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SAFETY

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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.  Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) 

inside any structure. Locate propane/LP 

supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units 

only).

3.  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 sup-

plier’s instructions

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, 

call the fire department

4.  This heater shall not be installed in a bed-

room or bathroom, unless installed as a 

vented appliance. See 

Installing Damper 

Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation

page 12. This gas log set may not be 

installed as a vented appliance in a bed-

room or bathroom in the Commonwealth 

of Massachusetts.

5.  Before installing in a solid fuel burning fire

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place, the chimney flue and firebox must 

be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes and 

loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner. 

Creosote will ignite if highly heated. A dirty 

chimney  flue  may  create  and  distribute 

soot within the house. Inspect chimney 

flue for damage. If damaged, repair flue 

and firebox before operating heater.

6.  Do  not  burn  solid-fuel  in  a  fireplace  in 

which a vent-free room heater is installed.

7.  If fireplace has glass doors, never operate 

this heater with glass doors closed. Any 

glass doors shall be fully opened when the 

appliance is in operation. If you operate 

heater  with  doors  closed,  heat  buildup 

inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. 

Make sure there are no 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, the vapors from these products may 

create a white powder residue within burner 

box or on adjacent walls and furniture.

10. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven

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tilation to run properly. This heater has an 

Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety 

shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the 

heater if enough fresh air is not available. 

See 

Air for Combustion and Ventilation

page 6. If heater keeps shutting off, see 

Troubleshooting

, page 32.

11. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors are 

used or stored

• under dusty conditions

12. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn 

paper or other objects.

13. Do not use heater if any part has been ex-

posed to or under water. Immediately call 

a qualified service technician to inspect 

the room heater and to replace any part 

of the control system and any gas control 

which has been under water. 

14. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. 

Do not operate heater if a log is chipped 

(dime-sized or larger). 

15. Turn heater off and let cool before servic-

ing, installing or repairing. Make sure the 

selector switch is in the OFF position. Only 

a qualified service person should install, 

service or repair heater.

16. Make sure the selector switch is in the 

OFF position when you are away from 

home for long periods of time. 

17. Remote-ready heaters must not be con-

nected to any external electrical source.

18. Operating heater above elevations of 

4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.

19. To  prevent  performance  problems,  do 

not use propane/LP fuel tank of less than 

100 lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).

20. Provide adequate clearances around air 

openings.

Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room as 

the appliance. Toddlers, young children and others may be susceptible to accidental 

burns.A physical barrier is recommended if there are at-risk individuals in the house. 

To restrict access to a fireplace or stove, install an adjustable safety gate to keep 

toddlers, young children and other at-risk individuals out of the room and away from 

hot surfaces.

Summary of Contents for VFGT24NR

Page 1: ...this appliance in a factory built fireplace that includes instructions stating it has not been tested or should not be used with unvented gas logs This is an unvented gas fired heater It uses air oxyg...

Page 2: ...s 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 manua...

Page 3: ...tcon tainsand orgenerateschemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm IMPORTANT Read this owner s manualcarefullyandcompletely before trying t...

Page 4: ...r 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...

Page 5: ...thermostat or hand held thermostat may not be used where vented decorative list ing is required Variable remote control models include a ther mostat remote control UNPACKING CAUTION Donotremovethe da...

Page 6: ...e your 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...

Page 7: ...51 200 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 _______...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...e air exist may discolor walls or cause odors IMPORTANT Vent free heaters add moisture to the air Although this is beneficial installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew...

Page 10: ...earances 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 Nonco...

Page 11: ...Shelf Figure 9 Minimum Fireplace Clearances Above Combustible Flooring NOTICE Surface temperatures ofadjacentwallsandmantelsbe comehotduringoperation Walls and mantels above the firebox may become hot...

Page 12: ...see 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 clam...

Page 13: ...ons 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 mas...

Page 14: ...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...

Page 15: ...valve control valve and equip ment shutoff valve from gas supply piping system Pressures in excess of 1 2 psig 3 5 KpA will damage heater regulator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where equip ment shut...

Page 16: ...ote control accessories are available separately see Accessories page 40 Read instructions shipped with remote control along with instructions below before attempting installation 1 If unit is already...

Page 17: ...selector switch is in OFF posi tion before installing or chang ing batteries in your hand held remote or receiver Hand Held Remote Control The hand held remote control uses 3 AAA batteries not includ...

Page 18: ...gures 23 23A 23B and 23C for reference The log has a rectangular shape on the bottom that fits against the lip on the black metal base the square grate and the round tube burner Slide the log in place...

Page 19: ...og Back Left Log D 060 D 018 or D026 Flat Part of Log Log Notch Burner Tube Figure 24A Installing Back Left Log Figure 24B Installing Back Left Log D 018 Rear View Burner Tube Log Notch Vertical Porti...

Page 20: ...Log Figure 26A Installing Charred Log Top View Figure 26B Installing Charred Log Top Side View Square Grate Log Notch of the log faces forward The log has a notch that fits around the burner tube on...

Page 21: ...The left end of this log has a square hole that fits over a square peg that is on the top of the middle split log The right end of this log rests behind the knot on the top of the front right log 8 Fi...

Page 22: ...ut shall not be allowed to come in contact with either the burner ports or flame around base of heater if de sired DO NOT place rock or additional logs on front burner or on logs except as directed ab...

Page 23: ...part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING If fireplace has glass doors never operate this heater with glass doors closed If you op eratehe...

Page 24: ...be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply If so the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more This will allow air to bleed from the gas system 7 Wit...

Page 25: ...st turned off You can now turn burner on 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 batter...

Page 26: ...nd Ignitor Button Location O F F PILOT O N Control Knob Ignitor Button 7 With control knob pressed in press and release ignitor button This will light pilot The pilot is attached to the front burner I...

Page 27: ...r helps distribute heated air from the fireplace Note Periodically check the louvers of the firebox and remove any dust dirt or other obstructions Figure 38 Pilot Natural Propane LP HAND HELD REMOTE O...

Page 28: ...lames through 5 levels see Figure 43 Select manual flame height function by press ing MODE button until a flame is shown in lower left corner of display Use UP DOWN arrow button to set desired flame h...

Page 29: ...into hole on receiver face plate marked PRG The receiver will beep 3 times to indicate it is ready to accept a new remote transmitter Press the ON OFF button on your remote and the receiver will beep...

Page 30: ...ector holder for dust and dirt see Figure 49 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 d...

Page 31: ...R VFGT30NV VFGT36NR AND VFGT36NV Rating Variable 29 000 40 000 Btu Hr Type Gas Natural Ignition Electronic Manifold Pressure 3 4 W C Inlet Gas Pressure in of water Max 10 5 W C Min 5 W C For purpose o...

Page 32: ...r 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 18 1 Reconnect ignitor...

Page 33: ...trol 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 compa...

Page 34: ...ir 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 35: ...clogged 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 Han...

Page 36: ...RTS REMOTE READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS VFGT24NR VFGT24NV VFGT24PR VFGT24PV VFGT30NR VFGT30NV VFGT30PR VFGT30PV VFGT36NR VFGT36NV VFGT36PR AND VFGT36PV 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 31 32 33 11 30 12 13 14 15 16...

Page 37: ...023 01 Bracket Front Burner 2 13 097384 01 Nut Captive Washer 2 14 112829 02 Air Shutter 1 15 124933 01 Orifice Holder 90 Degree 1 16 099056 46 Orifice 051 Pan 1 099046 45 Orifice 028 Pan 1 17 M11084...

Page 38: ...T NO Log Id PART NO Log Id PART NO Log Id DESCRIPTION QTY 1 125948 01 D 061 125573 01 D 019 125591 01 D 027 Log Front Right 1 2 125948 02 D 060 125573 02 D 018 125591 02 D 026 Log Back Left 1 3 125948...

Page 39: ...g have ready your name your address model and serial numbers of your heater how heater was malfunctioning purchase date Usually we will ask you to return the part to the factory SERVICE HINTS When Gas...

Page 40: ...of your easy chair RECEIVER AND REMOTE CONTROL KIT TSRC For all Remote Ready Models Allows the burner system to be operated in a manually or thermostatically controlled mode Remote is programmable fo...

Page 41: ...ll produce excessive temperatures and could result in a fire hazard c damages caused by failing to provide proper maintenance and service in accordance with the instructions provided with the Product...

Page 42: ...IS WARRANTY Model located on product or identification tag ______________________________ Serial No located on product or identification tag ___________________________ Date Purchased ________________...

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Page 44: ...126802 01 Rev A 01 14 1508 Elm Hill Pike Suite 108 Nashville TN 37210 1 800 655 2008 www IHP US com P126802 01...

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