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COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE

VMH26PR

16

®

OPTIONAL WALL MOUNTED
THERMOSTAT - GWMT1

 WARNING: Do not connect

this thermostat to any electrical
source! Electrical shock and/or
fire hazard will occur.

1.

Connect one terminal of 25 ft. wire to
bottom contact of switch (see Figure 32,
page 17).

2.

Connect remaining wire terminal to the
“TH” terminal on the control valve.
Make sure that wire terminals are in the
positions on your unit as pictured in
Figure 32 on page 17. If wires are not
“crossed” the thermostat will not work.

3.

Route the 25 ft. wire to a convenient
location to mount your thermostat (no
outside wall).

 IMPORTANT: 

The wire

may be shortened but must not be
lengthened.

The thermostat should be mounted 54"
above the floor in a location where there
is good air circulation. Avoid heat sources
such as lamps, direct sunlight, fireplace,
or heat and air conditioning ducts.

4.

Gently remove the cover of the ther-
mostat from the base. Grasp the sides
of the cover firmly and pull to separate
from the base.

5.

Feed the electrical wires through the
rectangular slots on each side of the
base (see Figure 33, page 17).

 WARNING: Do not connect

the thermostat to a power source.
Electrical shock and/or a fire haz-
ard will occur.

 WARNING: Read and follow

installation instructions. Instal-
lation should be done by a quali-
fied installer familiar with low-
voltage wiring procedures.

INSTALLATION

Continued
OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND-
HELD REMOTE CONTROL
ACCESSORIES
(GHRC Series & GHRCT Series)

Installing Receiver

1.

Remove screws.

2.

Disconnect switch wires from the con-
trol valve.

3.

Remove switch plate (see Figure 28).
Discard switch plate after removing.
Save the screws.

4.

Locate the battery clip mounted on the
back of the receiver (see Figure 29).

5.

Slide 9-volt battery (not included)
through the clip.

6.

Attach the terminal wires to the battery
(see Figure 29).

7.

Connect wires as shown in Figure 30.

8.

Install remote receiver unit onto gas
heater base using the two screws re-
moved in step one (see Figure 30).

Figure 28 - Switch Plate and Wiring
Harness

Figure 30 - Installing Remote Receiver

* Wire harness provided in the fireplace
hardware pack.

Heater Base

Screw

Switch Plate

Black Wire

Red Wire

Figure 29 - Attaching Battery to Receiver

Installing 9-Volt Battery in Hand-
Held Remote Control Unit

1.

Remove battery cover on back of re-
mote control unit.

 2. Attach terminal wires to the battery (not

included). Place battery into the battery
housing.

3.

Replace battery cover onto remote con-
trol unit.

Figure 31 - Installing Battery in Hand-
Held Remote Control Unit

Remote
Receiver

Wires from
Valve

Wire Harness*

Black Wire

Red Wire

Red Wire

Black Wire

Battery Clip

9-Volt Battery

Receiver

Terminal
Wires

Battery
Cover

9-Volt
Battery

Terminal
Wires

Remote
Control Unit

Battery
Housing

Summary of Contents for Vanguard VMH26PR

Page 1: ...t Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING Improperinstallation adjustment alteration service or maintenance can cause injury or p...

Page 2: ...cool before touching 18 Carefully supervise young children when they are in same room with fire place 19 Do not use fireplace if any part has been under water Immediately call a quali fied service te...

Page 3: ...hipping damage If fireplace is damaged promptly inform dealer where you bought fireplace PRODUCT FEATURES SAFETY PILOT This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System ODS The...

Page 4: ...ges 26 and 27 Install op tional blower now Follow installation instructions provided with blower 5 Gently place back log on burner sup port see Figure 2 The log should fit flat against top of burner s...

Page 5: ...in buildings of unusually tight construction you must provide additional fresh air Unusually tight construction is de fined as construction where a walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere...

Page 6: ...__________ 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 act...

Page 7: ...Crawl Space To Attic AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building Thisfreshairwouldcomefromanadjoining unconfined space When ventilating to an adj...

Page 8: ...UTION This fireplace cre ateswarmaircurrents Thesecur rents move heat to wall surfaces next to fireplace Installing fire place next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating fireplace where impuri...

Page 9: ...ight 26 26 7 8 Front Width 26 3 4 26 7 8 Depth 9 1 2 10 1 2 Bottom 3 4 3 4 1 Frame in rough opening Use dimen sions shown in Figure 8 for the rough opening If installing in a corner use dimensions sho...

Page 10: ...on wood base 3 Place mantel around fireplace base as sembly 4 Assemble brass trim kit See Assem bling Brass Trim 5 Firmly snap brass trim kit on shoulder screws Shoulder screws are located on fireplac...

Page 11: ...of valve cover shield 2 Make sure the wire harness is firmly connected to the terminals on the blower bracket assembly 3 Note the wire locations on back of AUTO OFF ON switch The terminals on back of...

Page 12: ...e box cover to secure the wiring Wir ing should be routed through the bushing in the hole on the outer casing of heater 1 Install a snap bushing found in hard ware kit into one of the holes found rear...

Page 13: ...ing base to solid floors concrete or masonry Note Floor anchors and mounting screws areinhardwarepackage Thehardwarepack age is provided with fireplace 1 Drill holes at marked locations using 5 16 dri...

Page 14: ...he fireplace The flexible gas supply line con nection to the manual shutoff valve should be accessible 4 Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of gas connector attached to flexible gas line...

Page 15: ...k for a leak Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water to all joints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once TestPressuresEqualToorLessThan 1 2 PSIG 1 Close manual shutoff valve see Fig u...

Page 16: ...should be done by a quali fied installer familiar with low voltage wiring procedures INSTALLATION Continued OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES GHRC Series GHRCT Series Installing...

Page 17: ...t wire to bottom contact of switch see Figure32 2 Connect remaining wire terminal to the TH terminal on the control valve Make sure that wire terminals are in the positions on your unit as pictured in...

Page 18: ...screen in place Make sure fire place screen is installed before running fireplace 1 STOP Read the safety information column 1 2 Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open 3 Set switch in OFF positio...

Page 19: ...structions on page 18 1 After lighting let pilot flame burn for about one minute Turn control knob to ON position Adjust flame adjust ment knob anywhere between HI and LO Slide the selector switch to...

Page 20: ...page 17 of this manual IMPORTANT The hand held remote control unit must be near the heater Do not keep the hand held remote control unit too close to the heater The thermostat on the hand held re mot...

Page 21: ...ct Burner Flame Pattern Figure43 IncorrectBurnerFlamePattern WARNING If yellow tipping occurs your fireplace could pro duce increased levels of carbon monoxide If burner flame pat tern shows yellow ti...

Page 22: ...aged 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 b...

Page 23: ...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 clea...

Page 24: ...produces a clicking ticking noise just after 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 d...

Page 25: ...air inlet holes prior to each heating season Blocked air holes will create soot We rec ommend that you clean the unit every 2 500 hours of operation or every three months Wealsorecommendthatyoukeepth...

Page 26: ...o stain or paint Complete assembly instructions in cluded Three sided brass trim kit included CABINET MANTEL WITH BUILT IN HEARTH BASE AND TRADITIONAL SQUARE LEG STYLING Unfinished GM923U Finished GM9...

Page 27: ...ed 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 Service Department at 1 800 323 5...

Page 28: ...SIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26PR 28 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN VMH26PR 39 37 38 22 40 11 28 30 12 7 35 25 10 4 9 7 23 1 2 8 4 4 14 6 24 33 34 31 32 13 17 21 5 26 18 15 27 1 27 2 41 41 41 41 3 29 16 18 17...

Page 29: ...1 Baffle 1 24 101628 01 Flexible Connector 1 25 104305 01 Control Shield 1 26 103295 01CJ Screen Assembly 1 27 103058 01 Log Set Assembly 1 27 1 104058 01 Branch Service Kit 1 27 2 104058 02 Back Log...

Page 30: ...cts caused by improper installation Travel diagnostic cost labor transportation and any and all such other costs related to repairing a defective fireplace will be the responsibility of the owner TO T...

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