Desa Vanguard VVDA18R Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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®2901272VENTED GAS LOGS1. This appliance, as supplied, is only foruse with the type of gas indicated onthe rating plate. This appliance is con-vertible for use with propane/LP.SAFETYINFORMATIONCarbon Monoxide Poisoning: Earlysigns of carbon monoxide poisoning re-semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness,or nausea. If you have these signs, the log setmay not be working properly. Get fresh airat once! Have log set serviced. Some peopleare more affected by carbon monoxide thanothers. These include pregnant women,people with heart or lung disease or anemia,those under the influence of alcohol, andthose at high altitudes.Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Naturaland propane/LP gases are odorless. An odor-making agent is added to the gas. The odorhelps you detect a gas leak. However, theodor added to the gas can fade. Gas may bepresent even though no odor exists.Make certain you read and understand allWarnings. Keep this manual for reference.It is your guide to safe and proper operationof this log set.WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGSIMPORTANT: Read this owner’smanual carefully and completelybefore trying to assemble, oper-ate, or service this log set. Im-proper use of this log set can causeserious injury or death from burns,fire, explosion, electrical shock,and carbon monoxide poisoning.DANGER: Carbon monoxidepoisoning may lead to death!WARNING: Any change to thislog set or its controls can bedangerous.2. If you smell gas• shut off gas supply• do not try to light any appliance• do not touch any electrical switch; donot use any phone in your building• immediately call your gas supplierfrom a neighbor’s phone. Follow thegas supplier’s instructions• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,call the fire department3. Never install the log set• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture, clothing, orother flammable objects are less than42 inches from the front, top, or sidesof the log set• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areas4. Before installing in a solid fuel burn-ing fireplace, the chimney flue and fire-box must be cleaned of soot, creosote,ashes and loose paint by a qualifiedchimney cleaner. Creosote will igniteif highly heated. Inspect chimney fluefor damage.5. You must operate this log set with a fire-place screen in place. Make sure fireplacescreen is closed before running log set.6. This log set is designed to be smoke-less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turnoff appliance and call a qualified ser-vice person.Note: During initial op-eration, slight smoking could occur dueto log curing and the burning of manu-facturing residues. You may wish to addmore ventilation by opening a window.7. To reduce the creation of soot, followthe instructions in Cleaning and Main-tenance, page 22.8. Do not allow fans to blow directly intothe fireplace. Avoid any drafts that al-ter burner flame patterns. Ceiling fanscan create drafts that alter burner flamepatterns. Altered burner patterns canincrease sooting.9. Do not use a blower insert, heat ex-changer insert or other accessory notapproved for use with this log set.10. This log set needs fresh, outside air ven-tilation to run properly. See Air forCombustion and Ventilation, pages 4through 6.11. Do not run log set• where flammable liquids or vaporsare used or stored• under dusty conditions12. Do not burn solid fuel in the fireplaceafter installing the log set. Do not usethis log set to cook food or burn paperor other objects.13. Log set becomes very hot when in use.Keep children and adults away from hotsurface to avoid burns or clothing igni-tion. Log set will remain hot for a timeafter shut-down. Allow surface to coolbefore touching.14. Carefully supervise young childrenwhen they are in the room with log set.15. Do not use appliance if any part has beenexposed to or under water. Immediatelycall a qualified service technician to in-spect the room appliance and to replaceany part of the control system.16. To help prevent breakage, new logsmust be broken-in (see Curing logspage 14).17. Turn log set off and let cool before ser-vicing, installing, or repairing. Only aqualified service person should install,service, or repair log set.WARNING: Keep flue openwhen operating unit.