Desa CF26PRA - 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 ap-
pliance 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 (propane/LP units only).
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
neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas supplierʼs
instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department
4. This fireplace shall not be installed in a bed-
room or 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:
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
instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 23.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn heater 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 5. If fireplace keeps
shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 25.
11. Do not run fireplace
• where flammable liquids or vapors are used
or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
12. Do not use this fireplace to cook food or to
burn paper or other solid fuels.
13. 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.
14. Turn off and unplug fireplace and let cool
before servicing. Only a qualified service
person should service and repair fireplace.
15. Operating fireplace above elevations of 4,500
feet could cause pilot outage.
16. Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken.
Do not operate fireplace if a log is chipped
(dime-sized or larger).
17. To prevent performance problems, do not use
propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs.
capacity (propane/LP units only).
18. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
LOCAL CODES
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
UNPACKING
1. Remove and fireplace from carton.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to
fireplace for shipment.
3. Make sure your fireplace includes one hard-
ware packet.
4. Check fireplace for any shipping damage. If
fireplace is damaged, promptly inform dealer
where you bought fireplace.