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VENT-FREE GAS FIREPLACE 

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OWNER’S OPERATION AND 

INSTALLATION MANUAL

MODEL FDF300R

PFS

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US

 

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.

This insert can be used in the mantel and 

fireplace systems CM300-1

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

 [email protected]

Summary of Contents for CM300-1

Page 1: ...n 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 Propanegas Fieldconversionisnotpermittedotherthan between natural or...

Page 2: ...roper installation adjustment al teration service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage Refer to this manual for correct in stallation and operational procedures For assistance or additional information consult a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket per manently located manufactured mobile home where not prohibited by...

Page 3: ...include pregnant women people with heart or lung disease or anemia those under the influ ence of alcohol and those at high altitudes NATURALAND PROPANE LP GAS Natural and Propane LP gas are odorless An odor making agent is added to the gas The odor helps you detect a gas leak However the odor added to the gas can fade Gas may be present even though no odor exists WARNING Any change to this heater ...

Page 4: ... service technician to inspect the room heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water 10 Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater 11 Operating heater above elevations of 4 500 feet could cause pilot outage 12 To prevent performance problems do not use propane LP fu...

Page 5: ...red room temperature 2 GAS OPTIONS AVAILABLE Your heater is equipped to operate on either Propane LP or Natural gas The heater is shipped from the factory ready for connect ing to Propane LP The heater can easily be changed to Natural gas by having your quali fied installer follow the instructions on page 10 and the markings on the heater LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care Follow all loc...

Page 6: ...ced during cold weather The following steps will help ensure that water vapor does not become a problem 1 Be sure the heater is sized properly for the application including ample combustion air and circulation air 2 If high humidity is experienced a dehu midifier may be used to help lower the water vapor content of the air 3 Do not use an unvented room heater as the primary heat source UNPACKING 1...

Page 7: ...rgy efficient your home needs to 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 from the house to operate You must provide adequate fresh air for these appliances This will insure proper venting of vented fuel burning appliances WARNING This heater s...

Page 8: ...oor into adjoining room see option 3 Figure 2 Follow the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation 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 dire...

Page 9: ...aticcandles cleaning fluids oil or kerosene lamps etc in the air exist may cause walls to discolor Figure 4 Minimum Clearances to Wall and Ceiling IMPORTANT Vent free heaters add moisture to the air Although this is beneficial installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form too much moisture See Air for Combustion and Ventilation pages 7 and 8 CHECK GAS TYPE Be s...

Page 10: ...he gas not being used at the inlet of regulator a qualified installer or service technician must use supplied cap You will notice a color coded plungerontheinsideoftheregu lator Thisisnormal Whenthein let connection 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 ...

Page 11: ...s on the 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 tightening of the fitting Install additional fitting to connect to the house supply Metal Cap Metal Cap DO NOT REMOVE Yellow Natural Gas Plunger Install Gas Fitting Here 2 Apply thread sealant to the t...

Page 12: ...e louvered slots on the front of the firebox Built in installation of this fireplace involves installing fireplace into a framed in enclosure This makes the front of the fireplace flush with wall If installing a built in mantel above the fireplace you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 7 NOTICE Surface temperatures of adjacent walls and mantels become hot during operation Walls and mantels...

Page 13: ...oard gypsum board sheet rock drywall plywood etc must have 1 2 clearance to the sides and top of the firebox Combustible materials should never overlap the firebox front Figure 10 Rough Opening for Corner Installation 37 4 28 75 53 8 26 5 CAUTION Do not operate fireplace without hood in place 1 Fireplace hood is positioned on top of shipping inner pack 2 Removetopoffireboxbyremoving2screws located...

Page 14: ...sible location The equip ment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance For propane LP installations apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged heater valves WARNING A qualified ser vice technician must connect heater to gas supply Follow all local codes WARNING...

Page 15: ... Location and Gas Line Access into Stove Cabinet External Regulator with Vent Pointing Down Propane LP 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 Sediment Trap Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Gap 3 Minimum Gas Regulator Inlet Connector Install sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 12 Place s...

Page 16: ...l damage heater regulator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where equip ment shutoff valve was connected 3 Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane LP supply tank valve for propane LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or using compressed air 4 Check all joints of gas supply piping sys tem Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints I...

Page 17: ...ance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury CAUTION After installation and periodically thereafter check to ensure that no flame comes in contact with any log Withtheheatersettohigh check toseeifflamescontactanylog If so reposition logs according to the log installation instructions in this manual Fla...

Page 18: ...ents for safety Component Type of Battery Qty Ignitor AAA 1 Remote Control AAA 2 or 3 Remote Receiver AA 4 Note Quantity depends on model of remote Control Ignitor Unscrew ignitor cap and install a AAA battery with the pointing out Replace cap Figure 21 Installing Batteries in Remote Control and Receiver Receiver Remote Control Transmitter Receiver and Remote Control Batteries are required in both...

Page 19: ...rol system and any gas control which has been under water WARNING You must oper ate this heater with the screen in place Make sure screen is installed before running heater NOTICE Duringinitialoperation of new heater burning logs will give off a paper burning smell Orange flame will also be pres ent Open damper or window to vent smell This will only last a few hours 1 STOP Read the safety informat...

Page 20: ...GAS TO APPLIANCE MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 6 With control knob pressed in push down and release ignitor button This will light pilot The pilot is attached to the rear of the front of burner If needed keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights Note If pilot does not stay lit refer to Troubleshooting pages 26 though 29 Also contact a qualified service technician or gas supplier for repairs Unti...

Page 21: ...o prepare the receiver box for learning use a pen or small screwdriver to gently press and hold the learn button until you hear 3 series of beeps 1 Place the slide switch on the receiver in the remote position see Figure 23 2 Turn control knob on the heater to the ON position 3 Use a pen or small screwdriver to gently press and hold the recessed LEARN button on the face of the receiver for 2 3 sec...

Page 22: ...place will be activated The transmitter has ON and OFF manual functions that are activated by pressing either button on the face of the transmitter When a button on the transmitter is pressed the word ON or OF will appear on the LCD screen to show while the signal is being sent Upon initial use there may be a delay of three seconds before the remote receiver will respond to the transmitter This is...

Page 23: ...ff see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance page 20 see Troubleshooting pages 26 through 29 Figure 28 shows a correct pilot flame pattern Figure 29 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat tern The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple This will cause the ther mocouple to cool which shuts the heater off If pilot flame pattern is incorrect as shown in Figure 29 turn heater off see To Turn Off Ga...

Page 24: ... Remove any large particles of dust dirt lint or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle 5 Blow air into the primary air holes on the injector holder 6 In case any large clumps of dust have now been pushed into the burner Repeat steps 3 and 4 Injector Burner Tube Primary Air Inlet Holes CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before servicing CAUTION You must keep con...

Page 25: ...an Exterior Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water mixture Wipe the cabinet to remove dust LOGS If you remove logs for cleaning refer to Installing Logs page 17 to properly replace logs Replace log s if broken or chipped dime size or larger BLOWER OPTIONAL ACCESSORY Refer to blower manual Back of pilot shown for clarity Pilot Air Inlet Hole Natural Gas Burner Propane LP Gas Burner Th...

Page 26: ... the inlet pressure exceeds 9 WC This is to prevent the operation of the unit on the wrong gas propane LP If your natural gas supply exceeds 9 WC the unit will not operate Either contact your gas supplier to check and adjust the inlet pressure or a qualified service technician can bypass the pressure switch Before attempting to bypass the pressure switch make sure the type of gas being used is cor...

Page 27: ...s 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 24 or replace ODS pilot assembly 5 Check inlet gas pressure or replace inlet gas regulator 6 Turn control knob to PILOT position 7 Contact local propane LP gas company ODS pilotlightsbutflame goes out when control knob...

Page 28: ...is defective 3 Inlet gas pressure is too low 1 Check burner for dirt and debris If found clean burner see Care and Maintenance page 24 2 Replace gas regulator 3 Contact local gas supplier Gas odor during com bustion 1 Foreign matter between control valve and burner 2 Gas leak See Warning Statement at top of page 26 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter 2 Locate and correct all leaks se...

Page 29: ...ank Propane LP models Heater shuts off in use ODS operates 1 Not enough fresh air is avail able 2 Low line pressure 3 ODS pilot is partially clogged 1 Open window and or door for ventilation 2 Contact local gas supplier 3 Clean ODS pilot see Care and Maintenance page 24 Gas odor exists even when control knob is in OFF position 1 Gas leak See Warning Statement at top of page 26 2 Control valve is d...

Page 30: ...www factorybuysdirect com 200253 01A 30 PARTS MODEL FDF300R RE MO TE OF F ON LEA RN 2 1 5 7 13 14 3 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 6 4 ...

Page 31: ...60 02 Valve Fitting Assembly 1 Not a field replaceable part REPLACEMENT PARTS Note Use only original replacement parts This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product If they can t supply original replacement parts call Customer Service toll free at 1 855 607 6557 for referral information When calling Custom...

Page 32: ...ost 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 Buys Direct Warranty parts must be obtained through authorized dealers of this product and or Factory Buys Direct who will provide original factory replacement parts Failure to use original factor...

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