Vent-free ambient flame gas wall heater (60 pages)
Summary of Contents for Comfort Glow CGD3924PRA
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Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances When Used With Hand-Held Thermostat Remote OWNER'S OPERATION INSTALLATION MANUAL CGD3924PRA CGB3924PRA CGB3930PRA 24" and 30" Remote Ready Patent Pending (Yellow Flame Model Shown) WARNING: Improper installation, justment, alteration, service, or mainte- manual is not followed...
UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER SAFETY • do not touch any electrical switch; do der residue within burner box or on not use any phone in your building adjacent walls or furniture. INFORMATION • immediately call your gas supplier 14. Do not use a blower insert, heat ex- from a neighbor's phone.
OWNER'S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT FEATURES IDENTIFICATION OPERATION Crossover Log This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by Front Log realistic dancing, yellow flames. This heater is designed for vent-free operation with flue damper closed.
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER AIR FOR PROVIDING ADEQUATE Confined Space and Unconfined VENTILATION Space COMBUSTION The National Fuel Gas Code (ANS Z2123.1, The following are excerpts from National VENTILATION Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec- 1992 Section 5.3) defines a confined space tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation.
OWNER'S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER AIR FOR COMBUSTION VENTILATION Ventilation Continued Grills Ventilation Grills VENTILATION Into Adjoining Room, Into Adjoining Option 2 Room, Remove Ventilation Air From Inside Option 1 Door into Building Adjoining Room, This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space.
OWNER'S MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTALLATION WARNING: Never install the CLEARANCES heater (Vent-Free Operation Only) NOTICE: This heater is intended • in a bedroom or bathroom un- for use as supplemental heat. Use less installed as s vented ap- this heater along with your pri- dl&...
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER INSTALLATION If Using Mantel if noncombustible material is more than 12", you may need the hood accessory Continued You must have noncombustible material(s) deflect heat away from your mantel shelf. above the fireplace opening. Noncombus- See Figure 5 and Figures 6 and 7 on page 9 tible materials (such as slate, marble, tile, NOTICE: Manual control heaters for minimum...
OWNER'S MANUAL INSTALLATION 1 " Mantel Shelf Underside Continued Mantel Shelf MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- All minimum distances rial clearances, you must also meet required in inches clearances between fireplace opening and Minimum Non- mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clear- Combustible Material ances listed below, you will need a hood.
UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER INSTALLATION Damper Clamp Damper Continued INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR __Damper VENTED OPERATION Note:When used as a vented heater, appli- ance must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and constructed of noncombustible material.
OWNER'S MANUAL INSTALLATION • test gauge connection CAUTION: Use only new, • sediment trap Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- • tee joint nally-tinned copper tubing may Attach base assembly to fireplace floor be used in certain areas. Check •...
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER INSTALLATION INSTALLING REMOTE Check all joints from propane/LP sup- ply tank to manual shutoff valve (see CEIVER UNIT Continued Figure 16). Apply mixture of liquid Disconnect switch wires from the con- soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles CHECKING trol valve.
Held Remote Control Unif Note: Only use alkaline batteries. INSTALLING LOGS Installing 9-Volt Battery Receiver (CGD3924PRA) Locate back of receiver under front burner of heater. WARNING: Failure to position Figure 22 - Installing Back Log (#1) the parts in accordance with these...
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER INSTALLATION Each log is marked with a number. These g (#2) numbers will help you identify the log when Continued Hole in installing. It is very important to install these Grate Base logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify Locate the notches in the bottom of the logs.
OWNER'S MANUAL INSTALLATION • If you cannot reach your gas sup- Note: Home owners generally prefer to plier, call the fire department. operate their heater with the chimney Continued damper closed. This will put all the heat C. Use only your hand to push in or turn into the room.
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER NOTICE: You must light the pilot OPERATING before using the hand-held re- HEATER mote control unit. See Lighting Continued Shutting Off Heater Instructions on page 15, Turn controlknob clockwise With control knob pressed in, press After lighting, let pilot flame burn for to the OFF position.
OWNER'S MANUAL Use the STATUS button on the hand- OPERATING INSPECTING held remote control unit to see the HEATER BURNERS operation mode being used and the Continued temperature setting selected. A red Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame light will come on beside the opera- patterns often.
UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER CLEANING LOGS Check the injector holder located at the end of the burner tube again. Remove MAINTENANCE If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to any large particles of dust, dirt, lint, or Installing Logs, pages 13 through 15, to pet hairs with a soft cloth or vacuum properly...
OWNER'S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, and let cool before servicing. Only needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA a qualified service person should ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ International s Technical Service web pilot unit.
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY 1. Burner orifice clogged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- Burner does light after ODS/pilot is lit nance, page 18) or replace burner orifice 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 2.
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OWNER'S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued 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. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 26 of this manual. CGD3924PRA PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 103008-01 Back Log (#1) 103009-01 Middle Log (#2) 103010-01...
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OWNER'S MANUAL PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 26 of this manual. CGB3924PRA CGB3930PRA CGB3924PRA CGB3930PRA PART NUMBER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 104897-01 104897-02 Middle Log (#1) 104898-01...
UNVENTED PROPANE/LP HEATER REPLACEMENT PARTS CENTRAL East Coast Energy Products PARTS 707 Broadway These Pans Centrals are privately owned busi- W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 nesses. They have agreed to support Note: Use only original replacement parts. 732-870-8809 customer's needs by providing original This will protect your warranty coverage for 1-800-755-8809...
OWNER'S MANUAL ACCESSORIES SPECIFICATIONS Btu (Variable) 20,000/39,000 Purchase these fireplace accessories from Type Gas Propane/LP Only your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, either contact your near- Ignition Piezo est Parts Central (see page 26) or call DESA Manifold Pressure 8.0"...
WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model Serial No. Date Purchased Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty.