Desa GA3700 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com 113109-01G8INSTALLATIONWARNING: Never install thefireplace• in a bedroom or bathroom• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture,clothing or other flammableobjects are less than 36" fromthe front and 42" from top offireplace; for side clearancessee Figure 8, page 10• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areasCAUTION: This fireplace cre-ates warm air currents. Thesecurrents move heat to wall sur-faces next to fireplace. Installingfireplace next to vinyl or clothwall coverings or operatingheater where impurities (suchas, but not limited, to tobaccosmoke, aromatic candles, clean-ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,etc.) in the air exist, may discolorwalls or cause odors.Figure 4 - Ventilation Air from OutdoorsOutletAirVentilatedAtticOutletAirInletAirInlet Air VentilatedCrawl SpaceToCrawlSpaceTo Atticventilation Air From OutdoorsProvide extra fresh air by using ventilationgrills or ducts. You must provide two perma-nent openings: one within 12" of the ceilingand one within 12" of the floor. Connect theseitems directly to the outdoors or spaces opento the outdoors. These spaces include atticsand crawl spaces. Follow the National FuelGas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Air forCombustion and Ventilation for required sizeof ventilation grills or ducts.IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings forinlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermo-stat-controlled power vent. Heated air enteringthe attic will activate the power vent.AIR FOR COMbUSTION AND VENTILATIONContinuedNOTICE: This heater is intendedfor use as supplemental heat.Use this heater along with yourprimary heating system. Do notinstall this heater as your pri-mary heat source. If you have acentral heating system, you mayrun system’s circulating blowerwhile using heater. This will helpcirculate the heat throughout thehouse. In the event of a poweroutage, you can use this heateras your primary heat source.WARNING: A qualified ser-vice person must install fire-place. Follow all local codes.WARNING: Make sure theselector switch is in the OFF po-sition before installing heater