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105271

OWNER’S MANUAL

TROUBLESHOOTING

 WARNING: Turn off heater

and let cool before servicing. Only
a qualified service person should
service and repair heater.

 CAUTION: Never use a wire,

needle, or similar object to clean
ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/
pilot unit.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Ignitor electrode not connected to igni-

tor cable

2. Ignitor cable pinched or wet

3. Piezo ignitor nut is loose

4. Broken ignitor cable
5. Bad piezo ignitor
6. Ignitor electrode broken
7. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong

1. Gas supply turned off or equipment

shutoff valve closed

2. Control knob not in PILOT position
3. Control knob not pressed in while in

PILOT position

4. Air in gas lines when installed

5. ODS/pilot is clogged

6. Gas regulator setting is not correct

1. Control knob not fully pressed in
2. Control knob not pressed in long enough

3. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open
4. Pilot flame not touching thermocouple,

which allows thermocouple to cool,
causing pilot flame to go out. This prob-
lem could be caused by one or both of
the following:
A) Low gas pressure
B) Dirty or partially clogged ODS/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 ignitor

1. Turn on gas supply or open equipment

shutoff valve

2. Turn control knob to PILOT position
3. Press in control knob while in PILOT

position

4. Continue holding down control knob.

Repeat igniting operation until air is
removed

5. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and

Maintenance, page 18) or replace ODS/
pilot assembly

6. Replace gas control

1. Press in control knob fully
2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep control

knob pressed in 30 seconds

3. Fully open equipment shutoff valve
4. A) Contact local natural gas company

B) Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and
Maintenance
, page 18) or replace ODS/
pilot assembly

5. Hand tighten until snug, then tighten

1/4 turn more

6. Replace thermocouple
7. Replace control valve

OBSERVED PROBLEM

When ignitor button is pressed, there is no
spark at ODS/pilot

When ignitor button is pressed, there is
spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition

ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when
control knob is released

Continued

Note:

 For additional help, visit DESA

International’s technical service web site
at 

www.desatech.com

.

Note:

 All troubleshooting items are listed in

order of operation.

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Summary of Contents for FPVF33NR

Page 1: ...adjustment alteration ser vice ormaintenancecancause injuryorpropertydamage Re fer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures For assistance or additional information consult a...

Page 2: ...er 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 adjacent walls or furniture 9 This fireplace needs fresh air...

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 fireplace 4 Remove fireplace hood f...

Page 4: ...s provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air Adjoining rooms are communicating only iftherearedoorlesspassagewaysorventila tion grills between them PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION...

Page 5: ...________________ Btu Hr Other gas appliances ___________________ Btu Hr Total ___________________ Btu Hr Do not include direct vent gas appliances Direct vent draws combustion air from the outdoors an...

Page 6: ...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 Follow...

Page 7: ...n 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...

Page 8: ...ng wood screws Countersink screw heads and putty over 5 Route flexible gas line through access hole in hearth base INSTALLATION Continued 6 Center cabinet mantel on hearth base see Figure 10 Make sure...

Page 9: ...e fireplace to clear thermostat valve 6 Replace bottom of firebox 7 Install gas piping to fireplace location This installation includes an approved flexible gas line if allowed by local codes after th...

Page 10: ...ion If placing mantel above built in fireplace youmustmeetminimumclearancebetween mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening Figure 16 Minimum Mantel Clearances for Built In Installation INSTALLATION C...

Page 11: ...toff Valve With 1 8 NPT Tap 3 Minimum From Gas Meter 5 W C to 10 5 W C Pressure Pipe Cap Tee Nipple Joint Sediment Trap Installation Items Needed 5 16 hex socket wrench or nut driver Phillips screwdri...

Page 12: ...er 4 Check all joints of gas supply piping system Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints Bubbles form ing show a leak 5 Correct all leaks at once 6 Reconnect fireplace and equipment shut...

Page 13: ...pping notches of fireplace screen over screws on front of fireplace see Figure 24 WARNING You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place Make sure fire place screen is in place bef...

Page 14: ...battery cover onto remote con trol unit Battery Cover Terminal Wires Remote Control Unit Valve White Wire From Receiver INSTALLING 9 VOLT BATTERIES Two 9 volt batteries not included are re quired to o...

Page 15: ...witch 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 Follo...

Page 16: ...ob anywhere between HI and LO SlidetheselectorswitchtotheRE MOTEposition seeFigure33 Note Theburners maylightifhand heldre mote ON button was on when selector switch was last turned off You can now tu...

Page 17: ...ows You to Choose the Auto Setting The Log Heater will Automatically Cycle between Pilot and the Heat Setting that has been Selected IMPORTANT This remote control has been specially engineered to take...

Page 18: ...ealsorecommendthatyoukeeptheburner tubeandpilotassemblycleanandfreeofdust and dirt To clean these parts we recommend using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI Yourlocalcomputerstore hardwarestore or...

Page 19: ...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 Re...

Page 20: ...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...

Page 21: ...ntilate 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...

Page 22: ...ct your local natural gas supplier AUTO OFF ON Thermopile WIRING DIAGRAM Note For proper operation of optional ac cessories the wires from the switch to the controlmustbeconnectedexactlyasshown REPLAC...

Page 23: ...16 BLOWER ACCESSORIES GA3700 AND GA3700T Manualvariablecontrolandautomaticther mostat control AUTO ON OFF COOLE R WARMER TEMP RECEIVER AND HAND HELD THERMOSTAT REMOTE CONTROL KIT GHRCT SERIES For all...

Page 24: ...105271 UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN REMOTE READY MODEL FPVF33NR 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...

Page 25: ...Burner 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...

Page 26: ...26 105271 UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FIREPLACE FPVF33NR 4 11 14 18 19 20 17 8 14 9 3 14 9 9 2 1 6 7 10 14 12 5 14 13 16 15...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...tsrelatedtorepairingadefectiveheaterwillbetheresponsibilityoftheowner TOTHEFULLEXTENTALLOWEDBYTHELAWOFTHEJURISDICTIONTHATGOVERNSTHESALEOFTHEPRODUCT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL OTHER EXP...

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