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111826-02C

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1.    Remove log set as sem bly from carton. 

Note:

 Do not pick up  

assembly by logs. This could dam age the unit. Always handle 
assembly by grate. 

2.    Remove control cover fl oor media components & remote 

control if supplied.

3.    Remove all protective packaging ap plied to log set for ship-

ment.

4.     Check all items for any shipping dam age. If damaged, prompt ly 

inform deal er where you bought appliance.

UNPACKING

  CAUTION: Do not remove the data plates from the 

grate assembly. The data plates con tain im por tant 
warranty and safety in for ma tion.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 
VENTILATION

Today’s homes are built more energy ef fi  cient than ever. New ma te ri als, 
increased in su la tion, and new construction methods help reduce heat 
loss in homes. Home own ers weather strip and caulk around windows 
and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. During heating 
months, home owners want their homes as airtight as pos si ble.

While it is good to make your home energy effi cient, your home 
needs to breathe. Fresh air must enter your home. All fuel-burning 
appliances need fresh air for proper com bus tion  and  ven ti la tion.

Exhaust fans, fi replaces, clothes dryers, and fuel burning appliances 
draw air from the house to operate. You must provide ad e quate  fresh 
air for these ap pli anc es. This will insure proper venting of vented 
fuel-burning appliances.

  WARNING: This appliance shall not be installed in 

a confi ned space or unusually tight con struc tion un-
 less pro vi sions are pro vid ed for ad e quate com bus tion 
and ven ti la tion air. Read the fol low ing in struc tions to 
in sure prop er fresh air for this and other fuel-burning 
ap pli anc es in your home. 

PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION 

The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI 
Z223.1/NFPA 54, Sec 

tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ven 

ti 

-

la tion.

All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation 
classifi cations:
1.    Unusually Tight Construction
2.    Unconfi ned Space
3.    Confi ned Space

The information on pages 4 through 6 will help you classify your 
space and provide ad e quate  ven ti la tion. 

Unusually Tight  Construction

The air that leaks around doors and win dows may provide enough 
fresh air for combustion and ventilation. However, in buildings of un-
usually tight construction, you must provide additional fresh air.

OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES
UNPACKING
PRODUCT FEATURES
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL 
ACCESSORIES

PRODUCT FEATURES

REMOTE READY & REMOTE CONTROLLED

This unitized gas log set is tested and approved to ANSI Z21.60a 
and CSA 2.26a-2000 as a vented decorative appliance. This log set 
has a piezo ignitor . This system requires no matches, batteries or 
other source to light log set.

SAFETY DEVICE

This unit has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) 
safety shutoff sys tem. The ODS/pilot shuts off the appliance if there 
is not enough fresh air.

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This unit has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches, bat-
teries, or other sourc es to light appliance.

There are two optional remote controls that can be purchased sepa-
rately for Remote-Ready Models:
•    wall switch                     •    hand-held ON/OFF remote 
See Accessories, page 22.

The wall thermostat or hand-held ther mo stat may not be used with 
vented  dec o ra tive  appliances.

Unusually tight construction is de fi ned as construction 
where:

a.    walls and ceilings exposed to the outside at mo sphere 

have a con tin u ous water vapor retarder with a rating 
of one perm (6 x 10

-11

 kg per pa-sec-m

2

) or less with 

open ings gasketed or sealed and 

b.    weather stripping has been add ed on openable win-

 dows and doors and 

c.   caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as 

joints around window and door frames, be tween sole 
plates and fl oors, be tween wall-ceiling joints, be tween 
wall panels, at pen e tra tions for plumb ing, electrical, 
and gas lines, and at other openings.

       If your home meets all of the three criteria above, you 

must pro vide ad di tion al fresh air. See Ventilation Air 
From Outdoors
, page 5

If your home does not meet all of the three criteria above, 
proceed to De ter min ing Fresh-Air Flow For Appliance 
Lo ca tion, 
below. 

Providing Adequate Ventilation

Summary of Contents for Design Dynamics VTD-18N-BTB

Page 1: ...appliance may be installed in an aftermarket manufactured mobile home where not prohibited by local codes This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate This applian...

Page 2: ...18 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN AND PARTS LIST 20 ACCESSORIES 22 OWNER S REGISTRATION FORM 23 WARRANTY INFORMATION Back Cover your building immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Fo...

Page 3: ...urface to avoid burns or clothing ignition Log set will remain hot for a time after shutdown Allow surface to cool before touching 14 Carefully supervise young children when they are in the room with...

Page 4: ...nformation on pages 4 through 6 will help you classify your space and provide adequate ventilation Unusually Tight Construction The air that leaks around doors and windows may provide enough freshairf...

Page 5: ...8 m3 per kw of the aggregate input rating of all appli ances installed in that space Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are installed through openings not furnished wi...

Page 6: ...Into Adjoining Room Option 2 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room Option 1 12 12 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Ventilation Air Cont the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors These spaces inc...

Page 7: ...y in a solid fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and constructed of noncom bustible material The charts in Figure 4 indicate technical information regarding the installation of your gas log set...

Page 8: ...ure regulator dam age could occur Install external regulator with the vent pointing down as shown in Figure 8 page 9 Pointing the vent down protects it from freezing rain or sleet CAUTION Use only new...

Page 9: ...leak detection fluid to all joints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once CAUTION Make sure external regulator has been installed between propane LP supply and appliance Seeguidelinesun...

Page 10: ...joints from gas meter to equipment shutoff valve for natural gas or propane LP supply to equipment shutoff valve for propane LP see Figure 11 Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints Bubb...

Page 11: ...d turn control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT position Press in control knob for five 5 seconds see Figure 13 Note You may be running this appliance for the first time after hooking up to gas supp...

Page 12: ...NG PROCEDURE 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting Instructions 2 Depress control knob and light pilot with match 3 Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot After 30 second...

Page 13: ...orrect Pilot Flame Pattern Your pilot may vary from pilots shown Pilot Burner Thermocouple Pilot Burner Thermocouple Figure 17 Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Your pilot may vary from pilots shown Therm...

Page 14: ...gnitor cable 2 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 3 Tighten nut holding piezo ignitor to base panel of log set Nut is located behind base panel 4 Replace ignit...

Page 15: ...Problem will stop after a few hours of operation 1 Turn control knob to LO position and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burners until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by lo cal natura...

Page 16: ...DS pilot is partially clogged 1 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 2 Control valve or gas control defective 1 Foreign matter between control valve and burner 2 Gas leak See Warning statemen...

Page 17: ...of water Maximum 10 5 W C 10 5 W C Minimum 5 0 W C 5 0 W C Shipping Weight 32 lbs 34 lbs For purpose of input adjustment VTD 18P PDG VTD 18P BTB VTD 24P PDG VTD 24P BTB Btu Variable 37 000 54 000 41 0...

Page 18: ...arranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product If they can t supply original replacement part s call DESA International s Technical...

Page 19: ...111826 02C For more information visit www desatech com 19 19 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 20: ...EAKDOWN VTD 24N PDG VTD 24P PDG VTD 24N BTB VTD 24P BTB VTD 18N PDG VTD 18P PDG VTD 18N BTB VTD 18P BTB 3 Log sets and mounting plates are ordered as an assembly REMOTE MODELS ONLY GTA Replacement Par...

Page 21: ...6 01 111796 02 111816 01 111793 01 see table page 20 112359 01 111800 01 111372 01 112370 01 111371 02 111807 02 111796 01 097159 04 103784 01 103784 02 099998 01 111817 02 111828 01 103778 01 111816...

Page 22: ...HUTOFF VALVE GA5010 For all models Equipment shutoff valve with 1 8 NPT tap Fits 1 2 NPT pipe FIREPLACE HOOD Black GA6050 Brass GA6052 Antique Brass GA6053 For all models Helps deflect heat away from...

Page 23: ...ge Completed Graduate School 13 Age of Purchaser Under 20 20 29 30 39 40 49 50 59 60 or Over 14 Buyer s total annual household income Under 15 000 15 000 to 19 999 20 000 to 34 999 35 000 to 49 999 50...

Page 24: ...111826 02C For more information visit www desatech com 24 2701 S Harbor Blvd Santa Ana CA 92704 www desatech com Postage Required TM...

Page 25: ..._________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________...

Page 26: ...cement parts voids this warranty The appliance MUST be installed by a qualified installer in accordance with all local codes and instructions furnished with the unit This warranty does not apply to pa...

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