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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
REMOTE-READy MODELS EMC18NR/PR, EMC24NR/PR,
EMC30NR/PR, VCC18NRA/PRA, VCC24NRA/PRA, AND
f i r e - p a r t s . c o m
Also Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances
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
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.
• 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.
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
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- Page 1 UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® REMOTE-READy MODELS EMC18NR/PR, EMC24NR/PR, EMC30NR/PR, VCC18NRA/PRA, VCC24NRA/PRA, AND f i r e - p a r t s . c o m VCC30NRA/PRA Also Design-Certified As Vented Decorative Appliances...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TAbLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 24 Product Identification ........... 5 Specifications ............ 25 Local Codes............5 Wiring Diagram ..........25 Optional Remote Control Accessories ....5 Troubleshooting ..........26 Unpacking............5 Parts ..............30 Product Features ..........6 Replacement Parts .......... - Page 3 SAFETy Continued WARNING: Do not allow fans WARNING: This product con- to blow directly into the fireplace. tains and/or generates chemicals Avoid any drafts that alter burner known to the state of California flame patterns. Ceiling fans can to cause cancer or birth defects create drafts that alter burner or other reproductive harm.
- Page 4 SAFETy Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type 9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet of gas indicated on the rating plate. This cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If appliance is not convertible for use with heated, the vapors from these products may other gases.
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Page 5: Product Identification
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to logs and heater for shipment. 3. Check heater for any shipping damage. If heater is damaged call FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at 1-866-328-4537 for replacement parts before returning to dealer. www.fmiproducts.com... -
Page 6: Product Features
PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION SAFETY DEVICE This heater is clean burning. It requires no This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple- outside venting. There is no heat loss out a tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free both realistic flames and glowing coals. - Page 7 AIR FOR COMbUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Confined and Unconfined Space Vent-free fireplace __________ Btu/Hr The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/ Gas water heater* __________ Btu/Hr NFPA 54 defines a confined space as a space Gas furnace __________ Btu/Hr whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per Vented gas heater __________ Btu/Hr 1,000 Btu/hr (4.8 m...
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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 Use the correct type of gas (natural or propane/ in a solid fuel burning fireplace, LP). If your gas supply is not the correct gas type, do not install heater. Call dealer where the chimney flue and firebox you bought heater for proper type heater.
- 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 In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- of adjacent walls and mantels be- rial clearances, you must also meet required come hot during operation. Walls clearances between fireplace opening and and mantels above the firebox mantel shelf.
- Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP Damper Clamp ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION Damper Note: When used as a vented heater, ap- pliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel Damper burning fireplace with a working flue and con- Clamp structed 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 heater) • approved flexible gas hose and fittings (not provided) (if allowed by local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided) • electric drill with 3/16” masonry drill bit Note: Install optional MLCR Series receiver and hand-held remote control kit (see Ac- cessories, page 34) before installing gas log...
- Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed Check your building codes for any special Before installing heater, make sure you have requirements for locating equipment shutoff the items listed below. valve to fireplaces. • 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, page for propane/LP gas or opening main gas 14. Locate sediment trap where it is within valve located on or near gas meter for reach for cleaning.
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued Equipment Shutoff Valve To OFF Terminal on Switch Gas Meter To AUTO Terminal Control Valve on Switch Control Valve Location Figure 18 - Connecting Wires Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural Gas Only) INSTALLING OPTIONAL REMOTE ACCESSORIES PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS Installing Remote Receiver...
- Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued 5. Remove heater base from fireplace. INSTALLING LOGS, EMBERS AND 6. If installed, disconnect AUTO/OFF/ON LAVA ROCK switch wire from control valve at TPTH and TH locations (see Figure 19). WARNING: Failure to posi- 7. Connect wires from hardware pack (with tion the parts in accordance remote receiver bracket) to control valve with these diagrams or failure...
- Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued 2. Place left bottom log (#2) onto base as- 5. Place top left log (#5) onto rear log (#1) and sembly as shown in Figure 21. See detail front log (#3). Match round peg on bottom in drawing for contour on bottom of log. of top left log (#5) with round hole in front Log will fit over metal brackets and flat log (#3) and square hole in log #5 with...
- Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued 8. Final Assembly is shown in Figure 25. See Figure 26 for additional views. 18" Models Figure 25 - Final Assembly 9. Two ember materials are supplied with this log set. Platinum Bright Embers give a bright glow appearing as hot coals. 24"...
- Page 20 INSTALLATION Continued 11. Add lava rock and small decorative logs WARNING: Do not operate around base of heater if desired. DO NOT unit without ember material place rock or additional logs on front correctly in place as shown in burner or on logs. Placing any material on unit other than ember material on front Figures 27 &...
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Page 21: Operation
OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY LIGHTING READ BEFORE LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If you do not fol- WARNING: low these instructions exactly, • If fireplace has glass doors, a fire or explosion may result never operate this heater with causing property damage, per- glass doors closed. - Page 22 OPERATION Continued 6. Press in and turn control knob counter- Note: AUTO is only functional when using clockwise to the PILOT position. GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds If hand-held remote control is installed (see Figure 30).
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Page 23: Inspecting Burners
OPERATION Continued TO TURN OFF GAS NOTICE: You must light the pilot TO APPLIANCE before using the hand-held re- 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the mote control unit. See Lighting OFF position. Instructions on page 21. 2a. Set switch in the OFF position. 2b. -
Page 24: Cleaning And Maintenance
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the WARNING: Turn off heater injector holder. and let cool before cleaning. 6. In case any large clumps of dust have now been pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4. -
Page 25: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS EMC18PR, VCC18PRA EMC24NR, VCC24NRA • Rating (Variable): 24,000/30,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 28,000/39,000 Btu/Hr • Type Gas: Propane/LP • Type Gas: Natural • Ignition: Electronic • Ignition: Electronic • Manifold Pressure: 7.9" W.C. • Manifold Pressure: 3.4" W.C. • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): •... -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
TROUbLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater 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 27 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 in 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep long enough control knob pressed in 30 3.
- Page 28 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 24) 2. Gas regulator defective 2.
- 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 REMOTE-READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS EMC18(N,P)R, EMC24(N,P)R, EMC30(N,P)R, VCC18(N,P)RA, VCC24(N,P)RA AND VCC30(N,P)RA f i r e - p a r t s . c o m www.fmiproducts.com 125024-01A... - Page 31 PARTS REMOTE-READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS EMC18(N,P)R, EMC24(N,P)R, EMC30(N,P)R, VCC18(N,P)RA, VCC24(N,P)RA AND VCC30(N,P)RA This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 33 of this manual. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY.
- Page 32 PARTS LOG SETS FOR MODELS EMC18(N,P)R, EMC24(N,P)R, EMC30(N,P)R, VCC18(N,P)RA, VCC24(N,P)RA AND VCC30(N,P)RA This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 34 of this manual. f i r e - p a r t s . c o m PART NUMBERS EMC18(N,P)R EMC24(N,P)R...
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Page 33: Replacement Parts
Contact authorized dealers of this product. • model and serial numbers of your heater If they can’t supply original replacement • how heater was malfunctioning part(s), call FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at • purchase date 1-866-328-4537. Usually, we will ask you to return the part to the factory. -
Page 34: Accessories
Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these - GWMT1 accessories, call FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at For all models. The desired comfort setting 1-866-328-4537 for referral information. You can be selected on the wall thermostat and... - Page 35 NOTES _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ f i r e - p a r t s . c o m ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________...
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Page 36: Warranty
FMI PRODUCTS, LLC’s liability is limited to the purchase price of the product, and FMI PRODUCTS, LLC shall not be liable for any other damages whatsoever under any circumstances including indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
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