Desa CGMFP - Manual (Page 4)

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19. To prevent performance problems, do not use
propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs.
capacity.
20. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
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Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local
codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat-
est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
State of Massachusetts: The installation
must be made by a licensed plumber or
gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural
gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall
provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
Vent-free gas products are prohibited for
bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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CAUTION: Do not remove data
plates from grate assembly. Data
plates contain important war-
ranty and safety information.
1. Remove fireplace and hood from carton.
Log is wrapped and inside fireplace. Do not
remove at this time.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to
fireplace for shipment.
3. Make sure fireplace includes one hardware
packet.
4. Check fireplace for any shipping damage. If
fireplace is damaged, promptly inform dealer
where you bought fireplace.
6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as
pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool. Using
these added items can cause sooting. Do not
add lava rock around base. Rock and debris
could fall into the control area of fireplace.
7. This fireplace is designed to be smokeless.
If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off fire-
place and call a qualified service person.
Note: During initial operation, slight smoking
could occur due to log curing and fireplace
burning manufacturing residues.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instruc-
tions in Cleaning and Maintenance, page 24.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn fireplace off.
If heated, the vapors from these products may
create a white powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
10. This fireplace needs fresh air ventilation to run
properly. This fireplace has an Oxygen Deple-
tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The
ODS shuts down the fireplace if not enough
fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion
and Ventilation, page 6. If fireplace keeps
shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 25.
11. Keep all air openings in front and at bottom
of heater clear and free of debris. This will
insure enough air for proper combustion.
12. Do not run fireplace
• where flammable liquids or vapors are used
or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
13. Do not use this fireplace to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.
14. Never place any objects in the fireplace or
on logs.
15. Do not use fireplace if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service
technician to inspect the room fireplace and to
replace any part of the control system and any
gas control which has been under water.
16. Turn off fireplace and let cool before servicing.
Only a qualified service person should service
and repair fireplace.
17. Operating fireplace above elevations of 4,500
feet could cause pilot outage.
18. Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken.
Do not operate fireplace if a log is chipped
(dime-sized or larger).