Desa VMH10TNC - Manual (Page 4)

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SAFETY INFORMATION
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1. This appliance is only for use with the type of
gas indicated on the rating plate. This appli-
ance is not convertible for use with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in-
side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors.
3. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• do not touch any electrical 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
4. This fireplace shall not be installed in a bathroom.
5. Do not use this fireplace as a wood-burning
fireplace. Use only the logs provided with the
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 fireplace
and call a qualified service person. Note: Dur-
ing 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 30.
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 7. If fireplace keeps shut-
ting off, see Troubleshooting, page 31.
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 tech-
nician to inspect the room fireplace and to re-
place any part of the control system and any
gas control which has been under water.
16. Turn off and unplug fireplace and let cool be-
fore servicing. Only a qualified service per-
son 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).
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.
LOCAL CODES
Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all lo-
cal codes. In the absence of local codes, use the
latest 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