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    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 any[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 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 ARNING: [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION W ARNING: This product con- ta in s and /o r gen er ate s c he mic als known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. IMPORT ANT : Read this owner’s manual carefully and compl etely b e f o r e t r y i n g t o a s s e m b l e , operate or service th[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 4 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indica ted on the rating plate. This appl iance 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. If you smell gas • shut off gas [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 5 Optional Remote Control PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Figure 1 - Log Base Assembly (VSGF36NR Shown) Log Set Base Assembly Front Burner Piezo Ignitor Rear Burner T op Louver Assembly Fireplace Hood Bottom Louver Assembly Screen Assembly T op Outer Casing Figure 2 - Fireplace (VSGF36NR Shown) UNP ACKING CAUTION: Do not remov[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 6 LOCA TING FIREBO X PLANNING Plan where you will install the firebox. This will save time and money later when you install the firebox. Before installation, consider the following: 1. Where the firebox will be located. Allow for wall and ceiling clearances (see Installation Clear - ances, page 10). 2. Everything ne[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 7 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION W ARNING: This firebox shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight con - struction unless provisions are provided for adequate combus- tion and ventilation air . Read the following instructions to insure pro per f resh air for this and other fuel-bu rning ap pl[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 8 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEA TER LOCA TION Determining if Y ou Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms wi[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 9 VENTILA TION AIR V entilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining un - confined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must provide two perma- nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting the tw[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 10 CAUTION: This fireplace cre- ates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall sur - faces next to fireplace. Installing fireplace next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities (such as, but not limited, to tobacco smoke , arom atic candles, clean- ing flui ds, oil or kerosene[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 1 1 INST ALLA TION Continued Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation If placing custom mantel abov e built- in firebox , you mus t meet the minim um allo wabl e clear ance betw een m ante l shelf and top of firebox opening sh own in Fig ure 7. T he se are the min imu m al lo wab le mant el cleara nces f or a saf [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 12 Rough Opening Dimensions for Built-in Installation Front Width (Inside to Depth Model Inside) Height (Minimum) 36" 41 1 / 2 " 40 1 / 2 " 20 3 / 4 " 1. Fr am e i n ro ug h ope ni ng . T he fire box f ra mi ng sh oul d be co nst ruc ted of 2 x 4 lu mb er or he av ier . Us e di me ns io ns in Ta bl[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 13 INST ALLA TION Continued INST ALLING FIREBOX USING OPTIONAL ACCESSORY MANTELS W ARN ING : A q ua li fied se rvi ce person must install firebox. Fol- low all local codes. This firebox may be installed using a cabinet mantel accessory against a wall in your home. The firebox and cabinet mantel can be installed dir[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 14 INST ALLA TION Continued W ARNING: Never connect natural gas fireplace to private (non-utility) gas wells . This gas is commonly known as wellhead gas. Installation Items Needed Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below . • exte rnal regulator for propane/LP unit only (supplied by in[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 15 Note: If adding the G8007 series brick liner acces- sory , install it now . Follow instructions in G8007 accessory kit. CAUTION: Do not pick up log base assembly by burner . This could damage burner . Only handle base by grates. 3. Route gas line (provided by installer) from equipment shutoff valve to fireplace. Ro[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 16 CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS WARNING: Test all gas pip- ing and connections, inter nal and external to unit, for leaks after insta lling or servicing. Cor- rect all leaks at once. WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 17 INST ALLA TION Continued INST ALLING LOGS (MODELS VSGF36NT , VSGF36PT , VSGF36NR AND VSGF36PR) W ARNING: Failure to posi- tion the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved wit h this heate r may result in property damage or per son al inj ury . CAUTION: Do not remov[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 18 INST ALLA TION Continued INST ALLING FIREPLACE HOOD AND SCREEN 1. Loosen screws inside top edge of firebox. Slide notches in hood over screws and tighten screws (see Figure 24). 2. Install fireplace screen by slipping notches of fireplace screen over screws on front of fireplace (see Figure 25). Figure 24 - Hood[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 19 OPERA TING FIREPLACE THERMOST A T MODELS 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[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 20 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. T o light pilot with match, see Manual Lighting Procedure . 7. Keep cont ro l knob pres sed in for 30 seco nds afte r lighti ng pilot. Aft [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 21 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas contr ol knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, donʼt try to repair it, call a qualified service tech- nician or gas supplier . Force or attempted repair may result in a fir e or explosion. D. Do not use [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 22 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued WA RNI NG: M ake su re th e se - l e c t or sw it ch i s in th e O F F p os it io n wh en yo u ar e a way fr om ho me fo r lo ng per iod s of ti me . He ate r w il l c om e o n au t o ma ti ca ll y wi th se le c- to r s wit ch in the ON po sit ion . Figure 30 - Pilot (Propane/LP) Pilot[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 23 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued Figure 31 - Setting the Selector Switch, Control Knob and Flame Adjustment Knob for Hand-Held Remote Operation O F F P I L O T L O I H ON OFF REMOTE O N Selector Switch in Remote Position (Optional Hand- Held Remote Control) Flame Adjustment Knob Control Knob in On Position ON/OFF SERI[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 24 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued 2. The receiver continuously receives signals from the hand-held remote to control the roo m temper atur e. If the hand-hel d rem ote is misplaced, obstructed or for any reason cannot transmi t to the recei ver , the receive r will shut off the fireplace after 8 minutes. Key Pad Lock [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 25 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING: T urn off fireplace and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Y ou must keep control areas, burner and cir- culating air passageways of fireplace clean. I nspect these areas of fireplace before each use. Have fireplace inspected yearly by a qualified service p er s on . Fi r e pl[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 26 WIRING DIAGRAM Not e: For prope r opera tion of opti onal acc ess ori es, the wires from the thermopile to the control must be connected exactly as shown. Thermopile SPECIFICA TIONS Models VSGF36NT and VSGF36NR Btu (V ariable) 33,000/21,500 T ype Gas Natural Gas Ignition Piezo Pressure Manifold 3.5" W .C. Inlet[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 27 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 broken 7. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong 1. G as sup ply turn ed off or equ ip - ment sh utof f va lve clo sed 2. [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 28 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Co nt rol k nob n o t fu l ly p r es se d i n 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 caus[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 29 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Not enough air 2. Gas regulator defective 3. Residues from manufacturing processes and logs curing 1. Not enough combustion/ven - tilation air 1. Turning control knob to HI position when burners are cold 2. Air in gas line 3. Air passageways on heater blocked 4 . Dirty or partially clogged burner o[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 30 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Heater burning vapors from pa in t, hai r s pr ay , g lu es , c lean ers , ch em ic als, new car pe t, e tc . (Se e IM PO R T ANT st at em en t ab ove) 2. Low fuel supply (propane/LP only) 3. G a s l e a k . S e e W a r n i n g statement at top of page 1. Not enough fresh air is avail - able 2. Low[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 31 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all fireplace models. Purcha se these firebox accessorie s from your local dealer . If they can not supply these accessories, call DESA ʼ s Sales Department at 1-866-672-6040 for information. Y ou can also write to the address listed on the back page of[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 32 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VSGF36PT , VSGF36NT L PG 19 21 22 23 24 17 14 14 16 13 12 27 28 29 2 1 1 5 4 3 7 9 10 10 8 6 1 18 20 26 16 15 25[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 33 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your firebox. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 26 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VSGF36PT VSGF36NT DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 109824-02 109824-02 Rear Burner Assembly 1 2 102239-02 102239-02 Front Burner Assem[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 34 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VSGF36PR, VSGF36NR L PG 25 19 21 17 14 14 16 13 12 30 31 32 2 1 1 5 4 3 7 9 10 10 8 6 1 18 24 26 27 20 22 23 29 16 15 28[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 35 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your firebox. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 26 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VSGF36PR VSGF36NR DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 109824-02 109824-02 Rear Burner Assembly 1 2 102239-02 102239-02 Front Burner Assem[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 36 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VSGF36PT , VSGF36NT , VSGF36PR AND VSGF36NR 1 4 8 7 6 9 10 1 1 12 22 18 25 26 20 17 21 19 16 15 13 5 2 3 14 23 24[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 37 KEY P ART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 13190-01CK Screen 2 2 1 15313-01CK Bottom Louver Assembly 1 3 ** Face W eldment 1 4 101355-03CK Hood 1 5 1 15312-01CK Louver Assembly 1 6 1 12862-02CK Firebox Bottom Bracket 1 7 21 195 Right Firebox Support Leg 1 8 21 194 Left Firebox Support Leg 2 9 ** Firebox Surround 1 1[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 38 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13192-01B 39 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY VENT -FREE GAS FIREPLACE DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) 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 claim under this war[...]