Desa CGS2718P Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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107068-01EFor more information, visit www.desatech.comFor more information, visit www.desatech.com77INSTALLATIONCheck Gas TypeInstallation and ClearancesWARNING: Never install the heater• in a bedroom or bathroom unless installed as avented appliance (Variable Manually-ControlledModels Only) (see page 10)• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flam-mable objects are less than 42 inches from thefront, top, or sides of the heater• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areasWARNING: Seal any fresh air vents or ash clean-out doors located on floor or wall of fireplace. If not,drafting may cause pilot outage or sooting. Use aheat-resistant sealant. Do not seal chimney fluedamper.CAUTION: This heater creates warm air currents.These currents move heat to wall surfaces next toheater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wallcoverings or operating heater where impurities (suchas, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromaticcandles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.)in the air exist, may discolor walls or cause odors.IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Althoughthis is beneficial, installing heater in rooms without enough venti-lation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. SeeAir for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.CHECK GAS TYPEUse only the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP) for your unit.If your gas supply is not correct, do not install heater. Call dealer whereyou bought heater for proper type heater.INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES(Vent-Free Operation Only)WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances. Ifyou can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceil-ing, and adjoining wall.LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTSMinimum Firebox SizeLog Front RearSize Height Depth Width Width*18" 17" 14" 24" 20"24" 17" 14" 28" 21"MINIMUM FIREPLACECLEARANCE TOCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALSLog Size Side Wall Ceiling18", 24" 16" 42"*Measured at 14" DepthINSTALLATIONContinuedCarefully follow the instructions below. This will ensure safeinstallation into a masonry, UL127-listed manufactured fireplace,or certified vent-free firebox.Minimum Clearances For Side CombustibleMaterial, Side Wall, and CeilingA. Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabinet to any com-bustible material and wall should follow diagram in Figure 8.Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf, etc. is made ofcombustible material and protrudes 3 1/ 2" from the wall. Thiscombustible material must be 4" from the side of the fireplacecabinet (see Figure 4).Note: When installing your gas logs into a manufactured fire-box, follow firebox manufacturer’s instructions for minimumclearances to combustible materials.B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace opening to the ceilingshould not be less than 42 inches.Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for Combustible to Wall.5 27/167/81 3/ 43 1/ 25 1/ 478 3/410 1/ 212 1/ 41 4 6 8 10 12 14 16FIREBOXINCHESINCHES*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall*Example