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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
MODELS
MODELS
SMA18VNA, SMA18VPA
SBJ18VNA, SBJ18VPA
SMA24VNA AND
SBJ24VNA AND
SMA24VPA
SBJ24VPA
ANSI Z21.11.2a-2003 and ANSI Z21.60-2003 APPROVED
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 flamma
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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: 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 drafts
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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. 1. Remove log set assembly from carton. Note: Do not pick up assembly by logs. This could damage the unit. Always handle as- Piezo sembly by grate. Ignitor Flame 2. Remove all protective packaging applied to log Control Adjustment Chassis set for shipment. Knob Knob Assembly 3. Check all items for any shipping d
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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 not be installed in confined one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or space or unusually tight con- less with openings gasketed or sealed 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 adjoining
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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 from floor, cei
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INSTALLATION Noncombustible Requirements for Continued Material Distance (A) Safe Installation 12" or more Noncombustible 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 Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for 8". See Between 8" Combustible to Wall and 12", above
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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 prod
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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 noncombustible material. 7"
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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 WARNING: If installing in a to the control valve. 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. Raise
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INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- For propane/LP units, the installer must supply nally-tinned copper tubing may an external regulator. The external regulator will be used in certain areas. Check reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11" and 14" of your local codes. Use pipe of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, 1/2" diameter or greater to allow heater control valve damage could occur.
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(see Figure 16 or 17). Apply noncorrosive leak INSTALLATION detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming Continued show a leak. 4. Correct all leaks at once. WARNING: Never use an Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections open flame to check for a leak. 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 15). Apply a noncorrosive leak detec- 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas tion fluid to all joints. Bubbles meter for natural gas or open propane/LP forming show a leak. Correct all supp
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LIGHTING OPERATING HEATER 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 if fireplace opening has vents at A. This appliance has a pilot which
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OPERATING HEATER WARNING: Make sure the Continued selector switch is in the OFF 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. position when you are away Then smell for gas, including near the floor. from home for long periods of If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information, page 16. If you donʼt time. Heater will come on auto- smell gas, go to the next step. matically with selector switch in 6. Press in and turn control knob counter- the ON position. clockwise to the PI
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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, starting on 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
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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 Manual Mode accidental ignition of the fireplace, the receiver 1. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons ON/OFF/REMOTE switch should be in the together to turn on the hand-held remote OFF position. control. Auto Shutoff Feature 2. Press the MANU button to turn on the 1. If the average room temperature exceeds fireplace. 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Centi- 3.
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A U T O ON O F F 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 17) 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
