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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE INSERT
DESA INTERNATIONAL
For more information, visit www.desatech.com
1.
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.
2.
Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/LP
supply tank(s) outdoors.
3.
If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• 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 supplier,
call the fire department
4.
This fireplace insert shall not be installed
in a bedroom or bathroom.
5.
Do not use this fireplace insert as a wood-
burning fireplace. Use only the logs pro-
vided with the fireplace insert.
6.
Do not add extra logs or ornaments such
as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool.
Using these added items can cause soot-
ing. Do not add lava rock around base.
Rock and debris could fall into the con-
trol area of fireplace insert.
7.
This fireplace insert is designed to be
smokeless. If logs ever appear to smoke,
turn off fireplace insert and call a quali-
fied service person.
Note:
During initial
operation, slight smoking could occur
due to log curing and burning of manu-
facturing residues.
8.
To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance, page 21.
9.
Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on ad-
jacent walls or furniture.
10. This fireplace insert needs fresh air ven-
tilation to run properly. This fireplace
insert has an Oxygen Depletion Sens-
ing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The
ODS shuts down the fireplace if not
enough fresh air is available. See Air for
Combustion and Ventilation, pages 4
through 6. If fireplace insert keeps shut-
ting off, see Troubleshooting, pages 17
through 19.
SAFETY
INFORMATION
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
Early signs
of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the
flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If
you have these signs, the fireplace insert
may not be working properly. Get fresh air
at once! Have fireplace insert serviced. Some
people are 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. An odor-making agent is added to the gas.
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 certain you read and understand all
warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It
is your guide to safe and proper operation of
this fireplace insert.
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this fireplace in-
sert. Improper use of this fire-
place insert can cause serious
injury or death from burns, fire,
explosion, electrical shock, and
carbon monoxide poisoning.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.
WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the fireplace
insert. Avoid any drafts that alter
burner flame patterns. Ceiling fans
can create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, fireplace hood, or other
accessory not approved for use
with this fireplace.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
Fireplace insert front and screen
becomes very hot when running
fireplace insert. Keep children and
adults away from hot surfaces to
avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Fireplace insert will remain hot for
a time after shut-down. Allow sur-
faces to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
with fireplace. When using the
hand-held remote accessory,
keep selector switch in the OFF
position to prevent children from
turning on burners with remote.
You must operate this fireplace
insert with the fireplace insert
screen and hood in place. Make
sure fireplace insert screen and
hood are in place before running
fireplace insert.
Keep the appliance area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
WARNING: Any outside air
ducts and/or ash dumps in the fire-
place must be permanently closed
before installing fireplace insert.
WARNING: Before installing
in a solid fuel burning fireplace,
the chimney flue and fireplace
must be cleaned of soot, creo-
sote, ashes, and loose paint by a
qualified chimney cleaner.