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Keep  the  appliance  area  clear 

and free from combustible ma-

terials, gasoline and other flam-

mable vapors and liquids.

Solid fuels shall not be burned in 

a fireplace in which an unvented 

room heater installed.

Children  and  adults  should  be 

alerted to the hazard of high tem-

perature and should stay away to 

avoid burns or clothing ignition.

1.  This appliance, as supplied, is only for use 

with the type of gas indicated on the rating 

plate. This appliance is not convertible for 

use with other gases.

2.  Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in-

side the structure.Locate propane/LP supply 

tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).

3.  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 

neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas supplierʼs 

instructions

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call 

the fire department

4.  This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom 

or bathroom, unless installed as a vented appli-

ance. See 

Installing Damper Clamp Accessory 

for Vented Operation

, page 12. 

5.  Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace, 

the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of 

soot, creosote, ashes and loose paint by a qualified 

chimney cleaner. Creosote will ignite if highly 

heated.  Inspect chimney flue for damage. If dam-

aged, repair flue before operating appliance.

6.  If fireplace has glass doors, never operate with 

glass doors closed, If you operate heater with  

doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will 

cause glass to burst. Also if fireplace opening 

has vents at the bottom, you must open the 

vents before operating heater.

7.  To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instruc-

tions in 

Cleaning and Maintenance

, page 20.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Continued

8.  Before  using  furniture  polish,  wax,  carpet 

cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If 

heated, the vapors from these products may 

create a white powder residue within the burner 

box or on adjacent walls and furniture.

9.  This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation 

to run properly this heater has an Oxygen De-

pletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. 

The ODS shuts down the heater if enough fresh 

air is not available. See 

Air Combustion and 

Ventilation

 page 6. If the heater keeps shutting 

off, see 

Troubleshooting

, page 22. 

10.  Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors are used 

or stored

• under dusty conditions

11.  Do not use heater to cook food or burn paper 

or other objects.

12.  Do not use heater if any part has been exposed 

to or under water. Immediately call a qualified 

service technician to inspect the room heater 

and to replace any part of the control system and 

any gas control which has been under water.

13.  Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do 

not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime-

size or larger).

14.  Turn heater off and let cool before servicing, 

installing or repairing. Make sure the selector 

switch is in the OFF position. Only a quali-

fied service person should install, service or 

repair heater. 

15.  Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF 

position when you are away from home for 

long periods of time.

16.  Remote-ready heaters shall not be connected 

to any external electrical source. 

17.  Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 

feet may cause pilot outage. 

18.  To prevent performance problems, do not use 

propane/LP tank(s) of less than 100 lb. capac-

ity (propane/LP units only).

19.  Provide  adequate  clearances  around  air 

openings.

 WARNING: Failure to posi-

tion  the  parts  in  accordance 

with  these  diagrams  or  failure 

to  use  only  parts  specifically 

approved with this heater may 

result  in  property  damage  or 

personal injury. 

Summary of Contents for Firewerks VFRMV18NA

Page 1: ...y to light any appliance Do not touch any electrical switch do not use any phone in your building Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfromaneighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cann...

Page 2: ...in which it is installed Provi sions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided Refer to Air for Combustion and Ventilation section on page 6 of this manual This appliance may be in...

Page 3: ...ion of this log set WARNING Any change to this log set or its controls can be dangerous WARNING Donotuseablow erinsert heatexchangerinsertor otheraccessorynotapprovedfor use with this appliance WARNIN...

Page 4: ...and Maintenance page 20 SAFETY INFORMATION Continued 8 Before using furniture polish wax carpet cleaner or similar products turn heater off If heated the vapors from these products may create a white...

Page 5: ...There are four optional remote controls that can be purchased separately Wall switch Hand held ON OFF remote Wall thermostat Hand held thermostat remote See Accessories page 26 Thewallthermostatorhand...

Page 6: ...provide additional fresh air Unusually tight construction is de ned as construction where a Walls and ceilings exposed to the out side atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating o...

Page 7: ...ATION Continued The space in the previous example is a con ned space because the actual Btu Hr used is more than the maximum Btu Hr the space can support You must provide additional fresh air Your opt...

Page 8: ...entilation Grills Into Adjoining Room Option 2 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room Option 1 12 12 INSTALLATION NOTICE This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat Use this heater along with...

Page 9: ...P for your unit If your gas supply is not correct do not install in replace Call dealer where you bought the appliance for proper type of appliance INSTALLATION Continued WARNING This appliance is equ...

Page 10: ...terial A Figure 5 Heat Resistant Material Slate Marble Tile etc Above Fireplace Noncombustible Requirements for Material Distance A Safe Installation 12 or more N o n c o m b u s t i b l e material OK...

Page 11: ...Minimum Non Combustible Material 8 Min 14 1 2 18 5 8 22 1 2 All minimum distances are in inches 26 2 1 2 6 8 10 12 Distances to Underside of Mantel Hood GA6050 GA6052 or GA6053 Top of Fireplace Openin...

Page 12: ...Clamp Damper Damper Clamp Damper Manufactured Fireplace Masonry Fireplace Damper Clamp Damper See chart below for minimum permanent ue opening you must provide Attach damper clamp so the minimum perm...

Page 13: ...s Needed Before installing heater make sure you have the items listed below external regulator supplied by installer piping check local codes sealant resistant to propane LP gas equipment shutoff valv...

Page 14: ...rom going into heater controls If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong heater may not run properly INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION Avoid damage to gas control Hold gas control with wren...

Page 15: ...as or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or using compressed air 3 Check all joints from gas meter to equipment shutoff valve for natural gas or propane LP supply to e...

Page 16: ...pect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING If replace has glass doors never operate this heater with...

Page 17: ...act a quali ed service person or gas supplier for repairs Note If pilot goes out repeat steps 4 through 8 page 16 OPERATING HEATER Continued Figure 17 Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location Manual C...

Page 18: ...Selector Switch in REMOTE Position Control Knob Flame Adjustment Knob ON OFF SERIES MODEL GHRCB Hold the control button on the hand held remote until burner turns on Hold the con trol button again un...

Page 19: ...ly receives signals from the hand held remote to control the room temperature If the hand held remote is misplaced obstructed or for any reason cannot transmit to the receiver the receiver will shut o...

Page 20: ...trol areas burners and circulating air passageways of heater clean Inspect these areas of heater before each use Have heater inspected yearly by a quali ed service person Heater may need more frequent...

Page 21: ...er repeat steps 3 and 4 Clean the pilot assembly also A yellow tip on the pilot ame indicates dust and dirt in the pilot as sembly There is a small pilot air inlet hole about two inches from where the...

Page 22: ...LP only 6 ODS pilot is clogged 7 Gas regulator setting is not correct REMEDY 1 Reconnect ignitor cable 2 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 3 Tighten nut hold...

Page 23: ...nob pressed in 30 seconds 3 Wait one minute for safety in terlock system to reset Repeat ignition operation 4 Fully open equipment shutoff valve 5 A Contact local natural or propane LP gas company B C...

Page 24: ...ion and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burners until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local natural or propane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum instal lation clearances see pages...

Page 25: ...logged 1 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 2 Control valve or gas control defective 1 Foreign matter between control valve and burner 2 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 1 Hand...

Page 26: ...as purchase date Usually we will ask you to return the part to the factory PARTS NOT UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product If they can tsupplyoriginalreplacementpart s callDESA at...

Page 27: ...ws the gas log heater to be turned on and off by using a hand held remote control ACCESSORIES Continued FB36CA FB42C SERIES CIRCULATING FB36NCA FB42NC SERIES NON CIRCULATING Not Shown For all models D...

Page 28: ...www desatech com 114745 01B 28 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN VFRMV18NA VFRMV18PA VFRMV24NA Shown VFRMV24PA 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 5 25 26 27...

Page 29: ...114793 01 114793 01 114793 01 Piezo Switch Bracket 1 14 097159 04 097159 04 097159 04 097159 04 Piezo 1 15 14579 14579 14579 14579 Rocker Switch 1 16 111817 01 111817 01 111817 01 111817 01 Main Gas L...

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Page 32: ...r MUST be installed by a quali ed installer in accordance with all local codes and instructions furnished with the unit This warranty does not apply to parts that are not in original condition because...

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