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®
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)
®
LogMate UNIVERSAL FIREBOX
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
®
Model FBPS
36" Peninsula Heat-Circulating Firebox
WARNING: Improper installa-
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
tion, adjustment, alteration,
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
service, or maintenance can
causing property damage, personal injury, or loss
cause injury or property dam-
of life.
age. Refer to this manual for
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX 6. Do not allow fans to blow directly into SAFETY LOCAL CODES the firebox. Avoid any drafts that alter Install and use firebox with care. Follow all INFORMATION burner flame patterns. Ceiling fans can local codes. In the absence of local codes, use create drafts that alter burner flame the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas patterns. Altered burner patterns can WARNINGS Code ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. cause sooting. Firebox must be electric
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PRODUCT FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS OPERATION 3 3 33 /4" 4 /4" This firebox is designed for use with ap- 4" 1 1 /4" proved ANS Z21.11.2 decorative type unvented multisided room heaters. (Physi- cal size limitations apply. Refer to mini- mum firebox requirements supplied with 1/2" log heater.) The maximum size log this firebox will accept is: width of 32", depth of 24" 19", and height of 17". 5/8" This firebox requires no outside venting or chimney making installation easy and
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX Unusually tight construction is de- LOCATING AIR FOR fined as construction where: FIREBOX COMBUSTION AND a. walls and ceilings exposed to the Planning outside atmosphere have a con- VENTILATION tinuous water vapor retarder with Plan where you will install the firebox. This -11 a rating of one perm (6 x 10 kg WARNING: This firebox shall will save time and money later when you 2 per pa-sec-m ) or less with open- not be installed in a confined space instal
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREBOX LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install firebox plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height = ________ _________c
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Grills VENTILATION AIR Into Adjoining Or Room, Ventilation Air From Inside Remove Option 1 Building Door into Adjoining This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- 2 vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting the two spaces (see opti
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OWNER’S MANUAL exterior surface on the rear or top of your other than wood flooring, the firebox INSTALLATION firebox, except where standoff spacers are inte- should be installed on a metal or wood NOTICE: This firebox in combi- grally attached. If standoff spacers are attached panel extending the full width and nation with unvented logsets are to your firebox, these spacers can be placed depth of the enclosure. intended for use as supplemen- directly against wall or framing materials. D. Cleara
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX INSTALLATION Wall board or facing material (above firebox) may be of Continued combustible material, including decorative mantel ornaments Mantel Clearances for Projected or other similar projections Built-In Installation off of the facing material. If placing custom mantel above built-in firebox, you must meet the minimum allow- Mantel Shelf Top Frame able clearance between mantel shelf and top (Combustible Material) of firebox hood shown in Figure 7
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OWNER’S MANUAL Combustible material INSTALLATION Nailing Flange must not overlap more than Continued Edge of side 3/8" onto black metal front face. Drywall firebox opening 3. If a raised platform is to be constructed. 3/8" Max. ceiling clearances must be maintained. 4. Install gas piping to firebox location. SAFE See Installing Gas Line on page 10 and 1 1 /2" Max. ZONE Connecting to Gas Supply in log set owner’s manual. IMPORTANT: If installing blower acces- 4" Minimum from sory. See Hard-Wiring
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX A manual shutoff valve, AGA certified and A 36" long 1/2" NPT SCHD 40 flexible gas INSTALLATION complying with the National Fuel Gas code, connector line complying with the National Continued ANS Z223.1-latest edition, must be included Fuel Gas code ANS Z223.1-latest edition, within (6') six feet of the vent-free firebox may be run from the regulator to the incom- INSTALLING GAS LINE gas supply system. It may be convenient to ing 1/2" NPT black iron gas l
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OWNER’S MANUAL GAS SUPPLY TESTING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Continued Note: This section is intended as a guide for A model GA3500A blower system assembly qualified technicians installing gas to this is available for use with the FBPS vent-free vent-free firebox. firebox as an optional accessory. This blower WARNING: All gas piping and is designed to be installed on the wall side of connections must be tested for CAUTION: Do not connect the FBPS firebox, when provisions for a 120 le
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX 3. Locate the two strips of hook & loop Operating Optional Blower INSTALLATION mounting strips on one side of the base GA3500A Continued of the lower compartment. Align the Light your gas appliance with the blower mounting strips on blower with mount- OPTIONAL BLOWER off. After about 10 minutes, turn the blower ing strips on base of firebox. ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION on to deliver heated air out the top louvers. 4. Install blower housing with exhaust out- The
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OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION OPERATING WARNING: Children and Continued adults should be alerted to the GUIDELINES & hazards of high surface tempera- HEAT DEFLECTIVE HOOD MAINTENANCE tures and to stay away to avoid INSTALLATION burns or clothing ignition. Young INSTRUCTIONS children should be carefully su- The factory supplied heat deflective hoods pervised when they are in the must be installed inside the fireplace open- When lit for the first time, a vent-free log same room as the appliance. in
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX PARTS NOT UNDER REPLACEMENT TECHNICAL WARRANTY PARTS SERVICE Contact authorized dealers of this product. Note: Use only original replacement parts. You may have further questions about in- If they can’t supply original replacement This will protect your warranty coverage for stallation, operation, or troubleshooting. part(s), call DESA International’s Parts parts replaced under warranty. Department at 1-800-972-7879 for referral If so, contact DESA Intern
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OWNER’S MANUAL ACCESSORIES Purchase these firebox accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call DESA International’s Sales Department at 1-800-432-2382 for infor- mation. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. POLISHED BRASS HOOD FIREBOX TOP GA6017 (For Firebox End) GT109U (Unfinished) GA6054 (For Firebox Sides) Easily installs on top of the peninsula fire- Replaces the standard black hoods to pro- box for projected installa
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® ® UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) LOGMATE FIREBOX 4 16 ILLUSTRATED 16 Typ. PARTS 6 Typ. 16 BREAKDOWN 15 3 Model FBPS 16 18 10** 17 15 17** 17** 17 1 5** 17** 14 15 17** 17** 11** 7-3 13 7-1 17 16 6 Typ. 8** 12 17** 7-2 2 17** 17** 16 8** 9** 17** *
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your firebox. When ordering parts, follow the instructions PARTS LIST listed under Replacement Parts on page 14 of this manual. Model FBPS KEY PART NUMBER NO. FBPS DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 26767 Firebox Assembly 1 2 26750 Firebox Bottom 1 3 23966 Firebox Top 1 4 23982 Top Spacer 4 5 26731 Deflector Hood 2 6 26740 Nailing Flange 12 7 02012 3 Piece Brick Liner Kit 1 7-1 02013 Side Refractory Brick Liner 1 7-2 02014 Bottom Refractory Brick L
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WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model Serial No. Date Purchased Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. LIMITED WARRANTY VENT-FREE FIREBOX DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date
