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®
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS FIREPLACE INSERT
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Shown with GS38 Surround Kit and G8010 Brick Liner Accessories
VI33NRB AND VI33PRB
REMOTE READY GAS FIREPLACE INSERT
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed 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 this or any other
appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SM
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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. Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to Air
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SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger in- WARNING: This product con- sert, or other accessory not ap- tains and/or generates chemicals proved for use with this fireplace. known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects, or other reproductive harm. WARNING: Any outside air ducts and/or ash dumps in the IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s fireplace must be permanently manual carefully and completely closed before installing fireplace before trying to
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10. This fireplace insert needs fresh air ventila- SAFETY INFORMATION tion to run properly. This fireplace insert has Continued an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the fire- You must operate this fireplace place insert if not enough fresh air is avail- insert with the fireplace insert able. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, screen and hood in place. Make page 6. If fireplace insert keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 25. sure fireplace inse
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L I P F F O L O SAFETY INFORMATION PRODUCT Continued IDENTIFICATION 23. Refractory, glass doors, screen rails, screen Three Piece mesh and solid-fuel log grates (if applicable) Log Set can be removed from the fireplace before in- stalling the unvented fireplace insert. Optional 24. Smoke shelves, shields and baffles may be Remote removed if attached by mechanical fasteners. Control LOCAL CODES Install and use fireplace insert with care. Follow all local codes.
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Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers, and fuel PRODUCT FEATURES burning appliances draw air from the house to OPERATION operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for these appliances. This will insure proper venting This vent-free fireplace insert is clean burning. It of vented fuel-burning appliances. requires no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by PROVIDING ADEQUATE both realistic flames and glowing embers. When VENTILATION used withou
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* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Di- AIR FOR COMBUSTION rect-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors AND VENTILATION and vents to the outdoors. Continued Example: 40,000 Gas water heater _________ Btu/Hr Confined and Unconfined Space 33,000 Vent-free fireplace + _________ Btu/Hr The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 73,000 Total = _________ Btu/Hr 54 defines a confined space as a space whose vol- ume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per 4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION Ventilated Outlet Attic AND VENTILATION Air Continued Outlet Air To Attic VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building To Crawl This fresh air would come from an adjoining un- Space confined space. When ventilating to an adjoining Inlet Air unconfined space, you must provide two perma- Ventilated Inlet Air nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and Crawl Space one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 3). Fi
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ELECTRICAL HOOKUP INSTALLATION (Blower Accessory) Continued This fireplace insert includes a blower assembly with an electrical cord. The electrical cord is five CAUTION: This fireplace in- feet in length. You must locate fireplace insert sert creates warm air currents. within reach of a 120 volt grounded electrical out- These currents move heat to wall let. If not, install and properly ground GA3555, surfaces next to fireplace insert. three-prong 120 volt electrical outlet, in fireplace insert
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INSTALLATION CAUTION: Do not over- Continued tighten. Metal can bend, warp, 4. Using Phillips screwdriver, remove four or break under excessive strain. screws attaching top louver (see Figure 7). 5. Place top surround panel at top of fireplace 9. Install trim after final finishing and/or paint- insert. Bottom edge of panel will slide under ing of wall. top edge of insert. Align top panel screw holes with those in insert. Install four #10 Phillips screws, do not tighten. See Figure 8. 6. Align s
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INSTALLATION Continued Example INSTALLING HOOD Install hood to top of firebox as shown in Fig- ure 10. Use 5 Phillips screws, provided, to at- tach hood to fireplace insert and 2 Phillips screws, provided, to attach hood and surround sides to fireplace insert. * *Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall Figure 11 - Minimum Clearance for Combustible to Wall Mantel Clearances for Insert Installation If there is a mantel above masonry fireplace, you must meet minimum clearance between mantel shelf and top
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INSTALLATION Continued Wall board or facing material (above Mantel Shelf fireplace) may be of combustible material, 10" including decorative 8" mantel ornaments or other similar projec- 6" tions off of the facing 1 2 /2" material. Fireplace Noncombustible Material May Project Off this Surface above Fireplace Insert the Insert Hood 13" 16" 19" 21" Note: All vertical Wire-mesh measurements are Screen Supplied Hood Must from top of insert hood Be Used at All Times opening to bottom of mantel shel
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ter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps INSTALLATION moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from Continued going into fireplace insert gas controls. If sedi- ment trap is not installed or is installed wrong, CAUTION: Use only new, fireplace may not run properly. black iron or steel pipe. Inter- Supplied Flexible nally-tinned copper tubing may Gas Line be used in certain areas. Check Propane/LP From External your local codes. Use pipe of Regulator (11" 1/2" diameter or greater to
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L I P F F O L O To Fireplace INSTALLATION Gas Regulator Equipment Continued Shutoff Valve 3. Route gas supply line through access open- Propane/LP ing of fireplace insert (see Figure 15). To External Regulator Flexible Gas Line NOTICE: Most building codes do from Fireplace Gas not permit concealed gas con- Regulator Provided Natural nections. A flexible gas line is with Fireplace Insert To Gas Meter provided to allow accessibility from the fireplace (see Figure 16). Figure 16 - Attaching Flexibl
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Equipment INSTALLATION Shutoff Continued Valve Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 Gas PSIG (3.5 kPa) Meter 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 17). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either open- ing propane/LP supply tank for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter or using compressed air. Manual Gas Valve 3. Check all joints from gas meter to equipment shutoff valve for natural gas (see Figure 18), Figure 18 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural or prop
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6. While firmly holding edges of trim together, INSTALLATION tighten both set screws on the adjusting plate Continued with slotted screwdriver. 3. Install gas piping to fireplace location. This 7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for other side. installation includes an approved flexible gas 8. Line up holes in surround trim with holes on line (if allowed by local codes) after the equip- side panels of fireplace surround assembly. ment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must Attach with screws provide
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L I P F F O L O INSTALLATION Continued Crossover Log #3 WARNING: Failure to position Front Log #2 the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only Back parts specifically approved with Log #1 this heater may result in property damage or personal injury. Grate Prongs WARNING: After installation and periodically thereafter, check to ensure that no flame comes in contact with any log. With the heater set to HI, check Chassis to see if flames c
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INSTALLING 9-VOLT BATTERIES INSTALLATION Two 9-volt batteries (not included) are required to Continued operate this heater with the wireless hand-held OPTIONAL WIRELESS HAND-HELD remote control set. Install one battery in the re- REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES ceiver and one in the hand-held remote control (GHRCB and GHRCTB) unit. Note: Only use alkaline batteries. Installing Remote Receiver Unit Remote 1. Disconnect switch wires from the control Receiver valve. 2. Remove screws attaching switch pla
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O L I P F F O H I L OPERATING FIREPLACE NOTICE: During initial operation INSERT of new fireplace insert, burning logs will give off a paper-burn- FOR YOUR SAFETY READ ing smell. Open damper or win- BEFORE LIGHTING dow to vent smell. This will only last a few hours. WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, 1. STOP! Read the safety information column 1. a fire or explosion may result 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open. causing property damage, per- 3. Set switch
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TO TURN OFF GAS OPERATING FIREPLACE TO APPLIANCE INSERT Continued Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the 7. With control knob pressed in, press and re- OFF position. lease ignitor button. This will light pilot. 2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position. The pilot is attached to the front burner. If 2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote: Set needed, keep pressing ignitor button until remote selector switch in the OFF position pilot lights. to keep from draining battery. Not
