Operating Appliance; Cleaning And Maintenance - Desa VTD-18N-JHB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

Vented decorative natural gas log heater
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OPERATING APPLIANCE

FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: Keep flue open
when operating unit.
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. BEFOrE LIgHTINg smell all around the
appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next
to the floor because some gas is heavier than
air and will settle on the floor.
WHaT TO DO IF YOU SMELL gaS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric 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.
B. Do not use this appliance if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualified
service technician to inspect the appliance and
to replace any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! read the safety information,
above.
2. Turn gas shutoff valve to OFF.
3. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
If you then smell gas, STOP! Follow "a"
in the safety informatio, column 1. If you
don't smell gas, go on the next step.
4. Light a match and lay it on top of pan
material about 2" from end of supply side
of pan.
5. Slowly turn gas shutoff valve ON until the
burner ignites. If burner does not ignite
within 10 seconds with the match burning,
turn shutoff valve OFF and repeat steps 1
through 4 again.
10
Flame Adjustment
Adjust flame ON/OFF by turning gas shutoff
valve counterclockwise
clockwise
Shutting Off Appliance
Turn gas shutoff valve clockwise
position.
During the 2-3 hour appliance break in period,
you may detect an odor from appliance as the
various paints and compounds used in the manu-
facturing of this log set cure. This is a normal
and temporary situation that is not cause for
alarm. However, you may want to provide extra
ventilation to the room during this time.
To ensure proper curing of logs:
• Ignite a 2" flame and maintain for 1 hour
• Burn logs in consecutive 1 hour periods rais-
ing flame an additional 2" to full height for
a total of 3 hours.
• Keep area around log set clean and clear of
debris.
• Occasionally use a soft bristle brush to clean
logs.
• Once every year a qualified agency or certified
chimney sweep should examine and clean the
venting system of the fireplace.
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GAS SHUTOFF
VALVE OPERATION
to close as necessary.
CURING
LOGS
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
to open and
to OFF
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