
2000 Lennox Industries Inc.
Dallas, Texas
504,172M
04/2000
DT4540–2 LOUVERED FACE
TOP VENT MODEL SHOWN
DT–2 & DR–2
MERIT
VENTED GAS FIREPLACE HEATER
DIRECT VENT MODELS
SERIES
RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
DR4540–2 LOUVERED FACE
REAR VENT MODEL SHOWN
Litho USA
WARNING
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light any appliance.
Extinguish any open flames.
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.
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WARNING
Product contains fiberglass wool.
Disturbing the insulation in this product during
installation, maintenance, or repair will expose you
to fiberglass wool. Breathing this may cause lung
cancer. (Fiberglass wool is known to the State of
California to cause cancer.)
Fiberglass wool may also cause respiratory, skin,
and eye irritation.
To reduce exposure to this substance or for further
information, consult material safety data sheets
available from address shown below, or contact
your supervisor.
Lennox Industries Inc.
P.O. Box 799900
Dallas, TX 75379-9900 USA
WARNING
If overheating occurs or if gas supply fails to shut
off, shut off the manual gas valve to the appliance
before shutting off electrical supply.
WARNING
Do not use this furnace if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service techni
cian to inspect the furnace and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control which
has been under water.
CAUTION
Before attempting to perform any service or mainte
nance, turn the electrical power to unit OFF at dis
connect switch.
IMPORTANT
Any additions, changes, or conversions required in
order for the appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by a Lennox service
technician using factory specified and approved
parts.
WARNING
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause property damage,
personal injury or loss of life. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Important Directions
This appliance is intended only for use as indi-
cated in this manual and in the installation
instructions. Under no circumstances should
this fireplace be used to burn wood, paper, or
other combustibles of any kind.
The appliance will emit an odor for the first 10 to
12 hours of operation. Make sure the room is
well-ventilated and the burner is set for high
flame operation (if applicable) during this period.
Surface temperatures on the appliance are very
high. Make sure that both children and adults are
aware of the danger of burns or clothing ignition.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the room
with the appliance.
Keep clothing, draperies and furniture well away
from the front of the appliance.
Do not leave damp or wet clothing or other flam-
mable material to dry on or near the appliance.
If for any reason the glass frame is removed, all
three securing screws must be replaced and
tightened securely before the unit is put back
into operation.
Do not use this appliance if any part has been un-
der water. Call a qualified service technician to
inspect the appliance and replace electrical com ponents.
The control access panel becomes hot during
unit operation, and must be opened with care.
Refer to figure 1.
Service, including cleaning inside fire box,
should be done by a qualified service technician.
The appliance should be inspected and cleaned
annually by a qualified service technician. Service should include a thorough inspection of the
pilot and burner flame. The vent termination
should also be inspected for any blockage.
Clean inside and outside glass surfaces, and any
other of the appliance’s outside surfaces, using a
mild detergent/water solution and a soft cloth. DO
NOT use abrasive cleansers which might scratch
these surfaces. DO NOT attempt to clean these
surfaces when the appliance is operating or they
are hot to the touch. Glass cleaner is available as
Lennox part number 19N74.
Service and cleaning of internal components
must be performed by a qualified service technician.
WARNING
Do not operate the appliance with glass removed,
cracked or broken in any way. Glass must be replaced by a qualified service technician.
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