Superior VD1824NR Operation Instructions Manual

Superior VD1824NR Operation Instructions Manual

Unvented (vent-free) gas log heater

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P/N 126839-01 Rev. A 01/2014
P126839-01
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
fireplace or in a listed ventless firebox enclosure. It is design-certified for these installations in accordance
with ANSI Z21.11.2. Exception: DO NOT install this appliance in a factory-built fireplace that includes
instructions stating it has not been tested or should not be used with unvented gas logs.
This is an unvented gas-fired 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: If the information in these instructions 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 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.
• 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.
— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Installation and Operation Instructions
Superior™ Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater
Models
VD1824NR
VD1824PR

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Superior™ Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater P/N 126839-01 Rev. A 01/2014 Models VD1824NR VD1824PR P126839-01 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.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 23 Local Codes............5 Troubleshooting ..........25 Product Identification ........... 5 Parts ..............29 Optional Remote Control Accessories ....6 Specifications ............ 34 Unpacking............6 Service Hints ............. 34 Product Features ..........6 Technical Service..........
  • Page 3 SAFETY Continued WARNING: This product con- WARNING: Do not allow fans tains and/or generates chemicals to blow directly into the fireplace. known to the state of California Avoid any drafts that alter burner to cause cancer or birth defects flame patterns. Ceiling fans can or other reproductive harm.
  • Page 4 SAFETY Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type 9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet of gas indicated on the rating plate. This cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If appliance is not convertible for use with heated, the vapors from these products may other gases.
  • Page 5: Local Codes

    PRODUCT LOCAL CODES IDENTIFICATION Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Piece Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. Log Set Right Side *Available from: Left American National Standards Institute, Inc.
  • Page 6: Air For Combustion And Ventilation

    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Unusually tight construction is defined as WARNING: This heater shall construction where: not be installed in a room or space a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- unless the required volume of side atmosphere have a continuous indoor combustion air is provided water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm (6 x 10...
  • Page 7: Air For Combustion And Ventilation

    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued 1. Determine the volume of the space (length B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See x width x height). Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 8. Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft. C. Install a lower Btu/Hr fireplace, if lower Btu/ (volume of space) Hr size makes room unconfined.
  • Page 8 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation Ventilated Outlet Attic grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling Outlet and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these To Attic items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors.
  • Page 9: Installation

    INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Never install the WARNING: Maintain the heater minimum clearances. If you can, • in a bedroom or bathroom provide greater clearances from unless installed as a vented floor, ceiling and adjoining wall. appliance, see page 11 Carefully follow these instructions. This will •...
  • Page 10: Mantel Clearances

    INSTALLATION Continued Minimum Noncombustible Material If Using Mantel Clearances If Not Using Mantel You must have noncombustible material(s) Note: If using a mantel proceed to If Using above the fireplace opening. Noncombustible materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must Mantel.
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued FLOOR CLEARANCES Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance When Using a Hood A. If installing appliance on the floor level, If minimum clearances in Figure 6, page 10, are you must maintain the minimum distance not met, you must have a hood. When using of 14"...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued If reasons number 1 or 2 apply to you, WARNING: If installing in a you must permanently open chimney flue damper. You must install the damper clamp sunken fireplace, special care accessory (to order, see Accessories, page is needed. You must raise the 34).
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: Never connect Flexible Gas propane/LP fireplace directly Hose (if allowed to the propane/LP supply. This by local codes) heater requires an external regu- Fitting lator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater and propane/LP supply. Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose Installation Items Needed to Heater...
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued PROPANE/LP WARNING: Never connect From External Equipment Shutoff Regulator (11" natural gas fireplace to private Valve With 1/8" W.C.** to 14" W.C. NPT Tap* (non-utility) gas wells. This gas Pressure) is commonly known as wellhead NATURAL Approved gas. From Gas Meter Flexible (5"...
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the CAUTION: Make sure exter- OFF position. nal regulator has been installed 4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff between propane/LP supply valve to gas control (see Figures 16 and 17).
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING LOGS 3. Place front log onto grate as shown in Figure 19. Front log has cut outs for the WARNING: Failure to position fingers of the grate to fit into. the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with Front Log this heater may result in property...
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued Center Front Log Right Crossover Crossover Left Crossover Square Peg on Middle Square Peg on Rear Log Round Peg on Front Log Round Peg Grate on Center Figure 20 - Installing Left, Center and Figure 22 - Installing Front Log Right Crossover Logs LVD18-PP AND LVD24-PP 4.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued LVD18-CH AND LVD24-CH 3. Place the front log onto grate as shown in Figure 26. It is very important to install these logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use Middle Log logs supplied with heater. 1.
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued 5. Place the top middle log onto the rear 7. Final assembly is shown in Figure 30. & middle logs as shown in Figure 28. Make sure to match up the shape on the bottom of the top middle log with the notches in the rear and middle logs.
  • Page 20 OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY LIGHTING READ BEFORE LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If you do not fol- WARNING: low these instructions exactly, • If fireplace has glass doors, a fire or explosion may result never operate this heater with causing property damage, per- glass doors closed.
  • Page 21: Operation

    OPERATION Continued 4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise 11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level to the OFF position (see Figure 31). between HI and LO. 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. 12. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only: Then smell for gas, including near the turn control knob clockwise to the...
  • Page 22: Inspecting Burners

    INSPECTING BURNERS Thermocouple Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame Pilot Burner patterns often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 34 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 35 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- Figure 34 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern tern.
  • Page 23: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued 1. Shut off the unit, including the pilot. Allow Ports/Slots the unit to cool for at least thirty minutes. 2. Inspect burner, pilot and primary air inlet holes on Orifice holder for dust and dirt Burner Tube (see Figures 36 and 37).
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified 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 25: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but flame 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 in 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep long enough control knob pressed in 30 seconds...
  • Page 26 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 22) 2. Gas regulator defective 2. Replace gas control 3.
  • Page 27 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. Fol- low the gas supplier’s instructions.
  • Page 28 PARTS BURNER SYSTEMS VD1824NR AND VD1824PR www.SuperiorFireplaces.US.com 126839-01A...
  • Page 29: Parts

    PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 33 of this manual. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. M11084-26 Screw, HWH AB 10-16 x .38 • • M12461-26 Screw, HX SLT WSR 10-32 x .38 •...
  • Page 30 PARTS LVD18-GO AND LVD24-GO LOGS NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 124673-01 Front Log • 124674-01 Front Log • 124673-02 Center Log • 124674-02 Center Log • 124673-03 Rear Log • 124674-03 Rear Log • 124673-04 Left Crossover Log • 124674-04 Left Crossover Log •...
  • Page 31 PARTS LVD18-PP AND LVD24-PP LOGS NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 123190-01 Rear Log • 123190-06 Rear Log • 123190-02 Middle Log • 123190-07 Center Log • 123190-03 Front Log • 123190-08 Front Log • 123190-04 Top Right Log • 123190-09 Top Right Log •...
  • Page 32 PARTS LVD18-CH AND LVD24-CH LOGS PART NUMBERS DESCRIPTION LVD18-CH LVD24-CH 125959-04 125959-05 Rear Log (#1) 125959-03 125959-03 Middle Log (#2) 125959-01 125959-02 Front Log (#3) 125959-08 125959-08 Top Right Log (#4) 125959-07 125959-07 Top Middle Log (#5) 125959-06 125959-06 Top Left Log (#6) www.SuperiorFireplaces.US.com 126839-01A...
  • Page 33: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS VD1824PR VD1824NR • Rating: 25,000/36,000 Btu/hr • Rating: 25,000/36,000 Btu/hr • Gas Type: Propane/LP • Gas Type: Natural • Ignition: Piezo • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 8.0" w.c. • Manifold Pressure: 3.5" w.c. • Inlet Supply Pressure (inches of water): •...
  • Page 34: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES NOTICE: All accessories may not be available for all fireplace models. ROOM TEMP Purchase these accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call INNOVATIVE HEARTH PRODUCTS at MODE 1-800-655-2008 for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual.
  • Page 35 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. The logs and grate carry the Limited Three Year Warranty. After installation, if covered components manufactured by IHP are found to be defec- tive in materials or workmanship during the Limited Three Year Warranty period and while the Product remains at the site of the original installation, IHP will, at its option, repair or replace the covered components.
  • Page 36: Warranty

    WARRANTY KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model (located on product or identification tag) _____________________________ Serial No. (located on product or identification tag) __________________________ Date Purchased __________________________ Keep receipt for warranty verification.
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