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1.  For  propane/LP  fireplace,  do  not  place 

propane/LP  supply  tank(s)  inside  any 
structure.  Locate  propane/LP  supply 
tank(s) outdoors. To prevent performance 
problems, do not use propane/LP fuel tank 
of less than 100 lb. capacity.

2.  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 you gas supplier, call 

the fire department.

3.  Never install the fireplace

• in a recreational vehicle
• in windy or drafty areas where curtains or 

other combustible (flammable) objects can 
make contact with the fireplace front

• in high traffic areas

4.  Turn  fireplace  off  and  let  cool  before 

servicing,  installing  or  repairing.  Only  a 
qualified  service  person  should  install, 
service or repair this fireplace. Have fire

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place  inspected  annually  by  a  qualified 
service person.

5.  You  must  keep  control  compartments, 

burners  and  circulating  air  passages 
clean.  More  frequent  cleaning  may  be 
needed  due  to  excessive  lint  and  dust 
from  carpeting,  bedding  material,  etc. 
Turn off the gas valve and pilot light before 
cleaning fireplace.

SAFety

Continued

6.  Have venting system inspected annually by 

a qualified service person. If needed, have 
venting system cleaned or repaired. See 

Cleaning and Maintenance

, page 24.

7.  Do not use any solid fuels (wood, coal, 

paper,  cardboard,  etc.)  in  this  fireplace. 
Use only the gas type indicated on fire

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place nameplate.

8.  This appliance, when installed, must be 

electrically grounded in accordance with 
local  codes  or,  in  the  absence  of  local 
codes, with the 

National Electrical Code, 

ANSI/NFPA  70  or  Canadian  Electrical 
Code, CSA C22.1.

9.  Do not use fireplace if any part has been 

exposed to or under water. Immediately 
call a qualified service person to arrange 
for replacement of the unit.

10. Do  not  operate  fireplace  if  any  log  is 

broken.

11. Do not operate fireplace with glass door 

removed, cracked or broken.

12. Provide adequate clearances around air 

openings.

LOcAL cODeS

Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all 
local  codes. In the absence  to local  codes, 
use the current 

National Fuel Gas Code ANSI 

Z223.1/NFPA 54* 

(USA) or the current

 CSA-

B149.1 Installation Code 

(Canada).

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

Summary of Contents for DVF-36NH-D

Page 1: ... your building Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfromaneighbor 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 INSTALLER Leave this manual with the appliance CONSUMER Retain this manual for future reference Direct vent FIREPLACE OWNER S O...

Page 2: ... DANGER Carbonmonoxide poisoning may lead to death This vented gas fireplace is a sealed combus tion gas fireplace designed for residential ap plications This fireplace must be installed with FMI PRODUCTS LLC vent pipe components and terminations This fireplace complies with the National Safety Standards and is listed and tested by PFS Corporation to ANSI Z21 50 CSA 2 22 standard as vented gas fir...

Page 3: ...vicingmustbereplacedprior to operating fireplace WARNING Donotuseablow er insert heat exchanger insert orotheraccessorynotapproved for use with this fireplace WARNING This appliance is only for use with the type of gasindicatedontheratingplate Thisapplianceisnotconvertible for use with other gases unless a certified kit is used Safety Continued WARNING Donotallowfans toblowdirectlyintothefireplace...

Page 4: ...t from carpeting bedding material etc Turn off the gas valve and pilot light before cleaning fireplace Safety Continued 6 Have venting system inspected annually by a qualified service person If needed have venting system cleaned or repaired See Cleaning and Maintenance page 24 7 Do not use any solid fuels wood coal paper cardboard etc in this fireplace Use only the gas type indicated on fire place...

Page 5: ...installation is very important to allow for proper operation You must follow the venting instructions very carefully for either vertical or horizontal applications This fireplace may be installed in any room of your house provided all local codes and these installation instructions are followed Each time you turn on your fireplace you may notice some amount of condensation on the inside of the fir...

Page 6: ... on carpeting vinyl tile or any combustible mate rial other than wood it must be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the fireplace see Figure 3 If standoff spacers are attached to your fireplace these spacers can be placed directly against wall or framing material See framing details page 7 When locating termination cap it is impor tant to observe the minimum c...

Page 7: ...al heating system you may run system s circulat ingblowerwhileusingfireplace This will help circulate the heat throughout the house Framing and finishing Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace Figure 5 shows framing for corner installation All minimum clearances must be met If you are using a separate combustible man tel piece refer to Figure 6 for proper instal lation height You can ins...

Page 8: ...in US if greater than 50 000 36 91 cm in Canada if greater than 100 000 K clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet In Canada 6 ft 1 83m minimum In US 3 ft 91 cm above if within 10 ft 3 m horizontally L clearance above paved side walk or a paved driveway located on public property 84 213 3 cm minimum M clearance under veranda porch deck 12 30 5 cm minimum N clearance above a roof shall extend a m...

Page 9: ...ctly in line with the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueled heating appliance or equipment The sign shall read in print size no less than 1 2 in size GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS INSPECTION The state or local gas inspector of the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not approve the installation unless upon inspection the inspecto...

Page 10: ...ipe components and terminations The venting system must terminate on the outside of the structure and can not be at tached to a chimney or flue system serving a separate solid fuel or gas burning appliance A direct vent appliance must have its own venting system DO NOT common vent this appliance These models are approved to be vented either horizontally through an outside wall or vertically throug...

Page 11: ...dentations These lugs will slide straight into match ing slots on male ends of adjacent pipes Push pipe sections together and twist one section clockwise approximately one quarter turn until sections are fully locked see Figure 8 Note Horizontal runs of vent must be sup ported every three feet Use wall straps for this purpose 3 Assemble desired combination of pipe and elbows to fireplace flue coll...

Page 12: ... Siding standoff must sit flush against exterior fascia material 6 Connecting Vent Cap with Horizontal Vent Pipe Slide wall firestop over vent pipe before connecting horizontal run to vent cap see Figure 12 Figure 10 Installing Horizontal Vent Cap Noncombustible Exterior Wood Screw Vent Cap Figure 11 Installing Siding Standoff Combustible Exterior Wall Cut Siding Away to Fit Standoff Wood Screw Sc...

Page 13: ...ury property damage or loss of life GROUND FLOOR INSTALLATION Recommended Applications Through the wall using round or square termination NOT FOR CORNER INSTALLATION Figure 14 Horizontal Termination Using One 90 Elbow Vertical Termination Installation Note Vertical restrictor must be installed in all vertical installations 1 Determine route your vertical venting will take If ceiling joists roof ra...

Page 14: ...re must be a 1 clearance from vent pipe to combustible materials Frame opening as shown in Figure 9 page 11 4 Connect a section of pipe and extend up through hole Note If an offset is needed to avoid obstructions you must support vent pipe every 3 feet Use wall straps for this pur pose see Figure 15 Whenever possible use 45 elbows instead of 90 elbows The 45 elbow offers less restriction to the fl...

Page 15: ...ble Wall Pipe Galvanized P58 48 48 Section Double Wall Pipe Galvanized PA58 712 Adjustable 7 12 Section Double Wall Pipe Galvanized E58 45 45 Elbow Galvanized E58 90 90 Elbow Galvanized HTS 58 Horizontal Square Termination Galvanized HHT 58 High Wind Round Termination Galvanized VT 58 Vertical Round Termination Galvanized SC 58 Storm Collar Galvanized WF 58 Wall Firestop Galvanized RF 58 6 Roof Fl...

Page 16: ...nt shutoff valve with 1 8 NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection Purchase the equipment shutoff valve from your retailer For propane LP connection only the installer must supply an external regulator The exter nal regulator will reduce incoming gas pres sure You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 of w c pressure If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure ...

Page 17: ... in Figure 19 Locate sediment trap drip leg where it is within reach for cleaning Install in piping sys tem between fuel supply and fireplace Locate sediment trap drip leg where trapped matter is not likely to freeze A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants This keeps them from going into fireplace gas controls If sedi ment trap drip leg is not installed or is installed wrong fireplace may ...

Page 18: ...fluid to all joints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once 5 Reconnect fireplace and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply Check recon nected fittings for leaks Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1 2 PSIG 3 5 kPa 1 Close equipment shutoff valve see Fig ure 21 2 Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane LP supply tank valve for propane LP gas fireplace or opening ma...

Page 19: ... removing broken glass Do not remove if glass is hot Keep children and pets away from glass WARNING If fireplace has been running turn off fireplace Let cool before removing glass doors Figure 24 Removing Replacing Door Removing Glass Door If replacement of glass is necessary the entire frame assembly must be replaced Gloves must be worn when removing replacing glass door If glass is broken tape r...

Page 20: ...sary to use all of the glowing ember material provided 4 Place lava rock around base of burner Make sure burner ports are not covered see Figure 26 5 Place ember flakes around front and sides of burner and on burner ports see Figure 27 This will create the glowing ember ap pearance as the flame touches the ember flakes Do not block burner ports or pilot ports by overlapping ember flakes in one are...

Page 21: ...as line and control valve see Figure 29 page 21 2 After connecting gas line to control valve always test for leaks Removing Logset Burner Module WARNING Never use an open flame to check for a leak Apply noncorrosive leak de tection fluid to joints Bubbles forming show a leak Correct leaks at once CAUTION The gas supply shall be shut off prior to discon necting the electrical power if any before pr...

Page 22: ...ing Equipment Shutoff Valve to the OFF Position Equipment Shutoff Valve 1 STOP Read the safety information in column 1 2 Turn off all electric power to fireplace 3 Turn safety shutoff switch to the OFF position 4 Remove center brick control cover 5 Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise to the OFF position see Figure 31 Do not force 6 Wait five 5 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas inc...

Page 23: ...Pilot Off On Switch Remote Off Switch ADJ S Pilot Connection I Pilot Connection AF 4000 MOD Module Rt Side Figure 32 Gas Module Right Side 1 There is a switch located on the right side of the module that reads REMOTE OFF Figure 33 2 When the remote off switch is in the OFF position the burner will operate from the rocker switch or wall switch connected to the two BROWN wires on the module 3 When t...

Page 24: ...sembly The pilot assembly is factory preset for the proper flame Alterations may have occurred during shipping and handling The pilot is located on right hand side of burner The flame must envelope 1 4 of top of the ignitor sensor and grounding stem If your pilot assembly does not meet these requirements Turn the adjustment screw marked PILOT clockwise to decrease or counterclockwise to increase t...

Page 25: ...place see Replacement Parts page 30 for detail on ordering No substitutions may be made See Removing Replacing Glass Door page 19 for instructions for re placing glass doors Cleaning and Maintenance Continued WARNING Do not operate fireplace with glass door un latched removed cracked or broken Pilot and burners Remove material before cleaning burners and replace when cleaning is complete Burner an...

Page 26: ...l valve is not opening 7 No power to unit or ignition module REMEDY 1 Checktoseeifyouhavegas supply and that equipment shutoff valve is opened 2 Repeat lighting procedure several times to purge all air out of lines If after re peated attempts appliance does not light call for quali fied service and repair 3 Remove debris and dirt inspect and clean any other possible obstructions 4 Contact your gas...

Page 27: ...lights Check the two plastic connectors that plug in the face of the gas control valve Confirm the gas control valve is properly grounded to the module 1 Check electrical connec tions 1 Clean and adjust pilot flame for maximum flame im pingement on thermopile 2 Have vent system inspect ed including termination cap Remove any restriction or obstruction 1 This is normal with most fireplaces If noise...

Page 28: ...s blocked 3 Improper venting or exces sive blockage 4 Excessive amounts of em bers and pan material OBSERVED PROBLEM Gas odor even when gas control valve is off Gas odor during combustion Glass soots Dark residue on logs or inside of fireplace REMEDY 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Con nections page 18 2 Replace control valve 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter 2 Loca...

Page 29: ...H d DVF 36PSR d DVF 36PHR d Rating 47 000 28 000 Btu hr Gas Type Propane LP Gas Only Ignition Electronic Manifold Pressure 10 w c Minimum Inlet Supply Pressure 11 w c Maximum Inlet Supply Pressure 13 w c Front Orifice 53 Rear Orifice 53 DVF 42PS d DVF 42PH D DVF 42PSR d DVF 42PHR D Rating 53 000 28 000 Btu hr Gas Type Propane LP Gas Only Ignition Electronic Manifold Pressure 10 0 w c Minimum Inlet...

Page 30: ...36nh d dvf 36ph d dvf 42ns d dvf 42ps d dvf 42nh d dvf 42ph d dvf 36nsR d dvf 36psR d dvf 36nhR d dvf 36phR d dvf 42nsR d dvf 42psR d dvf 42nhR d and dvf 42phR d 1 2 3 8 32 32 33 36 32 42 8 9 10 11 17 22 25 26 27 7 4 5 12 16 18 19 20 29 31 30 23 24 28 21 13 14 15 6 34 35 36 ...

Page 31: ...23210 01 Grate 36 1 123210 02 Grate 42 1 8 122652 01 Door Latch 2 9 Firebox Leg 4 10 Firebox Bottom 1 11 121431 01 Gasket 36 1 111913 02 Gasket 42 1 12 122919 01 Draft Diverter 1 13 Air Exchange 1 14 5 Gasket 1 15 5 Inner Connector 1 16 A E Insulation 1 17 Firebox Surround 1 18 Firebox Top 1 19 Relief Assembly 2 20 Relief Bracket 4 21 Top Plenum 1 22 Rear Plenum 1 23 5 Gasket 1 24 Connector 8 x 3 ...

Page 32: ...11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 17 20 13 13 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 29 Parts Models dvf 36ns d dvf 36ps d dvf 36nh d dvf 36ph d dvf 42ns d dvf 42ps d dvf 42nh d dvf 42ph d dvf 36nsR d dvf 36psR d dvf 36nhR d dvf 36phR d dvf 42nsR d dvf 42psR d dvf 42nhR d and dvf 42phR d ...

Page 33: ...Dia x 24 1 16 Pilot Bracket 1 17 125063 01 Gas Valve NG 1 125063 02 Gas Valve LP 1 18 111800 01 Screw 10 24 x 0 375 Self Thread 2 19 125064 01 Control Module 1 20 125067 01 Power Module 1 21 14396 Connector 3 8 Tube x 3 8 MPT 1 22 116786 01 Brass Fitting 1 2 Flare x 3 8 MPT 1 23 125061 01 Valve Module Bracket 1 24 Log Assembly 36 1 Log Assembly 42 1 25 125062 01 Valve Bracket 1 26 125068 01 Batter...

Page 34: ...www fmiproducts com 125079 01B 34 Parts Refractory parts 1 2 4 5 6 3 Herringbone Brick Shown ...

Page 35: ...3 Right Front Refractory 36 Ivory Tan 1 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace When ordering parts follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 29 of this manual D V F 4 2 N P H R D D V F 3 6 N P H R D D V F 4 2 N P S R D D V F 3 6 N P S R D KEY NO PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY 1 125124 02 Rear Refractory Herringbone 42 Warm Red 1 125088 02 Rear Refractory He...

Page 36: ...sually we will ask you to return the part to the factory Service Hints When Gas Pressure Is Too Low pilot will not stay lit burners will have delayed ignition fireplace will not produce specified heat propane LP gas supply might be low pro pane LP units only You may feel your gas pressure is too low If so contact your local gas supplier Accessories Purchase these accessories from your local dealer...

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Page 40: ...is product and or FMI PRODUCTS LLC who will provide original factory replacement parts Failure to use original factory replacement parts voids this warranty Travel handling transportation diagnostic material labor and incidental costs associated with warranty repairs unless expressly covered by this warranty are not reimbursable under this warranty and are the responsibility of the owner Excluded ...

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