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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATION NOT TO SCALE.

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WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR IN-
STALLATION ONLY IN A SOLID FUEL
BURNING FIREPLACE WITH A WORKING
FLUE OR AN APPROVED VENTLESS FIRE-
BOX ENCLOSURE.

Minimum Fireplace (Firebox) Size

Log Set

Height

Depth

Width

18" Models

16"

14"

20" Front

19" Rear

24" Models

16"

14"

35" Front

27" Rear

28" Models

16"

14"

38" Front

30" Rear

Table 1

Do not install these Unvented Gas Log Room
Heaters in a bedroom or a bathroom as all
units exceed maximum allowable BTU/hr in-
put of 10,000.

Check the inventory list to be sure that you have
all the necessary parts in usable condition. Also
check for concealed damage.

Inventory

Unvented gas log room heater
Two (2) screws
Bag of decorative volcanic rock
Ceramic fiber logs
Installation and Operating Instructions

Tools and Supplies Normally Required

External regulator (Propane models only)
Manual shut-off valve
Sediment trap
Piping complying with local codes
Pipe compound
Pipe wrench
Tee joint
Screwdriver

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS WITH THE OWNER.

OWNER: PLEASE RETAIN THESE INSTRUC-
TION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

IMPORTANT: READ THESE INSTALLATION IN-
STRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALL-
ING OR TRYING TO OPERATE THIS HEATER.

WARNING: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATING IN-
STRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS DOCU-
MENT WILL RESULT IN AN IMPROPERLY
INSTALLED AND OPERATING APPLI-
ANCE, VOIDING ITS WARRANTY.  ANY
CHANGE TO THIS APPLIANCE AND/OR
ITS OPERATING CONTROLS IS DANGER-
OUS.  IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR USE
OF THIS APPLIANCE CAN CAUSE SERI-
OUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE,
BURNS, EXPLOSION OF CARBON MON-
OXIDE POISONING.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of
carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to
the flu with headaches, dizziness and/or nau-
sea. If you have these signs, obtain fresh air
immediately. Turn off the gas supply to the
appliance and have it serviced by a qualified
professional, as it may not be operating
correctly.

• Due to high temperatures, the heater 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 super-
vised when they are in the same room with the
heater.

• Do not place clothing or other flammable
material on or near the heater.

• Any safety screen or guard removed for
servicing the heater must be replaced prior to
operating the heater.

• Installation and repair should be done by a
qualified service person. The heater 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 material, etc. It is
important that control compartments, burners
and circulating air passageways of the heater
be kept clean.

• Allow the heater to cool before servicing.
Always shut off the gas to the heater while
performing service work.

• Do not install the heater in a bedroom or
bathroom.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information ......................... page

2

Inventory ......................................... page

2

Tools Required ................................ page

2

Important Safety Information .......... page

2

Codes .............................................. page

3

Combustion and Ventilation Air ....... page

3

Preinstallation .................................. page

4

Clearances ....................................... page

4

Installation ....................................... page

6

Gas Pressure Check ......................... page

7

Flame Appearance ........................... page

7

Operation ......................................... page

8

Cleaning and Servicing .................... page

8

Replacement Parts .......................... page

8

Accessories ..................................... page

9

Heater Specification Chart ............... page 10

Heater Technical Detail Chart ........... page 10

Troubleshooting Guide .................... page 11

Operating Instructions – Manual ..... page 12

Operating Instructions – Millivolt .... page 14

Replacement Parts List .................... page 16

Warranty .......................................... page  20

GENERAL INFORMATION

These Unvented Gas Log Room Heaters incor-
porate unitized ceramic fiber logs which glow
realistically when the heater is operating.

The log sets covered in this document are
manually controlled heater rated units.  These
units are equiped with either a standard manual
gas valve or a millivolt gas valve. The control
knob is set to the desired position, which main-
tains a continuous gas burning rate.

A spark ignition system (piezo) allows the gas
pilot to be lit without the use of matches or
batteries and permits operation of the heater
during a power outage.

These heaters are fitted with a specially de-
signed pilot utilizing an oxygen depletion sen-
sor (ODS) which responds to the amount of
oxygen available in the room and shuts the
heater off before the oxygen level drops below
18%. The pilot can be relit only when fresh air
is available. Refer to the Combustion and Ven-
tilation Air section.

Summary of Contents for VFGL-18MSN-3 Series

Page 1: ...service agency or the gas supplier This is an unvented gas fired heater It uses air oxygen from the room in which it is installed Provisions for adequate combus tion and ventilation air must be provid...

Page 2: ...Young children should be carefully super vised when they are in the same room with the heater Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the heater Any safety screen or guard removed...

Page 3: ...h has had the damper blocked open as detailed in these installation instructionsprecludeconsiderationofthecom bustion and ventilation air and clearance to combustible restrictions discussed herein COM...

Page 4: ...damper Screw in a bolt of sufficient size and adjust to provide the minimum 29 square inches of flue opening CAUTION HEATERSCREATEWARMAIRCUR RENTS THESE CURRENTS MOVE HEAT TO WALLSURFACESNEXTTOHEATER...

Page 5: ...re 6 The room heater base may be lower than 5 above the combustible flooring materials if the combustible flooring materials are more than 14 from the fireplace or firebox opening Fig ure 7 Figure 7 N...

Page 6: ...ireplace firebox floor with the two 2 screws provided Figure 8 Loosen screws and proceed with the installation Figure 8 Step 2 Connecting Gas Line A qualified gas appliance installer must connect the...

Page 7: ...firebox using the screws and drilled holes discussed in Step 2 Step 4 Assembling the Logs WARNING DO NOT ADD EXTRA LOGS OR ORNAMENTSSUCHASPINECONES VER MICULITEORROCKWOOL USINGTHESE ADDED ITEMS CAN C...

Page 8: ...ble in kit form are easy to install and are packaged complete with all re quired parts and instructions Some of the option kits need to be fitted prior to completing the installation of the appliance...

Page 9: ...ce turning it on and off from your favorite easy chair The wall switch kit should be installed along with the appliance Wall Thermostat Kit A wall thermostat kit is available for use with these applia...

Page 10: ...ural Piezo 5 w c Max 10 5 w c Manual Millivolt Min 6 w c VFGL 24P 32 000 Propane LPG Piezo 10 w c Max 13 w c Manual Millivolt Min 11 w c VFGL 28N 32 000 Natural Piezo 5 w c Max 10 5 w c Manual Millivo...

Page 11: ...ce Replace burner Replace gas regulator Problem will stop after a few hours of operation Superior recommends running the heater with the excess ventilation for the first few hours Turn control knob to...

Page 12: ...t the flame failure detector from shutting off the gas while the probe is warming up 10 Release the control knob while turning counterclockwise to the preferred setting If the knob does not pop out wh...

Page 13: ...LE 13 Figure 16 Figure 15 Gas Control Knob Location Pilot Location Turn Control Knob to OFF Position Manual Turn Control Knob to IGN Position Manual Figure 18 Figure 17 Pilot O F F I G N L O W H I O F...

Page 14: ...gas control knob Never use tools If the knob will not push in or turn by hand do not try to repair it call a qualified service technician Forced or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion D...

Page 15: ...rce Figure 19 Pilot Location Figure 20 Pilot Figure 21 Turn Control Knob to OFF Position Turn Control Knob to PILOT Position E A TPTH TP TH P I L O T H I L O W P I L O T O N it O F F E A TPTH TP TH P...

Page 16: ...Propane L P G 901915 901915 901915 5 Regulator Natural 110351 110351 110351 Regulator Propane L P G 110352 110352 110352 6 Front Burner 110281 110282 110282 7 Rear Burner Natural 110684 110682 110682...

Page 17: ...NOTE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATION NOT TO SCALE 17 REPLACEMENT PARTS 1 2 5 9 10 11 13 14 12 8 7 6 3 4...

Page 18: ...NOTE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATION NOT TO SCALE 18...

Page 19: ...NOTE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATION NOT TO SCALE 19...

Page 20: ...of any components not manufactured or supplied by the Manufacturer 2 The Unvented Gas Room Heater must be subjected to normal use The Unvented Gas Room Heaters are designed to burn either natural or...

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