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UNVENTED (VENT FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
ANSI Z21.11.2b-2004
ANSI Z21.60-2003
APPROVED
MODELS VFRMV18NB, VFRMV18PB,
VFRMV24NB AND VFRMV24PB
Vent-free Models Also Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances
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 thi
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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. WARNING: This appliance is for installation only in a solid-fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory-built fireplace or in a listed ventless firebox enclosure. It is design-certified for these i
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SAFETy INFORMATION WARNING: This appliance is equipped with (natural or pro- WARNING: This product pane/LP) gas. Field conversion contains and/or generates is not permitted. chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects, or other reproduc- WARNING: Do not allow fans tive harm. to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s flame patterns. Ceiling fans can manual carefully and completely create draf
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8. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet SAFET INFORMA y TION cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If Continued heated, the vapors from these products may create a white powder residue within the burner Keep the appliance area clear box or on adjacent walls and furniture. and free from combustible ma- 9. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation terials, gasoline and other flam- to run properly this heater has an Oxygen De- mable vapors and liquids. pletion Sensing (OD
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PRODUCT UNPACkING IDENTIFICATION CAUTION: Do not remove the Log Set data plates from the grate as- sembly. The data plates contain important warranty and safety information. 1. Remove log set assembly from carton. Note: Do not pick up assembly by logs. This could damage the unit. Always handle assembly by grate. 2. Remove all protective packaging applied to Chassis Assembly log set for shipment. Figure 1 - Product Identification 3. Check all items for any shipping damage. If damaged, pr
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Unusually tight construction is defined AIR FOR COMBUSTION as construction where: AND VENTILATION a. Walls and ceilings exposed to the out- side atmosphere have a continuous WARNING: This heater shall water vapor retarder with a rating of -11 2 one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or not be installed in confined less with openings gasketed or sealed space or unusually tight con- and struction unless provisions are b. weather stripping has been added on provided for adequate combus- opena
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The space in the previous example is a confined AIR FOR COMBUSTION space because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than AND VENTILATION the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. You Continued must provide additional fresh air. Your options are as follows: 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an width x height). adjoining room. If the extra space provides an Length x Width x Height = _________cu. ft. unconfined space, remove door to adjoin
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION INSTALLATION AND VENTILATION NOTICE: This heater is intended Continued for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your 12" primary heating system. Do not install this heater as your primary Ventilation heating source. If you have a Grills Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Into Adjoining Room, Or central heating system, you may Option 2 Room, Remove Option 1 run system's circulating blower Door into Adjoining while using heater. This will help Room, Opti
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INSTALLATION WARNING: This appliance Continued is equipped for (natural or pro- pane/LP) gas. Field conversion WARNING: Seal any fresh is not permitted. air vents or ash clean-out doors located on floor or wall of fire- INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES place. If not, drafting may cause FOR VENT-FREE OPERATION pilot outage or sooting. Use a heat-resistant sealant. Do not WARNING: Maintain the seal chimney flue damper. minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clearances WARNING: N
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INSTALLATION Noncombustible Requirements for Material Distance (A) Safe Installation Continued 12" or more Noncombustible material OK. Between 8" and 12" 24" Models: Example Install fireplace hood accessory (GA6050, GA6052, GA6053, see Accessories, page 26). 18" Model: Noncom- bustible material OK. * Less than 8" Noncombustible material must be *Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall extended to at least Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for 8". See Between 8" Combustible to Wall and 12", abo
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INSTALLATION NOTICE: Surface temperatures Continued of adjacent walls and mantels be- MANTEL CLEARANCES come hot during operation. Walls In addition to meeting noncombustible material and mantels above the firebox clearances, you must also meet required clearances may become hot to the touch. between fireplace opening and mantel shelf. If If installed properly, these tem- you do not meet the clearances listed below, you peratures meet the requirement will need a hood. of the national pr
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See chart below for minimum permanent flue INSTALLATION opening you must provide. Attach damper clamp Continued so the minimum permanent flue opening will be INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP maintained at all times. ACCESSORY FOR VENTED Area of Various Standard Round Flues OPERATION Diameter Area Note: When used as a vented decorative, appliance 5" 20 sq. inches must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning 6" 29 sq. inches fireplace with a working flue and constructed of " 39 sq. inches nonco
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INSTALLATION CAUTION: Never connect Continued propane/LP fireplace directly to the propane/LP supply. This CAUTION: Do not pick up heater requires an external regu- heater assembly by logs. This lator (not supplied). Install the could damage unit. Only handle external regulator between the assembly by grates. heater and propane/LP supply. IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burners are level. If heater is not level, heater will not work WARNING: Never connect properly. natural gas fire
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We recommend that you install a sediment trap in INSTALLATION supply line as shown in Figure 14. Locate sediment Continued trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and heater. CAUTION: Use only new, Locate sediment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture and black iron or steel pipe. Inter- contaminants. This keeps them from going into nally-tinned copper tubing may heater controls. If sediment tr
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Equipment INSTALLATION Propane/LP Shutoff Valve Supply Tank Continued PIPING SYSTEM Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equipment shutoff valve from gas supply piping system. Control Valve Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage Location heater regulator. Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints 2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment (Propane/LP Gas Only) shutoff valve was connected. Equipment
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OPERATING HEATER LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING • If fireplace has glass doors, WARNING: If you do not fol- never operate this heater with low these instructions exactly, glass doors closed. If you op- a fire or explosion may result erate heater with doors closed, causing property damage, per- heat buildup inside fireplace sonal injury or loss of life. will cause glass to burst. Also A. This appliance has a pilot which must be if fireplace opening
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9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun- OPERATING HEATER terclockwise to the ON position. Continued 10. Wait one minute and switch selector switch 4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise to the ON position to light burners. Note: to the OFF position (see Figure 18). AUTO is only functional when using GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories. WARNING: Burners will 11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level come on automatically within between HI and LO. one minute when the switch
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ON/OFF SERIES (MODEL HRC100) OPERATING HEATER Hold the control button on the hand-held Continued remote until burner turns on. Hold the con- MANUAL LIGHTING trol button again until burner turns off (see PROCEDURE Figure 21). 1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting To Lock press both buttons on hand-held Instructions, page 16. remote control until light stops flashing. Hand- 2. Depress control knob and light pilot with held remote control is now locked. If the fire is match. on it will b
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Key Pad Lock Feature OPERATING HEATER This feature allows the user to lock/unlock Continued the keypad on the hand-held remote in the 4. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons MANU or AUTO mode to prevent inadvertent together to turn off the fireplace. operation (i.e. children operating the hand-held Note: Do not leave the hand-held remote in the remote control, etc.). The keypad is locked in AUTO mode close to the fireplace. The radiant either on or off. Press the POWER and LOCK heat from t
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INSPECTING BURNERS CLEANING AND Continued MAINTENANCE BURNER FLAME PATTERN WARNING: Turn off heater Figure 25 shows correct burner flame pattern. and let cool before cleaning. NOTICE: Do not mistake orange flames with yellow tipping. Dirt CAUTION: You must keep or other fine particles are burned control areas, burners and by heater, causing brief patches circulating air passageways of orange flame. of heater clean. Inspect these If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in areas
