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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE

DANGER

: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will 

result in death or serious injury. 

WARNING

: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 

could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 

could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

: Addresses practices not related to personal injury.

• 

An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 

6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom

• 

An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 10,000 

Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.

• 

Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of 

traffic and away from furniture and draperies.

• 

Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high surface 

temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing 

ignition.

• 

Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in 

the same room with the appliance.

• 

Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the 

appliance.

•  Avoid the use of scented air fresheners (plug in type air 

fresheners, etc. ) while the log set is in operation. Air fresheners 

produce a residue in the air similar to candles and may produce 

a soot like substance.

• 

Avoid the use of scented or decorative candles while the log 

set is in operation. Candles produce a residue in the air that 

creates a soot like substance. Burning candles while the log 

set is operating magnifies the problem. It should be noted that 

candles, in general, produce soot. The amount of time burned 

and the quantity of candles burned will determine the amount 

of soot produced and deposited.

• 

Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED SERVICE 

PERSON. This appliance should be inspected before use and at 

least annually by a professional service person. More frequent 

cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, 

bedding materials, etc. It is imperative that control compartments, 

burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be 

kept clean.

• 

DO NOT use this room heater if any part has been under water. 

Immediately call a qualified 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.

• 

You must operate heater with fireplace screen in place. 

• 

Do not place trash, logs or other articles on the log set during 

operation.

•  During manufacturing, fabricating and shipping, various 

components of this appliance are treated with certain oils, films 

or bonding agents. These bonding agents are not harmful but 

may produce annoying smoke and smells as they are burned 

off during initial operation of the appliance. This is a normal 

temporary occurrence. A window should be opened during the 

initial bake out period. 

• 

Correct installation of the ceramic fiber logs, proper location of 

the heater and annual cleaning are necessary to avoid potential 

problems with sooting. Sooting, resulting from improper 

installation or operation, can settle on surfaces outside the 

fireplace. See instructions for proper installation.

• 

WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the 

fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.

• 

WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert 

or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.

• 

WARNING! This fireplace needs fresh air for ventilation to 

run  properly.  This  fireplace  has  an  ODS  (oxygen  depletion 

sensor) which will shut down the heater if adequate fresh air is 

not available. See troubleshooting section in the instructions.

• 

WARNING: DO NOT operate this appliance unless all 

components including logs, burners, and controls are in good 

working condition. Never operate this appliance if any log or 

twig is broken, or out of their intended position. Refer to the 

Log set placement instructions for correct log and twig 

positioning.   

Replacement components are available through your local 

dealer as indicated in the How to Order Repair Parts section of 

the appliance manual.

• 

Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible materials, 

gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.

• 

WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the 

burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.

WARNING

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air, 

heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless, poison-

ous gas. 

Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are 

made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the writ-

ten instructions provided with the heater for information 

concerning combustion and ventilation air. In the absence 

of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI 

Z223.1/NFPA 54, Air for Combustion and Ventilation, or 

applicable local codes. 

This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYS-

TEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air 

is available.

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM!

If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and 

control compartment clean. 

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO DEATH.

Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, 

with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these 

signs, heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at 

once! Have heater serviced. 
Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung 

disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those 

at high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide 

than others.
The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen 

at its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a 

high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen 

supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. 

In this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will 

minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the 

comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate 

air, it should be located so that the air flow is not directed at 

the burner.

Summary of Contents for VFD26 Series

Page 1: ...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 I...

Page 2: ...10 000 BTU MILLIVOLT LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 19 MILLIVOLT LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 20 INTERMITTENT PILOT LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 21 HYDRAULIC THERMOSTAT LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 22 PILOT FLAME CHARACTERISTICS...

Page 3: ...are necessary to avoid potential problems with sooting Sooting resulting from improper installation or operation can settle on surfaces outside the fireplace See instructions for proper installation...

Page 4: ...this occurs some new internal rusting could occur If the valve is left open then treat the container as a new tank Always be sure your container is under vapor pressure by turning it off at the conta...

Page 5: ...t in sooting and property damage Instructions to Installer 1 Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after installation 2 Installer must have owner fill out and mail warranty card supplied...

Page 6: ...shown in Figure 2 for corner rough opening Be sure to provide gas line for fireplace and electrical power for optional blower assembly 1 Attach two nailing flanges to firebox sides with two 10 x 1 2 s...

Page 7: ...NE OPENING JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY GAS LINE OPENING J I K B C G A D E Figure 4 VFD26 Series Dimensions Index Letter Dimension A 30 1 4 768mm B 30 762mm C 13 1 8 333mm D 18 1 8 460mm E 26 660mm G 25 635m...

Page 8: ...rmostat FREC Electric Remote Control FWS 1 Wall Switch TMV Wall Thermostat Millivolt Reed Switch TRW Wireless Remote Wall Thermostat Water vapor is a by product of gas combustion An unvented room heat...

Page 9: ...are confined spaces Furnaces installed in a confined space which supply heated air to areas outside the space must draw return air from outside the space through tightly sealed return air ducts A conf...

Page 10: ...iling and one with 12 of the floor Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors These spaces include attics and crawl spaces In most cases for direct communication with...

Page 11: ...Construction The above connectors may be used if acceptable by the authority having jurisdiction The state of Massachusetts requires that a flex ible appliance connector cannot exceed three feet in l...

Page 12: ...the top of the fireplace opening to the ceiling should not be less than 36 inches Mantel Clearances for Built in Installation Figure 9 Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your firepla...

Page 13: ...Remove shrink wrap and logs from fireplace 6 Place back base and fireplace in desired location 7 Connect gas line and electrical wiring at this time in accor dance with local codes ELECTRICAL CONNECT...

Page 14: ...ogs per the Log Placement Instructions See Page 16 14 Install hood See Page 15 9 Attach mantel assembly to studs in the wall through the back brace using two 3 drywall screws provided 10 Slide front b...

Page 15: ...holes in fireplace Attach top frame to fireplace Use two 8 x 1 2 Phillips screws for top frame 5 Replace bottom louver 6 Replace top louver 3 PIECE FRAME KIT SIDE TRIM HOOD INSTRUCTIONS 1 Remove uppe...

Page 16: ...his step is optional for VFD26FP3L10 log sets Place front twig 5 onto 1 log and flat area on 3 log The bottom of the front twig is to be placed behind the grate tang that is second from the left Atten...

Page 17: ...etween the front and middle logs Rock wool should not be placed in the area of the pilot assembly Glowing embers rock wool can cover the burner in between the front and middle logs but very little is...

Page 18: ...r location of items discussed below Do not use cleaning fluid to clean logs or any part of heater Logs brush with soft bristle brush or vacuum with brush attachment Remove loose particles and dust fro...

Page 19: ...tom louver assembly if applicable 3 Set REMOTE OFF ON switch to OFF 4 Turn off all electric power to the appliance if applicable 5 Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to OFF NOTE Knob...

Page 20: ...f applicable 3 Set REMOTE OFF ON switch to OFF 4 Turn off all electric power to the appliance if applicable 5 Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to OFF NOTE Knob cannot be turned fro...

Page 21: ...R YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING If you do not follow these instructions exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or loss of life A This appliance has a...

Page 22: ...LIANCE 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 knob counterc...

Page 23: ...e incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple This will cause the thermocouple to cool When the thermocouple cools the heater will shut down MILLIVOLT PILOT Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Figu...

Page 24: ...he Oxygen Depletion Sensor as follows 1 Clean the ODS pilot by loosening nut B from the pilot tubing When this procedure is required grasp nut A with an open end wrench 2 Blow air pressure through the...

Page 25: ...setting Cleaning and Maintenance Main Burner WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning CAUTION You must keep control areas burner and circulating air passageways of heater clean Inspect th...

Page 26: ...urner assembly NOTICE Do not let remote control receiver come in contact with burner assembly On circulating vent free firebox install remote control receiver behind bottom louver Refer to remote cont...

Page 27: ...f Gas regulator setting is not correct Replace gas regula tor 7 ODS pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released a Control knob not fully pressed in Press in control knob fully b Cont...

Page 28: ...ating season or in power outage periods it is recommended that the pilot remain in the CPI standing pilot mode to reduce cold start issues and or conserve battery backup power during a power outage 3...

Page 29: ...ON Do not operate the appliance with panel s removed cracked or broken Replacement of the panel s should be done by a licensed or qualified service person WARNING Improper installation adjustment alte...

Page 30: ...ore proceeding with the procedures in the following trouble shooting table verify that the power supply AC DC adapter is present and that the batteries inside the receiver and or optional battery pack...

Page 31: ...ire harness 4 Replace the DFC board 1 Verify the electrical connections integrity and make sure they are in accordance with the relevant system wiring diagram If necessary replace the wire harness 2 I...

Page 32: ...and verify voltage at ignition between the EV1 terminal and the ground connection on the valve body 5 1 If the voltage is greater than 0 then Replace Valve 5 2 Or Replace DFC 6 Check the pressure at...

Page 33: ...ODE ANSI NFPA 70 LAT EST EDITION A factory installed junction box is located on the lower right side of the fireplace Wiring must be fed to the junction box and attached to the receptacle that is prov...

Page 34: ...REGULATOR LPG 29 R2708 IGNITOR PIEZO VFD26F M P 30L N P 10 R3623 PILOT ASSEMBLY LPG 10 R3624 PILOT ASSEMBLY NAT 11 21590 PILOT BRACKET LPG 11 23106 PILOT BRACKET NAT 12 23449 PILOT SHIELD 14 R9022 BUR...

Page 35: ...LEX WITH SHUT OFF VFD26F M P 70L10 N P 10 R11327 PILOT ASSEMBLY LPG 10 R11328 PILOT ASSEMBLY NAT 11 30703 PILOT BRACKET LPG 14 27426 BURNER TUBE 16 P214 ORIFICE NAT 16 P193 ORIFICE LPG 18 30704 BURNER...

Page 36: ...MBL INTERMITTENT PILOT VALVE A Y SSEMBL VFD26F M P 2 3 VFD26F M P 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 22 20 21 18 23 24 25 26 30 41 42 43 44 45 1 1 1 THERMOSTATIC VALVE Y ASSEMBL 22 20 21 23 2...

Page 37: ...The magnets on the bottom of speed control will sufficiently hold the speed control in place 13 Attach fan control bracket to upper right side of firebox with one 10 x 1 2 hex screw provided See Figu...

Page 38: ...PEED CONTROL FAN SWITCH GROUND BLACK FAN WHITE BLACK SWITCH BRACKET FBBX Wiring Diagram FBBX BLOWER KIT EXTENSION INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FBB4 OPTIONAL VARIABLE SPEED BLOWER 1 18858 Blower Base 2 R7...

Page 39: ...one side panel into firebox 5 Align clearance hole on brick panel bracket with screw hole in the left or right interior top of firebox Use two 10 x 1 2 screws to attach brick panel bracket to interior...

Page 40: ...anty parts All parts listed in the Parts List have a Part Number When ordering parts first obtain the Model Number and Serial Number from the name plate on your equipment Then determine the Part Numbe...

Page 41: ...of defective workmanship within one year from the date of purchase Empire will repair or replace at Empire s option Duties Of The Owner The appliance must be installed by a qualified installer and op...

Page 42: ...30816 7 0814 Page 42 APPLIANCE SERVICE HISTORY Date Dealer Name Service Technician Name Service Performed Notes...

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Page 44: ...t Systems Inc 918 Freeburg Ave Belleville IL 62220 If you have a general question about our products please e mail us at info empirecomfort com If you have a service or repair question please contact...

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