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P/N 126839-01 Rev. D 06/2018
P126839-01
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
fi replace or in a listed ventless fi rebox enclosure. It is design-certifi ed for these installations in accordance
with ANSI Z21.11.2. Exception: DO NOT install this appliance in a factory-built fi replace that includes
instructions stating it has not been tested or should not be used with unvented gas logs.
This is an unvented gas-fi red 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:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury, death, or property damage.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable 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 fi re department.
- Installation and service must be performed by a qualifi ed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Installation and Operation Instructions
Superior
Models
For use with log sets
US
Report No. F09-129
®
Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater
VD1824NR
LVD18GO
LVD18TB
LVD24GO
LVD24TB
VD1824PR
LVD18CH
LDV18CO
LVD24CH
LDV24CO
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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Superior ® Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater Models P/N 126839-01 Rev. D 06/2018 VD1824NR VD1824PR For use with log sets P126839-01 LVD18GO LVD18TB LVD18CH LDV18CO Report No. F09-129 LVD24GO LVD24TB LVD24CH LDV24CO INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 24 Product Identifi cation ........... 5 Troubleshooting ..........25 Optional Remote Control Accessories ....5 Parts ..............30 Unpacking............5 Specifi cations ............ 36 Local Codes............5 Replacement Parts ..........36 Product Features .......... - Page 3 SAFETY Continued IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s WARNING: Do not place log manual carefully and completely scraps or volcanic stone on burner. before trying to assemble, operate or service this appliance. Improper Due to high temperatures, the ap- use of this appliance can cause pliance should be located out of serious injury or death from burns, traffi...
- Page 4 SAFETY Continued 10. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the Installation and repair should be done instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance, by a qualifi ed service person. The ap- Page 25. pliance should be inspected before use 11. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner and at least annually by a professional or similar products, turn appliance off.
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Page 5: Product Identifi Cation
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Six Piece Log Set Left Side Piezo Igniter Base Assembly Front Figure 1 - Product Flame Adjustment Knob Identifi cation Control Knob LOCAL CODES NOTE: Do not pick up appliance base as- sembly by burners. This could damage the Install and use appliance with care. -
Page 6: Air For Combustion And Ventilation
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION construction where: WARNING: This heater shall a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- not be installed in a room or space side atmosphere have a continuous unless the required volume of water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or... - Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Use this work sheet to determine if you have A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoining room. If the extra space provides a confi ned or unconfi ned space. an unconfi ned space, remove door to adjoin- Space: Includes the room in which you will ing room or add ventilation grills between install heater plus any adjoining rooms with...
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Page 8: Installation
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings Z223.1/NFPA 54, Air for Combustion and for inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a Ventilation for required size of ventilation thermostat-controlled power vent. Heated air grills or ducts. entering the attic will activate the power vent. - Page 9 INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Maintain the minimum WARNING: Never install the clearances. If you can, provide greater heater clearances from fl oor, ceiling and • in a bedroom or bathroom adjoining wall. unless installed as a vented appliance, see Page 11 Carefully follow these instructions.
- Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued Minimum Noncombustible Material If Using Mantel Clearances If Not Using Mantel You must have noncombustible material(s) NOTE: If using a mantel proceed to If Using above the fi replace opening. Noncombustible materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must Mantel.
- Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance FLOOR CLEARANCES When Using a Hood A. If installing appliance on the fl oor level, If minimum clearances in Figure 6, Page 10, you must maintain the minimum distance are not met, you must have a hood. When of 14"...
- Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued If reasons number 1 or 2 apply to you, you must permanently open chimney fl ue WARNING: If installing in a damper. You must install the damper clamp sunken fi replace, special care accessory (to order, see Accessories, Page is needed.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: Never connect Flexible Gas propane/LP appliance directly Hose (if allowed to the propane/LP supply. This by local codes) Fitting heater requires an external regu- 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 appliance 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 valve to gas control (see Figures 16 and between propane/LP supply 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 fi ngers of the grate to fi t into. the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifi...
- 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 Round Peg Grate on Center Figure 20 - Installing Left, Center and Figure 22 - Installing Front Log Right Crossover Logs LVD18TB AND LVD24TB 4.
- Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued LVD18CH AND LVD24CH 3. Place the front log onto grate as shown in Figure 27. It is very important to install these logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use Middle Log logs supplied with heater. 1.
- Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued 5. Place the top middle log onto the rear 7. Final assembly is shown in Figure 30. & middle logs as shown in Figure 28. Make sure to match up the shape on the bottom of the top middle log with the notches in the rear and middle logs.
- Page 20 INSTALLATION Continued LDV18CO AND LDV24CO 2. Align the holes in the bottom of the middle log (#2) over the middle locating pins, and It is very important to install these logs exactly gently adjust down until it is fully seated as instructed.
- Page 21 INSTALLATION Continued 5. Align the notches in the bottom of the left 7. Align the top rear log so that it fi ts into the top log (#5) with the notches in the top of notch on the top of the rear log (#7) as the rear log and middle log as shown in shown in Figure 38.
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Page 22: Operation
OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY LIGHTING READ BEFORE LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If you do not fol- WARNING: low these instructions exactly, • If fi replace has glass doors, a fi re or explosion may result never operate this heater with causing property damage, per- glass doors closed. - Page 23 OPERATION Continued 4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise 11. Set fl ame adjustment knob to any level to the OFF position (see Figure 39). between HI and LO. 5. Wait fi ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas. 12.
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Page 24: Inspecting Burners
INSPECTING BURNERS Thermocouple Check pilot fl ame pattern and burner fl ame Pilot Burner patterns often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 42 shows a correct pilot fl ame pattern. Figure 43 shows an incorrect pilot fl ame pat- Figure 42 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern tern. - Page 25 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued 1. Shut off the unit, including the pilot. Allow Ports/Slots the unit to cool for at least thirty minutes. 2. Inspect burner, pilot and primary air inlet holes on Orifi ce holder for dust and dirt Burner Tube (see Figures 44 and 45).
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualifi ed 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 27 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but fl ame 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 28 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 24) 2. Gas regulator defective 2. Replace gas control 3.
- Page 29 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 30: Parts
PARTS BURNER SYSTEMS VD1824NR AND VD1824PR Cat. No. Model WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifi cally F0060 VD1824NR approved with this heater may result in property damage or... - Page 31 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the in- structions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 36 of this manual. CAT. NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. J1955 Screw, HWH AB 10-16 x .38 • • J1961 Screw, HX SLT WSR 10-32 x .38 •...
- Page 32 PARTS LOG SET MODELS: LVD18GO AND LVD24GO LOGS (GOLDEN OAK™) CAT. NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. J6108 Front Log • J6114 Front Log • J6109 Center Log • J6115 Center Log • J6110 Rear Log • J6116 Rear Log • J6111 Left Crossover Log •...
- Page 33 PARTS LOG SET MODELS: LVD18TB AND LVD24TB LOGS (TOWNSEND BARK™) CAT. NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. J5999 Rear Log • J6004 Rear Log • J6000 Middle Log • J6005 Center Log • J6001 Front Log • J6006 Front Log • J6002 Top Right Log •...
- Page 34 PARTS LOG SET MODELS: LVD18CH AND LVD24CH LOGS (CRESCENT HILL™) PART NUMBERS DESCRIPTION LVD18CH LVD24CH J6705 J6706 Rear Log (#1) J6704 J6704 Middle Log (#2) J6702 J6703 Front Log (#3) J6708 J6708 Top Right Log (#4) J6707 J6707 Top Middle Log (#5) J8072 J8072 Top Left Log (#6)
- Page 35 PARTS LOG SET MODELS: LVD18CO AND LVD24CO LOGS (CENTURY OAK™) PART NUMBERS ID # ID # LVD18CO LVD24CO DESCRIPTION F2722 CO-11 F2723 CO-04 Bottom Back Log F2724 CO-10 F2725 CO-03 Bottom Middle Log F2726 CO-08 F2727 CO-01 Bottom Front Left Log F2728 CO-09 F2729...
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Page 36: Specifi Cations
SPECIFICATIONS VD1824PR VD1824NR • Rating: 25,000/36,000 Btu/hr • Rating: 25,000/36,000 Btu/hr • Gas Type: Propane/LP • Gas Type: Natural • Ignition: Piezo • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 8.0" w.c. • Manifold Pressure: 3.5" w.c. • Inlet Supply Pressure (inches of water): •... -
Page 37: Accessories
ACCESSORIES Purchase these appliance accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accesso- ries, contact IHP at SuperiorFireplaces.us.com for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. Only kits supplied by IHP shall be used in the instal- lation of this appliance. - Page 38 ACCESSORIES CONTINUED ROOM TEMP MODE RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD THERMOSTAT REMOTE CONTROL KIT Cat. No. F1078, Model TRC WALL-MOUNT THERMOSTAT SWITCH For all models. Allows the fi replace to be operated in a manually or thermostatically Cat. No. F2040, Model GWMT1 controlled mode.
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Page 39: Warranty
Brand Gas Log Set Limited Three Year 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 40 SuperiorFireplaces.us.com Record the following important information about your appliance: Appliance model number Appliance serial number Date appliance was Installed Type of gas appliance uses Dealer name IHP reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in design, materials, specifi...
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