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VENT-FREE GAS WALL HEATER
OWNER'S OPERATION AND
INSTALLATION MANUAL
BLUE FLAME MODELS
FDT10BFA - 110009
FDT20BFA - 110010
FDT30BFA - 110011
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,
Monday through Friday or email contact@factorybuysdirect.com
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- Page 1 FDT30BFA - 110011 Shown VENT-FREE GAS WALL HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL BLUE FLAME MODELS FDT10BFA - 110009 FDT20BFA - 110010 FDT30BFA - 110011 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 Product Features ........4 Inspecting Burners........21 Specifications ..........5 Care And Maintenance ......22 Local Codes..........5 Troubleshooting ........23 Preparing For Installation ...... -
Page 3: Safety
SAFETY NATURAL AND PROPANE GAS: Natural and IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s Propane gas are odorless. An odor-making manual carefully and completely agent is added to the gas. The odor helps you before trying to assemble, op- detect a gas leak. However, the odor added to erate, or service this heater. -
Page 4: Qualified Installing Agency
SAFETY 1. Do not place propane supply tank(s) inside 6. Do not run heater: any structure. Propane supply tank(s) • Where flammable liquids or vapors are must be placed outdoors. used or stored. 2. Heaters with a maximum input over •... -
Page 5: Specifications
Note: Dimensions listed are outer most points on the heater (includes control knobs and grill). * For purposes of input adjustment. Electrical Requirement for Optional Blower Kit (for models FDT20BFA and FDT30BFA) (if equipped) Voltage • 120 VAC, 60 Hz LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. -
Page 6: Preparing For Installation
PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION Before beginning assembly or operation of Ignitor Button the product, make sure all parts are present. Control Compare parts with package contents list and Knob Figure 1. If any part is missing or damaged, do not attempt to assemble, install or operate the product. -
Page 7: Air For Combustion And Ventilation
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION WARNING: This heater shall WARNING: This heater shall not be installed in a room or not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construction space unless the required vol- ume of indoor combustion air unless provisions are provided is provided by the method de- for adequate combustion and... - 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 NOTICE: This heater is intended CAUTION: This heater cre- for use as supplemental heat. ates warm air currents. These Use this heater along with your currents move heat to wall sur- primary heating system. Do not faces next to heater. Installing install this heater as your pri- heater next to vinyl or cloth wall mary heat source. - Page 10 INSTALLATION LOCATING HEATER FASTENING HEATER TO WALL This heater is designed to be mounted on a Mounting Bracket wall. For convenience and efficiency, install The mounting bracket is located on back panel heater: of heater. It has been taped there for shipping. 1.
- Page 11 Hole On Each End 6. Insert mounting screws through bracket and into wall anchors. 7. Tighten screws until mounting bracket is FDT30BFA - 110011 firmly fastened to wall. Non-combustible Flooring or Top of Combustible Tile Carpeting or Other Material Figure 7 - Mounting Bracket Clearances...
- Page 12 INSTALLATION Placing Heater On Mounting Bracket 1. Locate two horizontal slots on back panel of heater (see Figure 10). 2. Place heater onto mounting bracket. Slide Front View horizontal slots onto stand-out tabs on mounting bracket. Front View Horizontal Slots Wall Heater Stand-...
- Page 13 INSTALLATION GAS SELECTION This appliance is factory INLET GAS PRESSURE preset for propane gas. No MAX 1/2 PSIG (3.5 KPA) changes are required for connecting to propane. Only a qualified installer or service technician can perform gas se- lection and connecting to gas Gas Connection supply.
- 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 gas, vice technician must connect Never connect heater directly to the gas supply. This heater heater to gas supply. Follow all requires an external regulator local codes. (not supplied). Install the external WARNING: This appliance regulator between the heater and requires a 3/8"...
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads. as shown in Figure 17. Pointing the vent down This will prevent excess sealant from going protects it from freezing rain or sleet. into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result Install sediment trap in supply line as shown in clogged heater valves.
- Page 17 INSTALLATION Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Gas Valve 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 18). Propane 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either Supply Tank using compressed air or opening gas sup- ply valve.
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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 (IF EQUIPPED) 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... - Page 24 TROUBLESHOOTING Only a qualified installer should bypass the pressure switch. Remove front panel of heater (see page 10). Locate the gas regulator. To by- pass the pressure switch locate the set screw on the regulator. Use a small flat bladed screw driver to turn the set screw counterclockwise 2 turns.
- 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
PARTS MODEL FDT10BFA - 110009 www.factorybuysdirect.com 200288-01D... - Page 29 PARTS MODEL FDT10BFA - 110009 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 FDT10BFA DESCRIPTION Back Body Panel 161132-01 Mounting Bracket 161133-01 Piezo Ignitor 161130-01 Thermostat Valve Assembly...
- Page 30 PARTS MODELS FDT20BFA - 110010 AND FDT30BFA - 110011 FDT20BFA Shown Available as an accessory only Available as an accessory only www.factorybuysdirect.com 200288-01D...
- Page 31 PARTS MODELS FDT20BFA - 110010 AND FDT30BFA - 110011 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 FDT20BFA FDT30BFA DESCRIPTION Back Body Panel...
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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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