www.desatech.com116658-01D 3WARNING: This product con-tains and/or generates chemicalsknown to the State of Californiato cause cancer or birth defects,or other reproductive harm.IMPORTANT: Read this owner’smanual carefully and completelybefore trying to assemble, op-erate, or service this fireplace.Improper use of this fireplacecan cause serious injury or deathfrom burns, fire, explosion,electrical shock, and carbonmonoxide poisoning.DANGER: Carbon monoxidepoisoning may lead to death!Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbonmonoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with head-aches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs,the fireplace may not be working properly. Getfresh air at once! Have fireplace serviced. Somepeople are more affected by carbon monoxide thanothers. These include pregnant women, people withheart or lung disease or anemia, those under theinfluence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and pro-pane/LP gases are odorless. An odor-making agentis added to the gas. The odor helps you detect a gasleak. However, the odor added to the gas can fade.Gas may be present even though no odor exists.Make certain you read and understand all warnings.Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide tosafe and proper operation of this fireplace.WARNING: Any change tothis fireplace or its controls canbe dangerous.WARNING: Do not use a blow-er insert, heat exchanger insert,or other accessory not approvedfor use with this fireplace.saFETy iNFoRmaTioNContinued WARNING: Do not allow fansto blow directly into the fireplace.Avoid any drafts that alter burnerflame patterns. Ceiling fans cancreate drafts that alter burnerflame patterns. Altered burnerpatterns can cause sooting.Due to high temperatures, theappliance should be located outof traffic and away from furnitureand draperies.Do not place clothing or otherflammable material on or nearthe appliance. Never place anyobjects on the heater.Fireplace front and screen be-come very hot when runningheater. Keep children and adultsaway from hot surfaces to avoidburns or clothing ignition. Fire-place will remain hot for a timeafter shutdown. Allow surfacesto cool before touching.Carefully supervise young chil-dren when they are in the roomwith fireplace. When using thehand-held remote accessory,keep selector switch in the OFFposition to prevent children fromturning on burners with remote.You must operate this fire-place with the fireplace screenin place. Make sure fireplacescreen is closed before runningfireplace.Keep the appliance area clearand free from combustible ma-terials, gasoline, and other flam-mable vapors and liquids.