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— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

DIRECT VENT

FIREPLACE

OWNER’S OPERATION AND

INSTALLATION MANUAL

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MODELS (V)LDV43NE AND (V)LDV43PE

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Page 1: ... information visit www fmiproducts com WARNING If the information in this manual is not WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS DIRECT VENT FIREPLACE OWNER S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL MODELS V LDV43NE AND V LDV43PE ...

Page 2: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety 2 Local Codes 4 5 Product Features 5 Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 6 Pre installation 7 Location of Termination Cap 10 Venting Installation 11 Fireplace Installation 19 Operation 26 Inspecting Burners 28 Cleaning and Maintenance 28 Gas Control Module System 30 Troubleshooting 34 Wiring Diagram 37 Parts 38 Accessories 41 42 Replacement Parts 42 Technica...

Page 3: ...ches dizziness or nausea If you working properly Have fected by carbon monoxide than others These include pregnant women people with heart or lung disease or anemia those under the Natural and propane LP gas are 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...

Page 4: ...m inspected annually have venting system cleaned or repaired See Cleaning and Maintenance page 28 7 Do not use any solid fuels wood coal place nameplate 8 This appliance when installed must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or in the absence of local codes with the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 or Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22 1 exposed to or under water Immediatel...

Page 5: ...ways It may vent to an outside exterior wall hori important to allow for proper operation You must follow the venting instructions very carefully for either vertical or horizontal applications of your house provided all local codes and these installation instructions are followed may notice some amount of condensation is normal and will disappear after 10 20 minutes of operation sealed gas operati...

Page 6: ...nted gas fueled heating appliance or equipment The sign shall read in print size no less than 1 2 in size GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS INSPECTION The state or local gas inspector of the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not approve the installation unless upon inspection the inspector observes carbon monoxide detectors and signage installed in accor...

Page 7: ...buildings within 24 from the front of the termination cap and the front of outside air vent air vent where excessive snow or ice build up may occur Be sure to clear vent ter mination area after snow falls to prevent accidental blockage of venting system When using snow blowers do not direct snow towards vent termination area CLEARANCES Minimum clearances to combustibles for the Back and sides 1 Pe...

Page 8: ...gure 2 Framing Clearances for One Sided Application Figure 3 Framing Clearances for See Thru Application Figure 5 Clearances for Combustible Mantels Mantel Mantel from 1 12 A 24 2 9 B 21 3 6 C 18 4 4 D 16 5 2 E 14 Figure 4 Installing Concrete Board Concrete Board ...

Page 9: ...www fmiproducts com 125898 01D 9 PRE INSTALLATION Continued Figure 6 V LDV43 Series Dimensions ...

Page 10: ...www fmiproducts com 125898 01D 10 LOCATION OF TERMINATION CAP Figure 7 Minimum Clearances for Termination Cap ...

Page 11: ...ommon vent this appliance These models are approved to be vented either horizontally through an outside wall or vertically through a roof or chase enclosure using the following guidelines tally on an outside wall you may install a standoff if the termination cap is to be such as vinyl wood stucco etc cause excessive temperatures which could bustibles are 1 on all sides except on the horizontal sec...

Page 12: ...ipe sections together and twist one section clockwise approximately one quarter turn until sections are fully locked Note Horizontal runs of vent must be sup ported every three feet Use wall straps for this purpose 3 Assemble desired combination of pipe are long portions of venting run pre assembled pipe sections may be installed as subassemblies for convenience 4 Carefully determine location wher...

Page 13: ...c around outside edge of standoff Position standoff cap assembly in the center of 11 1 2 square hole and attach to exterior wall with provided wood screws 6 pipe before connecting horizontal run to Figure 10 Installing Horizontal Vent Cap Noncombustible Exterior Wood Screw Vent Cap Figure 11 Installing Siding Standoff Combustible Exterior Wall Cut Siding Away to Fit Standoff Wood Screw Screws Stan...

Page 14: ... to Outside Edge of Standoff Exterior Wall with Vinyl Siding 11 1 2 x 11 1 2 Framed Opening Maintain 1 Minimum Air Space Around Outer Pipe When Penetrating a Wall Minimum Pipe Overlap 11 4 Wall Firestop Direct Vent Pipe rations for venting with horizontal termination with a chart of critical minimum and maximum dimensions which MUST be met NOTICE Donotsealtermination WARNING Never run vent downwar...

Page 15: ...ion Using One 90 Elbow Figure 15 Horizontal Termination Using Two 90 Elbows Wall Firestop 90 Elbow V 90 Elbow Horizontal High Wind Square Termination 1 Pipe Min On Horizontal Run 53 Min Plus Rise per Foot Minimum Maximum 53 1 ft 7 ft 65 2 ft 11 ft 77 3 ft 20 ft V H 40 feet maximum H 20 feet maximum Horizontal H H 5 Min 8 Max 6 Min 10 Max 7 Min 15 Max 20 Min 20 Max ...

Page 16: ...rill a small locating hole at this point 3 Drop a plumb line from inside of roof to locating hole in ceiling Mark center point where vent will penetrate roof Drill a small locating hole at this point Roof Pitch Flat to 6 12 1 6 12 to 7 12 1 25 Over 7 12 to 8 12 1 5 Over 8 12 to 9 12 2 Over 9 12 to 10 12 2 5 Over 10 12 to 11 12 3 25 Over 11 12 to 12 12 4 Over 12 12 to 14 12 5 Over 14 12 to 16 12 6 ...

Page 17: ...6 There must be a 1 clearance from vent pipe to combustible materials 6 Continue to add pipe sections until height of vent cap meets the minimum building code requirements described in Figure 7 on page 10 Note You must increase vent height for steep roof pitches Nearby trees adjoining similar factors may cause poor draft or down drafting in high winds Increasing vent height may solve this problem ...

Page 18: ...top Galvanized RF 58 6 Roof Flashing 0 to 6 12 Pitch Galvanized RF 58 12 Roof Flashing 6 12 to 12 12 Pitch Galvanized VR 58 Vertical Restrictor Galvanized S 58 Vinyl Siding Standoff Galvanized WS 58 Wall Strap CS 58 Cathedral Ceiling Support FP 58 Firestop Plate SF 58 Stucco Flashing For use with HTS 58 RF 58 Flat Roof Flashing PF58 957 Flex Vent 9 27 PF58 1236 Flex Vent 12 36 PF58 1854 Flex Vent ...

Page 19: ...oming gas pres sure You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 of w c pressure If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure external regulator with the vent pointing down as shown in Figure 19 Pointing the vent down protects it from freezing rain or sleet CAUTION Use only new Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve union and plugged 1 8 NPT tap Locate NPT tap within reac...

Page 20: ...from your retailer Figure 22 Connecting Incoming Gas Line to Flex Gas Line We recommend that you install a sediment trap drip leg in supply line as shown in Figure 21 Locate sediment trap drip leg where it is within reach for cleaning Install in piping Locate sediment trap drip leg where trapped matter is not likely to freeze A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants This keeps sediment trap...

Page 21: ... Reconnect fireplace and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply Check recon 1 Close equipment shutoff valve see Fig 2 Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane LP supply tank valve main gas valve located on or near gas compressed air Figure 23 Equipment Shutoff Valve Open Closed Equipment Shutoff Valve tank or gas meter to equipment shutoff 4 Correct all leaks at once Figure 24 Chec...

Page 22: ...not need to pull down 4 Tilt open glass door 45 from the top of FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued the OFF position valve to gas valve see Figure 24 or forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once Operation To Turn Off Gas to Appliance FINISHING FIREPLACE FOR INSTALLATION panel semi installed If you will be using the place to a see thru the rear panel will need to be removed See Upgrading V LDV43 S...

Page 23: ... panel and remove as shown in Figure 29 Discard screws and rear panel 2 Unscrew mount bracket from top face as shown in Figure 30 Discard mounting bracket and replace screws GLOWING EMBERS AND GLASS PEBBLE INSTALLATION Replacement Parts Glowing embers and glass pebbles are in while glass doors are open and or removed 1 Place glass pebbles in a single layer evenly on the pebble pan Make sure not to...

Page 24: ...ng Glass Door page 22 of this manual Brackets 1 Screw access door retaining brackets into the inner side face using 2 screws on both the left and right side as shown in Figure 32 right side as shown in Figure 33 Figure 31 Removing Rear Interior Wall for See Thru Applications Figure 33 Installing Side Face Filler for See Thru Applications Figure 32 Installing Access Door Retaining Brackets for See ...

Page 25: ... Figure 35 Installing Exterior Door for See Thru In Out Application Figure 36 Installing Exterior Door for See Thru In Out Application Access Door Flange on Face Bottom Side Filler Retaining Bracket You may chose to drill pilot holes into the face using a 1 8 drill bit Do not use self tapping screws use any 10 x 1 2 screw 3 In locations of extreme weather it is rec ommended to apply a bead of high...

Page 26: ...ONS 1 STOP Read the safety information in column 1 3 Turn safety shutoff switch to the OFF position 4 Remove center brick control cover 5 Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise to the OFF position see Figure Then smell for gas including near the in the safety information If you don t smell gas go to the next step 7 Turn equipment shutoff valve counter clockwise to the ON position Do not force 8 Re...

Page 27: ...it may take several attempts before supply gas can reach pilot and main burners attempts follow instructions under To Turn Off Gas To Appliance and call your service technician or gas supplier TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE 1 Turn off safety shutoff switch 2 Turn off all electric power to appliance if service is to be performed 3 Remove center brick control cover 4 Turn equipment shutoff valve clock...

Page 28: ...terclockwise screw Troubleshooting page 34 BURNER FLAME PATTERN ing Flame patterns will be different from unit to unit and will vary depending on installation type and weather conditions proper installation and performance scribed To Turn Off Gas to Appliance Troubleshooting page 34 Pilot Burner Figure 39 Correct Pilot Flame Pattern CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE GLASS DOORS WARNING Do not use Glass mus...

Page 29: ...acement Parts page may be made See Removing Replacing Glass Door page 22 for instructions for re placing glass doors CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued latched removed cracked or PILOT AND BURNERS and replace when cleaning is complete compressed air to remove dust dirt or lint brush to remove excess dust dirt or lint Conduct annual inspection of the venting system following these guidelines 1 Chec...

Page 30: ...s in the REMOTE position the burner will operate from the Remote Control transmitter NOTE The module must be programmed to the Remote Control transmitter To program the module make sure the sys on left side as shown in Figure 41 Press and release the learn button There will be a beep sound from the module Then press any button on the remote transmit ter Once the module s internal receiver accepts ...

Page 31: ...having the pilot to run all the time will be activated with the pressing of two buttons PROG TIME FLAME 1 This action will activate the Icon on the LCD screen Pressing of the same two buttons will de activate the feature This feature is the same as the standard AF 4000 module but activation of the system is different in that two buttons must be de pressed to activate or de activate the function Th...

Page 32: ...emperature Simply use the UP and Down buttons to set the new temperature and the appliance within 5 seconds will turn ON or OFF and will still show THERMO on the LCD screen Another short push of this MODE button will cancel the THERMO function In another words a short push of MODE button will de activate THERMO function and the appliance will be OFF The control will have an additional feature to a...

Page 33: ...mal readouts IMPORTANT NOTE TO UNDERSTAND The control of the appliance will be under the SET TEMPERATURE of the thermostat If the set temperature is at 45F as it comes from the factory the appliance will not turn ON if the room is not below that set temperature If the set temperature is at 70F the appliance will come on only if this temperature is the room is below 70F The mode of this transmitter...

Page 34: ... see if you have gas supply and that equip ment shutoff valve is opened 2 Repeat lighting procedure several times to purge all air out of lines If after re peated attempts appliance does not light call for quali 3 Remove debris and dirt inspect and clean any other possible obstructions 4 Contact your gas supplier to check pressure replace pilot line 6 Replace control valve Re fer to Replacement Pa...

Page 35: ...tch on the module ing and lights Check the two plastic connectors that plug in the face of the gas gas control valve is properly grounded to the module 1 Check electrical connec tions for maximum flame im pingement on ignitor sen sor 2 Have vent system inspect ed including termination cap Remove any restriction or obstruction 1 This is normal with most service person 1 Problem will stop after a fe...

Page 36: ...ss soots Dark residue on inside of REMEDY 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Con nections 2 Replace control valve 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Con nections 1 Inspect opening at base of burner to see that it is NOT packed with any type of material 2 Check vent configuration Venting Installation 1 Clean out air holes a...

Page 37: ...www fmiproducts com 125898 01D 37 WIRING DIAGRAM 125972 01 125065 01 125974 01 ...

Page 38: ...www fmiproducts com 125898 01D 38 PARTS ...

Page 39: ... 1 7 114027 01 Grommet 1 8 116573 01 Flat Washer 7 9 11214 Bulkhead Fitting 1 10 14399 Brass Elbow 1 11 111817 09 Flextube 1 12 125932 01 Burner Gasket 2 13 125064 02 Power Module 1 14 125068 01 Battery Backup 1 15 125072 02 Battery Backup Bracket 1 16 125760 01 Valve Bracket 1 17 125970 01 Valve NG 1 125970 02 Valve LP 1 18 125973 01 Light Module 1 19 14396 Connector 3 8 Tube x 3 8 MPT 1 26839 Ro...

Page 40: ...www fmiproducts com 125898 01D 40 PARTS ...

Page 41: ...13 125879 01 Access Door Assembly 1 14 17318 Knob 2 15 11110 Screw 8 31 X 1 4 PPH 2 16 125763 01 Corner Bracket 4 17 125813 01 Side Walls 2 18 125753 01 Pebble Pan 1 19 125814 01 Rear Wall 1 PARTS BURNER ASSEMBLY instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 42 of this manual ACCESSORIES Purchase these accessories from your local dealer If they can not supply these accessories call FMI PRODU...

Page 42: ...You can also visit our web site at 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 1 866 328 4537 When calling have ready Usually we will ask you to return the part to the factory SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure Is Too Low You ma...

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Page 44: ...CTS LLC Warranty parts must be obtained through authorized dealers of this 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 reimbursab...

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