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®
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)
NATURAL GAS
FIREPLACE INSERT
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
VI33NR
REMOTE READY
GAS FIREPLACE
Patent Pending
INSERT
Shown with GS38
Surround Kit and
G8010 Brick Liner
Accessories
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
adjustment, alteration, service,
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus-
or maintenance can cause injury
ing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
or property damage. Refer to t
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DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT 2. If you smell gas SAFETY WARNING: Any outside air • shut off gas supply ducts and/or ash dumps in the fire- • do not try to light any appliance INFORMATION place must be permanently closed • do not touch any electrical switch; do before installing fireplace insert. not use any phone in your building WARNINGS • immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s WARNING: Before installing
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L I P F F O L WARMER TEMP COOLER AUTO ON OFF O OWNER’S MANUAL 13. Do not operate fireplace insert if any log SAFETY LOCAL CODES is broken. Do not operate fireplace insert Install and use fireplace insert with care. if a log is chipped (dime-sized or larger). INFORMATION Follow all local codes. In the absence of local 14. Turn fireplace insert off and let cool Continued codes, use the latest edition of The National before servicing. Only a qualified ser- 12. Do not use fireplace insert if any par
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DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT buildings of unusually tight construction, PRODUCT AIR FOR you must provide additional fresh air. FEATURES COMBUSTION AND Unusually tight construction is de- fined as construction where: VENTILATION OPERATION a. walls and ceilings exposed to the This vent-free fireplace insert is clean burn- outside atmosphere have a con- WARNING: This heater shall ing. It requires no outside venting. There is no tinuous water vapor retarder with not be i
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE 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 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 Width x Height = _______________
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DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT AIR FOR WARNING: Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace, COMBUSTION AND the chimney flue and firebox must VENTILATION be cleaned of soot, creosote, Continued ashes, and loose paint by a quali- fied chimney cleaner. VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- 12" vide two permanent openings: o
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OWNER’S MANUAL Note: Your Vanguard fireplace insert is de- Note: Use the accessory which best covers INSTALLATION signed to be used in zero clearance installa- the existing masonry fireplace opening or tions. Wall or framing material can be placed wall opening. NOTICE: This heater is intended directly against any exterior surface on the • Model GS38 Surround Kit (for use with for use as supplemental heat. rear, sides, or top of your fireplace insert, fireplaces with an opening smaller than Use t
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DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT 8. Remove three pieces of brass trim from INSTALLING HOOD INSTALLATION packaging. Install hood to top of firebox as shown in Continued 9. Locate four brass screws, two adjust- Figure 11. Use 7 Phillips screws provided. ing plates with set screws, and two 4. Using Phillips screwdriver, remove shims in the brass hardware packet. four screws attaching brass louver. In- stall one Phillips head screw (included 10. Align shim under adjusting pla
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OWNER’S MANUAL Wall board or facing INSTALLATION material (above Mantel Shelf fireplace) may be of Continued combustible material, 10" including decorative 8" FIREPLACE INSERT mantel ornaments or other similar projec- 6" INSTALLATION INTO tions off of the facing 1 2 /2" material. MASONRY FIREPLACE Installation of this fireplace insert involves Fireplace Noncombustible installing fireplace insert into an existing ma- Material May sonry fireplace. If using a mantel above the Project Off this firep
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DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO INSTALLATION threads. This will prevent excess sealant FIREPLACE LOCATION Continued from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged fireplace valves. 7. Attach fireplace to wall studs using WARNING: A qualified ser- nails or wood screws through holes in vice person must connect fire- CAUTION: Use pipe joint seal- nailing flange (see Figure 16). place I
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L I P F F O L O OWNER’S MANUAL 4. Connect gas supply line to flexible gas Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than INSTALLATION line attached to gas regulator of fire- 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Continued place insert (see Figure 19). Use seal- 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see 2. Remove screws that attach log base assem- ant on all male pipe threads. Figure 20). bly to fireplace insert (see Figure 18). Care- 5. Check all gas connections for leaks. See 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either fully
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L I P F F O L O DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT One Piece INSTALLATION Log Set Continued INSTALLING LOGS CAUTION: Do not remove the warning and instruction labels Middle attached to the heater base as- Section at sembly. These markings contain Bottom of important warranty information. Log Set WARNING: Failure to position Burner the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with "U"-shaped Cutout this heater may result in
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OWNER’S MANUAL Installing 9-Volt Battery (Not INSTALLATION Included) in Hand-Held Remote Continued Control Unit White Wire 1. Remove battery cover on back of re- OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND- From Receiver mote control unit. HELD REMOTE CONTROL 2. Attach terminal wires to the battery. ACCESSORIES Place battery into the battery housing. (GHRC and GHRCTA) 3. Replace battery cover onto remote con- Valve trol unit. Installing Remote Receiver Unit Red Wire From 1. Disconnect switch wires from the con- Rece
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O L I P F F O H I L DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT Note: You may be running this LIGHTING OPERATING heater for the first time after hook- INSTRUCTIONS FIREPLACE INSERT ing up to gas supply. If so, the con- trol knob may need to be pressed in WARNING: You must operate FOR YOUR SAFETY for 30 seconds or more. This will al- this heater with the fireplace in- READ BEFORE low air to bleed from the gas system. sert screen in place. Make sure LIGHTING 7. With control knob pres
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N O T O H L I I L P OWNER’S MANUAL 1. After lighting, let pilot flame burn for OPTIONAL REMOTE OPERATING about one minute. Turn control knob OPERATION FIREPLACE INSERT to ON position. Adjust flame adjust- Note: All remote control accessories must ment knob anywhere between HI Continued be purchased separately (see Accessories, and LO. Slide the remote selector switch to the REMOTE position (see page 26). Follow instructions included WARNING: Make sure the with the remote control. Figure 33). No
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DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT Note: Your gas logs and thermostat BURNER PRIMARY AIR OPERATING blower will not turn on and off at the HOLES FIREPLACE INSERT same time. The fireplace insert may run Air is drawn into the burner through the for several minutes before the blower Continued holes in the fitting at the burner entrance. turns on. After the heater modulates to GHRCTA Series Operation: These holes may become blocked with dust the pilot position, the blower will c
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, and let cool before servicing. Only needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA a qualified service person should ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ International’s technical service web site service and repair heater. pilot unit. at www.desatech.com. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed,
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DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice clogged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 21) or replace burner orifice 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 2. Contact local natural gas company 3. Burner orifice diameter is too small 3. Replace burner orifice 4. Thermopile leads disconnected or im- 4. Reconnect leads (see Wiring Diagram, properl
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING 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 supplier, call the fire department. IMPORTANT: Operating fireplace insert where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover,
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AUTO ON OFF DESA INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE INSERT WIRING DIAGRAMS REPLACEMENT PARTS Note: For proper operation of optional ac- cessories, the wires from the switch to the Note: Use only original replacement parts. control must be connected exactly as shown This will protect your warranty coverage for in Figure 39. parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement part(s), call DESA Internat
