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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Shown with optional cabinet mantel, hearth base and trim accessories.
EFS33NR, EFS33NRA, EFS33PR, EFS33PRA
VSGF33NR, VSGF33NRA, VSGF33PR, VSGF33PRA
REMOTE-READY FIREPLACE SYSTEM
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
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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 is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provi- sions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to Ai
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SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. WARNING: This product con- tains and/or generates chemicals Avoid any drafts that alter burner known to the State of California flame patterns. Ceiling fans can to cause cancer or birth defects create drafts that alter burner or other reproductive harm. flame patterns. Altered burner patterns can cause sooting. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s Due to high temperatures, the manual carefully and completely befor
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13. Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken. SAFETY INFORMATION Do not operate fireplace if a log is chipped Continued (dime-sized or larger). 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of 14. Turn fireplace off and let cool before servicing. gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance Only a qualified service person should service is not convertible for use with other gases. and repair fireplace. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in- 15. Operating fireplace above elev
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LOCAL CODES PRODUCT FEATURES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local OPERATION codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat- This vent-free fireplace is clean burning. It requires est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a Z223.1/NFPA 54*. vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by both *Available from: realistic flames and glowing embers. When used American National Standards Institute, Inc. without the optional blower, the
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Unusually tight construction is defined as AIR FOR COMBUSTION 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 not be installed in a confined -11 2 one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or space or unusually tight con- less with openings gasketed or sealed struction unless provisions are and b. weather stripping has been added on provided for adequate combus- opena
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If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum AIR FOR COMBUSTION Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an uncon- AND VENTILATION fined space. You will need no additional fresh air Continued ventilation. E x a m p l e : Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. WARNING: If the area in (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2,560 cu. ft. (volume of space) which the heater may be oper- If additional ventilation to adjoining room is ated is smaller than that defined supplied with grills or
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION WARNING: Never install the AND VENTILATION fireplace Continued • in a bedroom or bathroom Ventilation Air From Outdoors • in a recreational vehicle Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or • where curtains, furniture, cloth- ducts. You must provide two permanent openings: ing or other flammable objects one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" are less than 42 inches from the of the floor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open t
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1. Remove packaging from three pieces of brass trim. INSTALLATION 2. Locate four brass screws, two adjusting plates with Continued set screws and two shims in the hardware packet. 3. Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in WARNING: This appliance Figure 6. is equipped for (natural or pro- 4. Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on pane/LP) gas. Field conversion mitered edge of top brass trim (see Figure 6). is not permitted. 5. Slide other end of adjusting plate/shim in slo
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CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Continued Conventional installation of this fireplace involves INSTALLATION CLEARANCES installing fireplace along with the corner, face or cabinet mantel with hearth base accessories against WARNING: Maintain the a wall in your home. Follow the instructions in minimum clearances. If you this section to install the fireplace in this manner. can, provide greater clearances N o t e : The instructions in this section show instal- from floor, cei
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INSTALLATION Continued 5. Route flexible gas line through access hole in hearth base. 6. Center cabinet mantel on hearth base (see Figure 10). Make sure mantel is flush against wall. 7. Break off nailing flanges (see Figure 11) with hammer or pliers. Nailing 8. Place cardboard or other protective material Flanges on top of hearth base. Carefully set fireplace on protective material, with back of fireplace inside mantel opening. Figure 11 - Location of Nailing Flanges 9. Attach flexible gas
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INSTALLATION Continued 1. Frame in rough opening. Use dimensions Nails or shown in Figure 13 for the rough opening. If Wood installing in a corner, use dimensions shown Screws in Figure 14 for the rough opening. The height is 33" which is the same as the wall opening above. 2. If using blower, install and properly ground GA3555, three-prong 120 volt electrical out- let, in fireplace. Follow instructions included in kit. 3. Install gas piping into fireplace location. This installation
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Installation Items Needed INSTALLATION Before installing fireplace, make sure you have Continued the items listed below. Mantel Shelf Note: All vertical • external regulator for propane/LP unit only measurements 10" (supplied by installer) are from top 8" • piping (check local codes) of fireplace 6" • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas) opening to 1 2 /2" bottom of • equipment shutoff valve * mantel shelf. • test gauge connection * Minimum Non- • sediment trap (optional) Combustible • te
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CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS INSTALLATION SUPPLY Continued Installation Items Needed Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, • 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver union and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must • Phillips screwdriver be upstream from fireplace (see Figure 18). • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not pro- I M P O R T A N T : Install equipment shutoff valve vided) in an accessible location. The equipment shut
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CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections, internal and NOTICE: Most building codes external to unit, for leaks after do not permit concealed gas installing or servicing. Correct connections. A flexible gas line all leaks at once. is provided to allow accessibility from the fireplace (see Figure 20). The flexible gas supply line con- WARNING: Never use an nection to the equipment shutoff open flame to check for a leak. valve should be
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INSTALLATION Equipment Continued Shutoff Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than Valve 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 21). Gas Meter 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. Gas Control Valve 3. Check all joints from gas meter to equipment shutoff valve for natural gas or propane/LP sup- Figure 22 - Check
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INSTALLATION Peg Rear Log Continued Groove in Groove in Back of Log 1. Place front log on top of the grate. Make sure Back of Log the notches in the bottom of the log fit over Grate Prong the grate prongs (see Figure 24). Push back of log flush with metal grate bar. Rear 2. Rest middle log behind metal posts on front Burner Grate burner. Make sure the grooves in the bottom of Prong the log fit over the grate. Bring the log forward next to the metal posts (see Figure 25). 3. Slide the g
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INSTALLATION Front Log Continued INSTALLING LOGS (MODELS Notch EFS33NRA, EFS33PRA, VSGF33NRA AND VSGF33PRA) WARNING: Failure to posi- Grate Prongs tion the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure Metal Grate Bars to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may Figure 29 - Installing Front Log result in property damage or personal injury. Middle Log CAUTION: Do not remove Groove Groove the data plates attached to the heater base assembly. The data plates cont
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O N O T O OPERATING FIREPLACE NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING give off a paper-burning smell. Orange flame will also be pres- ent. Open damper or window to WARNING: If you do not fol- vent smell. This will only last a low these instructions exactly, few hours. a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- 1. STOP! Read the safety information, sonal injury or loss o
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TO TURN GAS OFF OPERATING FIREPLACE Continued TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 7. With control knob pressed in, press and 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the release ignitor button. This will light pilot. OFF position. The pilot is attached to the front burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until 2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position. pilot lights. 2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote: Set Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a selector switch in the OFF positio
