Desa CGS2718NA, CLD3924NTB, CLD3018PTA, CGS3124NA, SGS3124NA User Manual

ROYAL ENGLISH OAK AND WINCHESTER OAK UNVENTED

(VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

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18" AND 24" VARIABLE MANUALLY-CONTROLLED MODELS

CGS2718PA, CGS2718NA, CGS3124PA, CGS3124NA

SGS3124PA, SGS3124NA

18" AND 24" THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED MODELS

CLD3018PTA, CLD3018NTA CLD3924PTB, CLD3924NTB

Variable Manually-Controlled Models Also Design-Certified as

Vented Decorative Appliances

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 instructions.

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

— Installation and service must be performed by a quali-

fied installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.

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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 information consult a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This appliance is for installation only in a
solid-fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory-built fire­place, or in a listed ventless firebox enclosure. It is
design-certified for these installations in accordance
with ANSI Z21.11.2. Exception: Do not install this appli­ance in a factory-built fireplace that includes instruc­tions stating it has not been tested or should not be used
with unvented gas logs.

WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses
air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed.
Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air
must be provided. Refer to

Ventilation

section on page 5 of this manual.

Air for Combustion and

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

Safety Information ............................................... 3

Product Identification .......................................... 4

Local Codes ........................................................ 5

Unpacking ........................................................... 5

Product Features ................................................ 5

Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..................... 5

Installation ........................................................... 7

Operating Heater .............................................. 18

Inspecting Burners ............................................ 22

Cleaning and Maintenance ............................... 23

Technical Service .............................................. 24

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Service Hints ..................................................... 24

Replacement Parts ........................................... 24

Troubleshooting ................................................. 25

Optional Positioning of Thermostat

Sensing Bulb ................................................ 28

Specifications .................................................... 30

Accessories ....................................................... 30

Parts Central ..................................................... 31

Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ....... 32

Warranty Information.......................... Back Cover

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SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: This product con­tains and/or generates chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer or birth defects,
or other reproductive harm.

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper­ate, or service this fireplace. Im­proper use of this fireplace can
cause serious injury or death
from burns, fire, explosion, elec­trical shock, and carbon mon­oxide poisoning.

WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.

Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furni­ture and draperies.

Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of car-

bon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with head­aches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs,
the fireplace may not be working properly. Get fresh
air at once! Have fireplace serviced. Some people
are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.
These include pregnant women, people with heart
or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence
of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.

Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and propane/

LP gases are odorless. An odor-making agent is added
to these gases. The odor helps you detect a gas leak.
However, the odor added to the gas can fade. Gas
may be present even though no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all warn­ings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your
guide to safe and proper operation of this fireplace.

WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.

WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, or other accessory not
approved for use with this heater.

Heater base assembly becomes
very hot when running heater.
Keep children and adults away
from hot surface to avoid burns
or clothing ignition. Heater will
remain hot for a time after shut­down. Allow surface to cool be­fore touching.

Carefully supervise young chil­dren when they are in the room
with heater. When using the
hand-held remote accessory,
keep selector switch in the OFF
position to prevent children from
turning on burners with remote.

You must operate this heater
with a fireplace screen in place.
Make sure fireplace screen is
closed before running heater.

Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible ma­terials, gasoline, and other flam­mable vapors and liquids.

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Continued

1. 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.

2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in­side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).

3. To prevent performance problems, the use of a
propane/LP tank of less than 100 lbs. capacity
is not recommended (propane/LP units only).

4. 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

5. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom
or bathroom unless installed as a vented ap­pliance (Variable Manually-Controlled Mod­els Only) (see Installing Damper Clamp Ac-
cessory for Vented Operation, page 12).

6. Do not burn solid-fuel in a masonry or UL127
factory-built fireplace in which a vent-free
room heater is installed.

7. 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. A dirty chimney flue
may create and distribute soot within the
house. Inspect chimney flue and firebox for
damage. If damaged, repair flue before oper­ating heater.

8. If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this
heater with glass doors closed. If you operate
heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside
fireplace will cause glass to burst. Make sure
there are no obstructions across openings of
fireplace.

9. This log heater is designed to be smokeless.
If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater
and call a qualified service person.
ing initial operation, slight smoking could oc­cur due to log curing and heater burning manu­facturing residues.

10. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 23.

Note:

Dur-

11. 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 burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture.

12. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventila­tion to run properly. This heater has an Oxy­gen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff
system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not
enough fresh air is available. See Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation, page 5. If heater keeps
shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 25.

13. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors are used

or stored

• under dusty conditions

14. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.

15. 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.

16. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do
not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime­sized or larger).

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

18. Operating heater above elevations of 4,500
feet could cause pilot outage.

19. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.

PRODUCT

IDENTIFICATION

Figure 1 - Yellow Flame Vent-Free Gas

Log Heater Shown (Logs May Vary by

Model)

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LOCAL CODES

Install and use heater with care. Follow all local
codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest
edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223/

NFPA 54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Note:

Where listed vented decorative logs are re-

quired, thermostat models are not permitted.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

UNPACKING

CAUTION: Do not remove
the data plates from the grate
assembly. The data plates con­tain important warranty and
safety information.

1. Remove logs and heater base assembly from
carton.

Note:

sembly by burners. This could damage heater.
Always handle base assembly by grate.

2. Remove all protective packaging applied to
logs and heater for shipment.

3. Check all items for any shipping damage. If
damaged, promptly inform dealer where you
bought heater.

Do not pick up heater base as-

PRODUCT FEATURES

OPERATION

This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside
venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a
chimney. Heat is generated by realistic, dancing
yellow flames. This heater is designed for vent­free operation with flue damper closed. It has been
tested and approved to ANSI Z21.11.2 standard
for unvented heaters. State and local codes in some
areas prohibit the use of vent-free heaters. Non­thermostat models may also be operated as a
vented decorative (ANSI Z21.60) product by
opening flue damper.

SAFETY PILOT

This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion
Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS/
pilot is a required feature for vent-free room heat­ers. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is
not enough fresh air.

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system re­quires no matches, batteries, or other sources to
light heater.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This heater shall
not be installed in a confined
space or unusually tight con­struction unless provisions are
provided for adequate combus­tion and ventilation air. Read
the following instructions to in­sure proper fresh air for this
and other fuel-burning appli­ances in your home.

Today’s homes are built more energy efficient than
ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new
construction methods help reduce heat loss in
homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk
around windows and doors to keep the cold air out
and the warm air in. During heating months, home
owners want their homes as airtight as possible.

While it is good to make your home energy effi­cient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must
enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need
fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation.

Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers, and fuel
burning appliances draw air from the house to
operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for
these appliances. This will insure proper venting
of vented fuel-burning appliances.

PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from National Fuel
Gas Code. ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air
for Combustion and Ventilation.

All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol­lowing ventilation classifications:

1. Unusually Tight Construction

2. Unconfined Space

3. Confined Space

The information on pages 5 through 7 will help
you classify your space and provide adequate
ventilation.

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AND VENTILATION

Continued

Unusually Tight Construction

The air that leaks around doors and windows may
provide enough fresh air for combustion and ven­tilation. However, in buildings of unusually tight
construction, you must provide additional fresh air.

Unusually tight construction is defined as
construction where:

a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out-

side atmosphere have a continuous
water vapor retarder with a rating of one
perm (6x10
with openings gasketed or sealed

b. weather stripping has been added on

openable windows and doors

c. caulking or sealants are applied to ar-

eas such as joints around window and
door frames, between sole plates and
floors, between wall-ceiling joints, be­tween wall panels, at penetrations for
plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and
at other openings.

If your home does not meet all of the three
criteria above, proceed to

Fresh-Air Flow For Heater Location

Confined Space and Unconfined Space

The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54 defines a confined space as a space whose vol-

ume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per
hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggregate input rating
of all appliances installed in that space and an un­confined space as a space whose volume is not less
than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m
per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appli­ances installed in that space. Rooms communicat­ing directly with the space in which the appliances
are installed*, through openings not furnished with
doors, are considered a part of the unconfined space.

* Adjoining rooms are communicating only if there
are doorless passageways or ventilation grills be­tween them.

DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW
FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION

Determining if You Have a Confined or
Unconfined Space

Use this work sheet to determine if you have a
confined or unconfined space.

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kg per pa-sec-m2) or less

and

Determining

.

and

Space: Includes the room in which you will install
fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless pas­sageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.

1. Determine the volume of the space (length x
width x height).

Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft.
(volume of space)

Example:

(width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2,560 cu. ft. (vol­ume of space)

If additional ventilation to adjoining room is sup­plied with grills or openings, add the volume of
these rooms to the total volume of the space.

2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine
the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.

__________ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maxi-

mum Btu/Hr the space can support)

Example:

51,200 (maximum Btu/Hr the space 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 _________ Btu/Hr

Gas fireplace logs _________ 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
and vents to the outdoors.

Example:

Gas water heater _________ Btu/Hr

Vent-free fireplace + _________ Btu/Hr

Total = _________ Btu/Hr

4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can

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support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.

________

________

Example:

The space in the example is a confined 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 options are as follows:

A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoin-

ing room. If the extra space provides an uncon­fined space, remove door to adjoining room or add
ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation
Air From Inside Building, page 7.

B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventila-

tion Air From Outdoors, page 7.

Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft.

2,560 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20 =

40,000

31,500

71,500

Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)

Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)

51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space
can support)

71,500 Btu/Hr (actual amount of
Btu/Hr used)

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AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

Continued

C. Install a lower Btu/Hr fireplace, if lower Btu/Hr

size makes room unconfined.

If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum
Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an un­confined space. You will need no additional fresh
air ventilation.

WARNING: If the area in
which the heater may be oper­ated is smaller than that defined
as an unconfined space or if the
building is of unusually tight
construction, provide adequate
combustion and ventilation air
by one of the methods described
in the

ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Section

5.3

VENTILATION AIR

Ventilation Air From Inside Building

This fresh air would come from an adjoining un­confined space. When ventilating to an adjoining
unconfined space, you must provide two perma­nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and
one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting
the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 2).
You can also remove door into adjoining room (see
option 3, Figure 2). Follow the National Fuel Gas

Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for
Combustion and Ventilation for required size of

ventilation grills or ducts.

National Fuel Gas Code,

or applicable local codes

Ventilation

Grills

Into Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

Or

Remove
Door into
Adjoining

Room,
Option

3

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining Room,

12"

Option 2

.

12"

Ventilation Air From Outdoors

Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills
or ducts. You must provide two permanent open­ings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within
12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to
the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These
spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the

National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54,
Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation

for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.

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 power vent.

Ventilated
Attic

Crawl Space

Ventilated

To Attic

To

Crawl

Space

Outlet
Air

Inlet
Air

Outlet
Air

Inlet Air

Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat.
Use this heater along with your
primary heating system. Do not
install this heater as your pri­mary heat source. If you have a
central heating system, you may
run system’s circulating blower
while using heater. This will help
circulate the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.

WARNING: A qualified ser­vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside

Building

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Continued

NOTICE: State or local codes
may only allow operation of
this appliance in a vented con­figuration. Check your state or
local codes.

WARNING: 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. A dirty
chimney flue may create and dis­tribute soot within the house. In­spect chimney flue and firebox
for damage. If damaged, repair
flue before operating heater.

WARNING: Seal any fresh
air vents or ash clean-out doors
located on floor or wall of fire­place. If not, drafting may cause
pilot outage or sooting. Use a
heat-resistant sealant. Do not
seal chimney flue damper.

WARNING: Never install the
heater

• in a bedroom or bathroom un-

less installed as a vented ap­pliance (Variable Manually­Controlled Models Only) (see
page 12)

• in a recreational vehicle

• where curtains, furniture,

clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 42 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the heater

• in high traffic areas

• in windy or drafty areas

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CAUTION: This heater cre­ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur­faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities (such as, but
not limited to, tobacco smoke,
aromatic candles, cleaning flu­ids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.)
in the air exist, may discolor
walls or cause odors.

IMPORTANT:

the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater
in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause
mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air
for Combustion and Ventilation, page 5.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only the correct gas type (natural or pro­pane/LP) for your unit. If your gas supply is not
correct, do not install heater. Call dealer where
you bought heater for proper type heater.

Vent-free heaters add moisture to

WARNING: This appliance is
equipped for (natural or propane/
LP) gas. Field conversion is not
permitted.

INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES
(Vent-Free Operation Only)

WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall.

MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE

TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

Log Size Side Wall Ceiling

18", 24" 16" 42"

LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Firebox Size

Log Front Rear
Size Height Depth Width Width*

18" 17" 14" 24" 20"
24" 17" 14" 28" 21"

*Measured at 14" Depth

INSTALLATION

Continued

Carefully follow the instructions below. This will
ensure safe installation into a masonry, UL127­listed manufactured fireplace, or certified vent-free
firebox.

Minimum Clearances For Side
Combustible Material, Side Wall, and
Ceiling

A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabi-

net to any combustible material and wall
should follow diagram in Figure 8.

Example:

etc. is made of combustible material and pro­trudes 3 1/2" from the wall. This combustible
material must be 4" from the side of the fire­place cabinet (see Figure 4).

Note:

manufactured firebox, follow firebox
manufacturer’s instructions for minimum
clearances to combustible materials.

B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace

opening to the ceiling should not be less than
42 inches.

*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall

Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for

NOTICE: Manual control heaters
may be used as a vented prod­uct. If so, you must always run
heater with chimney flue damper
open. If running heater with
damper open, noncombustible
material above fireplace open­ing is not needed. Go to

ing Damper Clamp Accessory for
Vented Operation

The face of a mantel, bookshelf,

When installing your gas logs into a

Example

*

Combustible to Wall

Install-

, page 12.

Minimum Noncombustible Material
Clearances

If Not Using Mantel

Note:

If using a mantel, proceed to If Using Man-

tel, page 10. If not using a mantel, follow the in-

formation below.

You must have noncombustible material(s) above the
fireplace opening. Noncombustible materials (such
as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must be at least 1/2 inch
thick. With sheet metal, you must have noncombus­tible material behind it. Noncombustible material
must extend at least 8" up (for all models). If non­combustible material is less than 12", you must in­stall the fireplace hood accessory (24" model only).
See Figure 5 for minimum clearances.

IMPORTANT:

clearances, you must operate heater with chim­ney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 12.

Noncombustible
Material Requirements for
Distance (A) Safe Installation

12" or more Noncombustible

Between 8" 24" Model: Install
and 12" fireplace hood

Less than 8" Noncombustible

If you cannot meet these minimum

material okay.

accessory (GA6050,
GA6052, or GA6053,
see
page 30).

18" Model: Noncom­bustible material okay.

material must be
extended to at least
8". See Between 8"
and 12", above. If you
cannot extend mate­rial, you must oper­ate heater with flue
damper open.

Heat Resistant
Material

Accessories

,

(A)

Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,

Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace

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Continued

If Using Mantel

You must have noncombustible material(s) above
the fireplace opening. Noncombustible materials
(such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must be at least 1/2
inch thick. With sheet metal, you must have non­combustible material behind it. Noncombustible
material must extend at least 8 inches up (for all
models). If noncombustible material is less than 12",
you must install the fireplace hood accessory (24"
model only). Even if noncombustible material is
more than 12", you may need the hood accessory
to deflect heat away from your mantel shelf. See
Figure 5 (see page 9), Figure 6 and Figure 7 (see
page 11) for minimum clearances.

IMPORTANT:

clearances, you must operate heater with chim­ney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 12.

MANTEL CLEARANCES

In addition to meeting noncombustible material
clearances, you must also meet required clearances
between fireplace opening and mantel shelf. If you
do not meet the clearances listed below, you will
need a hood.

Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance

If you meet minimum clearance between mantel
shelf and top of fireplace opening, a hood is not
required (see Figure 6).

If you cannot meet these minimum

Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance
when Using a Hood

If minimum clearances in Figure 6 are not met,
you must have a hood. When using a hood there
are still certain minimum mantel clearances re­quired. Follow minimum clearances shown in Fig­ure 7, page 11, when using a hood.

NOTICE: Surface temperatures
of adjacent walls and mantels
become hot during operation.
Walls and mantels above the fire­box may become hot to the touch.
If installed properly, these tem­peratures meet the requirement
of the national product standard.
Follow all minimum clearances
shown in this manual.

NOTICE: If your installation does
not meet the minimum clear­ances shown, you must do one
of the following:

• operate the logs only with the

flue damper open

• raise the mantel to an accept-

able height

• remove the mantel

"

Mantel Shelf

18"8"20"

14"

Distances to
Underside of
Mantel

22"

17"

24"

20"

Minimum Non­Combustible
Material

10"

8"

6"

1

/2

2

(A)

12"

8"

Minimum Non­Combustible
Material Height

Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood

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Underside of
Mantel Shelf

All minimum
distances are
in inches

Log Set

24" Model

18" Model

Top of Fireplace
Opening

INSTALLATION

Hearth

5"
Min.

Combustible
Material

Continued

8"
Min.

Mantel Shelf

12" 15" 18"

Distances to
Underside of
Mantel

12"

10"

8"

6"

1

2

/2

"

Minimum Non­Combustible
Material

Hood

(GA6050, GA6052,

(GA6050, GA6052)

or GA6053)

Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood

FLOOR CLEARANCES

A. If installing appliance on the floor level, you

must maintain the minimum distance of 14"
to combustibles (see Figure 8).

B. If combustible materials are less than 14" to

the fireplace, you must install appliance at
least 5" above the combustible flooring (see
Figure 9).

Underside of
Mantel Shelf

All minimum
distances are
in inches

Log Set

18" and 24"

20"

Models

Top of Fireplace
Opening

Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances

Above Combustible Flooring

Combustible

14"
Min.

Material

Noncombustible Material

Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances

If Installed at Floor Level

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