Desa VDCFTNB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual
Unvented (vent-free) gas compact classic hearth dual burner fireplace
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Shown with Optional Cabinet Mantel/Hearth Base Accessory
THERmosTaT moDEls VDCFTNB aND VDCFTpB
REmoTE-REaDy moDEls CDCFpRa, CDCFNRa, VDCFRpB aND
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed 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
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) Gas
CompaCT ClassiC HEaRTH
DUal BURNER FiREplaCE
oWNER's opERaTioN aND
iNsTallaTioN maNUal
VDCFRNB
®
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- Page 1 DUal BURNER FiREplaCE oWNER’s opERaTioN aND iNsTallaTioN maNUal Shown with Optional Cabinet Mantel/Hearth Base Accessory THERmosTaT moDEls VDCFTNB aND VDCFTpB REmoTE-REaDy moDEls CDCFpRa, CDCFNRa, VDCFRpB aND VDCFRNB WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed 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
TaBlE oF CoNTENTs Safety ..............2 Inspecting Burners..........25 Product Identification ........... 4 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 25 Optional Remote Control Accessories ....4 Wiring Diagram ..........26 Local Codes............5 Troubleshooting ..........27 Product Features ..........5 Specifications ............ 31 Unpacking............ - Page 3 saFETy Do not place clothing or other Continued flammable material on or near the appliance. Never place any DANGER: Carbon monoxide objects on the heater. poisoning may lead to death! Fireplace front and screen be- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs come very hot when running of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the heater.
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Page 4: Product Identification
saFETy Continued 5. Do not use this fireplace as a wood-burn- page 6. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see ing fireplace. Use only the logs provided Troubleshooting, page 27. with the fireplace. 11. Do not run fireplace 6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as •... -
Page 5: Local Codes
loCal CoDEs Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all State of Massachusetts: The installation local codes. In the absence of local codes, must be made by a licensed plumber or use the latest edition of The National Fuel gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Mas- Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. -
Page 6: Hood Assembly
HooD assEmBly 6. Insert screws as shown in Figure 4. WARNING: Always have Tighten screws firmly. screen in place before operating fireplace. This prevents exces- Shoulder Screw sive temperatures on fireplace Screen surfaces. WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this fireplace may result in prop-... - Page 7 aiR FoR ComBUsTioN aND VENTilaTioN Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation classifications: FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION 1. Unusually Tight Construction Determining if You Have a Confined or 2. Unconfined Space Unconfined Space 3.
- Page 8 aiR FoR ComBUsTioN aND VENTilaTioN Continued The space in the previous example is a confined space because the actual Btu/Hr used is more 12" than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can sup- port. You must provide additional fresh air. Your Ventilation Ventilation Grills Grills Into...
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Page 9: Installation
iNsTallaTioN IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add mois- NOTICE: This heater is intended ture to the air. Although this is beneficial, for use as supplemental heat. Use installing fireplace in rooms without enough this heater along with your primary ventilation air may cause mildew to form from heating system. -
Page 10: Fireplace Clearances
iNsTallaTioN Continued Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided pe- B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace rimeter trim kit for built-in installations. See opening to the ceiling should not be less Accessories, page 38. than 36". C. For mantel clearances, see Figure 11 on FIREPLACE CLEARANCES page 12. - Page 11 iNsTallaTioN Continued 2. If installing GA3450TA blower accessory, 3. Install gas piping to fireplace location. This do so at this time. Follow instructions installation includes an approved flexible included with blower accessory. gas line (if allowed by local codes) after the equipment shutoff valve.
- Page 12 iNsTallaTioN Continued NOTICE: If your installation does WARNING: Do not allow any not meet the minimum clear- combustible/noncombustible ances shown, you must do one materials to overlap the firebox of the following: front facing. • raise the mantel to an accept- able height WARNING: Do not allow •...
- Page 13 iNsTallaTioN Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate Continued NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 14). WARNING: This appliance IMPORTANT: Install equipment shutoff valve requires a 45°...
- Page 14 iNsTallaTioN 4. Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, below. Feed Continued flexible gas line into fireplace. Make sure We recommend that you install a sediment the entire flexible gas line is in fireplace. trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14, page 13.
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Page 15: Connecting To Gas Supply
iNsTallaTioN pane/LP supply to equipment shutoff valve for propane/LP (see Figures 18 or 19). Continued Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. CAUTION: Make sure exter- 4. Correct all leaks at once. nal regulator has been installed PRESSURE TESTING FIREPLACE GAS between propane/LP supply and CONNECTIONS... - Page 16 iNsTallaTioN Installing 9-volt battery in Hand-Held Remote Control Unit Continued 1. Remove battery cover on back of remote OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND-HELD control unit. REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES 2. Attach terminal wires to the battery (not included). Place battery into the battery Remote-Ready Models Only housing.
- Page 17 iNsTallaTioN Continued 4. Gently remove cover of thermostat from 7. Install base onto wall with provided base. Grasp sides of cover firmly and pull screws. to separate from base. 8. Move temperature adjustment back and 5. Feed electrical wires through rectangular forth to insure the bimetal is free from slots on each side of base (see Figure 25).
- Page 18 iNsTallaTioN Continued INSTALLING LOG SET AND 2. Place rear brick liner against back of fire- box. The left and right brick liners will hold SCREEN (vDCF MODELS) this liner in place (see Figure 28). Be sure 1. Remove log packaging material and to hold the rear brick liner while installing discard packaging.
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Page 19: Operation
iNsTallaTioN Continued Back Center Hole for 5. Insert each rod through ten rings located Front Center Left Screen Assembly at top of screen (see Figure 31). Hole for 6. Insert first rod into hole in left side of fire- Right Screen box. -
Page 20: Thermostat Control
opERaTioN Continued THERmosTaT-CoNTRollED moDEls 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully lock system. Wait one (1) minute for system open. to reset before lighting pilot again. 3. Turn control knob clockwise to the 8. Turn control knob counterclockwise OFF position. to desired heating level. - Page 21 opERaTioN Continued THERmosTaT-CoNTRollED moDEls MANUAL LIGHTING Note: Your fireplace and thermostat blower will not turn on and off at the same time. PROCEDURE The fireplace may run for several minutes 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting before the blower turns on. After the heater Instructions, beginning on page 19.
- Page 22 opERaTioN Continued REmoTE-REaDy moDEls 1. STOP! Read the safety information, 10. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only, page 21. turn control knob clockwise to PILOT posi- 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully tion. If using optional hand-held remote, open.
- Page 23 opERaTioN Continued REmoTE-REaDy moDEls OPTIONAL HAND-HELD REMOTE OPERATION Note: All remote control accessories must Control Indicator be purchased separately (see Accessories, Button Light page 38). Follow instructions included with the remote control. NOTICE: You must light the pilot before using the hand-held re- mote control unit.
- Page 24 opERaTioN Continued REmoTE-REaDy moDEls Key Pad Lock Feature Auto (Thermostatic) Mode This feature allows the user to lock/unlock the 1. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons keypad on the hand-held remote in the MANU together to turn on the hand-held remote or AUTO mode to prevent inadvertent op- control.
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Page 25: Inspecting Burners
iNspECTiNG BURNERs Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 42 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 43 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- Figure 44 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern tern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. -
Page 26: Wiring Diagram
ClEaNiNG aND maiNTENaNCE Continued We also recommend that you keep the burner inlet hole about 2" from where the pilot flame tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dust comes out of the pilot assembly (see Figures and dirt. To clean these parts we recommend 47 or 48 depending on model). -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
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 POSSIbLE CAUSE REMEDY... - Page 28 TRoUBlEsHooTiNG Continued ObSERvED PRObLEM POSSIbLE CAUSE REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but flame 1. Control knob not fully 1. Press in control knob fully goes out when control knob pressed in is released 2. Control knob not pressed in 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep long enough control knob pressed in 30 seconds...
- Page 29 TRoUBlEsHooTiNG Continued ObSERvED PRObLEM POSSIbLE CAUSE REMEDY Slight smoke or odor during 1. Residues from manufac- 1. Problem will stop after a few initial operation turing processes and log hours of operation curing 2. Not enough air 2. Check burner for dirt and debris.
- Page 30 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.
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Page 31: Specifications
• Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): Max - 14" W.C., Min* - 11" W.C. Max - 14" W.C., Min* - 11" W.C. VDCFTNB CDCFNRA, VDCFRNB • Rating (Variable): 17,000/26,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 17,000/26,000 Btu/Hr •... -
Page 32: Parts
FIREbOx MODELS CDCFPRA, CDCFNRA, vDCFRPb, vDCFRNb, vDCFTNb AND vDCFTPb www.desatech.com 123502-01C... - Page 33 FIREbOx MODELS CDCFPRA, CDCFNRA, vDCFRPb, vDCFRNb, vDCFTNb AND vDCFTPb This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION qTY.
- Page 34 THERMOSTAT MODELS vDCFTPb AND vDCFTNb www.desatech.com 123502-01C...
- Page 35 paRTs THERMOSTAT MODELS This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 111069-01 Dual Burner • • 099056-29 Injector • 099056-34 Injector •...
- Page 36 paRTs REMOTE-READY MODELS CDCFNRA, CDCFPRA, vDCFRNb AND vDCFRPb Natural Gas Only www.desatech.com 123502-01C...
- Page 37 paRTs REMOTE-READY MODELS This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION qTY. 111069-01 Dual Burner • • 099056-29 Injector • 099056-34 Injector •...
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Page 38: Accessories
aCCEssoRiEs NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all fireplace models. Purchase these accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories call DESA Heating, LLC at 1-866-672-6040 for THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED information. You can also write to the address bLOWER KIT - GA3450TA listed on the back page of this manual. - Page 39 aCCEssoRiEs Continued WALL-MOUNT THERMOSTAT CLEANING KIT - CCK SWITCH - GWMT1 For all models. Your vent-free gas appliance requires regular cleaning and maintenance to For all models. The desired comfort setting prevent performance problems. This kit gives can be selected on the wall thermostat and you the tools and instructions to make it easy the fireplace will automatically cycle from pilot to clean all critical areas of your appliance.
- Page 40 Model (located on product or identification tag) _____________________________ Serial No. (located on product or identification tag) __________________________ Date Purchased __________________________ Keep receipt for warranty verification. DESA Heating, LLC 2701 Industrial Drive P.O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www.desatech.com 123502-01 Rev.