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20248-2-0806

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

AND

OWNER'S MANUAL

UNVENTED 

GAS FIREPLACE

MODELS

VF24FP2-1 

VF24FP3-1

EFFECTIVE  DATE 

AUGUST 2006

The 

Vail

 Vent-Free Gas Fireplaces

This appliance may be installed in an aftermar-

ket, permanently located, manufactured (mobile) 

home, where not prohibited by local codes.
This appliance is only for use with the type of gas 

indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not 

convertible for use with other gases.

This  is  an  unvented  gas-fired  heater.  It  uses  air 

(oxygen)  from  the  room  in  which  it  is  installed. 

Provisions for adequate combustion and ventila-

tion air must be provided. Refer to page 6.

WATER  VAPOR:  A  BY-PRODUCT  OF 

UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS

Water vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. 

An unvented room heater produces approximate-

ly one (1) ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 

BTU's  (.3KW's)  of  gas  input  per  hour.  Refer  to 

page 6.

WARNING: If not installed, operated and main-

tained in accordance with the manufacturer's in-

structions, this product could expose you to sub-

stances in fuel or from fuel combustion which can 

cause death or serious illness.

—  Do not store or use gasoline or other flamma-

ble vapors 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  suppli-

er’s instructions.

  •  If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call 

the fire department.

—  Installation and service must be performed by 

a qualified installer, service agency or the gas 

supplier.

WARNING: If the information in these instruc-

tions are not followed exactly, a fire or explosion 

may result causing property damage, personal 

injury or loss of life.

Installer:  Leave this manual with the appli-

ance.

Consumer: Retain this manual for future refer-

ence.

Summary of Contents for VF24FP2-1

Page 1: ...s of gas input per hour Refer to page 6 WARNING If not installed operated and main tained in accordance with the manufacturer s in structions this product could expose you to sub stances in fuel or fr...

Page 2: ...Placement 12 Placement of Glowing Embers Rock Wool 12 Operation Instructions Flame Appearance 12 VF24FP3 1 Lighting Instructions 13 VF24FP2 1 Lighting Instructions 14 Pilot Flame Characteristics 15 16...

Page 3: ...azard of high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition Young childrenshould becarefullysupervisedwhen they are in the same room with the appliance Do not place clot...

Page 4: ...ight pilot lights perform service or make adjustments in an area where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor if there has been a leak of LP Gas Odor fade due to oxidation by rust or...

Page 5: ...your gas company before changing spud ori ce size WARNING Failure to keep the primary air opening s of the burner s clean may result in sooting and property damage Instructions to Installer 1 Installe...

Page 6: ...s water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm or less with openings gasketed or sealed and b Weatherstripping has been added on openable windows and doors and c Caulking or sealants are applied to...

Page 7: ...ount of BTU Hr used BTU Hr maximum the space can support BTU Hr actual amount of BTU Hr used Example 25 600 BTU Hr maximum the space can support 38 000 BTU Hr actual amount of BTU Hr used Warning If t...

Page 8: ...nectors of Other Than All Metal Construction The above connectors may be used if acceptable by the authority having jurisdiction The state of Massachusetts requires that a exible appliance connector c...

Page 9: ...place opening to any combustible wall or material should not be less than 4 inches 2 Clearances from the top of the replace opening to the ceiling should not be less than 30 inches Mantel Clearances f...

Page 10: ...g ange will secure the replace 6 Placeleftmantelsideagainstbase Insertdowelsinbreastboard into left mantel side 7 Use four 4 pre drilled screw holes on back of breastboard to secure breastboard to man...

Page 11: ...the appliance the gas supply will enter on right hand side See Gas Supply Page 8 3 Insert replace into enclosure 4 Attach nailing anges to framing with a screw or nail 5 Finishedwallsurfacewillbe ush...

Page 12: ...ttle is necessary to cover this area Excess ember material causes the yellow ame to become orange and stringy Apply just enough to obtain slow glow and a gold yellow ame Avoid any drafts that alter bu...

Page 13: ...Turn ON OFF switch to OFF position and or set thermostat if present to lowest setting If applicable Turn off all electric power to the heater 1 STOP Read the safety information label 2 Make sure the m...

Page 14: ...FF GAS TO APPLIANCE 1 Set thermostat gas control knob to lowest setting 2 Turn off all electric power to appliance if service is to be performed if applicable LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 7 Turn gas control...

Page 15: ...re 15 If pilot ame pattern is incorrect as shown in Figure 14 See Troubleshooting page 18 Cleaning and Maintenance Pilot Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot When the pilot has a large yellow tip ame clean t...

Page 16: ...8 Remove air shutter from ori ce tting 9 ForNaturalgasonly remove20 000BTUmainburnerori ce marked 49 from ori ce tting and replace with 10 000 BTU VF24FP3 1 Main Burner Operation The gas control modul...

Page 17: ...be checked with a millivolt meter 0 1000 MV range Remote Receiver Use the following steps to place the remote receiver adjacent to the gas valve Attention The remote receiver bracket is not used in t...

Page 18: ...rrect Replace gas regula tor 7 ODS pilot lights but ame goes out when control knob is released a Control knob not fully pressed in Press in control knob fully b Control knob not pressed in long enough...

Page 19: ...ITCH WIRE HARNESS NOT SHOWN P 263 NIPPLE 8 NOT SHOWN 15465 TUBING VALVE TO PILOT REGULATOR NAT NOT SHOWN 15466 TUBING PILOT REGULATOR TO PILOT NAT NOT SHOWN R 7063 PILOT REGULATOR NAT VF24FP2 1 ONLY 1...

Page 20: ...Page 20 20248 2 0806 PARTS VIEW 10 27 26 25 VF24FP2 28 VF24FP3 31 29 32 30 1 7 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 24 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 23 20 21 22...

Page 21: ...box 5 Place the 2 liner mounting brackets over the front edges of the 2 side brick liners Attach liner mounting brackets to outer casing with 4 four 10 x 1 2 screws from Step 4 6 Replacelogsintoburner...

Page 22: ...motor Align and attach blower assembly to outer casing side See Figure 2 10 Snap Heyco into blower shield side 11 Placeblowershieldsideadjacenttomotor Routeblowermotor wires through Heyco on blower s...

Page 23: ...d on left front of valve cover on burner assembly Insert blower shield front adjacent to blower motor and blower shield side Align clearance hole on blower shield front with left front screw hole on v...

Page 24: ...screws at interior top of inner casing that were loosened in Step 6 30 Attach burner assembly to inner bottom with three 3 10 x 1 2 screws from Step 5 31 Attach rear log support to inner casing with t...

Page 25: ...the ground the appliance cord plug can be plugged into the adapter and be electrically grounded CAUTION Labelallwirespriortodisconnectionwhenservic ing controls Wiring errors can cause improper and d...

Page 26: ...part number and description coincide 1 2 3 Index Number Part Number Description VPF24BR Brass Trim Kit 1 11328 Trim Top 2 11326 Trim Left 3 11327 Trim Right VPF24SS Stainless Steel Trim Kit 1 20227 Tr...

Page 27: ...Page 27 20248 2 0806 SERVICE NOTES...

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