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When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air, 

heater  may  give  off  CARBON  MONOXIDE,  an  odorless, 

poisonous 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 

SYSTEM 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.

WARNING

•  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. 

• 

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 fireplace if any part has been under 

water.  Immediately  call  a  qualified  service  technician 

to inspect the fireplace and to replace any part of the 

control system and any gas control which has been under 

water.

•  You must operate fireplace with fireplace screen closed in 

place. Do not close glass doors while operating heater.

•  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 fireplace 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 operate properly. This fireplace has an oDS (oxygen 

depletion  sensor)  which  will  shut  off  the  fireplace  if 

adequate fresh air is not available. 

•  Keep  appliance  area  clear  and  free  from  combustible 

materials,  gasoline  and  other  flammable  vapors  and 

liquids.

THIS IS A HEATING AppLIANCE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Summary of Contents for VFD26FM series

Page 1: ...per hour Refer to page 8 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 combus...

Page 2: ...ERS ROCK WOOL 16 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FLAME APPEARANCE 16 A VFD26FP3L10 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 17 A VFD26F M P 3 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 18 A VFD26F M P 2 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 19 PILOT FLAME CHARACTER...

Page 3: ...e hazard 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 c...

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: ...gas company before changing spud orifice 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 Installer m...

Page 6: ...own 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 2 nailing flanges to firebox sides with two 2 10 x 1 2...

Page 7: ...E OPENING JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY GAS LINE OPENING J I K B C G A D E Figure 4 A 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 25 635...

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: ...e volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1 000 Btu per hour 4 8m3 per kw of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not l...

Page 10: ...e extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts You must provide two permanent openings one within 12 of the ceiling and one with 12 of the floor Connect these items directly to the outdoorsors...

Page 11: ...tors 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 flex ible appliance connector c...

Page 12: ...rances from 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 y...

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 8 Place mantel ass...

Page 14: ...ogs per the Log Placement Instructions See Page 15 14 Install hood See Page 22 9 Attach mantel assembly to studs in the wall through the back brace using two 2 3 drywall screws provided 10 Slide front...

Page 15: ...This step is optional for A 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 At...

Page 16: ...burner as well as the main flame should be visually checked as the log set is installed In normal operation at full rate after 10 to 15 minutes the flame appearance should be sets of yellow flames NOT...

Page 17: ...r 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 cannot b...

Page 18: ...able 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 from PILOT...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...Troubleshooting page 25 Cleaning and Maintenance Pilot Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot When the pilot has a large yellow tip flame clean the Oxygen Depletion Sensor as follows 1 Clean the ODS pilot by...

Page 21: ...FF is the OFF position PILOT is the PILOT position A VFD26F M P 3 Max 20 000 BTU HR Min 14 000 BTU HR A VFD26FP3L10 Max 10 000 Min N A A VFD26F M P 2 Main Burner Operation The gas control modulates fr...

Page 22: ...fireplace Attach top frame to fireplace Use two 2 8 x 1 2 Phillips screws for top frame 5 Replace bottom louver 6 Replace top louver 3 PIECE FRAME KIT SIDE TRIM Figure 21 HOOD INSTRUCTIONS 1 Remove up...

Page 23: ...burner assembly Note 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 contr...

Page 24: ...ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 LATEST 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 t...

Page 25: ...ct 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 Control knob not pressed in long enough...

Page 26: ...N S R3435 WIRE ASSEMBLY A VFD26F M P 3LP PART NUMBERS 10 R3623 PILOT ASSEMBLY 11 21590 PILOT BRACKET 14 R9022 BURNER TUBE 16 P182 ORIFICE 19 23493 TUBING ASSEMBLY 21 R3625 VALVE 23 23496 TUBING ASSEM...

Page 27: ...e 27 PARTS VIEW 5 PIECE LOG Y ASSEMBL MILLIVOLT VALVE Y ASSEMBL THERMOSTATIC VALVE Y ASSEMBL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 18 32 33...

Page 28: ...of fireplace 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 prov...

Page 29: ...r Kit 110 VOLT AC JUNCTION BOX WHITE SPEED CONTROL FAN SWITCH GROUND BLACK FAN WHITE BLACK SWITCH BRACKET FBBX Wiring Diagram FBBX BLOWER KIT EXTENSION INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS cont FBB4 OPTIONAL VAR...

Page 30: ...e 1 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 2 10 x 1 2 screws to attach brick panel bracket to interi...

Page 31: ...ne the Part Number not the Index Number and the Description of each part from the following appropriate illustration and list Be sure to give all this information Fireplace Number Part Description Fir...

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