www.desatech.com 110021-01H20WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electric switch; do notuse any phone in your building.• Immediately call your gas supplierfrom a neighborʼs phone. Follow thegas supplierʼs instructions.• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,call the fire department.C. Use only your hand to push in or turn thegas control knob. Never use tools. If theknob will not push in or turn by hand, donʼttry to repair it, call a qualified service tech-nician or gas supplier. Force or attemptedrepair may result in a fire or explosion.D. Do not use this appliance if any part has beenunder water. Immediately call a qualifiedservice technician to inspect the appliance andto replace any part of the control system andany gas control which has been under water.LIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONSWARNING:• If fireplace has glass doors,never operate this heater withglass doors closed. If you op-erate heater with doors closed,heat buildup inside fireplacewill cause glass to burst. Makesure there are no obstructionsacross openings of fireplace.• You must operate this heaterwith a fireplace screen inplace. Make sure fireplacescreen is closed before run-ning heater.NOTICE: During initial operationof new heater, burning logs willgive off a paper-burning smell.Orange flame will also be pres-ent. Open damper or window tovent smell. This will only last afew hours.OPERATING HEATERTHERMOSTAT-CONTROLLEDMODELSFOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORE LIGHTINGWARNING: If you do not fol-low these instructions exactly,a fire or explosion may resultcausing property damage, per-sonal injury or loss of life.A. This appliance has a pilot which must belighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,follow these instructions exactly.B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around theappliance area for gas. Be sure to smell nextto the floor because some gas is heavier thanair and will settle on the floor.Figure 26 - Attaching Grate to BaseAssembly (Logs and Base Will VaryAccording to Model)GrateSlots in BaseATTACHING GRATE TO BASEASSEMBLYLocate the two slots in the front of the base as-sembly. Carefully slide the decorative grate intothese slots (see Figure 26).ADDING LAVA ROCKPlace lava rock around base of heater if desired.Be sure not to cover the control knobs or air inletopenings on the front of heater.INSTALLATIONContinued