HearthStone ARIES 26 Owner's Manual

HearthStone ARIES 26 Owner's Manual

Wall mount vent free gas fireplaces

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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.
Leave the building immediately.
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 or 911.
A qualified installer, service agency, or gas supplier must
perform installation and service of this appliance. In the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all installation of gas
lines and gas fittings must be performed by a licensed
gas fitter or licensed plumber.
ARIES 16/26/46
WALL MOUNT VENT FREE GAS FIREPLACES
OEM Models# VF-16NG, VF-16LP, VF-26NG,
Installation & Operating
Read This Manual in Its Entirety
Operate and Maintain This Gas Heater
According to This Instruction Manual.
Report #0361GF005S
Ce manual est disponible en Francais a
www.hearthstonetech.com
Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. ®
Series 8905, 8915, 8925
VF-26LP, VF-46NG, VF-46LP
Owner's Manual
Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
AIRES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925
Manual: 6400-40404
R: 05/13/16

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Tim Sullivan
January 30, 2025

I need the burner module LP 99-76153 for a Aries 26 VF

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Mr. Anderson
February 10, 2025

The LP burner module 99-76153 for the HearthStone Aries 26 VF can be obtained from your Aurora dealer or by contacting Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. at their technical services department located at 317 Stafford Avenue, Morrisville, VT 05661.

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  • Page 1 Ce manual est disponible en Francais a www.hearthstonetech.com Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. ® AIRES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Manual: 6400-40404 R: 05/13/16...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 INDEX IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION..............4 ROOM FOR VENT FREE................... 6 SPECIFICATIONS...................... 8 ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION.................. 12 GAS CONNECTION....................13 & 15 LIGHTING AND OPERATION..................20 MAXITROL CONTROL SYSTEM................23 MAINTENANCE......................
  • Page 3 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 POÊLE AU GAZ À VENTILATION DIRECTE Manuel de l'Utilisateur Lire ce Manuel en Entier Utiliser et Entretenir ce Poêle au Gaz selon ce Manuel d'Instructions CONSERVER CES INSTRUCTIONS! Ne pas entresposer ni utiliser d’essence ni...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Important Safety Information WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. Improper installation or use of the heater can cause serious injury or death from fire, burns, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • Page 5 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 WARNING: Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Do not allow fans to blow directly into fireplace. Do not place a blower inside burn area of firebox. Ceiling fans may create drafts that alter burner flame patterns.
  • Page 6: Room Volume For Vent Free

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Room Volume for Vent Free CODES Adhere to all local codes or, in their absence, the latest edition of THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI Z223.1 or NFPA54 which can be obtained from…...
  • Page 7 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 The following formula can be used to determine the maximum heater rating (per the definition of unconfined space) that is allowed in your space: Example A: Consider a room with the following dimensions: L=16ft, W=14ft, H=8ft...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Specifications NATURAL GAS SPECIFICATION CHART INPUT ARIES 16 VF ARIES 26 VF ARIES 46 VF Input Rating BTU/Hr. 16,000 26,000 37,000 Min. Input BTU/Hr. 12,500 16,000 23,000 Orifice Size - DMS...
  • Page 9 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 ARIES 16 VF ARIES 26 VF ARIES 46 VF Dimension “A” 23 1/2” 38 1/4” 58 3/8” Dimension “B” 30” 27 1/4” 25 1/4” Dimension “C” 7 5/8”...
  • Page 10 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION ARIES 16 VF ARIES 26 VF ARIES 46 VF Fireplace to Left Side Wall - (Dimension “A”) 6” 6” 6” Fireplace to Right Side Wall - (Dimension “A”) 6”...
  • Page 11 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 CERTIFICATION OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc. has certified that the ARIES Wall Mount Vent Free Gas Fireplaces meet the ANSI Z21.11.2-2011 standard. These appliances are approved for installation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters has issued approved these appliances.
  • Page 12: Assembly & Installation

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Assembly & Installation UNPACKING AND INSTALLING THE ARIES VENT FREE GAS FIREPLACE The fireplace components are shipped in two cartons. By now, you will have opened the top of the first carton and removed the front face protector and this Manual.
  • Page 13 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 for the fireplace does not have wall studs that correspond to location of the fireplace mounts, modifications to the wall structure will be needed. It is critical that the four lag bolts that are provided for mounting the fireplace are firmly imbedded into the wall structure at all four locations.
  • Page 14 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 locations. In every case, the installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. INSTALLING THE FIREPLACE MOUNTING...
  • Page 15: Gas Connection

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Next check that the brackets on the mounting plate that actually hold the fireplace are level, again using a spirit level. If the brackets are not perfectly level, you can adjust the right bracket by loosening the bracket fasteners and moving the bracket until it is level with the left bracket.
  • Page 16 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 The fireplace and its main burner valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of 1/2 psi (3.5kPa).
  • Page 17 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Placing the Burner Glass Media The burner glass media poly-bag that you set aside when you unpacked the fireplace contains the correct amount of glass material to cover the burner. DO NOT add any additional media to the media supplied with your fireplace.
  • Page 18 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 INSTALLING OUTER PANELS The four outer decorative panels are secured to the fire-place with Philips head screws. The top and bottom panels are secured to the fireplace mounting plate with sheet metal screws.
  • Page 19 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 INSTALLING THE FIREPLACE SURROUND WITH INTEGRATED SCREEN The decorative surround with integrated screen for the fireplace is held in place by four brackets. Two are located on the top of the fireplace and two on the bottom. There are mating brackets and catch plates on the surround itself.
  • Page 20: Lighting And Operation

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Lighting and Operation FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
  • Page 21 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 8. Press and hold the button on the Remote Handset or optional Wall Switch to set the appliance to Pilot flame only. 9. If the appliance will not operate, follow the instructions “TO TURN OFF GAS TO THE APPLIANCE” and call your gas service technician or gas supplier.
  • Page 22 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 FIREPLACE CONTROL DEVICES There are two ways to control your fireplace. Thermostatic Remote Control Optional Wall Switch The Thermostatic Remote Control can be programmed to function automatically—see pages 34-39.
  • Page 23: Maxitrol Control System

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Maxitrol Control System Remote Control Layout Remote LCD Characters Note: In the TEMP or TIMER modes, the remote handset senses the room temperature and adjusts the flame accordingly.
  • Page 24 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 FLAME HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT BASIC REMOTE COMMANDS  TO TURN ON THE APPLIANCE In standby mode: Press and hold (large flame) button to increase flame height.  On the valve, turn MAN knob on the ON, full counterclockwise position.
  • Page 25 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 SETTING C/24 HOUR OF F/12 HOUR NOTE: Manual mode can also be reached by pressing either the (large flame) or the (small flame) buttons. Whatever mode the ...
  • Page 26 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 SETTING “NIGHTTIME SETBACK” TIMER MODE TEMPERATURE (Appliance must be in standby mode; pilot ignited)  Briefly press SET The timers P1 and P2 button to scroll to TEMP (Program 1, Program 2) (moon) mode.
  • Page 27 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925  Additional Information: Press the small flame arrow to set the minute.  Briefly press SET Setting P1 On Time: button to scroll to TIMER P1 mode ...
  • Page 28 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925  handset for a period of 6 hours, the appliance Follow the instructions given to set P1 ON time. goes into pilot mode. Setting P2 Off Time ...
  • Page 29: Maintenance

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Maintenance A qualified service agency should conduct an annual inspection and maintenance of your AIRES including the overall installation and venting to keep it running safely. The following procedures should be performed only by a qualified service person.
  • Page 30 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Synchronizing the Remote and Valve Receiver Module A code is selected automatically for all Mertik Maxitrol electronics from among 65,000 random codes available. The receiver must learn the code of the handset, which is performed at the factory. If for any reason your appliance stops responding to remote commands, it may be necessary to re-sync the two components.
  • Page 31: Maintenance Log Forms

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Maintenance Log We strongly recommend that you keep a log of the regular maintenance that is performed on your fireplace. We have provided the forms below to make it easy. Simply ask your qualified service person to fill out one of the maintenance record forms below, each time the fireplace is serviced.
  • Page 32: Installation Record

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Installation Record The installer should complete the form below that describes the details of the installation. Having this written record of installation information available will greatly expedite trouble-shooting should any problem arise with your stove.
  • Page 33: Replacement Parts List

    7211-763 99-76052 Burner Glass Media (Black) Firebox Enamel Panel - Right 99-74050 99-76053 Burner Module (NG) Burner Module (LP) ARIES 26 VF - REPLACEMENT PARTS PART NAME PART NAME 7200-202 99-74151 Burner Orifice (NG) Firebox Enamel Panel - Rear 7200-203...
  • Page 34: Control Schematic

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Maxitrol Control Schematic Maxitrol GV-60 Control System Caution: Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing the controls. Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation. Verify proper operation after servicing.
  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action 1. Pilot will not light. A. Optional Power supply not A. Ensure power supply is plugged in and receiving 120V plugged in and/or batteries are AC.
  • Page 36 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ARIES 16/26/46 Series 8905, 8915, 8925 Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action 5. Frequent pilot outage. A. Pilot flame may be too low or A. Clean and/or adjust the pilot flame for maximum blowing, (high), causing the pilot impingement on the thermocouple.
  • Page 37: Warranty Information

    ) year after the Purchase Date, Hearthstone will pay for warranty labor performed by an authorized Dealer at Hearthstone’s published labor rates in effect at the time the labor is performed only if the appliance is installed by an authorized dealer or their designated representative.
  • Page 38 10. Consequential damage caused by leaking of condensate during startup 11. A defect in any part of the appliance if the Original Purchaser fails to comply with Hearthstone’s or a Dealer’s request to ship the part or the appliance to Hearthstone or a Dealer, as the case may be.
  • Page 39 Purchaser to either return the defective part, or the entire appliance (if requested), to the Dealer or Hearthstone or allow a Dealer to make a service call at the place where the appliance is located. Hearthstone may require that a digital picture be provided to support the claim. Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, the Original Purchaser shall pay for any fees and service charges related to a Dealer’s service call or the shipping charges associated with the return.

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