IHP Superior Fireplaces MNF24INM Installation And Operation Instruction Manual

Unvented (vent-free) gas log heater

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P/N 900463-01 Rev. E 04/2020
P900463-01
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where
not prohibited by local codes. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.
WARNING: This appliance is for installation only in a solid-fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory-built fi replace
or in a listed ventless fi rebox enclosure. It is design-certifi ed for these installations in accordance with ANSI
Z21.11.2. Exception: DO NOT install this appliance in a factory-built fi replace that includes instructions stating
it has not been tested or should not be used with unvented gas logs.
This is an unvented gas-fi red heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for
adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to Air for Combustion and Ventilation section
on Page 6 of this manual.
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fi re or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
– Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable 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 fi re department.
– Installation and service must be performed by a qualifi ed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Installation and Operation Instructions
Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater
Models
PFS
MNF24INM
®
US
MNF24IPM
Report No. F10-087
For use with log sets
MNF30INM
MNF24INV
MNF30IPM
MNF24IPV
LMF24GTA/B
LMF24MOA/B
LMF30GTA/B
LMF30MOA/B
LMF36GTA/B
LMF36MOA/B
MNF30INV
MNF30IPV

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater P/N 900463-01 Rev. E 04/2020 Models MNF24INM MNF30INM MNF24INV MNF30INV ® MNF24IPM MNF30IPM MNF24IPV MNF30IPV P900463-01 Report No. F10-087 For use with log sets LMF24GTA/B LMF24MOA/B LMF30GTA/B LMF30MOA/B LMF36GTA/B LMF36MOA/B INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance. CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Replacement Parts ............40 Safety ................2 Service Hints ............... 40 Product Identifi cation ............ 5 Technical Service ............40 Local Codes ..............5 Accessories ..............40 Optional Remote Control Accessories ......5 Warranty ..............43 Unpacking ..............5 Product Features ............
  • Page 3 SAFETY Continued Young children should be carefully super- DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning vised when they are in the same room with may lead to death! the appliance. When using the hand-held remote accessory, keep selector switch in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon the OFF position to prevent children from monoxide poisoning resemble the fl...
  • Page 4 SAFETY Continued Ventilation, Page 6. If appliance keeps shutting 1. WARNING: This appliance is only for use off, see Troubleshooting, Page 32. with the type of gas indicated on the rating 11. Do not run appliance plate. This appliance is not convertible for •...
  • Page 5: Product Identification

    PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Left Side Right Side Control Chassis Knob Glowing Embers Flame Adjustment Knob Front Figure 1 - Product Identifi cation NOTE: Do not pick up appliance base assembly LOCAL CODES by burners. This could damage appliance. Install and use appliance with care. The installation Always handle base assembly by grate.
  • Page 6: Product Features

    PRODUCT FEATURES OPERATION SAFETY DEVICE This appliance is clean burning. It requires no outside This appliance has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS/ chimney.
  • Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Vent-free fi replace ____________ Btu/Hr is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu/hr (4.8 m per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appli- Gas water heater* ____________ Btu/Hr ances installed in that space and an unconfi ned Gas furnace ____________ Btu/Hr space as a space whose volume is not less than...
  • Page 8: Installation

    AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills Ventilation Air From Inside Building or ducts. You must provide two permanent open- This fresh air would come from an adjoining un- ings: one within 12"...
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION CHECK GAS TYPE Use the correct type of gas (natural or propane/LP). Continued If your gas supply is not the correct gas type, do not install appliance. Call the dealer where you purchased WARNING: Before installing in a the appliance for proper type appliance. solid fuel-burning fi...
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued NOTE: When installing your gas logs into a Noncombustible Requirements for Safe manufactured fi rebox, follow fi rebox manufac- Material Distance Installation turer’s instructions for minimum clearances to combustible materials. 12" or more Noncombustible material B. Clearances from the top of the fi replace opening to the ceiling should not be less than 42".
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES NOTICE: Surface temperatures of adjacent In addition to meeting noncombustible material walls and mantels become hot during clearances, you must also meet required clearances operation. Walls and mantels above the between fi replace opening and mantel shelf. If you fi...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP ACCESSORY Damper Clamp FOR VENTED OPERATION NOTE: When used as a vented appliance, appli- Damper ance must be installed only in a solid-fuel-burning fi replace with a working fl ue and constructed of Damper noncombustible material. Clamp For Massachusetts Residents Only: Installation of this gas log set as a vented appliance in the...
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued Masonry Screw Installation Items Needed • hardware package (provided with appliance) • approved fl exible gas hose and fi ttings provided (if allowed by local codes) • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not pro- vided) • electric drill with 3/16” masonry drill bit NOTE: Install optional MRC Series receiver and hand-held remote control kit (see Accessories, Page 40) before installing gas log appliance.
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued Installation Items Needed WARNING: Use pipe joint sealant Before installing appliance, make sure you have the that is resistant to liquid petroleum items listed below. (LP) gas. • external regulator (supplied by installer) • piping (check local codes) •...
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued 3. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for CAUTION: Avoid damage to gas propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve control. Hold gas control with wrench located on or near gas meter for natural gas when connecting it to gas piping and/ or using compressed air.
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued Equipment Shutoff Valve Connect the wires to the valve from the switch assembly as shown in Figure 18. INSTALLING OPTIONAL REMOTE Gas Meter ACCESSORIES (REMOTE READY MODELS) Installing Remote Receiver Remote control accessories are available separately (see Accessories, Page 40). Read instructions shipped with remote control along with instructions Control Valve below before attempting installation.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued 9. If logs were removed from appliance for install remote accessory, replace logs (see Installing Logs, Embers and Volcanic Stone, Page 18). 10. Place remote receiver on fi replace fl oor next to control valve. Make sure the remote receiver and wires are not on or touching either gas burner on the log set.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued Magnifl ame SERIES BURNER The log has a rectangular shape on the bottom SYSTEM-LOG COMPATIBILITY CHART that fi ts against the lip on the black metal base, the square grate, and the round tube burner. Refractory Concrete Logs Slide the log in place as shown in Figures.
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued Vertical Portion of Burner Tube Figure 24C - Installing Right Front Log, Side Figure 25B - Installing Back Left Log View (D-018) Rear View and 25B. Figure 25A shows how the log must and 26B. The log has a rectangular stand off fi...
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION Continued Square Grate Log Notch Grate Finger Log Slot Figure 27B - Installing Charred Log Top Side Figure 26B - Installing Front Left Log View Figure 27. Place this log on the base as shown tube on the right side. The left side of the burner in fi...
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION Continued Back Top Log (D-062, Square Peg Right Split Crossover D-023 or D029) Right Split Cross- Log (D-022) over Log (D-022) Figure 31 - Installing Back Top Log and Final Right Front Log Assembly Figure 29 - Installing Right Split Crossover Log 7.
  • Page 22 Use Volcanic Stone to hide wires from needed, the replacement embers must switch/log to control valve. Place switch/log so be purchased from IHP. See Page 40 for the switch is easy to access. part numbers. Flat Front Burner...
  • Page 23: Operation

    OPERATION REMOTE READY MODELS LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: READ BEFORE LIGHTING • If fi replace has glass doors, never operate this appliance with glass WARNING: If you do not follow doors closed. If you operate ap- these instructions exactly, a fi re or pliance with doors closed, heat explosion may result causing property buildup inside fi...
  • Page 24 REMOTE READY MODELS OPERATION Continued 6. Press in and turn control knob counterclock- NOTE: AUTO is only functional when using wise to the PILOT position. Press in GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories. If hand-held remote control is installed but not control knob for fi...
  • Page 25 REMOTE READY MODELS NOTE: The burner may light if hand-held remote was on when selector switch was last turned off. OPERATION You can now turn burner on and off with hand-held Continued remote control unit. TO TURN OFF GAS IMPORTANT: Do not leave selector switch in the REMOTE or ON position when pilot is not lit.
  • Page 26 VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued 7. With control knob pressed in, press and release LIGHTING igniter button. This will light pilot. The pilot is INSTRUCTIONS attached to the front burner. If needed, keep igniter button pressed in until pilot lights. NOTICE: During initial operation of new NOTE: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a quali- appliance, burning logs will give off...
  • Page 27 VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued Pilot HAND-HELD Burner REMOTE OPERATION BATTERIES WARNING: Make sure your selec- Igniter tor switch is in OFF position before Electrode installing or changing batteries in Figure 40 - Pilot (Natural/ Propane/LP) your hand-held remote or receiver. TO TURN OFF GAS For installing or replacing batteries in remote con- TO APPLIANCE...
  • Page 28 VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued FLAME HEIGHT OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL This function allows you to control height of fl ames through 5 levels (see Figure 44). Select WARNING: Fireplace can turn on manual fl ame height function by pressing MODE suddenly.
  • Page 29: Inspecting Burners

    VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION Continued To activate this function, press THERMOSTAT but- INSPECTING BURNERS ton until the word SMART appears to the right of Check pilot fl ame pattern and burner fl ame pat- temperature bulb graphic on display. Use UP/DOWN terns often.
  • Page 30: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the injec- WARNING: Turn off appliance and tor holder. 6. In case any large clumps of dust have now been let cool before cleaning. pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4. Clean pilot assembly also.
  • Page 31: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS MNF24INM MNF24IPM MNF24INV MNF24IPV MNF30INM MNF30IPM MNF30INV MNF30IPV • Rating (Variable): 29,000/40,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 29,000/40,000 Btu/Hr • Type Gas: Natural • Type Gas: Propane/LP • Ignition: Electronic • Ignition: Electronic • Manifold Pressure: 3.4" W.C. • Manifold Pressure: 7.9" W.C. •...
  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off appliance and let cool before servicing. Only a qualifi ed 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 33 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but fl ame goes 1. C o n t r o l k n o b n o t f u l l y 1. Press in control knob fully out when control knob is released pressed in 2.
  • Page 34 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Yellow fl ame in front burner dur- 1. Not enough air 1. Check burner(s) for dirt ing burner combustion and debris. If found, clean burner(s) (see Cleaning and Maintenance, Page 30) 2. Gas regulator defective 2.
  • Page 35 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. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
  • Page 36: Parts

    PARTS REMOTE-READY VARIABLE CONTROL MODELS MNF24INM MNF24INV MNF24IPM MNF24IPV MNF30INM MNF30INV MNF30IPM MNF30IPV Cat. No. Model WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance F2088 MNF24INM with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifi cally approved with this heater may result in property damage F2091 MNF24IPM or personal injury.
  • Page 37 Replacement Parts on Page 40 of this manual. WARNING: Contact an IHP dealer to obtain any of these parts. Never use substitute materials not approved by IHP. Use of non-approved parts can result in poor performance and safety hazards. CAT. NO.
  • Page 38 PARTS LOG SET MODELS LMF24GTA/B, LMF30GTA/B, AND LMF36GTA/B This list contains replaceable parts used in your appliance. When ordering parts, follow the instruc- tions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 40 of this manual. LMF24GTA/B LMF30GTA/B, LMF36GTA/B CAT. NO. Log Id. # CAT.
  • Page 39 PARTS LOG SET MODELS LMF24MOA/B, LMF30MOA/B, AND LMF36MOA/B This list contains replaceable parts used in your appliance. When ordering parts, follow the instruc- tions listed under Replacement Parts on Page 40 of this manual. LMF24MOA/B LMF30MOA/B LMF36MOA/B CAT. NO. Log Id. # CAT.
  • Page 40: Replacement Parts

    You can also Damper write to the address listed on the back Page of this manual. Only kits supplied by IHP shall be used in the in- DAMPER CLAMP stallation of this appliance. Use of non-approved Cat No. F1760, Model GA6080 accessory/part kit(s) can result in poor perfor- mance and safety hazards.
  • Page 41 DECORATIVE ASH BED / CONTROL COVER LOG ACCESSORY KIT Cat No. F0252, Model LAMF Cat. No. F0246, Model CDABKA For all models. These decorative hearth area log scraps/control cover kit is for used with IHP gas log sets. 900463-01E SuperiorFireplaces.us.com...
  • Page 42 ACCESSORIES Continued ON/OFF REMOTE AND RECEIVER WITH WHITE WALL PLATE GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION KIT Cat. No. F2236, Model RCKIT4001 Cat. No. F0249, Model CIKA For all Remote-Ready Models. Allows the fi replace to be turned on and off by using a hand-held remote control.
  • Page 43: Warranty

    In order for any claim under this warranty to be valid, you must contact the IHP dealer/distributor from which you purchased the product. If you cannot locate the dealer/ distributor, then you must notify IHP in writing. IHP must be notified of the claimed defect in writing within 90 days of the date of failure. Notices should be directed to the IHP Warranty Department at 1769 East Lawrence Street;...
  • Page 44 Type of gas appliance uses Dealer name Innovative Hearth Products (IHP) reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in design, materials, specifi cations, prices and also to discontinue colors, styles and products. Consult your local distributor for fi...

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