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  • Page 1

    Save this manual for future reference. OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANUAL VENT -FREE PROP ANE/LP GAS COMP ACT CLASSIC HEAR TH ® FIREPLACE ® Shown with Optional Cabinet Mantel/Hearth Base Accessory VMH26PR 15,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr Remote Contr ol Ready WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosi[...]

  • Page 2

    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 2 ® IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, oper- ate, or service this fireplace. Im- proper use of this fireplace can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. SAFETY INFORMA TION Car[...]

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    3 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION LOCAL CODES Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1 , also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fir[...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 4 ® ASSEMBL Y WARNING: Always have branch support and screen in place before operating fireplace. This prevents excessive tempera- tures on fireplace surfaces. Figure 2 - Assembling Fireplace WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specif[...]

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    5 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Today’s homes are built more energy effi- cient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. During heating months,[...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 6 ® AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any[...]

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    7 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 5 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors Shown with Optional Mantel Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two per- manent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors or [...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 8 ® CHECK GAS TYPE Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply is not propane/LP, do not install fireplace. Call dealer where you bought fireplace for proper type fireplace. INSTALLATION ITEMS Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below. • external regulator (supplied by[...]

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    9 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 10 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall Studs Nailing Flanges Nails or Wood Screws INST ALLA TION Continued 2. If installing GA3400(T) blower acces- sory , do so at this time. Follow instruc- tions included with blower accessory . Note: If not installing blower acces- sory , you may wish to run electrical wiring to your fi[...]

  • Page 10

    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 10 ® Assembling Brass Trim (Brass trim shipped with mantel) 1. Remove packaging from three remain- ing pieces of brass trim. 2. Locate two adjusting plates with set screws, and two shims in the hardware packet. 3. Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in Figure 14. 4. Slide one end of adjusting [...]

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    11 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL 3 2 1 Continued Figure 15 - Removing Upper Louver Assembly and Branch Support INST ALLA TION Continued Blower Bracket Mounting Holes INSTALLING BLOWER ACCESSORY GA3400T Removing Upper Louver Assembly To install the blower accessory, you must first remove the upper louver assembly. 1. Lift screen of f heater and remove log[...]

  • Page 12

    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 12 ® Red Red Fan Switch (Auto/Off/On) Blue Blue Thermostat Switch (N.O.) Green White Green White On 110/115 V.A.C. Blower Motor Black Off 1 2 3 Auto Figure 19 - Installing Blower Bracket Assembly Valve Cover Shield Switch Plate Screw 9. Install the switch plate on the valve cover shield with 2 #10 s[...]

  • Page 13

    13 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY Figure 22 - External Regulator with Vent Pointing Down WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must connect fire- place to gas supply. Follow all local codes. CAUTION: Never connect fire- place directly to the propane/LP supply. This fireplace requires an external regulator (not sup- plied). Install[...]

  • Page 14

    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 14 ® INST ALLA TION Continued CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY Installation Items Needed • Phillips screwdriver • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided) 1. Remove fireplace screen. Remove two screws that hold fireplace screen in place for shipping. These screws are located near to[...]

  • Page 15

    15 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL ON POSITION OFF POSITION Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG 1. Disconnect fireplace and its individual manual shutoff valve from gas supply piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage fireplace regulator . 2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where manual shutoff valve[...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 16 ® OPTIONAL WALL MOUNTED THERMOSTAT - GWMT1 WARNING: Do not connect this thermostat to any electrical source! Electrical shock and/or fire hazard will occur. 1. Connect one terminal of 25 ft. wire to bottom contact of switch (see Figure 32, page 17). 2. Connect remaining wire terminal to the “TH[...]

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    17 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 32 - Connecting Wire Terminals OPTIONAL WALL SWITCH - GWMS2 WARNING: Do not connect this switch to any electrical source! Electrical shock and/or fire hazard will occur. 6. Connect one bare wire end to each ter- minal (“W” and “R”) of the thermostat base (see Figure 34). 7. Install [...]

  • Page 18

    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 18 ® CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the manual shutoff valve. WARNING: Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF po- sition when you are away from home for long periods of time. Heater will come on automati- cally with selector switch in the ON position. LIGHTING INSTRUCTION[...]

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    19 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1. T urn contr ol knob clockwise to the OFF position. 2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position. 2b . If Using Optional Hand-Held Re- mote: Set selector switch in the OFF position to keep fr om draining battery . Shutting Off Burner Only (pi[...]

  • Page 20

    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 20 ® Figure 38 - Thermostat Hand-Held Remote Control Unit Selections (GHRCT only) OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued TEMP ST ATUS HI LO MAN ON AUT O OFF Increases Room Temp. Decreases Room Temp. Turns Burner On and Off Shows Current Operation Mode Shows Temp. Setting The Log Heater will Automatically Cy[...]

  • Page 21

    21 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 42 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 43 shows an incorrect burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping of the flame. It also shows the flame higher than one inch above the log. Note: When using the fireplace the first time, the flame will be yellow f[...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 22 ® 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 t[...]

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    23 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL 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 within burner box or on adjacent[...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 24 ® 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 instru[...]

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    25 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CABINET Air Passageways • Use a vacuum cleaner or pressurized air to clean. Exterior • Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water mixture. W ipe the cabi- net to remove dust. WARNING: Turn off fireplace and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep con- trol areas, burner, and[...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 26 ® ACCESSORIES Purchase these fireplace accessories from your local dealer. If they cannot supply these accessories call DESA International’s Sales Department at 1-800-458-2472 for referral information. You can also write to the ad- dress listed on the back page of this manual. CABINET MANTEL WI[...]

  • Page 27

    27 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL AUTO MAN OFF STA TUS ON LO HI TEMP RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD THERMOSTAT REMOTE CONTROL KIT GHRCT SERIES For all models. Allows the gas log heater to be operated in a manually or thermostati- cally controlled mode. You can turn the gas log heater on and off without ever leaving the comfort of your easy chair. RECEIVER AND HAN[...]

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    104323 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 28 ® ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN VMH26PR 39 37 38 22 40 11 28 30 12 7 35 25 10 4 9 7 23 1 2 8 4 4 14 6 24 33 34 31 32 13 17 21 5 26 18 15 27-1 27-2 41 41 41 41 3 29 16 18 17 3 36 4 41 20 19 11[...]

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    29 104323 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS LIST VMH26PR KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 102633-02CK Outer Casing Top 1 2 102624-02 Outer Casing 1 3 099230-02 Shoulder Screw 16 4 098304-01 Screw, #10 x 3/8" 14 5 103447-02 Burner 1 6 103209-03 Louvered Door 1 7 102635-02CK Left and Right Side Front 2 8 103209-01 Brass Top Louver 1 9 101712-04 Firebox[...]

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    2701 Industrial Drive P.O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www.desatech.com INTERNA TIONAL 104323-01 REV. D 01/00 LIMITED WARRANTY VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH ‚ FIREPLACE DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years and five (5) years on stainless steel [...]