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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS
COMPACT FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
CGCF26PRA
®
15,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr
Remote Control Ready
Shown with Optional
Cabinet Mantel/Hearth
Base Accessory
WARNING: Improper installa-
WARNING: If the information in this manual is
tion, adjustment, alteration, ser-
not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
vice, or maintenance can cause
result causing property damage, personal in-
injury or property damage. Re-
jury, or loss of life.
fer to this manu
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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE 3. If you smell gas 12. Before using furniture polish, wax, car- SAFETY • shut off gas supply pet cleaner, or similar products, turn INFORMATION • do not try to light any appliance heater off. If heated, the vapors from • do not touch any electrical switch; do these products may create a white pow- WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 not use any phone in your building der residue within burner box or on • immediately call your gas supplier adjacent walls or furniture
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HI TEMP MAN LO ON AUTO OFF STATUS OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES SAFETY PILOT Fireplace This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Cabinet 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. PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM This fireplace has a piezo ignitor. This sys- Screen tem requires no matches, batteries, or other sources to light fireplace. Logs REMOTE
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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE Screen Shipping Screw ASSEMBLY Shoulder Screw WARNING: Always have branch support and screen in Back Log place before operating fireplace. This prevents excessive tempera- tures on fireplace surfaces. Burner Support ASSEMBLING FIREPLACE Tools Required: • Phillips screwdriver, • 5/16" hex wrench Screw • Slotted screwdriver Branch Installing Log 1. Remove back log, branch, and hood from log box. Discard protective packaging. 2. Remove two shipping screws above
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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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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT 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 Width x Heig
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Air From Inside Ventilation Option 2 Grills Or Building into Adjoining Remove Room, Door into This fresh air would come from an adjoining Option 1 Adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an Room, adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- Option 3 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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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE * An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff INSTALLATION CAUTION: If you install the valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable fireplace in a home garage NOTICE: This heater is intended alternative to test gauge connection. Pur- • fireplace pilot and burner must for use as supplemental heat. Use chase the optional A.G.A. design-certified be at least 18 inches above this heater along with your pri- manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See floor. mary heatin
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OWNER’S MANUAL 2. An optional blower accessory is avail- Option two: Have a licensed electri- INSTALLATION able (see Accessories, page 24). There cian connect blower to electrical source Continued are two options for connecting blower at junction box inside fireplace. BUILT-IN FIREPLACE to electrical source. 8. Bend four nailing flanges on outer cas- INSTALLATION Option one: Have a licensed electri- ing with pliers (see Figure 10). cian install a properly grounded, three- 9. Attach fireplace to
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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE 3 1 /4" Screw 13. Place mantel around fireplace. Be care- INSTALLATION ful not to damage wall or mantel. Continued 14. Place brass trim kit on the shoulder MANTEL CLEARANCES FOR screws located on the side and top of the fireplace. Firmly snap the brass trim BUILT-IN INSTALLATION Wood Base over the shoulder screws on fireplace If placing mantel above built-in fireplace, (see Figure 12). Figure 13 - Attaching Wood Base to Floor you must meet minimum clearance b
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OWNER’S MANUAL Install sediment trap in supply line as shown INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, in Figure 17. Locate sediment trap where it Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- is within reach for cleaning. Locate sedi- nally-tinned copper tubing may Attaching Wood Base to Solid ment trap where trapped matter is not likely be used in certain areas. Check to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture Floor your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" and contaminants. This keeps them from For attaching
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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE 4. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male place base area while replacing branch INSTALLATION threads of gas connector attached to support. Make sure the entire flexible Continued flexible gas line (see Figure 19). Con- gas line is in fireplace base area. Reat- nect flexible gas line to flexible gas line tach branch support to fireplace with CONNECTING FIREPLACE attached to gas valve of fireplace (see screws removed in step 2. TO GAS SUPPLY Figure 19). Insta
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OWNER’S MANUAL Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than Pressure Testing Fireplace Gas INSTALLATION 1/2 PSIG Connections Continued 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 20). 1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure 20). CHECKING GAS 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- 2. Open propane supply tank valve. CONNECTIONS ther using compressed air or opening 3. Make sure control knob of fireplace is propane supply tank valve. in the OFF position. 3. Check all joints from propane supply WARNING: T
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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE Installing 9-Volt Battery in Hand- Receiver INSTALLATION Held Remote Control Unit Continued 1. Remove battery cover on back of re- OPTIONAL WIRELESS mote control unit. HAND-HELD REMOTE 2. Attach terminal wires to the battery (not CONTROL ACCESSORIES included). Place battery into the battery Terminal (CGHRC Series and housing. Wires CGHRCT Series) 3. Replace battery cover onto remote con- Battery Clip trol unit. Installing Receiver 9-Volt Battery 1. Remove scr
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O N O T O OWNER’S MANUAL ing up to gas supply. If so, the con- LIGHTING OPERATING trol knob may need to be pressed in INSTRUCTIONS FIREPLACE for 30 seconds or more. This will al- low air to bleed from the gas system. WARNING: FOR YOUR 7. With control knob pressed in, press • If fireplace has glass doors, SAFETY READ and release ignitor button. This will never operate this heater with light pilot. The pilot is attached to the BEFORE LIGHTING glass doors closed. If you oper- burner. If needed, ke
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O F F O VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE • In auto mode, the room tempera- OPERATING NOTICE: You must light the pilot ture is controlled by the thermo- before using the hand-held re- FIREPLACE stat in the hand-held remote con- mote control unit. See Lighting trol unit. To increase the room tem- Continued Instructions on page 15. perature, press the top arrow of the TEMP button. To lower room the TO TURN OFF GAS 1. After lighting, let pilot flame burn for temperature, press the bottom ar- TO A
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OWNER’S MANUAL If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown OPERATING in Figure 33 FIREPLACE • turn fireplace off (see To Turn Off Gas to Continued Appliance, page 16) • see Troubleshooting, pages 19 through 21 Shows Temperature Increases Top of Flame About One Inch HI Setting Room Above Charred Area Temperature Allows Burner to TEMP be Turned On Decreases and Off with the Room Hand-Held Temperature Remote Unit. LO MAN ON Turns Burner AUTO OFF Figure 32 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern The log h
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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE REPLACEMENT SPECIFICATIONS Btu (Variable) 15,000/26,000 PARTS Type Gas Propane/LP Only Note: Use only original replacement parts. Ignition Piezo This will protect your warranty coverage Manifold Pressure 8" W.C. for parts replaced under warranty. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water) * PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Maximum 14" Contact authorized dealers of this product. Minimum 11" If they can’t supply original replacement Dimensions, Inches (H x W x D) part(s) call DESA I
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: Never use a wire, WARNING: Turn off heater needle, or similar object to clean and let cool before servicing. Only Note: For additional help, visit DESA ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ a qualified service person should International’s technical service web site pilot unit. service and repair heater. 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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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE 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 17) 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 connected page 18)
