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  • Page 1

    Sav e this manual for future reference. For more information, visit www .desatech.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury , or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or a[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 2 W ARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer , service agency , or the gas supplier . W ARNI[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION W AR NI NG : Thi s pro duc t co n- ta ins an d/o r ge ner ate s ch emi cal s kno wn to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects, or other reproductive harm. IMPORT ANT : Read this owner ’ s man ual care ful ly and comple tel y before trying to assemble, op- erate, or service thi[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 4 SAFETY INFORMA TION Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This ap - pliance is not convertible for use with other gases. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in - side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only). 3. I[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 5 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Heater Controls (Inside Door) Screen Fireplace Cabinet Logs Brick Liner Figure 1 - V ent-Free Propane/LP Gas Compact Fireplace PRODUCT FEA TURES SAFETY PILOT This firepl ace has a pilo t with an Oxyge n Depl e- tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS/pilot is a required feature for[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 6 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Unusually Tight Construction The air that leaks around doors and windows may provide enough fresh air for combustion and ventilation. Howev er , in buildin gs of unusually tight construction, you must provide additional fresh air . Unusually tight construction is defin[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 7 The space in the above example is a confined space because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maxi- mum Btu/Hr the space can support. Y ou must provide additional fresh air . Y our options are as follows: A. Rework work she et, addin g the spac e of an adj oin- in g roo m. If the ex tr a spa ce pro vi de s an [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 8 INST ALLA TION NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your primary heating system. Do not install this heater as your pri- mary heat source. If you have a central heati ng syst em, yo u may run system’s circulating blower while using heater . This will help cir cul[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 9 BUIL T -IN FIREPLACE INST ALLA TION Built-in installation of this fireplace involves in- stalling fireplace into a framed-in enclosure. This make s the front of fireplac e flush with wall . Foll ow the instruct ions below to install the firep lace in this manner . If installing a built-in mantel above the fire[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 10 INST ALLA TION Continued Option two: Have a licensed electrician con- nect blowe r to electr ical sourc e at juncti on box inside fireplace. If using option one, have electrical outlet in - stalled at this time. If using option two, do not connect blower to electrica l source at junction box until step 6. 3. Insta[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 1 1 INST ALLA TION Continued 13" 16" 19" 21" 2 1 / 2 " 6" 8" 10" Minimum Non- Combustible Material Figure 9 - Minimum Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation Mantel Shelf Note: All vertical measurements are from top of fireplace opening to bottom of mantel shelf. REMOVING B[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 12 INST ALLA TION Continued 3. Assemble trim kit. See Assembling T rim , page 1 1. 4. Place trim on the shoulder screws located on the side and top of the fireplace. Firmly snap the trim over the shoulder screws on fireplace (see Figure 14). 5. Place mantel base close to wall in desired fireplace location. 6. Insta[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 13 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 16 - Installing Blower Bracket Assembly Wire Harness Blower Bracket Assembly Screw Power Cord Blower Control Shield Shield Cover Wire Harness Switch Heat Deflector Wiring Routing Hole Blue Red Switch Plate Blower Control Shield Figure 17 - Installing Switch Plate to Blower Control S[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 14 INST ALLA TION Continued For Built-In Installation W ARNING: A licensed elec- trician must connect the wiring harness to electrical supply followi ng all local codes. El ectri - cian mu st provid e a clamp on the box cover to secure the wiring. Wir ing shoul d be ro uted thr ough the bushing in the hole on the oute[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 15 Red Red Fan Switch (Auto/Off/On) Blue Blue Thermostat Switch (N.O.) Green White Green White On 1 1 0/1 15 V . A.C. Blower Motor Black Off 1 2 3 Auto CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPL Y W ARNING: This appliance requires a 1/2" NPT (National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to the pressure regulator . W ARNING: A qualified [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 16 INST ALLA TION Continued Installation must include an equipment shutoff valv e, union , and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Loca te NPT tap wit hin reach for test gaug e h ook up. N PT tap mus t be ups trea m f rom heat er ( see Fig ure 21). IMPORT ANT : Install equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location. The equ[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 17 Figure 24 - Equipment Shutoff V alve Open Closed Equipment Shutoff V alve Figure 26 - Checking Gas Joints Natural Gas (Shown with Optional Mantel) Gas Meter Equipment Shutoff V alve INST ALLA TION Continued 3. Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections . 4. Feed flexible gas line into firep[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 18 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 27 - Installing One-Piece Log Set A U T O O F F O N One Piece Log Set Burner “U”-shaped Cutout in Chassis Chassis Figure 28 - Installing One-Piece Log set (T op V iew) One Piece Log Set Burner Ports PRESSURE TESTING HEA TER GAS CONNECTIONS 1. Op en eq uip me nt sh ut off val ve ([...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 19 OPERA TING FIREPLACE FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instr[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 20 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater T urn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) Turn control knob clockwise to th e PILO T p osit ion. THERMOST A T CONTROL OPERA TION The thermostat control knob can be set to any comfort le[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 21 B UR NE R PR I M AR Y AI R H O LE S Air is drawn into the burner through the holes in the fitting at the burner entrance. These holes may become blocked with dust or lint. Periodically inspect these holes for any blockage and clean if needed. Blocked air holes will create soot. MAIN BURNER Peri odi call y inspe ct[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 22 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued 1. Shut off the unit, including the pilot. Allow the unit to cool for at least thirty minutes. 2. Inspect burner, pilot, and primary air inlet holes on injector holder for dust and dirt (see Figure 35). 3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in the burner . 4. Check the inj[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 23 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 . Ignitor electrode not con - nected to ignitor cable 2. Ignitor cable pinched or wet 3. Piezo ignitor nut is loose 4. Broken ignitor cable 5. Bad piezo ignitor 6. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong 7. Ignitor electrode broken 1. Gas suppl y tur ned of f or equi p - ment sh utof f va lve clo sed 2.[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 24 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. C on t ro l k n ob no t f u ll y p r es s ed in 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough 3. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open 4. Pilot flame not touching ther - mocouple, which allows ther - mocouple to cool, causing pilot flame to go out. This problem could be caused by one or both of the[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 25 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Not enough combustion/ven- tilation air 1. T urn ing cont rol knob to HI po - siti on when bur ners ar e co ld 2. Air in gas line 3. Air passageways on heater blocked 4 . Dirty or partially clogged burner orifice(s) 1 . When heated, vapors from furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaners, etc. may tur[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 26 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Heater burning vapors from paint, hair spray , glues, clean - er s, ch em ic al s, n ew ca rp et , etc. (See IMPORT ANT state- ment above) 2. Low fuel supply (propane/LP only) 3 . Gas leak. See W arning statement at top of page 1. Not enough fresh air is avail - able 2. Low line pressure 3 . ODS/p[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 27 SPECIFICA TIONS CF26PT A CF26NT A Btu (V ariable) 19,000/26,000 19,000/26,000 T ype Gas Propane/LP Natural Ignition Piezo Piezo Manifold Pressure 8" W .C. 3.5" W .C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water) * Maximum 14" 10.5" Minimum 1 1" 5" Dimensions (H x W x D) Fireplace 25 7 / 8 " x[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 28 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS CF26PT A AND CF26NT A 12 9 10 1 1 16 20 18 1 8 5 4 7 6 19 13 19 14 2 19 19 3 15 17 19[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 29 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 27 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. CF26PT A CF26NT A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 13342-01 1 13342-01 Log Set 1 2 104033-03 104033-03 Baffle, Rear 1 3 102776-07 1[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 30 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS CF26PT A AND CF26NT A 5 8 15 17 13 14 11-2 11-1 19 4 12 16 10 6 5 9 1 2 18 7 20-2 20-3 20-1 18 18 16 21 3 18 16 3 21[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 31 P ARTS LIST MODELS CF26PT A AND CF26NT A This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 27 of this manual. KEY P ART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 102633-02 Outer Casing T op 1 2 102624-02 Outer Casing 1 3 099230-02 [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 32 P ARTS CENTRAL Th es e Pa rt s Ce nt ra ls ar e pri vat el y ow ne d bu si ne ss es . Th ey h av e ag reed to s up po rt o ur c us to merʼ s n eed s by pr ov id ing ori gi na l re pl acem ent p ar ts a nd a cce ss or ie s. T ool and Equipment, Co. 1348 Dixwell A venue Hamden, CT 06514-0322 1-800-397-7553 203-248-7[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 33 A U T O O F F O N CORNER MANTEL WITH FULL HEARTH BASE Unfinished Birch V eneer GMC63U Space-saving mantel and full hearth base corner design offers classic styling. A vailable in stained oak or unfinished hardwood, ready to stain or paint. Complete assembly instructions included. Three-sided trim kit included. CA[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 34 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 1389 6-01A 35 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________[...]

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    113896 01 LIMITED WARRANTY VENT -FREE GAS BA Y FRONT FIREPLA CE DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for two (2) years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instructions. T o make a cla[...]