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P/N 126802-1 Rev. A 01/2014
P126802-01
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
VFGT24NR
VFGT24PR
VFGT24NV
VFGT24PV
VFGT30NR
VFGT36NR
VFGT30PR
VFGT36PR
VFGT30NV
VFGT36NV
VFGT30PV
VFGT36PV
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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Superior™ Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater P/N 126802-1 Rev. A 01/2014 Models VFGT24NR VFGT30NR VFGT36NR VFGT24PR VFGT30PR VFGT36PR VFGT24NV VFGT30NV VFGT36NV P126802-01 VFGT24PV VFGT30PV VFGT36PV INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance. CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 30 Product Identification ........... 5 Specifications ............ 31 Local Codes............5 Wiring Diagram ..........31 Optional Remote Control Accessories ....5 Troubleshooting ..........32 Unpacking............5 Parts ..............36 Product Features ..........6 Replacement Parts .......... - 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.
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Page 5: Product Identification
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Left Right Side Side Chassis Control Knob Glowing Embers Flame Adjustment Knob Front MF/VFGT Model Series Figure 1 - Product Identification 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: Product Features
PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION SAFETY DEVICE This heater is clean burning. It requires no This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple- outside venting. There is no heat loss out a tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free both realistic flames and glowing coals. - Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Confined and Unconfined Space Vent-free fireplace __________ Btu/Hr The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/ Gas water heater* __________ Btu/Hr NFPA 54 defines a confined space as a space Gas furnace __________ Btu/Hr whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per Vented gas heater __________ Btu/Hr 1,000 Btu/hr (4.8 m...
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Page 8: Installation
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation Ventilation Air From Inside Building grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- This fresh air would come from an adjoining nent openings: one within 12"... - Page 9 INSTALLATION CHECK GAS TYPE Use the correct type of gas (natural or propane/ Continued LP). If your gas supply is not the correct gas type, do not install heater. Call dealer where WARNING: Before installing you bought heater for proper type heater. in a solid fuel burning fireplace, the chimney flue and firebox WARNING: This appliance is...
- Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued Note: When installing your gas logs into Noncombustible Requirements for a manufactured firebox, follow firebox Material Distance Safe Installation manufacturer’s instructions for minimum clearances to combustible materials. 12" or more Noncombustible mate- B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace rial OK.
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Page 11: Mantel Clearances
INSTALLATION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES NOTICE: Surface temperatures In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- of adjacent walls and mantels be- rial clearances, you must also meet required come hot during operation. Walls clearances between fireplace opening and and mantels above the firebox mantel shelf. - Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP Damper Clamp ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION Damper Note: When used as a vented heater, ap- pliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel Damper burning fireplace with a working flue and con- Clamp structed of noncombustible material. For Massachusetts Residents Only: Instal- lation of this gas log set as a vented appliance Damper...
- Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued Masonry Screw Installation Items Needed • hardware package (provided with heater) • approved flexible gas hose and fittings provided (if allowed by local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided) • electric drill with 3/16” masonry drill bit Note: Install optional MRC Series receiver and hand-held remote control kit (see Ac- cessories, page 40) before installing gas log...
- Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed Check your building codes for any special Before installing heater, make sure you have requirements for locating equipment shutoff the items listed below. valve to fireplaces. • external regulator (supplied by installer) Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads.
- Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued We recommend that you install a sediment 3. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14, page for propane/LP gas or opening main gas 14. Locate sediment trap where it is within valve located on or near gas meter for reach for cleaning.
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued Equipment Shutoff Valve Connect the wires to the valve from the switch assembly as shown in Figure 18. INSTALLING OPTIONAL REMOTE Gas Meter ACCESSORIES (REMOTE READY MODELS) Installing Remote Receiver Remote control accessories are available separately (see Accessories, page 40). Read Control Valve instructions shipped with remote control along Location...
- Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued 9. If logs were removed from heater for in- stall remote accessory, replace logs (see Installing Logs, Embers and Lava Rock, Page 18). 10. Place remote receiver on fireplace floor next to control valve. Make sure the remote receiver and wires are not on or touching Battery Housing either gas burner on the log set.
- Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING LOGS, EMBERS AND 2. Find the back left log (VFGT24 inch models: D-060 or VFGT30 inch models: LAVA ROCK D-018 or VFGT36 inch models: D-026). See Figures 24, 24A, and 24B. Figure 24A WARNING: Failure to position shows how the log must fit against the end the parts in accordance with these of the burner.
- Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued Vertical Portion of Burner Tube Figure 23C - Installing Right Front Log, Figure 24B - Installing Back Left Log Side View (D-018) Rear View to twist the log slightly to get it to fit against as shown in figure 25A. The bottom of this the burners properly.
- Page 20 INSTALLATION Continued Square Grate Log Notch Grate Finger Log Slot Figure 25B - Installing Front Left Log Figure 26B - Installing Charred Log Top Side View Figure 26. Place this log on the base as of the log faces forward. The log has a shown in figures.
- Page 21 INSTALLATION Continued Back Top Log (D-062, 6. Find the right split crossover log (D-022) D-023 or D029) The bottom of the log has a rectangular Right Split Cross- over Log (D-022) stand off that fits in the slots on the right side of the front right log and the middle split log.
- Page 22 INSTALLATION Continued EMBER PLACEMENT LAVA ROCK PLACEMENT log set. Platinum Bright Embers give a bright • Rock Wool placement. Place rock wool glow appearing as hot coals.Should embers material on front flat burner in areas away need replacing, see Accessories, page 40. from ports as shown in Figure 32.
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Page 23: Operation
OPERATION REMOTE READY MODELS LIGHTING OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: FOR YOUR SAFETY • If fireplace has glass doors, READ BEFORE LIGHTING never operate this heater with WARNING: If you do not fol- glass doors closed. If you op- low these instructions exactly, erate heater with doors closed, a fire or explosion may result heat buildup inside fireplace... - Page 24 REMOTE READY MODELS OPERATION Continued 6. Press in and turn control knob counter- Note: AUTO is only functional when using clockwise to the PILOT position. GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds If hand-held remote control is installed (see Figure 33).
- Page 25 REMOTE READY MODELS Note: The burner may light if hand-held re- mote was on when selector switch was last OPERATION turned off. You can now turn burner on and off Continued with hand-held remote control unit. IMPORTANT: Do not leave selector switch in TO TURN OFF GAS the REMOTE or ON position when pilot is not TO APPLIANCE...
- Page 26 VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued LIGHTING 7. With control knob pressed in, press and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. INSTRUCTIONS The pilot is attached to the front burner. If needed, keep ignitor button pressed in NOTICE: During initial opera- until pilot lights.
- Page 27 VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued Pilot HAND-HELD Burner REMOTE OPERATION BATTERIES WARNING: Make sure your Ignitor selector switch is in OFF posi- Electrode tion before installing or chang- Figure 38 - Pilot (Natural/ Propane/LP) ing batteries in your hand-held remote or receiver. TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE For installing or replacing batteries in remote...
- Page 28 VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL FLAME HEIGHT This function allows you to control height WARNING: Fireplace can of flames through 5 levels (see Figure 43). turn on suddenly. Keep away Select manual flame height function by press- ing MODE button until a flame is shown in from burner.
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Page 29: Inspecting Burners
VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued To activate this function, press THERMOSTAT INSPECTING BURNERS button until the word SMART appears to the Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame right of temperature bulb graphic on display. patterns often. Use UP/DOWN arrow button to set desired room temperature. -
Page 30: Cleaning And Maintenance
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the WARNING: Turn off heater injector holder. and let cool before cleaning. 6. In case any large clumps of dust have now been pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4. -
Page 31: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS VFGT24NR, VFGT24NV, VFGT30NR, VFGT24NV, VFGT24PV, VFGT30PR, VFGT30NV, VFGT36NR, AND VFGT30PV, VFGT36PR, AND VFGT36NV VFGT36PV, • Rating (Variable): 29,000/40,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 29,000/40,000 Btu/Hr • Type Gas: Natural • Type Gas: Propane/LP • Ignition: Electronic • Ignition: Electronic • Manifold Pressure: 3.4" W.C. -
Page 32: 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 33 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 3.
- Page 34 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Yellow flame in front burner 1. Not enough air 1. Check burner(s) for dirt during burner combustion and debris. If found, clean burner(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 30) 2. Gas regulator defective 2.
- Page 35 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.
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Page 36: Parts
PARTS REMOTE-READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS VFGT24NR, VFGT24NV, VFGT24PR, VFGT24PV, VFGT30NR, VFGT30NV, VFGT30PR, VFGT30PV, VFGT36NR, VFGT36NV, VFGT36PR, AND VFGT36PV www.SuperiorFireplaces.US.com 126802-01A... - Page 37 PARTS REMOTE-READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS VFGT24NR, VFGT24NV, VFGT24PR, VFGT24PV, VFGT30NR, VFGT30NV, VFGT30PR, VFGT30PV, VFGT36NR, VFGT36NV, VFGT36PR, AND VFGT36PV This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 39 of this manual.
- Page 38 PARTS LOG SETS FOR MODELS VFGT24NR, VFGT24NV, VFGT24PR, VFGT24PV, VFGT30NR, VFGT30NV, VFGT30PR, VFGT30PV, VFGT36NR, VFGT36NV, VFGT36PR, AND VFGT36PV This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 39 of this manual.
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Page 39: Replacement Parts
PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts below. PARTS AVAILABLE, NOT SHOWN - ALL MODELS 100563-01 Warning Plate 103877-01 Lighting Instruction Plate 100639-12 Caution Decal 101137-02 Hardware Kit 101142-01 Lava Rock 120466-02... -
Page 40: Accessories
ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call INNOVATIVE HEARTH PRODUCTS at 1-800-655-2008 for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. PROG MODE RECEIVER AND REMOTE CONTROL... -
Page 41: 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 42 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 126802-01A...
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- Page 44 1508 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 108 Nashville, TN 37210 126802-01 1-800-655-2008 Rev. A www.IHP.US.com 01/14 P126802-01...
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