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107599

OWNER’S MANUAL

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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 WARNING: 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.

IMPORTANT:

  Operating burner system where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning

supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette smoke, cements and glues, new carpet or textiles, etc., create
fumes. These fumes may mix with combustion air and create odors. These odors will disappear over time.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Gas leak. 

See Warning statement

above

1. High or gusting winds

2. Low line pressure

3. Pilot is partially clogged

4. Inner vent pipe leaking exhaust gasses

into system

5. Glass too loose and air tight gasket leaks

in corners after usage

6. Bad thermopile or thermocouple
7. Improper vent cap installation

1. Gas leak. 

See Warning statement

above

2. Control valve defective

1. Gas leak. 

See Warning statement

above

1. Improper log placement

2. Air holes at burner inlet blocked

3. Burner flame holes blocked

OBSERVED PROBLEM

Burner system produces unwanted odors

Burner system 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 burner
system

REMEDY

1. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-

ing Gas Connections, pages 20 and 21)

1. Burner system has been tested for up to

40mph winds. However, extreme con-
ditions may occur. See Lighting Instruc-
tions
 on page 25

2. Contact local propane/LP or natural gas

company

3. Clean pilot (see Cleaning and Mainte-

nance, page 28)

4. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-

ing Gas Connections, pages 20 and 21)

5. Tighten glass

6. Replace faulty component
7. Check for proper installation and free-

dom from debris or blockage

1. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-

ing Gas Connections, pages 20 and 21)

2. Replace control valve

1. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-

ing Gas Connections, pages 20 and 21)

1. Properly locate logs (see Installing Logs,

Lava Rock, and Glowing Embers, page 24)

2. Clean out air holes at burner inlets. Pe-

riodically repeat as needed

3. Remove blockage or replace burner

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Summary of Contents for FSDVBNC

Page 1: ...ury or loss of life FOR YOUR SAFETY Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance Installation and service must be performed by a qualified in staller serviceagency orthegas supplier IMPORTANT This direct vent burner system must be installed into approved FMI cast iron stove bodies models P FC series ONLY See page 3 of this manual...

Page 2: ...alledbyaquali fied service person The glass door must be properly seated and sealed If this unit is not properly installed by a qualified service person with glass door properly seated and sealed gas leakage can occur CarbonMonoxidePoisoning Earlysignsof carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu with headaches dizziness or nausea If you havethesesigns thestovewithburnersystem may not have been in...

Page 3: ...This burner system has a piezo ignitor This system requires no matches batteries or other sources to light burner system Figure 1 FMI Direct Vent Burner System Shown Installed in Approved FMI Cast Iron Stove Body Models P FC Series Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Chase A boxlike enclosure to protect venting from the elements when the venting run is on the outside of a structure Mastic Apliablesealantforuse...

Page 4: ...and 4 4 This stove is a freestanding unit de signed to set directly on the floor If your stove is to be installed directly on carpeting vinyl tile or any combustible material other than wood it must be installed on a metal or wood panel ex tending the full width and depth of the stove See Figure 5 PRE INSTALLATION PREPARATION 6 4 Front 4 36 from Front 42 Ceiling Floor from Back Wall 29 Figure 3 Mi...

Page 5: ... 7 Rest stove on drop cloth orblankettoavoidscratchingstoveedges 7 Remove remaining pallet wood at tached to bottom of stove body see Figure 8 Use an adjustable wrench to remove bolts 8 Fasten each leg to stove with four 4 M8 x 1 25 20mm bolts Use a flat washer and lock washer with each bolt Tighten bolts into threaded holes on stove body see Figure 9 and Figure 10 on page 6 Use an adjustable wren...

Page 6: ...bly face down on a protected surface Remove the two screws that hold the front plate onto the front surround plate see Figure 14 Save these screws 15 Remove the seven screws and washers that hold the screen onto the front sur round plate Discard these screws washers and screen They are required for vent free use only see Figure 14 16 Replace the two screws from step 15 to reassemble the front plat...

Page 7: ...r over gasket and align holes Secure with hex screws provided see Figure 17 IMPORTANT These gaskets and collars must not be installed until after burner sys tem has been inserted into stove body 6 Place the left and right grate top into top of stove body Discard center grate top and replace with center cast top provided with burner system CAST IRON STOVE AND DIRECT VENT BURNER SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Cont...

Page 8: ...ocknutbypushingand turning lock nut with pliers clockwise until tight against the side of rear cover Place control knob provided onto shaft 7 Place the green wire between the bot tomholeontheblowerassemblyandthe hex screw and tighten see Figure 20 page 9 8 Connect the blue wire to the blower as sembly and to one side of the thermal switch see Figure 20 page 9 9 Connect the black wire to the other ...

Page 9: ...ly Blower Power Cord ON OFF Switch Wire Harness ON OFF Switch Continued GENERAL VENTING These models are approved for use with Simpson Dura Vent 6 5 8 direct vent pipe componentsandterminationsaswellasrigid DESA vent components Your stove with burner system is approved to be vented either through the side wall or vertically using the following guidelines Only use DESA or Simpson Dura Vent GS venti...

Page 10: ...arance above paved side walk or a paved driveway located on public property 84 inches 2133mm minimum M clearance under veranda porch deck 12 inches 305mm minimum N clearance above a roof shall extend a minimum of 24 inches 610mm above the highest point when it passes through the roof surface and any other obstruction within a horizontal distance of 18 inches 457mm vent shall not terminate directly...

Page 11: ... as instructed by these instructions INSTALLATION PLANNING There are two basic types of direct vent installation Horizontal Termination Vertical Termination It is important to select the proper length of vent pipe for the type of termination you choose It is also important to note the wall thickness For Horizontal Termination Select the amount of vertical rise desired The horizon tal run of ventin...

Page 12: ... snorkel termination 2 Rigid vent pipes and fittings have spe cial twist lock connections Assemble the desired combination of pipe and el bows to the appliance adaptor with pipe seams oriented towards the wall or floor Twist lockProcedure The female ends of the pipes and fittings have three lock ing lugs indentations These lugs will slide straight into matching slots on the male ends of adjacent p...

Page 13: ...stucco or wood ex terior use vinyl siding standoffs be tween vent cap and exterior wall The vinyl siding standoff prevents exces sive heat from melting the vinyl sid ing material Bolt the vent cap to the standoff Apply non hardening mastic around outside edge of the standoff in stead of the vent cap assembly Use wood screws provided to attach the standoff See Figure 29 5 Slide the wall thimble ove...

Page 14: ...ith high tem peraturesiliconesealant outerpipeonly as specified in the second warning statement on page 11 All horizontal terminations re quire 1 4 rise per 12 of horizontal run UP Venting with Two 90 Elbows Vertical V Horizontal H1 Horizontal H1 Horizontal H2 6 min 4 max 8 max 7 min 6 max 12 max 8 min 8 min 20 max 20 max 8 max 20 max Figure 32 Horizontal Termination Configuration for Rigid Ventin...

Page 15: ...rap Roof Flashing Ceiling Firestop INSTALLATION FOR VERTICAL TERMINATION NOTICE Userigidpipeonly Flex venting is not to be used with a vertical termination VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Figure 35 Installing Firestop If area above is not a room install firestop below framed hole If area above is a room install firestop above framed hole 3 Cut a hole in the roof using the locating hole as a center ...

Page 16: ... edges of the support box to make a seal between the box and the roof Nail in place with roofing nails Remove any combustible material that might be in side of the support box 5 Complete the cathedral ceiling installa tion by following the same procedures outlined in steps 2 through 7 for Flat Ceiling Installation page 15 Figure 36 Cathedral Ceiling Support Box Installation Non hardening Mastic un...

Page 17: ...nting with Two 90 Elbows Vertical V Horizontal H1 Horizontal H2 5 min 2 max 6 min 4 max 7 min 6 max 8 min 8 max 20 max 8 max Figure 39 Vertical Rigid Venting ConfigurationUsingTwo90 Elbowswith Two Horizontal Runs Note Install restrictor into 4 collar of burner system as shown Note Install restrictor into 4 collar of burner system as shown Figure 41 Vertical Rigid Venting Configuration With No Hori...

Page 18: ... 7 x 12 Coaxial Pipe 7 x 24 Co axial Pipe 7 x 90 Coaxial El bow Wall Thimble 7 12 Ad justable Coaxial Pipe Trim Plate High Temperature Silicone 12 Starter Pipe and 28 Screws NRVKBK Roof Rigid Vent Kit Black Includes Rigid Vertical Termi nation 7 x 48 Coaxial Pipe 7 12 Adjustable Coaxial Pipe 7 x 24 Coaxial Pipe Firestop Spacer VerticalRestrictor Rigid Vent 0 6 Galvanized Flashing 7 StormCollar Tri...

Page 19: ... WARNING A qualified in staller or service person must connect burner system to gas supply Follow all local codes CAUTION For propane LP units never connect burner sys tem directly to the propane LP supply This burner system re quires an external regulator not supplied Installtheexternalregu lator between the burner system and propane LP supply CAUTION Usepipejointseal ant that is resistant to liq...

Page 20: ...t solution to all gas joints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once CONNECTING STOVE BURNER SYSTEM TO GAS SUPPLY Installation Items Needed 5 16 hex socket wrench or nut driver sealant resistant to propane LP gas not provided 1 Open lower door panel 2 Route flexible gas line provided by installer from equipment shutoff valve to burner system Route flexible gas supply line through slo...

Page 21: ...l joints from equipment shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve see Fig ure 46 for propane LP or Figure 47 for natural Apply commercial leak test so lution to all gas joints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once 5 Light burner system see Operating Stove with Burner System pages 25 through 27 Check all other internal joints for leaks 6 Turn off burner system see To Turn Off Gas to App...

Page 22: ...rough the rectangular slots from the back on each side of the base see Figure 49 WARNING Do not connect this thermostat to a power source Electrical shock and or fire hazard will occur Figure49 BackViewofThermostatBase Feed wires through rectangular slots Figure 50 Thermostat Base Terminal W and R Figure 48 Control Valve Terminals Terminal W Terminal R To Control Switch or Optional Accessory INSTA...

Page 23: ...nt Panel from Stove Figure 51 Installing Battery in Receiver Figure 54 Installing Battery in Hand Held Remote Control Unit GHRCTA Series Installing 9 Volt Alkaline Battery in Hand Held Remote Control Unit 1 Remove battery cover on back of re mote control unit 2 Attach terminal wires to a 9 volt bat tery not included Place battery into the battery housing 3 Replace battery cover onto remote con tro...

Page 24: ...trunthisburnersystemifglass is missing or broken NOTICE Do not put lava rock on burner or under burner Placing lava rock on burner could cause performance problems 3 Place log 3 crossover log onto the rearandfrontlogs Makesureitisseated properly into the notch on the front log and over the raised triangular portion of the rear log as shown in Figure 59 4 Place log 4 small log onto the front left p...

Page 25: ... hand to push in or turn the gas control knob Never use tools If the knob will not push in or turn by hand don t try to repair it call a qualified service technician Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion D Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control s...

Page 26: ...ot will remain lit GHRCTA Series Operation 2b Press the AUTO ON OFF button on the hand held remote control see Figure 64 The lights to the left of the button will show AUTO ON or OFF In the ON mode the burners will ignite The heater is in manual mode when ON is lit Figure 63 Setting the Selector Switch Gas Control Knob and Variable Control Knob for Remote Operation Figure 64 Hand Held Thermostat R...

Page 27: ...nrightsideof rear cover standing in front of stove The DA3610TA thermostatically con trolled blower has an ON setting and an OFFsetting Theblowerwillonlyrunwhen theswitchisintheONposition IntheOFF position the blower will not operate If you are using DA3610TA blower with optional thermostat wall mount or re mote control for the burner system your burnersystemandblowerwillnotturnon and off at the s...

Page 28: ...r lint WARNING Only parts sup pliedbythemanufacturershould be used when replacing broken ordamagedglassdoorpanel see ReplacementParts page32 This glass door panel is a complete unit No substitute materials may be used If glass has been broken carefully remove glass door see Removing Replacing Glass Door page 23 Vacuum all glass pieces with a shop vac CAUTION Wear gloves and safety glasses while ha...

Page 29: ...ged 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 Nut is located behind the mounting bracket 4 Replace ignitor cable 5 Replace piezo ignitor 6 Replace pilot assembly 7 Replace pilot assembly 1 Tur...

Page 30: ...inute 2 Operate 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 Maintenance page 28 or replace burner orifice 1 Adjust the log set so that the flame does not excessively impinge on it 2 Inspect the opening at the base of the burner to see that it is NOT packed with any type of material 1 This is common If noise...

Page 31: ... 2 Control valve defective 1 Gas leak See Warning statement above 1 Improper log placement 2 Air holes at burner inlet blocked 3 Burner flame holes blocked OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner system produces unwanted odors Burner system 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 burner system REMEDY 1 Locate and correct all ...

Page 32: ... when servicing controls Wiringerrorscancause improper and dangerous opera tion Verify proper operation af ter servicing Note Use only original replacement parts Thiswillprotectyourwarrantycoveragefor parts replaced under warranty PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product If they can not supply original replacement part s call DESA International s Techni cal Service Departmen...

Page 33: ...ment at 1 800 432 2382 for information You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED BLOWER KIT DA3610TA Provides better heat distribution Blower turns off and on automatically as needed Completeinstallationandoperationinstruc tions included in this manual RECEIVER AND HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL KIT GHRC SERIES For all models Allows the burner s...

Page 34: ...107599 For more information visit www desatech com ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FSDVBNC FSDVBPC LO H I P I L O T OFF ON 4 19 20 21 23 26 1 26 4 26 2 26 3 29 5 4 30 4 25 32 24 31 18 4 4 1 28 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 15 16 27 17 22 22 23 4 2 3 6 14 ...

Page 35: ...r Cast Top Grate 1 19 106036 01 Burner Natural 1 106036 02 Burner Propane LP 1 20 104506 16 Orifice Natural 1 104506 17 Orifice Propane LP 1 21 104507 01 Brass Elbow 1 22 901063 01 Brass Elbow 2 23 101628 04 Flex Tubing 2 24 106865 01 6 Connector Gasket 1 25 106827 01 4 Connector Gasket 1 26 105491 01 Log Set 1 26 1 105774 01 Rear Log 1 26 2 105774 02 Front Log 1 26 3 105774 03 Crossover Log 1 26 ...

Page 36: ...CAST IRON STOVE AND BURNER SYSTEM 107599 For more information visit www desatech com ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FMI STOVE P FC SERIES 1R 1C 1L 5 8 8 7 4 6 5 5 7 1 7 2 5 4 7 3 2 3 Discarded During Assembly ...

Page 37: ...orcelain Enamel Green 4 Total Per Stove 1 104175 15 One Leg Porcelain Enamel Red 4 Total Per Stove 1 6 104176 01 Leg Leveler bolt M8 x 1 25 55mm Long 4 Total Per Stove 1 7 104177 02 Hardware Kit 1 7 1 Door Hinge Step Bolt With Shoulder 1 Per Unit 1 7 2 Door Catch Bolt M8 x 1 25 55mm Long With Two M8 Hex Nuts 1 Per Unit 1 7 3 Bottom Floor Bolts M6 x 1 25mm Long With Flat Washer And Lock Washer 4 Pe...

Page 38: ...rts voids this warranty The stove and burner system MUST be installed by a qualified installer in accordance with all local codes and instructions furnished with the unit Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytopartsthatarenotinoriginalconditionbecauseofnormalwearandtear orpartsthatfailorbecomedamaged as a result of misuse accidents lack of proper maintenance or defects caused by improper installation Travel di...

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