Desa Tech CHAM55N Manuel D'installation page 10

INSTALLATION
10
Checking Gas Connections
Adding Pan Material and Hearth Treatments
Installing Grate and Logs
INSTALLATION
Continued
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close manual control valve (see Figure 14).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/
LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas
valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using
compressed air.
3. Check all joints of gas supply piping system, for natural gas
see Figure 15 or for propane/LP gas, see Figure 16. Apply com-
mercial leak detection solution to gas joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Figure 14 - Manual Control Valve
Gas Meter
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints For Natural Gas
Propane/LP Tank
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints For Propane/LP Gas
ADDING PAN MATERIAL AND HEARTH
TREATMENTS
1. Spread ash bed material (vermiculite) evenly across burner pan
and smooth it to height of burner pan edges.
2. Apply approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) size pieces of ember ma-
terial evenly over top of ash bed material. Apply only enough
to cover the entire surface area of the pan. Applying excessive
amounts will only diminish the glowing effect of the embers.
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3. Spread lava rock evenly around front and sides of burner pan.
air openings with pan or hearth materials. Burner air
openings are located on burner inlet fitting only on
models equipped for use with propane/LP gas. All
models for use with natural gas may be fully covered
with hearth treatments.
4. Carefully place clay top onto chimenea base and place clay
Note: Some sooting may occur at joints of clay components. This
can be avoided by applying a high temperature silicone based
caulking (RTV or other) between surfaces where clay components
assemble.
INSTALLING GRATE AND LOGS
1. Remove grate from box and place in pan as shown in Figure
Manual Control
Valve
2. Figure 18 shows the most practical placement of logs. Refer to
3. Refer to Operating Instructions, page 11, to begin using your
Manual
Control Valve
Figure 17 - Assembling Grate and Pan
Figure 18 - Log Placement
Do not place lava rock inside pan.
WARNING: Do not block the area near the burner
cap into top opening.
17. Make sure the rear cross bar is behind rear flange.
the Illustrated Parts Breakdown on page 14 to distinguish each
log. Logs may be arranged differently, but must be supported
on the grate and not resting in the burner pan.
chimenea.
Rear
Cross
Bar
f
c
Rear
Flange
a
d
b
e
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