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hearth base, and trim
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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 in-
structions.

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

department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installation,
adjustment, alteration, service,
or maintenance can cause injury
or property damage. Refer to this
manual for correct installation
and operational procedures. For
assistance or additional infor-
mation consult a qualified in-
staller, 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 adequate
combustion and ventilation air
must be provided. Refer to 

Air for

Combustion and Ventilation sec-
tion on page 4 of this manual.

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

DESA INTERNATIONAL

UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)

NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE

VYGF33NR

REMOTE READY
GAS FIREPLACE

SYSTEM

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited
by state or local codes.

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

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Summary of Contents for VYGF33NR

Page 1: ...ier WARNING Improperinstallation adjustment alteration service or maintenance can cause injury orpropertydamage Refertothis manual for correct installation and operational procedures For assistance or additional infor mation consult a qualified in staller 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 Provi...

Page 2: ...ock and debris could fall into the control area of fireplace 7 You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen and hood in place Make sure fireplace screen and hood are in place before running fireplace 8 This fireplace is designed to be smoke less If logs ever appear to smoke turn off fireplace and call a qualified ser vice person Note During initial op eration slight smoking could occu...

Page 3: ...fireplace screen Remove and discard these screws Lift fireplace screen up and pull out to remove 3 Remove protective packaging applied to logs log base assembly and fire place 4 Remove fireplace hood from carton insert 5 Check all items for any shipping dam age If damaged promptly inform dealer where you bought fireplace AU TO MA N OF F ST AT US ON LO HI TE MP O F F P I L O T O N H I L O Figure 1 ...

Page 4: ...tight construction unless provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air Adjoining rooms are communicating only iftherearedoorlesspassagewaysorventila tion grills between them PRODUCT FEATURES Operation This vent free fireplace is clean burning It requiresnooutsideventing Thereisnoheat loss out a vent or up a chimney Heat is generatedbybothrealisticflamesandglow ing embers Whe...

Page 5: ... 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 73 000 Btu Hr actual amount of ...

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 Connecttheseitemsdirectlytotheoutdoors orspacesopentotheoutdoors Thesespaces include attics and crawl spaces IMPORTANT Do not provide openings for inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat controlled power vent Heated air entering the attic will activate the pow...

Page 7: ...ews on the adjusting plate with slotted screwdriver 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 for other side 8 Tighten trim hanging screws 10 x 6 25 shoulder into holes in cabinets Place the assembled trim onto fireplace cabinet Align hanging notches on trim with hanging screws on side of fire place see Figure 7 Push trim firmly into place sliding hanging notches over hanging screws NOTICE This heater is intende...

Page 8: ...be installed with the G3000F G3001U G3004W G3006F G3007U hearth bases You must install corner mantel directly on the floor If mounting fireplace and cabinet mantel to the floor or using corner mantel an optional G3005 Slim Base kit may be installed 1 Assemble cabinet mantel hearth base and trim accessories Assembly instruc tions are included with each accessory 2 When installing blower install a p...

Page 9: ... 16 17 3 4 1 Frame in rough opening Use dimen sions shown in Figure 13 for the rough opening If installing in a corner use dimen sions shown in Figure 14 for the rough opening The height is 33 which is the same as the wall opening above 2 If using blower install and properly ground GA3555 three prong 120 volt electrical outlet in fireplace Follow instructions included in kit see Acces sories page ...

Page 10: ...sed in certain areas Check your local codes Use pipe of 1 2 diameter or greater to allow proper gas volume to fireplace If pipe is too small undue loss of pressure will occur Mantel Clearances for Built In Installation If placing mantel above built in fireplace youmustmeetminimumclearancebetween mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening If your installation does not meet the below minimum clearanc...

Page 11: ... of screen Discard screws Lift fireplace screen up and pull out to remove 2 Remove screws that attach log base assembly to fireplace see Figure 18 page 12 Carefully lift up log base as sembly and remove from fireplace see Figure 18 Note If adding the G8000 series brick liner accessory install it now Follow instruc tions in G8000 accessory kit CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY CAUTION Do not pick ...

Page 12: ...idual manual shutoff valve from gas supply piping system Pressures in excess of 1 2 psig will damage fireplace gas regulator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where manual shutoff valve was connected 3 Pressurize supply piping system by ei ther using compressed air or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter 4 Check all joints of gas supply piping system Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa...

Page 13: ... 1 Place one piece log set on grate to fit as illustrated in Figure 23 Make sure middle section at bottom of log set is seated into U shaped cutout in cen ter of chassis see Figure 24 IMPORTANT Make sure log does not cover any burner ports 2 Install fireplace screen by slipping notches of fireplace screen over screws on front of fireplace see Figure 25 WARNING You must operate this fireplace with ...

Page 14: ... 3 Set switch to OFF position 4 Press in and turn control knob clock wise to the OFF position 5 Wait five 5 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas including near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety in formation 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 ...

Page 15: ...d Shutting Off Heater 1 Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position 2 Set remote selector switch in the OFF position Shutting Off Burners Only pilot stays lit You may shut off the burners and keep the pilot lit by doing one of the following Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position UseremotecontrolmanualOFFbutton Set remote selector switch in the OFF position OPTIONAL REMOTE OPERATION ...

Page 16: ... page 15 see Troubleshooting pages 17 through 19 Pilot Burner Thermocouple INSPECTING BURNERS MAIN BURNER Periodically inspect all burner flame holes with the heater running All slotted burner flame holes should be open with yellow flame present All round burner flame holes should be open with a small blue flame present Some burner flame holes may be come blocked by debris or rust with no flame pr...

Page 17: ...D S 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 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 ...

Page 18: ...eration 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 natural gas company 3 Observe minimum installation clear ances see pages 8 through 10 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Mainte nance page 21 or replace burner orifice 1 Turn heater off...

Page 19: ...ow and ventilate room Stop using odor causing products while fire place is running 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Check ing Gas Connections page 12 1 Open window and or door for ventilation 2 Contact local natural gas company 3 Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 21 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Check ing Gas Connections page 12 2 Replace control valve 1 Take apart gas tubin...

Page 20: ...t DESA International s Techni cal Service Department at 1 800 DESA LOG 1 800 337 2564 SERVICE HINTS When gas pressure is too low pilot will not stay lit burners will have delayed ignition heater will not produce specified heat When gas quality is bad pilot will not stay lit burners will produce flames and soot heater will backfire when lit Youmayfeelyourgaspressureistoolowor gas quality is bad If ...

Page 21: ...l areas burner and circu lating air passageways of heater clean Inspect these areas of heater before each use Have heaterinspectedyearlybyaquali fied service person Heater may need more frequent cleaning due to excessive lint from carpeting bedding material etc ODS PILOT AND BURNER Use a vacuum cleaner or small soft bristled brush to clean LOGS If you remove logs for cleaning refer to Installing L...

Page 22: ...ze your fireplace Dimensions WxHxD 41 7 8 x 5 8 x 10 Purchase these fireplace accessories from your local dealer If they can not supply theseaccessories callDESAInternational s Sales Department at 1 800 432 2382 for information You can also write to the ad dress listed on the back page of this manual QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQQQQ QQQ QQQ QQQ QQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQQQQQ Q...

Page 23: ... STA TUS ON LO HI TEMP RECEIVER AND HAND HELD THERMOSTAT REMOTE CONTROL KIT GHRCT For all models Allows the gas log heater to be operated in a manually or thermostati cally controlled mode You can turn the gas log heater on and off without ever leaving the comfort of your easy chair RECEIVER AND HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL KIT GHRC For all models Allows the gas log heater to be turned on and off by u...

Page 24: ...NVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE DESA INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN REMOTE READY MODEL VYGF33NR 17 27 4 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 28 14 13 25 15 16 21 11 10 19 20 19 23 24 22 18 ...

Page 25: ...rner 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 01 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 Remote Switch Bracket 1 22 103587 01CK...

Page 26: ...26 104352 UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE DESA INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FIREPLACE VYGF33NR 4 11 14 8 14 9 3 14 9 9 2 1 6 7 10 14 12 5 14 13 16 15 ...

Page 27: ...ight Front Side 1 4 102759 02CK Left Front Side 1 5 098304 01 Phillips Pan Head Screw 10 9 6 104239 01CK Top Front Louver 1 7 101712 02 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 101838 03CJ Firebox Wrapper 1 13 101514 01CJ Cover 1 14 M11084 26 Hex Screw 10 45 15 104242 01CK Bottom Louvered Door 1 16 101727 03...

Page 28: ...srelatedtorepairingadefectiveheaterwillbetheresponsibilityoftheowner 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 MERCHANTA BILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THREE 3 YEARS ON ALL COMPON...

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