www.desatech.com113101-01A 3SAFETY INFORMATIONWARNING: 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, oper-ate, or service this fireplace. Im-proper use of this fireplace cancause serious injury or deathfrom burns, fire, explosion, elec-trical shock, and carbon mon-oxide poisoning.DANGER: Carbon monoxidepoisoning may lead to death!Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of car-bon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with head-aches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs,the fireplace may not be working properly. Get freshair at once! Have fireplace serviced. Some peopleare more affected by carbon monoxide than others.These include pregnant women, people with heartor lung disease or anemia, those under the influenceof alcohol, and those at high altitudes.Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and propane/LP gases are odorless. An odor-making agent is addedto these gases. The odor helps you detect a gas leak.However, the odor added to the gas can fade. Gasmay be present even though no odor exists.Make certain you read and understand all warn-ings. Keep this manual for reference. It is yourguide to safe and proper operation of this fireplace.WARNING: Any change tothis heater or its controls can bedangerous.WARNING: Do not use ablower insert, heat exchangerinsert, or other accessory notapproved for use with this heater.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 furni-ture and draperies.Do not place clothing or otherflammable material on or nearthe appliance. Never place anyobjects on the heater.Heater base assembly becomesvery hot when running heater.Keep children and adults awayfrom hot surface to avoid burnsor clothing ignition. Heater willremain hot for a time after shut-down. Allow surface to cool be-fore touching.Carefully supervise young chil-dren when they are in the roomwith heater. When using thehand-held remote accessory,keep selector switch in the OFFposition to prevent children fromturning on burners with remote.You must operate this heaterwith a fireplace screen in place.Make sure fireplace screen isclosed before running heater.Keep the appliance area clearand free from combustible ma-terials, gasoline, and other flam-mable vapors and liquids.