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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
