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VENT-FREE GAS

FIREPLACE INSERT

OWNER’S OPERATION

AND INSTALLATION

MANUAL

MODEL FDI32R

SKU # 170038

PFS

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 va

pors 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.

•

Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s

phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire

department.

—

Installation and service must be performed by a quali

fied installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This appliance is equipped for natural and

propane gas. Field conversion is not permitted other than

between natural or propane gases.

Visit us online at www.FACTORYBUYSDIRECT.com to view

mantel options that can also be used with this product.

Questions, problems, missing parts?

Before returning to your retailer, call

our customer service department at 1-855-607-6557, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CST,

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Summary of Contents for 170038

Page 1: ...Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a quali fied installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This appliance is equipped for natural and propanegas Fieldconversionisnotpermittedotherthan between natural or propane gases V...

Page 2: ...on section on page 7 of this manual WARNING Improper installation adjustment al teration service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage Refer to this manual for correct in stallation and operational procedures For assistance or additional information consult a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket per manently located m...

Page 3: ...ippedfromthefactory adjusted for use with propane DANGER Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu with headaches dizziness or nausea If you have these signs the heater may not be working properly Get fresh air at once Have heater serviced Some people are more af fected by carbon monoxide than others These includ...

Page 4: ...x carpet cleaner or similar products turn heater off If heated the vapors from these prod ucts may create a white powder residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture 8 Always run heater with control knob at PILOT or ON locked positions Never set control knob between locked positions Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result 9 Do not use heater if any part has b...

Page 5: ...he heater if there is not enough fresh air BATTERY IGNITION SYSTEM This heater is equipped with an electronic battery control system This system requires one AAA battery provided 2 GAS OPTIONS AVAILABLE Your heater is equipped to operate on either propane or natural gas The heater is shipped from the factory ready for connecting to pro pane The heater can easily be changed to natural gas by having...

Page 6: ...g cold weather The following steps will help ensure that water vapor does not become a problem 1 Be sure the heater is sized properly for the application including ample combustion air and circulation air 2 If high humidity is experienced a dehu midifier may be used to help lower the water vapor content of the air 3 Do not use an unvented room heater as the primary heat source UNPACKING 1 Remove t...

Page 7: ...gy 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 dryers and fuel burning appliances draw air from the house to operate You must provide adequate fresh air for these appliances This will insure proper venting of vented fuel burning appliances WARNING This heater sh...

Page 8: ...d size of ventilation grills or ducts Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts You must provide two perma nent openings one within 12 of the ceiling and one within 12 of the floor Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors These spaces include attics and crawl spaces Follow the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFP...

Page 9: ...ticcandles cleaning fluids oil or kerosene lamps etc in the air exist may cause walls to discolor Figure 4 Minimum Clearances to Wall and Ceiling IMPORTANT Vent free heaters add moisture to the air Although this is beneficial installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form too much moisture See Air for Combustion and Ventilation pages 7 and 8 CHECK GAS TYPE Be su...

Page 10: ...ting making all of the adjustments for the gas being supplied DO NOT REMOVE THE PLUNGER The regulator will not work and the warranty will be voided Theinletregulatoriscolorcoded for identification of the correct gastype Blueisforpropane LP gas andyellowisfornaturalgas FOR PROPANE GAS INSTALLATION BLUE Apply thread sealant to the threads on a 3 8 NPT brass connection fitting While pushing in rotate...

Page 11: ...PTpipe cap This will damage the plung ers located inside the regulator DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE THE PLUNGERS FROM INSIDE THE REGULATOR THE PLUNGER WILLBEPUSHEDBACKASTHE FITTINGISINSTALLED REMOV INGTHEPLUNGERSWILLVOID THE WARRANTY Make sure the type of gas being used is correct Check to make sure the connection fitting is in the correct inlet on the regula tor Refer to Connecting to Gas Supply page 14 ...

Page 12: ...nstalling a built in mantel above the fireplace you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 7 NOTICE Surface temperatures of adjacent walls and mantels become hot during operation Walls and mantels above the fireplace may become hot to the touch Ifinstalledproperly these temperatures meet the require ment of the national product standard Follow all minimum clearancesshowninthismanual see Figure...

Page 13: ...learance to the sides and top of the firebox Combustible materials should never overlap the firebox front Figure 10 Rough Opening for Corner Installation CAUTION Do not operate fireplace without hood in place 1 Align 3 holes in upper side of hood with holes in heat insulation board see Fig ure 11 2 Insert screwdriver through hole in top fire box panel to secure hood to heat insulation board with 3...

Page 14: ...ll an equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location The equip ment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance 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 WARNING A qualified ser vice technician must connect heater to gas supply Follow all local c...

Page 15: ...e 12 Place Figure 13 External Regulator with Vent Pointing Down Figure 14 Gas Regulator Location and Gas Line Access into Fireplace Cabinet External Regulator with Vent Pointing Down Propane Supply Tank Equipment Shutoff Valve Ground Joint Union 3 8 NPT Pipe Nipple Tee Joint Reducer Bushing to 1 8 NPT 1 8 NPT Plug Tap Test Gauge Connection Sediment Trap Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Gap 3 Minimum sediment...

Page 16: ... sys tem Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints If bubbles form there may be a leak 5 Correct all leaks at once 6 Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply Check reconnected fittings for leaks Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1 2 PSIG 3 5 kPa 1 Close equipment shutoff valve see Fig ure 15 2 Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane supply tank va...

Page 17: ...corative trim pieces see Figure 18 2 Starting with the left and right side trim pieces snap the screw clips over the shoulder screws provided on the fireplace Snap the top trim on last see Figure 19 Note The shoulder screws do not need to be tightened down to hold the trim in place Shoulder Screw Top Decorative Trim Left Right Decorative Trim CONNECTING ELECTRICAL SUPPLY This fireplace insert requ...

Page 18: ...tions in this manual Flames contact ing logs will create soot Each log is marked with a number This number will help you to identify the logs when installing After installing logs add decorative cinders around the grate base do not place any decorative cinders on logs or burner IMPORTANT Make sure logs do not cover any burner ports It is very important to install the logs exactly as instructed Do ...

Page 19: ...Qty Ignitor AAA 1 Remote Control AAA 2 or 3 Remote Receiver AA 4 Note Quantity depends on model of remote Control Ignitor Unscrew ignitor cap and install a AAA battery with the pointing out Replace cap Receiver and Remote Control Batteries are required in both the Remote Control Transmitter 2 AAA size and Re ceiver 4 AA size see Figure 23 Note Be sure batteries are placed correctly Reversing the b...

Page 20: ...l which has been under water WARNING You must oper ate this heater with the screen in place Make sure screen is installed before running heater NOTICE Duringinitialoperation of new heater burning logs will give off a paper burning smell Orange flame will also be pres ent Open damper or window to vent smell This will only last a few hours 1 STOP Read the safety information above 2 Make sure equipme...

Page 21: ...plier for repairs Until repairs are made light pilot with match To light pilot with match see Manual Lighting Procedure 7 Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec onds after lighting pilot After 30 seconds release control knob Note If pilot goes out repeat steps 4 through 8 This heater has a safety inter lock system Wait one 1 minute before lighting pilot again 8 Be sure the slide switch on the fro...

Page 22: ...o prepare the receiver box for learning use a pen or small screwdriver to gently press and hold the learn button until you hear 3 series of beeps 1 Place the slide switch on the receiver in the remote position see Figure 21 2 Turn control knob on the heater to the ON position 3 Use a pen or small screwdriver to gently press and hold the recessed LEARN button on the face of the receiver for 2 3 sec...

Page 23: ...place will be activated The transmitter has ON and OFF manual functions that are activated by pressing either button on the face of the transmitter When a button on the transmitter is pressed the word ON or OF will appear on the LCD screen to show while the signal is being sent Upon initial use there may be a delay of three seconds before the remote receiver will respond to the transmitter This is...

Page 24: ...ping occurs your heater could pro duce increased levels of carbon monoxide If the burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping follow instructions at bottom of this page Notice Do not mistake orange flames with yellow tipping Dirt or other fine particles enter the heater and burn causing brief patches of orange flame Approx 3 6 Above Top of Logs More Than 8 Above Top of Logs Approx 3 6 Above Top of L...

Page 25: ... conecta por primera vez antes de conectar la línea de suministro de gas correcta ADVERTENCIA No utilice el gas natural y el gas propano juntos PRECAUCIÓN Dos instalaciones de líneas de gas al mismo tiempo están prohibidos FOR PROPANE GAS SUPPLY PARA LA FUENTE DE GAS DEL PROPANE CAUTION The heater requires an external regulator to reduce the LP tank pressure to a maximum of 14 W C Never connect th...

Page 26: ...carry compressed air in a can You can use a vacuum cleaner in the blow position If using compressed air in a can please follow the directions on the can If you don t follow directions on the can you could damage the pilot assembly 1 Shut off the unit including the pilot Allow the unit to cool for at least thirty minutes 2 Inspect burner pilot and primary air inlet holes on injector for dust and di...

Page 27: ...nstalling Logs page 18 to properly replace logs Replace log s if broken or chipped dime size or larger BLOWER OPTIONAL ACCESSORY Refer to blower manual NG Figure 37 Gas Regulator Pressure Switch Pressure Switch Set Screw Pressure Switch When using natural gas NG there is a pres sure switch that acts to turn off the gas flow to the pilot if the inlet pressure exceeds 9 5 WC This is to prevent the o...

Page 28: ...nd Maintenance page 26 or replace ODS pilot assembly 6 Check inlet gas pressure or replace inlet gas regulator 7 Contact local propane gas company ODS pilotlightsbutflame goes out when control knob is released 1 Control knob is not fully pressed in 2 Control knob is not pressed in long enough 3 Equipment shutoff valve is not fully open 4 Thermocouple connection is loose at control valve 5 Pilot fl...

Page 29: ... gas supplier 3 Replace gas train Slight smoke or odor during initial operation 1 Residues from manufacturing process 1 Problem will stop after a few hours of operation Gas odor during combustion 1 Foreign matter between control valve and burner 2 Gas leak See Warning Statement at top of page 26 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Conne...

Page 30: ...27 2 Control valve is defective 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Connec tions page 16 2 Contact customer service Moisture condensation noticed on windows 1 Not enough combustion ventilation air 1 Refer to Air for Combus tion and Ventilation require ments page 7 REPLACEMENT PARTS Note Use only original replacement parts This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced unde...

Page 31: ...www factorybuysdirect com 31 200245 01G PARTS MODEL FDI32R REM OTE OFF ON LEA RN 10 7 8 3 9 6 4 1 2 12 11 5 ...

Page 32: ...ct Factory Buys Direct at 1 855 607 6557 When calling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready ITEM PART DESCRIPTION QTY 1 162392 01 Gas Train Assembly 1 2 161635 01HT Hood 1 3 TK32 Decorative Trim Kit 1 4 161311 01 Control Valve With Solenoid 1 5 OD C0889 11 Solenoid Only 1 6 161338 01 Ignitor 1 7 161312 02 Receiver 1 8 161334 01 Remote Control 1 9 161297 02MB Screen Assembl...

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Page 34: ...ranty covers the cost of part s required to restore this product to proper operating condition and an allowance for labor when provided by a Factory Buys Direct Authorized Service Center or a provider ap proved by Factory Buys Direct Warranty parts must be obtained through authorized dealers of this product and or Factory Buys Direct who will provide original factory replacement parts Failure to u...

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