Desa VMH26TPB 14 manual

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 VMH26TPB 14,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr with Thermostat WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion ma[...]

2 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® IMPORTANT: Read this owner ’ s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, operate, or service this fireplace. Improper use of this fireplace can cause se- rious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. SAFETY INFORMA TION[...]

3 107030 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 ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54* . *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection A[...]

4 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® ASSEMBL Y WARNING: Always have branch support and screen in place before operating fireplace. This prevents excessive tempera- tures on fireplace surfaces. WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this fi[...]

5 107030 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,[...]

6 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® 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 adjoining rooms with doorless passageways[...]

7 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 6 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors Shown with Optional Mantel Outlet Air Ventilated Attic Outlet Air Inlet Air Inlet Air Ventilated Crawl Space To Crawl Space To Attic AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfi[...]

8 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® Note: Your Vanguard fireplace is designed to be used in zero clearance installations. Wall or framing material can be placed directly against any exterior surface of your fireplace, except where standoff spacers are integrally attached. If standoff spacers are attached to your fire- place, t[...]

9 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 11 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall Studs Nails or Wood Screws INST ALLA TION Continued 1. Frame in rough opening. Use dimen- sions shown in Figure 9 for the rough opening. If installing in a corner , use dimensions shown in Figure 10 for the rough open- ing. The height is 26 7 / 8 " which is the same as the wall [...]

10 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 13 - Attaching Brass Trim to Fireplace Shoulder Screws Assembled Brass Trim Hole for 3" wood screw for attaching fireplace to mantel Figure 14 - Attaching Wood Base to Floor 9. Place wood base next to wall at instal- lation location. 10 . A ttach wood ba[...]

11 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL 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 15. 4. Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitere[...]

12 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® 4. Carefully disconnect green and white wires at their insulated connectors. 5. In top of the heater cabinet, locate the four mounting holes on the outer cas- ing. Align these four holes with those on the blower bracket assembly . Attach blower bracket assembly to the outer casing with 4 #1[...]

13 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL For Built-In Installation WARNING: A licensed elec- trician must connect the wiring harness to electrical supply fol- lowing all local codes. Electri- cian must provide a clamp on the box cover to secure the wir- ing. Wiring should be routed through the bushing in the hole on the outer casing of heater. Follow instruction[...]

14 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY 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 the external regula- t[...]

15 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL INST ALLA TION Continued CONNECTING EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE TO HEATER CONTROL 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 top of scree[...]

16 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® ON POSITION OFF POSITION Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equipment shutoff valve from gas sup- ply piping. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage firep[...]

17 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS Ignitor Button Figure 29 - Control Knob In The OFF Position Control Knob WARNING: You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place. Make sure fire- place screen is installed before running fireplace. NOTICE: During initial operation of new fireplace, burning logs will give off a pap[...]

18 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE The thermostatic control used on this fire- place differs from standard thermostats. Standard thermostats simply turn on and off the burner. The thermostat used on this fireplace senses the room tempera- ture. The thermostat adjusts the amount of gas flow to the[...]

19 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL BURNER FLAME PATTERN Figure 34 shows a correct burner flame pattern. Figure 35 shows an incorrect burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame pattern shows sporadic, irregular flame tip- ping. It also shows the flame consistently higher than one inch above the log. Note: When using the fireplace the first time, the f[...]

20 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and un- plug fireplace and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified ser- vice person should service and repair fireplace. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ pilot unit. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Ignitor [...]

21 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL REMEDY 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance , page 19) or replace burner orifice 2. Replace burner orifice 3. Contact local propane/LP gas company 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance , page 19) or replace burner orifice 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte[...]

22 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® 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 ’ [...]

23 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL TECHNICAL SER VICE You may have further questions about in- stallation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-866-672-6040. You can also visit DESA International’s technical services web site at www.desatech.com. SER VICE HINTS When Gas Pressure Is Too Low[...]

24 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN VMH26TPB 12 23 29 40 32 36 38 13 7 8 33 40 11 10 4 7 30 1 3 2 9 17 19 6 22 31 21 41 26 42 39 39 16 15 18 24 28 5 34 25 27 20 4 35 12 24 12-1 14 25 14 40 3 37[...]

25 107030 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS LIST VMH26TPB This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 23 of this manual. KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 102633-02 Outer Casing Top 1 2 102624-02 Outer Casing 1 3 099230-02 Shoulder Screw 14 4 098304-01 Scre[...]

26 107030 COMP ACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE VMH26TPB ® ACCESSORIES Purchase these fireplace accessories from your local dealer. If they cannot supply these accessories call DESA International’s Sales Department at 1-866-672-6040 for referral information. You can also write to the ad- dress listed on the back page of this manual. CABINET MANTE[...]

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2701 Industrial Drive P.O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www.desatech.com 107030-01 Rev. B 02/02 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 burners from the[...]