This same thing happened to me. When I turned the fireplace on only a little light would come on inside the fireplace, the rest of the controls didn't work. If you open the back(and possibly the top) of the fireplace insert, there is a fuse that looks like a tube. My fuse was burnt out. Just replace the fuse.
Desa Indoor Fireplace (V)T32N Can't Restart T36P gas fireplace - Help ASAP DESA T36P gas fireplace won't restart after summer propane gas shutoff at gas tank.Read instructions…
Desa Indoor Fireplace (V)T32N Can't restart T36P propane gas Fireplace Won't restart after summer propane gas shutoff at external gas tank. My daughter asked me (engineer)…