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Desa CGCFTP, CGCFTN Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Shown with Optional
Cabinet Mantel/Hearth
Base Accessory
HDCFTP, HDCFTN, CGCFTP AND CGCFTN
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.
VENT-FREE COMPACT FIREPLACE
14,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr with Thermostat
For more information, visit www.desatech.com

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  • Page 1 VENT-FREE COMPACT FIREPLACE OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Shown with Optional Cabinet Mantel/Hearth Base Accessory HDCFTP, HDCFTN, CGCFTP AND CGCFTN 14,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr with Thermostat 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Safety Information ...  Local Codes... 4 Product Information ... 4 Product Features ... 5 Unpacking... 5 Assembly ... 5 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ... 6 Installation ... 8 Operating Fireplace ... 18 Inspecting Burner ... 0 WARNING: Improper in- stallation, adjustment, al- teration, service or main- tenance can cause in-...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    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, operate or service this fireplace.

  • Page 4: Local Codes

    SAFETy INFORMATION Continued 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.

  • Page 5: Product Features

    PRODUCT FEATURES SAFETY PILOT This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple- tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free 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.

  • Page 6: Air For Combustion And Ventilation

    ASSEMbLy Continued Assembling Hood 1. Locate four black phillips sheet metal screws from the hardware packet. 2. Rotate hood as shown in Figure 3. Make sure hood tabs point toward fireplace. 3. Insert hood tabs between baffle and louvers (see Figure 3). 4.
  • Page 7 AIR FOR COMbUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Unusually tight construction is defined as construction where: a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- side atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m less with openings gasketed or sealed b.

  • Page 8: Installation

    AIR FOR COMbUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maxi- mum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an unconfined space. You will need no additional fresh air ventilation. WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be oper- ated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space or if the...

  • Page 9: Locating Fireplace

    INSTALLATION Continued Note: Your fireplace is designed to be used in zero clearance installations. Wall or framing material can be placed directly against any exterior surface of your 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.
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: This fireplace cre- ates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall sur- faces next to fireplace. Installing fireplace next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating fireplace where impurities (such as, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, clean- ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor...
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued 2. If installing GA3450TA blower accessory, do so at this time. Follow instructions included with blower accessory. Note: If not installing blower accessory, you may wish to run electri- cal wiring to your fireplace for future blower installation (see Accessories, page 27). Use only approved three-wire electrical wiring.
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES FOR BUILT- IN INSTALLATION If placing mantel above built-in fireplace, you must meet minimum clearance between mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening. NOTICE: Surface temperatures of adjacent walls and mantels become hot during operation. Walls and mantels above the firebox may become hot to the touch.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued Shoulder Screw Valve Cover Remove Shield Screw Bottom Louver Snap Bushings Assembly Figure 13 - Removing Valve Cover Shield Installing blower Assembly (Models CGCFTP and CGCFTN) CAUTION: Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls. Wiring errors can cause improper and danger- ous operation.
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued For Built-In Installation WARNING: A licensed elec- trician must connect the wiring harness to electrical supply following all local codes. Electri- cian must provide a clamp on the box cover to secure the wiring. Wiring should be routed through the bushing in the hole on the outer casing of heater.
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: Never connect pro- pane/LP fireplace directly to the propane/LP supply. This fireplace requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the fireplace and propane/LP supply. WARNING: Never connect natural gas fireplace to private (non-utility) gas wells. This gas is commonly known as wellhead gas.
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued CONNECTING EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE TO HEATER CONTROL Installation Items Needed • Phillips screwdriver • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided) 1. Remove fireplace screen. Remove two screws that hold fireplace screen in place for shipping. These screws are located near top of screen. Discard screws.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: Make sure exter- nal regulator has been installed between propane/LP supply and fireplace. See guidelines under Con- necting to Gas Supply, page 14. PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1.

  • Page 18: Operating Fireplace

    OPERATING FIREPLACE FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.

  • Page 19: Manual Lighting

    OPERATING FIREPLACE Continued 6. With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights. Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to Troubleshooting, page 22.

  • Page 20: Inspecting Burner

    INSPECTING bURNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- tern often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 27 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 28 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not properly heating the thermocouple.
  • Page 21 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued We also recommend that you keep the burner tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dust and dirt. To clean these parts we recommend using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI. Your local computer store, hardware store or home center may carry compressed air in a can.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    WARNING: Turn off and unplug fireplace and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair fireplace. 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 23 ObSERVED PRObLEM ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is re- leased Burner does not light after ODS/ pilot is lit Delayed ignition of burner Burner backfiring during com- bustion 111044-01J TROUbLESHOOTING Continued POSSIbLE CAUSE 1. Control knob not fully pressed 2.
  • Page 24 ObSERVED PRObLEM Yellow flame during burner combustion Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Fireplace produces a whistling noise when burner is lit White powder residue forming within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture Fireplace produces a clicking/ ticking noise just after burner is lit or shut off TROUbLESHOOTING...
  • Page 25 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.

  • Page 26: Service Hints

    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 service 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 27: Accessories

    Purchase these fireplace accessories from your local dealer or Parts Central (see page 30). If they cannot supply these accessories call DESA Heating Products’ Sales Department at 1-866-672-6040 for referral information. You can also write to the ad- dress listed on the back page of this manual.

  • Page 28: Illustrated Parts Breakdown

    ILLUSTRATED PARTS bREAkDOWN MODELS CGCFTP, CGCFTN, HDCFTP AND HDCFTN www.desatech.com 12-1 111044-01J...

  • Page 29: Parts List

    This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 26 of this manual. NO. PART NO. 10633-0 1064-0 030-0 08304-01 1084-05 1030-01 10635-0 M11084-6 1030-05 10481-0BR Firebox Hood 10638-01 10485-01 10486-01...

  • Page 30: Parts Centrals

    These Parts Centrals are privately owned businesses. They have agreed to support our customer’s needs by providing original replacement parts and accessories. Tool & Equipment Co. 5 Manila Ave Hamden, CT 06514-0322 1-800-397-7553 203-248-7553 Portable Heater Parts 342 N. County Rd. 400 East Valparaiso, IN 46383-9704 219-462-7441 1-888-619-7060...
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  • Page 32: Warranty Information

    We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. VENT-FREE COMPACT FIREPLACE DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for two (2) years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instructions.

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