Vanguard VMH26TPC, VMH26TNC - Manuals

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 2 WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera-tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop-erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installationand operational procedures. For assistance or addi-tional information consult a qualified installer, servi...

Page 3 - SAFETY INFORMATION; DANGER: Carbon monoxide; Natural and propane/LP; WARNING: Any change to

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 3 SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: This product con- tains and/or generates chemicalsknown to the state of Californiato cause cancer or birth defects,or other reproductive harm. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’smanual carefully and completelybefore trying to assemble, oper-ate, or ...

Page 4 - Continued; LOCAL CODES; Fireplace; Ignitor Button

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 4 SAFETY INFORMATION Continued 3. 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’si...

Page 5 - PRODUCT FEATURES; SAFETY PILOT; UNPACKING; WARNING: Always have; ASSEMBLING FIREPLACE; • Phillips screwdriver; Installing Log; Lift screen up and pull out to remove.; Figure 2 - Assembling Fireplace; Log

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 5 PRODUCT FEATURES SAFETY PILOT This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple-tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. TheODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free roomfireplaces. The ODS/pilot shuts off the fireplaceif there is not enough fresh air. PIEZO IGNITION...

Page 6 - ASSEMBLY; Assembling Hood; AIR FOR COMBUSTION; WARNING: This heater shall; Unusually Tight Construction

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 6 ASSEMBLY Continued 5. Reattach screen by placing the notches in thescreen frame over the shoulder screws andpushing down. Assembling Hood 1. Locate four black phillips sheet metal screwsfrom the hardware packet. 2. Rotate hood as shown in Figure 3. Make surehood tabs po...

Page 8 - WARNING: If the area in; VENTILATION AIR; Do not provide openings for inlet

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 8 A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoin- ing room. If the extra space provides an uncon-fined space, remove door to adjoining room or addventilation grills between rooms. See VentilationAir From Inside Building. B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Vent...

Page 9 - INSTALLATION; WARNING: Never install the; CHECK GAS TYPE; WARNING: This appliance; INSTALLATION ITEMS

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 9 INSTALLATION NOTICE: This heater is intendedfor use as supplemental heat.Use this heater along with yourprimary heating system. Do notinstall this heater as your pri-mary heat source. If you have acentral heating system, you mayrun system’s circulating blowerwhile using...

Page 10 - LOCATING FIREPLACE; WARNING: Maintain the; Figure 7 - Mounting Clearances As; Figure 6 - Mounting Clearances As; CAUTION: If you install the

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 10 LOCATING FIREPLACE WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances shown inFigures 6 and 7. If you can, pro-vide greater clearances fromfloor, ceiling, and joining wall. You can recess firebox into the wall. You can alsoposition fireplace in the optional cabinet or cor-ner ma...

Page 11 - WARNING: Do not allow any

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 11 WARNING: Do not allow any combustible materials to over-lap the firebox front facing. IMPORTANT: Noncombustible materials such as brick, tile, etc. may overlap the front facing, butshould never cover any necessary openings likelouvered slots. WARNING: Do not allow non-...

Page 12 - OPTIONAL MANTEL INSTALLATION; Refer to instructions provided with the man-; Align trim kit for flush fit around opening.; Figure 11 - Minimum Mantel Clearances; Mantel Shelf; Figure 12 - Attaching Trim to Fireplace

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 12 WARNING: Never modify or cover the louvered slots on thefront of the firebox. WARNING: Use only non- combustible mortar or adhe-sives when overlapping the frontfacing with noncombustible fac-ing material. Mantel Clearances for Built-InInstallation If placing mantel abo...

Page 13 - Do not remove shoulder screw

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 13 INSTALLATION Continued Figure 13 - Attaching Wood Base to Floor 1 3 / 4 " Screw WoodBase 10. Attach wood base to floor with two 1 3 / 4 " black screws provided (see Figure 13). If the flooris concrete use anchor method (see AttachingWood Base to Solid Floor, pa...

Page 14 - Figure 16 - Removing Valve Cover Shield; When switch is in the AUTO position,; Installing Blower Assembly; CAUTION: Label all wires; If you are using a mantel with your heater,; Figure 17 - Installing Blower Bracket

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 14 INSTALLATION Continued Figure 16 - Removing Valve Cover Shield 1 2 RemoveScrew ValveCoverShield ShoulderScrew Branch Support Snap Bushings Bottom LouverAssembly sembly to the outer casing with 4 #10 screwsprovided (see Figure 17). 6. Route the wire harness through the ...

Page 15 - Reinstall valve cover shield.

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 15 Figure 20 - Installing Blower Bracket Assembly INSTALLATION Continued Figure 18 - Installing Switch Plate to Valve Cover Shield SwitchPlate Screw Valve CoverShield For Built-In Installation WARNING: A licensed elec- trician must connect the wiringharness to electrical ...

Page 16 - Extension Cord; Floor anchors and mounting screws are in; Figure 21 - Folding Anchor; CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY; WARNING: Never connect; Figure 22- External Regulator with Vent

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 16 Extension Cord Use extension cord if needed. The cord must have athree-prong, grounding plug and a three-hole recep-tacle. Make sure cord is in good shape. It must beheavy enough to carry the current needed. An under-sized cord will cause a drop in line voltage. This w...

Page 17 - CAUTION: Avoid damage to; Install equipment shutoff valve in; WARNING: Use pipe joint; Figure 23 - Gas Connection; Figure 24 - Removing Log Base

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 17 of screen. Discard screws. Lift fireplace screenup and pull out to remove. 2. Remove screws that attach branch support tofireplace (see Figure 24). Carefully lift upbranch support and remove from fireplace (seeFigure 24). 3. Route flexible gas line included from firepl...

Page 18 - WARNING: Never use an; Correct all leaks at once.; Figure 26 - Equipment Shutoff Valve; Open

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 18 Figure 25 - Attaching Flexible Gas Line to Equipment Shutoff Valve Flexible Gas Linefrom Fireplace GasRegulator Providedwith Fireplace To FireplaceGas Regulator Equipment ShutoffValve Provided byInstaller PROPANE/LPTo External RegulatorNATURALTo Gas Supply INSTALLATION...

Page 19 - Figure 27 - Checking Gas Joints for; Gas Meter; OPERATING FIREPLACE; FOR YOUR SAFETY

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 19 INSTALLATION Continued Figure 27 - Checking Gas Joints for Propane/LP Gas (Shown with Optional Mantel) EquipmentShutoff Valve Propane/LPSupply Tank Figure 28 - Checking Gas Joints for Natural Gas (Shown with Optional Mantel) EquipmentShutoff Valve Gas Meter OPERATING F...

Page 20 - Figure 29 - Control Knob In The OFF; Control Knob; Shutting Off Fireplace

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 20 5. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT position. Press in control knobfor five (5) seconds (see Figure 29). Note: You may be running this fireplace for the first time after hooking up to gassupply. If so, the control knob may need tobe pressed in for 30 sec...

Page 21 - Your fireplace and thermostat blower; INSPECTING BURNER; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; • turn fireplace off (see To Turn Off Gas to Ap-; Figure 32 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; Thermocouple; Figure 33 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; BURNER FLAME PATTERN; When using the fireplace the first time, the; Figure 34 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 21 OPERATING FIREPLACE Continued OPERATING BLOWER This blower has three settings: ON, OFF, andAUTO. In the ON position, the blower will op-erate constantly. In the OFF position, theblower will not operate. In the AUTO position,the blower will start when the thermostat sen...

Page 22 - WARNING: Turn off fireplace; CABINET; Air Passageways; • Use a vacuum cleaner or pressurized air to clean.; Exterior; • Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and; Figure 37 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole; Pilot Assembly; Figure 36 - Injector Holder On Outlet; Burner Tube

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 22 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off fireplace and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and cir-culating air passageways of fire-place clean. Inspect these areasof fireplace before each use.Have fireplace inspected yearlyby a qu...

Page 23 - TROUBLESHOOTING; WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a; POSSIBLE CAUSE

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 23 TROUBLESHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS...

Page 26 - IMPORTANT; REMEDY

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 26 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 y...

Page 27 - SERVICE HINTS; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; TECHNICAL SERVICE; PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; SPECIFICATIONS

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 27 SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure Is Too Low • pilot will not stay lit • burner will have delayed ignition • fireplace will not produce specified heat • propane/LP gas supply may be low (propane/ LP only) You may feel your gas pressure is too low. If so, con-tact your lo...

Page 28 - ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 28 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS VMH26TPC (Shown) AND VMH26TNC 23 29 40 32 36 38 13 7 8 33 40 11 10 4 7 30 1 3 2 9 17 19 6 22 31 21 41 42 16 15 18 24 28 34 25 27 20 4 35 12 24 12-1 14 25 14 40 3 37 26 39 39 5 43 44 6 9

Page 29 - PARTS LIST

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 29 PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructionslisted under Replacement Parts on page 27 of this manual. KEY PART NUMBER NO. VMH26TPC VMH26TNC DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 102633-02 102633-02 Outer Casing Top 1...

Page 30 - ACCESSORIES; PERIMETER TRIM KIT - GA6094

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 30 ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories maynot be available for all fireplacemodels. Purchase these fireplace accessories from yourlocal dealer. If they cannot supply these accesso-ries call DESA Heating Products’ Sales Depart-ment at 1-866-672-6040 for referral informatio...

Page 31 - Creates the sound of a real burning fire.

www.desatech.com 113111-01A 31 ACCESSORIES Continued CORNER MANTEL WITH FULLHEARTH BASE Unfinished - GMC63UFinished - GMC64FWhite Lacquer - GMC65W For all models. Space-saving mantel and hearthbase corner design features clean, classic lines.Available in a stained oak finish, white lacquerfinish, or...

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

2701 Industrial DriveP.O. Box 90004Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004www.desatech.com LIMITED WARRANTY VENT-FREE COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH ® FIREPLACE DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4)years and five (5) years on stainless steel burner...