Desa INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER Gas leak. See Warning statement

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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 heater 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.

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

Remote does not function

1. Battery is not installed. Battery power

 

is low

1.Replace 9-volt batteries in receiver and remote control

Heater produces a clicking/ticking noise just after burners are lit or shut off

1.Metal expanding while heating or con- tracting while cooling

1.This is common with most heaters. If noise is excessive, contact qualified ser- vice person

Heater produces unwanted odors

1.

Heater burning vapors from paint, hair

 

 

spray, glues, cleaners, chemicals, new

 

 

carpet, etc. (See IMPORTANT state-

 

 

ment above)

 

2.

Low fuel supply (propane/LP only)

 

3.

Gas leak. See Warning statement

 

 

at top of page

1.Open window to ventilate room. Stop us- ing odor causing products while heater is running

2.Refill supply tank (propane/LP only)

3.Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- ing Gas Connections, page 14)

Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates)

1.

Not enough fresh air is available

1.

Open window and/or door for ventilation

 

2.

Low line pressure

2.

Contact local natural or propane/LP gas

 

 

 

 

company

 

3.

ODS/pilot is partially clogged

3.

Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 24)

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF

1.

Gas leak. See Warning statement

1.

Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-

position

 

at top of page

 

ing Gas Connections, page 14)

 

2.

Control valve defective

2.

Replace control valve

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor during combustion

1.

Foreign matter between control valve

 

 

and burner

 

2.

Gas leak. See Warning statement

 

 

at top of page

1.Take apart gas tubing and remove for- eign matter

2.Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- ing Gas Connections, page 14)

Log set cycles to pilot, but room tempera- ture drops to a lower than ideal level before log set comes back on (Thermostat-Con- trolled Models Only)

1.Thermostat sensing bulb needs to be repositioned

1.Reposition thermostat sensing bulb (see Instructions for Optional Positioning of Thermostat Sensing Bulb, page 28)

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Contents What to do if YOU Smell GAS International OWNER’S Operation and Installation ManualSafety Information Table of ContentsSafety Information Unpacking Optional Remote Control AccessoriesProduct Identification Local CodesAIR for Combustion and Ventilation Product FeaturesDetermining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Determining FRESH-AIR Flow for Heater LocationVentilation AIR Ventilation Air From Inside BuildingVentilation Air From Outdoors Check GAS Type InstallationSee Between 8 Minimum Noncombustible Material ClearancesDetermining Minimum Mantel Clearance Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance When Using a HoodMantel Clearances Floor ClearancesRemote-Ready Models Only Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented OperationInstalling Heater Base Assembly Installation Items NeededConnecting to GAS Supply External Regulator With Vent Pointing Down Pressure Testing gas Supply Piping system Pressure Testing Heater Gas ConnectionsChecking GAS Connections Installing Log #2 Model CGX3930NT Shown Installing LogsInstalling Log #3 Model VGX30NT Shown Models LGX3924NT and LGX3924PT Installing Log #3 Model LGX3924NT ShownLighting Instructions Attaching Grate to Base AssemblyOperating Heater Adding Lava RockTo Turn OFF GAS to Appliance Shutting Off HeaterShutting Off Burners Only pilot stays lit Manual Lighting Procedure REMOTE-READY Models For Your Safety Read Before LightingThermostat Control Operation Flame Ghrcta Series Operation Optional Remote OperationThermostat Control Operation Ghrc Series OperationInspecting Burners Pilot Flame PatternFront Burner Flame Pattern Cleaning Maintenance Cleaning Burner Injector Holder and Pilot AIR Inlet HoleLogs Observed Problem Possible Cause Remedy TroubleshootingRefer to Air for Combustion and Venti Gas leak. See Warning statement Important Do not crimp capillary Optional Positioning of Thermostat Sensing BulbTechnical Service SpecificationsWiring Diagram Service HintsIllustrated Parts Breakdown Illustrated Parts BreakdownParts List Parts ListTHERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED VGX24NT, VGX24PT VGX30NT, VGX30PT29 Parts Available not Shown THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLEDCGX3924NR, CGX3924PR REMOTE-READY LGX3924NT, LGX3924PT KEY Part Number LGX3924NT LGX3924PT Description QTY Accessories Replacement PartsOwners Registration Form International For . .com Not a UPC

INTERNATIONAL UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER specifications

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