Superior Fireplaces VS1824NM Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Unvented, vent-free gas log heater

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P/N 126842-01 REV. B 05/2017
P126842-01
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home,
where not prohibited by local codes. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the
rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.
WARNING: This appliance is for installation only in a solid-fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory-built
fi replace or in a listed ventless fi rebox enclosure. It is design-certifi ed for these installations in accordance
with ANSI Z21.11.2. Exception: DO NOT install this appliance in a factory-built fi replace that includes
instructions stating it has not been tested or should not be used with unvented gas logs.
This is an unvented gas-fi red heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions
for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to Air for Combustion and Ventilation
section on Page 6 of this manual.
WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury, death, or property damage.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable 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 electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
• Leave the building immediately.
• 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 fi re department.
- Installation and service must be performed by a qualifi ed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Installation and Operation Instructions
Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater
Models
PFS
®
US
Report No. F09-129
For use with log sets
VS1824NM
LVS18VO
VS1824PM
LVS24VO

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater Models P/N 126842-01 REV. B 05/2017 ® VS1824NM VS1824PM Report No. F09-129 For use with log sets P126842-01 LVS18VO LVS24VO INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance. CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 20 Product Identifi cation ........... 5 Troubleshooting ..........22 Local Codes............5 Parts ..............26 Unpacking............5 Specifi cations ............ 29 Product Features ..........6 Replacement Parts ..........29 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..... 6 Service Hints .............
  • Page 3 SAFETY Continued IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s WARNING: Do not place log manual carefully and completely scraps or volcanic stone on burner. before trying to assemble, operate or service this fi replace. Improper use Due to high temperatures, the ap- of this fi replace can cause serious pliance should be located out of injury or death from burns, fi...
  • Page 4 SAFETY Continued when the appliance is in operation. If you Installation and repair should be operate heater with doors closed, heat done by a qualifi ed service person. buildup inside fi replace will cause glass to The appliance should be inspected burst.
  • Page 5: Product Identifi Cation

    PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Left Side Grate Heater Base Right Front Control Knob Side Figure 1 - Product Identifi cation LOCAL CODES NOTE: Do not pick up appliance base as- sembly by burners. This could damage the Install and use appliance with care. Follow all appliance.
  • Page 6: Product Features

    PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION Non-thermostat models may also be operated as a vented decorative (ANSI Z21.60) product This heater is clean burning. It requires no by opening fl ue damper. outside venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by SAFETY PILOT realistic, dancing yellow fl...
  • Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued installed is confi ned or unconfi ned space. The 2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. standard method defi nes a confi ned space as ________ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maxi- a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic mum Btu/Hr the space can support)
  • Page 8 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation WARNING: If the area in which grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- the heater may be operated does nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling not meet the required volume for and one within 12"...
  • Page 9: Installation

    INSTALLATION NOTICE: This appliance is intended WARNING: Never install the for supplemental heating. Use this heater heater along with your primary • in a bedroom or bathroom unless heating system. Do not install this installed as a vented appliance heater as your primary heat source. (see Page 12) If you have a central heating system, •...
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES NOTICE: Manual control heaters (Vent-Free Operation Only) may be used as a vented product. If so, you must always run heater WARNING: Maintain the with chimney fl ue damper open. If minimum clearances. If you can, running heater with damper open, provide greater clearances from noncombustible material above...
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- Heat Resistant rial clearances, you must also meet required Material clearances between fi replace opening and mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clearances listed below, you will need a hood. You must meet the minimum clearances between the mantel shelf and the top of the fi...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued 1. The fi replace does not meet the clear- Mantel Shelf 12" ance to combustibles requirements for 10" Underside vent-free operation. 8" of Mantel Shelf 2. State or local codes do not permit vent- 6" 2½" free operation. Minimum 3.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING HEATER BASE gas hose to gas regulator of heater (see Figure 11). ASSEMBLY IMPORTANT: Hold gas regulator with CAUTION: Do not remove the wrench when connecting fl exible gas hose. data plates from the grate as- 2. Locate masonry screws in hardware package.
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY heater regulator damage could occur. Install external regulator with vent pointing down WARNING: This appliance as shown in Figure 13. Pointing vent down requires a 3/8" NPT (National protects it from freezing rain or sleet.
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued We recommend that you install sediment CAUTION: For propane/LP trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach units, make sure external regula- for cleaning. Install in piping system between tor has been installed between fuel supply and heater.
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued 3. Check all joints from gas meter (natural INSTALLING LOGS gas) or propane/LP supply to equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 16 or 17). Apply WARNING: Failure to position a commercial leak detection solution to all the parts in accordance with these joints.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued 3. Place rear log on heater base behind the Center metal burner. The bottom of the rear log Crossover has recess areas on the left and right side for the base to set into. Pull the rear log forward until it touches the front log (see Figure 18, Page 16).
  • Page 18: Operation

    OPERATION LIGHTING FOR YOUR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: WARNING: If you do not fol- • If fi replace has glass doors, low these instructions exactly, never operate this heater with a fi re or explosion may result glass doors closed. If you op- causing property damage, per- erate heater with doors closed, sonal injury or loss of life.
  • Page 19 OPERATION Continued 1. STOP! Read the safety information in WARNING: Do not operate column 1. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully heater between PILOT and HIGH open. positions. 3. Press in and turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 9.
  • Page 20: Inspecting Burners

    INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot fl ame pattern and burner fl ame Thermocouple patterns often. Pilot Burner PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 24 shows a correct pilot fl ame pattern. Figure 25 shows an incorrect pilot fl ame pat- tern. The incorrect pilot fl ame is not touching the thermocouple.
  • Page 21 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued We also recommend that you keep the burner 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dust orifi ce holder. and dirt. To clean these parts we recommend 6.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualifi ed service person should service and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit. NOTE: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY...
  • Page 23 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but fl ame 1. Control knob not fully 1. Press in control knob fully goes out when control knob pressed in is released 2. Control knob not pressed 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep in long enough control knob pressed in 30 seconds...
  • Page 24 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Slight smoke or odor during 1. Not enough air 1. Check burner for dirt and initial operation debris. If found, clean burner (see Cleaning and Maintenance, Page 20) 2. Gas regulator defective 2. Replace gas regulator 3.
  • Page 25 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.
  • Page 26: Parts

    PARTS VARIABLE MANUALLY-CONTROLLED BURNER SYSTEMS VS1824NM AND VS1824PM CAT. NO. MODEL WARNING: Failure to position the parts in ac- F0069 VS1824NM cordance with these diagrams or failure to use only F0070 VS1824PM parts specifi cally approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury.
  • Page 27 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the in- structions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 29 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. Log Base • • J5536 Cast Iron Grate • •...
  • Page 28 PARTS LVS18-VO AND LVS24-VO LOGS (18" Models) (24" Models) PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. F3329 Front Log • J6081 Front Log • J6080 Rear Log • F3333 Rear Log • F3330 Left Crossover Log • F3334 Left Crossover Log • F3331 Center Crossover Log •...
  • Page 29: Specifi Cations

    SPECIFICATIONS Models VS1824PM Models VS1824NM • Rating (Variable): 16,000/23,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 16,000/26,000 Btu/Hr • Gas Type: Propane/LP • Gas Type: Propane/LP • Ignition: Piezo • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 8.0" W.C. • Manifold Pressure: 8.0" W.C. • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): •...
  • Page 30: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES Purchase these appliance accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, contact IHP at SuperiorFire- places.us.com for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the VOLCANIC STONE back page of this manual. Cat.
  • Page 31 ACCESSORIES Continued LOG SCRAPS / FLOOR MEDIA KIT-1 Cat. No. F0250, Model VTA-LS5-1 WALL-MOUNT THERMOSTAT SWITCH Cat. No. F2040, Model GWMT1 For all models. The desired comfort setting can be selected on the wall thermostat and the log heater will automatically cycle from pilot to the heat setting selected.
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  • Page 35: Warranty

    Innovative Hearth Products Superior ® Brand Gas Log Set Limited Three Year Warranty THE WARRANTY Innovative Hearth Products Limited Three Year Warranty ("IHP") warrants your Superior ® brand Gas Log Set ("Product") to be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the time of manufacture.
  • Page 36 SuperiorFireplaces.us.com Record the following important information about your appliance: Appliance model number Appliance serial number Date appliance was Installed Type of gas appliance uses Dealer name IHP reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in design, materials, specifi...

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