Safety Information - Desa A Series Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

DESA INTERNATIONAL
UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
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IMPORTANT: Read this owner's
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this fireplace. Im-
proper use of this fireplace can
cause serious injury or death from
burns, fire, explosion, electrical
shock, and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early
signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re-
semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or
nausea. If you have these signs, the fireplace
may not be working properly. Get fresh air
at once! Have fireplace serviced. Some
people are more affected by carbon monox-
ide than others. These include pregnant
women, people with heart or lung disease or
anemia, those under the influence of alco-
hol, and those at high altitudes.
Propane/LP Gas: Propane/LP gas is odor-
less. An odor-making agent is added to the gas.
The odor helps you detect a gas leak. However,
the odor added to the gas can fade. Gas may be
present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all
Warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It
is your guide to safe and proper operation of
this fireplace.
WARNING: Any change to this
fireplace or its controls can be
dangerous.
1. This appliance is only for use with the
type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use
with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/
LP supply tank(s) outdoors.
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. Follow the
gas supplier's instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
4. This fireplace shall not be installed in
a bedroom or bathroom.
5. Never install the fireplace
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or
other flammable objects are less than
42 inches from the front, top, or sides
of the fireplace
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
6. Do not use this fireplace as a wood-
burning fireplace. Use only the logs
provided with the fireplace.
7. Do not add extra logs or ornaments
such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock
wool. Using these added items can
cause sooting. Do not add lava rock
around base. Rock and debris could fall
into the control area of fireplace.
8. You must operate this fireplace with the
fireplace screen and hood in place.
Make sure fireplace screen and hood
are in place before running fireplace.
9. This fireplace is designed to be smoke-
less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn
off fireplace and call a qualified ser-
vice person. Note: During initial op-
eration, slight smoking could occur due
to log curing and fireplace burning
manufacturing residues.
10. To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance, page 21.
11. Do not allow fans to blow directly into the
fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can create
drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Al-
tered burner patterns can cause sooting.
12. Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.
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13. Do not use a blower insert, heat ex-
changer insert, fireplace hood or other
accessory not approved for use with this
heater.
14. This fireplace needs fresh air ventila-
tion to run properly. This fireplace has
an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pi-
lot light safety system. The ODS shuts
down the fireplace if not enough fresh
air is available. See Air for Combus-
tion and Ventilation, pages 4 through
6. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting, pages 22 through 24.
15. Do not run fireplace
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
16. Do not use this fireplace to cook food
or burn paper or other objects.
17. Never place any objects in the fireplace
or on logs.
18. Fireplace front and screen becomes
very hot when running fireplace. Keep
children and adults away from hot sur-
faces to avoid burns or clothing igni-
tion. Fireplace will remain hot for a
time after shutdown. Allow surfaces to
cool before touching.
19. Carefully supervise young children
when they are in the room with fireplace.
20. Do not use fireplace if any part has been
exposed to or under water. Immediately
call a qualified service technician to
inspect the fireplace and to replace any
part of the control system and any gas
control which has been under water.
21. Do not operate fireplace if any log is
broken. Do not operate fireplace if a
log is chipped (dime-sized or larger).
22. Turn fireplace off and let cool before
servicing. Only a qualified service per-
son should service and repair fireplace.
23. Operating fireplace above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
24. To prevent performance problems, do
not use propane/LP fuel tanks of less
than 100 lbs. capacity.
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