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                        UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS FIREPLACE SYSTEM
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
MODELS
VSGF36NTA, VSGF36PTA, VSGF36NRA AND VSGF36PRA
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol-
lowed 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 
vapors 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 
                    
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                        WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation  and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer, service  agency or the gas supplier. WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses  air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provi- sions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must  be provided. Refer to Ai
                    
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                        SAFETY INFORMATION  WARNING: Do not allow fans  to blow directly into the fireplace.   WARNING: This product con- Avoid any drafts that alter burner  tains and/or generates chemicals  flame patterns. Ceiling fans can  known to the state of California  create drafts that alter burner  to cause cancer or birth defects  flame patterns. Altered burner  or other reproductive harm. patterns can cause sooting. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s  Due to high temperatures, the  manual carefully and completely  ap
                    
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                        12. Do not use fireplace if any part has been  SAFETY INFORMATION exposed to or under water. Immediately call  Continued a qualified service technician to inspect the  1. This appliance is only for use with the type of  fireplace and to replace any part of the control  gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance  system and any gas control which has been  is not convertible for use with other gases. under water.  2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in- 13. Do not operate fireplace if an
                    
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                        PRODUCT UNPACKING IDENTIFICATION  CAUTION: Do not remove  Log Set Rear  the data plates attached to the  Burner heater base assembly. The data  plates contain 1. With utility knife, cut the carton all the way  around above the staples on the bottom tray.  Piezo  Lift the carton off the heater. Remove packing.  Ignitor Note: The hood is located on top of fireplace  in a carton. 2. Locate one screw above top left corner of the  fireplace screen. Remove and discard screw. Lift  Optional  fireplace scr
                    
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                        LOCATING FIREBOX PLANNING  Plan where you will install the firebox. This will save time and money later when you install the firebox.  Before installation, consider the following: 1. Where the firebox will be located. Allow for wall and ceiling clearances (see Installation Clear- ances, page 10).  2. Everything needed to complete installation. 3. These models CANNOT be installed in a bedroom unless the maximum Btu rating of the installed  vent-free log set is less than 10,000 Btu/hr. 4. Proper air 
                    
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                        Unusually tight construction is defined as  AIR FOR COMBUSTION  construction where: AND VENTILATION a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- side atmosphere have a continuous   WARNING: This firebox shall  water vapor retarder with a rating of  not be installed in a confined -11 2 one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or  space or unusually tight con- less with openings gasketed or sealed  struction unless provisions are and  b. weather stripping has been added on  provided for adequate combus- opena
                    
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                        4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can  AIR FOR COMBUSTION  support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used. AND VENTILATION   _________Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support) Continued   _________Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)  Example: 63,360 Btu/Hr (maximum the space  DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW  can support)  FOR HEATER LOCATION   79,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of  Determining if You Have a Confined or  Btu/Hr used) Unconfined Space The space in the above example is a confined space  Use 
                    
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                        AIR FOR COMBUSTION  Ventilated Outlet Attic  AND VENTILATION Air Continued Outlet Air To Attic VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building  To  This fresh air would come from an adjoining un- Crawl Space confined space. When ventilating to an adjoining  Inlet Air unconfined space, you must provide two perma- Ventilated  Inlet Air nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and  Crawl Space one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting  the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 4). 
                    
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                        INSTALLATION CLEARANCES INSTALLATION Continued  WARNING: Maintain the  minimum clearances. If you   CAUTION: This fireplace cre- can, provide greater clearances  ates warm air currents. These  from floor, ceiling and adjoining  currents move heat to wall sur- wall. faces next to fireplace. Installing  fireplace next to vinyl or cloth  Carefully follow the instructions below. This will  wall coverings or operating ensure safe installation. heater where impurities (such  Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clear
                    
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                        INSTALLATION NOTICE: If your installation does  Continued not meet the minimum clearances  Mantel Clearances for Built-In  shown, you must do one of the  Installation following: If placing custom mantel above built-in firebox,  • raise the mantel to an accept- you must meet the minimum allowable clearance  able height between mantel shelf and top of firebox opening  shown in Figure 7. These are the minimum allowable • remove the mantel mantel clearances for a safe installation. Use larger  clearan
                    
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                        INSTALLATION  WARNING: Use only noncom- Continued bustible mortar or adhesives  1. Frame in rough opening. The firebox framing  when overlapping the front fac- should be constructed of 2 x 4 lumber or heavier.  ing with noncombustible facing  Use dimensions in Table 1 and rough opening  material. layout in Figure 8. Adjust framing so that firebox  flushes with finished wall surface. If installing  in a corner, use dimensions in Figures 8 and 9  Rough Opening Dimensions for  for rough opening. Built-
                    
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                        INSTALLATION Mantel  Continued INSTALLING FIREBOX USING  OPTIONAL ACCESSORY MANTELS   WARNING: A qualified service  person must install firebox. Fol- Hearth  low all local codes. Baase  This firebox may be installed using the corner or  cabinet mantel with hearth base accessories against  a wall in your home. A trim kit is included with the  mantel accessories (see Accessories, page 31).  Figure 12 - Center Mantel on Hearth Base 1. Assemble cabinet mantel, hearth base, and  trim accessories. Assemb
                    
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                        INSTALLATION  CAUTION: Use only new,  Continued black iron or steel pipe. Inter- nally-tinned copper tubing may   WARNING: Never connect  be used in certain areas. Check  natural gas fireplace to private  your local codes. Use pipe of  (non-utility) gas wells. This  1/2" diameter or greater to allow  gas is commonly known as  proper gas volume to fireplace.  wellhead gas.  If pipe is too small, undue loss  of volume will occur. Installation Items Needed Before installing fireplace, make sure you ha
                    
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                        Note: If adding the G8007 series brick liner acces- INSTALLATION sory, install it now. Follow instructions in G8007  Continued accessory kit.  WARNING: Use pipe joint   CAUTION: Do not pick up  sealant that is resistant to liquid  log base assembly by burner.  petroleum (LP) gas.  This could damage burner. Only  handle base by grates. We recommend that you install a sediment trap in  supply line as shown in Figure 15, page 14. Locate  3. Route gas line (provided by installer) from  sediment trap
                    
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                        2. Pressurize supply piping system by either  INSTALLATION opening propane/LP supply tank valve for  Continued propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve  CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS located on or near gas meter for natural gas  or using compressed air.  WARNING: Test all gas pip- 3. Check all joints from gas meter to equipment  ing and connections, internal  shutoff valve for natural gas or propane/LP  supply to equipment shutoff valve for propane/ and external to unit, for leaks  LP (see Figures 19
                    
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                        INSTALLATION  WARNING: You must operate  Continued this fireplace with the fireplace  4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve  screen in place. Make sure fire- to gas control valve (see Figures 19 or 20, page  place screen is in place before  16). Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid  running fireplace. to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. 5. Correct all leaks at once. 6. Light fireplace (see Operating Fireplace, page  Front Log 19. Check all other internal joints for leaks. Metal  
                    
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                        INSTALLING FIREPLACE HOOD  INSTALLATION AND SCREEN Continued 1. Loosen screws inside top edge of firebox.  HARD-WIRING FIREBOX Slide notches in hood over screws and tighten  screws (see Figure 25). NOTICE: A qualified electrician  2. Install fireplace screen by slipping notches  must connect electrical wiring to  of fireplace screen over screws on front of  duplex outlet for built-in instal- fireplace (see Figure 26). lation. Follow all local codes.  In absence of local codes fol- low The National El
                    
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                        LIGHTING  OPERATING FIREPLACE INSTRUCTIONS THERMOSTAT MODELS  WARNING: You must operate  FOR YOUR SAFETY  this fireplace with the fireplace  READ BEFORE LIGHTING screen in place. Make sure fire-  WARNING: If you do not fol- place screen is installed before  low these instructions exactly,  running fireplace. a fire or explosion may result  causing property damage, per- NOTICE: During initial operation  sonal injury or loss of life. of new fireplace, burning logs  will give off a paper-burning  A. This
                    
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                        THERMOSTAT CONTROL  OPERATING FIREPLACE OPERATION Continued You can set the thermostat control knob to any   Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a  comfort level between HI and LO. The thermo- qualified service person or gas supplier for  stat will gradually modulate the heat output  repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot  and flame height from higher to lower settings  with match. To light pilot with match, see  or pilot, in order to maintain the comfort level  Manual Lighting Procedu