000 27” x 24” x 8¹⁄₂” 30 lbs.
VCBV20TP LP 10,000 20,000 8.0” w.c. 11.0” w.c. 14.0” w.c. 19³⁄₈” x 22⁷⁄₈” x 8¹⁄₂” 22 lbs.
VCBV10TP 5,000 10,000 15¹⁄₂” x 20⁷⁄₁₆” x 7⁷⁄₈” 17 lbs.
VCPV30TN 6,400 30,000 27” X 24” X 8⁵⁄₈” 30 lbs.
VCPV18TN Natural 6,400 18,000 6.0” w.c. 4.0” w.c. 10.5” w.c. 19³⁄₈” x 22⁷⁄₈” x 8¹⁄₂” 22 lbs.
VCPV10TN 5,500 10,000 15¹⁄₂” x 20⁷⁄₈” x 7⁷⁄₈” 17 lbs.
VCPV30TP 6,400 30,000 27” x 24” x 8¹⁄₂” 30 lbs.
VCPV18TP LP 6,400 18,000 10.0” w.c. 11.0” w.c. 14.0” w.c. 19³⁄₈” x 22⁷⁄₈” x 8¹⁄₂” 22 lbs.
VCPV10TP 5,500 10,000 15¹⁄₂” x 20⁷⁄₈” x 7⁷⁄₈” 17 lbs.
NOTES: For altitudes above 2,000 feet, reduce the input ratings (Btu/Hr) 4% for each 1,000 feet above sea level.
DO NOT USE THIS HEATER AT AN ELEVATION ABOVE 4,500 FEET.
Front
Panel
Grille
Guard
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Fig. 1 Product identification.
Combination
Gas Control
Frame
Body
Assembly
3771
Local Codes
VCBV30 / VCBV20 / VCBV10
VCPV30 / VCPV18 / VCPV10
Certified to
ANSI Z21.11.2b-2002 Unvented Heaters
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 ANSI Z223.1, also know as
NFPA54.
Available from:
American National National Fire Protection
Standards Institute, Inc. Association, Inc.
1430 Broadway Batterymarch Park
New York, NY 10018 Quincy, MA 02269
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Combination
Gas Control
Frame
Body
Assembly
3770
Product Features
Safety Device
This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion
Sensor shutt-off system (ODS). The ODS pilot is a
required feature for vent-free heaters. The ODS pilot
shuts off the heater if the normal air oxygen content is
reduced to 18%.
Piezo Ignition System
This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no
matches, batteries or other sources to light the heater.
Thermostatic Heat Control
Thermostat has a sensing bulb, and a control valve
resulting in greatest heat comfort and possible lower
heating bills.
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Installation
Installation Requirements
Fresh Air for Combustion and Ventilation
WARNING:
This heater must have fresh air for proper operation. If not, poor fuel combustion could result.
Read the following instructions to insure proper
fresh air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home.
Modern construction standards have resulted in homes
that are highly energy-efficient and that allow little heat
loss. Your home needs to breathe, however, and all
fuel-burning appliances need fresh air to function
properly and safely. Exhaust fans, clothes dryers,
fireplaces and other fuel burning appliances all use the
air inside the building. If the available fresh air supply is
insufficient to meet the demands of these appliances,
problems can result.
Provide for Adequate Ventilation
Any space within a home can be classified in these
categories:
Unusually tight construction: The air that leaks
around doors and windows may provide enough fresh
air for combustion and ventilation. However, in buildings
of unusually tight construction, you must provide
additional fresh air. Unusually tight construction is
defined as construction where:
Walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere
have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of
one perm or less with openings gasketed or sealed
and;
Caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints
around window and door frames, between sole plates
and floors, between wall/ceiling joints, between wall
panels, at penetrations for plumbing, electrical and gas
lines, and at other openings.
Unconfined space: An unconfined space whose
volume is not less than 50 cubic feet for each 1,000
Btu/Hr of the aggregate input rating of all appliances
installed in that space. Rooms communicating directly
with the space in which the appliances are installed,
through openings not furnished with doors are considered a part of the unconfined space.
Confined space: A confined space whose volume is
less than 50 cubic feet for each 1,000 Btu/Hr of the
aggregate input rating of all appliances in that space.
WARNING: You must provide additional ventilation air
in a confined space.
For proper operation of the unit, provide fresh air
opening(s) to the room. Follow the National Fuel Code
NFPA54/ANSI Z223.1, for required size of combustion
and ventilation openings.
NOTICE: A qualified service technician should install
heater. Follow all local codes.
Gas Type
Verify the type of gas supply to be used, either natural
gas or LP (Propane), and make sure the marking on the
appliance rating plate agrees with that of the supply
gas. The rating plate is located on the side of the
heater, which indicates the type of gas that the heater is
orificed for.
Items Needed for Heater Installation
Before installing the heater, make sure you have these
items:
• Gas piping (check local codes)
• Test gauge connection
• Sealant (resistant to LP gases) - approved
thread compound
• Manual shut-off valve
*
• Sediment trap - where required
• Ground joint union
• Tee joint and pipe wrench
An installer supplied design-certified manual shut-off valve
*
with 1/8” NPT tap connection.
Locating the Heater
This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall. The
heater may also be located on the floor away from a
wall. An optional floor mounting base is required and cn
be purchased from your dealer.
WARNING: Never install the heater:
• in a bathroom,
• in a recreational vehicle,
• where curtains, furniture, clothing or other
flammable objects are less than 36” from the
front, top or sides of the heater,
• as a fireplace insert,
• in high traffic areas, or
• in windy or drafty areas.
WARNING: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air.
Although this is beneficial, installing heater in rooms
without enough ventilation may cause mildew formation
from too much moisture content. See National Fuel
Code for Fresh Air for Combustion and Ventilation.
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This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket*
manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by
state or local codes.
*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of
resale from manufacturer.
This appliance is only for use with the type of gas
indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.
CAUTION: If you install the heater in a home garage:
• Heater must be at least 18” above floor
• Locate heater where moving vehicle will not hit it.
Preparing for Installation
1. Remove heater from carton.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to heater
for shipment.
3. Check heater for any shipping damage. If heater is
damaged, promptly inform dealer/distributor.
4. Select a location for the heater that will provide
maximum exposure of the radiant surface to the
room, but will not be subjected to accidental contact.
5. Adequate clearance must be available around the
air opening. Refer to Figure 2 for clearances that
must be maintained to the side walls, floor and
horizontal surface surrounding the heater.
Attach Mounting Screws to Wall
NOTE: Wall anchors and mounting screws are in
hardware package provided with heater.
1. Install mounting screws on wall as shown in Figure
3. Use enclosed “paper template” for proper location
of holes. Be sure template is level. It may be necessary to use plastic or lead anchors for plaster walls.
2. Drill holes at marked locations using 9/64” drill bit.
Insert mounting screw.
3. Leave screw head out from wall far enough to attach
heater.
Template
Mounting Screws
RH101
Ceiling
Adjacent Wall
13"
(330 mm)
Min.
Screw
Holes
A = 21 1/4" (330 mm) @ 30,000 Btu/ hr Model
11
/16" (347 mm) @ 18,000/20,000 Btu/ hr Model
13
7
9
/8" (251 mm) @ 10,000 Btu/ hr Model
Fig. 2 Minimum clearances to floor, adjacent walls and
ceiling.
A
36"
(914 mm)
Min.
20"
(508 mm)
Min.
RH110
Fig. 3 Use paper template supplied to mark location of
mounting holes. Be sure template is level.
Wall Anchor Method
When mounting heater to hollow walls (wall areas
between studs) or solid walls (concrete or masonry), it
may be necessary to use wall anchors.
1. Place paper template on wall maintaining minimum
clearance. Be sure template is level.
2. Drill holes at marked locations using 5/16” drill bit.
For solid walls, concrete or masonry, drill holes at
least 1” deep.
3. Insert plastic anchor. Tap anchor flush to wall.
(Fig. 4)
4. Insert screw into wall anchor leaving screw head out
far enough from wall to attach heater. (Fig. 4)
5. Hang heater on mounting screws in holes provided
at the rear of the heater.
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