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VENT-FREE GAS WALL
FIREPLACE
OWNER'S OPERATION AND
INSTALLATION MANUAL
BLUE FLAME MODEL
DF300L
PFS
WARNING: If the information in this manual 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 va-
pors 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 quali-
fied installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
WARNING: This appliance is equipped for Natural and
Propane gas. Field conversion is not permitted other than
between natural or propane gases.
Questions, problems, missing parts? Before returning to your retailer, call
our customer service department at 1-855-607-6557, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST,
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- Page 1 VENT-FREE GAS WALL FIREPLACE OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL BLUE FLAME MODEL DF300L ® WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ............3 Electrical Connection ....... 20 Qualified Installing Agency ......4 Electrical Wiring ........20 Specifications ..........5 Inspecting Burners........21 Product Features ........6 Care And Maintenance ......22 Local Codes..........6 Troubleshooting ........23 Preparing For Installation ...... -
Page 3: Safety
SAFETY NATURAL AND PROPANE/LP GAS: Natural IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s and Propane/LP gas are odorless. An odor- manual carefully and completely making agent is added to the gas. The odor before trying to assemble, op- helps you detect a gas leak. However, the erate, or service this heater. -
Page 4: Qualified Installing Agency
SAFETY 1. Do not place Propane/LP supply tank(s) 6. Do not run heater: inside any structure. Propane/LP supply • Where flammable liquids or vapors are tank(s) must be placed outdoors. used or stored. 2. Heaters with a maximum input over •... -
Page 5: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Model DF300L Ignition Electric Piezo Ignitor Gas Type Natural Gas Propane Gas BTU/Hr Input Max. (available) 26,000 26,000 BTU/Hr Input Min. (available) 16,000 21,000 Pressure Regulator Setting 4" W.C. 9" W.C. Max. 9.5" Max. 14" Inlet Gas Pressure* (inches of water) Min. -
Page 6: Product Features
PRODUCT FEATURES SAFETY PILOT 2 GAS OPTIONS AVAILABLE This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple- Your heater is equipped to operate on either tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The Propane/LP or Natural gas. The heater is ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not shipped from the factory ready for connect- enough fresh air. -
Page 7: Unpacking
UNPACKING 1. Remove heater from carton. 3. Check heater for any shipping damage. If heater is damaged, promptly inform dealer 2. Remove all protective packaging applied where you bought heater. to heater for shipping WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS Water vapor is a by-product of gas combus- The following steps will help ensure that water tion. - Page 8 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation This fresh air would come from an adjoining grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- unconfined space. When ventilating to an nent openings: one within 12"...
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Page 9: Installation
INSTALLATION IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture NOTICE: This heater is intended to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing for use as supplemental heat. heater in rooms without enough ventilation air Use this heater along with your may cause mildew to form too much moisture. primary heating system. - Page 10 INSTALLATION FASTENING HEATER TO WALL Mounting Bracket Marking Screw Locations The mounting bracket is located on back panel 1. Tape mounting bracket to wall where of heater (see Figure 5). It has been taped heater will be located. Make sure mount- there for shipping.
- Page 11 INSTALLATION Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall IMPORTANT: Do not hammer anchor key! For Note: Wall anchors, mounting screws, and thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do spacers are in hardware package. The hard- not pop open wings. ware package is provided with heater. 5.
- Page 12 INSTALLATION Installing Wall Spacers (Shown with 1. Place heater on wall mounting bracket. optional blower) 2. Mark screw locations on wall. 3. Remove heater from mounting bracket. 4. If installing bottom mounting screws into hol- low or solid wall, install wall anchors. Follow steps 1 through 4 under Attaching To Wall Anchor Method, page 11.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION GAS SELECTION This appliance is factory INLET GAS PRESSURE preset for propane/LP gas. MAX 1/2 PSIG (3.5 KPA) No changes are required for connecting to propane/LP. Only a qualified installer or service technician can perform gas selec- tion and connecting to gas supply. Gas Connection CAUTION: Two gas line in- Figure 13 - Bottom of Heater...
- Page 14 INSTALLATION 2. Apply thread sealant to the threads on a Use only the cap supplied on the 3/8" NPT brass connection fitting. While regulator. Do not use an off the pushing in, rotate the fitting clockwise until shelf pipe plug. This can damage the threads engage the regulator.
- Page 15 INSTALLATION CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY WARNING: A qualified ser- CAUTION: For propane/ vice technician must connect LP gas, Never connect heater heater to gas supply. Follow all directly to the gas supply. This local codes. heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). Install WARNING: This appliance the external regulator between requires a 3/8"...
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Typical Inlet Pipe Diameters ing gas pressure. You must reduce incoming Use 3/8" black iron pipe or greater. Installa- gas pressure to between 11" and 14" of water. tion must include an equipment shutoff valve, If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, union, and plugged 1/8"...
- Page 17 INSTALLATION CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS WARNING: Test all gas piping WARNING: Never use an open and connections for leaks after flame to check for a leak. Apply a installing or servicing. Correct mixture of liquid soap and water all leaks at once. to all joints.
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Page 18: Operation
OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING • Immediately call your gas supplier WARNING: If you do not fol- from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the low these instructions exactly, a gas supplier’s instructions. fire or explosion may result caus- • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. - Page 19 OPERATION 7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec- WARNING: If input gas onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, type is NG, make sure NG pilot release control knob. If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a quali- burner ignites.
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Page 20: Electrical Connection
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR OPTIONAL BLOWER KIT Do not use this heater if any part of it has been under water. Immediately call a qualified ser- Cover of vice technician to inspect the Grounded Grounding Pin heater and replace any part of Outlet Box the electrical system which has been under water. -
Page 21: Inspecting Burners
INSPECTING BURNERS IMPORTANT: Owner’s should check pilot flame pattern and burner flame pattern often. Incorrect flame patterns indicate the need for cleaning (see Care and Maintenance, page 22) or service. WARNING: Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. This includes maintenance requiring replacement or alteration of components. -
Page 22: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service techni- cian. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting
CARE AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE OF BLOWER MOTOR Always disconnect the appliance from the heavy or continuous use, periodic cleaning main power supply and allow it to cool must be done more frequently. If the heater before any servicing operation. blows alternating cold and warm air, check the fan for free movement and for debris restrict- The motors used on the fan heater and flame ing air flow. - Page 24 TROUBLESHOOTING The entire gas delivery piping including con- nections inside the heater should be leak tested by the qualified installer. After leak testing the qualified installer should light the appliance. Refer to the correct flame pattern as illustrated on page 21. All flame patterns should be safely inside the product.
- Page 25 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action ODS/pilot lights but flame 1. Control knob is not fully 1. Press in control knob fully. goes out when control pressed in. knob is released. 2. Control knob is not pressed 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep in long enough.
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Page 26: Technical Service
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Heater produces a whis- 1. Turning control knob to high 1. Turn control knob to low (1) tling noise when burner (5) position when burner is position and let warm up for is lit. cold. -
Page 27: Replacement Parts
REPLACEMENT PARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. • Model and serial number of your heater If they can’t supply original replacement •... - Page 28 PARTS MODEL DF300L www.factorybuysdirect.com 200337-01A...
- Page 29 PARTS MODEL DF300L This list contains replaceable parts for your heater. When ordering replacement parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 27 of this manual. ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION Front Panel Assembly Back Body Panel MB060-01 Mounting Bracket...
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Page 32: Warranty
WARRANTY KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model _______________________________ Serial No. ____________________________ Date Purchased _______________________ Keep receipt for warranty verification. REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT AT WWW.FACTORYBUYSDIRECT.COM FACTORY BUYS DIRECT LIMITED WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: Factory Buys Direct warrants this new product and any parts thereof to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of first purchase from an authorized dealer provided the product has been installed, maintained and operated in accordance with Factory Buys Direct’s warnings and instructions.
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