causing property damage, personal injury, or Refer to this manual for correct installa loss of life. tion and operational procedures. For as — Do not store or use gasoline or other sistance or additional information con- flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of sult a qualified installer, service agency, this or any other appliance. or the gas supplier. — WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS • Do not try to light any appliance. WARNING: This is an unvented gas• Do not touch any electrical switch;

The cord must have a three-prong, grounding plug and a three-hole receptacle. Make sure cord is in good shape. It must be heavy enough to carry the current needed. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage. This will result in loss of power and overheating. Use a No. 16 AWG cord for lengths less than 50 feet. ATTACHING WOOD BASE TO SOLID FLOOR For attaching base to solid floors (concrete or masonry) Note:Floor anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware package i

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3. You prefer vented operation. If reasons number 1 or 2 above apply to you, you must permanently open chimney flue damper. You must install the damper clamp accessory (to order, see Accessories, page 33). This will insure vented operation (see Figure 10). The damper clamp will keep damper open. Installation instructions are included with clamp accessory. See chart below for minimum permanent flue opening you must provide. Attach damper clamp so the minimum permanent flue opening will be maintai

With sheet metal, you must have non combustible material behind it. Non combustible material must extend at least 8" up (for all models). If non combustible material is less than 12", you must install the fireplace hood accessory (24" and 30" models only). See chart below and Figure 5 for minimum clearances. IMPORTANT:If you cannot meet these minimum clearances, you must operate heater with chimney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 13. Heat Resi

This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement part(s), call DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-800-DESA LOG (1-800-337-2564). When calling DESA International, have ready • your name • your address • model and serial numbers of your fireplace • how fireplace was malfunctioning • type of gas used (propane or natural gas) • purchase date Usuall

Replace gas regulator 1. Check burner(s) for dirt and debris. If found, clean burner(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 27) 2. Replace gas regulator Slight smoke or odor 1. Residues from manu-1. Problem will stop after a during initial operation facturing processes few hours of operation and logs curing 1. Turn control knob to LO position and let warm up for a minute 2. Operate burners until air is removed from line. Have gas line checked by local propane gas company 3. Observe minimum insta

P.O. Box 645 Taylor, SC 29687 All States 803-879-3009 1-800-845-5301 Parts Department 31 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN Log Base Assembly Variable Manually- Controlled Models 4 5 27 8 9 8 8 19 13 12 8 6 2 1 7 7-1 7-2 10 18 23 16 11 26 14 6 6 6 621 15 193 29 24 30 20 2831 25 17 22 CGF265NVA 4 5 27 8 9 8 8 19 13 12 8 6 2 1 7 7-1 7-2 10 18 23 16 11 26 14 6 6 6 621 15 193 29 24 30 20 2831 25 17 22 CGF265NVA 32 This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, PARTS LIST

injury or property damage. Re m Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable fer to this manual for correct vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other installation and operational pro- appliance. cedures. For assistance or addi- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS tional information consult a qualified installer, service agency, or • Do not try to light any appliance. the gas supplier. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. WARNING: For use only with

Continued UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) FIREBOX INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING BLOWER ACCESSORY (MODEL CGFB32C ONLY) You may install blower accessory GA3750 with conventional installation (below) or with built-in installation (page 10) with model CGFB32C only. To install blower accessory, see instruction sheet included with the kit. Conventional Installation of Blower Accessory 1. Install blower assembly per instruction sheet included in blower accessory kit. 2. Before replacing bottom of firebox, rou