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OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS

COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH

®

 FIREPLACE

®

Shown with Optional

Cabinet Mantel/Hearth

Base Accessory

15,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr

Remote Control Ready

VMH26NR

WARNING: If the information in this manual
is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, per-
sonal 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 instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be per-

formed by a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installa-
tion, adjustment, alteration, ser-
vice, or maintenance can cause
injury or property damage. Re-
fer to this manual for correct
installation and operational pro-
cedures. For assistance or ad-
ditional information consult a
qualified installer, 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 ad-
equate combustion and ventila-
tion air must be provided. Refer
to 

Air for Combustion and Ven-

tilation section on page 5 of this
manual.

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

This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This
appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.

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

Summary of Contents for VMH26NR

Page 1: ...t Installation and service must be per formed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING Improper installa tion adjustment alteration ser vice or maintenance can cause injury...

Page 2: ...ll into the control area of fireplace 7 You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place Make sure fireplace screen is in place before run ning fireplace 8 This fireplace is designed...

Page 3: ...ping dam age If fireplace is damaged promptly inform dealer where you bought fire place SAFETY PILOT This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System ODS The ODS pilot is a re...

Page 4: ...gure 2 3 Lift screen up and pull out to remove 4 An optional blower is available See Ac cessories pages 26 and 27 Install op tional blower now Follow installation instructions provided with blower 5 G...

Page 5: ...in buildings of unusually tight construction you must provide additional fresh air Unusually tight construction is de fined as construction where a walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere...

Page 6: ...can support 3 Add the Btu Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space Vent free fireplace ____________ Btu Hr Gas water heater ____________ Btu Hr Gas furnace ____________ Btu Hr Vented gas heater...

Page 7: ...Inlet Air Inlet Air Ventilated Crawl Space To Crawl Space To Attic Figure 4 Ventilation Air from Inside Building Shown with Optional Mantel VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building Thisfre...

Page 8: ...s to create the easiest installation see Built In Fireplace Installation page 9 CHECK GAS TYPE Use only natural gas If your gas supply is not natural gas do not install fireplace Call dealerwhereyoubo...

Page 9: ...verlap the firebox front facing IMPORTANT Noncombustible materials such as brick tile etc may overlap the front facing but should never cover any neces sary openings like louvered slots WARNING Do not...

Page 10: ...ews provided and attach fireplace base to wooden base see Figure 12 8 Remove brass trim kit and mantel Be careful not to damage wall or mantel 9 Place wood base next to wall at instal lation location...

Page 11: ...of valve cover shield 2 Make sure the wire harness is firmly connected to the terminals on the blower bracket assembly 3 Note the wire locations on back of AUTO OFF ON switch The terminals on back of...

Page 12: ...G Alicensedelectri cianmustconnectthewiringhar ness to electrical supply follow ing all local codes Electrician must provide a clamp on the box cover to secure the wiring Wir ing should be routed thro...

Page 13: ...tubingmaybeusedincer tainareas Checkyourlocalcodes Use pipe of 1 2 or greater diam eterto allow proper gasvolumeto fireplace If pipe is too small un due loss of pressure will occur CAUTION Usepipejoin...

Page 14: ...t concealed gas con nections A flexible gas line is provided to allow accessibility fromthefireplace seeFigure24 The flexible gas supply line con nection to the manual shutoff valve should be accessib...

Page 15: ...ual manual shutoff valve from gas supply piping system Pressures in excess of 1 2 psig will damage fireplace regulator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where manual shutoff valve was connected 3 Pressur...

Page 16: ...should be done by a quali fied installer familiar with low voltage wiring procedures INSTALLATION Continued OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES GHRC Series GHRCT Series Installing...

Page 17: ...minal of 25 ft wire to bottom contact of switch see Figure31 2 Connect remaining wire terminal to the TH terminal on the control valve Make sure that wire terminals are in the positions on your unit a...

Page 18: ...n 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 column 1 If you don t smell gas go to the next step 6...

Page 19: ...amount of space to be heated the output of the central heating system etc For wall thermostat operation follow in struction supplied with thermostat acces sory GWMT1 For wall switch operation followi...

Page 20: ...structions on page 17 of this manual IMPORTANT The hand held remote control unit must be near the heater Do not keep the hand held remote control unit too close to the heater The thermostat on the han...

Page 21: ...e Pattern Figure42 IncorrectBurnerFlamePattern WARNING If yellow tipping occurs your fireplace could pro duce increased levels of carbon monoxide If burner flame pat tern shows yellow tipping follow i...

Page 22: ...maged 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...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...oise just after burner is lit or shut off Heater produces unwanted odors Heater shuts off in use ODS operates Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion REMEDY 1 Thi...

Page 25: ...the unit every 2 500 hours of operation or every three months Wealsorecommendthatyoukeeptheburner tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dustanddirt Tocleanthesepartswerecom mend using compressed...

Page 26: ...stain or paint Complete assembly instructions in cluded Three sided brass trim kit included CABINET MANTEL WITH BUILT IN HEARTH BASE AND TRADITIONAL SQUARE LEG STYLING Unfinished GM923U Finished GM922...

Page 27: ...nder warranty PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product If they can t supply original replacement part s call DESA International s Technical Service Department at 1 800 323 5190...

Page 28: ...ASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE VMH26NR 39 37 38 4 22 40 11 28 30 12 7 35 25 10 9 7 23 1 2 43 43 8 14 6 24 33 19 34 31 32 13 41 21 5 26 18 15 27 1 27 2 43 3 43 29 16 18 3 17 42 36 4 4 20 43 ILLUSTRATED PARTS B...

Page 29: ...19 103845 11 Injector 1 20 102458 01CK Middle Rail 1 21 098249 01 Nut M5 6 22 103781 01 Gas Valve 1 23 102639 01 Baffle 1 24 101628 01 Flexible Connector 1 25 104305 01 Control Shield 1 26 103295 01CJ...

Page 30: ...aused by improper installation Travel diagnostic cost labor transportation and any and all such other costs related to repairing a defective fireplace will be the responsibility of the owner TO THE FU...

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