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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP
®
GAS RADIANT FLAME HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
RFP28TC
®
14,000 to 28,000 Btu/Hr
with Thermostat
"C" Model
Shown with Optional
Mantel featuring
Built-in Base
WARNING: Improper instal-
WARNING: If the information in this manual is
lation, adjustment, alteration,
not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
service, or maintenance can
result causing property damage, personal in-
cause injury or property dam-
jury, or loss of life.
age. Refer to this man
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER 1. This appliance is only for use with the 10. Surface of heater becomes very hot SAFETY type of gas indicated on the rating plate. when running heater. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid This appliance is not convertible for use INFORMATION with other gases. burns or clothing ignition. Heater will remain hot for a time after shutdown. WARNINGS 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) WARNING ICON G 001 Allow surface to cool before touch
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER Piezo Ignitor Attaching Brass Front Trim to ASSEMBLY Front Panel ASSEMBLING HEATER 1. Locate brass front trim in brass trim package. Tools Required: 2. Slide the head of two truss-head screws • Phillips screwdriver from hardware packet into each end of • 5/16" hex wrench brass front trim (see Figure 5). • slotted screwdriver 3. Line up screws with holes in front panel Removing Front Panel Of Heater (see Figure 4). Insert screws in holes. Ignitor Cable Attach nuts
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OWNER’S MANUAL Set Screws ASSEMBLY Top Side Continued Brass Brass Trim Adjusting Trim Assembling and Attaching Plate Brass Trim 1. Remove packaging from three remain- ing pieces of brass trim. 2. Locate four brass screws, two adjust- Shim ing plates with set screws, and two shims in the hardware packet. Mitered Edge Slot Slot 3. Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6 - Assembling Brass Trim 4. Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of top brass tri
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER Confined and Unconfined Space PROVIDING ADEQUATE AIR FOR VENTILATION The National Fuel Gas Code (ANS Z223.1, COMBUSTION AND 1992 Section 5.3) defines a confined space The following are excerpts from National VENTILATION as a space whose volume is less than 50 Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANS Z223.1, Sec- 3 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m per tion 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation. kw) of the aggregate input rating of all WARNING: This heater shall All s
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height = _____________________
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Ventilation Air From Inside Option 2 Grills Or Building into Adjoining Remove Room, Door into This fresh air would come from an adjoining Option 1 Adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an Room, Option 3 adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the flo
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OWNER’S MANUAL LOCATING HEATER INSTALLATION CAUTION: If you install the heater in a home garage WARNING: Maintain the mini- NOTICE: This heater is intended mum clearances shown in Figure • heater pilot and burner must be for use as supplemental heat. Use 10. If you can, provide greater at least 18 inches above floor. this heater along with your pri- clearances from floor, ceiling, and • locate heater where moving ve- mary heating system. Do not in- joining wall. hicle will not hit it. stall t
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER Marking Screw Locations INSTALLATION OPTIONS INSTALLATION 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where There are three options for mounting this Continued heater will be located. Make sure heater. THERMOSTAT SENSING mounting bracket is level. A. Mounting heater to wall BULB B. Mounting heater to optional hearth base WARNING: Maintain minimum The thermostat sensing bulb has been C. Mounting heater with optional hearth clearances shown in Figure 13. If placed inside the
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OWNER’S MANUAL Installing Bottom Mounting INSTALLATION Screws Continued 1. Locate two bottom mounting holes. Attaching To Wall Anchor These holes are near bottom on back panel of heater (see Figure 17). Method 2. Mark screw locations on wall. For attaching mounting bracket to hollow Figure 14 - Folding Anchor 3. Remove heater from mounting bracket. walls (wall areas between studs) or solid walls (concrete or masonry) 4. If installing bottom mounting screws into hollow or solid wall, install wall
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER Hearth Insert Securing Hearth Base to Floor Laminate INSTALLATION Sheet 1. Position hearth base in desired location. Continued Mark holes for drilling (See Figure 18, below). Remove hearth base. B. MOUNTING HEATER ON 2. For carpeted floor, make a small cut with OPTIONAL HEARTH BASE a sharp knife at marked locations before drilling. If securing to a wood floor, drill a WARNING: If installing the 3/4" deep hole using a 1/8" diameter drill GHB802 or GHB802A base on
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OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use pipe joint seal- CAUTION: Use only new, Continued ant that is resistant to liquid pe- black iron or steel pipe. Inter- troleum (LP) gas. nally-tinned copper tubing may Installing Mantel to Heater be used in certain areas. Check Install sediment trap in supply line as shown your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" WARNING: If installing the in Figure 21. Locate sediment trap where it or greater diameter to allow GHB802 or GHB802A base on is within reach for
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than Pressure Testing Heater Gas INSTALLATION 1/2 PSIG Connections Continued 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig- 1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 22). CHECKING GAS ure 22). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- CONNECTIONS 2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve. ther using compressed air or opening 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in propane/LP supply tank valve. WARNING: Test all gas pip- the OFF position. 3
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PILOT OFF HI OWNER’S MANUAL 7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 LIGHTING OPERATING seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 INSTRUCTIONS HEATER seconds, release control knob. 1. STOP! Read the safety information Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 column 1. FOR YOUR SAFETY through 7. This heater has a safety 2. Make sure manual shutoff valve is interlock system. Wait one (1) minute READ BEFORE before lighting pilot again. fully open. LIGHTING 3. Turn control knob clockwise 8. Turn control
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER BURNER FLAME PATTERN OPERATING INSPECTING Figure 28 shows a correct burner flame HEATER BURNER pattern. Figure 29 shows an incorrect burner Continued flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping of the flame. It pattern often. THERMOSTAT also shows the flame higher than one inch CONTROL OPERATION PILOT FLAME PATTERN above the log. The thermostatic control used on this Note: When using the heater
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and un- CAUTION: Never use a wire, plug heater and let cool before needle, or similar object to clean Note: All troubleshooting items are listed servicing. Only a qualified ser- ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ in order of operation. vice person should service and pilot unit. repair heater. POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY OBSERVED PROBLEM 1. Ignitor cable pinched or wet 1. Free ignitor cable if pinched by any When ignitor button is pressed, there is no me
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice is clogged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 20) or replace burner orifice 2. Replace burner orifice 2. Burner orifice diameter is too small 3. Contact local propane/LP gas company 3. Inlet gas pressure is too low Delayed ignition of burner 1. Manifold pressure is too low 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Bur
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING: If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply. • 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. IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette
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® VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME HEATER CLEANING AND SPECIFICATIONS BTU (Variable) 14,000/28,000 MAINTENANCE Type Gas Propane/LP Only WARNING: Turn off heater Ignition Piezo and let cool before cleaning. Pressure Regulator Setting 8" W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water) * CAUTION: You must keep Maximum 14" control areas, burner, and circu- Minimum 11" lating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of Dimensions, Inches (H x W x D)** heater before each use. Have Heater 23.75 x 25.9 x 8.
