Desa (V)K36N SERIES Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com 111923-01D4PRE-INSTALLATIONPREPARATIONLOCAtION AND SPACE REqUIREMENtSDetermine the safest and most efficient location for your DESAdirect-vent fireplace. Make sure that rafters and wall studs are notin the way of the venting system. Choose a location where the heatoutput is not affected by drafts, air conditioning ducts, windowsor doors. Figure 2 shows some common locations. Be aware of allrestrictions and precautions before deciding the exact location foryour fireplace and termination cap.When deciding the location of your fireplace, follow these rules:• Do not connect this fireplace venting to a chimney flue servinga separate solid-fuel burning fireplace or appliance.• Due to high temperatures, do not locate this fireplace in high traf-fic areas, windy or drafty areas, or near furniture or draperies.• Proper clearances must be maintained.• If your fireplace is to be installed directly on carpeting, vinyl tile,or any combustible material other than wood, it must be installedon a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth ofthe fireplace. See Figure 3.• Your fireplace is designed to be used in zero clearance instal-lations. Wall or framing material can be placed directly againstany exterior surface on the back, sides, or top of your fireplace,except where standoff spacers are integrally attached. If standoffspacers are attached to your fireplace, these spacers can be placeddirectly against wall or framing material. See framing details onpage 5.• If you plan on installing a television or entertainment center re-cessed above your fireplace, it is recommended that you maintaina minimum 18" above top of louver opening.• When locating termination cap, it is important to observe theminimum clearances shown in Figure 7, page 6.• If recessing into a wall, you can avoid extra framing by position-ing your fireplace against an already existing framing member.• Do not recess termination cap into a wall or siding.• You may paint the termination cap with 450º F (232º C) heat-resistant paint to coordinate with the exterior finish.• There must not be any obstruction such as bushes, garden sheds,fences, decks, or utility buildings within 24" from the front ofthe termination cap.• Do not locate termination cap where excessive snow or ice build upmay occur. Be sure to clear vent termination area after snow falls toprevent accidental blockage of venting system. When using snowblowers, do not direct snow towards vent termination area.Figure 2 - Common Fireplace LocationsFlush with a wallThrough exterior wallenclosed in a chaseCornerinstallationFigure 3 - Fireplace Bottom DimensionsDRWFWCLEARANCESMinimum clearances to combustibles for the fireplace are as follows:Back, and sides 0"/mmPerpendicular walls 6" (15.2 cm)Floor 0"/mmCeiling to louver opening 42" (106.7 cm)Front 36" (91.4 cm)Top 0"/mmVent (See venting instructions forspecific venting clearances.)Combustible material with a maximum thickness of 5/8" may beflush with the top front of fireplace .NOtICE: this fireplace is intended for use as supple-mental heat. Use this fireplace along with your primaryheating system. Do not install this fireplace as your pri-mary heat source. If you have a central heating system,you may run system’s circulating blower while usingfireplace. this will help circulate the heat throughoutthe house.29"41"21 1/8"