Desa VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS LOG HEATER User Manual
VENT-FREE NATURAL
GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Shown with Optional
Hearth Base and Mantel
14,000 to 28,000 BTU/Hr with Thermostat “A” Models
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 qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.
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CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Safety Information....................................................................................2
Product Identification ...............................................................................4
Local Codes .............................................................................................. 4
Product Features .......................................................................................4
Unpacking.................................................................................................4
Assembly ..................................................................................................5
Fresh Air for Combustion and Ventilation ...............................................8
Installation ................................................................................................12
Connecting to Gas Supply ........................................................................ 20
Checking Gas Connections.......................................................................21
Operating Heater ......................................................................................23
Inspecting Burner .....................................................................................26
Cleaning and Maintenance ....................................................................... 28
Troubleshooting........................................................................................ 28
Technical Service ..................................................................................... 32
Specifications ...........................................................................................32
Service Hints ............................................................................................32
Replacement Parts .................................................................................... 32
Parts Centrals............................................................................................33
Accessories ............................................................................................... 34
Illustrated Parts List.................................................................................. 36, 37
Warranty Information............................................................................... Back Cover
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
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 carbon 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 Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An odor-making agent is added to natural
gas. The odor helps you detect a natural gas leak. However, the odor added to
natural gas can fade. Natural 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.
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Safety Information continues on next page
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SAFETY
INFORMATION
Continued
WARNINGS
WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
1. Use only natural gas. Do not convert heater to use different fuel type.
2. 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
3. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
4. Never install the heater
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than
36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
Continued
5. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly. This heater has
an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts
down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Fresh Air for Combus-
tion and Ventilation, pages 8 through 11.
6. Never run heater in small, closed room. Open door into next room to help
ventilate.
7. If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.
8. Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
9. Never place any objects on the heater.
10.Surface of heater 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 shut-down. Allow surface to cool before touching.
11.Carefully supervise young children when they are in same room with heater.
12.Make sure screen is in place before running heater.
13.Do not use heater if any part has been 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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14.Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified
service person should service and repair heater.
15.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.
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LOCAL CODES
Heater
Cabinet
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Figure 1 - Vent-Free Gas Log Natural Gas Space Heater
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, also
known as NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
PRODUCT
FEATURES
UNPACKING
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National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Safety Device
This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS).
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.
Thermostatic Heat Control
This heater has a thermostat sensing bulb and a control valve. This results in the
greatest heater comfort. This can also result in lower gas bills.
1. Remove heater from carton.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to heater for shipment.
3. Make sure your heater includes two hardware packets.
4. Check heater for any shipping damage. If heater is damaged, promptly inform
dealer where you bought heater.
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ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLING HEATER
Tools Required: Phillips screwdriver, 5/16" hex wrench, and slotted screwdriver
Removing Front Panel Of Heater
1. Remove two screws near bottom corners of front panel with Phillips screwdriver.
2. Pull bottom of front panel forward, then down (see Figure 2) .
Figure 2 - Removing Front Panel of Heater
Installing Log
Note:
For easier installation, lay heater on its back.
1. Remove log from inside top of heater. Discard protective packaging.
2. Attach ignitor cable to piezo ignitor (see Figure 3).
Piezo Ignitor
Ignitor Cable
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Figure 3 - Attaching Ignitor Cable to Piezo Ignitor
3. With Phillips screwdriver, remove four screws holding screen in place. Remove screen.
4. Gently slide log between log retaining brackets on deflector assembly (see Figure
4, page 6). The log should fit firmly against bottom of log retaining brackets.
5. Reattach screen using four screws removed in step 3.
Continued
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WARNING ICON G 001
ASSEMBLY
Continued
WARNING
Always have burner shield and screen in place before operating
heater. This prevents excessive temperatures on heater surfaces.
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Attaching Brass Front Trim to Front Panel
1. Locate brass front trim in brass trim package.
2. Slide the head of two truss-head screws from hardware packet into each end of
brass front trim (see Figure 5).
3. Line up screws with holes in front panel (see Figure 4). Insert screws in holes.
Attach nuts from inside of front panel. Tighten with wrench.
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ASSEMBLY
Continued
Assembling and Attaching Brass Trim
1. Remove packaging from remaining three pieces of brass trim.
2. Locate four brass screws, two adjusting plates with set screws, and two shims in
the hardware packet.
3. Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in Figure 6.
4. Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of top brass trim
(see Figure 6).
5. Slide other end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of side brass trim
(see Figure 6).
6. While firmly holding edges of brass trim together, tighten both set screws on the
adjusting plate with slotted screwdriver.
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7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for other side.
8. Place the assembled trim on front of heater cabinet. Attach on top and sides
with four brass screws included in hardware package (see Figure 7).
Screws
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Brass Trim
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Figure 7 - Attaching Brass Trim to Heater
9. Reattach front panel to heater if you are going to mount the heater to the base. Do
not reattach front panel at this time if you are going to mount heater to wall.
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FRESH AIR
WARNING
FOR
COMBUSTION
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VENTILATION
This heater must have fresh air for proper operation. If not, poor
fuel combustion could result. 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.
PRODUCING ADEQUATE VENTILATION
All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation classifications:
1. Unusually Tight Contruction; 2. Unconfined Space; 3. Confined Space.
The information on pages 8 through 11 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 outside atmosphere have a continu-
ous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm or less with open-
ings gasketed or sealed
b. weather stripping has been added on openable windows and doors
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
If your home does not meet all of the three criteria above, continue reading.
Ventilation Air From Outdoors
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Unconfined Space
An unconfined space has a minimum air volume of 50 cubic feet for each 1000
BTU/Hr input rating of all appliances in the space (cubic feet equals length x
width x height of space). Include adjoining rooms only if there are doorless
passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.
Confined Space
A confined space has an air volume of less than 50 cubic feet for each 1000
BTU/Hr input rating of all appliances in the space (cubic feet equals length x
width x height of space). Include adjoining rooms only if there are doorless
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DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION
Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space.
Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater 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:
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. Divide the space volume by 50 cubic feet to determine the maximum BTU/Hr the space
can support.
____________ (volume of space) ÷ 50 cu. ft. = (Maximum BTU/Hr
the space can support)
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BTU/Hr the space can support)
3. Add the BTU/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space.
Example:
* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Direct-vent draws combustion air from the
outdoors and vents to the outdoors.
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:
The space in the above 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 adjoining 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 10.
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 11.
C. Install a lower BTU/Hr heater, 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.
Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) =
2560 cu. ft. (volume of space)
2560 cu. ft. (volume of space) ÷ 50 cu. ft. = 51.2 or 51,200 (maximum
Vent-free heater ___________________ 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
Gas water heater 40,000 BTU/Hr
Vent-free heater + 18,000 BTU/Hr
Total = 58,000 BTU/Hr
51,200 BTU/Hr (maximum the space can support)
58,000 BTU/Hr (actual amount of BTU/Hr used)
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WARNING
You must provide additional ventilation air in a confined space.
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FRESH AIR
FOR
COMBUSTION
AND
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 8). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 8).
VENTILATION
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WARNING
Rework worksheet, adding the space of the adjoining unconfined
space.
appliances in both spaces.
The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all
12"
Ventilation Grills
Ventilation
Grills
into Adjoining
Room,
Option 1
Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining
Room,
Option 3
Into Adjoining Room,
Option 2
10
12"
Figure 8 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building
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FRESH AIR
FOR
COMBUSTION
AND
VENTILATION
Continued
VENTILATION AIR
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 NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3,
Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
IMPORTANT:
stat-controlled power vent. Heated air entering the attic will activate the power vent.
Do not provide openings for inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermo-
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Outlet
Air
Inlet
Air
Outlet
Air
Inlet Air
Figure 9 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors
Ventilated
Attic
Ventilated
Crawl Space
To Attic
To
Crawl
Space
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INSTALLATION
NOTICE
A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is not natural gas, do not install heater. Call
dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing heater, make sure you have the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane gas)
• manual shutoff valve *
• ground joint union
• test gauge connection *
(see Figure 24, page 21)
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified
manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 34.
LOCATING HEATER
WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figure 10 (page 13). If
you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.
You can locate heater on floor. The optional hearth base is needed. You can also
install the optional decorative mantel on the heater when using the optional hearth
IMPORTANT:
base.
manual. Purchase the optional mantel and hearth base from your dealer. See
Accessories, pages 34 and 35.
The heater may also be mounted on a wall. You cannot use optional mantel if
mounting heater on a wall.
Only use optional mantel and hearth base specified in this
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WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
Never install the heater
• in a bedroom or bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are
less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION
WARNING ICON G 001
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 in the air
(such as tobacco smoke) exist, may discolor walls.
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from
too much moisture. See F resh Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 8 through 11.
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