Desa VC42 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com 107826-01J14opTIoNAl gAs lINe INsTAllATIoNContinuedWARNING: If the fireplacehas been used for wood burn-ing, firebox and chimney mustbe cleaned of soot, creosote andashes be a qualified chimneycleaner. Creosote will ignite ifheavily heated.operATIoN ANd MAINTeNANCeFigure 24 - Glass DoorsCleaning GlassClean glass with any commercial glasscleaner or soap and water. Do not use anyabrasive material to clean glass. Do not cleanglass with any cool water if glass is still hotfrom fire and smoke.A gas line or gas log lighter may be installedfor the purpose of installing a vented or vent-free decorative gas appliance incorporating anautomatic shutoff device and complying withthe Standard for Decorative Gas Appliancesfor Installation in Vented Fireplaces, ANSIZ21.60 or American Gas Association draftrequirements for Gas Fired Log Lighters forWood Burning Fireplaces, Draft NO. 4 datedAugust, 1993.If you wish to install an unvented (vent-free)gas log set, only unvented gas log sets whichhave been found to comply with the standardfor unvented room heaters, ANSI Z21.11.2 areto be installed in this fireplace.WARNING: When usinga decorative vented gas log,damper must be removed orpermanently locked in fully openposition and glass doors mustbe in fully open position.GLASS DOORSGlass doors are optional with this fireplace.When fireplace is in operation, doors must befully opened or fully closed position only or afire hazard may be created (see Figure 24).A fireplace equipped with glass doors oper-ates much differently than a fireplace with anopen front. A fireplace with glass doors has alimited amount of air for combustion. Exces-sive heat within fireplace can result if too largea fire is built or if combustion air gate is notcompletely open.The following tips should be used to assurethat both fireplace and glass door retaintheir beauty and function properly. Bothflue damper and glass doors must be fullyopened before starting a fire. This will providesufficient combustion air and maintain safetemperatures in firebox.IMPORTANT: Glass must be allowed towarm slowly and evenly. Tempered glasswill withstand a gradual temperature rise to550° F, which is more than a normal fire willgenerate. Such materials as pitch/wax ladenlogs, very dry mill end lumber and largeamounts of paper or cardboard boxes cancreate an excessively hot fire and should notbe burned in this fireplace. Always keep fireback from doors and never allow flames tocontact glass.WARNING: Fireplacesequipped with glass doorsshould be operated only withdoors fully opened or doors fullyclosed. Doors, if left partly open,may draw gas and flame out ofthe fireplace opening creatingrisks of both fire and smoke.Doors Fully ClosedDoors Fully OpenedFireplace FrontFireplace Front