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Page 2 - CONTENTS; SECTION; SAFETY; WARNINGS; DANGER; Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!; Natural Gas

2 104024 CONTENTS SECTION PAGE SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely beforetrying to assemble, operate, or service this heater. Improper use of thisheater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion,electrical sh...

Page 3 - Continued

3 104024 SAFETY INFORMATION Continued WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS Continued WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases. 2. If you...

Page 4 - LOCAL CODES; American National Standards Institute, Inc.; Amity; Operation; PRODUCT

4 104024 LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of localcodes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223, alsoknown as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National F...

Page 5 - AIR FOR; WARNING; PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION; Unusually Tight Construction; per

5 104024 Continued AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unlessprovisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventila-tion air. Read the following instructions to insure proper freshair for this and other fuel-burnin...

Page 6 - Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space

6 104024 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING 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 adjoin...

Page 7 - Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors; Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building; VENTILATION AIR; Ventilation Air From Inside Building

7 104024 WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller thanthat defined as an unconfined space, provide adequate combus-tion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in theNational Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3 or appli-cable local c...

Page 8 - Never install the heater; INSTALLING; CAUTION; CHECK GAS TYPE; Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is benefi-; NOTICE; You must maintain minimum wall and; Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see Figure 4); should not be less than 12 inches.

8 104024 WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING Never install the heater • in a bedroom or bathroom• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater • in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areas IN...

Page 9 - STOVE CAVITY ASSEMBLY; Front View

9 104024 INSTALLING Continued Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance to Walls and Ceiling 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 stove body. The bottom piece...

Page 10 - Remove all contents from inside stove cavity. Contents include:

10 104024 INSTALLING Continued Figure 6 - Laying Down Stove On Side Front of Stove Unit Pallet Wood Bolted to Stove Body Bottom Top of Stove Unit Front of Stove Unit Top of Stove Unit Drop Cloth/ Blanket 5. Remove all contents from inside stove cavity. Contents include: (1) - Stove bottom(4) - Legs ...

Page 12 - door leveling after stove is in normal standing position.

12 104024 INSTALLING Continued 10. Attach stove door by inserting step bolt through door hinge pivot hole and into threaded hole in stove body (see Figure 8 and 11). Use an adjustable wrench or a12mm socket to fasten step bolt. Tighten step bolt until snug. Make sure doormoves freely. Figure 11 - At...

Page 13 - INSTALLING GAS LOG HEATER INTO STOVE; Remove log and gas log heater from carton.

13 104024 INSTALLING GAS LOG HEATER INTO STOVE 1. Remove log and gas log heater from carton. Note: Do not pick up gas log heater by the burner itself. This could damage heater. Always handle the gaslog heater by the heater base only. 2. Remove all protective packaging applied to log and gas log heat...

Page 14 - Make sure log does not; clearances to combustibles as outlined on page 8.; CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY; Installation Items Needed

14 104024 INSTALLING Continued 8. Set one-piece log on heater base as shown in Figure 15. Make sure middle section at bottom of log is seated into "U" shaped cutout in center of heaterbase. Log will fit securely on base. IMPORTANT: Make sure log does not cover any burner ports and does not t...

Page 15 - Back View

15 104024 INSTALLING Continued * An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptablealternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified manualshutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessory, page 30. WARNING ICON G 001 CAUTION Use only...

Page 16 - Figure 18 - Gas Connection; CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS; Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System; Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG; main gas valve located on or near gas meter.

16 104024 INSTALLING Continued Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Cap 3" Minimum Sediment Trap GasRegulator From Gas Meter (5" W.C.** to 10.5" W.C. Pressure) A.G.A. Design-CertifiedManual Shutoff ValveWith 1/8" NPT Tap* Approved FlexibleGas Hose (if allowedby local codes) Figure 18 - Gas Connecti...

Page 17 - Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG; Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections; internal joints for leaks.; Figure 19 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Figure 20 - Checking Gas Joints

17 104024 Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 19).2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter. 3. Check all joints from gas meter to manual shutoff valve (see Figure 20). ...

Page 18 - FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING; LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

18 104024 OPERATING HEATER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion mayresult causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighti...

Page 19 - Do not operate heater between PILOT and HIGH positions.; VARIABLE CONTROL OPERATION; OPERATING

19 104024 WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING Do not operate heater between PILOT and HIGH positions. WARNING ICON G 001 CAUTION Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the manual shutoff valve. VARIABLE CONTROL OPERATION The variable control valve can be set to any heat setting and flame height desired...

Page 20 - TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE; MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE; INSPECTING; Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often.; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 24

20 104024 OPERATING HEATER Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1. Press in and turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the HIGH position. 2. Turn the control knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILOT position. 3. Press in control knob and turn clockwise Clockwise to the OFF Posit...

Page 21 - Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning.; SHOOTING; Note: All troubleshooting; REMEDY; LOGS

21 104024 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. WARNING ICON G 001 CAUTION You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passage-ways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before eachuse. Have heater inspected yearly by ...

Page 24 - If you smell gas; Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors.; See Warning

24 104024 TROUBLE- SHOOTING Continued WARNING ICON G 001 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 gassupplie...

Page 25 - age for parts replaced under warranty.; SPECIFICATIONS

25 104024 TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about installation, operation, or troubleshooting.If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at1-800-DESA LOG (1-800-337-2564). When gas pressure is too low • pilot will not stay lit• burners will have delayed ignition•...

Page 27 - PARTS LIST

27 104024 PARTS LIST SVYD18N This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts,follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 25 of this manual. KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 104026-01 Stove Log 1 2 098276-01 Hex Head Plug, 1/8" NPT 1 3 098249-01...

Page 30 - ACCESSORY

30 104024 ACCESSORY Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supplythese accessories, call DESA International’s Parts Department at 1-800-972-7879for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page ofthis manual. MANUAL SHUTOFFVALVE - ...

Page 31 - NOTES

31 104024 NOTES _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ____________________...

Page 32 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; NOT A UPC

LIMITED WARRANTY VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS LOG HEATERS AND AMITY  STOVE CHASSIS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for three (3) years from thedate of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained...