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ComfortFlame
ComfortFlame
by FMI PRODUCTS, LLC
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
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DUAL BURNER BILTMORE SPLIT OAK
18", 24" AND 30"
THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED
MODELS
CCL3018PTA/NTA
CCL3924PTA/NTA
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed 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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety .................................................................. 2 Service Hints ..................................................... 21 Product Identification ........................................... 5 Technical Service............................................... 21 Local Codes......................................................... 5 Troubleshooting ................................................. 22 Unpacking.................................................
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SAFETY Continued WARNING: This product WARNING: Do not allow fans contains and/or generates to blow directly into the fireplace. chemicals known to the state Avoid any drafts that alter burner of California to cause cancer or flame patterns. Ceiling fans can birth defects or other reproduc- create drafts that alter burner tive harm. flame patterns. Altered burner patterns can cause sooting. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely WARNING: Do not use a before t
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SAFETY Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type 10. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the of gas indicated on the rating plate. This instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance, appliance is not convertible for use with page 20. other gases. 11. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If inside any structure. Locate propane/LP heated, the vapors from these products may supply tank(
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Log Set Burner Piezo Ignitor Control Knob Base Grate Figure 1 - Vent-Free Gas Log Heater LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all State of Massachusetts: The installa- local codes. In the absence of local codes, tion must be made by a licensed plumber use the latest edition of The National Fuel or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. Massachusetts. *Available from: Sellers of unvented propane or natural American National
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Unusually tight construction is defined WARNING: This heater shall as construction where: a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- not be installed in a room or space side atmosphere have a continuous unless the required volume of water vapor retarder with a rating of one indoor combustion air is provided -11 2 perm (6x10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or less by the method described in the with openings gasketed or sealed and National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI b. wea
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Example: Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maxi- (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2,560 cu. ft. mum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is (volume of space) an unconfined space. You will need no additional fresh air ventilation. If additional ventilation to adjoining room is supplied with grills or openings, add the volume of these rooms to the total volume WARNING: If the area in which of th
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Air From Outdoors stat-controlled power vent. Heated air entering Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation the attic will activate the power vent. grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling Ventilated Outlet Attic and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these Air items directly to the outdoors or spaces open Outlet Air to the outdoors. These spaces include attics To Attic and crawl s
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INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES WARNING: Never install the (Vent-Free Operation Only) heater • in a bedroom or bathroom WARNING: Maintain the • in a recreational vehicle minimum clearances. If you can, • where curtains, furniture, provide greater clearances from clothing or other flammable floor, ceiling and adjoining wall. objects are less than 42" from MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE front, top or sides of heater TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS • in high traffic areas Side W
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INSTALLATION Continued Noncombus- Requirements for Safe NOTICE: Manual control heaters tible Material Installation may be used as a vented product. Distance (A) If so, you must always run heater 12" or more Noncombustible material with chimney flue damper open. okay. If running heater with damper Between 8" 24" Models: Install fireplace open, noncombustible material and 12" hood accessory (GA6050 or GA6053 see Accessories, above fireplace opening is not page 30). needed. Go to Insta
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INSTALLATION Continued NOTICE: If your installation does NOTICE: Surface temperatures not meet the minimum clear- of adjacent walls and mantels ances shown, you must do one become hot during operation. of the following: Walls and mantels above the • operate logs only with flue firebox may become hot to damper open the touch. If installed properly, • raise mantel to an acceptable these temperatures meet the height requirement of the national • remove mantel product standard. Follow al
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INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed INSTALLING HEATER BASE • hardware package (provided with heater) ASSEMBLY • approved flexible gas hose (not provided) (if allowed by local codes) CAUTION: Do not remove the • sealant resistant to propane (propane/LP) data plates attached to the heater gas, not provided base assembly. The data plates • electric drill with 3/16" drill bit contain important warranty and • flathead screwdriver safety information. 1. Apply pipe joint sealant l
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INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed Masonry Before installing heater, make sure you have Screw the items listed below. • external regulator (supplied by installer) • piping (check local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas) • equipment shutoff valve * • test gauge connection * • sediment trap • tee joint Mounting • pipe wrench Bracket * An equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT Figure 11 - Attaching Base Assembly to tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge Firep
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INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: Avoid damage to CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Internally-tinned regulator. Hold gas regulator copper tubing may be used in with wrench when connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings. certain areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" diameter PROPANE/LP or greater to allow proper gas vol- From External Regulator ume to heater. If pipe is too small, (11" W.C.** to 14" W.C. Pressure) undue loss of volume will occur. Equipment Shu
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INSTALLATION Continued PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY gas meter for natural gas or open pro- PIPING SYSTEM pane/LP supply tank valve. Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the (3.5 kPa) OFF position. 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance 4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff main gas valve (control valve) and equip- valve to thermostat gas valve (see Figures ment shutoff valve from gas supply piping 15 and 16). Apply noncorrosive leak de- sys
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INSTALLATION Continued middle log should fit over burner (see Figure 18). Make sure front of middle log CAUTION: After installa- is resting on tabs of grate base. tion and periodically thereafter, 3. Locate pins on bottom of back log (#3). check to ensure that no flame Slide these pins into holes in grate base comes in contact with any log. behind burner (see Figure 19). With the heater set to HI, check Middle to see if flames contact any log. If Log (#2) so, reposition logs according
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6 INSTALLATION Continued Crossover Crossover Crossover Crossover Log (#4) Log (#6) Log (#4) Log (#5) Pins Middle Middle Back Log Log (#2) Log (#2) (#3) Front Log (#1) Figure 20 - Installing Crossover Log #4 (CCL3924PTA/NTA Shown) Figure 22 - Installing Crossover Log #5 Crossover and Log #6 (CCL3018PTA/NTA Only) Log (#5) Crossover Crossover Log (#6) Log (#4) Pins Front Log (#1) Middle Front Log (#2) Log (#1) Figure 21 - Installing Crossover Log #5 (CCL3924PTA/NTA Shown) Figure 23 -
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OPERATION THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED MODELS FOR YOUR SAFETY LIGHTING READ BEFORE LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If you do not fol- WARNING low these instructions exactly, • If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this heater with a fire or explosion may result glass doors closed. If you op- causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life. erate heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace A. This appliance has a pilot which must will cause glass to burst. Make be li
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LO Pilot OPERATION Continued THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED MODELS 5. Turn control knob counterclockwise Ignitor Pilot Burner to the PILOT position. Press in Electrode control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 31). Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need Thermocouple to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will allow air to bleed from the gas Figure 25 - Pilot system. TO TURN OFF GAS • If control knob do
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INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Ap- patterns often. pliance, page 19. • see Troubleshooting, page 22. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Note: The pilot flame on natural gas units will Figure 26 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. have a slight curve, but flame should be blue Figure 27 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- and have no yellow or orange color. tern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cau
