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    For more information, visit www .fmiproducts.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not           [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 2 SAFETY         alteration, service or maintenance can cause     -  [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 3         Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the u, with headac[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 4 SAFETY Continued 12. This heater needs fresh, outside air ven - tilation to run properly . This heater has an oxyg en deplet ion sens ing (ODS) pilo t light safety system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion and V entilation , page 6. If heater keeps shutting o[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 5 Figure 1 - Product Identication Control Knob Piezo Ignitor Log Set Base Assembly Optional Remote Control Flame Adjustment Knob Optional Selector Switch PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION UNP ACkING CAUTION: Do not remove the      ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 6 REMO TE CONTROL A CCESSORIES you classif y your space and provide adequa te ventilation.  Th e a ir t ha t le ak s a rou nd do or s an d w ind ow s may provide enough fresh air for combus - ti on an d ven til at ion . How ever , in [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 7 DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEA TER LOCA TION    Use this work sheet to determine if you have a conned or unconned space.  Incl udes [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 8 INST ALLA TION Outlet Air V e ntilated Attic Outlet Air Inlet Air Inlet Air V e ntilated Crawl Space T o Crawl Space T o Attic AIR FOR COMb USTION AND VENTILA TION Continued Figure 2 - V entilation Air from Inside Building Or Remove Door into Adjoining Room, Option 3 V e ntilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Option[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 9 W ARNING: Never install the heater            unless installed as a vented     [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 10 INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate, Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace NOTICE : Manual control heaters              If so, you must always run heater  ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 11 Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood Minimum Noncombustible Material Minimum Noncombustible Material Height Distances to Underside of Mantel T o p of Fireplace Opening Underside of Mantel Shelf Mantel Shelf 12" ( A ) 18" 20" 22" 24" All minimum distances are in inches 2 [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 12 14" Min. Combustible Material Noncombustible Material MANTEL CLEARANCES In addition to meeting noncombustible mate- rial clearances, you must also meet required clearances between replace openings and mantel shelf on each side of the replace. If you do not meet the clearances listed below , you will nee[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 13 INST ALLA TION Continued   Diameter Area 5" 20 sq. inches 6" 29 sq. inches 7" 39 sq. inches 8" 51 sq. inches  Minimum Permanent ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 14 INST ALLA TION Continued 3. Place heater base in replace. 4. Pl ac e log s in the ir pro per pos it io n on he at er base. See Installing Logs , page 17. 5. Cente r heater base and logs front-t o-bac k and side-to-side in replace. 6. Carefully remove logs without moving heater base. 7. Mark screw locations t[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 15 CAUTION: Use only new ,       -       ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 16 INST ALLA TION Continued PRESSURE TESTING HEA TER GAS CONNECTIONS 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Fig - ure 15). 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open pro - pane/LP supply tank valve. 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position. 4. Check all joints from equ[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 17 INST ALLA TION Continued as illustrated in gure 20. 4. Make sure open areas of logs line up with burner ports (see gure 21). Logs will t securely on chassis. IMPORT ANT : Make sure log does not cover any burner ports. INST ALLING LOGS      [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 18 OPERA TION LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING:                ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 19 OPERA TION Continued 5. W ait ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the oor . If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information, page 18. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. 6. Press in and turn control knob counter- clockwise to the PIL OT position[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 20 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE 1. T urn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position. 2b.      Set selector switch in the OFF position to prevent draining battery . 3[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 21 THERMOST A T SERIES (MODEL  The hand-held remote can be operated using either the manual mode (MANU) or thermo- stati c mode (AUT O) (see Figure 27). T o select Fah ren heit /Ce nti gra de mode displ ay , car efu lly press the ˚C/˚F mode button with the end of a paper clip or similar blunt o[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 22 Figure 28 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern (Propane/LP Pilot Shown) Pilot Burner Thermocouple Pilot Burner Thermocouple Figure 29 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern (Propane/LP Pilot Shown)  Air is drawn into the burner through the holes in the t[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 23 W ARNING: T urn off heater                  -  ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 24 AUTO OFF ON Thermopile TROUbLESHOO TING       ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 25  ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit Delayed ignition burner Burner backring during com - bustion  1 . Control knob not fully pressed in 2. Control[...]

  • Page 26

    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 26 TROUbLESHOO TING Continued  Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Moisture/condensation no - ticed on windows Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit White powder residue forming within burner box or on adja - cent walls or furniture Remote does [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 27 TROUbLESHOO TING Continued  Heater produces unwanted odors Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates) Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion  1. Heater burning vapors from paint, hair spray [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 28 SPECIFICA TIONS   • Rating (V ariable): 20,000/39,000 Btu/Hr • Gas T ype: Natural Gas • Ignition: Piezo • Manifold Pressure: 3.5" W .C. • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): Maximum - 10.5" W .C., Minimum* - 5" W .C. • Shipping W[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 29 ACCESSORIES FIREPLACE HOOD   Helps deect heat away from mantel or wall above replace. Fits opening 28" to 4" wide.  Pe rm ane nt[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 30 P ARTS MODELS   4 8 2 1 12 11 14 13 17 16 11 11 15 20 11 18 5 7 6 3 10 11 19 9 8 22 21 Note: Part numbers 21 and 22 are for natural gas model only .[...]

  • Page 31

    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 31 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 28 of this manual. KEY    DESCRIPTION   1 103779-01 ODS Pilot • • 1 103778-01 ODS Pilot • • 1 2 098249-01 O[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 32 P ARTS MODELS     Set With 1/4'' Diameter ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 33 P ARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 28 of this manual. KEY    DESCRIPTION   2 122582-01 Log, 5-piece Multi-Sided • • • • 1 2a 122583-01 Front L[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 34 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 121353-01H 35 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________[...]

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    121353-01 Rev . H 02/10 WARRANTY kEEP THIS WARRANTY FMI PRODUCTS, LL C LIMITED WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: FM I PR O D UC TS , LL C w ar ra nt s th i s ne w pr o d u ct an d a n y pa rt s th e r eo f to b e fr ee fr o m de fe ct s i n ma te ri a l a nd w o rk ma ns hi p fo r a p er io d of f ou r ( 4 ) ye ar s fr om t h e d at e o f [...]