Desa CGD3924NR Gas Heater User Manual


 
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SAFETY
INFORMATION
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WARNINGS
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WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.
2. If you smell gas
shut off gas supply
do not try to light any appliance
do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building
immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions
if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department
3. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
4. Never install the heater
in a recreational vehicle
where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the
front, top, or sides of the heater
in high traffic areas
in windy or drafty areas
5. Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace, the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of
soot, creosote, ashes and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner. Creosote will ignite if highly
heated. Inspect chimney flue for damage. If damaged, operate heater with flue damper closed.
6. If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this heater with glass doors closed. If you operate heater
with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. Also if fireplace opening
has vents at the bottom, you must open the vents before operating heater.
7. You must operate this heater with a fireplace screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is closed
before running heater.
8. This log heater is designed to be smokeless. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater and call a
qualified service person.
Note:
During initial operation, slight smoking may occur due to log curing
and heater burning manufacturing residues.
9. Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.
Ceiling fans may create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Altered burner patterns can cause
sooting.
10. Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for use with this
heater.
11. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly. This heater has an oxygen depletion
sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is
available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7. If heater keeps shutting off,
see Troubleshooting, pages 23 through 26.
12. Do not run heater
where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
under dusty conditions
13. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
14. Never place any objects on the heater.
15. Heater base assembly becomes very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from
hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heater will remain hot for a time after shutdown.
Allow surface to cool before touching.
16. Carefully supervise young children when they are in the room with heater. When using the hand-held
remote accessory, keep remote selector switch in the OFF position to prevent children from turning
on burners with hand-held remote control unit.
17. Do not use heater if any part has been exposed to or under water. Immediately call a qualified service
technician to inspect the room heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
18. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do not operate heater if a log is chipped (dime-sized or
larger).
19. Turn heater off and let cool before servicing, installing, or repairing. Make sure the remote selector
switch is in the OFF position. Only a qualified service person should install, service, or repair heater.
20. Make sure the remote selector switch is in the OFF position when you are away from home for long
periods of time.
21. This heater must not be connected to any external electrical source.
22. Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.