Desa VF-18N-EMU Electric Heater User Manual


 
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Figure 1 - Product Identification
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. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure.
Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units
only).
3. 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 depart-
ment
4. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom,
unless installed as a vented appliance. See Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 10.
5. Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace, the chim-
ney 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, repair flue damper before operating heater.
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. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Clean-
ing and Maintenance, page 18.
8. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner, or similar
products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these prod-
ucts may create a white powder residue within burner box or
on adjacent walls and furniture.
9. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly.
This heater has an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety
shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the heater if enough fresh
air is not available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation,
pages 4 through 6. If heater keeps shutting off, see Trouble-
shooting, pages 19 through 21.
10. Do not run heater
where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
under dusty conditions
11. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn paper or other ob-
jects.
12. 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.
13. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do not operate heater
if a log is chipped (dime-sized or larger).
14. Turn heater off and let cool before servicing, installing, or
repairing. Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position
(Remote-Ready Models Only). Only a qualified service person
should install, service, or repair heater.
15. Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position when you
are away from home for long periods of time (Remote-Ready
Models Only).
16. Remote-Ready heaters do not to be connected to any external
electrical source.
17. Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet may cause pilot
outage.
18. To prevent performance problems, do not use propane/LP fuel
tank of less than 100 lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).
19. Provide adequate clearances around air openings.
SAFETY INFORMATION
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Log Set
Piezo
Ignitor
Remote
Control
Control Knobs
Remote
Reciever
Chassis Assembly
REMOTE CONTROLLED MODELS
Lava Rock
Log Scraps