Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VTGF33PRA Desa
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Sav e this manual for future reference. For more information, visit www .desatech.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol- lowed exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 2 W ARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer , service agency or the gas supplier .
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 3 W AR NIN G: Do no t use a b low - er in ser t, he at ex cha nge r ins ert or ot her ac ce sso ry no t app rov ed fo r us e w ith th is app lia nce . Due to high tempe rat ure s, the app lia nce shou ld be loca ted out of tr affi c and away fro m fur nit ure and dr ape rie s.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 4 SAFETY INFORMA TION Continued 1. This ap plia nce is only for us e wi th t he type of ga s indi ca ted on the rat ing plat e. This appl ian ce is n ot conv erti ble for use wit h ot her gas es. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in - side any structure.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 5 LOCAL CODES Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat- est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54 *. *A vailable from: American National Standards Institute, Inc.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 6 PROVIDING ADEQUA TE VENTILA TION Th e fo ll ow in g are excer pts from Nati onal Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and V entilation. All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol - lowing ventilation classifications: 1.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 7 3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space. V ent-free heater _______ Btu/Hr Gas water heater* _______ Btu/Hr Gas furnace _______ Btu/Hr V ented gas.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 8 IMPORT ANT : Do not provide openings for inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat- contr olled power vent.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 9 INST ALLA TION CLEARANCES W ARNING: Maintain the mi nim um cl ea ran ce s. If yo u c an, pr ovi de gr ea ter cl ear anc es fr om flo or , ce ili ng, an d a dj oin ing wa ll.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 10 Figure 6 - Removing Fireplace Floor Assembly Screw Fireplace Floor Assembly Flexible Gas Line INST ALLA TION Continued Screw ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR POWER CORD T hi s f ir e pl a ce o pe r at e s o n 1 20 V A C, 6 0 H z power .
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 1 1 INST ALLA TION Continued For Recessed Installation If fireplace is to be recessed into a wall (see Built-In Fir eplace Installation , page 17), we recom mend mou nting wal l switch a ssembly t o left side of fireplace.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 12 12 . From inside the recessed opening for the fireplace, carefully pass wall switch assembly through the rectangular opening to the outside of the wall. 13. Usin g wall anc hor s suppl ied in har dwa re pack - age, fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 1 1.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 13 INST ALLING GAS PIPING TO FIREPLACE LOCA TION W ARNING: A qualified service person must connect fireplace to gas supply . Follow all local codes. W ARN ING : F or pr op ane /LP unit s, ne ver c onne ct fir epla ce dir ect ly to prop ane/L P su ppl y .
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 14 W e recommend that you install a sediment trap in supp ly line as shown in Figu re 15. Locate sed imen t trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate sediment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 15 W ARNING: For propane/LP uni ts, make su re exter nal re gul a - tor has been installed between propane/LP supply and heater . See guidelines under Installing Gas Piping to Fireplace Loca- tion , page 13. PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPL Y PIPING SYSTEM T est Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 16 CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE INST ALLA TION Conventional installation of fireplace involves in- stal lin g fire plac e along with corne r , face, or cabine t mantel with hearth base accessories against a wall in your home.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 17 Figure 23 - Inserting Fireplace Into Cabinet Mantel INST ALLA TION Continued BUI L T -IN F IREP LAC E I NST ALL A TION Built-in installation of this fireplace involves installing fireplace into a framed-in enclosure.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 18 INST ALLA TION Continued Mant el Clea ranc es f or Buil t-In Ins tal lati on If placi ng mante l above buil t-i n fire pla ce, you must mee t mini mum cle ara nce bet wee n mant el shel f and top of fireplace opening.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 19 INST ALLING HOOD Install hood to top of firebox as shown in Figure 30. Use 3 Phillips screws provided. INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 30 - Installing Hood to Firebo.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 20 5. Locate hole on bottom of log #5 and place over pin on log #2. Log #5 will rest on back of log #1 (ember bed). See Figure 34. 6. Place log #6 onto two pins on log #1 (ember bed) and rest back of log #6 on back log #4 (see Figure 34).
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 21 OPERA TING FIREPLACE FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per - sonal injury or loss of life.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 22 Automatic Ignitor Electrode Pilot Burner Figure 38 - Pilot (Propane/LP Gas Shown) Manual Ignitor Electrode Thermocouple OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued B. Using Hand-Held Wireless Remote Control 1 . Set manual ignition bypass switch on control panel to OFF position (automatic ignition position).
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 23 Figure 39 - Control Locations Manual Ignition Bypass Switch (Down is ON) ON/OFF Button HI/LO Button Piezo Ignitor W all Switch LED LED Magnetic Manual Override Handle Gas V alve OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued 4.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 24 INSPECTING B URNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- terns often. PILOT FLAME P A TTERN Figure 41 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 42 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 25 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING: T urn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Y ou must keep control areas, burners, and circulating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 26 Pilot Assembly LOGS • If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to Install- ing Logs , page 18, to properly replace logs.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 27 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. No power a vailable to fir e- place 2 . Manual ignition bypass switch not in OFF position 3. W all switch wire harness is disconnected 1. Burner orifice clogged 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 1 .
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 28 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 . Ignitor electrode not con- nected to ignitor cable 2. Ignitor cable pinched or wet 3. Piezo ignitor nut is loose 4. Broken ignitor cable 5. Bad piezo ignitor 6. Ignitor electrode broken 7. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong 1.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 29 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 . Fireplace burning vapors from paint, hair spray , glues, cleaners, chemicals, new car- pet, etc. (see IMPORT ANT statement above) 2. G as l e a k . See W arning statement above 1. Not enough fresh air is avail- able 2.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 30 60 59 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN REMOTE CONTROL LOG BASE ASSEMBL Y MODELS VTGF33PRA VTGF33NRA (SHOWN).
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 31 P ARTS LIST REMOTE CONTROL LOG BASE ASSEMBL Y MODELS VTGF33PRA AND VTGF33NRA This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 32 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN FIREPLACE MODELS VTGF33NRA AND VTGF33PRA 23 24 5 4 1 1 19 12 9 14 9 21 9 9 20 10 2 3 1 13 22 8 7 10 15 15 16 17 18 18 6.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 33 P ARTS LIST FIREPLACE MODELS VTGF33NRA AND VTGF33PRA This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual.
www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 34 REPLACEMENT P ARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty .
35 4 3 / 4 " 4 3 / 4 " 3 3 / 4 " 3/8" 3 3 / 4 " 3/8" 3/16" 3/4" 3/4" 3/8" Diameter 2 Holes 1/8" Diameter 2 Holes CUT HERE TEMPLA TES.
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www .desatech.com 1 101 12-01C 37 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all fireplace models. Purchase these fireplace accessories from your lo- cal dealer. If they can not supply these access ories, call DESA Heating Productsʼ Sales Department at 1-866-672-6040 for information.
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LIMITED WARRANTY VENT -FREE GAS FIREPLACE DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years and five (5) years on stainless steel burn.
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