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oPeRaTING HeaTeR

FOR YOUR SAFETY 

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

 WARNING: 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, 

follow these instructions exactly.

B.  BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the 

appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next 

to the floor because some gas is heavier than 

air and will settle on the floor.

  WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

•  Do not try to light any appliance.

•  Do not touch any electric switch; do not 

use any phone in your building.

•  Immediately  call  your  gas  supplier 

from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the 

gas supplier’s instructions.

•  If you cannot reach your gas supplier, 

call the fire department.

C.  Use only your hand to push in or turn the 

gas control knob. Never use tools. If the 

knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t 

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 this appliance if any part has 

been  under  water.  Immediately  call  a 

qualified service technician to inspect the 

appliance and to replace any part of the 

control system and any gas control which 

has been under water.

REMOTE LIGHTING 

INSTRUCTIONS

 WARNING:

•  If  fireplace  has  glass  doors, 

never operate this heater with 

glass doors closed. If you op

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erate heater with doors closed, 

heat  buildup  inside  fireplace 

will cause glass to burst. Make 

sure there are no obstructions 

across openings of fireplace.

•  You must operate this heater 

with a fireplace screen in place. 

Make sure fireplace screen is 

closed before running heater. 

NOTICE: During initial operation of 

new heater, burning logs will give 

off a paper-burning smell. Orange 

flame will also be present. Open 

damper or window to vent smell. 

This will only last a few hours. 

 CAUTION: A mild gas flash 

within  10  seconds  is  normal 

during shutdown of this heater. 

Remain clear of the hearth area 

for the entire shutdown process 

to avoid possible injury.

1.  STOP!  Read  the  safety  information  in 

column 1.

2.  Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully 

open.

3.  Turn motor knob clockwise 

 to the 

OFF position.

4.  Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. 

Then smell for gas, including near the floor. 

If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the 

safety information, column 1. If you don’t 

smell gas, go to the next step.

5.  Make sure ON/OFF switch is in "–" (ON) 

position.

 WARNING: Burner will come 

on automatically within one min-

ute after pilot burner is lighted.

INsTallaTIoN

Continued

4.  Add  lava  rock  and  small  decorative  logs 

around base of heater if desired. You may 

place lava rock and log pieces up to flat burner. 

DO NOT place rock or logs on front burner 

or on logs. 

Placing any material on unit other 

than ember material on front burner may result 

in production of carbon monoxide or soot.

Summary of Contents for Design Dynamics VF-18N-MHD

Page 1: ...pliance Do not touch any electrical switch do not use any phone in your building Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfromaneighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas...

Page 2: ...air oxygen from the room in which it is installed Provi sions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided Refer to Air for Combustion and Ventilation section on page 5 of this manual...

Page 3: ...a to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm IMPORTANT Read this owner s manualcarefullyandcompletely before trying to assemble operate or service this heater Improper use of this hea...

Page 4: ...eaterneedsfresh outsideairventilationto runproperly Thisheaterhasanoxygendepletion sensing ODS pilot light safety system The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available See Air for...

Page 5: ...ystem requires no matches or other source to light log set Air For Combustion and Ventilation WARNING This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight con struction unless pro...

Page 6: ...grills between the rooms 1 Determine the volume of the space length x width x height Length x Width x Height __________cu ft volume of space Example Space size 20 ft length x 16 ft width x 8 ft ceilin...

Page 7: ...ption 3 Figure 2 Follow the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 Section 5 3 Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts Figure 2 Ventilation Air from Ins...

Page 8: ...WARNING Never install the heater in a bedroom or bathroom in a recreational vehicle where curtains furniture cloth ing or other flammable objects are less than 42 from the front top or sides of the he...

Page 9: ...Size Height Depth Front Width Rear Width 18 20 14 35 22 1 2 24 20 14 35 22 1 2 MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS Log Size 18 or 24 Side Wall 16 Ceiling 42 Floor 5 Measured at 14 dep...

Page 10: ...Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood Minimum Noncombustible Material 8 Min 12 15 18 All minimum distances are in inches 20 2 1 2 6 8 10 12 Distances to Underside of Mantel Hood GA6050 GA6052 or G...

Page 11: ...ht remove the mantel Floor Clearances A If installing appliance on the floor level you must maintain the minimum distance of 14 to combustibles see Figure 8 B If combustible materials are less than 14...

Page 12: ...ction Purchase the optional CSA design certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer See Accessories page 25 For propane LP units the installer must supply an external regulator The external regu...

Page 13: ...Purchase the optional CSA design certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer See Accessories page 25 Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment Figure 12 Gas Connection 3 Minimum C...

Page 14: ...e LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or using compressed air 3 Check all joints from gas meter to equipment shutoff valvefornatural gas or propane LPsup ply...

Page 15: ...ARNING If fireplace has glass doors never operate this heater with glass doors closed If you op erateheaterwithdoorsclosed heat buildup inside fireplace willcauseglasstoburst Make suretherearenoobstru...

Page 16: ...off with ON OFFswitch thus disabling the remote hand set Setting The Display C 24h and F 12h Press and hold OFF and until display changes from F and 12 hour clock to C and 24 hour clock or vice versa...

Page 17: ...gas Shutting Off Burner Only pilot stays lit Press to decrease the flame height and shut off main burner MANUAL LIGHTING Procedure WARNING Manual lighting mustbeperformedbyaqualified service person Th...

Page 18: ...r knob to adjust flame Knob has a slipping clutch that allows manual flame height adjustment to turn gas off to appliance Shutting Off Heater Press OFF button on remote control to switch off main gas...

Page 19: ...to keep the primary air opening s of theburner s cleanmayresultin sooting and property damage Burner Injector Holder Air Inlet Hole The primary air inlet holes allow the proper amount of air to mix w...

Page 20: ...he burner Figure 25 Injector Holder on Front Burner Tube Burner Tube Primary Air Inlet Opening Injector Holder Injector Figure 24 Removing Front Log to Clean Front Burner Main Log Assembly Front Log A...

Page 21: ...ssure is too low 2 Burner orifice s clogged OBSERVED PROBLEM When and arepressedat the same time there is no spark at ODS pilot When and are pressed there is spark at ODS pilot but no ignition Burner...

Page 22: ...and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burner until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local natural or propane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum installation clearances see page 9 4 Cl...

Page 23: ...artially clogged 4 Thermostat on remote is satisfied 1 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 2 Control valve or gas control defective 1 Foreign matter between con trol valve and burner 2 Gas l...

Page 24: ...F Switch Soldered Cable Thermocurrent Cable 1 Motor Knob MAN Knob troubleshooting Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE Battery nearly down When signal appears the first time ap proximately 10 ignitions left Cable...

Page 25: ...ct authorized dealers of this product If they can t supply original replacement part s call DESA s Technical Service Department at 1 866 672 6040 When calling DESA have ready your name your address mo...

Page 26: ...llustrated Parts Breakdown Models VF 18N MHD VF 18P MHD VF 24N MHD and VF 24P MHD 1 2 3 4 5 25 22 7 8 18 9 6 10 11 26 34 23 12 21 20 29 28 29 28 27 24 27 24 22 13 19 14 32 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 31 15 1...

Page 27: ...01 117004 01 117004 01 Pilot Shield 1 20 099918 03 099918 02 099918 03 099918 02 Burner Regulator 1 21 116957 01 111803 03 116957 01 Air Shutter 1 22 111824 01 111824 01 111824 01 111824 01 Nut Sleeve...

Page 28: ...d by a qualified installer in accordance with all local codes and instructions furnished with the unit This warranty does not apply to parts that are not in original condition because of normal wear a...

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