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VFHS-20/10

INSTALLING OPTIONAL BLOWER VFS-BK

1. Lower bottom louver.
2. Remove screen front by lifting upward on screen front.
3. Remove top louver [(2)  8 x 1/2" Phillips screws].
4. Remove rear log support from inner casing [three (3) 10

x 1/2" screws.] (See Figure 1)

5. Remove three (3) 10 x 1/2" screws that attach burner

assembly to inner bottom. (See Figure 1)

6. Remove six (6) 10 x 1/2" screws that attach inner casing to

outer casing. Loosen two (2) 10 x 1/2" screws at interior, top
of inner casing. Remove inner casing from outer casing by
pivoting left side of inner casing.  (See Figure 1)

Figure 1

7. For fireplace that is not installed, remove burner assembly

from interior of fireplace.

7. For fireplace that is installed, burner assembly will remain

with fireplace.

8. Insert blower assembly into left side of outer casing. Motor

with wiring will be to inside of outer casing, blower chute
will be facing upward. (See Figure 2)

9. Place and align two (2) orange motor mounting gaskets at

rear of motor mounting brackets. Start two (2) 8 x 1/2"
Phillips screws into motor mounting brackets and gaskets on
side opposite motor. Start one (1) 8 x 1/2" Phillips screw into
top motor mounting bracket and gasket adjacent to motor.
Align and attach blower assembly to outer casing side. (See
Figure 2)

10. Snap Heyco into blower shield side.
11. Place blower shield side adjacent to motor. Route blower

motor wires through Heyco on blower shield side. (See
Figure 3 and Figure 4)

VFS-BK for Unvented Gas Fireplace Model  VFHS-20/10T, VFHS-20R

12. Attach black wire from wire harness to ON terminal on

AUTO/OFF/ON switch.

13. Attach white/black wire from wire harness to OFF  terminal

on AUTO/OFF/ON switch.

14. Attach black/red wire from wire harness to AUTO terminal

on AUTO/OFF/ON switch.

Figure 2

15. Route two (2) flag terminals on wire harness through Heyco

on blower shield side.

16. Attach two (2) flag terminals on wire harness to fan control

(bracket).

17. Route cord set wires through access hole on right side of

outer casing.

18. Insert strain relief in access hole on right side of outer casing.
19. Attach plastic terminals on wiring harness into plastic

terminals on cord set.

20. Attach green ground wires from wiring harness and cord set

to interior back of outer casing with one (1) 8 x 1/2" Phillips
screw.

21. Position blower shield side beneath left flange on burner

OPTIONAL BLOWER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for VFHS-10T-1

Page 1: ...nstructions If you cannot reach your gas sup plier call the fire department Installation and service must be per formedbyaqualifiedinstaller service agency or the gas supplier This is an unvented gas...

Page 2: ...11 Log Placement 12 Placement of Glowing Embers Rock Wool 12 Operation Instructions Flame Appearance 13 VFHS 20R Lighting Instructions 14 VFHS 20 10T Lighting Instructions 15 Pilot Flame Characterist...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...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 ne...

Page 5: ...d at the rate of 4 percent for each 1 000 feet 305m above sea level Contact the manufacturer or your gas company before changing spud orifice size Instructions to Installer 1 Installer must leave inst...

Page 6: ...regate input rating of all appliances installed in that space Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are installed through openings not furnished with doors are considered...

Page 7: ...t the space is an unconfined space You will need no additional fresh air ventilation WARNING You must provide additional ventilation air in a confined space VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside...

Page 8: ...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 Pressure Testing of the Gas Supp...

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

Page 10: ...astboard into right mantel side Breastboard will rest on fireplace top and in front of nailing flange Attention Placing the breastboard in front of nailing flange will secure the fireplace 6 Placeleft...

Page 11: ...two 2 10 x 1 2 screws for each nailing flange 2 Gas line connections must be made at this time When facing the appliance the gas supply will enter on right hand side See Gas Supply Page 8 3 Insert fi...

Page 12: ...rear portion of burner A thin layer of rock wool should be placed under open space between the right and left middle logs Rock wool should not be placed in the area of the pilot assembly 1 Remove shi...

Page 13: ...Do not place a blower inside the burner area of the firebox Ceiling fans may create drafts that alter flame patterns Sooting and improper burning will result During manufacturing fabricating and ship...

Page 14: ...le Turn ON OFF switch to OFF position and or set thermostat if present to lowest setting If appli cable Turn off all electric power to the heater 1 STOP Read the safety information label 2 Make sure t...

Page 15: ...ot force TO TURN OFF 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...

Page 16: ...ect appearance of pilot flame Figure 17 If pilot flame pattern is incorrect as shown in Figure 17 See Troubleshooting page 19 Cleaning and Maintenance Pilot Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot Figure 18 Whe...

Page 17: ...orifice fitting 8 Remove air shutter from orifice fitting 9 ForNaturalgasonly remove20 000Btumainburnerorifice marked 49 from orifice fitting and replace with 10 000 Btu VFHS 20R Main Burner Operatio...

Page 18: ...k Red wires to attach optional components Check 750 Millivolt System Operation Millivolt system and all individual components may be checked with a millivolt meter 0 1000 MV range Remote Receiver Use...

Page 19: ...t assembly or get it serviced g 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...

Page 20: ...COVER PLATE 37 R 3436 REMOTE OFF ON SWITCH NOT SHOWN 11458 TUBING VALVE TO PILOT NOT SHOWN 11459 TUBING VALVE TO BURNER NOT SHOWN R 4579D SWITCH WIRE HARNESS NOT SHOWN P 263 NIPPLE 7 1 2 VFHS 20 10T...

Page 21: ...Page 21 VFHS 20 10 PARTS VIEW...

Page 22: ...ges of the 2 side brick liners Attach liner mounting brackets to outer casing with 4 four 10 x 1 2 screws provided in optional brick liner kit 6 Replace logs into burner assembly Refer to Log Placemen...

Page 23: ...itemotor Startone 1 8x1 2 Phillipsscrewinto top motor mounting bracket and gasket adjacent to motor Align and attach blower assembly to outer casing side See Figure 2 10 Snap Heyco into blower shield...

Page 24: ...INSTRUCTIONS continued Figure 3 Figure 4 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 fron...

Page 25: ...Step 6 Tighten two 2 10 x 1 2 screws at interior top of inner casing that were loosened in Step 6 28 Attach burner assembly to inner bottom with three 3 10 x 1 2 screws from Step 5 29 Attach rear log...

Page 26: ...liance cord plug can be plugged into the adapter and be electrically grounded CAUTION Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous oper...

Page 27: ...5 REMOTE CONTROL 2 R 3486 EXTENSION CORD 3 R 3487 CONTROL UNIT FRBTC 1 BATTERY OPERATED REMOTE CONTROL WITH THERMOSTAT 1 R 3516 REMOTE CONTROL 2 R 3517 REMOTE CONTROL HOLDER 3 R 3518 CONTROL UNIT FRBC...

Page 28: ...Page 28 VFHS 20 10 SERVICE NOTES Empire Comfort Systems Inc Nine Eighteen Freeburg Ave Belleville Illinois 62222 0529 Web Site www empirecomfort com E mail info empirecomfort com...

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