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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.
THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED MODELS
VSGF28NTE AND VSGF28PTE WITH SPLIT OAK LOGS
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 of this or any other
ap
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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
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SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Do not use a blow- er insert, heat exchanger insert, WARNING: This product con- or other accessory not approved tains and/or generates chemicals for use with this fireplace. known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects, Due to high temperatures, the or other reproductive harm. appliance should be located out IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s of traffic and away from furniture and draperies. manual carefully and completely before trying to ass
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13. Do not use fireplace if any part has been SAFETY INFORMATION exposed to or under water. Immediately call Continued a qualified service technician to inspect the 3. If you smell gas fireplace and to replace any part of the control • shut off gas supply system and any gas control which has been under water. • do not try to light any appliance • do not touch any electrical switch; do not use 14. Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken. any phone in your building Do not operate firepla
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2. Locate two screws above top corners of the PRODUCT fireplace screen. Remove and discard these IDENTIFICATION screws. Lift fireplace screen up and pull out to remove. Middle Log Rear Burner 3. Remove protective packaging applied to logs, Rear log base assembly, and fireplace. Log Front 4. Remove fireplace hood from carton insert. Log 5. Check all items for any shipping damage. If damaged, promptly inform dealer where you bought fireplace. PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION Front Burner This ven
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-11 2 one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or AIR FOR COMBUSTION less with openings gasketed or sealed AND VENTILATION and b. weather stripping has been added on WARNING: This heater shall openable windows and doors and not be installed in a confined c. caulking or sealants are applied to space or unusually tight construc- areas such as joints around window tion unless provisions are provid- and door frames, between sole plates and floors, between wall-ceiling joints, ed for adequate co
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION WARNING: If the area in AND VENTILATION which the heater may be oper- Continued ated is smaller than that defined If additional ventilation to adjoining room is as an unconfined space or if the supplied with grills or openings, add the volume building is of unusually tight of these rooms to the total volume of the space. 2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine construction, provide adequate the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. combustion and ventilation a
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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, ducts. You must provide two permanent openings: clothing, or other flammable one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" objects are less than 42 inches of the floor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the out
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ASSEMBLING AND ATTACHING INSTALLATION OPTIONAL PERIMETER TRIM Continued (Included with Mantel Accessory) IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to IMPORTANT: If you are recessing the firebox in the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fire- a wall, do not attach trim at this time. See page 10 place in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See for built-in fireplace installation. Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 6. Note: The
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corner mantel accessory cannot be installed with INSTALLATION the G3000F/G3001U/G3004W/G3006F/G3007U Continued hearth base. The corner mantel can be paired with INSTALLATION CLEARANCES the G3008F/G3009U/G3010F corner hearth base. If mounting fireplace and cabinet or corner mantel WARNING: Maintain the to the floor, an optional G3005 Slim Base kit may minimum clearances. If you can, be installed. provide greater clearances from 1. Assemble cabinet mantel, hearth base, and trim accessorie
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INSTALLATION Continued 9. If blower is installed, route blower electrical cord through access holes in either side of fireplace. Note: Bushing may be moved if necessary. Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet. 10. Carefully insert fireplace into cabinet mantel (Figure 12). Be careful not to scratch or damage hearth base, cabinet mantel, or any laminate trim on hearth base. Remove pro- tective material from top of hearth base and Figure 12 - Inserting Fireplace Into from front of fire
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Mantel Shelf INSTALLATION 10" Continued 8" 2. If using blower, install and properly ground 6" 1 GA3555, three-prong 120 volt electrical outlet, 2 /2" in fireplace. Follow instructions included in kit. 3. Install gas piping into fireplace location. This Minimum Non- installation includes an approved flexible gas Combustible Material line (if allowed by local codes) after the equip- ment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must be the last item installed on the gas piping. See Installing Gas P
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Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT INSTALLATION threads. This will prevent excess sealant from Continued going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could Installation Items Needed result in clogged fireplace valves. Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below. WARNING: Use pipe joint • external regulator (supplied by installer) sealant that is resistant to liquid • piping (check local codes) petroleum (LP) gas. • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas) We re
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5. Check all gas connections for leaks. See INSTALLATION Checking Gas Connections, page 15. Continued 6. Replace log base assembly back into fireplace. CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS Feed flexible gas line into fireplace base area while replacing log base assembly. Make sure SUPPLY the entire flexible gas line is in fireplace base Installation Items Needed area. Reattach log base assembly to fireplace • 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver with screws removed in step 2. • Phillips screwdriver
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PRESSURE TESTING FIREPLACE GAS INSTALLATION CONNECTIONS Continued 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 21). CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open propane/LP WARNING: Test all gas piping supply tank valve. and connections, internal and 3. Make sure control knob of fireplace is in the OFF position. external to unit, for leaks after 4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve installing or servicing. Correct to gas co
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Middle Log (#2) INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING LOGS Groove Groove WARNING: Failure to posi- tion the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury. Metal Post Each log is marked with a number. These numbers Grate will help you identify the log when installing. It is very important to install these logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use logs Figure 25 - I
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OPERATING FIREPLACE NOTICE: During initial operation FOR YOUR SAFETY of new fireplace, burning logs READ BEFORE LIGHTING will give off a paper-burning smell. Orange flame will also be WARNING: If you do not fol- present. Open window to vent low these instructions exactly, smell. Operate fireplace on HI a fire or explosion may result position to burn off odor. This causing property damage, per- will only last a few hours. sonal injury or loss of life. 1. STOP! Read the safety information,
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Note: Selecting the HI setting will cause the OPERATING FIREPLACE burner to remain on without modulating down Continued in most cases. 7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds MANUAL LIGHTING after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release PROCEDURE control knob. 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 Instructions, page 17. through 7. This fireplace has a safety inter- lock system. Wait one (1) minute for system 2. Depress control knob and
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FRONT BURNER FLAME PATTERN INSPECTING BURNERS Figure 32 shows correct front burner flame pat- Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pat- tern. Figure 33 shows incorrect front burner flame terns often. pattern. The incorrect burner flame pattern shows PILOT FLAME PATTERN yellow tipping at top of blue flame. Figure 30 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 31 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. WARNING: If front burner The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the ther- flame pattern sh
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4. Check the injector holder located at the end CLEANING AND of the burner tube again. Remove any large MAINTENANCE particles of dust, dirt, lint, or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle. WARNING: Turn off fireplace 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the and let cool before cleaning. injector holder. 6. In case any large clumps of dust have now been pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4. CAUTION: You must keep Clean the pilot assembly also. A yellow tip on th
