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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
VARIABLE MANUALLY CONTROLLED BURNER SYSTEM MODELS
FOR USE WITH THE FOLLOWING LOGS
LVS18-VO, LVS24-VO, LVS18-PP AND LVS24-PP
Also Design-Certified as Vented Decorative Appliance
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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- Page 1 UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® VARIABLE MANUALLY CONTROLLED BURNER SYSTEM MODELS VS1824NM AND VS1824PM FOR USE WITH THE FOLLOWING LOGS LVS18-VO, LVS24-VO, LVS18-PP AND LVS24-PP Also Design-Certified as Vented Decorative Appliance 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 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 20 Product Identification ........... 4 Troubleshooting ..........22 Local Codes............5 Parts ..............26 Unpacking............5 Specifications ............ 30 Product Features ..........5 Technical Service..........30 Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..... 5 Service Hints ............. - Page 3 SAFETY Continued WARNING: This product con- WARNING: Do not allow fans tains and/or generates chemicals to blow directly into the fireplace. known to the State of California Avoid any drafts that alter burner to cause cancer or birth defects flame patterns. Ceiling fans can or other reproductive harm.
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Page 4: Product Identification
SAFETY Continued 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) 11. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If inside any structure. Locate propane/LP heated, the vapors from these products may supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP create a white powder residue within burner units only). -
Page 5: Local Codes
3. Check heater for any shipping damage. If information. heater is damaged call FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at 1-866-328-4537 for replacement 1. Remove log and heater base assembly parts before returning to dealer. - Page 6 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers and 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m per kw) of the ag- gregate input rating of all appliances installed fuel burning appliances draw air from the in that space and an unconfined space as a house to operate.
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Page 7: Local Codes
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on the Example: wall connecting the two spaces (see options 40,000 Gas water heater _________ Btu/Hr 1 and 2, Figure 2). You can also remove door 31,500 Vent-free fireplace + _________ Btu/Hr... -
Page 8: Installation
INSTALLATION NOTICE: This heater is intended WARNING: Never install the for use as supplemental heat. heater Use this heater along with your • in a bedroom or bathroom un- primary heating system. Do not less installed as a vented appli- install this heater as your pri- ance (see page 11) mary heat source. - Page 9 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES NOTICE: Manual control heaters (Vent-Free Operation Only) may be used as a vented product. If so, you must always run heater WARNING: Maintain the with chimney flue damper open. If minimum clearances. If you can, running heater with damper open, provide greater clearances from noncombustible material above fire-...
- Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- Heat Resistant rial clearances, you must also meet required Material clearances between fireplace opening and mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clearances listed below, you will need a hood. You must meet the minimum clearances between the mantel shelf and the top of the fireplace opening as shown in Figure 6.
- Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued 1. The fireplace does not meet the clear- Mantel Shelf 12" ance to combustibles requirements for 10" Underside vent-free operation. 8" of Mantel 2. State or local codes do not permit vent- Shelf 6" free operation. 2½" Minimum 3.
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Page 12: Safety Information
INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING HEATER BASE gas hose to gas regulator of heater (see Figure 11). ASSEMBLY IMPORTANT: Hold gas regulator with CAUTION: Do not remove the wrench when connecting flexible gas hose. data plates attached to the heater 2. Locate masonry screws in hardware package. - Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11" and 14" of water. If you do not reduce incoming WARNING: This appliance gas pressure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install external regulator with vent point- requires a 1/2" NPT (National ing down as shown in Figure 13.
- Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued We recommend that you install sediment CAUTION: For propane/LP trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach units, make sure external regula- for cleaning. Install in piping system between tor has been installed between fuel supply and heater.
- Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING LOGS 3. Check all joints from gas meter (natural gas) or propane/LP supply to equipment WARNING: Failure to position shutoff valve (see Figure 16 or 17). Apply a commercial leak detection solution to all the parts in accordance with these joints.
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued 3. Place rear log on heater base behind the Center metal burner. The bottom of the rear log Crossover has recess areas on the left and right side for the base to set into. Pull the rear log forward until it touches the front log (see Figure 18, page 15).
- Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued Rear Log MODELS LVS18-PP AND LVS24-PP It is very important to install these logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use logs supplied with heater. Front Log 1. Place grate into square holes on heater base as shown in Figure 22. 2.
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Page 18: Operation
OPERATION LIGHTING FOR YOUR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: WARNING: If you do not fol- • If fireplace has glass doors, low these instructions exactly, never operate this heater with a fire or explosion may result glass doors closed. If you op- causing property damage, per- erate heater with doors closed, sonal injury or loss of life. - Page 19 OPERATION Continued 1. STOP! Read the safety information in WARNING: Do not operate column 1. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully heater between PILOT and HIGH open. positions. 3. Press in and turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 9.
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Page 20: Inspecting Burners
INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame Thermocouple patterns often. Pilot Burner PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 25 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 26 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- tern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. - Page 21 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued We also recommend that you keep the burner 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dust orifice holder. and dirt. To clean these parts we recommend 6.
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off and unplug 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 23 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 seconds...
- Page 24 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Slight smoke or odor during 1. Not enough air 1. Check burner for dirt and initial operation debris. If found, clean burner (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 20) 2. Gas regulator defective 2. Replace gas regulator 3.
- Page 25 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 26: Parts
PARTS VARIABLE MANUALLY-CONTROLLED BURNER SYSTEMS VS1824NM AND VS1824PM www.fmiproducts.com 125500-01A... - Page 27 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 30 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 120804-01 Log Base • • 120783-01 Cast Iron Grate • •...
- Page 28 PARTS LVS18-VO AND LVS24-VO LOGS (18" Models) (24" Models) PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 124518-01 Front Log • 124519-01 Front Log • 124518-02 Rear Log • 124519-02 Rear Log • 124518-03 Left Crossover Log • 124519-03 Left Crossover Log • 124518-04 Center Crossover Log •...
- Page 29 PARTS LVS18-PP AND LVS24-PP LOGS PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 123039-01 Front Log • 123039-03 Front Log • 123039-02 Rear Log • 123039-04 Rear Log • www.fmiproducts.com 125500-01A...
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Page 30: Specifications
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 • type of gas used (propane/LP or natural 1-866-328-4537. gas) •... -
Page 31: Accessories
For all models. Includes lava rock, burner accessories, either contact your nearest embers, and burner cinders Parts Central or call FMI PRODUCTS, LLC CONTROL COVER KIT - CC100 at 1-866-328-4537 for information. You can also write to the address listed on the back For all models. -
Page 32: 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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