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VFHS-20/10

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
written instructions provided with the heater for infor-
mation concerning combustion and ventilation air. In
the absence of instructions, refer to the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 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 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...

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