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HOMEOWNERS GUIDE FOR YOUR
WOOD BURNING FIREplacE
Read this manual carefully before using your wood burning fireplace. Understand
and observe all guidelines included in this manual for safe operation of your wood
burning fireplace inside your home.
TaBlE OF cONTENTS
Important Safety Precautions .............................. 2 Troubleshooting ................................................... 5
Understanding Your Fireplace ............................. 2 Fireplace Accessories................
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IMpORTaNT SaFETY pREca UTIONS The DESA Heating, LLC limited warranty will be 1. Never start a fire with a liquid fire starter voided by, and DESA Heating, LLC will disclaim such as gasoline, kerosene, or liquid any responsibility for the following: barbecue starters. 1. Improper installation of your DESA Heat- 2. Never burn trash or trees (such as Christ- ing, LLC fireplace and DESA Heating, LLC mas trees) as they can create extremely component parts. Consult your installation hot fires and c
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UNDERSTaNDING YOUR FIREplacE Continued Fireplace Screen: The fireplace screen During periods of extremely cold weather, prevents sparks and embers from escaping when fireplace is not being used, the exact fireplace. Screen should always be closed opposite may happen. Warm room air will when a fire is burning. enter upper grill due to extreme cold air near outside of metal firebox. Air cools, drops and re-enters room through lower grill. CAUTION: Screen handles This may be an indication th
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WOOD SElEcTION Selecting the right wood depends on your Wood Type Density preference for comfort, aroma and visual Dogwood 0.70 - 0.79 image. If you want a constant heat output, a Hickory 0.70 - 0.74 short flame with a glowing coals type of fire, Oak 0.60 - 0.73 select a hardwood. If you want a short hot fire Beech 0.64 - 0.66 for damp and chilly mornings, select a softer Hard Maple 0.58 - 0.65 wood. The following chart is a guide to aide in Birch 0.55 - 0.64 wood selection. Woods at the
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clEaNING aND MaINTEN aNcE Continued 2. Replace refractory panel (see fireplace REFRACTORY owner’s manual). DO NOT continue to The brick refractory on the interior of your use your fireplace if your refractory has a fireplace (sides, back and bottom) is manu- crack that exceeds 1/64". factured with a high quality cement mixture Refractories are available through your ser- and reinforced with a wire mesh. vice dealer. In a new fireplace or one with new refractory, allow refractory to cure fo
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TROUBlESHOOTING Continued 4. Air from bottom grill (circulating units only). terials pending final disposal. If ashes are Make sure fireplace enclosure and base disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise have been insulated according to cold locally dispersed, they should be retained in climate installation instructions in owner’s closed container until cinders have thoroughly manual. cooled. Note: After all measures to avoid cold air GLASS DOORS drafts have been taken, there may still be
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20 YEaR lIMITED WaRRaNTY Factory Built Wood Burning Fireplace components KEEp THIS WaRRaNTY Model (located on product or identification tag) _____________________________ Serial No. (located on product or identification tag) __________________________ Date Purchased __________________________ Keep receipt for warranty verification. DESA Heating, LLC warrants the factory built wood burning fireplace components are free from defects in material or workmanship for a 20 year limited warranty from
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20 YEaR lIMITED WaRRaNTY Continued ELEVENTH THROUGH TWENTIETH YEAR From the eleventh through twentieth year from original date of purchase, DESA Heating, LLC will replace the part(s) that fails due to material or workmanship under the following terms: the homeowner should contact the nearest DESA dealer or distributor for examination of fireplace or part. The on site examination is the sole judgment of the factory representative. The factory representative will determine if the part failed d
