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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
ANSI Z21.11.2a-2003
ANSI Z21.60-2003
APPROVED
SBJ24VNA, SBJ24VPA SMA24VNA, SMA24VPA
SBJ18VNA, SBJ18VPA SMA18VNA, SMA18VPA
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 i
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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 insta
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SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s Avoid any drafts that alter burner manual carefully and completely flame patterns. Ceiling fans can before trying to assemble, op- create drafts that alter burner erate or service this log set. flame patterns. Altered burner Improper use of this log set can patterns can cause sooting. cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, WARNING: Do not place log elect
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8. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet SAFETY INFORMATION 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 (ODS)
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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. Piezo 1. Remove log set assembly from carton. Ignitor Note: Do not pick up assembly by logs. Chassis Flame Control This could damage the unit. Always handle Assembly Adjustment Knob assembly by grate. Knob 2. Remove all protective packaging applied to log Figure 1 - Product Identification set for shipment. 3. Ch
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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 one perm (6 x 10-11 kg per pa-sec-m2) not be installed in confined or less with openings gasketed or space or unusually tight con- sealed and struction unless provisions are b. weather stripping has been added on provided for adequate combus- openable
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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 adjoinin
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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 Grills Ventilation Grills heating source. If you have a Into Adjoining Into Adjoining Room, Or Option 2 central heating system, you may Room, Remove Option 1 Door into run system's circulating blower Adjoining Room, while using heater. This will help 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: Nev
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INSTALLATION Noncombustible Requirements for Continued Material Distance (A) Safe Installation 12" or more N o n c o m b u s t i b l e material OK. Between 8" and 12" 24" Models: Example Install fireplace hood accessory (GA6050, GA6052, GA6053, see Accessories, page 27). 18" Model: Noncom- bustible material OK. * Less than 8" Noncombustible material must be *Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall extended to at least 8". Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for See Between 8" and Com
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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 pro
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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 OPERATION Area of Various Standard Round Flues Note: When used as a vented decorative, appliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning Diameter (ins.) Area (sq. ins.) fireplace with a working flue and constructed of noncombustible material. 5" 20 sq. in
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CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: This appliance INSTALLING HEATER ASSEMBLY requires a 3/8" NPT (National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to WARNING: If installing in a the pressure regulator. sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fire- WARNING: A qualified service place floor to allow access to heater person must connect heater to gas control panel. This will insure ade- supply. Follow all local codes. quate air flow and guard against sooting.
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INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter- For propane/LP units, the installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will nally-tinned copper tubing may reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce be used in certain areas. Check incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches your local codes. Use pipe of of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pres- 1/2" diameter or greater to allow sure, heater regulator damage could occ
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PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY INSTALLATION PIPING SYSTEM Continued Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) WARNING: Use pipe joint 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main sealant that is resistant to liquid gas valve (control valve) and equipment petroleum (LP) gas. shutoff valve from gas supply piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage We recommend that you install a sediment trap heater regulator. in supply line as shown in Figure 14, page 14, 2. Cap
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INSTALLATION OPERATING HEATER Continued FOR YOUR SAFETY READ Propane/LP BEFORE LIGHTING Equipment Supply Tank Shutoff Valve WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly. Control Valve Location B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure t
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OPERATING HEATER WARNING: Burner will come Continued on automatically within one min- LIGHTING ute when the switch is in the ON INSTRUCTIONS position after the pilot is lit. 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. WARNING Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If • If fireplace has glass doors, you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety never operate this heater with information, starting in column 1 of this page. glass doors closed. If you op- If you donʼt smell gas, g
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OPERATING HEATER OPTIONAL HAND-HELD Continued REMOTE OPERATION Note: All remote control accessories must be purchased separately (see Accessories, page CAUTION: Do not try to ad- 27). Follow instructions included with the just heating levels by using the remote control. equipment shutoff valve. NOTICE: You must light the pilot before using the hand-held re- WARNING: Make sure the mote control unit. See Lighting selector switch is in the OFF Instructions on page 17. position when you
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Safety Features OPERATING HEATER When away from home for an extended period Continued of time or as a child safety feature to prevent accidental ignition of the fireplace, the receiver ON/OFF/REMOTE switch should be in the OFF position. Control Button Turns Burner Auto Shutoff Feature On and Off 1. If the average room temperature exceeds 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Centi- grade), the hand-held remote control will perform a safety override and shut the Figure 21 - On/Off Hand-Held
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A U T O ON O FF If burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in INSPECTING BURNER Figure 26 Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli- terns often. ance, page 18) PILOT FLAME PATTERN • see Troubleshooting, page 22 Figure 23 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. The flames from the burner travel horizontally Figure 24 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. through the log set and emerge at the middle and The incorrect pilot flame is not touc
