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    Sav e this manual for future reference. For more information, visit www .desatech.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury , or loss of life. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or a[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 2 W ARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer , service agency , or the gas supplier . W ARNIN[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION WAR NI NG : Thi s prod uct co n- ta ins an d/o r g ene ra tes ch emi cal s kno wn to the Stat e of Cali for nia to cau se can cer or birt h defe cts , or oth er rep rod uct ive ha rm. IMPORT ANT : Read this owner ’s man ual car efu lly and comp lete ly before trying to assemble, op- erate, or se[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 4 1. This app lian ce is o nly for use wit h t he t ype of ga s indi ca ted on the rat in g plat e. This app lian ce is n ot conv erti ble for use wit h ot her gas es. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in - side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only). 3. If you smell ga[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 5 LOCAL CODES Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat- est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54 *. *A vailable from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New Y ork, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association,[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 6 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued PROVIDING ADEQUA TE VENTILA TION The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and V entilation. All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol - lowing ventilation classifications: 1. Unusually T ight [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 7 40,000 33,000 73,000 Example: Gas water heater _____________ Btu/Hr V ent-free fireplace + ____________ Btu/Hr T otal = ____________ Btu/Hr 4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used. _________ B t u / H r ( m a x i m u m t h e s p a c e c a n s u p p o r t ) _________ [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 8 MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLE MA TERIALS T op Left and Bottom Right Sides and Rear 0" 16" 0" INST ALLA TION NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your primary heating system. Do not install this heater as your pri- mary heat source. If you have a ce[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 9 Carefully follow the instructions below . This will ensure safe installation. Minimum Clearances For Side Combustible Material, Side W all, and Ceiling A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabinet to any combustible material and wall should follow diagram in Figure 5. Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf,[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 10 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR POWER CORD T hi s f i r e pl a c e o pe r a t es on 1 2 0 V A C , 6 0 H z power . An electrical power cord is supplied with this unit. For Mantel Installation 1. De te rm in e fr om wh ich si de o f th e fi repl ace th e po we r co rd w il l exi t. Loc at e th e 1.5 " di am eter ho l[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 1 1 4 3 / 4 " 3 3 / 4 " 3/8" 3/16" 3/4" 3/8" Diameter 2 Holes For Mantel Installation If fireplace is to be installed into a mantel, (see Conventional Fireplace Installation , page 16) the wall switch assembly may be mounted on either side of the mantel, facing to the side. Do not locate [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 12 Figure 1 1 - Folding Anchor Figure 12 - Popping Open Anchor Wings for Thin Walls 1 1. U sing a keyhole saw , hack saw blade, drill, file, or other sui tabl e tool, caref ully cut out the rect ang ular op enin g. Note: The corn ers of th e re cta ngle may be rou nd . IMP OR T ANT : Do no t exce ed the size of the re[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 13 INST ALLING GAS PIPING TO FIREPLACE LOCA TION W ARNING: A qualified service person must connect fireplace to gas supply . Follow all local codes. WARNING: For propane/LP units, never connect fireplace directly to propane/LP supply. This fireplace requires an ex- ternal regulator (not supplied). Install the extern[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 14 Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT thre ads . This wi ll prev ent excess seala nt from go - ing into pipe. Exc ess seala nt in pipe cou ld result in clog ged fire plac e valve s. Neve r use seala nt on flare th read s. W ARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas. We re[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 15 INST ALLA TION Continued CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS W ARN IN G: T est al l ga s pip ing and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once. W ARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. App ly a no nco rro siv e lea k det ec - tion fluid to all[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 16 PRESSURE TESTING FIREPLACE GAS CONNECTIONS 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 17, page 15). 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open propane/LP supply tank valve. 3. Place manual ignition switch in the OFF position. 4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to gas v[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 17 8. Place cardboard or other protective material on top of hearth base. Carefully set fireplace on protective material, with back of fireplace inside mantel opening. 9. Attach flexibl e gas line to fireplace gas regul a - tor . See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Supply , page 14. 10. Route electrical cord(s) through[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 18 Supplied Firebox Hood Must Be Used at All T imes Wire-mesh Screen Firebox Noncombustible Material May Project Off this Surface above the Firebox Hood Mantel Shelf 13" 16" 19" 21" 2 1 /2 " 6" 8" 10" Note: All vertical measurements are from top of fireplace hood opening to botto[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 19 ASSEMBLING AND A TT ACHING OPTIONAL PERIMETER TRIM (Included with Mantel Accessory) Note: The instructions below show assembling and attaching trim to fireplace. 1. Remo ve p acka gin g fr om t hree pi eces of trim . 2. L oc a te f ou r s c re w s, t wo a d ju st i ng p l at es with set screws, and two shims in the[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 20 INST ALLING LOGS WA RNI NG: Fai lur e to po si ti on t h e p a rt s in ac co rd an ce wi t h th e s e di ag ra ms or fai lu re to use only pa rt s s pe ci fic al ly ap pr ov ed wi th th is he at er may r es ul t in prop erty da ma ge o r pe rs on al i nj ur y. CAUT ION : After ins tal lat ion an d per iod ic al ly [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 21 IN ST AL LI NG BA T TE R Y IN T O R EMO TE 1. Locate slot at bottom of remote control (see Figure 35). Firmly insert tool such as a small screwdriver , butter knife, or dime into the slot and lift up to remove cover . 2. Insert supplied battery into r emote contro l. Positive and negative are marked inside re - mote[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 22 NORMAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: Y ou must oper- ate this heater with the fireplace screen in place. Make sure fire- place screen is in place before running heater . NOTICE : During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Ope n dam per o r win dow t o ve nt smell. T[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 23 No te : Y ou may be runnin g this heat er for the first time a fter conn ecti ng to gas s uppl y or at th e star t of y our he atin g sea son. If so, th e ON but to n may need to be pr ess ed agai n. This will allo w air to ble ed fro m gas syst em. If seve ral attemp ts to ligh t pilot fail, contact a qualified s[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 24 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater When Manually Lit Se t ma nu al ig nit io n by pas s swi tc h on co nt ro l pa n - el t o O FF (a ut om at ic ig ni ti on po si ti on). Th is wi ll ca us e the con tr ol s to s hut dow n th e fir epla ce. OPTIONAL BLOWER OPERA TION Loca[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 25 BURNER FLAME P A TTERNS Figu re 43 sho ws corre ct front and/ or middle bur ner flame patterns. Figure 44 shows incorrect front and/or middle burner flame patter ns. The incorrec t burner flame patterns show yellow tipping at top of blue flame. W ARNING: If yellow tipping occurs, your heater could pro- duce incr[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 26 3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in the burners. 4. Check the injector holders located at the end of the burner tubes again. Remove any large particles of dust, dirt, lint, or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle. 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the injector holders. 6. In cas e[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 27 TROUBLESHOO TING W ARNING: T urn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater . CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. POS[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 28 OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner backfiring during combustion Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Moisture/condensation noticed on windows Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit When ignitor button is pressed, there is no spark at ODS/pilot (manual ignition mode) REMEDY 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning a[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 29 OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed, there is spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition (manual ignition mode) ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released (manual ignition mode) REMEDY 1. Turn on gas supply or open equipment shutoff valve 2. Tur n control knob to PILOT posi tio n fu ll co[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 30 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Metal expandi ng while heat- ing or contracting while cooling 1. F i re p l a c e bu r n i ng va p o rs from paint, hair spray , glues, cleaners, chemicals, new carpet, etc. (see IMPOR - T ANT statement above) 2 . Gas leak. S e e War n in g statement above 1 . Not enough [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 31 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Improper log placement 2. Drafts or other air currents affecting flame pattern 3 . Air holes at burner inlet blocked 4. Burner flame holes blocked 1. When heate d, vap ors fro m furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaners, etc. may turn into white powder residue OBSERVED PRO[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 32 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN REMOTE CONTROL LOG BASE ASSEMBL Y MODELS VTGF33PRB AND VTGF33NRB (SHOWN) 60 59[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 33 KEY P ART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 10103-01 Ember Bed Log 1 2 1 10105-02 Left Front Log 1 3 1 10105-01 Right Front Log 1 4 1 10105-03 Rear Log 1 5 1 10105-04 Right Crossover Log 1 6 1 10104-01 Left Crossover Log 1 7 103904-02 Electrode 1 8 104285-02 ODS Pilot (Natural) 1 104286-02 OD S P il ot (P rop an e/ L[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 34 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN FIREPLACE MODELS VTGF33NRB AND VTGF33PRB 23 24 5 4 1 1 19 12 9 14 9 21 9 9 20 10 2 3 1 13 22 8 7 10 15 15 16 17 18 18 6[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 35 P ARTS LIST FIREPLACE MODELS VTGF33NRB AND VTGF33PRB This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual. KEY P ART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 101357-01 T op Outer Casing 1 2 101351-01CK T op Front 1 3[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 36 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all fireplace models. Purc has e the se fir epla ce a cces sori es fr om y our l o- cal deal er. If they can not supply thes e acces sori es, call DESA Heating Product s at 1-866-672 -6040 for in for mati on. Yo u can also wr ite to the ad dres s list ed[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 37 ACCESSORIES Continued Hearth Base T rim Mantel T rim CABINET MANTEL AND FULL HEARTH BASE GMC90F Series - Oak Finished GMC91U Series - Unfinished Birch GMC92F Series - Cherry Finished Birch For all mod els . Mantel features columns, mold - ings, fluting and medallion. Tree-sided perimeter trim included. Dimensions [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 38 ACCESSORIES Continued RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD THERMOST A T REMOTE CONTROL KIT - GHRCTB For all Remote-Ready Models. Allows the gas log heater to be operated in a manually or thermo - stat ica lly contro lle d mode . Y ou can turn the gas log heater on and off without ever leaving the comfort of your easy chair . RECE[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 39 T emplate 1 - Relocating Wall Switch to Hollow Room Wall T emplate 2 - Relocating Wall Switch to Side Wall of Mantel CUT HERE TEMPLA TES 4 3 / 4 " 4 3 / 4 " 3 3 / 4 " 3/8" 3 3 / 4 " 3/8" 3/16" 3/4" 3/4" 3/8" Diameter 2 Holes 1/8" Diameter 2 Holes[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 40 THIS P AGE INTENTION ALL Y LEFT BLANK[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 41 WIRING DIAGRAM Note: For proper operation, the wires must be connected exactly as shown in wiring diagram. MODULE SENSO R RECEIVER INDICATION BOAR D PIEZO MANUAL OVERRIDE SWITC H VALVE PILOT IGNITO R ELECTRODE IGNITOR POWE R CORD FAN SWITC H 3 2 1 BLOWE R BLUE RE D WHITE BROW N GREEN/YELLOW BLUE BLACK WHITE GREEN A [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 42 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13134-01B 43 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________[...]

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    2701 Industrial Drive P .O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www .desatech.com 1 13134-01 Rev . B 08/04 NOT A UPC 113134 01 WARRANTY INFORMA TION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory . W e reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty ap[...]