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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.

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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

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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 VFDM18LBWN-3

Page 1: ...TERS Water vapor is a by product of gas combustion An unventedroomheaterproducesapproximatelyone 1 ounce 30ml of water for every 1 000 BTU s 3KW s of gas input per hour Refer to page 6 This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket 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 Th...

Page 2: ... M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT 15 22 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FLAME APPEARANCE 23 WIRING VFDR MODELS ONLY 24 VFDR 18 24 30 LBW LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 25 VFDR18LBW10 N P LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 26 VFDT 18 24 30 LBW LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 27 VFDM 18 24 30 LBW LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 28 PILOT FLAME CHARACTERISTICS 29 30 CLEANING AND SERVICING 30 TROUBLESHOOTING 31 VFDR SERIES PARTS LIST 32 VFDR SERIES...

Page 3: ...g 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 Donotuseablowerinsert heatexchangerinsert or other accessory not approved for u...

Page 4: ... 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 adsorption on walls of new cylinders and tanks is possible Therefore people should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders are placedinservice Odorfadecanoccurinnewtanks orreinstalled old tanks ...

Page 5: ...ce 3 Installer should show owner how to start and operate unvented room heater vented decorative appliance Always consult your local Building Department regarding regulations codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of an unvented room heater vented decorative appliance This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket manufactured mobile home where not prohibited by state or local code...

Page 6: ...ype Regulator Pressure Setting Gas Inlet Pressure Max Gas Inlet Pressure Minimum VFDR 18 24 30 LBW Natural Millivolt 3 5 W C 10 5 W C 4 5 W C Propane 10 0 W C 13 0 W C 11 0 W C VFDR18LBW10 Natural Millivolt 3 5 W C 10 5 W C 5 0 W C Propane 10 0 W C 13 0 W C 11 0 W C VFDT 18 24 30 LBW Natural Thermostat 6 0 W C 10 5 W C 7 0 W C Propane 10 0 W C 13 0 W C 11 0 W C VFDM 18 24 30 LBW Natural Manual 6 0...

Page 7: ...sonry anchoring screws and two 2 10 x 1 2 black sheet metal anchoring screws Concrete Log Set 7 pieces Plastic bag containing glowing embers rock wool for burner coverage The millivolt controlled heater may be operated with optional devices for REMOTE OFF ON functions a Wall switch or thermostat with wire b Hand held remote control with ON OFF switch or thermostat Handle the gas log burner assembl...

Page 8: ... supplied for use with the log set 6 Also refer to IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION on page 3 of this manual WARNING DO NOT OPERATE THIS GAS LOG SET WITH GLASS DOORS CLOSED Clothing or other flammable material should not be placed on or near the appliance Do not place trash or other articles on the log set during op eration During manufacturing fabricating and shipping various com ponents of this appl...

Page 9: ...ng combustion air from that space Small areas such as equipment rooms 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 confined space must have 2 openings into the space for combustion air One opening must be within 12 inches of the ceiling and the othe...

Page 10: ...Figure 3 The sides of the fireplace opening must be 6 from any combustible wall The ceiling must be at least 41 for 18 24 and 30 logs from the fireplace opening Mantel Clearances Without Hood You must have non combustible materials above the fireplace opening Non combustible material must extend at least 12 above fireplace opening With sheet metal you must have non combustible material behind it H...

Page 11: ... FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACES FREE OPENING AREA OF CHIMNEY DAMPER FOR VENTING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS FROM DECORATIVEAPPLIANCES FOR INSTALLATION IN SOLID FUEL BURNING FIREPLACES Height is from hearth to top of chimney and the minimum height is 10 feet Chart shows minimum opening sq in for given height and input rate Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your fireplace This is a fire hazard F...

Page 12: ...nt Do not seal the chimney flue damper Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of soot creosote ashes and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner You must secure the gas log heater to the fireplace floor If not the entire unit may move when you adjust the controls Movement of unit may cause shifting of the gas logs which leads to sooting ...

Page 13: ...he bottom in which condensation and foreign particles may collect Figure 11 The use of the following gas connectors is recommended ANS Z21 24 Appliance Connectors of Corrugated Metal Tubing and Fittings ANS Z21 45 Assembled Flexible Appliance Connectors of Other Than All Metal Construction The above connectors may be used if acceptable by the authority having jurisdiction The state of Massachusett...

Page 14: ...30726 4 0714 Page 14 LOG IDENTIFICATION ...

Page 15: ... logs Refer to Parts Lists and Parts Views to order logs and or ember material for your appropriate model A B C D E F G Figure 12 EMBER MATERIAL PLACEMENT ON BURNER Afteralllogsarepositionedproperly applyRockwoolembermaterial to the front burner port area To apply carefully separate the ember material into small amounts no larger than dime size pieces Fluffed up pieces one layer thick on top of th...

Page 16: ...30726 4 0714 Page 16 VFD R T M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Place Rear Log A on rear log support Align notch on bottom left of log with the rear burner support bracket A ...

Page 17: ...6 4 0714 Page 17 VFD R T M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 2 Place Middle Log B in the center of the burner tube Align notch on log with back of the far left burner support bracket B ...

Page 18: ...age 18 VFD R T M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 3 Place Front Right Log C on right front of burner The notch on the bottom of Front Right Log C fits over the far right burner su port bracket C ...

Page 19: ...6 4 0714 Page 19 VFD R T M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 4 Place Front Left Log D on left front side of burner The notch fits over the front of the far left burner support bracket D ...

Page 20: ...30726 4 0714 Page 20 VFD R T M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 5 Place Top Left Log E in groove on Front Left Log D and rest on grate bar E ...

Page 21: ...30726 4 0714 Page 21 VFD R T M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 6 Place Top Right Log F in grooves between Middle Log B and Right Front Log C F ...

Page 22: ...30726 4 0714 Page 22 VFD R T M 18 24 30 VFDR18LBW10 LOG PLACEMENT TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW 7 Place Top Middle Log G in grooves on Rear Log A and Middle Log B G ...

Page 23: ...ill result During manufacturing fabricating and shipping various components of this appliance are treated with certain oils films or bonding agents These chemicals are not harmful but may produce annoying smoke and smells as they are burned off during the initial operation of the appliance possibly causing headaches or eye or lung irritation This is a normal and temporary occurrence The initial br...

Page 24: ... in contact with burner assembly On circulating vent free firebox install remote control receiver behind bottom louver Refer to remote control installation and operating instructions for more details on remote control 750 Millivolt System When you ignite the pilot the thermocouple produces millivolts electrical current which energizes the magnet in the gas valve After 30 seconds to 1 minute time p...

Page 25: ...ot force 5 Close bottom louver assembly if applicable 1 STOP Read the safety information above on this page 2 Open bottom 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 cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF unless knob is pushed in slightly Do not force...

Page 26: ... not force 5 Close bottom louver assembly if applicable 1 STOP Read the safety information above on this page 2 Open bottom 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 cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF unless knob is pushed in slightly Do not for...

Page 27: ...luding near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety information above If you do not smell gas go to the next step 6 Find pilot the pilot is located in front of the rear log 7 Turn manual gas control knob counter clockwise to PILOT 8 Push in manual gas control knob all the way and hold in Repeatedly push the piezo ignitor button until pilot is lit or use a match to light Continue to ...

Page 28: ...rn clockwise to OFF Do not force 3 Wait ten 10 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas including near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety information above If you do not smell gas go to the next step 4 Find pilot the pilot is located in front of the rear log 5 Turn manual gas control knob counterclockwise to PILOT 6 Push in manual gas control knob all the way and hold in...

Page 29: ...ow an incorrect pilot flame pattern The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple This will cause the thermocouple to cool When the thermocouple cools the heater will shut down Correct Pilot Flame Pattern for VFDR Figure 19 Correct Pilot Flame Pattern for VFDT VFDM Figure 20 Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern for VFDR Figure 21 Incorrect Flame Pattern for VFDT VFDM Figure 22 If pilot flame...

Page 30: ...ntake hole clean will result in sooting and poor combustion ANNUAL CLEANING INSPECTION Refer to parts diagram for location of items discussed below Inspect and clean burner air intake hole Remove lint or particles with vacuum or brush Failure to keep air intake hole clean will result in sooting and poor combustion Inspect and clean all burner ports Inspect ODS pilot for operation and accumulation ...

Page 31: ...et it serviced f Gas regulator setting is not correct Replace gas regulator 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 After ODS pilot lights keep control knob pressed in 30 seconds c Manual Shutoff valve not fully open Fully open manual shutoff valve d Thermocouple co...

Page 32: ...LVE TO PILOT LPG 12 21559 21559 21559 TUBING ASSEMBLY REGULATOR TO PILOT NAT 13 R7063 R7063 R7063 REGULATOR NAT PILOT 14 21560 21560 21560 TUBING ASSEMBLY VALVE TO REGULATOR NAT ONLY 15 21562 21563 21564 TUBING ASSEMBLY 16 R2423 R2423 R2423 CONNECTOR MALE 17 21589 21589 21589 VALVE BRACKET 2 REQUIRED 18 R3626 R3626 R3626 VALVE NAT 18 R3625 R3625 R3625 VALVE LPG 19 R9028 R9028 R9028 KNOB EXTENSION ...

Page 33: ... SET 30 BURNER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 17 18 19 20 23 24 15 16 21 22 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 17 18 19 20 23 24 18 BURNER 15 16 21 22 25 26 24 BURNER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 13 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 30 29 27 28 31 32 33 ...

Page 34: ...URNER BASE SUB ASSEMBLY 9 21581 LEG REAR 2 REQUIRED 10 P214 ORIFICE NAT 10 P193 ORIFICE LPG 11 P212 ORIFICE HOLDER 12 21561 TUBING ASSEMBLY VALVE TO PILOT LPG 13 21562 TUBING ASSEMBLY 14 R2423 CONNECTOR MALE 15 23974 VALVE BRACKET 2 REQUIRED 16 R9368 VALVE NAT 16 R9369 VALVE LPG 17 R9028 KNOB EXTENSION ON OFF 18 23973 COVER PLATE FRONT 19 21578 LEG FRONT 20 R2313 IGNITOR PIEZO 21 R3436 SWITCH REMO...

Page 35: ...30726 4 0714 Page 35 VFDR18LBW10 PARTS VIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 20 21 18 BURNER 13 14 18 19 22 23 7 PIECE LOG SET 27 26 24 25 28 29 30 ...

Page 36: ...58 P298 P300 ORIFICE LPG 11 P212 P212 P212 ORIFICE HOLDER 12 22633 22633 22633 TUBING ASSEMBLY VALVE TO PILOT LPG 12 R2479 R2479 R2479 TUBING ASSEMBLY REGULATOR TO PILOT NAT 13 R2480 R2480 R2480 REGULATOR NAT PILOT 14 P239 P239 P239 TUBING ASSEMBLY VALVE TO REGULATOR NAT ONLY 15 22639 22640 22641 TUBING ASSEMBLY 16 R2423 R2423 R2423 CONNECTOR MALE 17 22632 22632 22632 VALVE BRACKET 18 23334 23336 ...

Page 37: ...IEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 16 15 22 18 BURNER 1 2 3 4 8 5 6 7 9 10 11 15 12 13 14 17 18 16 19 20 21 22 24 BURNER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 15 12 13 14 18 17 16 19 20 21 22 30 BURNER 7 PIECE LOG SET 26 25 23 24 27 28 29 ...

Page 38: ...P212 P212 P212 ORIFICE HOLDER 12 23110 23110 23110 TUBING ASSEMBLY REGULATOR TO PILOT LPG 12 23109 23109 23109 TUBING ASSEMBLY VALVE TO PILOT NAT 13 R2480 R2480 R2480 REGULATOR LPG 13 R2479 R2479 R2479 REGULATOR NAT 14 23107 23107 23107 TUBING ASSEMBLY VALVE TO REGULATOR 15 23111 23112 23113 TUBING ASSEMBLY 17 23108 23108 23108 VALVE BRACKET 18 R9242 R9243 R9245 VALVE LPG 18 R9241 R9270 R9244 VALV...

Page 39: ...2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 22 23 18 BURNER 24 BURNER 30 BURNER 27 25 18 13 21 22 25 21 22 25 15 11 12 17 18 13 15 14 11 12 18 13 15 14 17 14 34 35 34 35 34 35 7 PIECE LOG SET 29 28 26 27 30 31 32 ...

Page 40: ...rranty 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 Number not the Index Number and the Description of each part from the fol lowing illustration and part list Be sure to give all this information Appliance Model Number Part Description Appliance Serial N...

Page 41: ...e 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 operated in accordance with the instructions furnished with the ap pliance A bill of sale cancelled check or payment record should be kept to verify purchase date and establish warranty period Ready ac...

Page 42: ...30726 4 0714 Page 42 APPLIANCE SERVICE HISTORY Date Dealer Name Service Technician Name Service Performed Notes ...

Page 43: ...30726 4 0714 Page 43 APPLIANCE SERVICE HISTORY Date Dealer Name Service Technician Name Service Performed Notes ...

Page 44: ...rt 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 your dealer www empirecomfort com ...

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