Desa CGD3924PT-NT, CRL3124P-N, CRL2718P-N, CGD3018PT-NT User Manual

UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

Patent Pending

18", 24", AND 30" VARIABLE

MANUALLY-CONTROLLED

CRL2718P/N

CRL3124P/N CCL3018PA/NA CCL3924PA/NA

Biltmore Split Oak, Seasonal Oak and Smoky Moutain Oak Logs

Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances

(Smoky Mountain Oak Model Shown)

18", 24", AND 30"

THERMOSTATICALLY-

MODELS

Variable Manually-Controlled Models Also

CONTROLLED MODELS

CGD3924PT/NT

CGD3018PT/NT,

CCL3018PTA/NTA,

CCL3924PTA/NTA CCL3930PTB/NTB

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

Air for Combustion and Ventilation ...................... 5

Installation ........................................................... 8

Operating Heater .............................................. 20

Inspecting Burners ............................................ 24

Cleaning and Maintenance ............................... 24

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Service Hints ..................................................... 25

Technical Service .............................................. 25

Troubleshooting ................................................. 26

Optional Positioning of Thermostat Sensing Bulb

Replacement Parts ........................................... 30

Specifications .................................................... 31

Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ....... 33

Parts Central ..................................................... 42

Accessories ....................................................... 43

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

.. 29

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 heater. Improper use of this heater 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 Poisoning: Early signs of car-

bon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater 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 the gas. 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 heater.

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.

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

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.

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.

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, do not use propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs. capacity (propane/LP units only).

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SAFETY INFORMATION

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 11).

6. 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 for damage. If damaged, repair flue and firebox before operating heater.

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

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.

This log heater is designed to be smokeless. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater and call a qualified service person. 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, pages 24 and 25.

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, pages 5 through 7. If heater keeps shutting off, see Troubleshoot- ing, pages 26 through 28.

13. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors are used

or stored

• under dusty conditions

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Note:

During initial

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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

Crossover Log

Front Log

Piezo Ignitor

Control Knob

Base Grate

Figure 1 - Vent-Free Gas Log Heater -

Dual Burner (Logs May Vary by Model -

Smoky Mountain Oak Model Shown)

Crossover Log

Front Log

Piezo Ignitor

Control Knob

Figure 2 - Vent-Free Gas Log Heater -

Single Burner (Logs May Vary by Model -

Seasonal Oak Model Shown)

Back Log

Middle Log

Burner

Back Log

Burner

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 Z223.1/NFPA 54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

Note:

Where listed vented decorative logs are re-

quired, thermostat operation is not permitted.

UNPACKING

CAUTION: Do not remove the data plates from the grate assembly. The data plates contain important product 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. This heater may also be operated as a vented decorative (ANSI Z21.60) product by opening the flue damper (non-thermostat operation only).

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 less with openings gasketed or sealed

and

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 meets all of the three criteria above, you must provide additional fresh air. See page 7

Ventilation Air From Outdoors

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

Fresh-Air Flow for Heater Location

Confined and Unconfined Space

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 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 m3 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.

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kg per pa-sec-m2) or

and

Determining

DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER 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:

(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 support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.

________

Example:

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

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

40,000

+ 39,000

= 39,000

Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)

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

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

79,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)

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AND VENTILATION

Continued

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.

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

tion Air From Outdoors.

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 3). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 3). 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

12"

Ventilation

Grills

Into Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

Remove Door into Adjoining

Room, Option

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining Room,

12"

Option 2

Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Inside

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, 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

Crawl

Space

Outlet Air

Inlet Air

Outlet Air

Inlet Air

Figure 4 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

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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 primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower while using log heater. This will help circulate the heat from your log heater 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

• in a bedroom or bathroom unless 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

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, 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 house. Inspect chimney flue and firebox for damage. If damaged, repair flue and firebox 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.

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, pages 5 through 7.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use 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.

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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.

MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE

TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

Log Size Side Wall Ceiling

18", 24", 30" 16" 42"

LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS

Log Front Rear *

Size Height Depth Width Width

18" 17" 14" 24" 20" 24" 17" 14" 28" 21" 30" 17" 14" 34" 24"

* 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 cabi-

net to any combustible material and wall should follow diagram in Figure 5.

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 opening (see Figure 5).

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 Firebox

The face of a mantel, bookshelf,

When installing your gas logs into a

Example

*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall

Figure 5 - Minimum Clearance for

Combustible to Wall

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,

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" and 30" models only). See Figure 6, page 10 for minimum clearances.

IMPORTANT:

clearances, you must operate heater with chimney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 11.

If you cannot meet these minimum

page 11.

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Continued

If Using Mantel

Noncombustible Requirements for Material Safe Installation Distance (A)

12" or more Noncombustible material

Between 8" 24", 30" or 36" Models: and 12" Install fireplace hood

Less than 8" Noncombustible material

okay.

accessory (GA6050, GA6052, or GA6053 see

Accessories,

18" Model: Noncombustible material okay.

must be extended to at least 8". See

and 12",

cannot extend material, you must operate heater with flue damper open.

Heat Resistant Material

page 43).

Between 8"

above. If you

(A)

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 in Figure 7 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 7).

Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance When Using a Hood

If minimum clearances in Figure 7 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 8, page 11 when using 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.

Mantel Shelf

(A)

12"

18"8"20"

14"

Distances to Underside of Mantel

22"

17"

Underside of Mantel Shelf

All minimum distances are in inches

Log Set

24"/30"

24"

Models

20"

18" Model

Top of Fireplace Opening

Minimum Noncombustible Material

10"

Minimum Noncombustible Material Height

Figure 6 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,

Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace

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 11.

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Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances

Without Using Hood

INSTALLATION

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

12" 15" 18"

Min.

Mantel Shelf

Distances to Underside of Mantel

Underside of Mantel Shelf

All minimum distances are in inches

Log Set

All

18", 24",

20"

30" Mod

Models

Top of Fireplace Opening

12"

10"

Minimum Noncombustible Material

Hood

(GA6050,

GA6052, and

GA6052)

GA6053)

Figure 8 - 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 9).

B. If combustible materials are less than 14" to the

fireplace, you must install appliance at least 5" above the combustible flooring (see Figure 10).

Hearth

5" Min.

Combustible Material

Figure 10 - Minimum Fireplace

Clearances Above Combustible Flooring

INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION

Note:

When used as a vented heater, appliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and constructed of noncombustible material.

If your heater is a manually controlled model, you may use this heater as a vented product. There are three reasons for operating your heater in the vented mode.

1. The fireplace does not meet the clearance to com-

bustibles requirements for vent-free operation.

2. State or local codes do not permit vent-free

operation.

3. You prefer vented operation.

If reasons number 1 or 2 above apply to you, you must permanently open chimney flue damper. You must install the damper clamp accessory (to order, see Accessories, page 43). This will insure vented operation (see Figure 11). The damper clamp will keep damper open. Installation instructions are included with clamp accessory.

Damper Clamp

Damper

Damper Clamp

Damper

Combustible Material

14" Min.

Noncombustible Material

Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances

if Installed at Floor Level

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Masonry

Fireplace

Figure 11 - Attaching Damper Clamp

Damper

Manufactured

Fireplace

INSTALLATION

Continued

See chart below for minimum permanent flue opening you must provide. Attach damper clamp so the minimum permanent flue opening will be maintained at all times.

Chimney Minimum Permanent

Height (ft.) Flue Opening (sq. in.)

6' to 15' 39 sq. inches

15' to 30' 29 sq. inches

Area of Various Standard

Round Flues

Diameter (in.) Area (sq. in.)

5" 20 sq. inches 6" 29 sq. inches 7" 39 sq. inches 8" 51 sq. inches

INSTALLING HEATER BASE ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: Do not remove the data plates attached to the heater base assembly. The data plates contain important warranty and safety information.

WARNING: You must secure this heater to fireplace floor. If not, heater will move when you adjust controls. Moving heater may cause a gas leak.

WARNING: If installing in a sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fireplace floor to allow access to heater control panel. This will insure adequate air flow and guard against sooting and controls being damaged. Raise fireplace floor with noncombustible material. Make sure material is secure.

CAUTION: Do not pick up heater base assembly by the burner. This could damage heater. Only handle base assembly by grates.

IMPORTANT:

level. If heater is not level, heater will not work properly. For thermostat models, avoid damage to thermostat bulb. Avoid nicks or sharp bends in thermostat bulb wire. Keep thermostat bulb in mounting bracket until ready to mount base to floor. See Optional Positioning Of Thermostat Sensing Bulb, pages 29 and 30.

Installation Items Needed

• hardware package (provided with heater)

• approved flexible gas hose (not provided) (if allowed by local codes)

• sealant resistant to propane (propane/LP) gas, not provided

• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit

• flathead screwdriver

1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads

of the fitting to be threaded into gas regulator. Connect approved flexible gas hose to gas regulator of heater (see Figure 12).

IMPORTANT:

wrench when connecting flexible gas hose.

2. Locate masonry screws in hardware package.

3. Position heater base assembly in fireplace.

4. Place logs in their proper position on heater base,

see Installing Logs on pages 16 through 19.

5. Center heater base and logs front-to-back and

side-to-side in fireplace.

6. Carefully remove logs without moving heater

base.

Flexible Gas Hose (if allowed by local codes)

Figure 12 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose

Make sure the heater burners are

Hold gas regulator with

Heater Gas Regulator

Fitting

to Heater Gas Regulator

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7. Mark screw locations through holes in mounting brackets (see Figure 13 and 14). If installing in a brick-bottom fireplace, mark screw locations in mortar joint of bricks.

8. Remove heater base from fireplace.

9. Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16" drill bit.

10. Attach base assembly to fireplace floor using two masonry screws (in hardware package) (see Figure 13 or 14).

Masonry Screw

CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY

WARNING: This appliance requires a 1/2" NPT (National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to the pressure regulator.

WARNING: A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes.

CAUTION: Never connect heater directly to the propane/ LP supply. This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater and propane/LP supply.

Mounting Bracket

Figure 13 - Attaching Base Assembly to

Fireplace Floor - Dual Burner Model

Masonry Screw

Mounting Bracket

Figure 14 - Attaching Base Assembly to

Fireplace Floor - Single Burner Model

WARNING: Never connect natural gas fireplace to private (non-utility) gas wells. This gas is commonly known as wellhead gas.

Installation Items 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 valve *

• test gauge connection *

• sediment trap

• tee joint

• pipe wrench

* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 43.

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For propane/LP units, the installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install external regulator with the vent pointing down as shown in Figure 15. Pointing the vent down protects it from freezing rain or sleet.

CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Internally-tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" diameter or greater to allow proper gas volume to heater. If pipe is too small, undue loss of volume will occur.

Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 16).

IMPORTANT:

sible location. The equipment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance.

Check your building codes for any special requirements for locating equipment shutoff valve to fireplaces.

Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads. This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged heater valves.

sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas.

Propane/LP Supply Tank

Vent Pointing Down

Figure 15 - External Regulator With Vent

Install equipment valve in an acces-

WARNING: Use pipe joint

External Regulator

Pointing Down

We recommend that you install a sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 16. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and heater. Locate sediment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from going into heater controls. If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong, heater may not run properly.

CAUTION: Avoid damage to regulator. Hold gas regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings.

PROPANE/LP

From External Regulator (11" W.C.** to 14" W.C. Pressure)

NATURAL

From Gas Meter (5" W.C.** to

10.5" W.C. Pressure)

Tee Pipe Cap Joint Nipple

Sediment Trap

Figure 16 - Gas Connection

* Purchase the optional CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accesso- ries, page 43.

** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.

CSA DesignCertified Equipment Shutoff Valve With 1/8" NPT Tap*

Gas Regulator

3" Minimum

Approved Flexible Gas Hose (if allowed by local codes)

CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS

WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.

WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.

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