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TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a

qualified service person should service and repair heater.

CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean

ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit.

Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Ember placement

1. Ignitor electrode not con-

nected to ignitor cable

2. Ignitor cable pinched or

wet

3. Broken ignitor cable

4. Bad ignitor

5. Ignitor electrode positioned

wrong

6. Ignitor electrode broken

7. Battery not installed, battery

power low or battery not in-

stalled correctly (electronic

ignition models only)

1. Gas supply turned off or

equipment shutoff valve

closed

2. Control knob not in PILOT

position

3. Control knob not pressed in

while in PILOT position

4. Air in gas lines when in-

stalled

5. Depleted gas supply (pro-

pane/LP only)

6. ODS/pilot is clogged

7. Gas regulator setting is not

correct

REMEDY

1. Overlap ember material

1/4" (see page 25)

1. Reconnect ignitor cable

2. Free ignitor cable if pinched

by any metal or tubing.

Keep ignitor cable dry

3. Replace ignitor cable

4. Replace ignitor

5. Replace pilot assembly

6. Replace pilot assembly

7. Install new alkaline bat-

tery in electronic ignitor.

Verify battery is installed

correctly

1. Turn on gas supply or open

equipment shutoff valve

2. Turn control knob to PILOT

position

3. Press in control knob while

in PILOT position

4. Continue holding down

control knob. Repeat ignit-

ing operation until air is

removed

5. Contact local propane/LP

gas company

6. Clean ODS/pilot (see

Clean-

ing and Maintenance

, page

30) or replace ODS/pilot

assembly

7. Replace gas regulator

OBSERVED PROBLEM

Embers won't stay on

burner

When ignitor button is

pressed, there is no spark

at ODS/pilot

When ignitor button is

pressed, there is spark at

ODS/pilot but no ignition

Summary of Contents for EMC18NR

Page 1: ...supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a quali fied installer service agency or the gas supplier INSTALLER Leave this manual with the appliance CONSUMER Retain this manual for future reference UNVENTED VENT FREE GAS LOG HEATER OWNER S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL REMOTE READY LOG SET AND BURNER SYSTE...

Page 2: ... heat er It uses air oxygen from the room in which it is installed Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided Refer to Air for Combustion and Ven tilation section on page 6 of this manual This appliance may be in stalled in an aftermarket permanently located manufactured mobile home where not prohib ited by local codes This appliance is only for use with the type of ga...

Page 3: ...teschemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm IMPORTANT Read this owner s manualcarefullyandcompletely before trying to assemble op erate or service this fireplace Improper use of this fireplace can cause serious injury or death from burns fire explo sion electricalshockandcarbon monoxide poisoning DANGER Carbonmonoxide poisoning may lead...

Page 4: ...o obstructions across openings of fireplace 8 To prevent the creation of soot follow the instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance page 30 9 Before using furniture polish wax carpet cleaner or similar products turn heater off If heated thevaporsfromtheseproductsmay create a white powder residue within burner box or on adjacent walls and furniture 10 This heater needs fresh outside air ven tilation ...

Page 5: ...ries page 42 The wall thermostat or hand held thermostat may not be used where vented decorative list ing is required UNPACKING CAUTION Donotremovethe data plates from the grate as sembly The data plates contain important warranty and safety information 1 Remove logs and heater base assembly from carton s Note Do not pick up heater base assem bly by burners This could damage heater Always handle b...

Page 6: ...ur home energy efficient your home needs to breathe Fresh air must enter your home All fuel burning ap pliances need fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation Exhaust fans fireplaces clothes dryers and fuel burning appliances draw air from the house to operate You must provide adequate fresh air for these appliances This will insure proper venting of vented fuel burning appliances PROVIDING ...

Page 7: ...200 maximum Btu Hr the space can support 3 Add the Btu Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space Vent free fireplace ___________ Btu Hr Gas water heater ___________ Btu Hr Gas furnace ___________ Btu Hr Vented gas heater ___________ Btu Hr Gas fireplace logs ___________ Btu Hr Other gas appliances __________ Btu Hr Total __________ Btu Hr Do not include direct vent gas appliances Direct vent ...

Page 8: ...onnecting the two spaces see options 1 and 2 Figure 2 You can also remove door into adjoining room see option 3 Figure 2 Follow the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts Figure 2 Ventilation Air from Inside Building Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room Option 2 Ven...

Page 9: ...NT Vent free heaters add moisture to the air Although this is beneficial installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture See Air for Combustion and Ventila tion page 6 CHECK GAS TYPE Use the correct type of gas natural or propane LP If your gas supply is not the correct gas type do not install heater Call dealer where you bought heater for ...

Page 10: ... Wall Example Minimum Noncombustible Material Clearances If Not Using Mantel Note If using a mantel proceed to If Using Mantel If not using a mantel follow these instructions You must have noncombustible material s above the fireplace opening Noncombustible materials such as slate marble tile etc must be at least 1 2 thick With sheet metal you must have noncombustible material behind it Noncombust...

Page 11: ... of Mantel Hood GA6050 or GA6053 Top of Fireplace Opening Underside of Mantel Shelf Mantel Shelf Hearth 5 Min Combustible Material Figure 9 Minimum Fireplace Clearances Above Combustible Flooring NOTICE Surface temperatures ofadjacentwallsandmantelsbe comehotduringoperation Walls and mantels above the firebox may become hot to the touch If installed properly these tem peratures meet the requiremen...

Page 12: ...Fig ure 10 The damper clamp will keep damper open Installation instructions are included with clamp accessory See chart below for minimum permanent flue opening you must provide Attach damper clamp so the minimum permanent flue open ing will be maintained at all times Area of Various Standard Round Flues Diameter Area 5 20 sq inches 6 29 sq inches 7 39 sq inches 8 51 sq inches Chimney Minimum Perm...

Page 13: ... screw locations in mortar joint of bricks 4 Remove heater base from fireplace 5 Drill holes at marked locations using 3 16 drill bit 6 Attachbase throughholesinbacksidepan els of base to fireplace floor using masonry screws provided in hardware package see Figure 12 7 Connect to gas supply See Connecting To Gas Supply Figure 11 Attaching Flexible Gas Hose to Heater Gas Regulator Gas Control Flexi...

Page 14: ... pipe of 1 2 diameter or greater to allow proper gas volume to heater Ifpipeistoosmall undue loss of volume will occur Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve union and plugged 1 8 NPT tap Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up NPT tap must be upstream from heater see Figure 14 IMPORTANT Install equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location The equipment shutoff valve ...

Page 15: ...valve control valve and equip ment shutoff valve from gas supply piping system Pressures in excess of 1 2 psig will damage heater regulator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where equip ment shutoff valve was connected 3 Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane LP supply tank valve for propane LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or using comp...

Page 16: ...ion 1 If unit is already installed in fireplace con tinue with these instructions If unit has not been installed in fireplace go to step 6 and continue installation of remote accessory WARNING Turn off heater and let cool before handling any part of heater Make sure gas is turned of to unit 2 Carefully remove logs and set aside 3 Locate mounting screws on sides of heat er base assembly and remove ...

Page 17: ...els Fiber Log Models Concrete Log Models TF18NR TF18PR LTF18 MO LTF18 MM LTF18 SO LTF18 RS TF2430NR TF2430PR LTF24 MO LTF24 MM LTF30 MO LTF30 MM LTF24 SO LTF30 SO LTF24 RS LTF30 RS Figure 20 TF Series Burner System Log Compatibility Chart LTF 18 24 30 SO EMC SERIES LOG PLACEMENT It is very important to install these logs exactly as instructed Do not modify logs Only use logs supplied with heater o...

Page 18: ... square peg on log 1 see Figure 24 6 Place top middle log 6 onto rear log 1 and front log 3 Match square peg on bottom of log 6 with square hole on log 4 and round hole on log 6 with peg on log 1 see Figure 25 Figure 24 Installing Log 5 Figure 25 Installing Logs 6 and 7 6 7 5 Figure 26 Final Assembly 7 Place top right log 7 onto top middle log 6 and front log 3 matching peg on bottom of top right ...

Page 19: ...d of burner and rest in middle of U burner 2 Place the middle log 2 in front of U burner and against the edges of plate as shown in Figure 29 1 Figure 28 Installing Log 1 Figure 29 Installing Log 2 U Burner Base assembly 2 3 Place the front left log 3 onto the base assembly between the middle log and the grate The back of the front left log will rest against the front of the middle log The notch i...

Page 20: ...log Match the rectangular projection on top of the middle log with the rectangular hole on the bottom of the left top front log The left top front log will rest on the flat part of the left top back log See Figure 33 7 Place the right crossover log 7 on top of the middle log and rear log as shown in Figure 34 page 21 Match the roung peg on the top of the rear log with the round hole on the bottom ...

Page 21: ...d The 24 indicates this log belongs to a 24 inch log set See page 40 for reference numbers detail 1 Place the rear log 1 on base assembly as shown in Figure 37 Log will fit over right end of burner and rest in middle of U burner 1 Figure 37 Installing Log 1 U Burner Base assembly 2 Place the middle log 2 in front of the U burner and against the edges of the plate as shown in Figure 38 page 22 3 Pl...

Page 22: ...le on the bot tom of the left back top log 5 Match the metal pin on the top of the rear log 1 with the round hole in the bottom of the left back top log 5 See Figure 41 6 Place the left top forked log 6 on the top of the middle log 2 Match the rectangular projection on top of the middle log 2 with the rectangular hole on the bottom of the left top forked log 6 Match the metal pin on teh top of the...

Page 23: ...log 7 and front right mid log 8 as shown in Figure 45 Match the round peg on the top of the right rear chunk log 7 with the round hole on the bottom of the top right log 9 and square peg on the top of the front right mid log 8 with the square hole on the bottom of the top right log 9 8 9 Round Peg Metal Pin Round Peg Square Peg Square Peg 10 Place the right rear top log 10 on top of the right rear...

Page 24: ... instructed Do not modify logs Only use logs supplied with heater or as identified for use with the heater as shown 1 Place bottom ember log on base as sembly as shown in Figure 49 The log should fit over the left side of the burner and rest in the middle of the U burner 2 Place the rear log on the base assembly as shown in Figure 50 The rear log has grooves in the bottom which will allow the log ...

Page 25: ... with the projection on the right front log 5 Place the right crossover log onto the rear log and the right front log as shown in Figure 53 The right crossover log has notches in the bottom that will line up with the projections on the rear log and the right front log 6 Place the left crossover log onto the rear log and the left front log as shown in Figure 54 The left crossover log has notches in...

Page 26: ...bers give a bright glow appearing as hot coals Should embers need replacing see Parts page 36 Platinum Bright Ember placement Add embers to front flat burner Gently remove embers from bag Separate pieces of ember material and place on surface of flat burner just behind horizontal ports as shown in Figure 55 Rock Wool placement Place rock wool material on front flat burner in areas away from ports ...

Page 27: ...lace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE Duringinitialoperationof new heater burning logs will give offapaper burningsmell Orange flame will also be present Open damper or window to vent smell This will only last a few hours AUTO OFF ON Figure 57 Control Knob Ignitor Button and AUTO OFF ON Switch Selector Switch Control Knob in...

Page 28: ...un terclockwise to the ON position If using a hand held remote control acces sory go to Optional Hand Held Remote Operation on page 29 10 Wait one minute and put switch in ON position to light burners Note AUTO is only functional when using GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories If hand held remote control is installed but not being used slide remote selector switch to ON It must be in this position ...

Page 29: ...n and off with hand held remote control unit IMPORTANT Do not leave selector switch in the REMOTE or ON position when pilot is not lit This will drain the battery Note Do not hold hand held remote for a long time Body temperature will affect its operation in the AUTO mode INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 60 shows a correct pilo...

Page 30: ...r holder for dust and dirt see Figure 62 3 Blow air through the ports slots and holes in the burner 4 Check injector holder located at end of burner tube again Remove any large particles of dust dirt lint or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle Figure 62 Injector Holder On Outlet Burner Tube Burner Tube Injector Holder Primary Air Inlet Holes Figure 63 Pilot Inlet Air Hole Your pilo...

Page 31: ... gas lines when in stalled 5 Depleted gas supply pro pane LP only 6 ODS pilot is clogged 7 Gas regulator setting is not correct REMEDY 1 Overlap ember material 1 4 see page 25 1 Reconnect ignitor cable 2 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 3 Replace ignitor cable 4 Replace ignitor 5 Replace pilot assembly 6 Replace pilot assembly 7 Install new alkaline bat t...

Page 32: ... knob pressed in 30 seconds 3 Wait one minute for safety interlock system to reset Repeat ignition operation 4 Fully open equipment shut off valve 5 A Contact local natural or propane LP gas company B Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 30 or replace ODS pilot assembly 6 Hand tighten until snug then tighten 1 4 turn more 7 Replace pilot assembly 8 Replace control valve 1 Contact loca...

Page 33: ...ners until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local natural or propane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum installa tion clearances see pages 9 through 11 4 Clean burners see Clean ing and Maintenance page 30 or replace burner orifice s 1 Turn heater off when us ing furniture polish wax carpet cleaners or similar products 1 Refer to Air for Combustion and Ventilation require ments page...

Page 34: ...ged 1 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 2 Control valve or gas control defective 1 Foreign matter between control valve and burner 2 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 1 Hand held remote control is too close to heater REMEDY 1 Open window to venti late room Stop using odor causing products while heater is running 2 Refill supply tank propane LP only 3 Locate and correct all ...

Page 35: ...witch WIRING DIAGRAM For purpose of input adjustment REPLACEMENT PARTS Note Use only original replacement parts This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty Contact authorized dealers of this product If they can t supply original replacement part s call FMI PRODUCTS LLC at 1 866 328 4537 When calling have ready your name your address model and serial numbers of your h...

Page 36: ...368 01D 36 PARTS REMOTE READY MODELS EMC18 N P R EMC24 N P R EMC30 N P R EMF18 N P R EMF24 N P R EMF30 N P R TF18 N P R TF2430 N P R 24 25 28 7 6 11 31 13 30 16 15 14 27 1 26 21 22 22a 29 23 3 2 4 5 8 9 10 20 18 19 17 13a 12 ...

Page 37: ...9056 46 Orifice 0 0689 1 14 125019 01 Ignitor Bracket 1 15 111435 01 Electronic Ignitor 1 16 098271 12 Ignitor Cable 1 17 112829 02 Air Shutter 1 18 119795 01 Gasket 1 19 119321 01 Venturi Tube 1 20 097384 01 ODS Nut 2 21 116559 04 Natural Gas Air Shutter 1 116559 03 Propane LP Gas Air Shutter 1 22 124933 01 Holder Orifice 1 22a 099056 45 Orifice 0 089 1 099056 29 Orifice 0 0595 1 099056 18 Orific...

Page 38: ...ht Log 3 1 4 125052 05 125052 06 125052 07 Front Log 4 1 5 120954 05 125052 09 125052 09 Top Left Log 5 1 6 120954 06 120954 06 120954 06 Top Middle Log 6 1 7 120954 07 120954 07 120954 07 Top Right Log 7 1 8 121079 01 121079 01 121079 01 Switch Log 1 PARTS LOG SETS FOR MODELS EMC18 N P R EMC24 N P R EMC30 N P R LTF18 SO LTF14 SO LTF30 SO This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater Wh...

Page 39: ...r Crossover Log 8 1 9 125538 01 125538 01 125538 01 Switch Log 1 PARTS LOG SETS FOR MODELS EMF18 N P R EMF24 N P R EMF30 N P R LTF18 MO LTF24 MO LTF30 MO This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater When ordering parts follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 35 of this manual 2 6 3 4 9 1 7 8 5 Each log includes reference numbers formed in the bottom or back of th...

Page 40: ...65 01 Middle Log 2 1 3 125335 03 125336 03 125337 03 Front Left Log 3 1 4 125563 02 125564 02 125565 02 Front Right Log 4 1 5 125563 03 125564 03 125564 03 Left Top Back Log 5 1 6 125563 04 125564 04 125565 04 Left Top Forked Log 6 1 7 125563 05 125564 05 125565 05 Right Rear Chunk Log 7 1 8 125563 06 125564 06 125564 06 Front Right Middle Log 8 1 9 125563 07 125564 07 125565 07 Top Right Log 9 1 ...

Page 41: ...manual KEY NO PART NUMBERS DESCRIPTION QTY LTF18 RS LTF24 RS LTF30 RS 1 125867 03 125867 09 125867 09 Bottom Ember Log 1 1 2 125867 04 125867 10 125867 10 Rear Log 2 1 3 125867 02 125867 08 125867 14 Right Front Log 3 1 4 125867 01 125867 07 125867 13 Left Front Log 4 1 5 125867 06 125867 12 125867 12 Right Crossover Log 5 1 6 125867 05 125867 11 125867 11 Left Crossover Log 6 1 7 121079 01 121079...

Page 42: ...models Allows the fireplace to be operated in a manually or thermostatically controlled mode You can turn the fireplace on and off without ever leaving the comfort of your easy chair WALL MOUNTTHERMOSTATSWITCH GWMT1 For all models The desired comfort setting can be selected on the wall thermostat and the log heater will automatically cycle from pilot to the heat setting selected WALL MOUNT ON OFF ...

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Page 44: ...is product and or FMI PRODUCTS LLC who will provide original factory replacement parts Failure to use original factory replacement parts voids this warranty Travel handling transportation diagnostic material labor and incidental costs associated with warranty repairs unless expressly covered by this warranty are not reimbursable under this warranty and are the responsibility of the owner Excluded ...

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