Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CDCFTPA Desa
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UNVENTED (VENT -FREE) GAS COMP A CT CLASSIC HEARTH ® DU AL BURNER FIREPLA CE OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANU AL Sav e this manual for future reference.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 2 W ARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer , service agency , or the gas supplier .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 3 W ARNI NG: D o not allow fa ns to bl ow d ire ctl y into t he fire pla ce. Avo id any d raf ts that alter bu rner flam e pa tte rns . Ce ili ng f ans ca n cre ate dra fts th at a lte r b urne r flam e patt ern s. Alt ere d burn er pat ter ns c an cau se s oot ing .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Ignitor Button Screen Fireplace Cabinet Log Control Knob Figure 1 - V ent-Free Compact Dual Flame Fireplace O F F P I L O T O N H I L O Hood Fireplace Cabinet Logs Ignitor Button Remote Control (Optional) Control Knob Hood SAFETY INFORMA TION Continued 1.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 5 OPTIONAL REMO TE CONTROL A CCESSORIES (For Remote-Ready Models Only) There are four optional remote controls that can be purchased separately for Remote-Ready Models only: • wall switch • hand-held ON/OFF remote • wall thermostat • ha nd -h el d th erm osta t r emo te See Accessories, page 44.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 6 HOOD ASSEMBL Y WA R N I N G : A l wa y s h a v e screen in place before operat ing fireplace. This prevents exces- sive temperatures on fireplace surfaces.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 7 PROVIDING ADEQUA TE VENTILA TION The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and V entilation. All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol - lowing ventilation classifications: 1.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 8 AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued 4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 9 CAUT ION: This firep lace c re- ates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall sur- faces next to fir eplace.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 10 INST ALLA TION ITEMS Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below . • external regulator (supplied by installer, for propane/LP units onl.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 1 1 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 9 - Rough Opening for Installing in Corner Figure 8 - Rough Opening for Installing in Wall 43 5 / 16 " 30 5 / 8 " 61 1 / 4 .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 12 15" 18" 21" 23" 2 1 / 2 " 6" 8" 10" Note: A ll vertical measurements are from top of fireplace opening to bottom of mantel shelf. All measurements are in inches. INST ALLA TION Continued W ARNING: Never modify or cover the louvered slots on the front of the firebox.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 13 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 16 - Removing T op Louver and Opening Bottom Louver O F F P I L O T O N H I L O T op Louver Bottom Louver 1 1. Place metal trim on shoulder screws located on the side and top of the firepl ace (see Assem - bling Perimeter T rim ).
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 14 INST ALLA TION Continued Installing Blower Accessory CAUTION: Label all wires prior to disconnection when serv icin g c ontro ls. Wiri ng e rror s can ca use imp roper a nd dang er - ous operation. CAUTION: V erify proper op- eration after servicing.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 15 INST ALLA TION Continued For Built-In Installation W ARNING: A licensed elec- trician must connect the wiring harness to electrical supply followi ng all local codes . Elect ri- cian mus t p rovid e a clamp on th e box cover to secure the wiring.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 16 Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 23). IMPORT ANT : Install equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 17 INST ALLA TION Continued W e recommend that you install a sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 23, page 16. Locate sedime nt trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and heater .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 18 INST ALLA TION Continued CAUTION: Make sure exter- nal regulator has been installed betwe en pro pane/LP supply and fireplace. See guidelines under Connecting to Gas Supply , page 16. PR ES SU RE T ES TIN G GA S S UPP LY P IPIN G SY ST EM T est Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 19 OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND-HELD REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES Remote-Ready Models Only (HRC100 Series & HRC200 Series) Installing Receiver 1. Disconnect wires from the control valve (see Figure 29) . 2. Locate the battery clip mounted on the back of the receiver (see Figure 30).
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 20 INST ALLA TION Continued 3. Route the 25 ft. wire to a convenient location to mount your thermostat (no outside wall). IMPORT ANT : The wire may be shortened but must not be lengthened. The thermostat should be mounted 54" above the floor in a location where there is good air circulation.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 21 2. Reattach screen by placing the notches in the screen fra me o ver the shoulde r sc rews and pushing down. INST ALLA TION Continued Log Shoulder Screw Screen Figure 36 - Installing Log and Screen INST ALLING BRICK LINERS AND LOG SET AND SCREEN (Models CDCFNR and CDCFPR Only) 1.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 22 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS W ARNI NG: Y ou must o pera te this fireplace with the screen in place . Make sure firepla ce screen is installed before run- ning fireplace. NOTICE: Durin g initial op era- tion of new fireplace, burning logs will give off a paper-burn- ing smell.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 23 6. With control kn ob pressed in, p r ess a nd release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the fr ont burner . If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights. Note: If pi lot doe s n ot s tay lit , ref er to T roubleshooting , page 30.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 24 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued Note: It is safe to operate fireplace with blower tur ned off. Howe ver , the blower hel ps distri bute heated air fr om the fireplace.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 25 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued 6. With control kn ob pressed in, p r ess a nd release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the fr ont burner . If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 26 REMOTE OFF ON H I LO IN OUT OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued Note: The burner may light if hand-held remote was on when selector switch was last turned off. Y ou can now turn the burner on and off with the hand-held remote contr ol unit.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 27 OPERA TING FIREPLACE Continued Note: Do not hold the hand-held remote for a long time. Body temperature will affect its operation in the AUTO mode.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 28 If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 53, page 27 • tu rn fir ep lac e o ff (see T o T urn Off Gas to Appli - ance , page 23 for Thermostat-Cont.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 29 Figure 56 - Injector Holder On Outlet Burner Tube Burner T ube Injector Holder Primary Air Inlet Holes 3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in the burner . 4. Check the injector holder located at the end of the burner tube again.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 30 TROUBLESHOO TING WA RNI NG : T ur n of f and un pl ug fir ep la ce an d let c oo l b ef or e s er v ic in g . On ly a qua lifi ed se rvi ce pe r so n s ho ul d s er vic e and re pa ir fire pl ace . CA UTI ON : N ev er us e a w ire , nee dl e, or si mi lar ob je ct to cl ea n O DS / pi lot .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 31 POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 . Control knob not fully pressed in 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough 3. Safety interlock system has been triggered 4. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open 5. Pilot flame not touching ther - mocouple, which allows ther - mocouple to cool, causing pilot flame to go out.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 32 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Residues from manufacturing processes and log curing 2. Not enough air 3. Gas regulator defective 1. Turning control knob to HI position when burner is cold 2. Air in gas line 3.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 33 TROUBLESHOO TING Continued W ARN IN G: If yo u s mel l gas • S hu t off g as sup pl y. • D o no t t ry to li gh t a ny ap pli anc e. • Do not to uch any ele ct ric al sw it ch ; do not us e an y ph on e in you r bu ild in g.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 34 SPECIFICA TIONS THERMOST A T MODELS: CDCFTP A, VDCFTP , FDCFTP • Rating: 17,000/26,000 Btu/Hr • Gas T ype: Propane/LP Gas Only • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 8" W .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 35 SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure Is T oo Low • pilot will not stay lit • burners will have delayed ignition • fireplace will not produce specified heat • for propane/LP units, propane/LP gas supply may be low Yo u may feel you r gas pres sure is too low.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 36 8 8 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 1 9 9 10 10 10 16 17 10 10 14 6 3 1 1 12 13 1 1 15 16 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 2 5 16 16 16 16 7 4 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN FIREBOX MODELS .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 37 P ARTS LIST FIREBOX MODELS CDCFTNA, CDCFTP A, VDCFTN, VDCFTP , FDCFTN, FDCFTP VDCFRN, VDCFRP , FDCFRN AND FDCFRP This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 35 of this manual.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 38 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN FIREBOX MODELS CDCFNR AND CDCFPR 8 10 8 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 1 9 9 10 10 19 19 20 10 16 17 10 10 6 3 1 1 12 13 21 19 22 1 1 15 16 18 16.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 39 P ARTS LIST FIREBOX MODELS CDCFNR AND CDCFPR This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 35 of this manual. KEY NO.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 40 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN THERMOST A T MODELS FDCFTP , FDCFTN, VDCFTP , VDCFTN, CDCFTP A AND CDCFTNA 8 7 5 6 6 12 2 4 19 18 15 16 9 9 17 1 1 14 3 13 20 9 1 21 10.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 41 KEY NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 1 1069-01 Dual Burner • • • • 1 2 099056-29 Injector , LP • • 1 099056-34 Injector , NG • • 1 3 104424-04 Outl.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 42 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS BREAKDOWN REMOTE-READY MODELS FDCFRN, FDCFRP , VDCFRN, VDCFRP , CDCFNR AND CDCFPR O F F P I L O T O N H I L O 16 15 15 16 12 12 1 1 9 9 9 10 5 17.
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 43 P ARTS LIST REMOTE-READY MODELS This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 35 of this manual. KEY NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 44 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all fireplace models. Pu rch as e the se fire pl ac e acc ess or ie s fro m your loca l dea ler. If they can not supply thes e acce sso ries , cal l DESA Heating Pro duct s at 1-8 66-67 2-60 40 for re - fe rra l info rm ati on .
www .desatech.com 1 1 1244-01F 45 W ALL-MOUNT THERMOST A T SWITCH - GWMT1 (Not Shown) For all r emote-ready models. The desired com- fort setting can be selected on the wall thermostat and the fir eplace will aut omatically cycle fro m pilot to the heat setting selected.
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