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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS
FIREPLACE
OWNER'S OPERATION AND
INSTALLATION MANUAL
FSF32NEWS, FSF32PEWS, FSF36NERS, FSF36PERS,
ELECTRONIC IGNITION FIREPLACE SYSTEM
NOTE: this product ships in two boxes. Box 1 includes the fireplace. Box 2 includes the logs.
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.
For more information, visit www.fmiproducts.com
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Shown with optional cabinet mantel with
hearth base and trim accessories.
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- Page 1 ® Shown with optional cabinet mantel with hearth base and trim accessories. FSF32NEWS, FSF32PEWS, FSF36NERS, FSF36PERS, ELECTRONIC IGNITION FIREPLACE SYSTEM NOTE: this product ships in two boxes. Box 1 includes the fireplace. Box 2 includes the logs. 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 ..............2 Wiring Diagram ..........32 Product Identification ........... 4 Specifications ............ 32 Local Codes............5 Troubleshooting ..........33 Unpacking............5 Parts ..............40 Product Features ..........5 Replacement Parts ..........45 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..... 6 Service Hints ............. - Page 3 SAFETY Continued Do not place clothing or other DANGER: Carbon monoxide flammable material on or near poisoning may lead to death! the appliance. Never place any objects on the heater. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea.
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Page 4: Product Identification
SAFETY Continued 3. If you smell gas Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the fire- • shut off gas supply place if enough fresh air is not available. • do not try to light any appliance See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, •... -
Page 5: Local Codes
LOCAL CODES Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all State of Massachusetts: The installation local codes. In the absence of local codes, must be made by a licensed plumber or use the latest edition of The National Fuel gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Mas- Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. -
Page 6: Air For Combustion And Ventilation
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Unusually tight construction is defined as WARNING: This heater shall construction where: not be installed in a room or a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- side atmosphere have a continuous space unless the required vol- water vapor retarder with a rating of one ume of indoor combustion air perm (6 x 10... - Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Example: Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maxi- (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2,560 cu. ft. mum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is (volume of space) an unconfined space.
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Page 8: Installation
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation Ventilated Outlet grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- Attic nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling Outlet and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these To Attic items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. - Page 9 INSTALLATION Continued CHECK GAS TYPE 1. Remove packaging from three pieces of trim. Use the correct gas type (natural or propane/ 2. Locate four screws, two adjusting plates LP) for your fireplace. If your gas supply is not with set screws, and two shims in the correct, do not install fireplace.
- Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION CLEARANCES 2. Install a properly grounded, 120 volt three- prong electrical outlet at fireplace location WARNING: Maintain the if an outlet is not there. If possible, locate outlet so cabinet mantel will cover it when minimum clearances. If you can, installed (see Figure 9).
- Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued 10. Carefully insert fireplace into cabinet mantel. Be careful not to scratch or damage hearth base, cabinet mantel, or any laminate trim on hearth base. Remove protective material from top of hearth base and from front of fireplace (if any). Note: You can secure fireplace to hearth or floor.
- Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued 2. Install gas piping into fireplace location. 7. Check all gas connections for leaks. See This installation includes an approved flex- Checking Gas Connections, page 15. ible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after 8. Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet. the equipment shutoff valve.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation WARNING: Never connect If placing mantel above built-in fireplace, you natural gas fireplace to private must meet minimum clearance between man- (non-utility) gas wells. This tel shelf and top of fireplace opening. gas is commonly known as NOTICE: If your installation does wellhead gas.
- Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Lo- Equipment Shutoff Valve cate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook With 1/8" NPT Tap* up. NPT tap must be upstream from fireplace (see Figure 18).
- Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued 4. Attach the flexible gas line to gas supply NOTICE: Most building codes (see Figure 20). Check tightness of flex- do not permit concealed gas ible gas line attached to gas regulator of connections. A flexible gas line fireplace (see Figure 20).
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Equipment Shutoff Valve Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to Propane/LP all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Supply Tank 5. Correct all leaks at once. 6. Reconnect fireplace and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply.
- Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY Touch Pad Wire Harness INSTALLATION It is helpful to have a flashlight so you can see the connections as described below. Lo- cate the battery power supply. It is the black box with the red and black wires. Locate the control module (see Figure 24).
- Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued the connections as described below. Before proceeding, locate the yellow/orange S1 button on the control module. You will need to access this button during the re-pairing Fri 22:04 Fri 21:47 Configuration Configuration procedure and only have 20 seconds to press Pairing Pairing and release it.
- Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING LOGS remove the batteries from the remote control, wait 3 minutes, and restart the re-pairing pro- WARNING: Failure to position cess. If you see signal bars, then the remote control has paired properly. Go to the next step. the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with...
- Page 20 INSTALLATION Continued 3. Place left ember bed log as shown in Left Middle Figure 36. The log has groove on one side that sets on the ember bed pan. The back side of this log needs to rest against the front of the base assembly.
- Page 21 INSTALLATION Continued 8. Rest rear log in back corner sections of chassis assembly as shown in Figure 41. Middle Crossover Rear Log Figure 43 - Installing Middle Crossover Log Top Rear Rear Log Figure 41 - Installing Rear Log 9. Place the left top log onto the rear log and the left middle log.
- Page 22 INSTALLATION Continued 1. Ember Chunk Placement. The FSF36 a bright glow appearing as hot coals. series burner systems include three Should embers need replacing, see ember chunks that are designed to fit Parts, page 40. over shoulder screws on the ember pan Platinum Bright Ember placement.
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Page 23: Operation
INSTALLATION Continued Bracket 4. Install fireplace screen by placing the screen Screen brackets on top of the fireplace screen brackets as shown in Figure 48. Push the bottom of the screen inward against the magnetic catches to secure in place. WARNING: You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place. - Page 24 OPERATION Continued of the screen you will need to unlock the CAUTION: Do not try to ad- screen by pressing ''unlock'' and ''OK''. just heating levels by using the 5. Press ''On'' and ''OK''. It may take up to 4 equipment shutoff valve.
- Page 25 OPERATION Continued The screen changes depending on the input from the buttons, but the bottom row always displays the button function labels (see Figure 64). The functions of each button depends on the options available on the current screen (except for the OFF button which has always the same function).
- Page 26 OPERATION Continued AUTO MODE If ''Auto'' is pressed in the initial screen, 25ºC (77ºF) appears as the desired temperature in the selected setting. In the bottom row, and appear, indicating that we can change the desired temperature value by just pressing the left or middle button.
- Page 27 OPERATION Continued Fri 23:27 Fri 23:33 Fri 23:33 Fri 21:40 Configuration Configuration Configuration Pairing Pairing Pairing Thermostat Thermostat Thermostat Arrow °F Temp 0.5°C Temp 0.5°C Temp 0.5°C Button Programming Programming Programming Select Back Change Back Change Back Lock Menu SELECT Button Figure 58 - Main screen Figure 55 - Programming...
- Page 28 OPERATION Continued Automatic lock can be selected. This means Title: Daily Program. that if no button is pressed for while, the A: Selected (including ''Daily''). The select- remote automatically goes into locked mode. ed day can be changed by pressing ''Change'' How to select the temperature unit (ºC/ºF) (middle button).
- Page 29 OPERATION Continued REGULATING THE FLAME LEVEL. BLOWER 1. To increase the flame level, press the OPERATION up button ( ). A beep and a flash of WARNING: This fireplace has the LED indicate that the system has accepted the order, and the flame will a three-prong, grounded electri- increase instantly (see Figure 61, page cal plug.
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Page 30: Inspecting Burners
INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame NOTICE: Do not mistake orange patterns often. flames with yellow tipping. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Dirt or other fine particles are Figure 63 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. burned by fireplace, causing Figure 64 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- brief patches of orange flame. -
Page 31: Cleaning And Maintenance
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 4. Check the injector holder located at the end WARNING: Turn off fireplace of the burner tube again. Remove any large and let cool before cleaning. particles of dust, dirt, lint, or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle. 5. -
Page 32: Wiring Diagram
WIRING DIAGRAM SPECIFICATIONS FSF32NEWS FSF32PEWS • Rating (Variable): 20,000/25,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 20,000/25,000 Btu/Hr • Type Gas: Natural • Type Gas: Propane/LP • Ignition: Electronic • Ignition: Electronic • Manifold Pressure: 4.5" W.C. • Manifold Pressure: 8" W.C. • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): •... -
Page 33: 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 34 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Either the remote or touch pad but- 6. LED is blinking 6. This indicates the battery power is tons are pressed to start the burner low. Replace the batteries in the ignition sequence and there is no power supply box.
- Page 35 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When ignitor button is pressed on the 1. Gas supply turned off or equip- 1. Turn on gas supply or open equip- remote or touch pad, the pilot sparks ment shutoff valve closed ment shutoff valve.
- Page 36 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY ODS pilot lights but pilot flame goes 1. Equipment shutoff valve not fully 1. Fully open equipment shutoff out before burners light. open valve. 2. Missing or weak batteries at 2. Check batteries and replace if power supply box or remote.
- Page 37 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner system shuts off. Control 1. Faulty control module 1. Replace control module. module sounds 2 cycles of 3 beeps. CONFIG. ERROR is shown in remote display. Burner system shuts off. Control 1. Remote and control module not 1.
- Page 38 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burners do not light after ODS/ 1. Inlet gas pressure is too low 1. Contact local natural or propane/ pilot is lit LP gas company 2. Burner orifice(s) clogged 2. Clean burner(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 31) or replace burner orifice(s) 3.
- Page 39 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 40: Parts
PARTS LOG BASE ASSEMBLY MODELS FSF32NEWS, FSF32PEWS, FSF36NERS AND FSF36PERS * See page 42 for part numbers www.fmiproducts.com 126364-01A... - Page 41 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 45 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 126195-01 Floor 32'' Fireplace System • • • • 126195-02 Floor 36'' Fireplace System •...
- Page 42 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 45 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 125783-01 Screw, Min. Rate (3.75MM) • • 125783-05 Screw, Min. Rate (1.499MM) •...
- Page 43 PARTS FIREPLACE MODELS FSF32NEWS, VFS32PEWS, FSF36NERS AND FSF36PERS This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 45 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 108423-01 Panel Closure Smooth •...
- Page 44 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 45 of this manual. PART NUMBER FSF32 FSF36 DESCRIPTION 125851-01 125852-01 Log, Ramp 125851-02 125852-02 Log, Left Front 125851-03 125852-03 Log, Right Front 125851-04 125852-04 Log, Left Front Ember Bed 125851-05 125852-05 Log, Right Front Ember Bed...
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Page 45: Replacement Parts
When Gas Pressure Is Too Low installation, operation, or troubleshooting. • pilot will not stay lit If so, contact FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at • burners will have delayed ignition 1-866-328-4537. When calling please have • heater will not produce specified heat your model and serial numbers of your •... - Page 46 NOTES _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ www.fmiproducts.com 126364-01A...
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Page 48: Warranty
This warranty covers the cost of part(s) required to restore this product to proper operating condition and an allowance for labor when provided by a FMI PRODUCTS, LLC Authorized Service Center or a provider approved by FMI PROD- UCTS, LLC. Warranty parts must be obtained through authorized dealers of this product and/or FMI PRODUCTS, LLC who will provide original factory replacement parts.
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