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Superior Fireplaces TF18NR Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Unvented vent-free gas log heaters for use with log sets tf18mm, ltf18rs, ltf18wt, ltf24mm, ltf24rs, ltf24wt, ltf30mm, ltf30rs, ltf30wt
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P/N 126816-01 Rev. E 01/2019
P126816-01
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:
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 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.
- Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Installation and Operation Instructions
Superior
Models
PFS
®
US
For use with log sets
Report No. F11-017
Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heaters
®
TF18NR
TF18PR
LTF18MM
LTF24MM
LTF30MM
TF2430NR
TF2430PR
LTF18RS
LTF18WT
LTF24RS
LTF24WT
LTF30RS
LTF30WT

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Superior Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heaters ® Models P/N 126816-01 Rev. E 01/2019 TF18NR TF18PR TF2430NR TF2430PR ® For use with log sets P126816-01 Report No. F11-017 LTF18MM LTF18RS LTF18WT LTF24MM LTF24RS LTF24WT LTF30MM LTF30RS LTF30WT INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Troubleshooting ..........29 Product Identification ........... 5 Replacement Parts ..........33 Local Codes............5 Service Hints ............. 33 Unpacking............5 Technical Service..........33 Product Features ..........6 Specifications ............ 33 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..... 6 Wiring Diagram ..........
  • 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, traffic and away from furniture and...
  • Page 4 SAFETY Continued when the appliance is in operation. If you Installation and repair should be operate appliance with doors closed, heat done by a qualified service person. buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to The appliance should be inspected burst. Make sure there are no obstructions across openings of fireplace.

  • Page 5: Product Identification

    PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Left Side Chassis Right Side Glowing Embers Front Control Flame Knob Adjustment Knob Figure 1 - Product Identification LOCAL CODES NOTE: Do not pick up appliance base as- sembly by burners. This could damage the Install and use appliance with care. Follow all appliance.

  • Page 6: Product Features

    PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION SAFETY DEVICE This appliance is clean burning. It requires This appliance has a pilot with an Oxygen no outside venting. There is no heat loss out Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff a vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by system.
  • Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Vent-free fireplace __________ Btu/Hr installed is confined or unconfined space. The Gas water heater* __________ Btu/Hr standard method defines a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic Gas furnace __________ Btu/Hr feet per 1,000 Btu/hr (4.8 m per kw) of the ag-...

  • 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 Continued CHECK GAS TYPE WARNING: Before installing in Use the correct type of gas (natural or propane/ a solid fuel burning fireplace, the LP). If your gas supply is not the correct gas chimney flue and firebox must be type, do not install appliance.
  • 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.
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES NOTICE: Surface temperatures of ad- In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- jacent walls and mantels become hot rial clearances, you must also meet required during operation. Walls and mantels clearances between fireplace opening and above the firebox may become hot to mantel shelf.
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP Damper Clamp ACCESSORY (REQUIRED FOR VENTED APPLICATIONS) Damper NOTE: When used as a vented appliance, it must be installed only in a solid-fuel-burning Damper fireplace with a working flue and constructed Clamp 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 appli- ance) • approved flexible gas hose and fittings (only provided with TF burner system series) (if allowed by local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided) •...
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed Check your building codes for any special Before installing appliance, make sure you requirements for locating equipment shutoff have the items listed below. valve to appliances. • 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, for propane/LP gas or opening main gas Page 14. Locate sediment trap where it is valve located on or near gas meter for within reach for cleaning.
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING OPTIONAL REMOTE Equipment Shutoff Valve (ACCESSORY) Installing Remote Receiver Remote control accessories are available Gas Meter separately (see Accessories, Pages 34-35). Read instructions shipped with remote control along with instructions below before attempt- ing installation. 1. If unit is already installed in fireplace, con- Control Valve tinue with these instructions.
  • Page 17 The back of the Models front left log (#3) will rest against the front of the middle log (#2). The notch at the TF18NR LTF18-RS LTF18MM end of the front left log (#3) will fit around...
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued 5. Place the left back top log (#5) on top of the rear log (#1). Match the rectangular peg on top of the left side of the rear log (#1) with the rectangular hole on the bot- tom of the left back top log (#5). Match the metal pin on the top of the rear log (#1) with the round hole in the bottom of the left back top log (#5).
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued 9. Place the top right log (#9) on top of the 7. Place the right rear chunk log (#7) on top right rear chunk log (#7) and front right of the middle log (#2) and rear log (#1) mid log (#8) as shown in Figure 29.
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION Continued LTF(18,24,30)-RS LOG PLACEMENT It is very important to install the logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use logs supplied with appliance or as identified for use with the appliance as shown. Place bottom ember log on base as- sembly as shown in Figure 33.
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION Continued Place the right front log onto the base Place the right crossover log onto the and grate assembly as shown in Figure rear log and the right front log as shown 35. The log has notches in the bottom in Figure 37.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION Continued LTF(18,24,30)-WT LOG PLACEMENT 3. Place the front left log (#3) onto the base It is very important to install the logs exactly assembly between the middle log and the as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use grate. The back of the front left log will rest logs supplied with appliance or as identified against the front of the middle log.
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION Continued 5. Place the left top back log (#5) on top of the Right Crossover Log rear log. Match the rectangular projection on top of the left side of the rear log with the rectangular hole on the bottom of the left top back log.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION Continued EMBER PLACEMENT 1. Two ember materials are supplied with this log set. Platinum Bright Embers give WARNING: Do not use any other a bright glow appearing as hot coals. Should embers need replacing, see Parts, ember material not supplied with Page 37.

  • Page 25: Operation

    OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: READ BEFORE LIGHTING • If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this appliance with glass WARNING: If you do not follow doors closed. If you operate ap- these instructions exactly, a fire or pliance with doors closed, heat explosion may result causing property buildup inside fireplace will cause damage, personal injury or loss of life.
  • Page 26 OPERATION Continued 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. 12. To leave pilot lit an shut off burners only: turn control knob clockwise to the Then smell for gas, including near the PILOT position, or use remote control floor.

  • Page 27: Inspecting Burners

    OPERATION Continued IMPORTANT: Do not leave selector switch in OPTIONAL HAND-HELD the REMOTE or ON position when pilot is not REMOTE OPERATION lit. This will drain the battery. NOTE: All remote control accessories must NOTE: Do not hold hand-held remote for a be purchased separately (see Accessories, long time.

  • Page 28: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the WARNING: Turn off appliance and injector holder. 6. In case any large clumps of dust have now let cool before cleaning. been pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off appliance 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 30 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 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep in long enough control knob pressed in 30 seconds...
  • Page 31 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 2. Gas regulator defective 2. Replace gas regulator Slight smoke or odor during 1.
  • Page 32 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. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

  • Page 33: Replacement Parts

    You may feel your gas pressure is too low. If at SuperiorFireplaces.us.com. so, contact your local propane/LP or natural gas supplier. SPECIFICATIONS TF18NR TF18PR • Rating (Variable): 21,000/30,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 24,000/30,000 Btu/Hr • Type Gas: Natural • Type Gas: Propane/LP •...

  • Page 34: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES Purchase these appliance accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, contact IHP at SuperiorFireplaces.us.com for referral informa- tion. 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 35 ACCESSORIES Continued Damper Clamp Damper DAMPER CLAMP (Required in vented applications) Cat. No. F1760, Model GA6080 For all models. Permanently opens chimney flue damper LOG SCRAPS - FLOOR MEDIA KIT - 1 for vented operation. Cat. No. F0250, Model VTA-LS5-1 GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION KIT LOG SCRAPS - FLOOR MEDIA KIT - 2 Cat.

  • Page 36: Parts

    PARTS REMOTE-READY MODELS TF18NR, TF18PR, TF2430NR AND TF2430PR Cat. No. Model F0019 TF18NR F0020 TF18PR F0025 TF2430NR F0026 TF2430PR WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury.
  • Page 37 PARTS REMOTE-READY MODELS This list contains replaceable parts used in your appliance. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 33 of this manual. KEY NO. CAT. NO. DESCRIPTION 18NR 18PR 24NR 24PR QTY. J6167 18" Dual Burner •...
  • Page 38 PARTS LOG SET MODELS: LTF18MM, LTF24MM AND LTF30MM (MASSIVE MIXED OAK™) This list contains replaceable parts used in your appliance. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 33 of this manual. PART NUMBERS DESCRIPTION LTF18MM LTF24MM LTF30MM J6405...
  • Page 39 PARTS LOG SET MODELS: LTF18-RS, LTF24-RS AND LTF30-RS (RUGGED STACKED™) This list contains replaceable parts used in your appliance. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 33 of this manual. PART NUMBERS LTF18-RS LTF24-RS LTF30-RS DESCRIPTION J6661 J6666...
  • Page 40 PARTS LOG SET MODELS: LTF18WT, LTF24WT, LTF30WT (WILD TIMBER™) This list contains replaceable parts used in your appliance. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 33 of this manual. PART NUMBERS WildTimber18 ID # WildTimber24 ID # WildTimber30 ID #...

  • Page 41: Warranty

    Innovative Hearth Products Superior 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 ®...
  • Page 42 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, specifications, prices and also to discontinue colors, styles and products.

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