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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Patent Pending
REMOTE-READy MODELS VGC18NR/PR,
Also Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol-
lowed 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 quali-
fied installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
For more information, visit www.desatech.com
VGC24NR/PR AND VGC30NR/PR
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- Page 1 UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Patent Pending REMOTE-READy MODELS VGC18NR/PR, VGC24NR/PR AND VGC30NR/PR Also Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Safety Information ... 2 Product Identification ... 5 Local Codes... 5 Unpacking... 5 Product Features ... 5 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ... 6 Installation ... 8 Operating Heater ... 19 Inspecting Burners... 23 Wiring Diagram ... 23 WARNING: Improper in- stallation, adjustment, al- teration, service or main- tenance can cause injury... - Page 3 SAFETy INFORMATION Continued WARNING: This product con- tains and/or generates chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, op- erate or service this fireplace.
- Page 4 SAFETy INFORMATION Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This ap- pliance is not convertible for use with other gases. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in- side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).
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Page 5: Product Identification
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Electronic Ignitor Chassis Glowing Embers Flame Adjustment Remote Knob Control (Optional) Figure 1 - Product Identification LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat- est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. -
Page 6: Air For Combustion And Ventilation
AIR FOR COMbUSTION AND VENTILATION WARNING: This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construc- tion unless provisions are provid- ed 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. -
Page 7: Combustion And Ventilation Air
AIR FOR COMbUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless pas- sageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height =__________cu. -
Page 8: Installation
AIR FOR COMbUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued 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. - Page 9 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: This heater cre- ates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall sur- faces next to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities (such as, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning flu- ids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls...
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Page 10: Mantel Clearances
INSTALLATION Continued 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 Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 12. - Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued NOTICE: Surface temperatures of adjacent walls and mantels be- come hot during operation. Walls and mantels above the firebox may become hot to the touch. If installed properly, these tem- peratures meet the requirement of the national product standard. Follow all minimum clearances shown in this manual.
- Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING DAMpER CLAMp ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OpERATION Note: When used as a vented heater, appliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and constructed of noncombustible material. If your heater is a manually-controlled model, you may use this heater as a vented product.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed • hardware package (provided with heater) • approved flexible gas hose and fittings (not provided) (if allowed by local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not pro- vided) • electric drill with 3/16” masonry drill bit Note: Install optional HRC Series receiver and hand-held remote control kit (see Accessories, page 33) before installing gas log heater.
- Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed Before installing heater, make sure you have the items listed below. • external regulator (supplied by installer) • piping (check local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas) • equipment shutoff valve * • test gauge connection * •...
- Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued We recommend that you install a sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and heater. Locate sediment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze.
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued Equipment Shutoff Valve Gas Meter Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural Gas Only) pRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 15, page 15). 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open propane/LP supply tank valve.
- Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued 9. Connect wires from hardware pack (with re- mote receiver bracket) to control valve at the TPTH and TH locations as shown in Figure 20. Connect other ends of these wires to remote receiver wires. Note: Make sure excess wire does not interfere with burner or pilot.
- Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: After installa- tion and periodically thereafter, check to ensure that no flame comes in contact with any log. With heater set to Hi, check to see if flames contact any log. If so, reposition logs according to log installation instructions in this manual.
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Page 19: Operating Heater
INSTALLATION Continued 6. Add embers to front flat burner. Gently remove embers from the bag using gloves or tweezers. (This material is a skin irritant. Gloves or tweezers are recommended to prevent skin irritation). Separate pieces of ember material and place over surface of flat burner (see Figure 27). - Page 20 OPERATING HEATER Continued LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: • If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this heater with glass doors closed. If you op- erate heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. Make sure there are no obstructions across openings of fireplace.
- Page 21 OPERATING HEATER Continued 10. Wait one minute and put switch in ON posi- tion to light burners. Note: AUTO is only functional when using GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories. If hand-held remote control is installed but not being used, slide remote selector switch to ON (It must be in this position for burners to light.
- Page 22 OPERATING HEATER Continued Flame Selector Adjustment Switch Knob Ignitor Figure 32 - Control Knob, Ignitor Button and Remote Selector Switch ON/OFF SERIES (MODEL HRC100) Hold the control button on the hand-held remote until burner turns on. Hold the control button again until burner turns off (see Figure 33).
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Page 23: Inspecting Burners
OPERATING HEATER Continued 2. The receiver continuously receives signals from the hand-held remote to control the room temperature. If the hand-held remote is misplaced, obstructed or for any reason cannot transmit to the receiver, the receiver will shut off the fireplace after 8 minutes. Key pad Lock Feature This feature allows the user to lock/unlock the keypad on the hand-held remote in the... - Page 24 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued BURNER INjECTOR HOLDER AND pILOT AIR INLET HOLE The primary air inlet holes allow the proper amount of air to mix with the gas. This provides a clean burning flame. Keep these holes clear of dust, dirt, lint and pet hair.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting
WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed, there is no spark at ODS/pilot... - Page 26 OBSERVED PROBLEM ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released One or both burners do not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition of one or both burners Burner backfiring during com- bustion Yellow flame in front burner during burner combustion TROUbLESHOOTING Continued...
- Page 27 OBSERVED PROBLEM Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Heater produces a whistling noise when burners are lit White powder residue forming within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture Moisture/condensation noticed on windows Remote does not function (Re- mote-Ready Models Only) Heater produces a clicking/tick- ing noise just after burners are...
- Page 28 WARNING: 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. Fol- low the gas supplier’s instructions.
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Page 29: Specifications
Heating Products’ Technical Service Department at 1-866-672-6040. When calling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready. You can also visit DESA Heating Products’ techni- cal services web site at www.desatech.com. REPLACEMENT PARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. -
Page 30: Illustrated Parts Breakdown And Parts List
ILLUSTRATED PARTS bREAkDOWN REMOTE-READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS VGC18NR, VGC18PR, VGC24NR, VGC24PR, VGC30NR, VGC30PR www.desatech.com 119162-01B... -
Page 31: Parts List
REMOTE-READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 29 of this manual. NO. PART NO. 11928-01 11889-01 11929-01CK 11858-01CK 11882-01CK 11882-02CK 118619-01CK 118585-01CK 10381-01 10381-02 1038-01... -
Page 32: Illustrated Parts Breakdown And Parts List
LOG SETS FOR MODELS VGC18PR/NR, VGC24PR/NR AND VGC30PR/NR This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 29 of this manual. PART NUMBER VGC18NR/PR VGC24NR/PR VGC30NR/PR 119161-02 119161-01 1191-01... -
Page 33: Accessories
ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call DESA Heating Products at 1-866-672-6040 for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. - Page 34 ACCESSORIES Continued LAVA ROCK - GA6060 (Not Shown) For all models. Order when additional rock is desired. (1.8 lb. bag) CLEANING KIT - GCK (Not Shown) For all models. Your vent-free gas appliance re- quires regular cleaning and maintenance to prevent performance problems.
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Page 36: Warranty Information
VENT-FREE GAS LOG HEATERS DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instructions.