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WARNING: If the information in this
manual is not followed 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.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

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’s
instructions.

If you cannot reach your gas sup-
plier, call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be per-

formed by a qualified installer, ser-
vice agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installation, adjust-
ment, alteration, service, or maintenance
can cause injury or property damage. Refer
to this manual for correct installation and
operational procedures. For assistance or
additional information consult a qualified
installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired
heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room
in which it is installed. Provisions for
adequate combustion and ventilation air
must be provided. Refer to 

Air for Com-

bustion and Ventilation section on page
4 of this manual.

Model (F)SVYD18P Series Variable Manual Control or Model (F)SVYD18PR Series

Remote-Ready Gas Log Heater (Burner System For Cast Iron Stoves)

(* Indicates Color Suffix Designation)

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Amity™

Sheraton™

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WARNING: The SVYD18P(R) series vent-
free gas log heater is only approved for use
in the SCIVF(*) series, PSCIVF(*) series, or
NSCIVF(*) series cast iron stove models.
The FSVYD18P(R) series vent-free gas log
heater is only approved for use in the FC(*)
and PFC(*) series cast iron stove models.

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket*, permanently located, 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 appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.

* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer

(VENT-FREE) PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for SVYD18PR Series

Page 1: ...vented gas fired heater It uses air oxygen from the room in which it is installed Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided Refer to Air for Com bustion and Ventilation section on page 4 of this manual Model F SVYD18P Series Variable Manual Control or Model F SVYD18PR Series Remote Ready Gas Log Heater Burner System For Cast Iron Stoves Indicates Color Suffix Designat...

Page 2: ...rom furniture and draperies Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance Never place any objects on the heater Stove becomes very hot when runningheater Keepchildrenand adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition Heater will remain hot for a time after shutdown Allow surface to cool before touching Carefully supervise young chil dren when they are...

Page 3: ...t free heaters SAFETY PILOT This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing ODS safety shutoff system The ODS pilot is a required feature for vent free room heaters The ODS pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM This heater has a piezo ignitor This system requires no matches batteries or other sources to light heater ON OFF REMOTE P I L O T O F F...

Page 4: ...posed to the outside atmosphere have a con tinuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm 6 x 10 11 kg per pa sec m2 or less with open ings gasketed or sealed and b weather stripping has been added on openable windows and doors and c caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints around window and door frames be tween sole plates and floors be tween wall ceiling joints be tween w...

Page 5: ...clude direct vent gas appliances Direct vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors 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 maximum the space can support 70 000 Btu Hr actual amount of Btu Hr us...

Page 6: ...ilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts You must provide two per manent openings one within 12 of the ceiling and one within 12 of the floor Connect these items directly to the outdoors orspacesopentotheoutdoors Thesespaces include attics and crawl spaces Follow the National Fuel Gas Code AN...

Page 7: ... floor ceiling and adjoining side and back walls Carefullyfollowtheinstructionsbelow This stove is a freestanding unit designed to set directly on the floor IMPORTANT You must maintain minimum wall and ceiling clearances during installation The mini mum clearances are shown in Figure 4 Measure from outermost point of stove top Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances see Figure 4 A Clearances from oute...

Page 8: ... to avoid scratching stove edges 7 Remove remaining pallet wood at tached to bottom of stove body see Figure 7 Use an adjustable wrench to remove bolts Figure 7 Removing Pallet Wood From The Bottom of The Stove Pallet Wood Bolt Pallet Wood Bottom Of Stove Unit Front STOVE CAVITY ASSEMBLY 1 Lift off corrugated box enclosing stove body crating 2 Remove all screws fastening the wood frame enclosure S...

Page 9: ...eaded holes on stove body see Figures 8 and 10 Use an adjustable wrench or a 10mm socket Sheraton Models 8 Fasten each leg to stove with four 4 bolts Use a flat screw driver to tighten bolt to leg Insert bolt in threaded holes on stove body see Figures 8 and 11 9 Fasten stove bottom to stove with four 4 M6 x 1 25mm bolts Use a flat washer and lock washer with each bolt Tighten bolts into threaded ...

Page 10: ... 11 Install door catch bolt M8 x 1 25 55mm with two M8 hex nuts into threaded hole on stove body see Fig ure 8 page 9 Use an adjustable wrench or a 12mm socket The catch bolt has two hex nuts attached to it see Figure 14 The top nut is a bolt stop and the bottom nut is for door leveling adjustment 12 Check general catch bolt alignment with door claw Make final adjustment and door leveling after st...

Page 11: ...aped cutout in center of heater base Log will fit securely on base IMPORTANT Make sure log does not cover any burner ports and does not touch the stove cavity see Figure 18 9 Fasten back panel to stove with six 6 M6 x 1 20mm bolts and washers Make sureproductidentificationlabelislocated on the outside lower left hand corner 10 Place freestanding stove in desired po sition in room Be sure to mainta...

Page 12: ...coming gas pressure You must reduce incominggaspressuretobetween11and14 INSTALLATION Continued CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY WARNING Aqualifiedservice person must connect heater to gassupply Followalllocalcodes Installation Items Needed Beforeinstallingheater makesureyouhave the items listed below piping check local codes sealant resistant to propane LP gas equipment shutoff valve test gauge connection...

Page 13: ... excess of 1 2 psig will damage heater regulator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment shutoff valve was connected 3 Pressurize supply piping system by ei ther using compressed air or opening propane LP supply tank valve 4 Check all joints of gas supply piping system Apply a noncorrosive leak de tection fluid to gas joints Bubbles forming show a leak 5 Correct all leaks at once 6 Reconnec...

Page 14: ... the safety in formation column 1 If you don t smell gas go to the next step 6 Press in and turn control knob coun terclockwise to the PILOT position Press in control knob for five 5 seconds see above Note You may be running this heater for the first time after hook ing up to gas supply If so the con trol knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more This will al low air to bleed from the ...

Page 15: ... to maintain the comfort level you select The ideal comfort setting will vary byhouseholddependingupontheamount of space to be heated the output of the central heating system etc Note Allremotecontrolaccessoriesmust be purchased separately see Accessories page 33 Follow instructions included with the remote control For wall thermostat operation follow in structionsuppliedwiththermostatacces sory G...

Page 16: ...nlylastafewhours LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS SVYD18P and FSVYD18P Manual Variable Control Models Figure 29 Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location Control Knob Ignitor Button Figure 30 Pilot Thermocouple Ignitor Electrode Pilot Burner TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1 Press in and turn control knob clock wise Clockwise to the HIGH position 2 Turn the control knob clockwise Clockwise to...

Page 17: ...leshooting pages 19 through 21 Figure 33 Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 34 Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern Thermocouple Pilot Burner Pilot Burner Thermocouple BURNER PRIMARY AIR HOLES Air is drawn into the burner through the holes in the fitting at the burner entrance These holes may become blocked with dust or lint Periodically inspect these holes for any blockage and clean if needed Blocked ai...

Page 18: ...eholes clear of dust dirt lint and pet hair Clean these air inlet holes prior to each heating season Blockedairholeswillcreatesoot We recommendthatyoucleantheuniteverythree months during operation and have heater in spected yearly by a qualified service person Wealsorecommendthatyoukeeptheburner tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dustanddirt Tocleanthesepartswerecom mend using compressed ai...

Page 19: ...ignitor cable 2 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 3 Replace ignitor cable 4 Replace piezo ignitor 5 Replace piezo ignitor 6 Replace piezo ignitor 1 Turn on gas supply or open equipment shutoff valve 2 Turn control knob to PILOT position 3 Press in control knob while in PILOT position 4 Continue holding down control knob Re peatignitingoperationuntilairisre...

Page 20: ...ny 3 Observe minimum installation clear ances see page 7 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Mainte nance page 18 or replace burner orifice 1 Properly locate logs see Installing Gas Log Heater Into Stove page 11 2 Eliminate source of drafts around heater 3 Clean out air holes at burner inlet Peri odically repeat as needed 4 Remove blockage or replace burner 1 Turn heater off when using furniture polis...

Page 21: ...r burner is lit or shut off 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 REMEDY 1 This is common with most heaters If noise is excessive contact qualified ser vice person 1 Open window and ventilate room Stop using odor causing products while heater is running 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Che...

Page 22: ...REE PROPANE LP GAS STOVE HEATER DESA INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN SVYD18PR FSVYD18PR O F F P I L O T O N H I L O H I L O O F F P I L O T O N 17 17 18 19 22 15 14 16 13 12 12 11 21 20 10 9 4 8 5 3 2 9 7 6 1 ...

Page 23: ...Burner Orifice Injector 1 8 102980 01 Burner 1 9 099387 13 Pilot Tube 1 10 103781 02 Gas Control Valve 1 11 103345 02 Lower Bracket 1 12 M11084 38 Screw 8 x 38 7 13 104383 02CK Painted Base Assy 1 14 098271 10 Ignitor Cable 1 15 102445 01 Piezo Ignitor 1 16 103587 02CK Plate Switch 1 17 098304 01 Screw 2 18 103784 04 Flame Adjustment Knob 1 19 103784 03 Off Pilot On Knob 1 20 M12461 26 Screw Hex S...

Page 24: ...24 104462 VENT FREE PROPANE LP GAS STOVE HEATER DESA INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN SVYD18P FSVYD18P 20 7 20 20 5 8 15 16 18 22 20 21 17 19 18 3 9 12 1 10 11 6 20 4 2 13 17 14 ...

Page 25: ... Inlet Tube 1 9 102779 04 Outlet Burner Tube 1 10 099056 19 Burner Orifice Injector 1 11 102843 01 Burner Clip 1 12 102980 01 Burner 1 13 102568 08 Control Valve 1 14 098508 01 Valve Retainer Nut 1 15 099393 03 Control Knob 1 16 102445 01 Piezo Ignitor 1 17 099387 08 Pilot Tube 1 18 098271 10 Ignitor Cable 1 19 104286 01 ODS Pilot LP 1 20 M11084 38 Screw Hex Head 8 18 x 38 15 21 098325 01 Roll Pin...

Page 26: ...NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN AMITY SCIVF SERIES PSCIVF SERIES Indicates Color Suffix Designation 1 2 5 8 7 4 6 5 5 7 1 7 2 5 4 7 3 3 1R 1C 1L Note Your stove may have athree pieceremovabletop grate or a one piece remov able top grate depending on model ...

Page 27: ...5 One Leg Forest Green 4 Total Per Stove 1 104175 06 One Leg Metallic Charcoal 4 Total Per Stove 1 104175 07 One Leg Porcelain Enamel Red 4 Total Per Stove 1 104175 08 One Leg Porcelain Enamel Teal Green 4 Total Per Stove 1 104175 09 One Leg Porcelain Enamel Sand 4 Total Per Stove 1 6 104176 01 Leg Leveler bolt M8 x 1 25 55mm Long 4 Total Per Stove 1 7 104177 01 Hardware Kit 1 7 1 Door Hinge Step ...

Page 28: ... INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN SHERATON NSCIVF SERIES Indicates Color Suffix Designation 1 2 5 7 5 6 4 6 1 6 2 4 6 3 6 4 3 1R 1C 1L Note Your stove may have athree pieceremovabletop grate or a one piece remov able top grate depending on model ...

Page 29: ...oal 1 104810 02 Bottom Door Topaz 1 4 104174 02 Stove Dropped Bottom 1 5 104811 01 One Leg Charcoal 4 Total Per Stove 1 104811 02 One Leg Topaz 4 Total Per Stove 1 6 104812 01 Hardware Kit 1 6 1 Door Hinge Step Bolt With Shoulder 1 Per Unit 1 6 2 Door Catch Bolt M8 x 1 25 55mm Long With Two M8 Hex Nuts 1 Per Unit 1 6 3 Bottom Floor Bolts M6 x 1 25mm Long With Flat Washer And Lock Washer 4 Per Unit...

Page 30: ...30 104462 VENT FREE PROPANE LP GAS STOVE HEATER DESA INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN TOWNSEND FC AND PFC SERIES Indicates Color Suffix Designation 1R 1C 1L 5 8 8 7 4 6 5 5 7 1 7 2 5 4 7 3 2 3 ...

Page 31: ...4 Total Per Stove 1 104175 15 One Leg Porcelain Enamel Red 4 Total Per Stove 1 6 104176 01 Leg Leveler bolt M8 x 1 25 55mm Long 4 Total Per Stove 1 7 104177 02 Hardware Kit 1 7 1 Door Hinge Step Bolt With Shoulder 1 Per Unit 1 7 2 Door Catch Bolt M8 x 1 25 55mm Long With Two M8 Hex Nuts 1 Per Unit 1 7 3 Bottom Floor Bolts M6 x 1 25mm Long With Flat Washer And Lock Washer 4 Per Unit 1 7 4 Leg Bolts...

Page 32: ...will ask you to return the part to the factory PARTS NOT UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product If theycan tsupplyoriginalreplacementpart s call DESA International at 1 866 672 6040 forreferralinformation WhencallingDESA International have ready model number of your heater the replacement part number SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure Is Too Low pilot will not stay lit burners will...

Page 33: ...sy chair RECEIVER AND HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL KIT GHRC For remote ready models Allows the gas log heater to be turned on and off by using a hand held remote control WALL MOUNT THERMOSTAT SWITCH GWMT1 Not Shown For remote ready models The desired comfort setting can be selected on the wall thermostat and the log heater will automati cally cycle from pilot to the heat setting selected WALL MOUNT ON...

Page 34: ...ortation and any and all such other costs related to repairing a defective heater will be the responsibility of the owner TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION THAT GOVERNS THE SALE OF THE PRODUCT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES AND LIMITS THE DURATION OF ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR...

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