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®
VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS
®
COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
VMH26TPA
14,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr
Shown with Optional
with Thermostat
Cabinet Mantel/Hearth
Base Accessory
WARNING: Improper installa-
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
tion, adjustment, alteration, ser-
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus-
vice, or maintenance can cause
ing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
injury or property damage. Re-
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE 3. If you smell gas these products may create a white pow- SAFETY • shut off gas supply der residue within burner box or on INFORMATION • do not try to light any appliance adjacent walls or furniture. • do not touch any electrical switch; 13. This fireplace needs fresh air ventila- do not use any phone in your building tion to run properly. This fireplace has WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 • immediately call your gas supplier an oxygen depletion sensor (
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES SAFETY PILOT Fireplace Cabinet This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS). The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free room fireplaces. The ODS/pilot shuts off the fireplace if there is not enough fresh air. Screen PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM This fireplace has a piezo ignitor. This sys- tem requires no matches, batteries, or other sources to light fireplace. THERMOSTATIC HEAT CONTROL Logs This fireplace
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE Screen ASSEMBLY Shipping Back Log Screw Shoulder WARNING: Always have Screw branch support and screen in place before operating fireplace. This prevents excessive tempera- tures on fireplace surfaces. Burner Support WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these Screw diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this fireplace may result in prop- erty damage or personal injury. ASSEMBLING FIREPLACE Tools Required:
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OWNER’S MANUAL Confined and Unconfined Space PROVIDING ADEQUATE AIR FOR VENTILATION The National Fuel Gas Code (ANS Z223.1, COMBUSTION AND 1992 Section 5.3) defines a confined space The following are excerpts from National VENTILATION as a space whose volume is less than 50 Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec- 3 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m per tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation. kw) of the aggregate input rating of all WARNING: This heater shall All spaces in homes fal
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Widt
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Option 2 Ventilation Air From Inside Grills Or into Adjoining Remove Building Room, Door into Option 1 Adjoining This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option 3 adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall conn
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE Note: Your Vanguard fireplace is designed to INSTALLATION CAUTION: If you install the be used in zero clearance installations. Wall or fireplace in a home garage framing material can be placed directly against NOTICE: This heater is intended • fireplace pilot and burner must any exterior surface of your fireplace, except for use as supplemental heat. Use be at least 18 inches above floor. where standoff spacers are integrally attached. this heater al
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OWNER’S MANUAL 2. If installing GA3400(T) blower acces- 5. Carefully set fireplace in front of rough INSTALLATION sory, do so at this time. See Installing opening with back of fireplace inside Continued Blower Accessory GA3400T, page 11. wall opening. BUILT-IN FIREPLACE Note: If not installing blower acces- 6. Attach flexible gas line to fireplace gas sory, you may wish to run electrical regulator. See Connecting Fireplace to INSTALLATION wiring to your fireplace for future Gas Supply, page 15.
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE 5. Firmly snap brass trim kit on shoulder 11. Install gas line. See Connecting To Gas INSTALLATION screws. Shoulder screws are located on Supply, page 14. Continued fireplace cabinet (see Figure 12). 12. Check for leaks. See Checking Gas Mantel Clearances for Built-In 6. Align brass trim kit for flush fit around Connections, page 16. Installation opening. 13. Place mantel around fireplace. Be care- 7. Use two 3" wood screws provided and ful not to dama
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OWNER’S MANUAL Branch INSTALLING BLOWER INSTALLATION Support Shoulder ACCESSORY GA3400T Continued Screw Assembling Brass Trim (Brass Removing Upper Louver trim shipped with mantel) Remove Assembly Screw 1. Remove packaging from three remain- To install the blower accessory, you must ing pieces of brass trim. first remove the upper louver assembly. Valve 2. Locate two adjusting plates with set 1. Lift screen off heater. Cover screws, and two shims in the hardware Shield 2. Remove 4 screws from lo
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3 2 1 ® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE 6. Route the wire harness through the 9. Install the switch plate on the valve INSTALLATION hole in left side of baffle. Pull wire cover shield with 2 #10 screws provided Continued harness through lower opening above (see Figure 18). Reinstall the valve where the valve shield was removed. cover shield. Route power cord out of 4. Carefully disconnect green and white (see Figure 17). the cabinet by inserting it through the wires at their insulated
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3 2 1 OWNER’S MANUAL Follow instructions Removing Valve Cover 3. Remove black plastic strain relief and INSTALLATION Shield (page 11), then power cord from switch plate. The Continued power cord supplied will not be used in 1. Install a snap bushing found in hard- built-in installations. Pop in the plastic For Built-In Installation ware kit into one of the holes found on snap bushing found in hardware kit into rear of valve cover shield. The other the hole left by supply cord/strain relief. hole
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE Installation must include a manual shutoff INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge nally-tinned copper tubing may hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from Attaching Wood Base to Solid be used in certain areas. Check fireplace (see Figure 23). Floor your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" IMPORTANT: Install main gas valve For attaching bas
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OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION Continued CONNECTING FIREPLACE Screen Branch Shipping TO GAS SUPPLY Support Screw Installation Items Needed • Phillips screwdriver • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not Shoulder provided) Screw 1. Remove fireplace screen. Remove two screws that hold fireplace screen in Flexible place for shipping. These screws are Gas located near top of screen. Discard Line screws. Lift fireplace screen up and pull out to remove. 2. Remove screws that attach branch sup- port to
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than PRESSURE TESTING INSTALLATION 1/2 PSIG FIREPLACE GAS Continued 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig- CONNECTIONS ure 26). CHECKING GAS 1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- CONNECTIONS 26). ther using compressed air or opening 2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve. propane/LP supply tank valve. WARNING: Test all gas pip- 3. Make sure control knob of fireplace is 3. Che
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OWNER’S MANUAL Note: You may be running this fire- LIGHTING OPERATING place for the first time after hooking INSTRUCTIONS up to gas supply. If so, the control FIREPLACE knob may need to be pressed in for WARNING: You must operate 30 seconds. This will allow air to FOR YOUR SAFETY this fireplace with the fireplace bleed from the gas system. READ BEFORE screen in place. Make sure fire- • If control knob does not pop up LIGHTING place screen is installed before when released, contact a qualified r
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE MANUAL LIGHTING OPERATING PROCEDURE FIREPLACE 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light- Continued ing Instructions, page 17. 2. With control knob pressed in, strike TO TURN OFF GAS TO match. Hold match to pilot until pi- APPLIANCE lot lights. Shutting Off Fireplace 3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise seconds, release control knob. Now to the OFF position. follow step 8,
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OWNER’S MANUAL BURNER FLAME PATTERN INSPECTING Figure 33 shows a correct burner flame BURNER pattern. Figure 34 shows an incorrect burner Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame pattern often. pattern shows yellow tipping of the flame. It also shows the flame higher than one inch PILOT FLAME PATTERN above the log. Figure 31 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Note: When using the fireplace the first Figure 32 shows an incorrect pilot flame time, the
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® VMH26TPA COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and un- CAUTION: Never use a wire, plug fireplace and let cool before needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA servicing. Only a qualified ser- ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ International’s technical service web site vice person should service and pilot unit. at www.desatech.com. repair fireplace. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSS
