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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS LOG HEATER

FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED

SAFETY
INFORMATION

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:

 Early signs

of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the
flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If
you have these signs, the heater may not be
working properly. Get fresh air at once!
Have heater serviced. Some people are more
affected by carbon monoxide than others.
These include pregnant women, people with
heart or lung disease or anemia, those under
the influence of alcohol, and those at high
altitudes.

Natural Gas:

 Natural gas is odorless. An

odor-making agent is added to the gas. The
odor helps you detect a gas leak. However,
the odor added to the gas can fade. Gas may
be present even though no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all
warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It
is your guide to safe and proper operation of
this heater.

WARNING ICON

G 001

 WARNINGS

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this heater. Im-
proper use of this heater can cause
serious injury or death from burns,
fire, explosion, electrical shock,
and carbon monoxide poisoning.

 DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

 WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.

 WARNING: Do not allow fans

to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.

 WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, or other accessory not ap-
proved for use with this heater.

Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.

Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.

Heater base assembly becomes
very hot when running heater.
Keep children and adults away
from hot surface to avoid burns
or clothing ignition.  Heater will
remain hot for a time after shut-
down. Allow surface to cool be-
fore touching.

Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
with heater. When using the hand-
held remote accessory, keep re-
mote selector switch in the OFF
position to prevent children from
turning on burners with remote.

You must operate this heater with
a fireplace screen in place. Make
sure fireplace screen is closed
before running heater.

Keep the appliance area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.

1.

This appliance is only for use with the
type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use
with other gases.

2.

If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• do not touch any electrical switch; do

not use any phone in your building

• immediately call your gas supplier

from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department

3.

This heater shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom, unless installed
as a vented appliance (see Installing
Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation
, page 10).

4.

Before installing in a solid fuel burn-
ing fireplace, the chimney flue and fire-
box must be cleaned of soot, creosote,
ashes and loose paint by a qualified
chimney cleaner. Creosote will ignite
if highly heated.  Inspect chimney flue
for damage. If damaged, operate heater
with flue damper closed.

5.

If fireplace has glass doors, never op-
erate this heater with glass doors closed.
If you operate heater with doors closed,
heat buildup inside fireplace will cause
glass to burst. Also if fireplace open-
ing has vents at the bottom, you must
open the vents before operating heater.

6.

This log heater is designed to be smoke-
less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn
off heater and call a qualified service
person. 

Note:

 During initial operation,

slight smoking could occur due to log
curing and heater burning manufactur-
ing residues.

7.

To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and Main-
tenance, 
page 20.

8.

Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create residue
within burner box or on adjacent walls
or furniture.

9.

This heater needs fresh, outside air ven-
tilation to run properly. This heater has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the heater if not enough fresh air
is available. See Air for Combustion
and Ventilation,
 pages 4 through 6. If
heater keeps shutting off, see Trouble-
shooting,
 pages 17 through 19.

10. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors

are used or stored

• under dusty conditions

11. Do not use this heater to cook food or

burn paper or other objects.

Summary of Contents for Heat Majic FVF18NW

Page 1: ...amage Refer to this manual for correct installa tion and operational procedures For assistance or additional information consult a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This appliance is for in stallation only in a solid fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory built fire place or in an approved ventless fire box It is design certified for these installations in accordance wi...

Page 2: ...toperatethisheaterwith a fireplace screen in place Make sure fireplace screen is closed before running heater Keeptheapplianceareaclearand free from combustible materials gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids 1 This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases 2 If you smell gas shut off gas supply...

Page 3: ... and use heater with care Follow all localcodes Intheabsenceoflocalcodes use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 Available from American National Standards Institute Inc 1430 Broadway New York NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association Inc Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 Note Where listed vented decorative logs are required thermostat operation is not permitte...

Page 4: ... are built more energy effi cient than ever New materials increased insulation and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes Home own ers weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in During heating months home ownerswanttheirhomesasairtightaspossible While it is good to make your home energy efficient your home needs to breathe Fresh a...

Page 5: ...r from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors 4 Compare the maximum Btu Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu Hr used ____________Btu Hr maximum the space can support ____________Btu Hr actual amount of Btu Hr used Example 51 200 Btu Hr maximum the space can support 71 500 Btu Hr actual amount of Btu Hr used The space in the above example is a confined space because the actual Btu...

Page 6: ...he floor on the wall connecting the two spaces see options 1 and 2 Figure 2 You can also remove door into adjoining room see op tion 3 Figure 2 Follow the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 Section 5 3 Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts You must provid...

Page 7: ...r operating heater where impurities such as but not limited to tobacco smoke aromatic candles cleaning flu ids oilorkerosenelamps etc in the air exist may discolor walls or cause odors IMPORTANT Vent freeheatersaddmois ture 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 Com bustion and Ven...

Page 8: ...accessory GA6050 GA6052 or GA6053 see Accessories page 21 18 Model Noncombustible material OK Less than 8 Noncombustible material must be extended to at least 8 See Between 8 and 12 above If you cannot extend material you must operate heater with flue damper open NOTICE Manual control heaters maybeusedasaventedproduct If so you must always run heater with chimney flue damper open If running heater...

Page 9: ...CE If your installation does notmeettheminimumclearances shown you must do one of the following operate the logs only with the flue damper open raise the mantel to an accept able height remove the mantel FLOOR CLEARANCES A If installing appliance on the floor level you must maintain the minimum dis tance of 14 to combustibles see Fig ure 8 B If combustible materials are less than 14 to the firepla...

Page 10: ...ION Do not remove the data plates attached to the heater base assembly The data plates contain important war ranty and safety information INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION Note When used as a vented heater appli ance must be installed only in a solid fuel burning fireplace with a working flue and constructed of noncombustible material If your heater is a manually controlled mo...

Page 11: ...T tap within reach for test gauge hook up NPT tap must be upstream from heater see Figure 13 WARNING Usepipejointseal ant that is resistant to liquid pe troleum LP gas 4 Place logs in their proper position on heater base see Installing Logs page 13 5 Center heater base and logs front to back and side to side in fireplace 6 Carefully remove logs without moving heater base 7 Mark screw locations thr...

Page 12: ...st Pressures In Excess Of 1 2 PSIG 3 5 kPa 1 Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve control valve and equipment shutoff valve from gas sup ply piping system Pressures in excess of 1 2 psig will damage heater regula tor 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment shutoff valve was con nected 3 Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or open ing main gas val...

Page 13: ...ding to the loginstallationinstructionsinthis manual Flames contacting logs will create soot INSTALLING GWMS2 OPTIONAL WALL MOUNTED SWITCH Items Included for Installation Switch Switch Cover with screws 25 Ft wire Connecting to Log Set 1 Connect one terminal of 25 ft wire to bottom contact of switch located on heaterfrontcontrolpanel seeFigure16 2 Connect remaining wire terminal to the TH terminal...

Page 14: ...e Home owners generally prefer to operate their heater with the chimney damper closed This will put all the heat into the room However there may be times you will desire the full flames of the HI heat setting but will find the heat output excessive You can open the chim ney damper if you have one fully or partially to release some of the heat WARNING Damper handle will be hot if heater has been ru...

Page 15: ...light burner Note AUTOisonlyfunctional when using GWMT1 or GWMS2 op tional accessories 11 Set flame adjustment knob to any level between HI and LO Thermostat Control Operation Optional GHRCTA Series Only The thermostat control setting on the remote control unit can be set to any comfort levelbetweenWARMERandCOOLER The burners will turn on and off auto matically to maintain the comfort level you se...

Page 16: ...ld beopenwithasmallblueflamepresent Some burner flame holes may become blocked by debrisorrust withnoflamepresent Ifso turn off heater and let cool Remove blockage Blocked burner flame holes will create soot Figure 22 Thermostat Hand Held Remote Control Unit Selections GHRCTA Series Only GHRCTA Series Operation 2b Press the AUTO ON OFF button on the hand held remote control see Figure 22 page 17 T...

Page 17: ...econnect ignitor cable 2 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 3 Tighten nut holding piezo ignitor to base panel of log set Nut is located behind base panel 4 Replace ignitor cable 5 Replace piezo ignitor 6 Replace pilot assembly 7 Replace pilot assembly 1 Turn on gas supply or open equipment shutoff valve 2 Turn control knob to PILOT position 3 Press in contr...

Page 18: ...for Combustion and Venti lation requirements page 4 1 Turn control knob to LO position and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burner until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local natural gas company 3 Observe minimum installation clear ances see pages 7 through 9 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Mainte nance page 20 or replace burner orifice 1 Turn heater off when using furniture po...

Page 19: ...ter burner is lit or shut off Heater produces unwanted odors Heater shuts off in use ODS operates Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion REMEDY 1 This is common with most heaters If noise is excessive contact qualified ser vice person 1 Open window and ventilate room Stop using odor causing products while heater is running 2 Locate and correct all leaks see C...

Page 20: ... number CLEANING BURNER INJECTOR HOLDER AND PILOT AIR INLET HOLE The primary air inlet holes allow the proper amount of air to mix with the gas This provides a clean burning flame Keep these holes clear of dust dirt lint and pet hair Clean these air inlet holes prior to each heating season Blocked air holes will cre ate soot We recommend that you clean the unit every three months during operation ...

Page 21: ...ortsetting can be selected on the wall thermostat and the log heater will automatically cycle from pilot to the heat setting selected WALL MOUNTED SWITCH KIT GWMS2 Not Shown For all models Allows convenient access to the operation of your gas log heater FIREPLACE HOOD Black GA6050 Brass GA6052 Antique Brass GA6053 For all models Helps deflect heat away from mantel or wall above fireplace Fits open...

Page 22: ...PLACE MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN HEAT MAJIC LOG MODELS FVF18NW FVF24NW AND FVF30NW 13 13 14 22 13 4 8 18 1 7 6 9 12 5 16 15 17 3 11 2 10 24 23 23 19 19 20 21 26 25 O F F P I L O T O N H I L O O F F P I L O T O N H I L O ...

Page 23: ...38 M11084 38 Screw 8 x 38 7 14 102775 10CK 102775 06CK 102775 06CK Painted Base Assy 1 15 098271 07 098271 07 098271 07 Ignitor Cable 1 16 102445 01 102445 01 102445 01 Piezo Ignitor 1 17 103587 02CK 103587 02CK 103587 02CK Plate Switch 1 18 104099 01 104099 01 104099 01 Heat Shield 1 19 098304 01 098304 01 098304 01 Screw 2 20 103784 02 103784 02 103784 02 Flame Adjustment Knob 1 21 103784 01 103...

Page 24: ...nd all such other costs related to repairing a defective heater will be the responsibility of the owner TOTHEFULLEXTENTALLOWEDBYTHELAWOFTHEJURISDICTIONTHATGOVERNSTHESALEOFTHEPRODUCT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES AND LIMITS THE DURA TION OF ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO FOUR 4 YE...

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