Empire Comfort Systems VFDT30LBN-1, VFDT24LBN-1, VFDR30LBN-1 Important Safety Information

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom

An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or bath- room.

Never burn solid fuels in a fireplace where a gas log set is in- stalled.

Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.

Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance.

Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high sur- face temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.

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

This unit complies with ANSI Z21.11.2 Unvented Heaters and it also complies with ANSI Z21.60 Decorative Vented Appliances for Solid Fuel Burning Fireplaces. State or local codes may only allow operation of this appliance in a vented configuration. Check your state or local codes.

Correct installation of logs, proper location of the heater and annual cleaning are necessary to avoid potential problems with sooting. Sooting, resulting from improper installation or operation, can settle on surfaces outside the fireplace.

Avoid any drafts that could alter burner flame patterns. Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Do not place a blower inside burn box area of firebox. Ceiling fans may create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Sooting and improper burning will occur as a result of drafts.

WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.

WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.

Periodic examination and cleaning of the venting system of the solid-fuelburningfireplace,includingfrequencyofsuchexamination

and cleaning, by a qualified agency.

The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/ NFPA54.

NOTE: Installation and repair should be done by a qualified service person. The appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a qualified service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material, etc. It is imperative that the control compartment, burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.

Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance must be replaced prior to operating the appliance. Provide adequate combustion and ventilation air.

The flow of combustion and ventilation air MUST NOT be ob- structed.

Provide adequate clearances around air openings into the combus- tion chamber and adequate accessibility clearance for servicing and proper operation. NEVER obstruct the front opening of the appliance.

An unvented room heater intended for installation in a solid-fuel burning fireplace shall comply with the following instructions.

A fireplace screen must be in place when the appliance is operating and, unless other provisions for combustion air are provided, the screen shall have an opening(s) for introduction of combustion air.

Solid-fuels shall not be burned in a masonry or UL127 factory-built fireplace in which an unvented room heater is installed.

Any glass doors shall be fully opened when the appliance is in operation.

Any outside air ducts and/or ash dumps in the fireplace shall be permanently closed at time of appliance installation.

WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.

WARNING: Before installing in a solid-fuel burning fireplace, the chimney flue and firebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner.

 

WARNING

 

 

 

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air, heater

 

 

 

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO DEATH.

 

 

may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless, poisonous gas.

 

 

 

 

Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with

 

Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are made for

 

 

 

headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs, heater

 

combustion and ventilation air. Consult the written instructions

 

 

 

may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater

 

provided with the heater for information concerning combustion

 

 

 

serviced.

 

and ventilation air. In the absence of instructions, refer to the

 

 

 

Some people – pregnant women, persons with heart or lung disease,

 

National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable

 

 

 

anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, those at high altitudes

 

local codes.

 

 

 

– are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.

 

This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM

 

The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at its

 

designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is available.

location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a high vertical

 

 

 

dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen supply at the higher

 

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM!

 

 

 

levels will be less than that at the heater. In this type of application,

 

 

 

 

If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.

 

a fan to circulate the structure air will minimize this effect. The use

 

If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and control

of this fan will also improve the comfort level in the structure. When

 

compartment clean.

a fan is used to circulate air, it should be located so that the air flow

 

 

 

is not directed at the burner.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Installation Instructions Table of Contents Carbon Monoxide Poisoning MAY Lead to Death Important Safety InformationLP-GAS Warning Odor Safety Information for Users of LP-GASIntroduction Well Head Gas InstallationsAccessories for VFDR, VFDT, & Vfdm Accessories for Vfdr onlyModel BTU/hr Max. Rate Med. Rate Min. Rate Product SpecificationsHigh Altitude General InformationBefore you get started Make sure you have received all partsGlass Doors ClearancesMantel Clearances with Hood Figure Installing as a Vented ApplianceSidewall & Ceiling Clearances Figure Mantel Clearances Without Hood FigureFireplace Preparation Combustible MaterialInstalling AS a Vented Appliance Before Fully Installing the ApplianceInstalling Damper Clamp Figure Recommended Gas Pipe Diameter Installing a New Main Gas CockPressure Testing of the Gas Supply System GAS SupplyEmber Material Placement on Burner VFDR,T,M18,24 & VFDR18LB10 LOG Placement 5 LOG SETEmber Material Placement on Burner VFDR,T,M30 LOG Placement 7 LOG SETThermostat Valve for Vfdt Series Operation INSTRUCTIONS/FLAME AppearanceMillivolt Valve for VFDR18LB10 Series Millivolt Valve for Vfdr SeriesMillivolt System Wiring Vfdr Models onlyCheck System Operation Remote ReceiverWhat to do if YOU Smell GAS VFDR18,24,30LB Lighting InstructionsVFDR18LB10N,P Lighting Instructions VFDT18,24,30LB Lighting Instructions VFDM18,24,30LB Lighting Instructions Pilot Flame Characteristics Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern for VfdrCorrect Pilot Flame Pattern for Vfdt & Vfdm Turn OFF Heater and Allow to Cool Before Cleaning Cleaning and ServicingAppliance shuts off during use. Pilot stays on Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF positionHeater produces a whistling noise when main burner is lit Appliance produces unwanted odorsVfdr Series Parts List HOW to Order Repair PartsVfdr Series Parts View Index no Description VFDR18LB10 Parts ListVFDR18LB 10 Parts View Index Parts Numbers Description VFDT18LB VFDT24LB VFDT30LB Vfdt Series Parts ListVfdt Series Parts View Index Part Numbers Description VFDM18LB VFDM24LB VFDM30LB Vfdm Series Parts ListVfdm Series Parts View Service Notes