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  • Page 1

    Save this manual for future reference. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal 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 [...]

  • Page 2

    2 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. SAFETY INFORMA TION 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 you have these signs, the heater may not be work- ing properly. Get fresh [...]

  • Page 3

    3 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 1 - Ember Master Front Logs Control Knob Rear Log Base Assembly Front Burner Piezo Ignitor Rear Burner Crossover Log Bottom Middle Log Selector Switch (Optional) Flame Adjustment Knob PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION LOCAL CODES Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the [...]

  • Page 4

    4 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. Today’s homes are built more energy effi- cient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. During h[...]

  • Page 5

    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 passageways or ventilation grills between the ro[...]

  • Page 6

    6 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Outlet Air Ventilated Attic Outlet Air Inlet Air Inlet Air Ventilated Crawl Space To Crawl Space To Attic Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option 2 Ventilation Grills Into Adjo[...]

  • Page 7

    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 AND CLEARANCES WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances. If you can, pro- vide grea[...]

  • Page 8

    8 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. Noncombustible Requirements for Material Distance (A) Safe Installation 12" or more Noncombustible material OK. Between 8" and 12" Install fireplace hood accessory (HDABK or HDABR, see Accessories, page 24). 18" model: Noncombustible material OK. Less th[...]

  • Page 9

    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 fireplace, you must install appliance at least 5&quo[...]

  • Page 10

    10 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. INSTALLING HEATER BASE ASSEMBLY WARNING: You must secure this heater to fireplace floor. If not, heater will move when you adjust controls. Moving heater may cause a gas leak. WARNING: If installing in a sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fire- pl[...]

  • Page 11

    11 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY WARNING: A qualified service person must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. CAUTION: Never connect heater directly to the propane/LP supply. This heater requires an ex- ternal regulator (not supplied). In- stall the external regulator between the heater and propane/LP supply. In[...]

  • Page 12

    12 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. ON POSITI O POS Open Closed Equipment Shutoff Valve Equipment Shutoff Valve Pressure Testing gas Supply Piping system Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equip- ment shutof f valve fro[...]

  • Page 13

    13 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL Bottom Middle Log (#2) Metal Post Metal Post Groove Groove Grate Figure 18 - Installing Bottom Middle Log (#2) Rear Log (#3) Peg Grate Prong Grate Prong Groove in Back of Log Groove in Back of Log INST ALLA TION Continued Top Middle Log (#4) Hole Peg Figure 20 - Installing Crossover Log (#4) INSTALLING LOGS Each log is ma[...]

  • Page 14

    14 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. O F F P I L O T O N L O I H AUTO OFF ON 4. Press in and tur n control knob clock- wise to the OFF position (see Figure 22). 5. W ait fi ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell f or gas, including near the floor . If you smell gas, STOP! F ollow “B” in the safet[...]

  • Page 15

    15 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater 1. T urn contr ol knob clockwise to the OFF position. 2 a. Set selector switch in the OFF position. 2b . If Using Optional Hand-Held Re- mote: Set selector switch in the OFF position to pre vent draining battery . Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit) You may shut off[...]

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    16 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. O F F P I L O T O N L O I H ON OFF REMOTE OPERA TING HEA TER Continued Figure 24 - Setting the Remote Selector Switch, Control Knob, and Flame Adjustment Knob for Remote Operation Selector Switch in Remote Position Control Knob in On Position Flame Adjustment Knob WARNING:[...]

  • Page 17

    17 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burners, and cir- culating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a quali- fied service person. Heater may need more frequent cleani[...]

  • Page 18

    18 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. WARNING: Turn off and un- plug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified ser- vice 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. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Ignitor elec[...]

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    19 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL REMEDY 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Clean burner(s) (see Cleaning and Main- tenance , page 17) or replace burner orifice(s) 3. Contact qualified service person 4. Replace burner orifice(s) 5. Put selector switch in ON position 6. See W iring Diagr am, page 21 1. Contact local propane/LP gas company 2. Clean [...]

  • Page 20

    20 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. REMEDY 1. This is common with most heaters. If noise is excessi ve, contact qualified ser - vice person 1. Open window to ventilate room. Stop us- ing odor causing products while heater is running 2. Refill supply tank 3. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- ing Gas Co[...]

  • Page 21

    21 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL REPLACEMENT PA R T S Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement part(s), call Fireplace Manufacturers Incorporated’s Technical Service D[...]

  • Page 22

    22 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN VFP18R VFP24R VFP30R 29 6 7 8 9 10 7 7 24 12 11 12 22 13 25 26 29 29 15 18 20 21 28 23 16 19 14 27 17 9-1 9-2 4 5 3 2 1R 1L[...]

  • Page 23

    23 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL P AR TS LIST VFP18R VFP24R VFP30R This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 21 of this manual. KEY PART NUMBERS NO. VFP18R VFP24R VFP30R DESCRIPTION QTY. 1L 105241-01 105241-02 105998-01 Left Front Log (#1L) 1 1R _____ 1052[...]

  • Page 24

    24 105073 UNVENTED PROP ANE/LP GAS LOG HEA TER FIREPLACE MANUF ACTURERS INC. Purchase these heater accessories from your local dealer. If they can not supply these accessories, call Fireplace Manufacturers Incorporated’s Parts Department at 1-800- 888-2050 for referral information. You can also write to the address listed on the back page of this[...]

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    25 105073 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________[...]

  • Page 26

    KEEP THIS WARRANTY W ARRANTY INFORMA TION 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 implied. Model Serial No. Date Purchased 105073-0[...]