Desa Tech CGCF26NRA Owner's Manual
VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS
COMPACT FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
CGCF26NRA
15,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr
Remote Control 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.
— 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.
®
Shown with Optional
Cabinet Mantel/Hearth
Base Accessory
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 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
Air for Combustion and
section on page 5 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. (I.E. Installation of this product is
permitted after the manufactured (mobile) home is sited)
Save this manual for future reference.
VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS COMPACT FIREPLACE
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
WARNING ICON G 001
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 Poisoning: 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 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 fireplace.
WARNING: Any change to this
fireplace 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. 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
3. This fireplace shall not be installed in
a bedroom or bathroom.
4. Never install the fireplace
• 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 fireplace
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
5. Do not use this fireplace as a woodburning fireplace. Use only the logs
provided with the fireplace.
6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments
such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock
wool. Using these added items can
cause sooting. Do not add lava rock
around base. Rock and debris could fall
into the control area of fireplace.
7. Y ou must operate this fireplace with the
fireplace screen in place. Make sure
fireplace screen is in place before running fireplace.
8. This fireplace is designed to be smokeless. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn
off fireplace and call a qualified service person.
eration, slight smoking could occur due
to log curing and fireplace burning
manufacturing residues.
9. To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance, page 17.
10. 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.
Note:
During initial op-
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 fireplace needs fresh air ventilation to run properly . This fireplace has
an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts
down the fireplace if not enough fresh
air is available. See Air for Combus-
tion and Ventilation, pages 5 through
7. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting, pages 19 through 21.
13. Do not run fireplace
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
14. Do not use this fireplace to cook food
or burn paper or other objects.
15. Never place any objects in the fireplace
or on logs.
16. Fireplace front and screen becomes
very hot when running fireplace. Keep
children and adults away from hot surfaces to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Fireplace will remain hot for a
time after shut-down. Allow surfaces
to cool before touching.
17. Carefully supervise young children
when they are in same room with fireplace.
18. Do not use fireplace if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
room fireplace and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
19. Turn off and unplug fireplace and let
cool before servicing. Only a qualified
service person should service and repair fireplace.
20. Operating fireplace above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
21. Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert, or other accessory not
approved for use with this fireplace.
22. Do not operate fireplace if any log is
broken. Do not operate fireplace if a
log is chipped (dime-sized or larger).
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PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
Fireplace
Cabinet
ON
OFF
REMOTE
Ignitor Button
Selector Switch (Optional)
Figure 1 - Vent-Free Natural Gas Compact Fireplace
Flame Adjustment Knob
Control Knob
Screen
Logs
MAN
AUTO
STATUS
HI
TEMP
ONLO
OFF
Remote
(Optional)
PRODUCT
FEATURES
SAFETY PILOT
This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen
Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS).
The ODS/pilot is a required feature for ventfree room fireplaces. The ODS/pilot shuts off
the fireplace if there is not enough fresh air.
PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM
This fireplace has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches, batteries, or other
sources to light fireplace.
REMOTE CONTROL
ACCESSORIES
There are four optional remote controls that
can be purchased separately for this log
heater:
• hand-held ON/OFF remote
• hand-held thermostat remote
See Accessories, page 24.
LOCAL CODES
Install and use fireplace 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.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
UNPACKING
1. Remove log box and fireplace from
carton. The hood is not attached.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to fireplace for shipment.
3. Make sure your fireplace includes one
hardware packet and one remote control packet which includes batteries.
4. Check fireplace for any shipping damage.
If fireplace is damaged, promptly inform
dealer where you bought fireplace.
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ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Always have
branch support and screen in
place before operating fireplace.
This prevents excessive temperatures on fireplace surfaces.
ASSEMBLING FIREPLACE
Tools Required:
• Phillips screwdriver
• 5/16" hex wrench
• Slotted screwdriver
Installing Log
1.
Remove back log, branch, and hood from
log box. Discard protective packaging.
2. Remove two shipping screws above
screen (see Figure 2).
3. Lift screen up and pull out to remove.
4. An optional blower is available. See
Accessories, page 24. Install optional
blower now. Follow installation instructions provided with blower.
5. Gently place back log on burner support (see Figure 2). The log should fit
flat against top of burner support. Place
two #10 one-inch-long screws through
burner support into the log and tighten.
Place branch on branch support (see
Figure 2).
6. Do not allow branch to contact flame.
If flame contacts branch, soot will be
created.
7. Reattach screen by placing notches in
screen frame over shoulder screws and
pushing down.
Screen Shipping Screw
Back Log
Screw
Branch
Screen
Figure 2 - Assembling Fireplace
Assembling Hood
1. Locate four #10-3/8" black phillips
sheet metal screws from the hardware
packet.
2. Remove two 1 3/4" screws from underneath middle rail (see Figure 3).
3. Slip top of hood between middle rail and
top of firebox wrapper (see Figure 3).
Shoulder Screw
Burner
Support
Branch Support
Screw
4. Reinstall two 1 3/4" screws removed in
step 2. Make sure screw pass through
hood and middle rail and attach into
upper louver assembly (see Figure 3).
5. Attach four #10-3/8" hood screws as
shown in Figure 3.
WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with
these diagrams or failure to use
only parts specifically approved
with this fireplace may result in
property damage or personal injury.
Figure 3 - Assembling Hood
4
2 Short
Screws
3
/4"
1
Screws
Middle Rail
Hood
Firebox Top
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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 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 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
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
and
, page 7
Ventilation Air
.
mining Fresh-Air Flow For Fireplace
Location,
page 6.
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and
Deter-
kg
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
unconfining 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 FIREPLACE 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 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:
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 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.
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 7.
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation 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 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 30,000 Btu/Hr
Vent-free fireplace + 26,000 Btu/Hr
Total = 56,000 Btu/Hr
51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
56,000 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
National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3
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or applicable local codes.
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Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining
Room,
Option 3
Ventilation Grills
Into Adjoining Room,
Option 2
12"
12"
Ventilation
Grills
into Adjoining
Room,
Option 1
COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION
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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 4). You can also
remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 4). 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.
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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.
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:
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.
Figure 4 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building Shown with Optional Mantel
Outlet
Air
Outlet
Air
Inlet
Air
Inlet Air
Figure 5 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors Shown with Optional Mantel
Ventilated
Attic
To Attic
To
Crawl
Space
Ventilated
Crawl Space
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Note:
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 fireplace. Follow
all local codes.
Note:
Your Comfort Glow fireplace is designed to be used in zero clearance installations.
Wall or framing material can be placed directly
against any exterior surface on the fireplace,
except where standoff spacers are integrally
attached. If standoff spacers are attached to your
fireplace, these spacers can be placed directly
against wall or framing materials.
Use the dimensions shown for rough openings to create the easiest installation (see
Built-In Fireplace Installation, page 9).
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is
not natural gas, do not install fireplace. Call
dealer where you bought fireplace for proper
type fireplace.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing fireplace, make sure you
have the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• manual shutoff valve *
• ground joint union
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
• test gauge connection*
* 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 24.
If desired, purchase a four-sided
brass trim kit for built-in installations. See
Accessories, page 24.
LOCATING FIREPLACE
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Figures 6 and 7. If you can, provide
greater clearances from floor,
ceiling, and joining wall.
You can recess firebox into the wall. You
can also position fireplace in the optional
cabinet or corner mantels.
IMPORTANT:
or corner mantels specified in this manual.
Purchase the optional mantel from your
dealer (see Accessories, page 24).
WARNING: Never install the
fireplace
• in a bedroom or a 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 fireplace
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This fireplace creates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall surfaces next to fireplace. Installing
fireplace next to vinyl or cloth
wall coverings or operating fireplace 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 fireplace 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.
Only use optional cabinet
Vent-free fireplaces add mois-
CAUTION: If you install the
fireplace in a home garage
• fireplace pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above floor.
• locate fireplace where moving
vehicle will not hit it.
For convenience and efficiency, install fireplace
• where there is easy access for operation,
inspection, and service.
• in coldest part of room.
An optional blower kit is available from
your dealer. See Accessories, page 24. If
planning to use blower, locate fireplace near
an electrical outlet.
CEILING
36"
6"
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Fireplace
Left
Side
FLOOR
Figure 6 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Fireplace Shown Built In
The Wall
CEILING
Top Of
Mantel Can
Be Flush
With Wall
Left
Side
Figure 7 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Fireplace Shown with
Optional Mantel
Minimum
Right
Side
36"
Minimum
Right
Side
8
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