1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. FMI Manuals
  4. Indoor Fireplace
  5. (V)DVF36NS
  6. Owner's operation and installation manual

FMI VDVF36NS Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

Direct-vent fireplace
Hide thumbs Also See for VDVF36NS:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Owners Manual and Installation Manual
DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE
OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
PFS
®
US
MODELS (V)DVF36NS, (V)DVF36PS, (V)DVF36NH, (V)DVF36PH,
DVF-36NS-HA, DVF36NH-HA, (V)DVF42NS, (V)DVF42PS, (V)
DVF42NH, (V)DVF42PH, DVF-42NS-HA, AND DVF42NH-HA
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
-
For more information, visit www.fmiproducts.com

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the VDVF36NS and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for FMI VDVF36NS

Summary of Contents for FMI VDVF36NS

  • Page 1 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® MODELS (V)DVF36NS, (V)DVF36PS, (V)DVF36NH, (V)DVF36PH, DVF-36NS-HA, DVF36NH-HA, (V)DVF42NS, (V)DVF42PS, (V) DVF42NH, (V)DVF42PH, DVF-42NS-HA, AND DVF42NH-HA WARNING: If the information in this manual is not — WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS For more information, visit www.fmiproducts.com...
  • Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY service or maintenance can Refer to this manual for correct additional information consult National Safety Standards State of Massachusetts: The PFS Corporation to ANSI Z21.50 in the Commonwealth of Mas- chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 3 SAFETY Continued WARNING: Do not allow fans adults away from hot surface to dren when they are in the room www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 4: Local Codes

    SAFETY Continued Cleaning and Maintenance National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. LOCAL CODES National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54* www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 5: Product Identification

    PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Figure 1 - Direct Vent Fireplace PRODUCT FEATURES www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 6: Pre-Installation

    PRE-INSTALLATION LOCATION AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS Figure 2 - Common Fireplace Locations 29" (36") " (42") 21" (36") 25" (42") " (36") " (42") " (36") " (42") Figure 3 - Fireplace Top Dimensions www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 7: Framing And Finishing

    PRE-INSTALLATION Continued CLEARANCES venting " (36") " (42") Figure 4 - Framing Clearances with Outside Air Flex Duct (36") " " (42") (36") " " (42") Nailing Tabs " (36") 42" (36"), 49" (42") 19" (42") 43" (36"), 50" (42") Figure 5 - Framing Clearances for Corner Installation FRAMING AND FINISHING...

  • Page 8: Location Of Termination Cap

    LOCATION OF TERMINATION CAP Fixed Openable Fixed Closed Closed Openable TERMINATION CAP GAS METER RESTRICTED AREA AIR SUPPLY INLET (TERMINATION PROHIBITED) A = clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or I = clearance to service regulator vent outlet [*72" (182.9 cm) balcony [*12"...

  • Page 9: Requirements For The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

    REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS Provided SIGNAGE www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 10: Venting Installation

    VENTING INSTALLATION NOTICE: Read these instruc- NOTICE: Do not seal termination INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS PRODUCTS, LLC on the horizontal sections, WARNING: Read all instruc- Failure to do so could result in NOTICE: Failure to follow these in- www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 11: Installation Planning

    VENTING INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION PLANNING WARNING: Do not recess Horizontal Termination Installation IMPORTANT: Figure 8 - Vent Pipe Connections Vent Opening Combustible Wall " Inside Framing " " Twist-Lock Procedure: (Framing Detail) Vent Opening Noncombustible Wall " Note: Horizontal runs of vent must be sup- ported every three feet.
  • Page 12 VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Note: Four wood screws provided should be replaced with appropriate fasteners for stucco, brick, concrete or other types of sidings (see Figure 10). IMPORTANT: Vent Figure 11 - Installing Siding Standoff (Combustible Exterior Wall) Figure 10 - Installing Horizontal Vent Cap (Noncombustible Exterior) Figure 12 - Connecting Vent Cap with Horizontal Vent Pipe...
  • Page 13 VENTING INSTALLATION Continued GROUND FLOOR INSTALLATION Siding Vent Figure 13 - Typical Horizontal Termination Cap Mounting with Additional Siding Standoff Installed Minimum Maximum NOTICE: Do not seal termination Figure 14 - Horizontal Termination Using One 90° Elbow Note: must be installed in WARNING: Never run vent all vertical installations.
  • Page 14 VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Note: If an offset is needed to avoid obstructions, you must support vent pipe every 3 feet. Use wall straps for this pur- pose (see Figure 15). Whenever possible, use 45° elbows instead of 90° elbows. The Note: You must increase vent height for steep roof pitches.

  • Page 15: High Altitude Installation

    VENTING INSTALLATION Continued HIGH ALTITUDE INSTALLATION Note: If vent pipe passes through any occupied ar- closets, you must enclose pipe. You may frame and sheetrock enclosure with standard construc- tion material. Make sure and meet the minimum any required air spaces with insulation. AND COMPONENTS Figure 16 - Installing Firestop www.fmiproducts.com...

  • Page 16: Fireplace Installation

    FIREPLACE INSTALLATION INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO FIREPLACE LOCATION CAUTION: Use only new, WARNING: For natural IMPORTANT: Installation Items Needed Figure 18 - External Regulator with Vent Pointing Down (Propane/LP Only) www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 17: Connecting Fireplace To Gas Supply

    FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued Natural CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY Installation Items Needed Figure 19 - Gas Connection Checking Gas Connections, PILOT Note: Figure 20 - Connecting Incoming Gas Line to Flex Gas Line www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 18 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after WARNING: Never use an Figure 21 - Equipment Shutoff Valve PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM Figure 22 - Checking Gas Joints for Propane/LP Gas Fireplace Figure 23 - Checking Gas Joints for Natural Gas Fireplace PRESSURE TESTING FIREPLACE GAS CONNECTIONS...
  • Page 19 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued Operation To Turn Off Gas to Appliance DOOR tion see Replacement Parts, Figure 24 - Removing/Replacing Door www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 20 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION Removing/Re- placing Glass Door Figure 26 - Installing Lava Rock Figure 27 - Installing Ember Flakes Figure 28 - Installing Scrap Log Pieces MODULE Figure 25 - Installing Loose Logs www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 21 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Never use an Figure 30 - Removing/Installing Burner Base INSTALLING BATTERIES IN WIRELESS HAND-HELD REMOTE Figure 31 - Installing Receiver Batteries Figure 29 - Connecting/Disconnecting (Included) Gas Line to Millivolt Valve www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 22: Operation

    FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued Control Unit Unit Figure 32 - Installing Battery in Hand-Held Remote Control Unit (use only alkaline batteries, not included) OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS www.fmiproducts.com...

  • Page 23: To Turn Off Gas To Appliance

    OPERATION Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE REMOTE OPERATION IMPORTANT Turn Off Gas To Appliance PILOT Figure 33 - Turning Equipment Shutoff Valve to the OFF Position Figure 34 - Pilot www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 24: Inspecting Burners

    INSPECTING BURNERS BURNER FLAME PATTERN PILOT ASSEMBLY To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Sensing Figure 36 - Typical Flame Pattern Figure 35 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE GLASS DOORS WARNING: Do not use www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 25 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued latched, removed, cracked or PILOT AND BURNERS Removing/Replacing Glass Door LOGS See Replacement Parts Replacement Parts, Removing/Replacing Glass Door CAUTION: Do not vacuum if Replacement Parts Removing/Replacing Glass Door www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Replacement Parts, Wiring Diagram www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 27 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY (see Wiring Diagram sense Note: Have a qualified technician replace pilot assembly if broken or cor- roded www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 28 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY (see Checking Gas Con- nections (see Checking Gas Con- nections Venting Installation as needed www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 29: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM PILOT CONNECTORS BATTERY PACK VALVE CONTROL MODULE SIZE SIZE THTP "D" "D" Bu Bu REMOTE RECIEVER BATTERY RELAY TO J-BOX 4 "AA" SIZE BATTERY ADAPTER www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 30 PARTS 33(36") 32(42") www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 31 PARTS Replacement Parts DESCRIPTION 122653-01 122653-02 122950-02 122950-01 121301-01 121301-02 122952-02 122952-01 122842-03 122842-04 122842-01 122842-02 123781-01 123781-02 123210-01 123210-02 122652-01 121431-01 111913-02 122919-01 121295-01 121302-01 110037-01 117891-01 120520-01 20280 123182-01 123181-01 123211-01 www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 32 PARTS www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 33: Burner Assembly

    PARTS BURNER ASSEMBLY Replacement Parts DESCRIPTION 122839-02 122839-01 112371-15 23100 23101 23567 11214 116573-01 122122-01 122122-02 123783-01 14296 10 112371-15 23100 24771 23100 Base 12 114027-01 13 14399 14 111817-06 15 111817-09 17 122116-01 122117-01 123782-01 18 112823-01 19 122118-01 20 122119-01 21 122121-01 22 122860-01...
  • Page 34 PARTS REFRACTORY PARTS Herringbone Brick Shown www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 35 PARTS REFRACTORY PARTS DESCRIPTION 125124-01 125124-02 125088-01 125088-02 125123-01 125123-02 125087-01 125087-02 125126-01 125126-02 125090-01 125090-02 125123-01 125123-02 125089-01 125089-02 125128-01 125128-02 125092-01 125092-02 125127-01 125127-02 125091-01 125091-02 125129-01 125129-02 125093-01 125093-02 125131-01 125131-02 125095-01 125095-02 125130-01 125130-02 125094-01 125094-02 www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 36: Replacement Parts

    REPLACEMENT PARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. TECHNICAL SERVICE SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure Is Too Low ACCESSORIES PBS36 - Red PBS42 - Red www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 37 NOTES _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 38 NOTES _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...
  • Page 39 NOTES _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ www.fmiproducts.com 125078-01B...

  • Page 40: Warranty

    WARRANTY KEEP THIS WARRANTY _____________________________ __________________________ __________________________ FMI PRODUCTS, LLC LIMITED WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: Factory Reconditioned Products Limited Warranty: Terms Common to All Warranties Santa Ana, CA 92704 125078-01 1-866-328-4537 www.fmiproducts.com...

This manual is also suitable for:

Vdvf36psVdvf36nhVdvf36phDvf-36ns-haDvf36nh-haVdvf42ns' ... Show all

Table of Contents