Operating fireplace – Desa V)CD36RN User Manual
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OPERATING FIREPLACE
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6. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for.
gas, including near the floor. If you smell
gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety infor-
mation above. If you don’t smell gas go to
the next step.
7. Turn equipment shutoff valve counterclock-
wise to the ON position. Do not force.
8. Close lower louver panel.
9. Turn on all electric power to the fireplace.
10. Turn the wall switch to the ON position.
11. Visually locate the pilot. The ignitor should
begin to spark and
the main burner should ignite once flame
appears at pilot.
• If lighting the appliance for the first time
each season, it may take several attemps
before the supply gas can reach the pilot
and main burner.
• If the appliance will not stay lit after sev-
eral attempts, follow the instructions To
Turn Off Gas To Appliance, below, and call
your service technician or gas supplier.
NOTICE: During initial operation
of a new heater, the burning of
residues from the manufacturing
process of the firebox and logs
will produce a paper-burning smell
and orange flames. Open a window
for the first few hours of operation
to adequately vent this smell.
Figure 64 - Pilot
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn off the wall switch.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance
if service is to be performed.
3. Open lower louver panel.
4. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise to
OFF. Do not force.
5. Close lower louver panel.
OPTIONAL WIRELESS
REMOTE OPERATION
Note:
The WRC receiver and hand-held remote
control kit must be purchased separately (see
Accessories, page 45). Follow installation in-
structions included with the remote control.
1. Turn equipment shutoff valve to ON posi-
tion. You can now turn the burner on and
off with the hand-held remote unit.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to press the ON/OFF
buttons on the hand-held remote control
unit for up to 3 seconds to assure proper
operation.
2. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the
burner on and off.
IMPORTANT: Do not leave the selector switch
inthe REMOTE or ON position when the
pilot is not lit. This will drain the battery.
OPERATING OPTIONAL
GWMT1 - WALL MOUNTED
THERMOSTAT
WARNING: Do not con-
nect the thermostat to a power
source. Electrical shock and/or
a fire hazard will occur.
Light the fireplace as instructed in Lighting
Instructions on page 34. Set wall thermostat to
desired temperature.
This thermostat has been electronically cali-
brated at the factory and requires no adjust-
ment or leveling.
Upon installation, the thermostat must be al-
lowed to stabilize at room temperature for a
minimum of 30 minutes for proper operation.
To turn the fireplace off, adjust thermostat to
the lowest setting and turn the gas control knob
back to PILOT. The pilot will remain lit.
IMPORTANT:
To turn the pilot off, turn the gas
control knob on the heater to the OFF position.
OPERATING OPTIONAL
BLOWER ACCESSORY
Locate the blower controls by opening the lower
louver panel on the fireplace. Blower controls
are located on the right side of the switch
bracket to the left just inside the louver panel.
The BK manual blower and the BKT thermo-
statically-controlled blower have an ON setting
and an OFF setting. The blower will only run
when the switch is in the ON position. In the
OFF position, the blower will not operate.