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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS
®
RADIANT FLAME HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
RFN28TD
®
15,000 to 28,000 Btu/Hr
with Thermostat
Shown with Optional
Mantel featuring
Built-in Base
WARNING: Improper installa-
WARNING: If the information in this manual
tion, adjustment, alteration, ser-
is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
vice, or maintenance can cause
may result causing property damage, per-
injury or property damage. Re-
sonal injury, or loss of life.
fer to this manual for corr
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER 1. Use only natural gas. Do not convert 9. Never place any objects on the heater. SAFETY heater to use different fuel type. 10. Surface of heater becomes very hot INFORMATION 2. If you smell gas when running heater. Keep children and • shut off gas supply adults away from hot surface to avoid WARNINGS • do not try to light any appliance burns or clothing ignition. Heater will • do not touch any electrical switch; do remain hot for a time af
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER Piezo Ignitor ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLING HEATER Ignitor Cable Tools Required: • Phillips screwdriver • 5/16" hex wrench • slotted screwdriver Removing Front Panel Of Heater 1. Remove two screws near bottom cor- ners of front panel with Phillips screw- Figure 3 - Attaching Ignitor Cable to Piezo Figure 2 - Removing Front Panel of Heater driver. Ignitor 2. Pull bottom of front panel forward, then Heater Cabinet Log down (see Figure 2). Deflector Insta
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OWNER’S MANUAL buildings of unusually tight construction, ASSEMBLY AIR FOR you must provide additional fresh air. Continued COMBUSTION AND Unusually tight construction is de- Assembling and Attaching fined as construction where: VENTILATION Brass Trim a. walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a con- 1. Remove packaging from remaining WARNING: This heater shall tinuous water vapor retarder with three pieces of brass trim. not be installed in a confined space -11 a rating of on
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER 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
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Option 2 Ventilation Air From Inside Grills Or Building into Adjoining Remove Room, Door into This fresh air would come from an adjoining Option 1 Adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option 3 adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the wall con
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois- LOCATING HEATER INSTALLATION ture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater in rooms without enough WARNING: Maintain the mini- NOTICE: This heater is intended ventilation air may cause mildew to form mum clearances shown in Figure for use as supplemental heat. Use from too much moisture. See Air for Com- 10. If you can, provide greater this heater along with your pri- bustion and Venti
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OWNER’S MANUAL Marking Screw Locations INSTALLATION OPTIONS INSTALLATION 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where Continued There are three options for mounting this 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 placed C. Mounting heater with optional hearth clearances shown in Figure 13. If inside the heater for protec
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER 8. Tighten both screws until heater is INSTALLATION firmly secured to wall. Do not over Continued tighten. Note: Do not replace front panel at this Attaching Mounting Bracket To time. Replace front panel after making Wall gas connections and checking for leaks Figure 15 - Popping Open Anchor Wings Note: Wall anchors, mounting screws, and (see pages 12 and 13). For Thin Walls spacers are in hardware package. The hard- ware package is provided
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OWNER’S MANUAL Bottom of Heater C. MOUNTING HEATER WITH Shipping INSTALLATION Screw OPTIONAL HEARTH BASE (IF Base Continued APPLICABLE) TO OPTIONAL Securing Hearth Base to Floor MANTEL 1. Position hearth base in desired location. See instructions included with Mark holes for drilling (see Figure 18). mantel kit. Remove hearth base. Assembling Mantel 2. For carpeted floor, make a small cut with a sharp knife at marked loca- IMPORTANT: Only use the optional man- Mounting Holes tions before drillin
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER Install sediment trap in supply line as shown trap is not installed or is installed wrong, INSTALLATION in Figure 20, below. Locate sediment trap heater may not run properly. Continued where it is within reach for cleaning. Locate IMPORTANT: Hold pressure regulator sediment trap where trapped matter is not with wrench when connecting it to gas pip- CONNECTING TO GAS likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps mois- ing and/or fittings. SUPPLY tu
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OWNER’S MANUAL Pressure Testing Heater Gas INSTALLATION OPERATING Connections Continued HEATER 1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Fig- CHECKING GAS ure 21). FOR YOUR SAFETY CONNECTIONS 2. Open main gas valve located on or near READ BEFORE gas meter. LIGHTING WARNING: Test all gas pip- 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in ing and connections for leaks the OFF position. after installing or servicing. Cor- WARNING: If you do not fol- 4. Check all joints from manual shutoff rect all leaks at o
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PILOT OFF HI 15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER 7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 THERMOSTAT OPERATING seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 CONTROL HEATER seconds, release control knob. OPERATION • If control knob does not pop up Continued when released, contact a qualified The thermostatic control used on this service person or gas supplier for heater differs from standard thermostats. LIGHTING repairs. Standard thermostats simply turn on and INSTRUCTIONS off the burne
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OWNER’S MANUAL BURNER FLAME PATTERN INSPECTING CLEANING AND Figure 27 shows a correct burner flame BURNER MAINTENANCE pattern. Figure 28 shows an incorrect burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame WARNING: Turn off heater pattern often. pattern shows yellow tipping of the flame. It and let cool before cleaning. also shows the flame higher than one inch PILOT FLAME PATTERN above the log. Figure 25 shows a correct pilot flame pat- Note: When usin
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER 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 in servicing. Only a qualified ser- ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ order of operation. vice person should service and pilot unit. repair heater. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed, there is no 1. Ignitor cable pinched or wet 1.
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OWNER’S MANUAL 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 15) or replace burner orifice 2. Burner orifice diameter is too small 2. Replace burner orifice 3. Inlet gas pressure is too low 3. Contact local natural gas company Delayed ignition of burner 1. Manifold pressure is too low 1. Contact local natural gas company 2. Burner orifice is clogged 2
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER 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 su
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OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS REPLACEMENT BTU (Variable) 15,000/28,000 PARTS Type Gas Natural Only Note: Use only original replacement parts. Ignition Piezo This will protect your warranty coverage Pressure Regulator Setting 3" W.C. for parts replaced under warranty. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water) * Maximum 10.5" Parts Under Warranty Minimum 5" Contact authorized dealers of this product. Dimensions, Inches (H x W x D) If they can’t supply original replacement Heater 23.75 x 25.9 x 8.5 part(s)
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15,000 TO 28,000 BTU/HR VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER These Parts Centrals are privately-owned businesses. They have agreed to support our PARTS CENTRALS customer’s needs by providing original replacement parts and accessories. Baltimore Electric Master Parts Distributors Dayton Hardware 1348 Dixwell Avenue 1184 Wilson Ave. NW P.O. Box 275 Hamden, CT 06514 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 North Dayton Station 1-800-397-7553 616-791-8270 Dayton, OH 45404 203-248-7553 1-800-446-1446 All States Parts Departm
