FMI VFN30R, VFN24R Operating Heater, For Your Safety Read Before Lighting, Lighting Instructions

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FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC.

UNVENTED NATURAL GAS LOG HEATER

OPERATING

HEATER

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE

LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus- ing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

A.

This appliance has a pilot which must

 

be lighted by hand. When lighting the

 

pilot, follow these instructions exactly.

B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all

 

around the appliance area for gas. Be

 

sure to smell next to the floor because

 

some gas is heavier than air and will

 

settle on the floor.

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL

 

GAS

 

• Do not try to light any appliance.

 

• Do not touch any electric 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 sup-

 

plier, call the fire department.

C. Use only your hand to push in or turn

 

the gas control knob. Never use tools.

 

If the knob will not push in or turn

 

by hand, don’t try to repair 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

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this heater with glass doors closed. If you oper- ate 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 heater.

You must operate this heater with a fireplace screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is closed before running heater.

NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Orange flame will also be present. Open damper or win- dow to vent smell. This will only last a few hours.

Note: Home owners generally prefer to operate their heater with the chimney damper closed. This will put all the heat into the room. However, there may be times you will desire the full flames of the Hi heat setting but will find the heat output excessive. You can open the chim- ney damper (if you have one) fully or partially to release some of the heat.

WARNING: Damper handle will be hot if heater has been running.

1.STOP! Read the safety information, column 1.

2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.

3.Set selector switch in the OFF position.

WARNING: Burners will come on automatically within one minute when the selector switch is in the ON position after the pilot is lit.

4.Press in and turn control knob clock-

wise to the OFF position (see Figure 21).

5.Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety in- formation in column 1. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

6.Press in and turn control knob coun-

terclockwise to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 21).

Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hook- ing up to gas supply. If so, the con- trol knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or less. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.

7.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 press- ing ignitor button until pilot lights.

Note: If pilot does not stay lit, con- tact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see Manual Light- ing Procedure, page 15.

any gas control which has been un-

der water.

Control Knob

 

Flame

 

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

 

Knob

O

 

O

L

IL T

O

 

P

 

 

F

N

 

 

F

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

HI

AUTO

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

ON

Ignitor Button

 

Selector Switch in OFF Position

 

 

Figure 21 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location

 

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Contents Unvented VENT-FREE Natural GAS LOG Heater What to do if YOU Smell GASSafety Information Fireplace Manufacturers INC Unvented Natural GAS LOG HeaterUnpacking Product FeaturesProduct Identification Local Codes Unusually Tight Construction AIR for Combustion and VentilationProviding Adequate Ventilation Confined and Unconfined SpaceDetermining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space AIR for Combustion VentilationDetermining FRESH-AIR Flow for Heater Location Building Ventilation AIRVentilation Air From Inside Ventilation Air From OutdoorsInstallation Check GAS TypeIf Using Mantel Minimum Noncombustible Material ClearancesFloor Clearances Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance When Using a HoodMantel Clearances Determining Minimum Mantel ClearanceInstallation Items Needed Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented OperationInstalling Heater Base Assembly Area of Various Standard Round FluesConnecting to GAS Supply Gas supply. Follow all local codesChecking GAS Connections Pressure Testing gas Supply Piping systemPressure Testing Heater Gas Connections Installing Logs Installing Front Log #1Lighting Instructions For Your Safety Read Before LightingOperating Heater Optional Remote Operation Manual Lighting ProcedureTo Turn OFF GAS to Appliance Inspecting Burners Pilot Flame PatternFront Burner Flame Pattern Cleaning and MaintenanceCleaning Burner Injector Holder and Pilot AIR Inlet Hole LogsTroubleshooting Observed Problem Possible Cause RemedySee Wiring Diagram, Gas leak. See Warning statement Replacement Parts SpecificationsWiring Diagram Service HintsIllustrated Parts Breakdown VFN18R VFN24R VFN30RParts List KEY Part Numbers VFN18R VFN24R VFN30R Description QTYAccessories 105072 Warranty Information