Log Placement; Rockwool And Ember Placement - Vermont Castings NBST27 Installation Instructions Manual

LOG PLACEMENT

The positioning of the logs is critical to the safe and clean operation of
this heater. Sooting and other problems may result if the logs are not
properly and firmly positioned in the appliance. Never add additional
logs or embellishments such as pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool
to the heater. Only use the logs and rock wool (EB-RW), and flickering
embers (FBE-.1G) supplied with the unit.
Failure to position the parts in accordance with diagrams below or to use
only parts specifically approved for this heater may result in property
damage or personal injury.
Before you begin - This unit is supplied with 10 ceramic
fiber logs. Do not handle the logs with bare hands. Always
wear gloves to prevent skin irritation from ceramic fibers.
After handling the logs, wash your hands gently with soap
and water to remove any traces of fibers.
ROCk WOOL and EMBER PLACEMENT
1. Place dime size pieces of rock wool evenly over small
burner ports starting at pilot and down each side of
burner. Avoid placing rock wool on slots on either side
of burner between the air defectors. Figure 16. Wash
hands after placing rock wool. Skin irritation may oc-
cur.
Pilot
Grate Tines
Figure 16 -
Place Rock Wool
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Grate Tine
Rockwool
Rock Wool
Horizontal
Grate Bar
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NBST rockwool
DO NOT sprinkle volcanic rock on the logs,
around the pilot, or on or near burners. This
may cause sooting. Place volcanic rock only
on the floor of the fireplace.
During initial operation of the new heater,
new burning logs and/or rock wool will give
off a paper burning smell and orange flames
will be present. Simply open the windows
for a few hours to vent the odor.
2. Place flickering bright embers (FBE-.1G) before plac-
ing logs on burner. Pull embers apart into small strands
and place on top of existing rock wool on both sides of
burner from the air deflectors to the end of each burner
Horizontal where they can be seen. Try to avoid stacking these
Grate Bar
embers on top of each other. Use smaller strands for
maximum effect. Use as much as needed to achieve
desired effect. Figure 17
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Figure 17 -
Place Flickering Bright Embers
NBST27 Unvented Gas Log Set
Rock wool
Flickering
Bright Embers
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NBST embers
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