Desa VC42P SERIES - Manual (Page 23)

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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
Installing Optional Brick Liner Models BL42DA(SA) and BL42DHA(SA)
OPERATING FIREPLACE
For Your Safety Read Before Lighting
Lighting Instructions
Figure 44 - Installing Rear Brick Panel
Rear Brick
Panel
Left Side
Brick Panel
OPERATING FIREPLACE
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ
BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.
When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. 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.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob.
Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand,
don't try to repair it, call a qualified service technician. Force
or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect
the appliance and to replace any part of the control system
and any gas control which has been under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Open lower louver panel.
3. Turn off all electric power to the fireplace.
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to “OFF”.
5. 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 information above. If you don't smell gas,
go to the next step.
6. The pilot is located by the main burner and should not
require accessing for lighting.
INSTALLING BRICK LINER MODELS
BL42DA(SA) AND BL42 DHA(SA)
WARNING: If fireplace has been running, turn
off unit. Let cool before installing brick liner.
You may purchase brick liner from your local retailer or see Ac-
cessories, page 36.
CAUTION: Always handle brick panels with two
hands. Do not force brick panels into place. Exces-
sive force will break brick panels.
1. Remove top and bottom louvers to allow access to door
latches.
2. Unlock door latches and open glass door. See Removing Glass
Door, steps 1 and 2, page 22.
3. Carefully remove lava rock and ember material. Remove log/
grate assembly by unscrewing grate from plenum. The two
logs under the grate are attached to burner. DO NOT attempt
to remove.
4. Remove screws that attach plenum to burner to remove plenum.
5. Remove three screws from deflector shield on the inside top
of firebox. Set shield and screws aside.
6. Install rear brick panel first. Rest bottom edge of panel on back
edge of burner assembly (see Figure 44).
7. Install left side brick panel by sliding it between the burner
assembly and the side of the firebox (see Figure 44).
8. Install the right brick panel using the same method described
in step 6 for left brick panel.
9. Replace deflector shield using screws removed in step 4.
10. Using scews removed in step 4, replace plenum and attach to
burner.
11. Using screws removed in step 3, replace log/grate assembly. Be care-
ful when replacing log/grate assembly not to chip logs on burner.
12. Install lava rock and glowing embers. See Installing Lava Rock
and Glowing Embers, page 22.
13. Close glass door and lock latches on top and bottom of door
and replace screen. See Removing Glass Door, steps 5 and 6,
page 22.
14. Close top and bottom louvers.