Desa VS30PRA User Manual

DESA INTERNATIONAL

UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)

PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER

ALSO DESIGN-CERTIFIED AS A VENTED DECORATIVE APPLIANCE

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

"A" Model

CFS18PRA

VS18PRA VS24PRA VS30PRA

REMOTE

OFF

18", 24", and 30"

Remote-Ready

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.

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 as-

— Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

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

— 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.

WARNING: This appliance is for installation only in a solid-fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory-built fireplace, or in an approved ventless firebox. It is designcertified for these installations in accordance with ANS 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 Ventilatio

n section on page 4 of this manual.

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

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

Save this manual for future reference.

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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.

Propane Gas: Propane gas is 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.

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 supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane supply tank(s) outdoors.

3. 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. F ollow the gas supplier’s instructions

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

4. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom unless installed as a vented appliance (see Installing

Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 10).

5. Never install the heater

• 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

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. Inspect chimney flue for damage. If damaged, operate heater with flue damper closed.

7. 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. Also if fireplace opening has vents at the bottom, you must open the vents before operating heater .

8. Y ou must operate this heater with a fir eplace screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is closed before running heater.

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

10. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 18.

11. Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid an y drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Ceiling fans may create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Altered burner patterns can cause sooting.

12. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner, or similar products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from

Note:

During initial operation,

these products may create a white powder residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture.

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

14. 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 Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6. If heater keeps shutting off, see Trouble- shooting, pages 19 through 21.

15. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors

are used or stored

• under dusty conditions

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

17. Never place any objects on the heater.

18. Heater base assembly becomes very hot when running heater. K eep 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.

19. 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 hand-held remote control unit.

20. 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 .

21. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime-sized or larger).

22. Turn heater off and let cool before servicing, installing, or repairing. When using the hand-held remote accessory, mak e sure the selector switch is in the OFF position. Only a qualified service person should install, service, or repair heater.

23. When using the hand-held remote accessory, make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position when you are away from home for long periods of time.

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24. This heater must not be connected to any external electrical source.

25. Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.

26. To prevent performance problems, the use of a propane fuel tank of less than 100 lb. capacity is not recommended.

UNPACKING

WARNING: Do not remove the metal data plates attached to the heater base assembly. The data plates contain important warranty 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.

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 ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*.

*Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

1430 Broadway

Quincy, MA 02269

Note:

Where listed vented decorative logs are required, thermostat operation is not permitted.

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

Crossover Log

Front Branch

Front Burner

Piezo Ignitor

TEMP

MAN

AUTO

ONLO

OFF

STATUS

Control Knob

Remote Control (Optional)

Figure 1 - VS24PR Shown

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 both realistic flames and glowing coals. This heater is designed for vent-free operation with flue damper closed. It has been tested and approved to ANS Z21.11.2 standard for unvented heaters. State and local codes in some areas prohibit the use of ventfree heaters. This heater may also be operated as a vented decorative (ANS Z21.60) product by opening the flue damper (nonthermostat operation only).

SAFETY PILOT

This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS). The ODS/pilot is a required feature for ventfree room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air.

Flame Adjustment Knob

Selector Switch (Optional)

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

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

OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES

There are four optional remote controls that can be purchased separately for this log heater:

• wall switch

• wall thermostat

• hand-held on/off remote

• hand-held thermostat remote. See Accessories, page 25. The wall thermostat or hand-held thermo-

stat may not be used where vented decorative listing is required.

Rear Log

Rear Burner

Middle Log

Base Assembly

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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 fuelburning appliances.

PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, 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 4 through 6 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 continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm (6 x 10 per pa-sec-m2) or less with openings 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

From Outdoors

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

mining Fresh-Air Flow for Heater Location

and

Ventilation Air

, page 6.

, page 5.

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and

Deter-

Confined and Unconfined Space

The National Fuel Gas Code (ANS Z223.1, 1992 Section 5.3) 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.

This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construction unless provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air.

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

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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 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)

Example:

3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space.

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 * 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 adjoin-

ing room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Air From Inside Building, page 6. B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 6. 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 Btu/Hr the space can support)

Example:

Gas water heater 40,000 Btu/Hr Vent-free heater + 33,000 Btu/Hr Total = 73,000 Btu/Hr

51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support) 73,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)

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

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National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3

or applicable local codes.

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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 NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Section

5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for

required size of ventilation grills or ducts.

WARNING: Rework worksheet, adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space. The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces.

12"

Ventilation

Grills

Into Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building

Remove Door into Adjoining

Room, Option

12"

Outlet Air

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining Room,

Option 2

Ventilated Attic

Outlet Air

To Attic

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.

IMPORTANT:

inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat-controlled power vent. Heated air entering the attic will activate the power vent.

Do not provide openings for

Inlet Air

Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

Crawl

Space

Ventilated

Crawl Space

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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 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.

NOTICE: 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: Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position before installing heater.

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 may create and distribute soot within the house. Inspect chimney flue for damage. If damaged, operate heater with flue damper closed.

WARNING: Never install the

heater

• in a bedroom or bathroom unless installed as a vented appliance, see page 10.

• 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

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 tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls.

IMPORTANT:

ture 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 Air for Com- bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.

Vent-free heaters add mois-

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only propane gas. If your gas supply is not propane gas, do not install heater. Call dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater.

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 Floor*

18" 24" 30" 16" 42" 5"

*See

Floor Clearances

LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Firebox Size

Log Front Rear* Size Height Depth Width Width

18" 17" 14" 20" 14" 24" 17" 14" 26" 18" 30" 17" 14" 32" 22"

*Measured at 14" depth

Carefully follow the instructions below. This will ensure safe installation into a masonry, UL127-listed manufactured fireplace, or listed vent-free firebox.

Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see Figure 4)

A. Clearances from the side of the fire-

place opening to any combustible wall should not be less than 16 inches.

B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace

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

, page 9.

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 heatresistant sealant. Do not seal chimney flue damper.

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42"

16"

Left and

Right Sides

Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance to Wall and Ceiling

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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

Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation

Minimum Noncombustible Material Clearances

If Not Using Mantel

Note:

If using a mantel, proceed to If Using

Mantel. 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. If noncombustible material is less than 12", you must install the fireplace hood accessory (24" and 30" models only). See Figure 5 for minimum clearances.

IMPORTANT:

minimum clearances, you must operate heater with chimney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 10.

Installing Damper

, page 10).

If you cannot meet these

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" and 30" models 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 and Figures 6 and 7, page 9, for minimum clearances.

Noncombustible Material Distance (A) Requirements for Safe Installation

12" or more Noncombustible material OK. Between 8" and 12" Install fireplace hood accessory (GA6050, GA6052,

or GA6053 see

Less than 8" Noncombustible material must be extended to at

least 8". See

IMPORTANT:

minimum clearances, you must operate heater with chimney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 10.

Accessories

Between 8" and 12"

If you cannot meet these

, page 25).

, above.

Heat Resistant Material

(A)

Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate, Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace

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