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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com B-VENT DECORATIVE GAS FIREPLACE OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® MODELS P324E, VP324E, P325E(B) AND VP325E(B) NATURAL GAS FOR YOUR SAFETY vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com stallation and operational procedures. For assistance service agency or the gas supplier. NOT FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL CHECK LOCAL CODES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION SAVE THIS BOOK cated on the rating plate. TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SAFETY WARNING: This product con- 36" from the front and 42" from the top tion. Fireplace will remain hot for a time before touching. WARNING: Any change to Cleaning and Maintenance www.fmiproducts.com 108794-01G...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SAFETY Continued National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. on a metal or wood panel extending the for replacement of the unit. place nameplate. broken. electrically grounded in accordance with UNPACKING into framing. around burner and grate cardboard where you bought the product.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com INTRODUCTION Continued CAUTION: Do not connect WARNING: Installation of your local Building and Safety cover this appliance. NOTICE: This appliance is not source of heat. SELECTING LOCATION Corner installations Clearances, CORNER INSTALLATION INTERNAL WALL INSTALLATION Flush installations are recommended where FLUSH...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GAS RATING - NATURAL # 49 # 40 GAS RATING - PROPANE/LP # 56 # 54 " " * 20 " For Use With B-1 Vent Pipe Only " 7" " HEARTH AREA * 13 "...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION CLEARANCES MANTEL CLEARANCES AND WALL DETAILS opening. 12" Combustible Materials (22.9 cm) Header 6" (15.2 cm) 13" (33 cm) Spacer 8" (20.3 cm) 2 x 4 Stud 3" (7.6 cm) Nailing Flange Left Side "...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION Continued FRAMING Note: If a wall covering is used to line enclosure, then all measurements must be from surface of covering. " " Note: If appliance is to be raised above "...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VENTING INSTALLATION Continued height in accordance with the roof pitch and a of 8 feet and therefore the allowable lateral inclination and therefore the lateral length at Listed Vent Cap Listed Listed Vent Cap Vent Cap Maintain Maintain...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VENTING INSTALLATION Continued CHECKING FOR PROPER VENTING Appendix G of the current National Fuel Gas opening and play it along entire length of Code NFPA No. 54/ANSI Z223.1. Note: Before connecting this appliance to an WARNING: This appliance the appliance.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FIREPLACE INSTALLATION WALL SWITCH INSTALLATION Fireplace Remote Receptacle Control Receiver connected to the incoming 120 volt regular Wiring Diagram page 21. OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL odel Ignition Module Cord Plug Note: If using optional wireless hand-held remote control, wall switch must be in ON Figure 13 - Installing the WRC Remote position to be operational.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued GAS LINE HOOK-UP WARNING: Before you pro- does not enter the gas line. is OFF. WARNING: All gas piping After ensuring that the gas valve detection solution to all con- and corrected.
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3" Min. (7.6 cm) Figure 17- Sediment Trap Shutoff Valve 1/2" NPT Incoming Note Figure 18 - Connecting Flexible Gas Line to Millivolt Valve GRATE PLACEMENT P324E/VP324E Front P325E/VP325E Front Figure 19 - Placing Grate into Burner Pan www.fmiproducts.com 108794-01G...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued EMBER AND PAN MATERIAL LOG PLACEMENT FOR P324E/ PLACEMENT VP324E MODELS of burner pan. 3. Remove ember material from bag and To enhance the look of the hearth you may and leave about a 1/2"...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued Log 3 Log 4 4. Place top of log 4 into notch on log 1. in Figure 27. 5. Place top of log 5 into notch on top right To enhance the look of the hearth you may optionally place provided lava rock around Log 3 Log 1...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued APPLIANCE ENCLOSURE tion or caulking. Side Side Framing Framing Caulk Here Figure 30 - Sealing Between Appliance and Framing Figure 28 - Logs Installed INSTALLING OPTIONAL GLASS DOOR ACCESSORY COMBUSTION AIR KIT MODEL AK4 CAUTION: Use only glass appliance.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued Spring Hold-Down Clip Screw Side Front Face Partially Opened Door Figure 32 - Adjusting Glass Doors or Cleaning the face. 9. Reopen one door at a time and retighten CAUTION: The glass pan- appliance is operating.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING 3. Turn off all electric power to appliance. WARNING: If you do not fol- panel. the appliance area for gas. Be sure to panel. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS 11.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OPERATION Continued TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE panel. 2. Turn off all electric power to appliance if OPTIONAL REMOTE 4. Remove front hearth brick and control OPERATION Note: The WRC receiver and hand-held re- Pilot (see Accessories, page 25).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Installation and each use and at least annually PILOT AND BURNER cleaning burner and replace when cleaning or lint. LOGS log placement information on page 14 to WARNING: Turn off gas and Replacement Parts.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WIRING DIAGRAM PV/MV www.fmiproducts.com 108794-01G...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TROUBLESHOOTING most common causes of a malfunctioning gas appliance are: OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY will not light opened 2. Repeat lighting procedure replace pilot line opening fer to Replacement Parts 7. No power to unit or the ignition module or power on and that all wire connec- Wiring...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TROUBLESHOOTING Continued IMPORTANT: OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY 1. Check electrical connec- or too long 2. Thermopile not generating 2. See page 22 for maximum flame im- pingement on thermopile mination cap. Remove any 1.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY 1. Improper log placement blocked 3. Remove blockage or re- place burner blocked mination cap. Remove any a minimum gap of 1/2" www.fmiproducts.com 108794-01G...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ACCESSORIES AIR KIT - AK4 32" PERIMETER TRIM KIT PT32 PT32B PT32P - Platinum REMOTE CONTROL KITS 32" LOUVER TRIM KIT WRC - Standard On/Off Electronic Remote LT32B GWMS2 - Wall Mount ON/OFF Switch LT32P - Platinum PROPANE CONVERSION KITS FACE/LOUVER PANEL KITS...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTS MODELS P324E AND VP324E 24-2 24-6 24-11 24-5 24-10 24-1 24-12 24-9 24-8 24-4 24-7 24-9 24-8 24-3 www.fmiproducts.com 108794-01G...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTS MODELS P324E AND VP324E Replacement Parts PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 108769-03 109098-01 108864-01 108425-01 Air Rod Retainer 108423-01 108863-01 24" Supply Connect Plug 14253 Flexible Supply Line with Shutoff Valve 108411-01 Air Separator...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTS 24-6 24-2 24-5 24-11 24-10 24-1 24-12 24-9 24-8 24-4 24-7 24-9 24-8 24-3 www.fmiproducts.com 108794-01G...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTS Replacement Parts PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 108769-03 11201 11109 108425-01 Air Rod Retainer 108423-01 11186 109098-01 108411-01 Air Separator 108434-01 108432-01 108430-01 108428-01 108426-01 106683-01 Firebox Support Leg 24353 108701-01 Screen Rod 108864-01 11165 106703-02...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTS LOG ASSEMBLY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 109109-01 Log Set 109100-02 Log Set 105958-05 Front Log 109421-01 Rear Log 105960-05 Rear Log 109420-01 Front Right Log 901100-02 Top Right Log 108723-01 Front Left Log 901102-02 Top Left Log 108722-01 Top Y-Log...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WARRANTY KEEP THIS WARRANTY _____________________________ __________________________ __________________________ FMI PRODUCTS, LLC LIMITED WARRANTIES Standard Warranty: Factory Reconditioned Products 108794-01 1-866-328-4537 Rev. G www.fmiproducts.com 09/09...
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