Desa VSGF36PTA manual

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 other appliance. — WHA T TO DO IF YOU[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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: [...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION W ARNING: This product con- ta ins an d/o r gen er ate s c hem ical s 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 thi[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 4 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indica ted on the rating plate. Thi s appli ance 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 5 Optional Remote Control PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Figure 1 - Log Base Assembly (VSGF36NRA 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 Figu re 2 - F irep lace (VS GF36N RA Shown ) UNP ACKING CAUTION: Do n[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 1 1 INST ALLA TION Continued Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation If placing custom mantel abov e built-i n firebox, you mus t meet the minim um allow able clea ranc e betw een man tel shel f and top of firebox op enin g sh ow n in Fig ure 7. Th es e ar e th e mi ni mum al low ab le mant el clearan ces for a s[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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 in rou gh op en in g. The fire box fra mi ng sh oul d be co nst ruc ted of 2 x 4 lu mb er or hea vie r. Us e di me nsi ons in Tab le 1 an[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 13 INST ALLA TION Continued INST ALLING FIREBOX USING OPTIONAL ACCESSORY MANTELS W ARN ING : A q ual ified s er vic e person must install firebox. Fol- low all local codes. This firebox may be installed using the corner or cab inet mant el with heart h base acces sori es again st a wall in your home. A trim kit is i[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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. [...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 17 INST ALLA TION Continued INST ALLING LOGS (MODELS VSGF36NT A, VSGF36PT A, VSGF36NRA AND VSGF36PRA) W ARNING: Failure to posi- tion the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved wit h this hea ter may result in property damage or per son al i nju ry. CAUTION: Do not r[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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 25). 2. Install fireplace screen by slipping notches of fireplace screen over screws on front of fireplace (see Figure 26). Figure 25 - Hood[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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 pr esse d in for 30 second s afte r lighti ng pilot. Aft[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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 fire or explosion. D. Do not use t[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 22 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued WA RN ING : Mak e su re t he se- l ec to r s wi tc h is i n t h e O FF 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 wi ll c om e o n a u to ma ti ca ll y wi th s el e c- to r s wit ch in the ON po sit ion . Figure 31 - Pilot (Propane/LP) Pilot[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 23 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued Figure 32 - 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 REMOTE OFF ON O N Selector Switch in Remote Position (Optional Hand- Held Remote Control) Flame Adjustment Knob Control Knob in On Position ON/OFF SERI[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 24 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued 2. The receiver continuously receives signals from the hand-held remote to control the roo m tempera ture . If the hand-held remot e is misplaced, obstructed or for any r eason cannot transmi t to the receiv er , the rec eiver will shut off the fireplace after 8 minutes. Key Pad Lock [...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 26 WIRING DIAGRAM Not e: For prope r operat ion of optio nal acce ssor ies , the wires from the thermopile to the control must be connected exactly as shown. Thermopile SPECIFICA TIONS Models VSGF36NT A and VSGF36NRA Btu (V ariable) 33,000/21,500 T ype Gas Natural Gas Ignition Piezo Pressure Manifold 3.5" W .C. In[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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 tur ne d off or equi p - ment shu toff val ve c lose d 2.[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 28 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Co nt rol k nob n o t fu ll y pr es se d in 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 caused[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 30 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Heater burning vapors from pa in t, ha ir sp ra y , g lues , cl ea ne rs , ch em ic al s, ne w car pe t, et c. (S ee IM PO R T ANT s ta te men t a bo ve ) 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. [...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 32 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VSGF36PT A, VSGF36NT A 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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 A VSGF36NT A DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 109824-02 109824-02 Rear Burner Assembly 1 2 102239-02 102239-02 Front Burner A[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 34 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VSGF36PRA, VSGF36NRA 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[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 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. VSGF36PRA VSGF36NRA DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 109824-02 109824-02 Rear Burner Assembly 1 2 102239-02 102239-02 Front Burner Ass[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 36 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VSGF36PT A, VSGF36NT A, VSGF36PRA AND VSGF36NRA 1 4 8 7 6 27 9 10 28 29 30 1 1 12 22 18 25 26 20 17 21 19 16 15 13 5 2 3 14 23 24[...]

www .desatech.com 1 16746-01A 37 KEY P ART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 13190-01CK Screen 2 2 1 16865-01CK Bottom Louver Assembly 1 3 ** Face W eldment 1 4 101355-03CK Hood 1 5 1 16864-01CK 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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LIMITED WARRANTY VENT -FREE GAS FIREPLACE SY STEM 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 t[...]