Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VMH26PR8 Desa
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www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 2 SAFETy T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety .................................................................. 2 Product Identication ........................................... 4 Optional Remote Control Accessories ..........
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 3 Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this replace.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 4 No te : Du ri ng in it ia l op er at io n, sl ig ht sm ok in g co ul d occ ur d ue to lo g cur in g and rep la ce burning manufacturing residues. 8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 28.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 5 State of Massachusetts: The inst all ati on must be made by a licensed plumber or gas t - ter in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-red supplemental room heaters shall provide to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 6 ASSEMBL y Continued Figure 3 - Assembling Hood Hood T ab Sheet Metal Screws Louver Bafe Firebox T op Hood Hood T abs AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION W ARNING: .
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www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 8 B. V ent room directly to the outdoo rs. See V entilation Air From Outdoors . C. Install a lower Btu/Hr replace, if lower Btu/Hr size makes room unconned. If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an unconned space.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 9 INST ALLA TION NOTICE: This heater is intended .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 10 W ARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances shown .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 11 26 7 / 8 " 26 7 / 8 " 3/4" Off The Floo r Minimum 10 1 / 2 " Figure 7 - Rough Opening for Installing in Wall 36 5 / 8 " 25 7 / 8 " 51 3 .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 12 13" 16" 19" 21" 2 1 / 2 " 6" 8" 10" Note: A ll vertical measurements are from top of fireplace opening to bottom of mantel shelf.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 13 INST ALLA TION Continued 4. Route exible gas line through access hole in hearth base. 5. Center cabinet mantel on hearth base (see Figure 12). Make sure mantel is ush against wall and centered left to right on base.
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www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 15 3 2 1 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 16 - Installing Blower Bracket Assembly Wire Harness Blower Bracket Assembly Screw Wire Harness Switch Bafe Wiring Routing Ho.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 16 INST ALLA TION Continued Extension Cord Use extension cord if needed. The cord must have a three-prong, grounding plug and a three-hole receptacle. Make sure cord is in goo d sh ape. It must b e heavy eno ugh to car ry the current needed.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 17 INST ALLA TION Continued Propane/LP Supply T ank .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 18 INST ALLA TION Continued * Purchase the optional CSA design-certied equipment shutoff valve from your dealer . Figure 22 - Gas Connection CSA Design-Certied Equ.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 19 Figure 26 - Checking Gas Joints (Propane/LP Only) Propane/LP Supply T ank Equipment Shutoff V alve Equipment Shutoff V alve Gas Meter Figure 27 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural Gas Only) Gas Control V alve Gas Control V alve INST ALLA TION Continued 2.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 20 CONNECTIONS 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 25, page 19). 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open pro - pane/LP supply tank valve.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 21 Fi gu re 3 1 - Ins tall ing Batt ery in H and- Held Remote Control Unit 9-V olt Battery Battery Housing Battery Cover T erminal Wires Remote Control Unit Figure 33 - .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 22 INST ALLA TION Continued Log Shoulder Screw Screen 8 . Move temperature adjustment back and forth to insure bimetal is free from restrictions. 9. Replace cover onto base. (Upon installa- tion, thermostat must be allowed to sta - bilize at room temperature for a minimum of 30 minutes for proper operation).
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 23 OPERA TION FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly , .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 24 OPERA TION Continued Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualied service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see Manual Lighting Procedure.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 25 Figure 39 - Setting the Selector Switch, Control Knob, and Flame Adjustment Knob for Hand-Held Remote Operation O F F P I L O T L O I H REMOTE OFF ON O N Flame Adjust.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 26 Safety Features Whe n away fro m home for an ext ende d peri od of time or as a child safety feature to prevent acc ide ntal ignit ion of the repla ce, the recei ver ON/OFF/REMOTE switch should be in the OFF position.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 27 INSPECTING B URNERS Figure 43 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern (Propane/LP Shown) Pilot Burner Thermocouple Figure 44 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern (Propane/LP Shown) Pilot Burner Thermocouple Check pilot ame pattern and burner ame patterns often.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 28 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 29 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Switch Black Auto Off On Red Red White Thermopile Gas Control TPTH TH TPTH TP LOG SET • If you remove one-piece log set for clean - ing, refer to Installing Log Set and Screen , page 22, for placement instructions.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 30 TROUBLESHOO TING .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 31 1 . Control knob not fully pressed in 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough 3 .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 32 Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Fireplace produces a whistling noise when burner is lit White powder residue forming within burner box or on adja - cent walls or furniture Moi stu re/ cond ens ati on not ice d on windows REMEDY 1.
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 33 REMEDY 1. Replace 9-volt batter ies in receiver and remote control 1. This is normal with most replaces. If noise is ex - cessive, contact qualied service person 1 . Open window to venti - late room. Stop using odor causing products while replace is running 2 .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 34 SPECIFICA TIONS • Rating: 14,000/26,000 Btu/Hr • Gas T ype: Propane/LP Gas Only • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 8" W .C. • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): Maximum: 14" W .
www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 35 ACCESSORIES Purc hase these access orie s from you r local de al er . If they can not sup ply the se acc es so ri es cal l DESA Heati ng, LLC at 1-8 66- 672- 604 0 for information. Y ou can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual.
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www .desatech.com 1 131 10-01H 37 P ARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your replace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual.
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