Desa CHAM55N Safety Information And Installation Manual page 13

INSTALLATION
Continued
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than
1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close manual control valve (see Figure 14,
page 12).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either
opening propane/LP supply tank valve for
propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve
located on or near gas meter for natural gas,
or using compressed air.
3. Check all joints of gas supply piping system,
for natural gas see Figure 15 or for propane/LP
gas, see Figure 16. Apply commercial leak de-
tection solution to gas joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Equipment
Gas Meter
Shutoff Valve
Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints For
Natural Gas
Propane/LP Tank
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints For
Propane/LP Gas
ADDING PAN MATERIAL AND
HEARTH TREATMENTS
1. Spread ash bed material (vermiculite) evenly
across burner pan and smooth it to height of
burner pan edges.
2. Apply approximately 1" (2.5 cm) size pieces
of ember material evenly over top of ash bed
material. Apply only enough to cover the
entire surface area of the pan. Applying exces-
sive amounts will only diminish the glowing
effect of the embers.
3. Spread lava rock evenly around front and sides of
burner pan. Do not place lava rock inside pan.
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area near the burner air openings
with pan or hearth materials.
Burner air openings are located
on burner inlet fitting only on
models equipped for use with
propane/LP gas. All models for
use with natural gas may be fully
covered with hearth treatments.
4. Carefully place clay top onto chimenea base
and place clay cap into top opening.
Note: Some sooting may occur at joints of clay
components. This can be avoided by applying a high
temperature silicone based caulking (RTV or other)
between surfaces where clay components assemble.
INSTALLING GRATE AND LOGS
Manual
1. Remove grate from box and place in pan as
Control
shown in Figure 17. Make sure the rear cross
Valve
bar is behind rear flange.
2. Figure 18 shows the most practical place-
ment of logs. Refer to the Illustrated Parts
Breakdown on page 18 to distinguish each log.
Logs may be arranged differently, but must be
supported on the grate and not resting in the
burner pan.
3. Refer to Operating Appliance, page 14, to
begin using your chimenea.
Manual
Control
Rear Cross
Valve
Bar
Figure 17 - Assembling Grate and Pan
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b
f
c
Figure 18 - Log Placement
Rear
Flange
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