Desa Tech CGD3924PT manual

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    YELLOW FLAME DESIGN UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER IManuaily-Controlled Models Also Designed Certified as Vented Decorative Appliance) Thin apphance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by state or local codes. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating[...]

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    CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION SECTION PAGE Safety Information ................................................................................... 2 Product Identification .............................................................................. 4 Local Codes ........................................................................................[...]

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    SAFETY INFORMATION Continued I0_04 WARNINGS Continued WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. " 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. Thi: appliance is not convertible for use with other gases, 2. Do not place propane (LP) supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate p[...]

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    PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION LOCAL CODES UNPACKING PRODUCT FEATURES Crossover Log Log. Front Log Ignitor Contr¢ Figure 1 - Vent-Free Gas Log Heater Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: Ameriean Nati[...]

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    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION WARNING This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unless provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air. Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home. Today's homes are built more energy efficient than ever[...]

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    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space- Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills [...]

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    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued WARNING If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space, provide adequate combus- tion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3 or appli- cable local codes. VENTILATION AIR Ventila[...]

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    INSTALLING t NOTICE A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes. NOTICE State or local codes may only allow operation of this appliance in a vented configuration. Check your state or local codes. WARNING Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace, the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote, as[...]

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    INSTALLING Continued INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES (Vent-Free Operation Only) WARNING ! Maintain the minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clear- ances from floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall. MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS Log Size 18,24,30 Side Wall Ceiling 16 • 42" LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS Log Minimum Firebox [...]

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    ml INSTALLING Continued NOTICE You may use this heater as a vented product. If so, you must always run heater with chimney flue damper open. If running heater with damper open, non-combustible material above fire- place opening is not needed. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 13. Minimum Non-Combustible Material Cle[...]

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    ,,,k INSTALLING Continued Minimum Non-Combustible Material Clearances (Continued) If Using Mantel You must have non-combustible material(s) above the fireplace opening. Non- combustible materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must be at least 1/2 inch thick. With sheet metal, you must have non-combustible material behind it. Non- combustible [...]

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    INSTALLING Continued Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance When Using a Hood If minimum clearances in Figure 6 are not met, you must have a hood. When using a hood there are still certain minimum mantel clearances required. Follow minimum clearances shown in Figure 7 when using hood. Mantel Sheff Minimum Non- CombuslJble Material L m'_m 12"[...]

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    INSTALLING ContMued ,o_04 _ INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION Note: When used as a vented heater, appliance must be installed only in a solid- fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and constructed of non-combustible material. If your heater is a manually controlled model, you may use this heater as a vented product. There [...]

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    INSTALLING Continued INSTALLING HEATER BASE ASSEMBLY WARNING You must secure this heater to fireplace floor. If not, heater will move when you adjust controls. Moving heater may cause a gas leak. WARNING if installing in a sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fireplace floor to allow access to heater control panel. This will[...]

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    INSTALLING Continued Mo2g Figure 12 - Attaching Base Assembly to Fireplace Floor CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY NOTICE A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. CAUTION Never connect heater directly to the propane supply. This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external regulator [...]

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    INSTALLING Continued The installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install external regulator with the vent pointing down as shown i[...]

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    INSTALLING Contmued CAUTION Avoid damage to regulator. Hold gas regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings. From Gas Meter (5" W.C*** to 10.5" W.C, Pressure) A.G.A. Design-Certified Manual Shutoff Valve With 1/8" NPT Tap* // Approved Flexible // Gas Hose (if allowed ,_ / by local codes) / 3" Minimum S[...]

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    INSTALLING Con_nued. 3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air of opening propane supply tank valve. 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints• Bubbles forming show a leak. 5. Correct all leaks at once. 6. Reconnect heater and manual shutoff valve to gas supply. C[...]

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    INSTALLING Continued INSTALLING LOGS WARNING Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury. Each log is marked with a number. These numbers will help you identify the log when installing. It is very important to ins[...]

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    OPERATING HEATER. Manually- Controlled Models 1 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING / WARNING If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life, A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exact[...]

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    OPERATING HEATER Manually- Controlled Models Continued lo_o_ 5. Slightly depress and turn control knob counterclockwise _ to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seronds (see Page 20). Note: You may be running this heater for the first tim e after hooking up to gas supply, If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 s[...]

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    OPERATING HEATER Continued OPERATING HEATER Thermostatically- Controlled Models MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1. Follow steps 1 through $ under Lighting Instructions, pages 20 and 21. 2. Depress control knob and light pilot with match. 3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. Now follo[...]

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    OPERATING HEATER Thermostatically- Controlled Models Continued 1. STOP! Read the safety information above. 2. Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open. 3. Turn control knob clockwise _ to the OFF position. . g!LniW ignitor Button._ _" _ _ _COntrOI KnOb Figure 23 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location 4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear o[...]

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    OPERATING HEATER Thermostatically- Controlled Models Continued INSPECTING BURNERS TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE " Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn control knob clockwise _ to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit) 1. Turn control knob clockwise _ to the PILOT position. THERMOSTAT CONTROL OPERATION (Thermostat-Controlled Models[...]

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    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLE- SHOOTING Note: All trouble- shooting items are listed in order of operation. WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passage- ways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualifie[...]

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    OBSERVED POSSIBLE PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY TROUBLE- SHOOTING Continued When ignitor button is pressed, there is spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition 1. Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff valve closed 2. Control knob not in PILOT position 3. Control knob not pressed in while in PILOT position 4. Air in gas lines when installed 5. Depleted gas supply [...]

  • Page 27

    OBSERVED POSSIBLE PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY TROUBLE- SHOOTING Continued Burner does light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice clogged 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 3. Burner orifice diameter is too small 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 25) or replace burner orifice 2. Contact local propane gas company 3. Replace burner orif[...]

  • Page 28

    TROUBLE- SHOOTING. 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. Follow the gas supplier's instructions. • if you cannot reach your gas suppli[...]

  • Page 29

    OPTIONAL POSITIONING OF THERMOSTAT SENSING BULB For Masonry and Factory-built Metal Fireplace ICGd04 If your log set cycles to pilot, but the room temperature drops to a lower than ideal comfort level before the log set comes back on, you maywant to reposition the thermostat sensing bulb. The thermostat sensing bulb is located near the gas valve as[...]

  • Page 30

    OPTIONAL POSITIONING OF THERMOSTAT SENSING BULB For Masonry and Factory-built Metal Fireplace Continued I-, Thermostat L. Sensing Bulb i Mounting Clip Figure 30 - Locating Thermostat Sensing Bulb on Masonry Fireplace If you have a factory-built metal fireplace, see Figure 31 for location. Thermostat Sensing Bulb Adhesive-backed Mounting Clip / kl J[...]

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    TECHNICAL SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS SERVICE HINTS You may have further questions about installation, operation, or ti'oubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International's Technical Service Department at 1-800-DESA LOG (I-800-337-2564). 18" Model 24" Models 30" Models Btu (Variable) 16,000/30,000 20,000/39,000 20,000/39,000 Type [...]

  • Page 32

    REPLACEMENT PARTS PARTS CENTRAL Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty cover- age for parts replaced under wan-anty. Parts Under Warranty Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can't supply original replace- ment part(s), call DESA International's Technical Service Department at 1-800-DESA [...]

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    ACCESSORIES 10_Q04 Purchase these fireplace accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call DESA International's Sales Department at 1-'800-472-7879 for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE - GA5010 For all models. Manual shu[...]

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    ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN Variable Manually- Controlled Models CGD3018P CGD3924P CGD3930P 12 2 5 9 17 19 15 21 /o3eo4[...]

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    PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. CGD3018P CGD3924P CGD3930P PART NUMBER PART NUMBER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION KEY NO. 1 103008-02 2 103009-02 3 103010-02 4 103011-02 5 102775-04CK 6 102844-02 7 102966-02 8 098887-[...]

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    ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN Thermostatically- Controlled Models 3 2 CGD3924PT CGD3930PT 19 17 L 18 20-1 20 13 A 15 23 _t 14 I I I[...]

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    PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 32 of this manual. KEY CGD3924PT CGD3930PT NO. PART NUMBER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 103008-01 2 103009-01 3 103010-01 4 103011-01 5 102775-05CK 6 102844-01 7 102966-01 6 098867-10 9 102981-01 10 1[...]

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    WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model Serial No. Date Purchased Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. LIMITED WA[...]