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instructions.

Any alteration of the original design, installed other than as 

shown in these instructions or use with a type of gas not 

shown on the rating plate is the responsibility of the person 

and company making the change.
Important

All correspondence should refer to complete Model Number, Serial 

Number and type of gas.

Attention:  During initial use of log you will detect an odor as 

the log is cured.  Also, during the curing process the ceramic 

log will burn with a yellow flame.

Notice:  During initial firing of this unit, its paint will bake out, and 

smoke will occur.  To prevent triggering of smoke alarms, ventilate 

the room in which the unit is installed.

Installation on Rugs and Tile

If this appliance is installed directly on carpeting, tile or other 

combustible material other than wood flooring the appliance shall 

be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and 

depth of the appliance.  

The base referred to above does not mean the fire-proof base as 

used on wood stoves.  The protection is for rugs that are extremely 

thick and light colored tile.

Solid-fuels shall not be burned in a masonry or 

UL 127

 factory-built 

fireplace in which an unvented room heater is installed.

Qualified Installing Agency

Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equip-

ment  or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall 

be  performed  only  by  a    qualified  agency.    The  term  "qualified 

agency" means any individual, firm, corporation or company which 

either in person or through a representative is engaged in and is 

responsible for (a) the installation or replacement of gas piping or 

(b) the connection, installation, repair or servicing of equipment, who 

is experienced in such work, familiar with all precautions required 

and has complied with all the requirements of the authority having 

jurisdiction.

State of Massachusetts: The installation must be made by a 

licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Mas

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sachusetts.

Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fired supplemental 

room heaters shall provide to each purchaser a copy of 527 

CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
In the State of Massachusetts, unvented propane and natural 

gas-fired space heaters shall be prohibited in bedrooms and 

bathrooms.

The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of 

local codes, with the 

National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.*

*Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc.  1430 

Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018.

High Altitudes

For altitudes/elevations above 2,000 feet (610m), ratings should be 

reduced at the rate of 4 percent for each 1,000 feet (305m) above 

sea level. Contact the manufacturer or your gas company before 

changing spud/orifice size.

 

WARNING

Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the burner(s) 

clean may result in sooting and property damage.

Instructions to Installer

1. Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after 

installation.

2.  Installer must have owner fill out and mail warranty card supplied 

with unvented room heater.

3.  Installer should show owner how to start and operate unvented 

room heater.

Always consult your local Building Department  regarding regula-

tions, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of an 

unvented room heater.
This appliance may be installed in an  aftermarket* manufactured 

(mobile) home, where not prohibited by state or local codes.
*Aftermarket:  Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from 

the manufacturer.

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.

Well Head Gas Installations

Some natural gas utilities use "well head" gas. This may affect the 

Btu output of the unit. Contact the gas company for the heating value. 

Contact the manufacturer or your gas company before changing 

spud/orifice size.

 

WARNING

ANY CHANGE TO THIS  HEATER  OR ITS CONTROLS CAN 

BE DANGEROUS.  

Improper installation or use of the heater can cause seri-

ous injury or death from fire, burns, explosion or carbon 

monoxide poisoning.

Operation

This unvented fireplace requires no outside venting. This unvented 

fireplace is designed for vent-free operation with flue damper closed. 

State and local codes in some areas prohibit the use of unvented 

fireplace. 

Millivolt controls

The valve regulator controls the burner pressure which should be 

checked at the pressure test point. Turn captured screw counter 

clockwise 2 or 3 turns and then place tubing to pressure gauge over 

test point (Use test point “A” closest to control knob). After taking 

pressure reading, be sure and turn captured screw clockwise firmly 

to re-seal. Do not over torque. Check for gas leaks.

Millivolt System,

When you ignite the pilot, the thermocouple produces millivolts 

(electrical current) which energizes the magnet in the gas valve. 

After 30 seconds to 1 minute time period you can release the gas 

control knob and the pilot will stay ON. Allow your pilot flame to 

operate an additional one (1) to two (2) minutes before you turn the 

gas control knob from the PILOT position to the ON position. This 

time period allows the millivolts (electrical current) to build-up to a 

sufficient level allowing the gas control to operate properly.  

 

WARNING

This appliance is equipped for (natural gas or propane) gas. Field 

conversion is not permitted. 

General Information

This series is design certified in accordance with American National 

Standard Z21.11.2 by the Canadian Standards Association as an 

Unvented Room Heater and should be installed according to these 

INTRODUCTION

Summary of Contents for VFP24FP2 Series

Page 1: ...ier WARNING If the information in these instructions are not followed exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or loss of life UNVENTED GAS FIREPLACE HYDRAULIC THERMOSTAT MODELS VFP24FP2 0 1 2 3 L N P 1 MILLIVOLT MODELS VFP24FP3 0 1 2 3 L N P 1 VFP24FP3 0 1 2 3 L10 N P 1 10 000 BTU UNIT Installer Leave this manual with the appliance Consumer Retain this manual...

Page 2: ...ireplace Installation 11 Placement of Glowing Embers Rock Wool 12 Operation Instructions Flame Appearance 12 Millivolt Lighting Instructions 13 Hydraulic Thermostat Lighting Instructions 14 Pilot Flame Characteristics 15 16 Main Burner and Thermostat Operation 16 Wiring 17 Troubleshooting 18 Parts List 19 Parts View 20 Optional Brick Liner Installation Instructions 21 Optional Blower Installation ...

Page 3: ...an10 000Btuperhourshallnotbeinstalledinabedroom or bathroom Duetohightemperatures theapplianceshouldbelocated 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 supervised when they are in the same room with the appliance Do n...

Page 4: ...perform service or make adjustments in an area where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor if there has been a leak of LP Gas Odor fade due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of newcylindersandtanks ispossible Therefore peopleshould be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders are placed in service Odor fade can occur in new tanks or reinstalled old tan...

Page 5: ...your gas company before changing spud orifice size WARNING Failure to keep the primary air opening s of the burner s clean may result in sooting and property damage Instructions to Installer 1 Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after installation 2 Installer must have owner fill out and mail warranty card supplied with unvented room heater 3 Installer should show owner how to start...

Page 6: ... construction where a Walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm or less with openings gasketed or sealed and b Weatherstripping has been added on openable windows and doors and c Caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints around window and door frames between sole plates and floors between wall ceiling joints...

Page 7: ...ctual amount of BTU Hr used BTU Hr maximum the space can support BTU Hr actual amount of BTU Hr used Example 25 600 BTU Hr maximum the space can support 38 000 BTU Hr actual amount of BTU Hr used WARNING If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space or if the building is of unusually tightconstruction provideadequatecombustionandventilationair ...

Page 8: ...be placed immediately upstream of the gas supply connection to the appliance 2 The appliance and its individual shutoff valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of 1 2 psig 3 5 kPa 3 The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any pre...

Page 9: ...bustible wall or material should not be less than 4 inches 2 Clearances from the top of the fireplace opening to the ceiling should not be less than 30 inches Mantel Clearances for Built in Installation Figure 5 Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your fireplace This is a fire hazard Figure 6 No greeting cards stockings or ornamentation of any type should be placed on or attached t...

Page 10: ...flange will secure the fireplace 6 Placeleftmantelsideagainstbase Insertdowelsinbreastboard into left mantel side 7 Use four 4 pre drilled screw holes on back of breastboard to secure breastboard to mantel sides with four 4 Phillips wood screws 8 Place mantel top onto mantel 9 Installation of fireplace into mantel is completed Installation of Trim 1 Lower bottom louver 2 Remove screen from firepla...

Page 11: ...will enter on right hand side See Gas Supply Page 8 3 Insert fireplace into enclosure 4 Attach nailing flanges to framing with a screw or nail 5 Finished wall surface will be flush to the leading edge of fireplace top and sides 6 Installation of built in fireplace is completed Installation of Trim 1 Lower bottom louver 2 Remove screen from fireplace 3 Remove top louver from fireplace two 2 Phillip...

Page 12: ...d as the log set is installed In normal operation at full rate after 10 to 15 minutes the flame appearance should be sets of yellow flames NOTICE all flames will be random by design flame height will go up and down Glowing embers rock wool can cover the pan burner in between the front and middle logs but very little is necessary to cover this area Excess ember material causes the yellow flame to b...

Page 13: ...y 3 Set REMOTE OFF ON switch to OFF 4 Turn off all electric power to the appliance if applicable 5 Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to OFF NOTE Knob cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF un less knob is pushed in slightly Do not force 6 Wait ten 10 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas including near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety information abov...

Page 14: ...ob slightly and turn clockwise to OFF Do not force 5 Wait ten 10 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas including near floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety information on other side If you do not smell gas Go to the Next step 6 Find pilot the pilot is located in front of rear log 7 Turn manual gas control knob counterclockwise to PILOT 8 Push in manual gas control knob all t...

Page 15: ...thermocouple This will cause the thermocouple to cool When the thermocouple cools the heater will shut down Correct Flame Pattern Correct Flame Pattern THERMOCOUPLE LPG THERMOCOUPLE NATURAL THERMOPILE PILOT PILOT THERMOCOUPLE NATURAL THERMOCOUPLE LPG Millivolt Pilot Figure 13 Hydraulic Thermostat Pilot Figure 15 Incorrect Flame Pattern Incorrect Flame Pattern THERMOCOUPLE LPG THERMOCOUPLE NATURAL ...

Page 16: ... lint from carpeting bedding materials etc Logs Be careful cleaning and handling logs so as not to damage them If logs break or fall apart in handling spray the broken pieces and fibers with water sweep up and discard MAIN BURNER AND THERMOSTAT OPERATION Cleaning and Maintenance Pilot Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot Figures 17 and 18 When the pilot has a large yellow tip flame clean the Oxygen Deple...

Page 17: ...receiver must be placed to the right of the gas valve Install remote control receiver behind bottom louver Refer to remote control installation and operating instructions for more details on remote control REMOTE OFF ON SWITCH A DISTANCE FERME OUVERT INTERRUPTEUR IF ANY OF THE ORIGINAL WIRE AS SUPPLIED WITH THIS UNIT MUST BE REPLACED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH NUMBER 18 150 C WIRE OR ITS EQUIVALENT ...

Page 18: ...ing is not correct Replace gas regula tor 7 ODS pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released a Control knob not fully pressed in Press in control knob fully b Control knob not pressed in long enough After ODS pilot lights keep control knob pressed in 30 seconds c Manual Shutoff valve not fully open Fully open manual shutoff valve d Thermocouple connection loose at control valve Ha...

Page 19: ...8 ROCK WOOL NOT SHOWN P 251 COUPLING NAT ONLY VFP24FP30L and VFP24FP30L10 18 R3623 PILOT ASSEMBLY LPG 18 R3624 PILOT ASSEMBLY NAT 20 P 214 ORIFICE NAT 10 000 BTU 20 P 181 ORIFICE NAT 20 000 BTU 20 P 193 ORIFICE LPG 10 000 BTU 23 R3626 VALVE NAT 20 000 BTU 23 R3625 VALVE LPG 20 000 BTU 23 R9368 VALVE NAT 10 000 BTU 23 R9369 VALVE LPG 10 000 BTU 24 R2423 MALE ADAPTOR 25 25787 TUBING VALVE TO BURNER ...

Page 20: ...25783 5 1011 Page 20 PARTS VIEW 1 3 2 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 14 15 18 16 17 21 20 19 22 5 12 13 12 23 26 25 31 30 29 33 32 23 24 25 29 32 34 33 26 27 28 VFP24FP2 Series VFP24FP3 Series ...

Page 21: ... bracket at the bottom of each side brick liner as illustrated NOTE Discard the long brick liner mounting brackets not used 6 Replace logs into burner assembly Refer to appropriate Installation Instructions and Owner s Manual 7 Attach screen assembly to fireplace 8 Installation of optional brick liner is completed VPP1A 22 For Unvented Gas Fireplace OPTIONAL BRICK LINER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS F...

Page 22: ...ide of outer casing Motor with wiring will be to the inside of the outer casing blower chute will be facing upward See Figure 24 8 Push blower assembly against the left wall of the outer casing The magnets installed on the bottom of the bracket will hold it in place 9 Replace the two 2 10 x 1 2 screws on the left side of the firebox bottom 10 Attach two 2 flag terminals on wire harness to fan cont...

Page 23: ...m black wire on motor 22 Attach one 1 pin terminal from black hot wire smooth insulation on cord set to 1 socket terminal from black wire on AUOT OFF ON 23 Attach one 1 pin terminal from white wire onAUTO OFF ON to switch one 1 socket terminal from white wire on motor 24 Attach green ground wires from wiring harness and cord set to interior back of outer casing with one 1 8 x 1 2 Phillips screw Se...

Page 24: ...o the adapter and be electrically grounded CAUTION Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls Wiringerrorscancauseimproperanddangerousoperation Verify proper operation after servicing Oiling Blower Motor The blower motor does not have oiling holes Do not attempt to oil the blower motor WARNING Unplugging of blower accessory will not stop the heater from cycling To turn off gas ...

Page 25: ...11301 BLOWER DIVERTER 4 R2099 CORD SET 5 R1410 STRAIN RELIEF BUSHING 6 25794 BLOWER BASE ASSEMBLY 7 R2804A BLOWER ASSEMBLY 8 R5804 WIRE HARNESS 9 R1404 SNAP BUSHING 10 11507 BLOWER SHIELD SIDE 11 25795 BLOWER SIDE FRONT 12 R2805 AUTO OFF ON SWITCH OPTIONAL BLOWER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS cont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 26: ... part number and description coincide 1 2 3 Index Number Part Number Description VFF24BR Brass Trim Kit 1 25974 Trim Top 2 25972 Trim Left 3 25973 Trim Right VFF24SS Stainless Steel Trim Kit 1 25982 Trim Top 2 25980 Trim Left 3 25981 Trim Right VFF24HP Hammered Pewter Trim Kit 1 25978 Trim Top 2 25976 Trim Left 3 25977 Trim Right ...

Page 27: ...treet Hartford CT 06114 Phone 860 722 2433 Toll Free 800 243 9360 Fax 860 293 0479 Toll Free Fax 800 274 2004 Websites www fwwebb com www victormfg com Parts Heater Hearth and Grills MASTER PARTS DISTRIBUTOR LIST Parts Not Under Warranty Parts can be ordered through your Service Person Dealer or a Master Parts Distributor See this page for the Master Parts Distribu tors list For best results the s...

Page 28: ...ms Empire Comfort Systems Inc 918 Freeburg Ave Belleville IL 62220 If you have a general question about our products please e mail us at info empirecomfort com If you have a service or repair question please contact your dealer www empirecomfort com ...

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