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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER
OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
REMOTE-READY BURNER SYSTEM MODELS
BG18NR, BG18PR, BG2436NR, BG2436PR,
BGE18NR, BGE18PR, BGE2436NR AND BGE2436PR
BG MODELS MAY BE USE WITH LBG-18SM, LBG24-SM, LBG30-SM, LBG36-SM,
BGE MODELS MY BE USE WITH LBG-18SM, LBG24-SM, LBG30-SM, LBG36-SM,
LBG18-RM, LBG24-RM, LBG30-RM, LBG18-CM, LBG24-CM, LBG30-CM, LBG18-BM,
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
LBG18-RM, LBG24-RM & LBG30-RM ONLY
LBG24-BM & LBG30-BM ONLY
PFS
®
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  • Page 1 UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS LOG HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® REMOTE-READY BURNER SYSTEM MODELS BG18NR, BG18PR, BG2436NR, BG2436PR, BGE18NR, BGE18PR, BGE2436NR AND BGE2436PR BG MODELS MAY BE USE WITH LBG-18SM, LBG24-SM, LBG30-SM, LBG36-SM, LBG18-RM, LBG24-RM & LBG30-RM ONLY BGE MODELS MY BE USE WITH LBG-18SM, LBG24-SM, LBG30-SM, LBG36-SM, LBG18-RM, LBG24-RM, LBG30-RM, LBG18-CM, LBG24-CM, LBG30-CM, LBG18-BM, LBG24-BM &...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 30 Unpacking............5 Wiring Diagram ..........31 Product Identification ........... 5 Troubleshooting ..........32 Local Codes............5 Specifications ............ 36 Optional Remote Control Accessories ....5 Service Hints ............. 37 Product Features ..........
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    UNPACKING Note: Do not pick up heater base assem- CAUTION: Do not remove the bly by burners. This could damage heater. Always handle base assembly by grate. data plates from the grate as- 2. Remove all protective packaging applied sembly. The data plates contain to logs and heater for shipment.

  • 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 If your home meets all of the three criteria 2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. above, you must provide additional fresh air. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, ________ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maxi- page 8.
  • Page 8 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Air From Outdoors WARNING: If the area in which Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation the heater may be operated does grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling not meet the required volume for and one within 12"...

  • Page 9: Installation

    INSTALLATION NOTICE: This heater is intended WARNING: Seal any fresh for use as supplemental heat. air vents or ash clean-out doors Use this heater along with your located on floor or wall of fire- primary heating system. Do not place. If not, drafting may cause install this heater as your pri- pilot outage or sooting.
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued CHECK GAS TYPE Carefully follow these instructions. This will ensure safe installation into a masonry, Use the correct type of gas (natural or propane/ UL127-listed manufactured fireplace or listed LP). If your gas supply is not the correct gas vent-free firebox.

  • Page 11: Mantel Clearances

    INSTALLATION Continued MINIMUM NONCOMBUSTIBLE If Using Mantel MATERIAL CLEARANCES You must have noncombustible material(s) above the fireplace opening. Noncombustible If Not Using Mantel materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) Note: If using a mantel proceed to If Using must be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal, Mantel.
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued FLOOR CLEARANCES Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance When Using a Hood A. If installing appliance on the floor level, If minimum clearances in Figure 6, page 11, are you must maintain the minimum distance not met, you must have a hood. When using of 14"...
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING HEATER BASE 2. State or local codes do not permit vent- free operation. ASSEMBLY 3. You prefer vented operation. WARNING: You must secure If reasons number 1 or 2 apply to you, you this heater to fireplace floor. If must permanently open chimney flue damper.
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY 1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of gas fitting (provided). Connect WARNING: This appliance approved flexible gas hose to inlet side of gas control (see Figure 11). requires a 1/2" NPT (National IMPORTANT: Hold gas regulator with Pipe Thread) inlet connection to wrench when connecting flexible gas...
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued For propane/LP units, the installer must Equipment Shutoff Valve PROPANE/LP With 1/8" NPT Tap* supply an external regulator. The external From External regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. Regulator You must reduce incoming gas pressure to (11" W.C.** Approved Flexible between 11"...
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) WARNING: Test all gas piping 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 15). and connections, internal and 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either external to unit, for leaks after opening propane/LP supply tank valve installing or servicing.
  • Page 17 Concrete Log and switch into the switch log. Remove the Models Models Models jumper wire from the control valve and then BG18NR, connect the wires to the valve from the switch LBG18-SM LBG18-RM BG18PR assembly as shown in Figure 19.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION Continued FIBER LOG MODELS LBG(18,24,30,36)-SM Middle Right Log Note: Your appliance may vary from model Middle shown but log placement will be the same. Left Log 1. Place bottom log in center of the base as- sembly as shown in Figure 20. 2.
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION Continued Ramp Metal Tab LBG(18,24,30)-SM MODELS Figure 25 - Installing Log Set 3. Place front left and right logs and rear log as shown in Figure 26. 4. Place top left log as shown in Figure 27. The bottom of the log is shaped to fit onto LBG36-SM MODELS the recessed areas of the front left log Figure 23 - Correct Log Placement...
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION Continued 6. Place the small top right log as shown in Rear Log Figure 28. The bottom of the log is shaped to fit onto the recessed areas of the top right log and the front right log. The re- cessed areas are painted yellow.
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION Continued Front Top Front Left Left Log Rectangular Hole Underneath Grate Prong Rectangular Projection Figure 33 - Installing Top Left Front Log 6. Place top right front log onto front right log. Figure 31 - Installing Front Left Log Match the rectangular projection on top of the front right log with the rectangular hole 4.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION Continued Middle Ramp Log Left Ember Log Right Ember Log Figure 37 - Installing Ember Logs CONCRETE LOG MODELS LBG Figure 35 - Installing Middle Log (18,24,30) BM Note: Your appliance may vary from model 8. Place the rear left top log on top of the shown but log placement will be the same.
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION Continued Ramp Log 5. The right ember bed log 24" & 30'' (D- 047) has a hole in the log that sets on Metal the grate finger and the other end rest on the fireplace floor, place log as shown in Figure 42.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION Continued 7. The right middle log (18" D-067, 24" & 30" 9. Rest the rear log (18" D-069, 24" & 30" D-041) has a groove on the bottom to sit on D-043) on the chassis behind the rear the chassis and has to sit on the tab on the burner as shown in Figure 46.
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION Continued EMBER PLACEMENT - BGE SERIES 11. Rest the middle crossover log (18" D-070, 24" & 30" D-044) onto the right middle log BURNER SYSTEMS and the left front log (see Figure 48). Make sure to match the projection on the bottom WARNING: Do not use any of the crossover log with the recess area in other ember material not sup-...
  • Page 26 INSTALLATION Continued 2. Two ember materials are supplied with Rock Wool placement. Place rock wool this log set. Platinum Bright Embers give material on front flat burner in areas away a bright glow appearing as hot coals. from ports as shown in Figure 52. Follow instructions for the ember material 3.

  • Page 27: Operation

    OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: READ BEFORE LIGHTING • If fireplace has glass doors, WARNING: If you do not fol- never operate this heater with low these instructions exactly, glass doors closed. If you op- a fire or explosion may result erate heater with doors closed, causing property damage, per- heat buildup inside fireplace...
  • Page 28 OPERATION Continued Pilot Ignitor WARNING: Burners will come Burner Electrode on automatically within one minute when the selector switch is in the ON position after the pilot is lit. 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor.

  • Page 29: Inspecting Burners

    INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame WARNING: If yellow tipping patterns often. occurs, your heater could pro- PILOT FLAME PATTERN duce increased levels of carbon Figure 56 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. monoxide. If front burner flame Figure 57 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- pattern shows yellow tipping, tern.

  • Page 30: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE every three months during operation and WARNING: Turn off heater have heater inspected yearly by a qualified and let cool before cleaning. service person. We also recommend that you keep the burner tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dust CAUTION: You must keep and dirt.

  • Page 31: Wiring Diagram

    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued LOGS 4. Check orifice holder located at the end of the burner tube again. Remove any large • If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with Installing Logs, page 17, to properly replace a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.

  • Page 32: 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 33 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 34 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 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. Fol- low the gas supplier’s instructions.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): Max - 14" W.C., Min* - 11" W.C. Max - 14" W.C., Min* - 11" W.C. BG18NR BG2436NR • Rating (Variable): 19,000/28,000 Btu/Hr • Rating (Variable): 25,000/36,000 Btu/Hr •...

  • Page 37: Service Hints

    SERVICE HINTS TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about instal- When Gas Pressure Is Too Low lation, operation or troubleshooting. If so, • pilot will not stay lit contact FMI PRODUCTS, LLC’s Technical • burners will have delayed ignition Service Department at 1-866-328-4537.

  • Page 38: Parts

    PARTS REMOTE-READY CONTROL MODELS BG18NR, BG18PR, BG2436NR, BG2436PR www.fmiproducts.com 125525-01E...
  • Page 39 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 37 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION BG18NR BG18PR BG2436NR BG2436PR QTY. 098271-12 Cable Ignitor • • •...
  • Page 40 PARTS REMOTE-READY CONTROL MODELS BGE18NR, BGE18PR, BGE2436NR, BGE2436PR PARTS AVAILABLE NOT SHOWN PART NO. DESCRIPTION BGE18NR BGE18PR BGE2436NR BGE2436PR QTY. 101480-12 Wire Harness • • • • 100563-01 Warning Plate • • • • 103877-01 Lighting Instruction Plate • • •...
  • Page 41 PARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 37 of this manual. PART NO. DESCRIPTION BGE18NR BGE18PR BGE2436NR BGE2436PR QTY. 098271-12 Cable Ignitor • • • •...
  • Page 42 PARTS LOG MODELS LBG18-SM, LBG24-SM, LBG30-SM This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 37 of this manual. MODEL NUMBER LBG18-SM LBG24-SM LBG30-SM DESCRIPTION 121699-05 121699-11 121699-17 Front Right Log 121699-04 121699-10 121699-16 Front Left Log 121699-02 125683-01 125683-01 Middle Right Log 121699-03 121699-09 121699-15 Middle Left Log...
  • Page 43 PARTS LOG MODELS LBG36-SM This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 37 of this manual. MODEL NUMBER LBG36-SM DESCRIPTION 121699-13 Bottom Log 125683-01 Middle Right Log 121699-15 Middle Left Log 121699-20...
  • Page 44 PARTS LOG MODELS LBG18-RM, LBG24-RM, LBG30-RM This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 37 of this manual. PART NUMBER LBG18-RM LBG24-RM LBG30-RM DESCRIPTION 125055-13 125055-02 125055-08 Front Right Log 125055-12 125055-01 125055-07 Front Left Log 125055-15 125055-04 125055-10 Middle Right Log 125055-16 125055-05 125055-11 Middle Left Log...
  • Page 45 PARTS LOG MODELS LBG18-CM, LBG24-CM, LBG30-CM This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 37 of this manual. PART NUMBER LBG18-CM LBG24-CM LBG30-CM DESCRIPTION 125827-01 125828-01 125828-01 Log, Rear 125827-02 125828-02 125828-02 Log, Ramp 125827-03 125828-03 125829-01 Log, Left Front 125827-04 125828-04 125829-02 Log, Right Front...
  • Page 46 PARTS LOG MODELS LBG18-BM, LBG24-BM, LBG30-BM This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 37 of this manual. LOG MODELS LBG18-BM, LBG24-BM, LBG30-BM Cross reference log numbers. LBG18-BM LOG ID LBG24-BM LOG ID LBG30-BM...

  • Page 47: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at 1-866-328-4537 for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this manual. PROG MODE RECEIVER AND REMOTE CONTROL...

  • Page 48: Warranty

    WARRANTY KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model (located on product or identification tag) _____________________________ Serial No. (located on product or identification tag) __________________________ Date Purchased __________________________ Keep receipt for warranty verification. FMI PRODUCTS, LLC LIMITED WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: FMI PRODUCTS, LLC warrants this new product and any parts thereof to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of four (4) years from the date of first purchase from an authorized dealer provided the product has been installed, maintained and operated in accordance with FMI PRODUCTS, LLC’s warnings and instructions.

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