FMI FVF18PW user manual

User manual for the device FMI FVF18PW

Device: FMI FVF18PW
Category: Gas Heater
Manufacturer: FMI
Size: 0.43 MB
Added : 9/13/2013
Number of pages: 24
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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)
PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER
ALSO DESIGN-CERTIFIED AS A VENTED DECORATIVE APPLIANCE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Heat Majic™
Models FVF18PW,
FVF24PW, and
FVF30PW (Millivolt)
Remote Ready
Patent Pending
WARNING: Improper installation, adjust-
WARNING: If the information in this manual
ment, alteration, service, or maintenance
is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
can cause injury or property damage.
may result causing property damage, per-
s

Summary of the content on the page No. 2

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER • immediately call your gas supplier SAFETY Due to high temperatures, the from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the appliance should be located out gas supplier’s instructions INFORMATION of traffic and away from furniture • if you cannot reach your gas supplier, and draperies. call the fire department WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 5. This heater shall not be installed in a Do not place clothing or other IMPORTANT: Read this owner’

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L I P F F O L L AUTO ON OFF O O OWNER’S MANUAL SAFETY LOCAL CODES PRODUCT INFORMATION Install and use heater with care. Follow all FEATURES local codes. In the absence of local codes, use Continued OPERATION the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas 13. Do not use this heater to cook food or Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. This heater is clean burning. It requires no burn paper or other objects. *Available from: outside venting. There is no heat loss out a 14. Do not use heater if any part has been

Summary of the content on the page No. 4

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER Confined and Unconfined Space PROVIDING ADEQUATE AIR FOR VENTILATION The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/ COMBUSTION AND NFPA 54 defines a confined space as a space The following are excerpts from National VENTILATION whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Sec- 3 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m per kw) of the tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation. WARNING: This heater shall aggre

Summary of the content on the page No. 5

OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER 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 heater 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 = ________ cu. ft. (vo

Summary of the content on the page No. 6

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Ventilation Grills Grills VENTILATION AIR Into Adjoining Room, Into Adjoining Or Option 2 Room, Remove Ventilation Air From Inside Option 1 Door into Building Adjoining This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- 3 vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ce

Summary of the content on the page No. 7

OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION MINIMUM FIREPLACE WARNING: Never install the CLEARANCE TO heater NOTICE: This heater is intended • in a bedroom or bathroom un- COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS for use as supplemental heat. Use less installed as a vented ap- this heater along with your pri- Log Size Side Wall Ceiling pliance, see page 10 mary heating system. Do not in- • in a recreational vehicle 18", 24", 16" 42" stall this heater as your primary • where curtains, furniture, and 30" heat source. If you have

Summary of the content on the page No. 8

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER If Using Mantel if noncombustible material is more than INSTALLATION 12", you may need the hood accessory to You must have noncombustible material(s) Continued deflect heat away from your mantel shelf. above the fireplace opening. Noncombus- See Figure 5, and Figures 6 and 7, page 9, NOTICE: Manual control heaters tible materials (such as slate, marble, tile, for minimum clearances. may be used as a vented product. etc.) mus

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OWNER’S MANUAL Mantel Shelf INSTALLATION 10" Underside of 8" Continued Mantel Shelf 6" MANTEL CLEARANCES 1 2 /2" In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- rial clearances, you must also meet required All minimum clearances between fireplace opening and distances are in inches mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clear- Minimum Non- ances listed below, you will need a hood. (A) Combustible Log Set Material 12" 18" 20" 22" 24" Determining Minimum Mantel 24"/30" Models Clearance 8" 8" 14" 17"

Summary of the content on the page No. 10

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER INSTALLATION Damper Continued Clamp Damper INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION Damper Clamp Note: When used as a vented heater, appli- ance must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and Damper Damper constructed of noncombustible material. If your heater is a manually-controlled model, you may use this heater as a vented product. Masonry Manufactured There are three reaso

Summary of the content on the page No. 11

L I P F F O L L AUTO ON OFF O O OWNER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT: Install an equipment shutoff INSTALLATION CAUTION: Never connect valve in an accessible location. The equip- Continued heater directly to the propane/LP ment shutoff valve is for turning on or supply. This heater requires an shutting off the gas to the appliance. 3. Place heater base in fireplace. external regulator (not supplied). Check your building codes for any special 4. Place logs in their proper position on Install the external re

Summary of the content on the page No. 12

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than INSTALLATION 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Continued 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see CSA Design-Certified Equipment Figure 15). Shutoff Valve With 1/8" NPT Tap 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- ther using compressed air or opening Approved Flexible Gas From External propane/LP supply tank valve. Hose (if allowed by Regulator (11" W.C.* 3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup- local cod

Summary of the content on the page No. 13

L I P F F O L L AUTO AUTO ON ON OFF OFF O O OWNER’S MANUAL It is very important to install the logs exactly INSTALLATION as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use Continued logs supplied with heater. Control Valve Equipment 1. Place one-piece log set on grate to fit Location Shutoff Valve as illustrated in Figure 18. Make sure Propane/LP bottom of front log is in front of “U”- Supply Tank shaped cutout in center of chassis. Log will fit securely on chassis. IMPORTANT: Make sure log does not co

Summary of the content on the page No. 14

O L I P F F O H I L FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER LIGHTING OPERATING WARNING: Burner will come INSTRUCTIONS on automatically within one HEATER minute when the remote selector FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: switch is in the ON position after READ BEFORE • If fireplace has glass doors, the pilot is lit. never operate this heater with LIGHTING 4. Press in and turn control knob clock- glass doors closed. If you op- wise to the OFF position. erate heater with d

Summary of the content on the page No. 15

OWNER’S MANUAL TO TURN OFF GAS OPTIONAL REMOTE OPERATING TO APPLIANCE OPERATION HEATER Shutting Off Heater Note: All remote control accessories must Continued be purchased separately (see Accessories, 1. Turn control knob clockwise 9. Slightly push in and turn control page 21). Follow instructions included to the OFF position. knob counterclockwise to the with the remote control. 2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position. ON position. 2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Re- Thermostat Control O

Summary of the content on the page No. 16

N O T O H L I I L FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER IMPORTANT: This remote control OPERATING INSPECTING has been specially engineered to HEATER take an air temperature sample ev- BURNERS ery 5.5 minutes in the auto mode. Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame Continued It will not respond immediately to patterns often. GHRCTA Series Operation: the temperature setting being turned up or down. PILOT FLAME PATTERN 2b. Press the AUTO/ON/OFF button on IMPORTA

Summary of the content on the page No. 17

OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, and let cool before servicing. needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ Only a qualified service person International’s technical service web site should service and repair pilot unit. at www.desatech.com. heater. Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed,

Summary of the content on the page No. 18

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice clogged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 20) or replace burner orifice 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 2. Contact local propane/LP gas company 3. Thermopile leads disconnected or im- 3. Reconnect leads (see Wiring Diagram, properly connected page 21) 4. Burners will not come on

Summary of the content on the page No. 19

OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING: If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply. • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. • Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions. • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarett

Summary of the content on the page No. 20

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER 4. Check the injector holder located at the LOGS CLEANING AND end of the burner tube again. Remove • If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to MAINTENANCE any large particles of dust, dirt, lint, or Installing Logs, page 13, to properly re- pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum place logs. cleaner nozzle. WARNING: Turn off heater • Replace log(s) if broken or chipped 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on and let cool bef


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