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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)
PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER
Variable Manually-Controlled Models Also
Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
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FLAME-MAX
Golden Oak Log
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18", 24", 30", and 36"
Remote Ready Model
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WARNING: Improper installation, ad-
WARNING: If the information in this
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manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
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® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER • do not try to light any appliance these products may create a white pow- SAFETY • do not touch any electrical switch; do der residue within burner box or on not use any phone in your building INFORMATION adjacent walls or furniture. • immediately call your gas supplier 14. Do not use a blower insert, heat ex- from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the changer insert or other accessory not WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 gas supplier’s instructions
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HI TEMP MAN LO ON AUTO OFF STATUS OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES ® Flame-Max OPERATION Golden Oak Logs This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a One Piece vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by Log Set realistic, dancing yellow flames. This heater is designed for vent-free operation with flue damper closed. It has been tested and ap- proved to ANS Z21.11.2 standard for unvented heaters. State and local codes in Optional
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® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER 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. WARNING: This heater shall kw) of the aggregate in
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER 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 heater 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 = _____________ cu. ft
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® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER AIR FOR 12" COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Ventilation Continued Ventilation Grills Grills Into Adjoining Room, Into Adjoining VENTILATION AIR Or Option 2 Room, Remove Ventilation Air From Inside Option 1 Door into Building Adjoining This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- 3 vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one wi
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OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION AND INSTALLATION WARNING: Never install the CLEARANCES heater NOTICE: This heater is intended (Vent-Free Operation Only) • in a bedroom or bathroom un- for use as supplemental heat. Use less installed as a vented ap- this heater along with your pri- WARNING: Maintain the mini- pliance, see page 10 mary heating system. Do not in- mum clearances. If you can, pro- • in a recreational vehicle stall this heater as your primary vide greater clearances from • where curtains
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® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER INSTALLATION Noncombustible Requirements for Continued Material Distance (A) Safe Installation 12" or more Noncombustible material OK. NOTICE: Manual control heaters Between 8" and 12" 24", 30", or 36" Models: Install fireplace hood ac- may be used as a vented product. cessory (GA6050, GA6052 or GA6053 see Acces- If so, you must always run heater sories, page 24). with chimney flue damper open. If 18" Model: Noncombustible material OK. runn
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OWNER’S MANUAL Mantel Shelf 10" INSTALLATION Underside of 8" Continued Mantel Shelf 6" 1 2 /2" MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- All minimum rial clearances, you must also meet required distances are clearances between fireplace opening and in inches Minimum Non- mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clear- (A) Combustible ances listed below, you will need a hood. Log Set Material 12" 18" 20" 22" 24" 24"/30"/36" Models Determining Minimum Mantel 3 8" 8" 14" 16 /4" 2
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® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER INSTALLATION Continued Damper INSTALLING DAMPER Clamp Damper CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION Damper Note: When used as a vented heater, appli- Clamp ance must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and constructed of noncombustible material. If your heater is a manually controlled model, you may use this heater as a vented product. Damper Damper There are three reasons for operating your heater in the v
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OWNER’S MANUAL CONNECTING TO GAS INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, SUPPLY Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- nally-tinned copper tubing may NOTICE: A qualified service per- 5. Center heater base and logs front-to- be used in certain areas. Check son must connect heater to gas back and side-to-side in fireplace. your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" supply. Follow all local codes. 6. Carefully remove logs without moving diameter or greater to allow heater base. proper gas volume to heater
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® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER Pressure Testing Heater Gas INSTALLATION Connections Continued A.G.A. Design-Certified Manual 1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Fig- Shutoff Valve With 1/8" NPT Tap* ure 15). 2. Open propane supply tank valve. From External Regulator (11" Approved Flexible 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in Gas Hose (if allowed W.C.** to 14" the OFF position. W.C. Pressure) by local codes) 4. Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to control valv
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OWNER’S MANUAL One Piece Log Set INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING LOGS WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property Middle damage or personal injury. Section at Bottom of Log Set CAUTION: After installation and periodically thereafter, check to ensure that no flame comes in contact with any log. With the heater set to High, check to see if flames contact any log. If so, re- B
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O L I P F F O H I L ® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER LIGHTING OPERATING WARNING: Burner will come INSTRUCTIONS on automatically within one HEATER minute when the selector switch FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: is in the ON position after the READ BEFORE • If fireplace has glass doors, pilot is lit. never operate this heater with LIGHTING 4. Press in and turn control knob clock- glass doors closed. If you op- wise to the OFF position. erate heater with doors closed, WARNING:
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OWNER’S MANUAL For wall thermostat operation, follow in- TO TURN OFF GAS OPERATING structions supplied with thermostat acces- TO APPLIANCE HEATER sory GWMT1. For wall switch operation Shutting Off Heater follow instruction supplied with GWMS2. Continued 1. Turn control knob clockwise NOTICE: You must light the pilot 8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 to the OFF position. before using the hand-held re- seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position mote c
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N O T O H L I I L ® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER 3. Use the STATUS button on the hand- OPERATING INSPECTING held remote control unit to see the operation mode being used and the HEATER BURNERS temperature setting selected. A red Continued Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame light will come on beside the opera- patterns often. tion mode being used when the sta- IMPORTANT: This remote control tus button is pressed. has been specially engineered to PILOT FLAME PATTER
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, and let cool before servicing. needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ Only a qualified service person International’s technical service web site should service and repair pilot unit. at www.desatech.com. heater. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed,
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® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER 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 Main- tenance, page 21) or replace burner orifice 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 2. Contact local propane 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, properly
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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 heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette
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AUTO ON OFF ® VANGUARD FLAME-MAX UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER WIRING DIAGRAM 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 parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement part(s), call DESA International’s Techni-
