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Desa cGS2718PA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

Royal english oak and winchester oak unvented (vent-free) gas log heater
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ROYAL ENGLISH OAK AND WINcHEStER OAK UNVENtED
OWNER'S OPERAtION AND INStALLAtION MANUAL
Patent Pending
18" AND 24" VARIAbLE MANUALLY-cONtROLLED MODELS
cGS2718PA, cGS2718NA, cGS3124PA, cGS3124NA
18" AND 24" tHERMOStAtIcALLY-cONtROLLED MODELS
cLD3018PtA, cLD3018NtA cLD3924Ptb, cLD3924Ntb
Variable Manually-Controlled Models Also Design-Certified as
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
(VENt-FREE) GAS LOG HEAtER
SGS3124PA, SGS3124NA
Vented Decorative Appliances

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  • Page 1 ROYAL ENGLISH OAK AND WINcHEStER OAK UNVENtED (VENt-FREE) GAS LOG HEAtER OWNER’S OPERAtION AND INStALLAtION MANUAL Patent Pending 18" AND 24" VARIAbLE MANUALLY-cONtROLLED MODELS cGS2718PA, cGS2718NA, cGS3124PA, cGS3124NA SGS3124PA, SGS3124NA 18" AND 24" tHERMOStAtIcALLY-cONtROLLED MODELS cLD3018PtA, cLD3018NtA cLD3924Ptb, cLD3924Ntb Variable Manually-Controlled Models Also Design-Certified as...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    tAbLE OF cONtENtS Safety Information .......... Service Hints ............. 4 Product Identification ........... 4 Replacement Parts ..........4 Local Codes............5 Troubleshooting ..........5 Unpacking............5 Optional Positioning of Thermostat Product Features ..........5 Sensing Bulb ..........9 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..... 5 Specifications ............

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    SAFEtY INFORMAtION WARNING: Do not allow fans Continued to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner WARNING: This product con- flame patterns. Ceiling fans can tains and/or generates chemicals create drafts that alter burner known to the State of California flame patterns.

  • Page 4: Product Identification

    10. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instruc- SAFEtY INFORMAtION tions in Cleaning and Maintenance, page 23. Continued 11. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If gas indicated on the rating plate.

  • Page 5: Local Codes

    LOcAL cODES PRODUct FEAtURES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local OpERATION codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat- This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI venting.
  • Page 6 AIR FOR cOMbUStION Confined Space and Unconfined Space The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA AND VENtILAtION 54 defines a confined space as a space whose Continued volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m per kw) of the aggregate input Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers and fuel rating of all appliances installed in that space and...

  • Page 7: Combustion And Ventilation Air

    nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and AIR FOR cOMbUStION one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting AND VENtILAtION the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 2). You Continued can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 2).

  • Page 8: Installation

    INStALLAtION WARNING: Never install the NOTICE: This heater is intended heater for use as supplemental heat. • in a bedroom or bathroom unless Use this heater along with your installed as a vented appliance primary heating system. Do not (Variable Manually-Controlled install this heater as your pri- Models Only) (see page 12) mary heat source.
  • Page 9 INStALLAtION NOTICE: Manual control heaters Continued may be used as a vented product. If so, you must always run heater MINIMUM FIREpLACE CLEARANCE with chimney flue damper open. If TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS running heater with damper open, Log Size Side Wall Ceiling noncombustible material above fire- 18", 4"...

  • Page 10: Mantel Clearances

    INStALLAtION MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible material Continued clearances, you must also meet required clearances IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these minimum between fireplace opening and mantel shelf. If clearances, you must operate heater with chimney you do not meet the clearances listed below, you flue damper open.
  • Page 11 INStALLAtION Continued FLOOR CLEARANCES NOTICE: If your installation does A. If installing appliance on the floor level, you not meet the minimum clear- must maintain the minimum distance of 14" ances shown, you must do one to combustibles (see Figure 8). of the following: B.
  • Page 12 INStALLAtION Continued Damper INSTALLING DAMpER CLAMp ACCESSORY FOR VENTED Damper OpERATION Clamp 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 Damper Damper noncombustible material. Instal- For Massachusetts Residents Only: lation of this gas log set as a vented appliance in...
  • Page 13 INStALLAtION Masonry Screw Continued IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burners are level. If heater is not level, heater will not work properly. For thermostat models, avoid damage to thermostat bulb. Avoid nicks or sharp bends in thermostat bulb wire. Keep thermostat bulb in mounting bracket until ready to mount base to floor.
  • Page 14 Installation must include a equipment shutoff valve, INStALLAtION union and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap Continued within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 14). Installation Items Needed Before installing heater, make sure you have the IMPORTANT: Install equipment shutoff valve in an items listed below.
  • Page 15 INStALLAtION Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Continued 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 15). CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for WARNING: Test all gas piping propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas and connections , internal and...
  • Page 16 Back Log (#1) ance, page 20 [manually-controlled models] or page 22 [thermostatically-controlled models]). INSTALLING LOGS, MODELS Hole CGS2718pA, CGS2718NA, CGS3124PA, CGS3124NA, SGS3124PA AND SGS3124NA WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only...
  • Page 17 1. Place the base of the middle log (#1) in the INStALLAtION U-shaped slots of the grate base. The cutout Continued on the right of the middle log should fit over the burner (see Figure 21). Make sure the front Crossover Crossover of the middle log is resting on the tabs of the...

  • Page 18: Operating Heater

    INStALLAtION Crossover Continued Log (#) 4. Place crossover log (#5) onto the pin (left) on middle log (#1) and onto the pin on front left log (#3) (see Figure 24). 5. Place crossover log #6 onto the pin (right) on middle log (#1) and onto the pin on back log (#2) (see Figure 24).
  • Page 19 5. Slightly depress and turn control knob OPERAtING HEAtER counterclockwise to the PILOT Continued position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 26). LIGHTING Note: You may be running this heater for INSTRUCTIONS the first time after hooking up to gas sup- ply.
  • Page 20 OPERAtING HEAtER MANUAL LIGHTING pROCEDURE Continued 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Ignitor Instructions, page 19. Pilot Burner Electrode 2. Depress control knob and light pilot with match. 3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
  • Page 21 Note: You may be running this heater for OPERAtING HEAtER the first time after hooking up to gas sup- Continued ply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will LIGHTING allow air to bleed from the gas system.

  • Page 22: Thermostat Control

    If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in OPERAtING HEAtER Figure 31 Continued • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli- TO TURN OFF GAS ance, page 20 [manually-controlled models] or page 22 [thermostatically-controlled model]) TO AppLIANCE 1.

  • Page 23: Cleaning And Maintenance

    3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in cLEANING AND the burner. MAINtENANcE 4. Check the injector holder located at the end of the burner tube again. Remove any large WARNING: Turn off heater particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with a and let cool before cleaning.

  • Page 24: Technical Service

    If so, contact DESA 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 SERVIcE HINtS When Gas pressure Is Too Low •...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    tROUbLESHOOtING WARNING: Turn off and unplug 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 pOSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY...
  • Page 26 tROUbLESHOOtING Continued OBSERVED pROBLEM pOSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but flame goes 1. Control knob not fully pressed 1. Press in control knob fully out when control knob is re- leased 2. Control knob not pressed in 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep con- long enough trol knob pressed in 30 seconds 3.
  • Page 27 tROUbLESHOOtING Continued OBSERVED pROBLEM pOSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Slight smoke or odor during initial 1. Not enough air 1. Check burner for dirt and operation debris. If found, clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 23) 2. Gas regulator defective 2.
  • Page 28 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. Fol- low the gas supplier’s instructions.

  • Page 29: Optional Positioning Of Thermostat Sensing Bulb

    OPtIONAL POSItIONING OF tHERMOStAt SENSING bULb FOR MASONRY AND FACTORY- Figure 35 - Adhesive-backed Mounting Clip BUILT METAL FIREpLACE Thermostat If your log set cycles to pilot, but the room tem- Screw perature drops to a lower than ideal comfort level before the log set comes back on, you may want Thermostat to reposition the thermostat sensing bulb.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    (see Figure 40). Slide the with the Capillary at the Bottom thermostat sensing bulb into the clip. IMPORTANT: Do not crimp capillary. SPEcIFIcAtIONS 18" Model 18" Model 24" Model 24" Model (CGS2718PA) (CLD3018PTA) (CGS3124PA) (CLD3924PTB) (SGS3124PA) Btu (Variable) 16,000/27,000 18,000/30,000 16,000/31,500...

  • Page 31: Accessories

    If they can not supply these acces- sories, either contact your nearest Parts Central or opens chimney flue damper for vented operation. call DESA Heating Products’ Sales Department at 1-866-672-6040 for information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual.

  • Page 32: Illustrated Parts Breakdown

    ILLUStRAtED PARtS bREAKDOWN VARIABLE MANUALLY-CONTROLLED WINCHESTER OAK MODELS CGS2718NA, CGS2718pA CGS3124NA, CGS3124PA SGS3124NA, SGS3124PA www.desatech.com 113101-01E...

  • Page 33: Parts List

    PARtS LISt VARIABLE MANUALLY-CONTROLLED WINCHESTER OAK MODELS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 24 of this manual. pART NUMBER CGS3124N CGS3124P CGS2718N CGS2718p SGS3124N SGS3124P DESCRIpTION QTY.
  • Page 34 ILLUStRAtED PARtS bREAKDOWN THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED ROYAL ENGLISH OAK MODELS CLD3924NTB, CLD3924PTB CLD3018NTA, CLD3018PTA www.desatech.com 113101-01E...
  • Page 35 PARtS LISt THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED ROYAL ENGLISH OAK MODELS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 24 of this manual. pART NUMBER CLD3924NTB CLD3924PTB CLD3018NTA CLD3018PTA DESCRIpTION QTY. 1130-05 1130-05 1130-0...

  • Page 36: Warranty Information

    This warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser. This warranty covers the cost of part(s) required to restore this heater to proper operating condition and an allowance for labor when provided by a DESA Heating Products Authorized Service Center. Warranty part(s) MUST be obtained through authorized dealers of this product and/or DESA Heating Products who will provide original factory replacement parts.

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