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Page 2 - UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER; DANGER: Carbon monoxide; WARNINGS; WARNING: Any change to

2 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® SAFETYINFORMATION DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re-semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness,or nausea. If you have these signs, the heatermay n...

Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; LOCAL CODES; CAUTION : Do not remove the; Figure 1 - Product Identification; Golden Oak Logs; Control Knob; OPERATION

3 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL AUT O MAN OFF ST ATUS ON LO HI TEMP PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow alllocal codes. In the absence of local codes,use the latest edition of The National FuelGas Code ANS Z223.1, also known asNFPA 54*. *Available from: American Nation...

Page 4 - Unusually Tight Construction; per

4 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® PROVIDING ADEQUATEVENTILATION The following are excerpts from NationalFuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec-tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation. All spaces in homes fall into one of the threefollowing ventilation classificati...

Page 5 - DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION; Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space; Continued

5 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL 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 ...

Page 6 - Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors; Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Do not provide openings for; Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building

6 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® AIR FORCOMBUSTION ANDVENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From InsideBuilding This fresh air would come from an adjoiningunconfined space. When ventilating to anadjoining unconfined space, you must pro-vide two permane...

Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CHECK GAS TYPE; B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace

7 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION NOTICE: A qualified service per-son must install heater. Followall local codes. WARNING: Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace,the chimney flue and firebox mustbe cleaned of soot, creosote,ashes and loose paint by a quali-fied chimney cleaner. Creos...

Page 8 - If Not Using Mantel; If using a mantel, proceed to If Using; Noncombustible; Noncombustible material OK.; Installing Damper; If you cannot meet these

8 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® INSTALLATION Continued Minimum NoncombustibleMaterial Clearances If Not Using Mantel Note: If using a mantel, proceed to If Using Mantel. If not using a mantel, follow theinformation below. You must have noncombustible material(s)above...

Page 9 - Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood; Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood; MANTEL CLEARANCES; Hearth; FLOOR CLEARANCES; A. If installing appliance on the floor level,; flue damper open

9 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood INSTALLATION Continued Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate-rial clearances, you must also meet requiredclearances between fireplace opening an...

Page 10 - Make sure the heater burner; You prefer vented operation; Figure 10 - Attaching Damper Clamp; Damper; Masonry Fireplace

10 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® Area of Various Standard Round Flues Diameter (ins.) Area (sq. ins.) 5" 20 sq. inches 6" 29 sq. inches 7" 39 sq. inches 8" 51 sq. inches INSTALLING HEATER BASEASSEMBLY WARNING: You must secure this heater to fireplace ...

Page 11 - Installation Items Needed; or masonry as applicable); Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose to Heater; Fitting

11 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed • hardware package (provided with heater)• approved flexible gas hose (not provided) (if allowed by local codes) • sealant (resistant to LP gas, not provided)• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit (metal or masonry as appli...

Page 12 - Figure 14 - Gas Connection; CAUTION: Never connect; • external regulator (supplied by installer,; WARNING: Never connect

12 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® Figure 14 - Gas Connection * Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve from your dealer.See Accessories, page 25. ** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment. CONNECTING TO GASSUPPLY NOTICE: A qu...

Page 13 - Figure 15 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Open; Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG; opening propane supply tank valve.; WARNING: Never use an open; Correct all leaks at once.; Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints; Open propane supply tank valve.

13 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL ON POSITION OFF POSITION Figure 15 - Manual Shutoff Valve Open Closed ManualShutoffValve Pressure Testing Gas SupplyPiping System Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG 1. Disconnect heater and its individualmanual shutoff valve from gas supplypiping system. Pressures in exces...

Page 14 - WARNING: Failure to position; INSTALLING LOGS; Make sure; Figure 17 - Installing Golden Oak One-Piece Log Set; CAUTION: After installation; One Piece Log Set

14 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with thesediagrams or failure to use onlyparts specifically approved withthis heater may result in propertydamage or personal injury. INSTALLING LOGS It is ve...

Page 15 - FOR YOUR SAFETY; • If fireplace has glass doors,

15 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL O F F PIL O T O N L O I H AUTOOFFON 1. STOP! Read the safety informationabove. 2. Make sure manual shutoff valve isfully open. 3. Set switch in OFF position. OPERATINGHEATER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, afir...

Page 16 - Pilot Burner; CAUTION: Do not try to adjust; Shutting Off Heater; IMPORTANT; Thermostat Control Operation

16 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® Figure 20 - Pilot IgnitorElectrode Pilot Burner 8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30seconds after lighting pilot. After 30seconds, release control knob.• If control knob does not pop out when released, contact a qualifiedservice per...

Page 17 - Figure 22 - Thermostat Hand-Held Remote Control Unit Selections; Figure 23 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to; BURNER PRIMARY AIR HOLES; This remote control

17 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL TEMP STATUS HI LO MAN ON AUTO OFF Increases RoomTemperature Decreases RoomTemperature Turns Burnes Onand Off Shows CurrentOperation Mode Shows Temperature Setting Allows Burner to be TurnedOn and Off with the Hand-Held Remote Unit. Figure 22 - Thermostat Hand-Held Remote Con...

Page 18 - WARNING: Turn off heater; Figure 26 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole; LOGS; • If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to; MAIN BURNER

18 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circu-lating air passageways of heaterclean. Inspect these areas ofheater before each use. Haveheater ins...

Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE CAUSE; All troubleshooting items are listed in

19 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing.Only a qualified service persons h o u l d s e r v i c e a n d r e p a i rheater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to cleanODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. ...

Page 20 - OBSERVED PROBLEM; tenance, page 18) or replace burner orifice

20 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition burner Burner backfiring during combustion Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Moisture/condensation noticed on windows Heater produces a whistli...

Page 22 - GOLDEN OAK

22 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® ILLUSTRATEDPARTSBREAKDOWN FLAME-MAX ® GOLDEN OAK LOG MODELS VYD18PRA,VYD24PRA, VYD30PRA, ANDVYD36PR 4 13 13 14 22 13 8 18 7 6 9 1 12 5 23 16 15 17 3 11 2 10 10 19 24 19 20 21 O F F P I LO T O N H I L O O F F P IL OT O N H I L O * Note...

Page 23 - PARTS LIST; KEY

23 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST VYD18PRA, VYD24PRA,VYD30PRA, AND VYD36PR This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow theinstructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 24 of this manual. KEY PART NUMBER FOR NO. VYD18PRA VYD24PRA VYD30PRA VYD36PR DESC...

Page 24 - PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; SPECIFICATIONS; Golden Oak; SERVICE HINTS; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; WIRING DIAGRAM; Note

24 105274 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER VANGUARD FLAME-MAX ® REPLACEMENTPARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage forparts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product.If they can’t supply original repla...

Page 25 - ACCESSORIES; FIREPLACE HOOD

25 105274 OWNER’S MANUAL ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from yourlocal dealer. If they can not supply theseaccessories, call DESA International’s PartsDepartment at 1-800-972-7879 for referralinformation. You can also write to the ad-dress listed on the back page of this manual. MANUA...

Page 26 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; LIMITED WARRANTY; For information about this warranty write:; INTERNATIONAL; NOT A UPC

KEEP THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMATION Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty.We make no other warranty, expressed or im...