Desa CLD3018NTA, CLD3924PTB 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 Air for Combustion and Ventilation
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
Safety Information ............................................... 3
Product Identification ...........................................
Local Codes ........................................................ 5
Unpacking ........................................................... 5
Product Features ................................................. 5
Air For Combustion and Ventilation .....................
Installation ........................................................... 8
Operating Heater ............................................... 18
Inspecting Burners ............................................ 22
Cleaning and Maintenance ................................ 23
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Technical Service .............................................. 24
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Service Hints ..................................................... 24
Replacement Parts ............................................ 24
Troubleshooting .................................................
Optional Positioning of Thermostat Sensing Bulb
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Specifications ....................................................
Accessories ....................................................... 31
Parts Central ..................................................... 31
Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ....... 32
Warranty Information ...........................
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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.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poiso ning: Early signs of
carbon 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 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.
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 handheld remote accessory, keep se
lector 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.
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WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.
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Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible ma
terials, gasoline and other flam
mable vapors and liquids.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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) in
side 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 neighb orʼs phon e. Foll ow the gas
supplierʼs 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 appli
ance (Variable Manually-Controlled Models
Only) (see Installing Damper Clamp Acces
sory for Vented Operation,
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 fire
place 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. Note: During
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.
page 12).
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
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to run properly. This heater has an Oxygen De
pletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system.
The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough
fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion
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.
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16. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do
not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime-
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sized 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. Prov ide adeq ua te clearan ce s around air
openings.
PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
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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
required, thermostat models are not permitted.
State of Massachusetts: The installa
tion must be made by a licensed plumber
or gas fitt er in the Common we alth of
Massachusetts.
Sel lers of unvented propane or natural
gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall
provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
Vent-free gas products are prohibited for
bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
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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: Do not pick up heater base assembly 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.
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 vent-free
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.
Non-thermostat 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.
Todayʼs 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 effi
cient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must
enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need
fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation.
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION
Continued
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 fol
lowing 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.
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
less with openings gasketed or sealed
and
b. weather stripping has been added on
openable windows and doors and
c. caulking or sealants are applied to
areas 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 meets all of the three criteria
above, you must provide additional fresh air.
See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 7.
If your home does not meet all of the three
criteria above, proceed to Determining
Fresh-Air Flow For Heater Location.
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Confined Space and Unconfined Space
The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54 defines a confined space as a space whose
volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu
per hour (4.8 m
3
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
3
(4.8 m
per kw) of the aggregate input rating of
all appliances installed in that space. Rooms com
municating 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.
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: Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft.
(width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2,560 cu. ft.
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(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: 2,560 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20 =
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
Gas water heater*
Gas furnace
Vented gas heater
Gas fireplace logs
Other gas appliances* +
Total =
* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Di
rect-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors
and vents to the outdoors.
__________ Btu/Hr
__________ Btu/Hr
__________ Btu/Hr
__________ Btu/Hr
__________ Btu/Hr
__________ Btu/Hr
__________ Btu/Hr
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Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining
Room,
Option
3
Ventilation Grills
Into Adjoining Room,
Option
2
Ve
ntilation
Grills
Into Adjoining
Room,
Option 1
12"
12"
Outlet
Air
Ventilated
Attic
Outlet
A
ir
Inlet
Air
Inlet Air
Ventilated
Crawl Space
To
Crawl
Space
To Attic
AIR FOR COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION
Continued
Example:
Gas water heater
Vent-free fireplace +
Total =
40,000
__________ Btu/Hr
31,500
__________ Btu/Hr
71,500
__________ Btu/Hr
nent 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.
4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can
support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.
_________
_________
Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
Example: 51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space
can support)
71,500 Btu/Hr (actual amount of
Btu/Hr used)
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 ad
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ditional 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.
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 un-
confined space. You will need no additional fresh
air ventilation.
Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside
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Building
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,
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
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 thermostatcontrolled power vent. Heated air entering the attic
will activate the power vent.
construction, provide adequate
combustion and ventilation air
by one of the methods described
in the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Section 5.3
or applicable local codes.
VENTILATION AIR
Ventilation Air From Inside Building
This fresh air would come from an adjoining un
confined space. When ventilating to an adjoining
unconfined space, you must provide two perma
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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 pri
mary 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: Never install the
heater
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in a bedroom or bathroom unless
installed as a vented appliance
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(Variable Manually-Controlled
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
WARNING: A qualified service person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.
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, creo
sote, 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 fire
place. If not, drafting may cause
pilot outage or sooting. Use a
heat-resistant sealant. Do not
seal chimney flue damper.
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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, to
bacco smoke, aromatic candles,
cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
discolor walls or cause odors.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to
the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater
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in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause
mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air
for Combustion and Ventilation
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.
, page 5.
WARNING: This appliance
is equipped for (natural or pro
pane/LP) gas. Field conversion
is not permitted.
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INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES
(Vent-Free Operation Only)
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling and adjoining wall.
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INSTALLATION
Heat Resistant
Material
(A)
Continued
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
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
cabinet to any combustible material and wall
should follow diagram in Figure 4.
Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and
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tible material must be 4" from the side of the
fireplace cabinet (see Figure 4).
Note: When installing your gas logs into
a man uf actur ed fireb ox , foll ow fir ebox
manufacturerʼs instructions for minimum
clearances to combustible materials.
B. Clear ances from the top of the firep lace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42 inches.
1
/2" from the wall. This combus-
Example
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
Installing Damper Clamp Accessory
for Vented Operation, page 12.
Minimum Noncombustible Material
Clearances
If Not Using Mantel
Note: If using a mantel, proceed to If Using
Mantel, page 10. If not using a mantel, follow the
information 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.
Noncombustible
Material Requirements for
Distance (A) Safe Installation
12" or more Noncombustible material okay.
Between 8" 24" Model: Install fireplace
and 12" hood accessory (GA6050,
GA6052 or GA6053,see
Accessories, page 31).
18" Model: Noncombustible
material okay.
Less than 8" Noncombustible 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.
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*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,
Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
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Minimum NonCombustible
Material
Minimum NonCombustible
Material Height
Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
Top of Fireplace
Opening
Underside of
Mantel Shelf
Mantel Shelf
12"
8"
(A)
18"
8"
20"
14"
22"
17"
24"
20"
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
24" Model
18" Model
2
1
/2"
6"
8"
10"
INSTALLATION
Continued
IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these minimum
clearances, you must operate heater with chimney
flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp
Accessory for Vented Operation, page 12.
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: If you cannot meet these minimum
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).
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.
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Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood
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INSTALLATION
Minimum NonCombustible
Material
8"
Min.
12"
15"
18"
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
18" and 24"
Models
20"
2
1
/2
"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
Hood
(GA6050, GA6052)
Top of Fireplace
Openin
g
Underside of
Mantel Shel
f
Mantel Shel
f
14"
Min.
Combustible
Material
Noncombustible Material
Hearth
5"
Min.
Combustible
Material
Continued
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 acceptable height
• remove the mantel
(GA6050, GA6052
or GA6053)
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).
Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood
Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances
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If Installed at Floor Level
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Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances
Above Combustible Flooring
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