Desa (V)G42/50 - Manual (Page 14)

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Cleaning Glass
Clean glass with any commercial glass cleaner or
soap and water. Do not use any abrasive material
to clean glass. Do not clean glass with any cool
water if glass is still hot from the fire and smoke.
A gas line or gas log lighter may be installed for the
purpose of installing a vented or vent-free deco-
rative gas appliance incorporating an automatic
shutoff device and complying with the Standard
for Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in
Vented Fireplaces, ANSI Z21.60 or American Gas
Association draft requirements for Gas Fired Log
Lighters for Wood Burning Fireplaces, Draft NO.
4 dated August, 1993.
If you wish to install an unvented (vent-free) gas
log set, only unvented gas log sets which have been
found to comply with the standard for unvented
room heaters, ANSI Z21.11.2 are to be installed
in this fireplace.
OUTSIDE AIR AND DAMPER
HANDLE OPERATION
The damper handle, which opens and closes the
damper blade, is located in the upper front face
of the fireplace. Pushing the handle forward and
up through the keyway slot will free damper
blade to automatically open. Pushing the handle
forward and down will lock damper blade closed
(see Figure 25).
The outside air kit lever is located at the left and
right hand sides of fireplace (see Figure 26). Lift-
ing lever up will free the outside air door to open.
Pulling lever down will lock the door.
WARNING: Risk of fire! Re-
place grate with DESA model
109466-01 grate only. This grate
has been designed to keep the
operation of your fireplace safe
and efficient.
operaTion and
MainTenance
guidelines
Continued
Figure 25 - Operating Damper Handle
Damper
Weight
To Close
Damper
To Open
Damper
Damper
Weight
Open Position
Closed Position
Figure 26 - Outside Air Kit Lever
Technical serVice
You may have further questions about installation,
operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA’s
Technical Service Department 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.