Operating Fireplace; Lighting Instructions - Desa UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE Owner's Operating & Installation Manual

Unvented (vent-free) natural gas fireplace, manually controlled
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OPERATING
FIREPLACE
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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace
screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is installed
before running fireplace.
During initial operation of new fireplace, burning
logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Orange
flame will also be present. 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 on page 22.
2. Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
Control Knob
Figure 26 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location
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 above. If you
don't smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 26, above).
Note: If running fireplace for first time, there will be air in gas line. You may
need to press in control knob for 30 seconds or longer. This will allow air to
bleed from the gas system.
6. Continue pressing control knob in. Press and release ignitor button. This will light
pilot. The pilot is attached to the front burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor
button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier
for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with
match, see Manual Lighting Procedure, page 24.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7. This fireplace has a safety
interlock system. Wait one (1) minute for system to reset before lighting pilot
again.
• If control knob does not pop out when released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
Thermocouple
WARNING
WARNING ICON
G 001
NOTICE
to the OFF position.
Clockwise
OFF
HIGH
PILOT
IGN
MED
LOW
C-clockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in
Ignitor Electrode
Figure 27 - Pilot
Ignitor Button
IGNITOR
Pilot Burner
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