Desa CGCFTN Outdoor Fireplace User Manual


 
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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS COMPACT FIREPLACE
CGCFTN
IMPORTANT: Read this owners
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this fireplace. Im-
proper use of this fireplace can
cause serious injury or death from
burns, fire, explosion, electrical
shock, and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs
of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the
flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If
you have these signs, the fireplace may not
be working properly. Get fresh air at once!
Have fireplace serviced. Some people are
more affected by carbon monoxide than
others. These include pregnant women,
people with heart or lung disease or anemia,
those under the influence of alcohol, and
those at high altitudes.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An
odor-making agent is added to natural gas.
The odor helps you detect a natural gas leak.
However, the odor added to natural gas can
fade. Natural gas may be present even though
no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all
warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It
is your guide to safe and proper operation of
this fireplace.
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNINGS
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
WARNING: Any change to this
fireplace or its controls can be
dangerous.
1. This appliance is only for use with the
type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use
with other gases.
2. 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
WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a blower
insert, heat exchanger insert, or
other accessory not approved for
use with this fireplace.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
Fireplace front and screen be-
comes very hot when running
fireplace. Keep children and
adults away from hot surfaces to
avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Fireplace will remain hot for a
time after shutdown. Allow sur-
faces to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in same room
with fireplace.
Keep the appliance area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
You must operate this fireplace
with the fireplace screen in place.
Make sure fireplace screen is in
place before running fireplace.
3. This fireplace shall not be installed in
a bedroom or bathroom.
4. Do not use this fireplace as a wood-
burning fireplace. Use only the logs
provided with the fireplace.
5. 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.
6. This fireplace is designed to be smoke-
less. 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 manufac-
turing residues.
7. To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and main-
tenance, page 22.
8. Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.
9. This fireplace needs fresh air ventila-
tion to run properly. This fireplace has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the fireplace if not enough fresh
air is available. See Air for Combus-
tion and Ventilation, pages 5 through
7. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting, pages 19 through 21.
10. Do not run fireplace
where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored.
under dusty conditions.
11. Do not use this fireplace to cook food
or burn paper or other objects.
12. Never place any objects in the fireplace
or on logs.
13. Do not use fireplace if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied service technician to inspect the
room fireplace and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas con-
trol which has been under water.
14. Turn off and unplug fireplace and let
cool before servicing. Only a qualified
service person should service and re-
pair fireplace.