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Page 2 - DANGER: Carbon monoxide; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:; WARNINGS; WARNING: Any change to

2 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. SAFETYINFORMATION DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If youhave these signs, the heate...

Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; Figure 1 - Ember Master; Control Knob; LOCAL CODES; Where listed vented decorative logs; Top Middle Log; UNPACKING; CAUTION: Do not remove the; Continued

3 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 1 - Ember Master FrontLogs Control Knob Rear Log BaseAssembly FrontBurner PiezoIgnitor RearBurner Crossover Log BottomMiddleLog Selector Switch(Optional) FlameAdjustmentKnob PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow alllocal codes. In t...

Page 4 - Unusually Tight Construction

4 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. Today’s homes are built more energy effi-cient than ever. New materials, increasedinsulation, and new construction methodshelp reduce heat loss in homes. Home ownersweather strip and caulk around windows anddoors to keep the co...

Page 5 - DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION; Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space

5 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless ...

Page 6 - Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building; Ventilation Air From Outdoors; Do not provide openings for; Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

6 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. AIR FORCOMBUSTION ANDVENTILATION Continued OutletAir VentilatedAttic OutletAir InletAir Inlet Air Ventilated Crawl Space To Crawl Space To Attic Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room,Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room...

Page 7 - LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS; CHECK GAS TYPE; INSTALLATION; *Measured at 14” depth; When installing your gas logs; *Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall

7 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS Minimum Firebox Size Log Front Rear* Size Height Depth Width Width 18" 17" 14" 20" 14" 24" 17" 14" 26" 18" 30" 17" 14" 32" 22" INSTALLATION ANDCLEARANCES WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum cleara...

Page 8 - Noncombustible; Noncombustible material OK.; If Using Mantel; If you cannot meet these

8 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. Noncombustible Requirements for Material Distance (A) Safe Installation 12" or more Noncombustible material OK. Between 8" and 12" Install fireplace hood accessory (HDABK orHDABR, see Accessories, page 24). 18" ...

Page 9 - Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood; FLOOR CLEARANCES; A. If installing appliance on the floor level,; MANTEL CLEARANCES; flue damper open; Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood

9 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood Continued FLOOR CLEARANCES A. If installing appliance on the floor level, you must maintain the minimum dis-tance of 14" to combustibles (see Fig-ure 8). B. If combustible materials are less than 14" to the fireplac...

Page 10 - Damper; Masonry Fireplace; Damper Clamp; Manufactured Fireplace; Installation Items Needed; Gas Control

10 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. INSTALLING HEATER BASEASSEMBLY WARNING: You must secure this heater to fireplace floor. Ifnot, heater will move when youadjust controls. Moving heatermay cause a gas leak. WARNING: If installing in a sunken fireplace, special ...

Page 11 - WARNING: A qualified service; Masonry Screw; WARNING: Never connect; Install an equipment shutoff; CAUTION: Avoid damage to; Cap; * Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.; Figure 14 - Gas Connection

11 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL CONNECTING TO GASSUPPLY WARNING: A qualified service person must connect heater to gassupply. Follow all local codes. CAUTION: Never connect heater directly to the propane/LPsupply. This heater requires an ex-ternal regulator (not supplied). In-stall the external regulator b...

Page 12 - Open; Figure 15 - Equipment Shutoff Valve; WARNING: Never use an open; Correct all leaks at once.

12 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. ON POSITI O POS Open Closed EquipmentShutoffValve EquipmentShutoff Valve Pressure Testing gas SupplyPiping system Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG(3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliancemain gas valve (control ...

Page 13 - WARNING: Failure to position

13 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL Bottom MiddleLog (#2) Metal Post MetalPost Groove Groove Grate Figure 18 - Installing Bottom MiddleLog (#2) Rear Log (#3) Peg GrateProng Grate Prong Groovein Backof Log Groove inBack of Log INSTALLATION Continued Top MiddleLog (#4) Hole Peg Figure 20 - Installing Crossover L...

Page 14 - Figure 22 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location; WARNING: Burners will come; FOR YOUR SAFETY; WARNING

14 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. O F F PI LOT O N LO IH AUTOOFFON 4. Press in and turn control knob clock-wise to the OFF position (see Figure 22). 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out anygas. Then smell for gas, includingnear the floor. If you smell gas,STO...

Page 15 - Shutting Off Heater; Pilot Burner; WARNING: Make sure the; Thermostat Control Operation; Lighting Instructions on; Do not leave the se-; GHRC Series Operation:

15 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position. 2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Re-mote: Set selector switch in the OFF position to prevent draining battery. Shutting Off Burner...

Page 16 - Selector Switch in Remote Position; WARNING: If yellow tipping; PILOT FLAME PATTERN; Figure 27 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern; Thermocouple; Figure 26 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern; • turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to; This remote control; The hand-held remote; To turn the pilot off,

16 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. O F F PIL O T O N LO IH ONOFFREMOTE OPERATINGHEATER Continued Figure 24 - Setting the Remote Selector Switch, Control Knob, and Flame AdjustmentKnob for Remote Operation Selector Switch in Remote Position Control Knob inOn Pos...

Page 17 - WARNING: Turn off heater; LOGS; • If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to; Figure 31 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole; Injector Holder

17 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burners, and cir-culating air passageways ofheater clean. Inspect these areasof heater before each use. Haveheater inspected yearly by a quali-fied service pe...

Page 18 - POSSIBLE CAUSE; TROUBLESHOOTING; All troubleshooting items are listed in

18 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. WARNING: Turn off and un- plug heater and let cool beforeservicing. Only a qualified ser-vice person should service andrepair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to cleanODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/...

Page 19 - REMEDY; nance, page 17) or replace burner orifice; OBSERVED PROBLEM

19 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL REMEDY 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company2. Clean burner(s) (see Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 17) or replace burnerorifice(s) 3. Contact qualified service person4. Replace burner orifice(s)5. Put selector switch in ON position6. See Wiring Diagram, page 21 1. Contac...

Page 20 - IMPORTANT

20 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. REMEDY 1. This is common with most heaters. If noise is excessive, contact qualified ser-vice person 1. Open window to ventilate room. Stop us- ing odor causing products while heateris running 2. Refill supply tank3. Locate an...

Page 21 - PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; SPECIFICATIONS; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; WIRING DIAGRAM

21 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL REPLACEMENTPARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage forparts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product.If they can’t supply original replacementp a r t ( s ) , c a l l F i r e p l...

Page 23 - PARTS LIST; KEY

23 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST VFP18RVFP24RVFP30R This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow theinstructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 21 of this manual. KEY PART NUMBERS NO. VFP18R VFP24R VFP30R DESCRIPTION QTY. 1L 105241-01 105241-02 105...

Page 24 - FIREPLACE HOOD; ACCESSORIES

24 105073 UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC. Purchase these heater accessories from yourlocal dealer. If they can not supply theseaccessories, call Fireplace ManufacturersIncorporated’s Parts Department at 1-800-888-2050 for referral information. You canalso write to the...

Page 25 - NOTES

25 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________...

Page 26 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; NOT A UPC; LIMITED WARRANTY; For information about this warranty write:; INTERNATIONAL

KEEP THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMATION Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty.We make no other warranty, expressed or im...