Desa VF-18N-BTB Electric Heater User Manual


 
111826-01E
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LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence
of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards In sti tute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Note: Where listed vented dec o ra tive logs are required, ther mo stat
op er a tion is not permitted.
1. Remove log set as sem bly from carton. Note: Do not pick up
assembly by logs. This could dam age the unit. Always handle
assembly by grate.
2. Remove control cover fl oor media components.
3. Remove all protective packaging ap plied to log set for ship-
ment.
4. Check all items for any shipping dam age. If damaged, prompt ly
inform deal er where you bought heater.
UNPACKING
CAUTION: Do not remove the data plates from the
grate assembly. The data plates con tain im por tant
warranty and safety in for ma tion.
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION
Today’s homes are built more energy ef cient than ever. New ma te ri als,
increased in su la tion, and new construction methods help reduce heat
loss in homes. Home own ers weather strip and caulk around windows
and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. During heating
months, home owners want their homes as airtight as pos si ble.
While it is good to make your home energy effi cient, your home
needs to breathe. Fresh air must enter your home. All fuel-burning
appliances need fresh air for proper com bus tion and ven ti la tion.
Exhaust fans, fi replaces, clothes dryers, and fuel burning appliances
draw air from the house to operate. You must provide ad e quate fresh
air for these ap pli anc es. This will insure proper venting of vented
fuel-burning appliances.
WARNING: This heater shall not be installed in a
confi ned space or unusually tight con struc tion un-
less pro vi sions are pro vid ed for ad e quate com bus tion
and ven ti la tion air. Read the fol low ing in struc tions to
in sure prop er fresh air for this and other fuel-burning
ap pli anc es in your home.
PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION
The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54, Sec tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ven ti -
la tion.
All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation
classifi cations:
1. Unusually Tight Construction
2. Unconfi ned Space
3. Confi ned Space
The information on pages 4 through 6 will help you classify your
space and provide ad e quate ven ti la tion.
Unusually Tight Construction
The air that leaks around doors and win dows may provide enough
fresh air for combustion and ventilation. However, in buildings of un-
usually tight construction, you must provide additional fresh air.
OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES
LOCAL CODES
UNPACKING
PRODUCT FEATURES
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
Providing Adequate Ventilation
OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL
ACCESSORIES
PRODUCT FEATURES
OPERATION
This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside venting. There
is no heat loss out a vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by
both realistic fl ames and glowing ceramic logs/coals. This heater
is designed for vent-free op er a tion with ue damper closed. It has
been tested and approved to ANSI Z21.11.2 stan dard for unvented
heaters. State and local codes in some areas pro hib it the use of vent-
free heaters. This heater may also be op er at ed as a vented decorative
(ANSI Z21.60) product by opening the fl ue damper (Non-Thermostat
Mod els Only).
SAFETY DEVICE
This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff sys tem. The ODS/pilot is a re quired fea ture for vent-
free room heat ers. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not
enough fresh air.
PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM
This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches,
batteries, or other sourc es to light heater.
There are four optional remote controls that can be purchased
separately for Remote-Ready Models Only:
• wall switch • hand-held ON/OFF remote
• wall thermostat • hand-held ther mo stat remote.
See Accessories, page 27.
The wall thermostat or hand-held ther mo stat may not be used where
vented dec o ra tive listing is required.