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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS FREESTANDING
PEDESTAL STOVE SYSTEM
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
S26PT
20,000 to 26,000 Btu/Hr
Thermostatically-
Controlled
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
adjustment, alteration, service,
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus-
or maintenance can cause injury
ing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
or property damage. Refer to this
manual for correct installation
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE 4. This heater shall not be installed in a SAFETY WARNING: Do not use a bedroom or bathroom. blower insert, heat exchanger INFORMATION 5. Do not use this heater as a wood-burn- insert, or other accessory not ap- ing heater. Use only the logs provided proved for use with this heater. WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 with the heater. 6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments Due to high temperatures, the IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s such as pine cones, vermiculite, or
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OWNER’S MANUAL SAFETY LOCAL CODES UNPACKING Install and use heater with care. Follow all 1. Remove top inner pack. INFORMATION local codes. In the absence of local codes, use 2. Tilt carton so that stove is upright. Continued the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas 3. Remove protective side packaging. Code, ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. 15. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool 4. Slide stove out of carton. before servicing. Only a qualified ser- *Available from: vice person should
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE 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 National VENTILATION volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec- 3 Btu per hour (4.8 m per kw) of the aggre- tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation. gate input rating of all appliances installed WARNING: This heater shal
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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 worksheet 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 = ____________________ c
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE AIR FOR 12" COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Ventilation Continued Ventilation Grills Grills Into Adjoining Room, Into Adjoining Or Option 2 VENTILATION AIR Room, Remove Option 1 Door into Ventilation Air From Inside Adjoining Building Room, Option This fresh air would come from an adjoining 3 unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- 12" vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the
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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 PEDESTAL STOVE The installer must supply an external regulator. Installation must include an equipment INSTALLATION The external regulator will reduce incoming shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT Continued gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of water. gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream CONNECTING TO GAS If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, from heater (see Figure 7). SUPP
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OWNER’S MANUAL Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than Pressure Testing Heater Gas INSTALLATION 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Connections Continued 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- CHECKING GAS ure 8). ure 8). CONNECTIONS 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either 2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve. using compressed air or opening propane/ 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in LP supply tank valve. WARNING: Test all gas pip- the OFF position. 3. Che
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L I P F F O L O VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE 5. Install one plastic bushing provided in INSTALLING BLOWER INSTALLATION 1 blower kit into the 1 /2" hole in the left ACCESSORY - GA3750 Continued rear of firebox floor. Access hole Tools required: Phillips screwdriver through the rectangular opening in the INSTALLING LOGS rear panel (see Figure 14). NOTICE: Shut off gas heater during 6. Remove the two blower mounting the following blower installation. WARNING: Failure to position brackets fr
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OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION OPERATING HEATER WARNING: ELECTRICAL Continued GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY This appliance is equipped with a 13. Install plastic control knob onto output READ BEFORE three-prong (grounding) plug for shaft of speed control housing (see Fig- LIGHTING your protection against shock ure 16). Place speed control housing hazard and should be plugged just inside control compartment door directly into a properly grounded in front of stove (see Figure 17). WARNING:
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE 7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 MANUAL LIGHTING OPERATING seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 PROCEDURE HEATER seconds, release control knob. 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light- • If control knob does not pop out when Continued ing Instructions. released, contact a qualified service LIGHTING person or gas supplier for repairs. 2. Depress control knob and light pilot INSTRUCTIONS with match. Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7. This
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OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING BURNER Burner INSPECTING Injector Tube Holder INJECTOR HOLDER AND BURNERS PILOT AIR INLET HOLE Continued The primary air inlet holes allow the proper BURNER FLAME PATTERN amount of air to mix with the gas. This pro- Primary Air Figure 22 shows a correct burner flame pat- vides a clean burning flame. Keep these holes Inlet Holes tern. Figure 23 shows an incorrect burner clear of dust, dirt, lint, and pet hair. Clean Figure 24 - Injector Holder On Outlet these air inlet hol
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE TROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: Never use a wire, WARNING: Turn off heater needle, or similar object to clean and let cool before servicing. Only Note: For additional help, visit DESA ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ a qualified service person should International’s technical service web site pilot unit. service and repair heater. at www.desatech.com. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignito
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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 13) 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 4. Thermopile leads disconnected or im- 4. Reconnect leads (see wiring diagram) properly connected 5. Burners will not come on
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE 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, pai
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OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS PARTS CENTRALS Btu (Variable) 20,000/26,000 These Parts Centrals are privately owned businesses. They have agreed to support our customer’s needs by providing original replacement parts and accessories. Type Gas Propane/LP Only Ignition Piezo Baltimore Electric East Coast Energy Products Manifold Pressure 8" W.C. 1348 Dixwell Avenue 707 Broadway Inlet Gas Pressure Hamden, CT 06514-0322 W. Long Branch, NJ 07764-1542 (in. of water) * 1-800-397-7553 732-870-8809 Maxi
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN S26PT 1 2 10 6 3 7 5 4 9 13 10 8 11 12 14 105684 For more information, visit www.desatech.com 18
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the PARTS LIST instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 22 of this manual. S26PT KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 106039-01 Log Set 1 2 104286-01 ODS Pilot (LP) 1 3 098249-01 ODS Nut 2 4 105973-01 Burner Outlet Tube 1 5 105737-02 Injector Holder 1 6 102843-01 Burner Clip 1 7 099056-28 Burner Orifice Injector 1 8 101329-26 Gas Control Valve 1 9 102980-01 Burner 1 10 099387-09 Pilo
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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP PEDESTAL STOVE ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN S26PT 1 5 10 18 6 11 8 4 9 17 12 2 16 3 15 7 14 13 105684 For more information, visit www.desatech.com 20
