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    DIRECT -VENT FIREPLACE OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANU AL Sav e this manual for future reference. For more information, visit www .desatech.com NA TURAL GAS “TUDOR” MODELS (V)T32EN-A SERIES PROP ANE/LP GAS “TUDOR” MODELS (V)T32EP-A SERIES W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed exactly , a re or explosi[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 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 qualied installer , service agency or the gas supplier . This ap[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 3 DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! This replace must be insta lled by a qualie d (cer - tied or licensed) service person. It has a sealed gas combustion chamber that uses a coaxial pipe (pipe within a pipe and having the same center) venting system. It brings in fresh air for combus - tion [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 4 SAFETY INFORMA TION Continued 6. T ur n re pla ce off and let cool befo re servi cin g, inst alli ng or repair ing. Only a quali ed service person should install, service or repair this replace. Have replace inspected annually by a qualied service person. 7. Y ou must keep control compartments, burn - [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 5 PRE-INST ALLA TION PREP ARA TION LOCA TION AND SP ACE REqUIREMENTS Determine the safest and most efcient location for your DESA direct-vent replace. Make sure that rafters and wall studs are not in the way of the venting system. Choose a location where the heat output is not affected by drafts, air conditioning[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 6 PRE-INST ALLA TION PREP ARA TION Continued NOTICE: This replace is in - tended for use as supplemental heat. Use this replace along with your primary heating sys - tem. Do not install this replace as your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower whi[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 7 Fixed Closed Op en ab le Fixed Closed Openable V V V V V V V V X X V X G G J F B B K N H I A N E L D B M A C B V V A G G B TERMINA TION CAP AIR SUPPL Y INLET GAS METER RESTRICTED AREA (TERMINA TION PROHIBITED) A = clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or balcony [*12 inches (30.5mc) minimum] B = clearance to w[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 8 VENT ING INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE: Read these instruc - t i o n s c o m p l e t e l y b e f o r e a t - tempting installation. Thes e m odel s a re t este d a nd a ppr oved fo r us e with DESA (direct-vent) pipe components and terminations. Th e ven ti ng sy st em mu st te rm in at e on the outs id e of the[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 9 INST ALLA TION PLANNING There are two basic types of direct-vent instal - lation: • Horizontal T ermination • V ertical T ermination Horizontal T ermination Installation IMPORT ANT : Horizontal square terminations require only inner portion of wall restop. Hori - zon tal inst all atio ns using roun d termi nat[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 10 6. Nonco mbust ible Exter ior Wa ll: Posit ion the ho riz on ta l v ent ca p in th e c ent er of the 8 1 / 2 " ro und ho le and at ta ch t o th e e xt er ior wa ll wit h four screws. Note: The four wood screws pr ovi de d sho uld b e r epl ac ed wi th ap pr op ri ate fast ene rs for stuc co, bric k, conc ret e [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 1 1 Figure 13 - T ypical Horizontal T ermination Cap Mounting with Additional Siding Standoff Installed Siding Standoff Screws High Wind T ermination Apply Mastic to Outside Edge of Standoff Exterior W all with Vinyl Siding 10 3 / 4 " x 10 3 / 4 " Framed Opening Maintain 1" Minimum Air Space Around Outer[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 12 VENTING INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Continued V ertical (V) Required V ertical (V) V ertical Pipe Horizontal (H) *43 3 / 4 " min. None 30" max. 53 3 / 4 " min. 1 ft. 48" max. 65 3 / 4 " min. 2 ft. 60" max. 77 3 / 4 " min. 3 ft. 84" max. 89 3 / 4 " min. 4 ft. 20' max.[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 13 HORIZONT AL SYSTEM INST ALLA TION USING TWO 90° ELBOWS The following congurations show the minimum vertical rise requirements for a horizontal system using two 90° elbows. VENTING INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Continued Figure 17 - Horizontal T ermination Conguration for V enting Using T wo 90° Elbows V entin[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 14 INS TALL ATI ON FOR VERTICAL TER MINA TIO N Note: V ertical restrictor must be installed in all ve rt ic al i nsta ll atio ns. 1. Determine the route your vertical venting will take. If ceiling joists, roof rafters or other framing will obstruct the venting system, consi der an offset (see Figur e 19) to avoid cut -[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 15 6. Continue to add pipe sections until the height of the vent cap meets the minimum building code requirements described in Figure 7 on page 7. Note: Y ou must increase vent height for steep roof pitches. Nearby trees, adjoining rooi nes, steep pitched roofs and other simila r factors may cause poor draft or down[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 16 VENTING INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Continued V ertical Venting V = 40' max. Figure 24 - V ertical V enting Conguration With No Horizontal Run (V ertical Round High Wind T ermination Shown) Note: Install restrictor into inner collar of replace as shown. 45° Elbow HIGH AL TITUDE INST ALLA TION Y ou r DE S[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 17 VENTING INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Continued Number Description H HT K - 5 8 High Wind Round Horizontal T ermination Kit (Includes Round T ermination, Wall Firestop, 45° Elbow) HHT -58 High Wind Rou nd T er min ati on Kit , Galvinized HTK-58 Horizontal Round T ermination Kit (Includes Round T ermination, W all Fir[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 18 3. Place the blowe r agains t th e low er rear wall of the rebo x outer wrapp er with the exhaus t port dire cte d upw ard. The blo wer will t ins ide the back openin g and be held in posit ion aga inst the back wall by the magn ets (see Figure 25, page 17 ). 4. Be certain that all wire terminals are securely [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 19 3. Place the blowe r agains t th e low er rear wall of the rebo x outer wrapp er with the exhaus t port dir ect ed upwa rd and the therm odi sc posi tio ned up near the repla ce bottom. The therm odis c must be orient ed near the repla ce bottom as show n in Fig ure 28, in order to sense tem pera - ture and[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 20 INST ALLING GAS PIPING TO FIREPLACE LOCA TION W ARNING: A qualified service person must connect replace to gas supply . Follow all local codes. CAUTION: For propane/LP uni ts, never conne ct repl ace di - rectly to the propane/LP supply . This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the e[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 21 IMPORT ANT : Install main gas valve (equipment shutoff valve) in an accessible location. The main gas valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance. Check your building codes for any special re - quirements for locating equipment shutof f valve to replaces. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to m[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 22 T est Pressures Equal T o or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Cl os e eq ui pmen t shut off v alve (s ee F ig ur e 33 ). 2. Pr ess ur ize s up ply p ipi ng sy st em by e ith er opening propan e/LP s up ply t ank v alv e for propane/LP gas replace or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural g[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 23 Removing Glass Door If replacement of glass is necessary , the entire assembly , glass and frame, must be replaced. If gla ss is brok en, wear glov es and tape the rem aini ng fragments onto the frame. 1. Remove screen assembly by pushing the rod either left or right and then down and forward to remove screen/rod as[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 24 6. Install left side brick panel by sliding it be - tween the grate and the side of the rebox (see Figure 39). 7. Install the right brick panel using the same method described 8. Rep lac e deec tor shi eld usi ng scre ws remo ved in step 4, page 23. 9. Follow instructions beginning in column 2 to install logs,[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 25 4 Figure 43 - Installing Log No. 4 5 6 Figu re 44 - Ins tall ing Log s No . 5 and No. 6 FIREPLACE INST ALLA TION Continued 8. Pull ember material apart into pieces no lar ger than a dime. Place these pieces loosely and sparingly directly onto the exposed section of the front burner and along the space between the bu[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 26 EV2 EV1 ORANGE IGNITOR LEAD GREEN PILOT TRANSFORMER IS1070B SYNETEK CONTROLS INC 24V AC E4 E2 E3 E6 RED E8 E12 BLUE 120V AC GROUND BLACK WHITE WIRING DIAGRAM OPERA TING FIREPLACE FOR YOUR SAFETY READ bEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly , a re or explosion may result causing[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 27 7. T urn equipment shutoff valve counter- clockwise to the ON position. Do not force. 8. Close lower louver panel. 9. T urn on all electric power to the appli- ance. 10. T urn the wall switch to the ON position. 1 1. Vi su a ll y l oc a te the pi lo t. Th e ig ni tor sh ou l d be gin to spa rk an d the ma in bu rne [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 28 INSPECTING B URNERS Check pilot ame pattern and burner ame pat - terns often. PILOT ASSEMbL Y The pilot assembly is factory preset for the proper ame. Alterations may have occurred during ship - ping and handling. The pilot is located on the left hand side of the burner . The ame must envelope 1/4" [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 29 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued W ARNING: Only parts sup - pl ie d by the man uf ac tur er shou ld be used when replacing broken or damaged glass door panel (see Replacement Parts , page 32). This glass door panel is a complete unit. No substitute materials may be used. CA UT IO N: W ear gl ov es an d sa fe ty gl[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 30 TROUBLESHOO TING W ARNING: T urn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualied service person should service and repair heater . CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean pilot. This can damage pilot unit. Note: Before troubleshooting the system, make sure the gas shutoff valve is ON[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 31 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. W all switch wires defective or too long 1. Pilot ame may be too low , causing safety pilot to “drop out” 2. Imprope r venting or excessive blockage 1. Met al exp an din g whil e heat ing or contracting while cooling 1. Residues from manufacturing processes and log[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 32 SPECIFICA TIONS (V)T32EN(R)-A • Rating: 12/18,000Btu/Hr • T ype Gas: Natural Gas Only • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 3.5" W .C. • Mi ni mu m In let Ga s Pr essu re ( i n. o f wa te r) : 5. 5" • Dimensions (H x W x D) (Firebox only - Does not include nailing flanges or standoffs): 32 1 /[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 33 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all replace models. Pu rc ha se the se rep la ce acce ss or ie s fro m you r loc al reta ile r . If they can not sup ply the se acc esso rie s, call DESA ’ s Sa les Depar tmen t at 1-866 -672 -604 0. for inf orma tion . Y ou can also write to the a[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 34 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS (V)T32EN-A, (V)T32ENB-A, (V)T32ENR-A, (V)T32ENRB-A, (V)T32EP-A, (V)T32EPB-A, (V)T32EPR-A, (V)T32EPRB-A 6 7 21 18 19 10 13 2 12 20 8 1 1 1 14 9 17 3 15 4 16 5 16 22-2 22-6 22-4 22-5 22-3 22-1[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 35 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your replace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. KEY NO. (V) T32EN-A (V) T32EP-A (V) T32ENb-A (V) T32EPb-A (V) T32ENR-A (V) T32EPR-A (V) T32ENRb-A (V) T32EPRb-A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 ** ** Fi[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 36 IG N P V GND P V /M V T R T H M V 21 23 24 26 25 27 17 22 16 14 20 12 9 8 10 13 15 19 18 28 29 1 1 2 1 7 3 5 4 6 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN BURNER ASSEMBL Y MODELS (V)T32EN-A, (V)T32ENB-A, (V)T32ENR-A, (V)T32ENRB-A, (V)T32EP-A, (V)T32EPB-A, (V)T32EPR-A, (V)T32EPRB-A[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 37 KEY NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 1 102 Screw #8-32 x 3/8 PPH Zinc 2 2 1 1 105 Screw #10 x 1/2 Zinc 9 3 108886-01 Base Grate Assembly 1 4 108891-01 Burner 1 5 108866-01 Pilot Assembly (Natural) 1 108866-02 Pilot Assembly (Propane/LP) 1 6 271 13 Air Deector 1 7 108889-01 Burner Assembly Base 1 8 26808 V alve[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 38 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 16647-01B 39 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________[...]

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    116647 01 1 16647-01 Rev . B 1 1/05 NOT A UPC LIMITED WARRANTY DIRECT -VENT FIREPLACE DESA warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for two (2) years from the date of rst purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instructions. T o ma[...]