Operating Appliance

OPERATING APPLIANCE	CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
For Your Safety Read Before Lighting	REPLACEMENT PARTS
Lighting Instructions	TECHNICAL SERVICE
Gas Shutoff Valve Operation
Curing Logs

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: Keep ﬂue open when operating unit.

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly,aﬁreorexplosionmayresultcausingproperty damage, personal injury or loss of life.

BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the ﬂoor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the ﬂoor.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electric 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.

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

1. STOP! Read the safety information, above.

2.Turn the gas shutoff valve to OFF.

3.Wait ﬁve (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then smell gas STOP! Follow the safety information above. If you don't smell gas, go on to the next step.

4.Light a match and lay it on top of the pan material about 2" from the end of the supply side of the pan

5.Slowly turn the gas shutoff valve ON until the burner ignites. If the burner doesn’t ignite within 10 seconds with the match burning, turn the shutoff valve OFF and repeat steps 1 through 4 again.

CURING

LOGS

During the 2-3 hour appliance break-in period, you may detect an odor from the appliance as the various paints and compounds used in the manufacturing of this log set cure. This is a normal and temporary situation that is not cause for alarm. However, you may want to provide extra ventilation to the room during this time.

CLEANING AND

MAINTENANCE

•Keep the area around the log set clean and clear of debris.

•Occasionally, you may use a soft bristle brush to clean logs.

•Once every year a qualiﬁed agency or certiﬁed chimney sweep should examine and clean the venting system of the ﬁreplace.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty.

PARTS UNDER WARRANTY

Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply origi- nal replacement part(s), call DESA’s Technical Service Department at 1-866-672-6040. When calling DESA, have ready

•your name and address

•model and serial numbers of your log set

•how log set was malfunctioning

•type of gas used (propane/LP or natural gas)

•purchase date

Usually, we will ask you to return the part to the factory.

PARTS NOT UNDER WARRANTY

Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement part(s), call DESA at 1-866-672-6040 for referral information. When calling DESA, have ready

•model number of your log set

•the replacement part number

GAS SHUTOFF

VALVE OPERATION

Flame Adjustment

Adjust the ﬂame ON/OFF by turning the gas shutoff valve coun-

terclockwise to open or clockwise to close, as necessary.

Shutting Off Appliance

Turn gas shutoff valve clockwise to the OFF position.

TECHNICAL SERVICE

You may have further questions about installation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA’s Technical Service Depart- ment at 1-866-672-6040. When calling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready.

You can also visit DESA’s technical services web site at www. desatech.com.

For more information, visit www.desatech.com

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