Desa Vanguard VMH26TPC Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com113111-01B 9INSTALLATIONNOTICE: 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: Never install thefireplace• in a bedroom or a bathroom• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture,clothing, or other flammableobjects are less than 36 inchesfrom the front, top, or sides ofthe fireplace• as a fireplace insert• 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. Install-ing fireplace next to vinyl or clothwall coverings or operating fire-place where impurities (such as,but not limited to, tobaccosmoke, aromatic candles, clean-ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,etc.) in the air exist, may dis-color walls or cause odors.IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add moistureto the air. Although this is beneficial, installingfireplace in rooms without enough ventilation airmay cause mildew to form from too much mois-ture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages6 through 8.Note: Your Vanguard fireplace is designed to beused in zero clearance installations. Wall or fram-ing material can be placed directly against anyexterior surface of your fireplace, except wherestandoff spacers are integrally attached. If stand-off spacers are attached to your fireplace, thesespacers can be placed directly against wall or fram-ing materials.Use the dimensions shown for rough openings tocreate the easiest installation (see Built-In Fire-place Installation, page 10).CHECK GAS TYPEUse only the correct type of gas (natural or pro-pane/LP). If your gas supply is not the correct gastype, do not install heater. Call dealer where youbought heater for proper type heater.WARNING: This applianceis equipped for (natural or pro-pane/LP) gas. Field conversionis not permitted.INSTALLATION ITEMSBefore installing fireplace, make sure you havethe items listed below.• external regulator - propane/LP only (suppliedby installer)• piping (check local codes)• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)• equipment shutoff valve *• test gauge connection*• ground joint union• sediment trap• tee joint• pipe wrench* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valvewith 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative totest gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSAdesign-certified equipment shutoff valve from yourdealer. See Accessories, page 30.Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided trim kit forbuilt-in installations. See Accessories, page 30.