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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 va-

pors and liquids in the  vicinity of this or any other 

appliance.

—  WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

•  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.

—  Installation and service must be performed by a quali-

fied installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

 

WARNING: This appliance is equipped for Natural and 

Propane gas. Field conversion is not permitted other than 

between natural or propane gases.

VENT-FREE GAS WALL HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND 

INSTALLATION MANUAL

BLUE FLAME MODELS

FDT10BFA - 110009

FDT20BFA - 110010

FDT30BFA - 110011

Questions, problems, missing parts? 

Before returning to your retailer, call 

our customer service department at 1-855-607-6557, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST, 

Monday through Friday or email

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FDT30BFA  - 110011 

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Summary of Contents for 110009

Page 1: ...plier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a quali fied installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This...

Page 2: ...this manual WARNING Improper installation adjustment al teration service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage Refer to this manual for correct in stallation and operational procedures F...

Page 3: ...ve heater serviced Some people are more af fected by carbon monoxide than others These include pregnant women people with heart or lung disease or anemia those under the influ ence of alcohol and thos...

Page 4: ...ing Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater 10 Operating heater above elevations of 4 500 feet could cause pilot outage 11 To prevent performance problems do not use propane f...

Page 5: ...VAC 60 Hz Note Dimensions listed are outer most points on the heater includes control knobs and grill For purposes of input adjustment LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care Follow all local cod...

Page 6: ...PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS Water vapor is a by product of gas combus tion An unvented room heater produces ap proximately one 1 ounce 30 mL of water for every 1 000 BTUs 0 3 KWs of gas input per...

Page 7: ...o breathe Fresh air must enter your home All fuel burning ap pliances need fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation Exhaust fans fireplaces clothes dryers and fuel burning appliances draw air f...

Page 8: ...ation grills or ducts You must provide two perma nent openings one within 12 of the ceiling and one within 12 of the floor Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors T...

Page 9: ...arances as Viewed From Front of Heater CAUTION This heater cre ates warm air currents These currents move heat to wall sur faces next to heater Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings...

Page 10: ...mounting bracket is located on back panel of heater It has been taped there for shipping Remove mounting bracket from back panel Methods For Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall Use only the last hole...

Page 11: ...nsert mounting screws through bracket and into wall studs 4 Tighten screws until mounting bracket is firmly fastened to wall studs Attaching to Wall Anchor Method For attaching mounting bracket to hol...

Page 12: ...s firmly secured to wall Do not over tighten Note Do not replace front panel at this time Replace front panel after making gas connec tions and checking for leaks Figure 10 Mounting Heater Onto Mounti...

Page 13: ...tion fitting is inserted and tightened this plunger will be pushed back by the fitting making all of the adjustments for the gas being supplied DO NOT REMOVE THE PLUNGER The regulator will not work Th...

Page 14: ...he connection fitting While pushing in rotate the fitting clockwise until the threads engage the regulator After the fitting has been hand tightened into the regulator use a wrench to complete tighten...

Page 15: ...r between the heater and gassupply Gassupplierprovides externalregulatorfornaturalgas Theinstallerprovidestheexternal regulator for propane gas CAUTION Avoid damage to regulator Hold gas regulator wit...

Page 16: ...al Regulator with Vent Pointing Down Propane Supply Tank Equipment Shutoff Valve Ground Joint Union 3 8 NPT Pipe Nipple Tee Joint Reducer Bushing to 1 8 NPT 1 8 NPT Plug Tap Test Gauge Connection Sedi...

Page 17: ...once 6 Light heater see Lighting Instructions on page 18 Check all other internal joints for leaks 7 Turn off heater see To Turn Off Gas Ap pliance page 19 8 Replace front panel 1 Open equipment shut...

Page 18: ...ation above 2 Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open 3 Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position 4 Wait five 5 minutes to clear out any air Then smell for gas including near the floor I...

Page 19: ...ons page 18 3 With control knob pressed in strike match Hold match to pilot until pilot lights 7 Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec onds after lighting pilot After 30 seconds release control knob...

Page 20: ...ectrical Code and for US instal lations the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA NO 70 WARNING If repairing or replacing any electrical compo nent or wiring the original wire routing colorcodingandsecur...

Page 21: ...uple to cool which shuts the heater off If pilot flame pattern is incorrect as shown in Figure 25 turn heater off see To Turn Off Gas to Ap pliance page 19 see Troubleshooting pages 23 through 26 WARN...

Page 22: ...minutes 2 Remove four screws securing front panel 3 Pull front panel forward 4 Inspect burner and pilot for dust and dirt 5 Blow air through the ports slots and holes in the burner 6 Replace front pa...

Page 23: ...ar ing life and require no further lubrication However periodic cleaning vacuuming of the appliance around the air intake and exhaust as well as the fan heater is recommended For heavy or continuous u...

Page 24: ...utoff valve 2 Fully press in control knob while pressing ignitor button 3 Continue holding down con trol knob Repeat igniting op eration until air is removed 4 Clean ODS pilot see Care and Maintenance...

Page 25: ...is lit 1 Burner orifice is clogged 2 Inlet gas pressure is too low 1 Clean burner orifice see Care and Maintenance page 22 2 Contact local gas supplier Delayed ignition of burner s 1 Manifold pressure...

Page 26: ...similar products Heater produces un wanted odors 1 Heater is burning vapors from paint hair spray glues etc See IMPORTANTstatement page23 2 Gas leak See Warning State ment at the top of page 23 3 Low...

Page 27: ...at 1 855 607 6557 for referral information When calling Customer Service or your dealer have ready Your name Your address Model and serial number of your heater How heater was malfunctioning Type of g...

Page 28: ...www factorybuysdirect com 200288 01D 28 PARTS MODEL FDT10BFA 110009 2 11 3 9 8 7 1 15 10 5 6 14 13 4 12...

Page 29: ...1132 01 Mounting Bracket 1 3 161133 01 Piezo Ignitor 1 4 161130 01 Thermostat Valve Assembly 1 5 Burner Assembly 1 6 161139 02 ODS Pilot 1 7 Safety Dual Fuel Regulator 1 8 161200 01 Inlet Cover Plug 1...

Page 30: ...factorybuysdirect com 200288 01D 30 PARTS MODELS FDT20BFA 110010 AND FDT30BFA 110011 2 11 3 9 8 7 1 12 10 5 6 14 13 12 4 16 15 FDT20BFA Shown Available as an accessory only Available as an accessory o...

Page 31: ...01 161133 01 Piezo Ignitor 1 4 161130 01 161130 01 Thermostat Valve Assy 1 5 Burner Assembly 1 6 161139 01 161139 01 ODS Pilot 1 7 Dual Fuel Regulator 1 8 161200 01 161200 01 Inlet Cover Plug 1 9 160...

Page 32: ...of part s required to restore this product to proper operating condition and an allowance for labor when provided by a Factory Buys Direct Authorized Service Center or a provider ap proved by Factory...

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