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INSPECTING BURNERS

Burner Flame Pattern

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Glass Door
Pilot and Burners
Logs
Venting System

PILOT AND BURNERS

• Remove ember material before cleaning burners and replace

when cleaning is complete.

• Burner and controls should be cleaned with compressed air to

remove dust, dirt, or lint.

• Use a vacuum cleaner or small, soft bristled brush to remove

excess dust, dirt, or lint.

LOGS

• If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to 

Installing Logs, Lava

Rock, and Glowing Embers

, page 24, to properly replace logs.

• Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any carbon buildup on logs.
• Replace log(s) if broken. See

 Replacement Parts

 on page 36.

• Replace ember material periodically as needed. See

 Replace-

ment Parts

 on page 36.

VENTING SYSTEM

Conduct annual inspection of the venting system following these
guidelines:
1.

Check areas of venting system that are exposed to the weather for
corrosion (rust spots or streaks and, in extreme cases, holes). Have
these items replaced immediately by a qualified service person.

2.

Remove the vent cap and shine a flashlight into the vent. Re-
move any foreign material.

3.

Check for evidence of excessive condensation. Continuous
condensation can cause corrosion of caps, pipes, and fittings
and can be caused by having excessive lateral runs, too many
elbows, or exterior portions of the system being exposed to
cold weather.

4.

Inspect joints to verify that no pipe section or fitting has been
disturbed and loosened. Check mechanical supports such as wall
straps for rigidity.

 WARNING: Only parts supplied by the manufac-

turer should be used when replacing broken or dam-
aged glass door panel (see 

Replacement Parts, page

36). This glass door panel is a complete unit. No
substitute materials may be used.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

 CAUTION: Wear gloves and safety glasses while

handling or removing broken glass. Do not remove if
glass is hot. Keep children and pets away from glass.

 WARNING: Do not operate fireplace with the glass

door removed, cracked, or broken.

 WARNING: Turn off fireplace and let cool before

cleaning.

 CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burners,

and circulating air passageways of fireplace clean. In-
spect these areas of fireplace before each use. Have
fireplace inspected yearly by a qualified service person.
Fireplace may need more frequent cleaning due to exces-
sive lint from carpeting, bedding material, pet hair, etc.

 WARNING: Do not use abrasive cleaners as this

may damage glass. Use a nonabrasive household glass
cleaner to clean glass.  Do not clean glass when hot.

  WARNING: Handle glass door panel with care. Do not

strike, slam, or otherwise abuse glass. Do not operate
fireplace with the glass door removed, cracked, or broken.

GLASS DOOR

Glass must be cleaned periodically. During start-up it is normal for
condensation to form on the inside of the glass causing lint, dust, and
other airborne particles to cling to the glass surface. During initial
start-up a slight film may form on the glass due to paint curing. The
glass should be cleaned several times with a non-ammonia, non-
abrasive household cleaner and warm water after the first two weeks
of operation. Thereafter, clean the glass two or three times during
each heating season, depending on the usage and circumstances
present. Refer to 

Removing/Replacing Glass Door

, page 22 of this

manual when removing glass door for cleaning.

 CAUTION: Do not vacuum if pieces are hot.

If glass has been broken, carefully remove glass door (see

 Remov-

ing/Replacing Glass Door,

 page 22). Vacuum all glass pieces with

a shop vac.

Use only the tempered glass door replacement intended for this
fireplace (see 

Replacement Parts

, page 36 for detail on ordering).

No substitutions may be made. See 

Removing/Replacing Glass

Door

, page 22 for instructions for replacing glass door.

INSPECTING BURNERS

Continued

Figure 57 - Typical Flame Pattern

Figure 57 shows a typical flame pattern.
If burner flame pattern differs from that described:
• turn fireplace off (see 

To Turn Off Gas to Appliance

, page 25)

• see 

Troubleshooting

, pages 29 through 31

Summary of Contents for VV36NB1 Series

Page 1: ...is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases unless a certified kit is used WARNING If the information in this manual i...

Page 2: ...CODES 3 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION 3 PRODUCT FEATURES 4 PRE INSTALLATION PREPARATION 4 LOCATION OF TERMINATION CAP 6 VENTING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 7 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION 16 OPERATING FIREPLACE 25 IN...

Page 3: ...gasoline and other flammable vapor and liquids Do not run fireplace where these are used or stored Do not place items such as clothing or decorations on or around fireplace 12 Do not use this fireplac...

Page 4: ...ocation for your fireplace and termination cap When deciding the location of your fireplace follow these rules Do not connect this fireplace venting to a chimney flue serving a separate solid fuel bur...

Page 5: ...ight above the fireplace Note Noncombustible mantels may discolor PRE INSTALLATION PREPARATION Continued NOTICE This fireplace is intended for use as supple mental heat Use this fireplace along with y...

Page 6: ...nlet 72 inches 182 9cm minimum L clearance above paved side walk or a paved driveway located on public property 84 inches 213 3cm minimum M clearance under veranda porch deck 12 inches 30 5cm minimum...

Page 7: ...or offsetting Always use wall firestops when penetrating walls and firestops when penetrating ceilings or attic spaces Install horizontal venting with a 1 4 rise for every 12 of run toward the termina...

Page 8: ...g slots on the male ends of adjacent pipes Push pipe sec tions together and twist one section clockwise approximately one quarter turn until the sections are fully locked see Figure 8 Note Horizontal...

Page 9: ...standoff Bolt the vent cap to the stand off Apply non hardening mastic around outside edge of stand off Position the standoff cap assembly in the center of the 10 3 4 square hole and attach to exteri...

Page 10: ...ard the termination Figure 13 Typical Horizontal Termination Cap Mounting with Additional Siding Standoff Installed Siding Standoff Screws High Wind Termination Apply Mastic to Outside Edge of Standof...

Page 11: ...l rise on building exterior Any installation using snorkel termination to achieve one foot above ground Snorkel terminations are available for installations requiring a vertical rise on the exterior o...

Page 12: ...ce Venting with Two 90 Elbows Vertical V Horizontal H1 Horizontal H1 Horizontal H2 5 min 2 max 6 max 6 min 4 max 12 max 7 min 6 max 18 max 8 min 8 max 20 max 20 max 8 max 20 max Figure 17 Horizontal T...

Page 13: ...om install firestop above framed hole 2 Assemble the desired lengths of pipe and elbows necessary to reach from the fireplace flue up through the firestop Be sure all pipe and elbow connections are fu...

Page 14: ...Elbow Vertical V Horizontal H 5 min 2 max 6 min 4 max 7 min 6 max 8 min 8 max 20 max 8 max Figure 22 Vertical Venting Configuration Using One 90 Elbow Vertical Round High Wind Termination Shown Note...

Page 15: ...e Installation Parts Lists for Venting Kits and Components PARTS LISTS FOR VENTING KITS AND COMPONENTS DESA 5 8 Pipe Vent Kits Number Description P58 6 6 Section Double Wall Pipe Galvanized P58 12 12...

Page 16: ...e 25 Blower Model BK Magnetic Strips Exhaust Port Screw Green Ground Wire Spade Terminals Figure 26 Attaching Speed Control to Firebox Speed Control Control Shaft Locknut Control Knob Switch Bracket B...

Page 17: ...disc positioned up near the fireplace bottom The thermodisc must be oriented near the fireplace bottom as shown in Figure 28 in order to sense temperature and properly operate The blower will be held...

Page 18: ...ation The main gas valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance Checkyourbuildingcodesforanyspecialrequirementsforlocating equipment shutoff valve to fireplaces Apply pipe joint se...

Page 19: ...line provided by installer from equipment shutoff valve to fireplace Route flexible gas supply line through one of the access holes on side of fireplace 3 Attach flexible gas line from gas supply to...

Page 20: ...ections 1 Open equipment shutoff valve see Figure 33 2 Open propane LP supply tank valve for propane LP fireplace or main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas fireplace 3 Make sure c...

Page 21: ...valve see Figure 38 7 Replace the switch bracket INSTALLING OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL C GHRCB AND C GHRCTB SERIES NOTICE Use only alkaline batteries not included Figure 37 Attaching A...

Page 22: ...ng glass door or louvers Spring Latch Hinge Removing Glass Doors If replacement of glass is necessary the entire assembly glass and frame must be replaced If glass is broken wear gloves and tape the r...

Page 23: ...oor steps 1 and 2 on page 22 3 If installing brick liner in new fireplace go to step 4 If install ing brick liner in an existing fireplace carefully remove logs lava rock and ember material 4 Remove t...

Page 24: ...tructions for fireplace model numbers 1 Place log 1 base log onto pin on left front side of grate as shown in Figure 45 2 Restleftsideoflog 2 frontlog ontotopoflog 1 Placerightside oflogontosecondpinl...

Page 25: ...n gas control knob clockwise to the PILOT po sition 2 Set selector switch in the OFF position MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1 Remove glass door see Removing Replacing Glass Door page 22 2 Follow steps 1 t...

Page 26: ...grademodedisplay carefullypressthe C Fmodebuttonwiththeendofapapercliporsimilarbluntobject Manual Mode 1 Press the POWER and LOCK buttons together to turn on the hand held remote control 2 Press the M...

Page 27: ...3 8 to 1 2 Auto Shutoff Feature 1 If the average room temperature exceeds 82 degrees Fahr enheit 28 degrees Centigrade the hand held remote con trol will perform a safety override and shut the firepla...

Page 28: ...ass Do not remove if glass is hot Keep children and pets away from glass WARNING Donotoperatefireplacewiththeglass door removed cracked or broken WARNING Turn off fireplace and let cool before cleanin...

Page 29: ...y or partially clogged pilot 5 Thermocouple connection loose at con trol valve 6 Thermocouple damaged 7 Control valve damaged REMEDY 1 Reconnect ignitor cable 2 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any me...

Page 30: ...burner until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local pro pane LP or natural gas company 3 Clean burner see Cleaning and Mainte nance page 28 or replace burner orifice 1 Adjust the log...

Page 31: ...BLEM Fireplace produces unwanted odors Fireplace shuts off in use Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion Dark residue on logs or inside of fireplace REMEDY 1 Loc...

Page 32: ...RTS BREAKDOWN Models V36N A V36P A VV36NB 1 VV36NSB 1 VV36NHB 1 VV36PB 1 VV36PSB 1 VV36PHB 1 and CHDV36NR B ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS V36N A V36P A VV36NB 1 VV36NSB 1 VV36NHB 1 VV36PB 1 VV36P...

Page 33: ...082 01 109082 01 109082 01 109082 01 Heat Shield 1 10 ___ See Below See Below See Below Left Refractory Brick Panel 1 11 ___ See Below See Below See Below Rear Refractory Brick Panel 1 12 ___ See Belo...

Page 34: ...6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 21 19 20 18 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN BURNER ASSEMBLY FOR MODELS V36N A V36P A VV36NSB 1 VV36NHB 1 VV36PB 1 VV36PSB 1 VV36PHB 1 CHDV36NR B ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKD...

Page 35: ...ass Elbow Fitting 1 11 14554 Tubing Assembly 1 12 14500 Brass Fitting 1 13 14389 Millivolt Valve Natural Gas 1 14390 Millivolt Valve Propane LP Gas 1 14 14253 Flexible Gas Line 1 15 11107 Screw 10 32...

Page 36: ...ou may feel your gas pressure is too low If so contact your local gas supplier TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about installation operation or troubleshooting If so contact DESA s Cus...

Page 37: ...Completed College 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...

Page 38: ...111252 01D For more information visit www desatech com For more information visit www desatech com 38 2701 Industrial Drive P O Box 90004 Bowling Green KY 42102 9004 Postage Required TAPE TAPE...

Page 39: ...ES LOUVER TRIM KIT Rolled Louvers Only Not Shown LT36B Rolled Louver Trim Kit Brushed Brass LT36P Rolled Louver Trim Kit Platinum LT36PB Rolled Louver Trim Kit Polished Brass DEFLECTION HOODS Not Show...

Page 40: ...ansportation 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...

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