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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 124452-01A 2 SAFETy      alteration, service or main -               ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 3      -     known to the State of California         [...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 4 SAFETy Continued Figure 1 - Product Idetication 1 1. Be for e us in g fur nit ure po li sh, wax, car pe t cl ean er or sim il ar pr od uc ts, tu rn he at er of f. If he at ed , th e va po rs f ro m th es e pr od uc ts ma y cr eat e a wh it e pow der re sid ue wit hin bu rn er box or on adjacent walls or furniture. [...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 5 Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223/NFP A 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New Y ork, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. Batterymarch Park [...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 6 Exhaust fans, replaces, clothes dryers and fuel burning appliances draw air from the house to operate. Y ou must provide adequate fresh air for these appliances. This will insure proper venting of vented fuel-burning appli- ances.     [...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 7 Example: Gas water heater _________ Btu/Hr V ent-free replace + _________ Btu/Hr T otal = _________ Btu/Hr 4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used. _______ Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support) _______ Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used) Example: 51,200 Btu/Hr (m[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 8 NOTICE: This heater is intended            [...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 9 INST ALLA TION AND CLEARANCES   W ARNING: Maintain the                  ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 10 Minimum Noncombustible Material Minimum Noncombustible Material Height Distances to Underside of Mantel T op of Fireplace Opening Underside of Mantel Shelf Mantel Shelf 8" (A) 8" 14" 17" 20" All minimum distances are in inches Log Set All Models 2 1 /2" 6" 8" 10" IMPORT AN[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 11 INST ALLA TION Continued 14" Min. Combustible Material Noncombustible Material Hearth 5" Min. Combustible Material Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances Above Combustible Flooring Figure 7 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances If Installed at Floor Level FLOOR CLEARANCES A. If installing appliance on oor leve[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 12 INST ALLA TION Continued      CAU TION : Do not remove the                ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 13 INST ALLA TION Continued               [...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 14 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 13 - Gas Connection * Purchase the optional CSA design-certied equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. ** Min. inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment. T ee Cap Pipe Joint Nipple 3" Min. Sediment T rap Gas Regulator CSA Design-Certied Equipment Shutoff V alve With 1[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 15 INST ALLA TION Continued Equipment Shutoff V alve Propane/LP Supply T ank Control V alve Location Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural Gas Only) Gas Meter Equipment Shutoff V alve Control V alve Location Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints (Propane/LP Gas Only) 3. Check all joints from gas meter (natural gas) or prop[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 16 INST ALLA TION Continued 3. Place rear log on heater base behind the metal burner . The bottom of the rear log has recess areas on the left and right side for the base to set into. Pull the rear log forward until it touches the front log (see Figure 17, page 15). 4. Place the left crossover log as shown in Figure 18.[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 17 OPERA TION LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING:                ?[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 18 PILOT OFF LO HI 1. STO P! Re ad th e s afe ty in form ati on in column 1. 2. Make sure equipment shutof f valve is fully open. 3. Press in and turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 4. W ait ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the oor . If you smell gas, STOP! Follo[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 19 INSPECTING b URNERS Figure 23 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 21 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern4    Air is drawn into the burner through the holes in the tting at the entrance to the burner. These holes may become blocked with dust or li[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 20 We also recommend that you keep the burner tube and pilot assem bly clean and free of dust and dirt. T o clean these parts we recommend using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI. Y our local computer store, hardware store or home center may carry compressed air in a can. If using compressed air in a can, please fol[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 21 TROUbLESHOO TING                                [...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 22 TROUbLESHOO TING Continued  ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner Burner backring during com - bustion REMEDY 1. Press in control knob fully 2. Af te r OD S/ pil ot li[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 23 TROUbLESHOO TING Continued  Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Moisture/condensation no - ticed on windows Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit White powder residue forming within burner box or on adja - cent walls or furniture Heater produces[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 24  Heater produces unwanted odors Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates) Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion  1. Heater burni ng vapors from paint, hair spray , glues, cleaners, chemicals,[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 25 SPECIFICA TIONS TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about installa - ti on, ope rat ion or tro ub les hoot in g. If so, cont ac t DE SA Hea ti ng, LLC at 1-86 6-67 2-6 040 . Whe n calling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready. Y ou can also visit DESA Heating, LLC’s web site at[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 26 P ARTS     AND  15 17-3 17-4 (18" Models) 17-4 (24" Models) 3 14 16 1 1 10 4 2 12 8 5 14 13 7 9 1 15 15 17-5 17-2 17-1[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 27 P ARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 25 of this manual. KEY       1 120804-01PP Log Base •••• 1 2 120783-01 Cast Iron Gr[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 28 ACCESSORIES     Perma - nent ly o pens chimn ey u e da mper for v ente d operation. P ARTS CENTRAL These Parts Centrals are privately owned businesses. They ha[...]

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    www .desatech.com 124452-01A 29 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________[...]

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    124452-01 Rev . A 10/08 NOT A UPC 124452 01 DESA Heating, LLC 2701 Industrial Drive Bowling Green, KY 42101 www .desatech.com 1-866-672-6040 WARRANTy kEEP THIS WARRANTy DESA HEA TING, LLC LIMITED WARRANTIES  Standard W arranty: DESA Heating, LLC warrants this new product and any parts thereof to be free from defe[...]