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                        DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
NATURAL GAS MODELS  
(V)VC42N AND CGCDV42NR SERIES 
PROPANE/LP GAS MODELS  
(V)VC42P AND CGCDV42PR SERIES
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol-
lowed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing 
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable 
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other 
appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light
                    
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                        WARNING: 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. This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket,* per- manently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where  not prohibited by local codes. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas i
                    
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                        SAFETy INFORMATION  WARNING: Any change to  this fireplace or it’s controls can   WARNING: This product con- be dangerous. Do not modify  tains and/or generates chemicals  this fireplace under any circum- known to the State of California  stances. Any parts removed for  to cause cancer or birth defects  servicing must be replaced prior  or other reproductive harm. to operating fireplace. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s   WARNING: Do not use a blow- manual carefully and completely  er insert, heat e
                    
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                        7. Do not use any solid fuels (wood, coal, paper,  SAFETy INFORMATION cardboard, etc.) in this fireplace. Use only the  Continued gas type indicated on fireplace nameplate. 8. This appliance, when installed, must be elec- Carefully supervise young chil- trically grounded in accordance with local  dren when they are in the room  codes or, in the absence of local codes, with  with fireplace. the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA  70 or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA  Keep the area around your
                    
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                        LOCAL CODES PRE-INSTALLATION  Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local  PREPARATION codes. In the absence to local codes, use the cur- LOCATION AND SPACE  rent National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA  54* (USA) or the current CSA-B149.1 Installation REqUIREMENTS Code (Canada). Determine the safest and most efficient location  *Available from: for your DESA direct-vent fireplace. Make sure  that rafters and wall studs are not in the way of the  American National Standards Institute, 
                    
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                        CLEARANCES PRE-INSTALLATION  Minimum clearances to combustibles for the fire- PREPARATION place are as follows: Continued *Back and sides 0"/mm • Your fireplace is designed to be used in zero  Perpendicular walls 6" (152 mm) clearance installations. Wall or framing material  Floor 0"/mm can be placed directly against any exterior sur- Ceiling to louver opening 42" (1067 mm) face on the back, sides or top of your fireplace,  Front 36" (914 mm) except where standoff spacers are integrally  Top of 
                    
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                        PRE-INSTALLATION  1 PREPARATION 2 Continued 3 A Wall FRAMING AND FINISHING 4 Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace.  B 5 Figure 5 shows framing for corner installation. All  C 6 minimum clearances must be met.  D E 7 For available accessories for this fireplace, see  F Accessories on page 42. If you are using a sepa- G rate combustible mantel piece, refer to Figure 6  Top of Louver  for proper installation height. You can install  Opening noncombustible mantels at any height above the
                    
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                        V G G V A D E V B L LOCATION OF TERMINATION CAP N N H C I B Fixed V V Fixed Closed Openable Closed Openable B F V G V J X B B M A V K X TERMINATION CAP AIR SUPPLY INLET G GAS METER RESTRICTED AREA V X (TERMINATION PROHIBITED) A = clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or balcony I = clearance to service regulator vent outlet [*72 inches (182.9cm)   [*12 inches (30.5mc) minimum]  minimum] B =  clearance to window or door that may be opened J = clearance to non-mechanical air supply inlet to
                    
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                        VENTING INSTALLATION   WARNING: Read all instruc- INSTRUCTIONS tions completely and thoroughly  NOTICE: Read these instruc- before attempting installation.  tions completely before at- Failure to do so could result in  serious injury, property damage  tempting installation. or loss of life.  These models are tested and approved for use  with DESA (direct-vent) pipe components and  NOTICE: Failure to follow these in- terminations. structions will void the warranty.  The venting system must termin
                    
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                        5. Carefully determine the location where the vent  VENTING INSTALLATION  pipe assembly will penetrate the outside wall.  INSTRUCTIONS The center of the hole should line up with the  Continued center-line of the horizontal vent pipe. Mark the  3 3 wall for a 10 /4" x 10 /4" square hole. Cut and  INSTALLATION PLANNING frame the square hole in the exterior wall where  There are two basic types of direct-vent in- the vent will be terminated. If the wall being  stallation: penetrated is constructed 
                    
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                        VENTING INSTALLATION  INSTRUCTIONS Continued Vent Cap  WARNING: Do not recess  vent termination into any wall.  This will cause a fire hazard. 6. Noncombustible Exterior Wall: Position the  1 2 horizontal vent cap in the center of the 8 / "	 round hole and attach to the exterior wall with  four wood screws provided. Before attaching  the vent cap to exterior wall, run a bead of Wood Screw non-hardening mastic (pliable sealant) around  Figure 10 - Installing Horizontal Vent Cap  the outside edges
                    
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                        GROUND FLOOR INSTALLATION VENTING INSTALLATION  Recommended Applications: INSTRUCTIONS • Installation using cabinet surrounds Continued • Through the wall using round or square termina- tion (up to 12" horizontal pipe) Minimum Pipe  Siding Standoff  1 4 • NOT FOR CORNER INSTALLATION Overlap 1 / " Direct-Vent  Adjustable  Pipe Screws Horizontal  Pipe 12" Max. 45° Elbow High Wind  Wall  Square  Firestop Termination Wall Firestop Maintain 1"  Minimum Air  Space Around  High Wind  Outer Pipe When  T
                    
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                        VENTING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Continued CORNER INSTALLATION Not to Exceed  (H) Limits Recommended Applications: Square  Termination • Corner ground floor installation 90° Elbow • Ground floor installation where pipe vents horizon- tally through wall (over 12" horizontal pipe) • Basement installation where one foot clearance  from ground to termination is possible Wall  90° Elbow 12" Min. Not to Exceed (H) Limits Firestop Square  As Required  Termination  for (V), See  Chart for  45° Elbow Pi
                    
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                        VENTING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Continued HORIZONTAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION  USING TWO 90° ELBOWS The following configurations show the minimum  vertical rise requirements for a horizontal system  using two 90° elbows. 45° Elbow Venting with Two 90° Elbows Horizontal (H ) +  1 Vertical (V) Horizontal (H ) Horizontal (H ) 1 2 5' min. 2' max. 6' max. 6' min. 4' max. 12' max. 7' min. 6' max. 18' max. 8' min. 8' max. 20' max. 20' max. 8' max. 20' max. Figure 17 - Horizontal Termination Configuration 
                    
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                        Flat Ceiling Installation VENTING INSTALLATION  3 1. Cut a 10 /4" square hole in the ceiling using  INSTRUCTIONS the locating hole as a center point. The open- Continued 3 3 ing should be framed to 10 /4" x 10 /4" (273  mm x 273 mm) inside dimensions, as shown  INSTALLATION FOR VERTICAL  in Figure 9 on page 10 using framing lumber  TERMINATION the same size as the ceiling joists. If the area  Note: Vertical restrictor must be installed in all  above the ceiling is an insulated ceiling or  vertic
                    
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                        Vertical Termination Configurations VENTING INSTALLATION  Figures 21 through 24 show four different con- INSTRUCTIONS figurations for vertical termination.  Continued Venting with Two 90° Elbows 5. Place the flashing over the pipe section(s)  Horizontal (H ) +  1 extending through the roof. Secure the base of  Vertical (V) Horizontal (H ) 2 the flashing to the roof and framing with roof- 5' min. 2' max. ing nails. Be sure roofing material overlaps the  6' min. 4' max. top edge of the flashing as
                    
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                        VENTING INSTALLATION  INSTRUCTIONS Continued Vertical Venting V = 40' max. Note: Install  Note: Install  restrictor into  restrictor into  inner collar of  inner collar of  fireplace as  fireplace as  shown. shown. 45° Elbow 45° Elbow Figure 24 - Vertical Venting Configuration  With No Horizontal Run (Vertical Round  High Wind Termination Shown) Venting with Two 90° Elbows Vertical (V ) Horizontal (H) HIGH ALTITUDE INSTALLATION 1 5' min. 6' max. Your DESA direct-vent fireplace has been tested an
                    
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                        Number Description VENTING INSTALLATION  VKR-58 Roof Vent Kit, Galvanized   INSTRUCTIONS  (Includes: 45° Elbow, 7"-12"   Continued  Adjustable Pipe, Flue Restrictor,    Vertical High Wind Termination,  45° Starter  Elbow 2' Pipe, 4' Pipe, Wall Firestop,    Storm Collar, Roof Flashing   [0/12 - 6/12], 26 Screws) VKC-58 Corner Vent Kit, Galvanized   (Includes 45° Elbow, 7"-12"    Adjustable Pipe, Wall Firestop,   12"   Horizontal Termination, 6" Pipe,   Extension  90° Elbow, 18 Screws) HHTK-58 Hig
                    
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                        5.  Mount speed control box to switch bracket  FIREPLACE  by placing the plastic control shaft forward  INSTALLATION through the round opening in the switch  bracket (see Figure 27). CHECK GAS TYPE 6.  While supporting speed control, secure control  Use proper gas type for the fireplace unit you are  shaft with lock nut by pushing and turning  installing. If you have conflicting gas types, do not  lock nut with pliers clockwise until it is tight  install fireplace. See retailer where you purchas
                    
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                        FaV na S ria wbl itce h  Off On 110/115 M Blo otw or er V.A.C. Black Black White White Green 3.  Place the blower against the lower rear wall of  FIREPLACE  the firebox outer wrapper with the exhaust port  INSTALLATION directed upward and the thermodisc positioned  Continued up near the fireplace bottom. The thermodisc  must be oriented near the fireplace bottom as  shown in Figure 29 in order to sense tempera-  CAUTION: Never touch the  ture and properly operate. The blower will be  blower whee