Operating Fireplace - Desa VDCFTNB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

INSTALLATION
Continued
INSTALLING LOG SET AND SCREEN
1. Remove log packaging material and discard
packaging. Gently place log over burner (see
Figure 33). Do not allow log to contact flame.
If flame contacts log, soot will be created.
2. Reattach screen by placing the notches in the
screen frame over the shoulder screws and
pushing down.
Shoulder
Screw
Log
Figure 33 - Installing Log and Screen

OPERATING FIREPLACE

THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
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. This appliance has a pilot which must be
lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,
follow these instructions exactly.
B. 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.
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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 neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas
supplierʼs instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the
gas control knob. Never use tools. If the
knob will not push in or turn by hand, donʼt
try to repair it, call a qualified service tech-
nician or gas supplier. Force or attempted
repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. 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
WARNING: You must operate
this fireplace with the screen
in place. Make sure fireplace
screen is installed before run-
ning fireplace.
NOTICE: During initial opera-
tion of new fireplace, burning
logs will give off a paper-burn-
ing smell. Open window to vent
smell. Operate fireplace on HI
position to burn off odor. This
will only last a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information starting
in column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
OFF position.
4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the floor.
If you smell gas, STOP! Follow "B" in the
safety information in column 1. If you donʼt
smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob
for five (5) seconds (see Figure 34, page 22).
to the
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