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FIREPLACE

INSTALLATION

Continued

CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS

WARNING: Test all gas piping

and connections , internal and

external to unit, for leaks after

installing or servicing. Correct

all leaks at once.

WARNING: Never use an

open flame to check for a leak.

Apply noncorrosive leak detec

tion fluid to all joints. Bubbles

forming show a leak. Correct all

leaks at once.

PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY

PIPING SYSTEM

Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG

(3.5 kPa)

1. Disconnect fireplace and its individual

equipment shutoff valve from gas supply

piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2

psig (3.5 kPa) will damage fireplace gas

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 fireplace or opening

main gas valve located on or near gas

meter for natural gas fireplace or using

compressed air.

4. Check all joints of gas supply piping sys

tem. Apply noncorrosive leak detection

fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a

leak. Correct all leaks at once.

5. Reconnect fireplace and equipment

shutoff valve to gas supply. Check recon

nected fittings for leaks.

Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than

1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)

1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig

ure 33).

2. Pressurize supply piping system by either

opening propane/LP supply tank valve

for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening

main gas valve located on or near gas

meter for natural gas fireplace or using

compressed air.

3. Check all joints from propane/LP supply

tank or gas meter to equipment shutoff

valve (see Figure 34 or Figure 35). Ap

ply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to

all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

Correct all leaks at once.

Figure 33 - Equipment Shutoff Valve

Open

Closed

Equipment

Shutoff Valve

Figure 34 - Checking Gas Joints for

Propane/LP Gas Fireplace

Propane/LP

Supply Tank

Gas Valve

Equipment Shutoff Valve

Figure 35 - Checking Gas Joints for

Natural Gas Fireplace

Gas Meter

Gas Valve

Equipment

Shutoff Valve

Figure 32 - Connecting Flexible Gas Line

to Electronic Valve

1/2" NPT

Incoming

Gas Line

Inlet

Pressure

Tap

Outlet

Pressure

Tap

Equipment

Shutoff

Valve

Flexible

Gas Line

Do NOT

Kink

Note: Wire Connections Not Shown for Clarity

Red Surface

Indicates For

Propane/LP Use

Only

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Page 1: ...r other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light any appliance Do not touch any electrical switch do not use any phone in your building Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfromaneighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service mu...

Page 2: ...ins and or generates chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproduc tive harm IMPORTANT Read this owner s manualcarefullyandcompletely before trying to assemble op erate or service this log set Improper use of this log set can cause serious injury or death from burns fire explosion electrical shock and carbon monoxide poisoning DANGER Carbonmonoxide p...

Page 3: ...nt 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 fireplace WARNING Any change to this fireplace or it s controls can be dangerous Do not modify this fireplace under any circumstances Any parts removed for servicing must be replaced prior to operat ing fireplace WARNING Do not use a b...

Page 4: ... Immediately call a qualified service person to arrange for replacement of the unit 10 Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken 11 Do not operate fireplace with glass door removed cracked or broken 12 Provide adequate clearances around air openings SAFETY Continued Carefully supervise young chil dren when they are in the room with fireplace Keep the area around your fireplace clear of combust...

Page 5: ...nel VC42 Series Lower Louver Panel VC42 Series Flue Collar Nailing Flange Burner Assembly These are a few facts that can help you un derstand and enjoy your direct vent fireplace The venting system may be routed to the outside of your home in several ways It may vent through the roof vertical or it may vent to an outside exterior wall hori zontal The vent pipe installation is very important to all...

Page 6: ...follows Back and sides 0 Perpendicular walls 6 Floor 0 Ceiling to louver opening 42 Front 36 Top of Standoffs 0 Vent See venting instruc tions for specific vent ing clearances Combustible material with a maximum thick ness of 5 8 may be flush with the top front of fireplace For back and sides of fireplace do not pack with insulation or other materials 0 clear ance to combustible materials are for ...

Page 7: ...ances must be met For available accessories for this fireplace see Accessories on page 35 If you are using a separate combustible mantel piece refer to Figure 6 page 7 for proper installation height You can install noncombustible mantels at any height above the fireplace Note Noncombustible mantels may dis color Figure 4 Framing Clearances for Installation Against an Exterior Wall 40 1 8 48 1 4 23...

Page 8: ...10 000 and 50 000 12 30 cm in Canada if between 10 000 and 100 000 12 30 cm in US if greater than 50 000 36 91 cm in Canada if greater than 100 000 K clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet In Canada 6 ft 1 83m minimum In US 3 ft 91 cm above if within 10 ft 3 m horizontally L clearance above paved side walk or a paved driveway located on public property 84 213 3 cm minimum M clearance under ver...

Page 9: ...nate on the out side of the structure and can not be attached to a chimney or flue system serving a separate solid fuel or gas burning appliance Adirect vent appliance must have its own venting system DO NOT common 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 Whe...

Page 10: ...n male ends of adjacent pipes Push pipe sections together and twist one section clockwise approximately one quarter turn until sections are fully locked see Figure 8 Note Horizontal runs of vent must be supported every three feet Use wall straps for this purpose 3 Use a 45 elbow to connect venting system to fireplace flue collar The elbow is de signed to be twist locked onto the flue collar as des...

Page 11: ...d screws provided see Figure 11 Siding standoff must sit flush against exterior fascia material 7 Connecting Vent Cap With Horizontal Vent Pipe Slide wall firestop over the vent pipe before connecting horizontal run to vent cap see Figure 12 Carefully move fireplace with vent as sembly attached toward wall and insert vent pipe into horizontal termination Pipe overlap should be a minimum of 11 4 se...

Page 12: ...quired NOTICE Donotsealtermination cap to vent pipe Cap must be removable for vent inspection and maintenance WARNING Never run vent downward as this may cause excessive temperatures which could cause a fire Operation of improperly installed and main tained venting system could result in serious injury property damage or loss of life GROUND FLOOR INSTALLATION Recommended Applications Installation ...

Page 13: ... Recommended Applications Installations requiring a vertical rise on building exterior Any installation using snorkel termination to achieve one foot above ground Snorkel terminations are available for installations requiring a vertical rise on the exterior of the building If installing snorkel termination below grade you must provide proper drainage to prevent water from entering snorkel terminat...

Page 14: ...s for a horizontal system using two 90 elbows Figure 18 Horizontal Termination Configuration for Venting Using Two 90 Elbows with Termination at 90 with Fireplace 45 Elbow Venting with Two 90 Elbows Vertical V Horizontal H1 Horizontal H1 Horizontal H2 5 min 2 max 6 max 6 min 4 max 12 max 7 min 6 max 18 max 8 min 8 max 20 max 20 max 8 max 20 max Venting with Two 90 Elbows Vertical V Horizontal H1 H...

Page 15: ... above ceiling is an insulated ceiling or an attic nail firestop from top side This prevents loose insula tion from falling into required clearance space If area above ceiling is a living space install firestop below framed hole Firestop should be installed with no less than three nails per side see Figure 20 2 Assemble desired lengths of pipe and elbows necessary to reach from fireplace flue up t...

Page 16: ...One 90 Elbow Vertical Round High Wind Termination Shown 45 Elbow poor draft or down drafting in high winds Increasing vent height may solve this problem 7 Twist lock vent cap onto last section of vent pipe Note If vent pipe passes through any occu pied areas above first floor including storage spaces and closets you must enclose pipe You may frame and sheetrock enclosure with standard construction...

Page 17: ...8 max 8 min 20 max Note Install restrictor into inner collar of fireplace as shown HIGH ALTITUDE INSTALLATION Your FMI PRODUCTS LLC direct vent fireplace has been tested and approved for elevations from 0 2000 When installing this fireplace at an elevation above 2000 feet you may need to decrease the input rating by changing the existing burner orifice to a smaller size Reduce input 4 for each 100...

Page 18: ...m Collar Roof Flashing 0 12 6 12 26 Screws VKC 58 Corner Vent Kit Galvanized Includes 45 Elbow 7 12 Adjustable Pipe Wall Firestop Horizontal Termination 6 Pipe 90 Elbow 18 Screws HHTK 58 High Wind Round Horizontal Termination Kit Includes Round Termination Wall Firestop 45 Elbow VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Number Description HHT 58 High WInd Round Horizontal Termination Kit Galvanized HTS 58 Ho...

Page 19: ...d upward Blower will fit inside back opening and be held in position against back wall by magnets see Figure 25 4 Be certain that all wire terminals are securely attached to terminals on blower motor and that screw retaining green ground wire is tight Blower Location Side View Figure 25 Blower Model BK Magnetic Strips Exhaust Port Screw Green Ground Wire Spade Terminals Lower Firebox Cavity 5 Moun...

Page 20: ...aining blower motor terminal Note The power cord outer insulation sleeve may have to be stripped slightly to allow enough wire length to reach and make all connections DO NOT trim excessive length away Just enable enough to make all con nections securely 3 Place the blower against the lower rear wall of the firebox outer wrapper with the exhaust port directed upward Attach Thermal disc magnetic br...

Page 21: ...Blower Motor Black Off 1 2 Black INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO FIREPLACE LOCATION WARNING A qualified service person must connect fireplace to gas supply Follow all local codes CAUTION For propane LP units never connect fireplace directly to the propane LP sup ply This fireplace requires an externalregulator notsupplied Install the external regulator be tweenthefireplaceandpropane LP supply WARNING For...

Page 22: ...leaning Install in piping sys tem between fuel supply and fireplace Locate sediment trap drip leg where trapped matter is not likely to freeze A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants This keeps them from going into fireplace gas controls If sedi ment trap drip leg is not installed or is installed wrong fireplace may not run properly Figure 31 Gas Connection The equipment shutoff valve may ...

Page 23: ...bbles forming show a leak Correct all leaks at once 5 Reconnect fireplace and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply Check recon nected fittings for leaks Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1 2 PSIG 3 5 kPa 1 Close equipment shutoff valve see Fig ure 33 2 Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane LP supply tank valve for propane LP gas fireplace or opening main gas valve located o...

Page 24: ...ure 36 Removing Louver Panel Louver Panel Spring Latch Figure 37 Removing Replacing Screen Door Assembly VCC42 Series Removing Screen Door Assembly VCC42 Series Push screen door assembly in toward the bottom left and right sides until the magnetic door latch pops the screen door out Hold the screen door assembly at the bottom and swing the door up to disengage the tabs on the top of the door from ...

Page 25: ...TALLING LAVA ROCK AND GLOWING EMBERS It is very important to keep logs exactly as installed Do not modify logs Only use log set designed for this fireplace Logs under log grate assembly are attached to burner Do not attempt to move these logs as this will damage logs WARNING Logsareunitized andattachedtothegrate Donot handle log grate assembly by logs Always pick up by grate Open louvers remove sc...

Page 26: ...ctivated unit is ready to use 5 Close lower louver panel INSTALLING BRICK LINER MODELS BL42D A S A AND BL42DH A S A WARNING If fireplace has been running turn off unit Let cool before installing brick liner You may purchase brick liner from your local retailer or see Accessories page 35 CAUTION Always handle brick panels with two hands Do not force brick panels into place Excessiveforcewillbreak b...

Page 27: ...te Control Receiver Extension Cord Ignition Module Plug Figure 42 Installing Battery into Back of Handset Pull to Remove Insulation Tab Battery Cover 12 Volt Battery Back of Handset EV2 EV1 ORANGE IGNITOR LEAD GREEN PILOT TRANSFORMER IS1070B SYNETEK CONTROLS INC 24V AC E4 E2 E3 E6 RED E8 E12 BLUE 120V AC GROUND BLACK WHITE WIRING DIAGRAM ...

Page 28: ... explosion may result causing property damage per sonal injury or loss of life A This appliance is equipped with an igni tion device which automatically lights the pilot Do not light pilot by hand B BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try t...

Page 29: ...age 28 see Troubleshooting page 31 Figure 46 Typical Flame Pattern located on the left side of switch bracket to the right just inside louver panel The BK manual blower and BKT thermostati cally controlled blower have an ON setting and an OFF setting Blower will only run when switch is in the ON position In the OFF posi tion blower will not operate Note for BKT Only If you are using BKT blower wit...

Page 30: ...uum cleaner to remove any carbon buildup on logs Replace log s if broken See Replacement Parts on page 34 Replace ember material periodically as needed See Replacement Parts on page 34 WARNING Turn off fireplace and let cool before cleaning CAUTION You must keep control areas burners and circulating air passageways of fireplace clean Inspect these areas of fireplace before each use Have fireplace ...

Page 31: ...e needle or similar object to clean pilot This can damage pilot unit Note All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 No gas supply or shutoff valve is OFF 2 Air in gas line 3 Construction debris clog ging pilot orifice 4 Low gas pressure 5 Kinked pilot line 6 Control valve is not opening 7 No power to unit or ignition module or power trans former is bad REMEDY 1 Ch...

Page 32: ...rroded 1 Check electrical connec tions 1 Clean and adjust pilot flame for maximum flame im pingement on thermopile 2 Have vent system inspect ed including termination cap Remove any restriction or obstruction 1 This is normal with most fireplaces If noise is ex cessive contact qualified service person 1 Problem will stop after a few hours of operation TROUBLESHOOTING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Loo...

Page 33: ...ked 3 Improper venting or exces sive blockage 4 Excessive amounts of embers and pan material OBSERVED PROBLEM Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion Glass soots Dark residue on logs or inside of fireplace REMEDY 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Connec tions page 23 2 Replace control valve 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter 2 Loca...

Page 34: ... is too low If so contact your local gas supplier TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about installation operation or troubleshooting If so contact FMI PRODUCTS LLC at 1 866 328 4537 When calling please have your model and serial numbers of your fireplace ready You can also visit FMI PRODUCTS LLC s web site at www fmiproducts com SPECIFICATIONS VC42NE VVC42NE VCC42NE and VVCC42NE Rati...

Page 35: ...for information You can also write to the ad dress listed on the back page of this manual BRICK LINER KIT BL42D A Textured Refractory BL42DS A Standard Refractory BL42DH A Textured Refractory Herringbone BL42DHS A Standard Refractory Her ringbone BLX42STL Ledgestone Refractory Kit BLX42SVF Fiber Liner Kit PLX42 Porcelain Liner Kit This brick liner adds a touch of style to your direct vent fireplac...

Page 36: ...w fmiproducts com 116237 01M 36 PARTS MODELS VC42NE VVC42NE VCC42NE VVCC42NE VC42PE VVC42PE VCC42PE AND VVCC42PE SERIES 6 7 22 19 20 27 15 2 14 21 8 1 4 13 9 16 3 18 5 17 23 10 11 12 24 25 26 28 28 29 29 ...

Page 37: ... 1 6 Fireplace Top 1 7 Fireplace Top Insulation 1 8 Fireplace Surround 1 9 109082 01 Heat Shield 1 10 116216 01 Log Set 1 11 116338 01 Burner Log Right 1 12 116339 01 Burner Log Left 1 13 See Below Left Refractory Brick Panel 1 14 See Below Rear Refractory Brick Panel 1 15 See Below Right Refractory Brick Panel 1 16 108455 01 Screen Rod 1 17 107840 01 Screen 2 18 11418 Push On Nut 2 19 14123 Strai...

Page 38: ...oducts com 116237 01M 38 PARTS BURNER ASSEMBLY MODELS VC42 NE PE VVC42 NE PE VCC42 NE PE AND VVCC42 NE PE 7 15 10 12 3 2 13 9 23 24 22 21 11 25 27 26 29 30 28 33 32 31 6 12 14 18 17 17 18 19 20 16 14 8 4 5 1 12 ...

Page 39: ...69 Electric Valve Assembly NG 1 14570 Electric Valve Assembly LP 1 12 11165 Screw 10 x 5 8 Zinc 1 13 Burner Base Gasket 1 14 14500 Brass Fitting 2 15 116345 01 Pilot Bracket 1 16 26827 Switch Bracket 1 17 11226 Flat Washer 7 8 ID x 2 OD 2 18 11214 Bulkhead Fitting with Washer 1 19 14296 Elbow 3 8 1 20 24874 Gas Orifice 32 Natural 1 23098 Gas Orifice 50 Propane LP 1 21 11186 Screw 8 x 32 x 1 Zinc 2...

Page 40: ...LC who will provide original factory replacement parts Failure to use original factory replacement parts voids this warranty Travel handling transportation diagnostic material laborandincidentalcostsassociatedwithwarrantyrepairs unless expressly covered by this warranty are not reimbursable under this warranty and are the responsibility of the owner All warranty will be voided if this product is u...

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