FMI FVFM27NR Owner's Operation And Installation Manual
Fmi unvented (vent-free) gas log heater
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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS
LOG HEATER
OWNER'S OPERATION AND
INSTALLATION MANUAL
PFS
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US
®
FLAME-MAX
FVFM27NR, FVFM27PR, VYM27NR AND VYM27PR
Remote Control Ready Models
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
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Air for Combustion and
Ventilation
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- Page 1 LOG HEATER OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® ® FLAME-MAX FVFM27NR, FVFM27PR, VYM27NR AND VYM27PR Remote Control Ready Models WARNING: If the information in this manual is not — WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Air for Combustion and Ventilation...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..............2 Cleaning and Maintenance ........ 23 ........... 5 Wiring Diagram ..........24 Local Codes............5 Troubleshooting ..........24 Unpacking............5 ............ 28 Product Features ..........5 Replacement Parts ..........28 Remote Control Accessories ....... 6 Service Hints ............. - Page 3 SAFETY Continued Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the Have heater serviced. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than oth- will remain hot for a time after high altitudes. Natural and propane/LP gases are fuel gases. Fuel gases are odorless.
- Page 4 SAFETY Continued 4. If you smell gas tilation to run properly. This heater has an oxygen depletion sensing (ODS) pilot light heater if not enough fresh air is available. use any phone in your building See Air for Combustion and Ventilation Troubleshooting supplier’s instructions 13.
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Page 5: Local Codes
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION UNPACKING CAUTION: Do not remove the Log Set Ignitor Optional Remote 1. Remove logs and heater base assembly Control from carton. Note: Do not pick up heater base assembly by the burner. This could damage heater. Always handle base as- Optional Base Selector... -
Page 6: Remote Control Accessories
REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSORIES There are 4 optional controls that can be pur- See Accessories chased separately for this log heater: Note: The wall thermostat or hand-held thermostat may not be used where vented decorative listing is required. AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION WARNING: This heater shall ventilation. - Page 7 AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW Example: space can support) FOR HEATER LOCATION used) because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. You must provide additional fresh air. Your options adjoining room.
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Page 8: Installation
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attics 12" National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Air for Ventilation Combustion and Ventilation Ventilation Grills Grills Into Into Adjoining Room, Adjoining of ventilation grills or ducts. -
Page 9: Air For Combustion And Ventilation
INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES WARNING: Never install the heater WARNING: Maintain the unless installed as a vented MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE are less than 42" from the front, Width Size CAUTION: This heater cre- currents move heat to wall sur- heater next to vinyl or cloth wall cabinet to any combustible material and the air exist, may discolor walls... - Page 10 INSTALLATION Continued NOTICE: Manual control heaters hood accessory. Even if noncombustible If so, you must always run heater your mantel shelf. See Figure 5 and Figures 6 Installing Damper Safe Installation Clamp Accessory for Vented Noncombustible Operation accessory (GA6050 MATERIAL CLEARANCES or GA6053 see Ac- cessories Noncombustible...
- Page 11 INSTALLATION Continued Mantel Shelf 10" 8" Underside of Mantel 6" Shelf " Minimum minimum Noncombustible distances Material are in inches 12" 18" 20" 22" 24" Top of Fireplace Minimum Distances to Opening Noncombustible Underside of Material Height Mantel Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood Mantel Shelf 12"...
- Page 12 INSTALLATION Continued MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- Combustible Material 14" Min. Noncombustible Material Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances If Installed at Floor Level If minimum clearances in Figure 6 are not Hearth hood there are still certain minimum mantel Combustible Material 5"...
- Page 13 INSTALLATION Continued opening you must provide. Attach damper Minimum Permanent 6' to 15' 15' to 30' Diameter Area Damper Clamp Damper IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burner Installation Items Needed Damper Clamp Damper provided) Manufactured masonry as applicable) Figure 10 - Attaching Damper Clamp 1.
- Page 14 INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Never connect 4. Place logs in their proper position on heater base. See Installing Logs 5. Center heater base and logs front-to-back heater base. Installation Items Needed each side of the mounting bracket (see Figure 12). If installing in a brick-bottom joint of bricks.
- Page 15 INSTALLATION Continued CAUTION: Use only new, We recommend that you install sediment trap fuel supply and heater. Locate sediment contaminants. This keeps them from going into heater controls. If sediment trap is not up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater not run properly.
- Page 16 INSTALLATION Continued PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG Gas Meter ment shutoff valve from gas supply piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig Control Valve Location Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints for opening propane/LP supply tank valve Natural Gas Propane/LP...
- Page 17 INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING LOGS 4. Make sure open areas of logs line up IMPORTANT: Make sure log does not cover any burner ports. Center Insert Log (#3) CAUTION: After installa- Figure 19 - Installing Center Insert Log (#3) It is very important to install the logs exactly as instructed.
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Page 18: Operation
OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If you do not fol- WARNING: low these instructions exactly, erate heater with doors closed, WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Note: Homeowners generally prefer to oper- ate their heater with the chimney damper closed. - Page 19 OPERATION Continued Note: ries. 6. Press in and turn control knob counter- to the PILOT position. 12. To shut off burner and keep pilot lit do (see Figure 22). use remote control manual OFF button or supply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more.
- Page 20 OPERATION Continued TO TURN OFF GAS Flame Ignitor in On Position TO APPLIANCE to the OFF position. REMOTE prevent draining battery. (Optional Hand-Held Remote Control) Figure 25 - Setting the Selector Switch, Control Knob, and Flame Adjustment MANUAL LIGHTING Knob for Hand-Held Remote Operation PROCEDURE Lighting Instructions...
- Page 21 OPERATION Continued THERMOSTAT SERIES (MODEL Note: Do not leave the hand-held remote in The hand-held remote can be operated using either the manual mode (MANU) or thermo- in the center of the room facing towards the static mode (AUTO) (see Figure 27). To select Note: Do not hold the hand-held remote for a long time.
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Page 22: Inspecting Burners
INSPECTING BURNERS patterns often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN in Figure 31 the thermocouple. When the thermocouple To Turn Off Gas to Ap- pliance Troubleshooting in Figure 29 To Turn Off Gas to Ap- pliance Troubleshooting and have no yellow or orange color. Figure 30 - Correct Flame Pattern Pilot Burner Thermocouple... -
Page 23: Cleaning And Maintenance
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 4. Check injector holder located at end of WARNING: Turn off heater burner tube again. Remove any large injector holder. been pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4. assembly. There is a small pilot air inlet hole air is not available. -
Page 24: Wiring Diagram
WIRING DIAGRAM Note: For proper operation of optional acces- sories, the wires from the switch to the control must be connected exactly as shown. Thermopile TROUBLESHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. REMEDY 1. Ignitor electrode not con- 1. - Page 25 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued REMEDY ODS/pilot lights but flame 1. Control knob not fully 1. Press in control knob fully pressed in is released 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough control knob pressed in 30 seconds fully open off valve 4.
- Page 26 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued REMEDY Slight smoke or odor during 1. Not enough air 1. Check burner for dirt and initial operation burner (see Cleaning and Maintenance, page 23) 2. Gas regulator defective 2. Replace gas control 3. Residues from manufac- turing processes and logs hours of operation curing Moisture/condensation no-...
- Page 27 TROUBLESHOOTING Continued IMPORTANT: disappear over time. REMEDY 1. Heater burning vapors from odors late room. Stop using odor IMPOR- heater is running TANT statement above) 2. Gas leak. See 2. Locate and correct all leaks (see Checking Gas Con- nections Heater shuts off in use (ODS 1.
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Page 28: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS * For input adjustment REPLACEMENT PARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. If they can’t supply original replacement 1-866-328-4537. the factory. TECHNICAL SERVICES SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure Is Too Low 1-866-328-4537. -
Page 29: Accessories
ACCESSORIES Purchase these accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these 1-866-328-4537 for information. You can page of this manual. THERMOSTAT REMOTE CONTROL KIT - TLCR FIREPLACE HOOD ally or thermostatically controlled mode. You leaving the comfort of your easy chair. Permanently opens chimney flue damper non-thermostat accessories. -
Page 30: Parts
PARTS MODELS Note: Part numbers 21 and 22 are for natural gas model only. www.fmiproducts.com 121353-01H... -
Page 31: Replacement Parts
PARTS LIST instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 28 of this manual. DESCRIPTION 103779-01 ODS Pilot 103778-01 ODS Pilot 098249-01 ODS Nut 104592-03 Burner Outlet Tube 098264-02 Male Connector 111124-01 Burner Retainer Spring 099056-16 099056-17 122294-01 Burner 100609-01 Pilot Tube (Regulator to Pilot) 099387-13 Pilot Tube (Regulator to Pilot) 103781-01 Gas Control Valve 103781-02 Gas Control Valve... - Page 32 PARTS MODELS Set With 1/4'' Diameter www.fmiproducts.com 121353-01H...
- Page 33 PARTS LIST instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 28 of this manual. 3 PIECE FIBER LOGS DESCRIPTION 104676-01 105060-01 Bottom Log (#1) 105064-01 Log Piece (#3) 105062-01 Top Log (#2) 5 PIECE FIBER LOGS WITH FIBER LOCATING PEGS DESCRIPTION 122582-01 122583-01 Front Log (#1) 122583-02 Rear Log (#2)
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Page 36: Warranty
WARRANTY KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model ( ) _____________________________ Serial No. ( ) __________________________ Date Purchased __________________________ FMI PRODUCTS, LLC LIMITED WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: Factory Reconditioned Products Limited Warranty: Terms Common to All Warranties damages. 2701 S. Harbor Blvd.
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