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    For more information, visit www .desatech.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not           [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 2 SAFETY T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety .................................................................. 2 Local Codes......................................................... 5 Product Identication ........................................... 5 Optional Remote Control Accessories ................. 5 Unpacking..........[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 3      -      kno wn to t he state of California      ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 4 SAFETY Continued 1. This appli ance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane/LP supp ly tank( s) outdoo rs (prop ane/ LP unit s only). 3. If you smell g[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 5 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Optional Remote Control Piezo Ignitor Base Assembly Flame-Max ® Vintage Oak Logs One Piece Log Set Figure 1 - Product Identication Flame-Max ® Golden Oak Logs Three Piece Log Set Control Knob Piezo Ignitor Flame Adjustment Knob Optional Selector Switch Control Knob Base Assembly OPTIONAL [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 6 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION PRODUCT FEA TURES   This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a chimney . Heat is generated by both realistic ames and glowing coals. This hea ter i s desi gned for v ent-f ree o pera tion wit[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 7 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued  The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/ NFP A 54 denes a conn ed space as a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m 3 per kw) of the ag - gregate [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 8 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Figure 3 - V entilation Air from Outdoors Outlet Air V e ntilated Attic Outlet A ir Inlet Air Inlet Air V e ntilated Crawl Space T o Crawl Space T o Attic INST ALLA TION    ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 9                                     [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 10 INST ALLA TION Continued                                   A. Clearances from the side of the repl[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 11 INST ALLA TION Continued Minimum Noncombustible Material Minimum Non- Combustible Material Height Distances to Underside of Mantel T o p of Fireplace Opening Underside of Mantel Shelf Mantel Shelf 12" 8" (A) 18" 8" 20" 14" 22" 17" 24" 20" Log Set 24"/30" Mo[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 12 INST ALLA TION Continued 14" Min. Combustible Material Noncombustible Material Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances If Installed at Floor Level Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances Above Combustible Flooring Noncombustible Material Hearth 5" Min. Combustible Material FLOOR CLEARANCES A. If installing[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 13      W ARNING: Y ou must secure        not, heater will move when you   ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 14 INST ALLA TION Continued               ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 15 Figure 15 - Gas Connection (V ariable Manually-Controlled Models Only) T ee Pipe Cap Joint Nipple 3" Minimum  From External Regulator (1 1" W .C.** to 14" W .C. Pressure) NA TURAL From Gas Meter (5" W .C.** to 10.5" W .C. Pressure) CSA Design-Certied Equipmen[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 16 INST ALLA TION Continued CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS               and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after    [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 17 Figure 20 - Installing V intage Oak One- Piece Log Set One Piece Log Set Chassis Burner “U”-shaped Cutout in Chassis INST ALLA TION Continued   CONNECTIONS 1. O p e n e q u i p m e n t s h u t o f f v a l v e ( s e e Figure 17, p[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 18 INST ALLA TION Continued Burner Ports Figure 22 - Installing Log Set, T op V iew (Logs will vary from illustration) OPERA TION MANU ALL Y -CONTROLLED MODELS           [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 19 Note: Home owners generally prefer to oper- ate their heater with the chimney damper closed. This will put all the heat into the room. However , there may be times you will desire the full ames of the HI heat setting but will nd the heat output excessive. Y ou can open the chimney damper (if you have one) full[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 20 OPERA TION Continued MANU ALL Y -CONTROLLED MODELS MANUAL LIGHTING  1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Instructions , page 19. 2. Press control knob and light pilot with match. 3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec - onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 21              1. S TO P ! R e ad t h e s a f et y i n f or m a ti o n , page 20. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully op[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 22 OPERA TION Continued REMOTE READ Y MODELS Figure 26 - Pilot (Propane/LP) Ignitor Electrode Pilot Burner Figure 27 - Pilot (Natural) Pilot Burner     The hand-held remote can be operated using either the manual mode (MANU)[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 23 OPERA TION Continued REMOTE READ Y MODELS  1. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons together to turn on the hand-held remote control. 2. Press AUTO button to select this mode. 3. Set the desired room temperature by pressing the TEMP + or - buttons. 4[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 24    Air is drawn into the burner through the holes in the tting at the burner entrance. These holes may become blocked with dust or lint. Periodically inspect these holes for any block - age and clean if needed. Blocked air holes will create s[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 25 3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in the burner . 4. Check the injector holder located at the end of the burner tube again. Remove any large particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle. 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the injector holder . 6. In case any[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 26 TROUBLESHOO TING        ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 27  1 . Control knob not fully pressed in 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough 3. Safety interloc k syste m has been triggered 4. Equi pmen t shut of f valve not fully open 5. P i lo t f l am e n o t t o uc h in g thermocouple, which al - lows thermocouple to cool, causin[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 28  1. Not enough air 2. Gas regulator defective 3. Residues from manufac- turing processes and logs curing 1. T urnin g control knob to HI positio n whe n bur ners are cold 2. Air in gas line 3. Air passageways on heater blocked 4. Dirty or partially clogged burner orice(s)[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 29  1. Heater burning vapors from paint, hair spray , glues, cleaners, chemicals, new carpet, etc. (See IMPOR - T ANT statement above) 2. Low fuel supply (propane/ LP only) 3 . Gas leak.         ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 30 SPECIFICA TIONS       MA NUALL Y -CO NT ROL LE D  • Rating: 16,000/27,000 Btu/hr • Gas T ype: Propane/LP • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 8.0" w .c. • Inlet Supply Pressure (inches of water): Maximum [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 31 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may     Pur chas e these access orie s from you r local dealer . If they can not supply these accessories, call DESA Heating, LLC at 1-866-672-6040 for refe r[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 32 P ARTS        [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 33 P ARTS        This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When or[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 34 P ARTS     [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13093-01H 35 P ARTS    This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Repl[...]

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