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WARNING: 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.

— 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 in-
structions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire

department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a quali-

fied installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installa-
tion, adjustment, alteration, ser-
vice, or maintenance can cause
injury or property damage. Re-
fer to this manual for correct
installation and operational pro-
cedures. For assistance or ad-
ditional information consult a
qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This is an unvented
gas-fired heater. It uses air (oxy-
gen) from the room in which it
is installed. Provisions for ad-
equate combustion and venti-
lation air must be provided.
Refer to 

Air for Combustion and

Ventilation section on page 4 of
this manual.

UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)

PROPANE/LP GAS

FIREPLACE INSERT

VI33PR

REMOTE READY
GAS FIREPLACE

INSERT

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

Shown with GS38

Surround Kit and

G8010 Brick Liner

Accessories

Patent Pending

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Summary of Contents for Vanguard VI33PR

Page 1: ...cemustbeperformedbyaquali fied installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING Improper installa tion adjustment alteration ser vice ormaintenancecancause injury or property damage Re fer to this manual for correct installationandoperationalpro cedures For assistance or ad ditional information consult a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This is an unvented gas fir...

Page 2: ...e more affected by carbon monox ide than others These include pregnant women people with heart or lung disease or anemia those under the influence of alco hol and those at high altitudes Propane LP Gas Propane LP gas is odor less Anodor makingagentisaddedtothegas The odor helps you detect a gas leak How ever the odor added to the gas can fade Gas may be present even though no odor exists Make cert...

Page 3: ...te The hood is located in the packing on the right hand side of the heater front Lift the heater off the bottom tray 2 Locate two screws above top corners of the fireplace insert screen Remove and discard these screws Lift fireplace insert screen up and pull out to remove 3 Remove protective packaging applied to logs log base assembly and fireplace insert 4 Remove fireplace insert hood from car to...

Page 4: ...assify your space and provide adequate ventilation Unusually Tight Construction The air that leaks around doors and win dowsmayprovideenoughfreshairforcom bustion and ventilation However in build PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION This vent free fireplace insert is clean burn ing Itrequiresnooutsideventing Thereisno heat loss out a vent or up a chimney Heat is generated by both realistic flames and glow i...

Page 5: ...tal ____________________ Btu Hr Do not include 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 63 300 Btu Hr maximum the space can support...

Page 6: ...ation 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 NFPA 54 ANS Z223 1 Section5 3 AirforCombustionand Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts IMPORTANT Do not ...

Page 7: ...low all local codes WARNING Never install the fireplace insert in a bedroom or bathroom in a recreational vehicle where curtains furniture clothing or other flammable objects are less than 42 inches from the front top or sides of the fireplace insert in high traffic areas in windy or drafty areas NOTICE This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat Use this heater along with your primary he...

Page 8: ... panels of fireplace surround as sembly Attachwithbrass platedscrews 16 Move fireplace insert and surround as sembly to masonry fireplace opening Make sure fireplace insert and surround assembly fit properly Figure 7 Remove Brass Louver Brass Louver Phillips Screws Top Surround Panel Louver Screw Holes Figure 9 Attaching Side Panels to Top Panel GS43 Pictured Top Panel Side Panel Figure 8 Attachin...

Page 9: ...es8and9 Figure 14 Minimum Mantel Clearances for Fireplace Insert Installation Supplied Hood Must Be Used at All Times Wire mesh Screen Fireplace Noncombustible Material May Project Off this Surface above the Insert Hood Mantel Shelf 13 16 19 21 2 1 2 6 8 10 Fireplace Insert Note All vertical measurements are from top of insert hood opening to bottom of mantel shelf Wall board or facing material ab...

Page 10: ...NPT tap is an ac ceptable alternative to test gauge connec tion Purchase the optional CSA design certifiedequipmentshutoffvalvefromyour dealer See Accessories page 26 INSTALLATION Continued From External Regulator 11 W C to 14 W C Pressure Mantel Clearances for Insert Installation Ifthereisamantelabovemasonryfireplace youmustmeetminimumclearancebetween mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening Fig...

Page 11: ... Use seal ant on all male pipe threads 5 Check all gas connections for leaks See Checking Gas Connections column 3 and page 12 6 Replace log base assembly back into fire placeinsert Feedflexiblegaslineintofire place insert base area while replacing log base assembly Make sure the entire flex iblegaslineisinfireplaceinsertbasearea Reattach log base assembly to fireplace insert with screws removed i...

Page 12: ...ing and instruction labels attached to the heater base as sembly These markings contain important warranty information INSTALLATION Continued One Piece Log Set Burner Ports O F F P I L O T O N H I L O Chassis U shaped Cutout in Chassis One Piece Log Set Burner Middle Section at Bottom of Log Set Figure 22 Checking Gas Joints 2 Pressurize supply piping system by ei ther using compressed air or open...

Page 13: ... to the battery Place battery into the battery housing 3 Replace battery cover onto remote con trol unit Figure 30 Installing Battery in Hand Held Remote Control Unit GHRC Series Battery Cover 9 Volt Battery Terminal Wires Remote Control Unit Battery Housing Figure 28 Connecting Wires Red Wire From Receiver Valve White Wire From Receiver INSTALLING 9 VOLT BATTERIES Two 9 volt batteries not include...

Page 14: ...esultcaus ing property damage personal injury or loss of life FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING OPERATING FIREPLACE INSERT WARNING Burnerswillcome on automatically within one minute when the remote selector switch is in the ON position after the pilot is lit Figure 32 Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location Shown as Supplied No Control Options Control Knob Ignitor Button Selector Switch Flame ...

Page 15: ...switch in the REMOTE position when the pilot is not lit This will drain the battery IMPORTANT Be sure to press the ON OFF buttons on the hand held remote control unit for up to 3 sec onds to assure proper operation GHRC Series Operation 2a Press the ON OFF button to turn the burners on and off When turning burners off the pilot will remain lit OPTIONAL REMOTE OPERATION Thermostat Control Operation...

Page 16: ...ATION GHRCTA Series Operation 2b PresstheAUTO ON OFFbuttononthe hand held remote control see Figure 35 page 15 The lights to the left of the button will showAUTO ON or OFF In the ON mode the burners will ignite The heater is in manual mode when ON is lit In theAUTO mode the thermostat in the hand held remote unit con trols the room temperature To in crease the room temperature press the top arrow ...

Page 17: ...maged REMEDY 1 Reconnect ignitor 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 ignitor cable 5 Replace piezo ignitor 6 Replace piezo ignitor 7 Replace piezo ignitor 1 Turn on gas supply or open equipment shutoff valve 2 Turn control knob to PILOT position 3 ...

Page 18: ...on 1 Refer to Air for Combustion and Venti lation requirements page 4 1 Turn control knob to LO position and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burner until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local pro pane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum installation clear ances see page 8 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Mainte nance page 21 or replace burner orifice 1 Turn heater off when using f...

Page 19: ...urrents affecting flame pattern 3 Air holes at burner inlet blocked 4 Burner flame holes blocked OBSERVED PROBLEM Fireplace insert produces a clicking ticking noise just after burners are lit or shut off Fireplace insert produces unwanted odors Fireplace insert shuts off in use ODS operates Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion Dark residue on logs or inside...

Page 20: ...nformation When calling DESA Interna tional have ready model number of your heater the replacement part number TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about in stallation operation or troubleshooting If so contact DESA International s Techni calServiceDepartmentat1 800 DESALOG 1 800 337 2564 You can also visit DESA International s technical service web site at www desatech com SERVICE HIN...

Page 21: ...soot 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 air no greater than 30 PSI Your local computer store hard ware store or home center may carry com pressed air in a can You can u...

Page 22: ...FIREPLACE INSERT DESA INTERNATIONAL For more information visit www desatech com ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN REMOTE READY MODEL VI33PR 17 O F F P I L O T O N H I L O 8 12 26 7 6 4 3 2 1 5 9 4 14 13 25 15 16 21 11 10 19 20 19 23 24 22 18 ...

Page 23: ... Orifice Injector 1 8 102772 01 Burner 2 9 M11084 38 Screw 8 x 38 2 10 104236 01CK Painted Base Assy 1 11 M12461 26 Screw 10 x 32 4 12 104238 01CK Firebox Bottom 1 13 103284 03 Wiring Harness 1 14 098265 02 Elbow Male 1 15 103782 01 Valve Bracket 1 16 103781 02 Gas Control Valve 1 17 098271 03 Ignitor Cable 1 18 102445 01 Piezo Ignitor 1 19 098304 01 Screw 7 20 099998 01 Switch 1 21 104241 01 Remo...

Page 24: ...S FIREPLACE INSERT DESA INTERNATIONAL For more information visit www desatech com ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FIREPLACE INSERT VI33PR 11 14 8 8 14 9 3 14 9 9 2 1 7 10 14 12 5 14 13 15 23 4 6 6 17 16 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 14 27 ...

Page 25: ...Firebox Hood 1 8 101348 01 Firebox Support 2 9 099230 02 Shoulder Screw 4 10 101872 03 Firebox Top 1 11 101346 01CK Outer Base 1 12 105232 01CK Firebox Wrapper 1 13 101614 02 Cover and Switch Assembly 1 14 M11084 26 Hex Screw 10 46 15 105519 01CK Screen Assembly 1 16 104313 01 Right Pin Hinge 1 17 104313 02 Left Pin Hinge 1 18 101398 03 Wiring Harness 1 19 105649 01 Blower Speed Control 1 20 10365...

Page 26: ...Purchase these fireplace insert accessories from your local dealer If they can not sup ply these accessories call DESA International s Sales Department at 1 800 432 2382 for information You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE GA5010 For all models Equipment shutoff valve with 1 8 NPT tap Fits 1 2 NPT pipe FIREBOX BRICK LINER G8010 Series Not...

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Page 28: ... to repairing a defective heater will be the responsibility of the owner TOTHEFULLEXTENTALLOWEDBYTHELAWOFTHEJURISDICTIONTHATGOVERNSTHESALEOFTHEPRODUCT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES AND LIMITS THE DURA TION OF ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO FOUR 4 YEARS ON ALL COMPONENTS FROM THE ...

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