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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)

PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER

CG3324PTA, CG3630PTA, CG2618PVA, CG3324PVA, and CG3630PVA

Thermostat and Variably-Controlled Models

®

Variably Control Models Also Designed Certified as Vented Decorative Appliance)

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

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

WARNING: If the information in this
manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

— Do not store or use gasoline or 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 build-
ing.

• Immediately call your gas supplier

from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas sup-

plier, call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be per-

formed by a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installation, adjust-
ment, alteration, service, or maintenance
can cause injury or property damage.
Refer to this manual for correct installa-
tion and operational procedures. For
assistance or additional information con-
sult a qualified installer, service agency,
or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This gas log set is for instal-
lation in a masonry solid fuel burning
fireplace, a U.L. listed manufactured
solid fuel burning fireplace or an AGA
design certified vent-free firebox listed
for use with these gas log models.

WARNING: This is an unvented gas-
fired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from
the room in which it is installed. Provi-
sions for adequate combustion and ven-
tilation air must be provided. Refer to
Air for Combustion and Ventilation sec-
tion in this manual.

LO

PILOT

OFF

HI

Summary of Contents for CG2618PVA

Page 1: ...ot use any phone in your build ing Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas sup plier call the fire department Installation and service must be per formed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING Improperinstallation adjust ment alteration service ormaintenance can cause injury or prope...

Page 2: ...orhelpsyoudetectagasleak However theodoraddedtothegascanfade Gasmay be present 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 heater Safety Information continues on next page Safety Information 2 Product Identification 4 Local Codes 4 Unpacking 4 Product Features 4 Air for Combustion ...

Page 3: ...gs ever appear to smoke turn off heater and call a qualified service person Note During initial operation slight smoking could occur due to log curing and heater burning manufacturing residues 10 Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns Ceiling fans can create drafts that alter burner flame patterns Altered burner patterns can cause so...

Page 4: ...vent freeoperationwithfluedamperclosed Stateandlocal codes in some areas prohibit the use of vent free heaters You can operate heater as a vented product by opening flue damper Safety Device This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System ODS The ODS pilot is a required feature for vent free room heaters The ODS pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air Pie...

Page 5: ... 1 1992 Section 5 3 defines confined space as having an air volume of less than 50 cubic feet 127 cubic cm for each 1000 Btu Hr input rating of all appliances in the space cubic feet equals length x width x height of space Include adjoining rooms only if there are doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION The following is exerpts from National Fuel...

Page 6: ...s heater ___________________ Btu Hr Gas fireplace logs ___________________ Btu Hr Other gas appliances ___________________ Btu Hr Total ___________________ Btu Hr Example Gas water heater 40 000 Btu Hr Vent free heater 33 000 Btu Hr Total 73 000 Btu Hr Do not include direct vent gas appliances Direct vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors 4 Compare the maximum Btu Hr...

Page 7: ...ze of ventilation grills or ducts WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING Rework worksheet adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces Figure 3 Ventilation Air from Outdoors Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts You must provide two perma nent openings one within 12...

Page 8: ... are less than 36 inches from the front top or sides of the heater in high traffic areas in windy or drafty areas CAUTION This heater creates warm air currents These currents move heat to wall surfaces next to heater Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities in the air such as tobacco smoke exist may discolor walls IMPORTANT Vent free heaters add ...

Page 9: ...tible wall should not be less than 16 inches B Clearances from the top of the fireplace opening to the ceiling should not be less than 42 inches 42 16 INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES Vent Free Operation Only WARNING Maintain the minimum clearances If you can provide greater clearances from floor ceiling and adjoining wall LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS Log Minimum Firebox Size Size Height Depth Front Width 1...

Page 10: ...earances you must operate heater with chimney flue damper open Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation page 13 Non Combustible Requirements for Material Distance A Safe Installation 12 or more Non combustible material OK Between 8 and 12 24 or 30 Models Install fireplace hood acessory GA6050 or GA6052 see Accessories page 38 18 Model Non combustible material OK Less than 8 Non...

Page 11: ...od accessory to deflect heat away from your mantel shelf See chart below and Figures 6 and 7 for minimum clearances IMPORTANT If you cannot meet these minimum clearances you must operate heater with chimney flue damper open Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation page 13 Figure 6 Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood Non Combustible Requirements for Material Distance A ...

Page 12: ... 9 Minimum Fireplace Clearances Above Combustible Flooring If your installation does not meet the above minimum clearances you must operate the logs only with the flue damper open OR raise the mantel to an acceptable height OR remove the mantel Figure 7 Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood Mantel Shelf Minimum Non Combustible Material 8 Min 12 15 18 All minimum distances are in inches Log Set...

Page 13: ... reasons number 1 or 2 above apply to you you must permanently open chimney flue damper You must install the damper clamp accessory to order seeAccessories page 31 This will insure vented operation see Figure 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 damperclampsot...

Page 14: ...lant lightly to male threads of gas regulator Connect approved flexible gas hose to gas regulator of heater see Figure 11 IMPORTANT Hold gas regulator with wrench when connecting flexible gas hose 2 Locate mounting brackets bolts and nuts in hardware package Attach mount ing brackets to heater base see Figure 12 Attach nuts finger tight 3 Position heater base assembly in fireplace 4 Mark screw loc...

Page 15: ...al regulator between the heater and propane LP supply Installation Items Needed Before installing heater make sure you have the items listed below external regulator supplied by installer see page 16 piping check local codes sealant resistant to propane LP gas manual shutoff valve test gauge connection sediment trap tee joint pipe wrench AnA G A design certifiedmanualshutoffvalvewith1 8 NPTtapisan...

Page 16: ...h for test gauge hook up NPT tap must be upstream from heater see Figure 14 page 17 Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged heater valves CAUTION Use only new black iron or steel pipe Internally tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas Check your local codes Use pipe of 1 2 diamet...

Page 17: ...ued Pressure Testing gas Supply Piping system Test Pressures In Excess Of 1 2 PSIG 1 Disconnect heater and its individual manual shutoff valve from gas supply piping system Pressures in excess of 1 2 psig will damage heater regulator 2 Cap off open end of gas pipe where manual shutoff valve was connected WARNING Never use an open flame to check for a leak Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water t...

Page 18: ...t once Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections 1 Open manual shutoff valve see Figure 15 2 Open propane LP supply tank valve 3 Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position 4 Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve thermo stat controlled models or control valve variably controlled models see Figure 16 Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints Bubbles...

Page 19: ...er see Figure 18 3 Place left front branch 4 and right front branch 5 24 and 30 models or front branch 4 18 model into place see Figure 19 Make sure notches on bottom rest on grates 4 Add lava rock around base of heater INSTALLING Continued WARNING Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in prope...

Page 20: ... it call a qualified service technician or gas supplier Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion D Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING If fireplace has glass door...

Page 21: ...s not stay lit contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs Until repairs are made light pilot with match To light pilot with match see Manual Lighting Procedure page 22 7 Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot After 30 seconds release control knob Note If pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 7 This heater has a safety interlock system Wait one 1 minute...

Page 22: ...eplace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING If fireplace has glass doors never operate this heater with glass doors closed If you operate heater with doors closed heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst Also if fireplace opening has vents at the bottom you must open the vents before operating ...

Page 23: ...e 5 seconds see Figure 22 Note You may 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 This will allow air to bleed from the gas system 6 With control knob pressed in press and release ignitor button This will light pilot The pilot is attached to the front burner If needed keep pressing ignitor button until pi...

Page 24: ...he control knob clockwise Clockwise to the PILOT position 3 Press in control knob and turn clockwise Clockwise to the OFF Position Shutting Off Burners Only pilot stays lit 1 Turn the control knob clockwise Clockwise to the HIGH position 2 Press in and turn control knob clockwise Clockwise to the pilot position MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Instructions page 2...

Page 25: ...of blue flame If front burner flame pattern is incorrect as shown in Figure 27 turn heater off see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance Thermostat Controlled Models page 21 or Variable Manually Controlled Models page 24 see Troubleshooting pages 26 through 29 NOTICE Do not mistake orange flames with yellow tipping Dirt or other fine particles are burned by heater causing brief patches of orange flame CORR...

Page 26: ...an damage ODS pilot unit POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Ignitor electrode not con nected to ignitor cable 2 Ignitor cable pinched or wet 3 Piezo ignitor nut is loose 4 Broken ignitor cable 5 Bad piezo ignitor 6 Ignitor electrode broken 7 Ignitor electrode posi tioned wrong REMEDY 1 Reconnect ignitor cable 2 Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing Keep ignitor cable dry 3 Tighten nut holding piezo i...

Page 27: ...more 7 Replace thermocouple 8 Replace control valve OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed there is spark at ODS pilot but no ignition ODS pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff valve closed 2 Control knob not in PILOT position 3 Control knob not pressed in while in PILOT position 4 Air in gas lines when insta...

Page 28: ...nd Mainte nance page 26 2 Replace gas regulator 1 Problem will stop after a few hours of operation 1 Refer to Air for Com bustion and Ventilation requirements page 5 1 Turn control knob to LO position and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burners until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local propane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum installation clearances see pages 9 12 4 Clean bu...

Page 29: ...ontracting while cooling 1 Heater burning vapors from paint hair spray glues cleaners chemi cals new carpet etc See IMPORTANT statement above 2 Low fuel supply 3 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 1 Not enough fresh air is available 2 Low line pressure 3 ODS pilot is partially clogged 1 Gas leak See Warning statement at top of page 2 Control valve defective 1 Foreign matter between cont...

Page 30: ...thermostat sensing blub see Figure 28 4 The thermostat sensing bulb may be located to the lower right front side of fireplace Determine location of sensing bulb but do not mount sensing bulb until step 5 If you have a masonry fireplace see Figure 31 for location 2 The adhesive backed mounting clip see Figure 29 is attached to the thermostat sensing bulb Remove the adhesive backed mounting clip Fig...

Page 31: ...ive backed Mounting Clip Glass Doors Figure 33 Installing Thermostat Sensing Bulb behind Glass Doors Thermostat Sensing Bulb 5 The mounting clip must be a minimum of 3 from bottom of fireplace to prevent crimping of capillary Once you have decided on a location clean the area thoroughly Remove the paper backing from the adhesive on back of mounting clip Press the clip into the new location so that...

Page 32: ...630PVA Btu Variable 16 000 26 000 20 000 33 000 21 500 36 000 Type Gas Propane LP Only Propane LP Only Propane LP Only Ignition Piezo Piezo Piezo Manifold Pressure 7 9 W C 7 9 W C 7 9 W C Inlet Gas Pressure in of water Maximum 14 14 14 Minimum 11 11 11 For purpose of input adjustment Shipping Weight 36 lbs 38 lbs 40 lbs When gas pressure is too low pilot will not stay lit burners will have delayed...

Page 33: ...rtment Baltimore Electric 1348 Dixwell Avenue Hamden CT 06514 1 800 397 7553 203 248 7553 Parts Department Portable Heater Parts 342 N County Rd 400 East Valparaiso IN 46383 All States 219 462 7441 1 800 362 6951 Parts Department F B D P O Box 1096 1720 Kummer Road Franklin KY 42134 502 586 1922 1 800 654 8534 Four Flags Power Products 1115 Stateline Road Niles MI 49120 616 684 2697 Parts Only Mas...

Page 34: ... 102651 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAK DOWN Variable Manually Controlled Models 18 20 19 26 25 21 21 27 3 6 7 8 29 29 25 10 9 11 12 13 15 22 23 27 1 27 2 24 7 1 7 2 14 16 17 2 1 4 5 CG2618PVA CG3324PVA CG3630PVA ...

Page 35: ...egulator 1 13 M11084 38 M11084 38 M11084 38 Screw 2 14 101011 01 101011 02 101011 03 Inlet Tube 1 15 098354 01 098354 01 098354 01 Control Knob 1 16 098462 03 098462 03 098462 03 Control Rod 1 17 098325 01 098325 01 098325 01 Roll Pin 1 18 098508 01 098508 01 098508 01 Valve Retainer Nut 1 19 102568 02 102568 02 102568 02 Gas Valve 1 20 101005 01 101005 01 101005 01 Valve Bracket 1 21 M11084 26 M1...

Page 36: ...36 102651 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAK DOWN Thermostat Controlled Models 3 6 25 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 8 29 13 12 13 14 15 16 18 17 19 24 26 27 7 1 7 2 29 22 23 21 28 20 30 10 1 10 2 2 1 4 5 CG3324PTA CG3630PTA ...

Page 37: ...ly 1 12 101331 06 101331 07 Base Assembly with decals 1 13 098271 06 098271 06 Ignitor Cable 1 14 102445 01 102445 01 Piezo Ignitor 1 15 098867 10 098867 10 Gas Regulator 1 16 M11084 38 M11084 38 Screw 2 17 102810 02 102810 03 Inlet Tube 1 18 098354 01 098354 01 Control Knob 1 19 102013 01 102013 01 Control Rod 1 20 100000 01 100000 01 Cotter Pin 1 21 101053 01 101053 01 Adapter 1 22 099211 01 099...

Page 38: ...OFF VALVE GA5010 For all models Manual shutoff valve with 1 8 NPT tap Fits 1 2 NPT pipe BLACK FIREPLACE HOOD GA6050 For all models Helps deflect heat away from mantel or wall above fireplace BRASS FIREPLACE HOOD GA6052 For all models Helps deflect heat away from mantel or wall above fireplace LAVA ROCK GA6060 For all models Order when additional rock is desired 3 lb bag DAMPER CLAMP GA6080 For var...

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Page 40: ... codes and instructions furnished with the unit This warranty does not apply to parts that are not in original condition because of normal wear and tear or parts that fail or become damaged as a result of misuse accidents lack of proper maintenance or defects caused by improper installation Travel diagnostic cost labor transportation and any and all such other costs related to repairing a defectiv...

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