Desa UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) PROPANE GAS FIREPLACE Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
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WARNING ICON G 001
WARNING
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.
IMPORTANT:
Operating fireplace where impurities in air exist may create odors.
Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette smoke, cements and glues, new
carpet or textiles, etc., create fumes. These fumes may mix with combustion air and
create odors. These odors will disappear over time.
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POSSIBLE
CAUSE
1. Metal expanding while
heating or contracting
while cooling
1. Fireplace burning va-
pors from paint, hair
spray, glues, cleaners,
chemicals, new carpet,
etc. (See
IMPORTANT
statement above)
2. Gas leak. See Warn-
ing statement at
top of page
1. Not enough fresh air is
available
2. Low line pressure
3. ODS/pilot is partially
clogged
1. Gas leak. See Warn-
ing statement at
top of page
2. Control valve defective
OBSERVED
PROBLEM
Fireplace produces a
clicking/ticking noise
just after burners are
lit or shut off
Fireplace produces
unwanted odors
Fireplace shuts off in
use (ODS operates)
Gas odor even when
control knob is in
OFF position
REMEDY
1. This is common with
most fireplaces. If noise
is excessive, contact
qualified service person
1. Open window and
ventilate room. Stop
using odor causing
products while fireplace
is running
2. Locate and correct all
leaks (see Checking Gas
Connections, page 18)
1. Open window and/or
door for ventilation
2. Contact local propane
gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see
Cleaning and Mainte-
nance, page 26)
1. Locate and correct all
leaks (see Checking Gas
Connections, page 18)
2. Replace control valve