Superior VD1824PM Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Unvented gas log heater

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P/N 126838-01 Rev. A 01/2014
P126838-01
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
VD1824NM
VD1824PM

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Superior™ Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater P/N 126838-01 Rev. A 01/2014 Models VD1824NM VD1824PM P126838-01 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 Product Identification ........... 5 Troubleshooting ..........24 Local Codes............5 Parts ..............28 Unpacking............5 Specifications ............ 33 Product Features ..........5 Replacement Parts ..........33 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..... 6 Technical Service..........
  • Page 3 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 flame tive harm.
  • Page 4 SAFETY Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type 11. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet of gas indicated on the rating plate. This cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. appliance is not convertible for use with If heated, the vapors from these products other gases.
  • Page 5: Product Identification

    PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Left Side Log Set Right Side Control Knob Front Figure 1 - Yellow Flame 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...
  • 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 in- side atmosphere have a continuous door combustion air is provided water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm (6x10...
  • Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued 1. Determine the volume of the space (length room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Air From Inside Building. x width x height). B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft. Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 8.
  • Page 8: Installation

    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Air From Outdoors NOTICE: State or local codes may Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation only allow operation of this appliance grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- in a vented configuration. Check your nent openings: one within 12"...
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: This heater cre- WARNING: Maintain the ates warm air currents. These minimum clearances. If you can, currents move heat to wall sur- provide greater clearances from faces next to heater. Installing floor, ceiling and adjoining wall. heater next to vinyl or cloth wall Carefully follow the instructions below.
  • Page 10: Mantel Clearances

    INSTALLATION Continued MINIMUM NONCOMBUSTIBLE If Using Mantel MATERIAL CLEARANCES You must have noncombustible material(s) above the fireplace opening. Noncombustible If Not Using Mantel materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must Note: If using a mantel, proceed to If Using be at least 1/2"...
  • 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 Grate Round Peg on Center Figure 20 - Installing Left, Center and Figure 22 - Installing Front Log Right Crossover Logs (Picture may vary from actual) (Picture may vary from actual)
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued LVD18-CH AND LVD24-CH Middle Log It is very important to install these logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use logs supplied with heater. 1. Place the rear log onto base. Notches in the back of the log must seat over Pin for the pins on base as shown in Figure 24.
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued 6. Place the top left log onto the middle and Top Right Log front logs as shown in Figure 29. Make sure to match up the shape on the bot- tom of the top left log with the notches in the middle and front logs.
  • Page 20: Operation

    OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY LIGHTING READ BEFORE LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, • If fireplace has glass doors, a fire or explosion may result never operate this heater with glass doors closed. If you op- causing property damage, per- erate heater with doors closed, sonal injury or loss of life.
  • Page 21 OPERATION Continued 5. Press in control knob and turn counter- • If control knob does not pop out when clockwise to the PILOT position released, contact a qualified service (see Figure 31). The ignitor will spark person or gas supplier for repairs. once.
  • Page 22: Inspecting Burners

    INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame Note: Pilot flame on natural gas units will have patterns often. a slight curve, but flame should be blue and have no yellow or orange color. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 32 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. BURNER PRIMARY AIR HOLES Figure 33 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- Air is drawn into burner through holes in fit-...
  • Page 23: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 3. Blow air through ports/slots and holes in WARNING: Turn off heater burner. and let cool before cleaning. 4. Check orifice holder located at end of burner tube again. Remove any large particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with CAUTION: You must keep con- a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servic- ing. 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.
  • Page 25 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 23) 2. Gas regulator defective 2. Replace gas regulator 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

    PARTS BURNER SYSTEMS VD1824NM AND VD1824PM www.SuperiorFireplaces.US.com 126838-01A...
  • Page 29 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. Log Base • • 126356-01 Cast Iron Grate • •...
  • 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 126838-01A...
  • Page 33: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS VD1824NM VD1824PM • Rating (Variable): 19,000/36,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 19,000/36,000 Btu/Hr • Type Gas : Natural Gas • Type Gas: Propane/LP • Ignition: Piezo • Ignition: Piezo • Pressure Manifold: 4.5" W.C. • Pressure Manifold: 10.0" W.C. • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): •...
  • Page 34: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES DAMPER CLAMP - GA6080 Purchase these accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accesso- For all models. Permanently opens chimney ries, either contact your nearest Parts Central flue damper for vented operation. or call INNOVATIVE HEARTH PRODUCTS LAVA ROCK - GA6060 at 1-800-655-2008 for information.
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  • Page 36: 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. 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 37 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. www.SuperiorFireplaces.US.com 126838-01A...
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