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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 any[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 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 ARNING: [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION W AR NI NG : This pro duct c on- ta ins an d/o r ge ner at es ch em ica ls kno wn to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. IMPORT ANT : Read this owner ’ s man ual caref ull y a nd compl ete ly b e f o r e t r y i n g t o a s s e m b l e , operate o[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 4 O F F P I L O T O N H I L O SAFETY INFORMA TION Continued 1. This ap plia nce is only for us e wi th t he type 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 tan[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 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 13109-01B 6 While it is good to make your home ener gy effi- cient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation. Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers and fuel burni ng applia nces dra w air fr om the h ouse to operate. Y ou mus[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 7 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 ) _________ Bt u/ Hr ( ac tu a[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 8 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 central heati ng sys tem, yo u may run system’s circulating blower while using heat er . This will help cir cul[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 9 ASSEMBLING AND A TT ACHING OPTIONAL PERIMETER TRIM (Included with Mantel Accessory) IMPOR T ANT : If you are recessing the firebox in a wall, do not attach perimeter trim at this time. See Built-In Fir eplace Installation , page 1 1. Note: The instructions below show assembling and attaching perimeter trim to firep[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 10 INST ALLA TION Continued CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE INST ALLA TION Conven tional install ation of this fireplace involves installing fireplace along with the corner, face or cab inet man tel with hear th base acce ssor ies agai nst a wall in your home. Follow the instruc tions below to install the fireplace in this m[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 1 1 INST ALLA TION Continued 10. If bl o we r is in s ta ll ed , ro u te bl ow er el ect ri c al co rd th ro ug h ac ce ss ho les in ei th er s id e o f fi rep la ce . No te: Bus hin g may be mo ved if nec es sar y . Pl ug el ec tr ical co rd i nt o el ectr ica l ou tl et . 1 1. Carefully insert fireplace into cabine[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 12 INST ALLA TION Continued Models FPVF33PRA and FPVF33NRA W ARN ING : A qua lifi ed el ec tri - c i a n mu st c on ne c t el ec tr ic al w ir in g to d upl ex ou tle t for b ui lt- in in sta l - la tio n. Fol low al l l oca l c ode s. 1. Frame in rough opening. Use dimensions shown in Figure 16 for the rough opening.[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 13 INST ALLA TION Continued Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation If placi ng mante l above buil t-i n fire pla ce, you must mee t mini mum cle ara nce bet wee n mant el shel f and top of fireplace opening. NOT ICE: I f y our insta lla tio n d oes not meet the minimum clear- ances shown, you must do one of the [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 14 W ARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas. W e recommend that you install a sediment trap in supp ly line as shown in Figu re 22. Locate sed imen t trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate sediment trap where[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 15 2. Remove screws that attach log base assembly to fireplace (see Figure 23). Carefully lift up log base assembly and remove from fireplace (see Figure 23). Note: If adding the G8005 series brick liner acces - sory , install it now . Follow instructions in G8005 accessory kit. CAUTION: Do not pick up log base assem[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 16 INST ALLA TION Continued 2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipme nt shutoff valve was connected. 3. Pr essu riz e su ppl y pi pin g s yste m b y ei the r opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or using compressed air . 4. C[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 17 O F F P I L O T O N H I L O INST ALLING LOGS CA UTI ON: Do no t remove the da ta pla te s atta ch ed to the hea te r base assembly . The data plates contain important warranty and safety information. W AR NIN G: F ai lu re to p os it io n t h e p ar t s in a cc o r d an ce w it h th es e di agr ams o r f ai lur e to[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 18 OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND-HELD REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES (GHRCB and GHRCTB) Installing Remote Receiver Unit 1. Disconnect switch wires from the control valve. 2. Remove screws attaching switchplate. 3. Remove switch plate (see Figure 33). Discard after removing. 4. Insta ll remo te recei ver unit onto gas log heater b[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 19 INST ALLA TION Continued INST ALLING 9-VOL T BA TTERIES T wo 9-volt batteries (not included) are required to operate this heater with the wireless hand held remote control set. Install one battery in the receiver and one in the hand-held remote control unit. Note: Only use alkaline batteries. Installing 9-V olt Batt[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 20 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS W ARNIN G: Y ou must o per ate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place. Make sure fire- place screen is installed before running fireplace. NOTIC E: Dur ing initial op eratio n of new fireplace, burning logs wil l gi ve off a p aper -bur nin g smell. Open damper or window to vent[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 21 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued W ARNING: Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF pos iti on wh en yo u are away from home for long periods of time. Firepla ce wil l come on automa ti- cally with selector switch in the ON position. TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Fireplace 1. T urn control knob clockwis[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 22 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued THERMOST A T SERIES (MODEL GHRCTB) The hand-held remote can be operated using either the manual mode (MANU) or thermo- static mode (AUTO) (see Figur e 43). T o select Fahrenh eit/Centigrade mode display , carefull y press the ˚C/˚F mode button with the end of a paper clip or similar [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 23 INSPECTING B URNER Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- terns often. PILOT FLAME P A TTERN Figure 44 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 45 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not properly heating the thermocouple. When the thermocouple cools, the heater will [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 24 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING: T urn off fireplace and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Y ou must keep control areas, burner and cir- culating air passageways of fireplace clean. In spect these areas of fireplace before each use. Have fireplace inspected yearly by a qualified service p er s on . Fi r e pl[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 25 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. POSS[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 26 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Co n t r o l k no b no t fu l l y p re ss ed i n 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough 3. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open 4. Pilot flame not touching ther - mocouple, which allows ther - mocouple to cool, causing pilot flame to go out. This problem could be c[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 27 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Not enough combustion/ven- tilation air 1. T urning cont rol knob to HI po - siti on when bur ners ar e co ld 2. Air in gas line 3. Air passageways on heater blocked 4 . Dirty or partially clogged burner orifice(s) 1 . When heated, vapors from furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaners, etc. may turn [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 28 W ARNING: 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. Fol- low the gas supplier ’ s instructions. • If you cannot reach your gas [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 29 WIRING DIAGRAM Not e: For prope r opera tion of opti onal acc ess ori es, the wires from the switch to the control must be connected exactly as shown. SPECIFICA TIONS VYGF33NRC FPVF33NRA Btu (V ariable) 20,000/30,000 T ype Gas Natural Gas Only Ignition Piezo Pressure Manifold 3.5" W .C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 30 17 27 4 O F F P I L O T O N H I L O 8 12 26 7 6 4 3 2 1a 1c 1b 5 9 28 14 13 25 15 16 21 1 1 10 19 20 19 23 22 18 24 29 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VYGF33PRC AND VYGF33NRC (SHOWN)[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 31 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 29 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. VYGF33PRC VYGF33NRC DESCRIPTION QTY . 1a 1 13548-02 1 13548-02 Back Log 1 1b 1 13549-02 1 13549-02 Front Log 1 1c 1 135[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 32 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS FPVF33PRA AND FPVF33NRA 17 27 4 O F F P I L O T O N H I L O 8 12 26 7 6 4 3 2 1 5 9 28 14 13 25 15 16 21 1 1 10 19 20 19 23 24 22 18 29 30[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 33 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 29 of this manual. KEY P ART NUMBER NO. FPVF33PRA FPVF33NRA DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 102785-02 102785-02 Log, Golden Oak 1 2 103778-01 103779-01 ODS Pilot 1 3 09824[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 34 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN FIREBOX MODELS VYGF33PRC AND VYGF33NRC 4 1 1 14 8 14 9 3 14 9 9 2 1 6 7 10 14 12 5 14 13 16 15[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 35 P ARTS LIST FIREBOX MODELS VYGF33PRC AND VYGF33NRC This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 29 of this manual. KEY NO. P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 101357-01 T op Outer Casing 1 2 ** Outer Casing 1 3 ** Right[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 36 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN FIREBOX MODELS FPVF33PRA AND FPVF33NRA 4 1 1 14 18 19 20 17 8 14 9 3 14 9 9 2 1 6 7 10 14 12 5 14 13 16 15[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 37 P ARTS LIST FIREBOX MODELS FPVF33PRA AND FPVF33NRA This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 29 of this manual. KEY NO. P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 101357-01 T op Outer Casing 1 2 ** Outer Casing 1 3 ** Right[...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 38 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all fireplace models. Purchase these fireplace accessories from your lo- cal dealer . If they can not supply these accessories, call DESA Heating Productsʼ Sales Department at 1-866-672-6040 for information. Y ou can also write to the address listed on [...]

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    www .desatech.com 1 13109-01B 39 ACCESSORIES Continued CABINET MANTEL AND FULL HEARTH BASE GMC90F Series - Oak Finished GMC91U Series - Unfinished Birch GMC92F Series - Cherry Finished Birch For all models. Mantel features columns, moldings, fluting and medallion. Dimensions (W x H x D): 56" x 50" x 24" LAMINA TE TRIM FOR HEARTH OR [...]

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    Model Serial No. Date Purchased 2701 Industrial Drive P .O. Box 90004 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004 www .desatech.com LIMITED WARRANTY VENT -FREE GAS FIREPLACE DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properl[...]