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(VENT-FREE) PROPANE/LP GAS
STOVE HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Model SL30PT Series Thermostat Control Gas Log Heater
(Burner System For Cast Iron Stoves)
SL30PT
Patent Pending
WARNING: The SL30PT series vent-free gas
WARNING: If the information in this
log heater is only approved for use in the
manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
Comfort Glow series cast iron stove models
explosion may result causing property
CISC and CISG.
damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER 7. Do not add extra logs or ornaments SAFETY Due to high temperatures, the such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock appliance should be located out INFORMATION wool. Using these added items can of traffic and away from furniture cause sooting. and draperies. WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS 8. This log heater is designed to be smoke- less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn Do not place clothing or other IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s off heater and call a qualifie
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES OPERATION This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a Stove vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by Body realistic, dancing yellow flames. This heater is designed for vent-free operation. State and local codes in some areas prohibit the One Piece use of vent-free heaters. Log Set Inside Stove SAFETY PILOT Cavity This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sening (ODS)safety shutoff sys- t
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER Confined and Unconfined Space PROVIDING ADEQUATE AIR FOR VENTILATION The National Fuel Gas Code ANS Z223.1 COMBUSTION AND defines a confined space as a space whose The following are excerpts from Na- VENTILATION volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 tional Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/ANS 3 Btu per hour (4.8 m per kw) of the aggre- Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion gate input rating of all appliances installed and Ventilation. WARNING: This heater sha
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height = ____________________
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Ventilation Grills Grills VENTILATION AIR Into Adjoining Room, Into Adjoining Or Option 2 Ventilation Air From Inside Room, Remove Option 1 Building Door into Adjoining This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- Option vide two permanent openings: one within 3 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the fl
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OWNER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois- Carefully follow the instructions below. This INSTALLATION ture to the air. Although this is beneficial, stove is a freestanding unit designed to set installing heater in rooms without enough directly on the floor. IMPORTANT: You NOTICE: This heater is intended ventilation air may cause mildew to form must maintain minimum wall and ceiling for use as supplemental heat. Use from too much moisture. See Air for Com- clearances during installatio
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER INSTALLATION Continued Bolt STOVE CAVITY ASSEMBLY 1. Lift off corrugated box enclosing stove body crating. 2. Remove all screws fastening the wood frame enclosure. Spread wood frame open and lift away from plastic-bagged Product Back Stove Panel stove body. The bottom pieces of pal- Identification Label let wood will remain bolted to the stove Figure 5 - Removing Back Panel body. Top of Stove Unit 3. Remove plastic bag from stove body. 4. Remove back panel f
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OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION Continued 9. Fasten stove bottom to stove with four Washers (4) M6 x 1 - 25mm bolts. Use a flat washer and lock washer with each bolt. Tighten bolts into threaded holes on stove body (see Figure 8, page 8 and 10). Use an adjustable wrench or a 10mm socket. Bolt Bottom Of 10. Attach stove door by inserting step bolt Bolt Stove Unit through door hinge pivot holes and into Bottom Of threaded hole in stove body (see Fig- Stove Stove Unit ure 11). Use an adjustable wrench
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER 7. Fasten heater base to stove bottom with Heater INSTALLATION #10-24 x .50 bolts and hex nuts pro- Base Bolt Continued vided with gas log heater (see Figure 14). Attachment hardware is factory INSTALLING GAS LOG packed inside plastic bag with installa- HEATER INTO STOVE tion manual and owner’s registration 1. Remove log and gas log heater from card. Push bolt through heater base Stove carton. Note: Do not pick up gas log mounting hole and through stove bot-
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OWNER’S MANUAL The gas inlet connection for the stove heater INSTALLATION WARNING: Never connect is located on the lower right-hand side of the Continued heater to private (non-utility) gas stove when viewed from the front of the wells. This gas is commonly unit. The gas connection can be made either CONNECTING TO GAS known as wellhead gas. through the bottom right side or through the SUPPLY lower back opening as illustrated in Figure 17. Make sure gas log heater is secured to CAUTION: Use on
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER 3. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- Pressure Testing Heater Gas INSTALLATION ther using compressed air or opening Connections Continued propane/LP supply tank valve. 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- We recommend that you install a sediment 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping ure 20). trap in supply line as shown in Figure 19, system. Apply mixture of liquid soap 2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve. page 11. Locate sediment trap where it
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OWNER’S MANUAL 7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 LIGHTING OPERATING seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 INSTRUCTIONS HEATER seconds, release control knob. • If control knob does not pop out when NOTICE: During initial operation FOR YOUR SAFETY released, contact a qualified service of new heater, burning logs will person or gas supplier for repairs. READ BEFORE give off a paper-burning smell. Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 Orange flame will also be present. LIGHTING through 7. Th
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER OPERATING INSPECTING SPECIFICATIONS Btu (Variable) 16,000/30,000 HEATER BURNERS Type Gas Propane/LP Only Continued Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame Ignition Piezo patterns often. Pressure Manifold 8" W.C. THERMOSTAT PILOT FLAME PATTERN Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water) CONTROL Maximum 14" OPERATION Figure 24 shows a correct pilot flame pat- tern. Figure 25 shows an incorrect pilot flame Minimum* 11" The thermostat control knob can be set to pattern
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OWNER’S MANUAL 4. Check the injector holder located at the LOGS CLEANING AND end of the burner tube again. Remove • If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to MAINTENANCE any large particles of dust, dirt, lint, or Installing Gas Log Heater into Stove, pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum page 10, to properly replace logs. cleaner nozzle. WARNING: Turn off heater • Replace log(s) if broken or chipped 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on and let cool before cleaning. (dime-sized or larger).
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, and let cool before servicing. Only needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA a qualified service person should ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ International’s Technical Service web service and repair heater. pilot unit. site at www.desatech.com. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When igni
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice clogged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 15) or replace burner orifice 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 2. Contact local propane/LP gas company 3. Burner orifice diameter is too small 3. Replace burner orifice Delayed ignition burner 1. Manifold pressure is too low 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Burner orifice clogged 2. C
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING: 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. IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, p
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OWNER’S MANUAL These Parts Centrals are privately owned businesses. They have agreed to support our PARTS CENTRALS customer’s needs by providing original replacement parts and accessories. Baltimore Electric Washer Equipment Co. Dayton Hardware 1348 Dixwell Avenue 1715 Main Street P.O. Box 275 Hamden, CT 06514-0322 Kansas City, MO 64108-2195 North Dayton Station 1-800-397-7553 KS, MO, AR Dayton, OH 45404-0275 203-248-7553 816-842-3911 All States Parts Department www.washerparts.com 937-258-3721
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN SL30PT 1 17 2 15 9 7 8 10 6 12 5 15 4 18 18 11 13 3 14 16 18 104464 20
