ECS AVFD26FM20C-1, Installation Instructions And Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...r for every 1 000 BTU s 3KW s of gas input per hour Refer to page 8 WARNING If not installed operated and main tained in accordance with the manufacturer s in structions this product could expose you to sub stances in fuel or from fuel combustion which can cause death or serious illness Do not store or use gasoline or other flamma ble vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other applianc...

Page 2: ...BERS ROCK WOOL 16 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FLAME APPEARANCE 16 A VFD26FP3L10 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 17 A VFD26F M P 3 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 18 A VFD26F M P 2 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 19 PILOT FLAME CHARACTERISTICS 20 21 MAIN BURNER AND THERMOSTAT OPERATION 21 OUTER TRIM INSTRUCTIONS 22 HOOD INSTRUCTIONS 22 A VFD26F3 WIRING 23 JUNCTION BOX WIRING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 25 PARTS LIST...

Page 3: ... of high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition Young childrenshould becarefullysupervisedwhen they are in the same room with the appliance Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance Installation and repairshould be done by a QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON This appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a profess...

Page 4: ... light pilot lights perform service or make adjustments in an area where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor if there has been a leak of LP Gas Odor fade due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of new cylinders and tanks is possible Therefore people should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders are placed in service Odor fade can occur in new tan...

Page 5: ...r gas company before changing spud orifice size WARNING Failure to keep the primary air opening s of the burner s clean may result in sooting and property damage Instructions to Installer 1 Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after installation 2 Installermusthaveownerfilloutandmailwarrantycardsupplied with unvented room heater 3 Installer should show owner how to start and operate un...

Page 6: ... shown in Figure 2 for corner rough opening Be sure to provide gas line for fireplace and electrical power for optional blower assembly 1 Attach two 2 nailing flanges to firebox sides with two 2 10 x 1 2 screws for each nailing flange 2 Gas line connections must be made at this time When fac ing the appliance the gas supply will enter on the right hand side See Gas Supply page 11 3 Insert fireplace int...

Page 7: ...NE OPENING JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY GAS LINE OPENING J I K B C G A D E Figure 4 A VFD26 Series Dimensions Index Letter Dimension A 30 1 4 768mm B 30 762mm C 13 1 8 333mm D 18 1 8 460mm E 26 660mm G 25 635mm I 36 1 4 921mm J 36 1 4 921mm K 51 1 4 1302mm ...

Page 8: ...t Reed Switch TRW Wireless Remote Wall Thermostat Water vapor is a by product of gas combustion An unvented room heater produces approximately one 1 ounce 30ml of water for every 1 000 BTU s 3KW s of gas input per hour Unvented room heaters are recommended as supplemental heat a room rather than a primary heat source an entire house In most supplemental heat applications the water vapor does not c...

Page 9: ... than 50 cubic feet per 1 000 Btu per hour 4 8m3 per kw of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1 000 Btu per hour 4 8 m3 per kw of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are installed thr...

Page 10: ...ra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts You must provide two permanent openings one within 12 of the ceiling and one with 12 of the floor Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors These spaces include attics and crawl spaces In most cases for direct communication with the outdoors or direct communication through a vertical duct a free area opening of one ...

Page 11: ...tors of Other Than All Metal Construction The above connectors may be used if acceptable by the authority having jurisdiction The state of Massachusetts requires that a flex ible appliance connector cannot exceed three feet in length Pressure Testing of the Gas Supply System 1 Tochecktheinletpressuretothegasvalve a1 8 3mm N P T plugged tapping accessible for test gauge connection must be placed imm...

Page 12: ...learances from the top of the fireplace opening to the ceiling should not be less than 36 inches Mantel Clearances for Built in Installation Figure 9 Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your fireplace This is a fire hazard HEAT FLOW Figure 10 No greeting cards stockings or ornamentation of any type should beplacedonorattachedtothefireplace Thisisaheatingappliance The flow of heat can ig...

Page 13: ...sembly from fireplace 5 Remove shrink wrap and logs from fireplace 6 Place back base and fireplace in desired location 7 Connect gas line and electrical wiring at this time in accor dance with local codes 8 Place mantel assembly around fireplace and center Replace the screw removed in step 3 to secure fireplace to mantel assembly ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OPENING GAS LINE CONNECTION OPENING INSTALLATION OF...

Page 14: ... 22 13 Install fiber logs per the Log Placement Instructions See Page 15 14 Install hood See Page 22 9 Attach mantel assembly to studs in the wall through the back brace using two 2 3 drywall screws provided 10 Slide front base under front of mantel assembly INSTALLATION OF FIREPLACE AND MANTEL ...

Page 15: ... This step is optional for A VFD26FP3L10 log sets Place front twig 5 onto 1 log and flat area on 3 log The bottom of the front twig is to be placed behind the grate tang that is second from the left Attention Do not use Figures 12 and 13 to order logs Refer to Page 26 Parts list and Page 27 Parts View to order logs Refer to Figure 12 for the following warning Warning Failure to position the parts i...

Page 16: ... the burner as well as the main flame should be visually checked as the log set is installed In normal operation at full rate after 10 to 15 minutes the flame appearance should be sets of yellow flames NOTE All flames will be random by design flame height will go up and down Glowing embers rock wool can cover the burner in between the front and middle logs but very little is necessary to cover this are...

Page 17: ...witch to OFF 3 Turn off all electric power to the appliance if applicable 4 Open bottom louver assembly if applicable 5 Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to OFF NOTE Knob cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF unless knob is pushed in slightly Do not force 6 Wait ten 10 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas including near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the saf...

Page 18: ...off all electric power to the appliance if applicable 4 Open bottom louver assembly if applicable 5 Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to OFF NOTE Knob cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF unless knob is pushed in slightly Do not force 6 Wait ten 10 minutes to clear out any gas Then smell for gas including near the floor If you smell gas STOP Follow B in the safety information abov...

Page 19: ... 1 Set thermostat gas control knob to lowest setting 2 Turn off all electric power to appliance if service is to be performed if applicable LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 7 Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to PILOT 8 Push in gas control knob all the way and hold in Repeat edly push the piezo ignitor button until pilot is lit or use a match to light pilot Continue to hold the control knob in for about...

Page 20: ...roubleshooting page 25 Cleaning and Maintenance Pilot Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot When the pilot has a large yellow tip flame clean the Oxygen Depletion Sensor as follows 1 Clean the ODS pilot by loosening nut B from the pilot tubing When this procedure is required grasp nut A with an open end wrench 2 Blow air pressure through the holes indicated by the arrows This will blow out foreign material...

Page 21: ...OFF is the OFF position PILOT is the PILOT position A VFD26F M P 3 Max 20 000 BTU HR Min 14 000 BTU HR A VFD26FP3L10 Max 10 000 Min N A A VFD26F M P 2 Main Burner Operation The gas control modulates from a minimum input of 14 000 BTU HR LO 1 setting to a maximum input of 20 000 BTU HR HI 5 setting Figure 20 Cleaning and Maintenance Main Burner Warning Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning C...

Page 22: ...n fireplace Attach top frame to fireplace Use two 2 8 x 1 2 Phillips screws for top frame 5 Replace bottom louver 6 Replace top louver 3 PIECE FRAME KIT SIDE TRIM Figure 21 HOOD INSTRUCTIONS 1 Remove upper louver grasp louver at left and right ends lift and pull forward 2 Remove screen frame assembly 3 Outer trim must be installed before installing hood 4 Place the top hood flange on top of the firebo...

Page 23: ...d burner assembly Note Do not let remote control receiver come in contact with burner assembly On circulating vent free firebox install remote control receiver behind bottom louver Refer to remote control installation and operating instructions for more details on remote control A VFD26F3 WIRING REMOTE OFF ON SWITCH A DISTANCE FERME OUVERT INTERRUPTEUR IF ANY OF THE ORIGINAL WIRE AS SUPPLIED WITH T...

Page 24: ... ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 LATEST EDITION A factory installed junction box is located on the lower right side of the fireplace Wiring must be fed to the junction box and attached to the receptacle that is provided Leave approximately 6 of wire in the junction box for connection Attach black wire to one side of the receptacle and white wire to opposite side of receptacle The ground wire should be...

Page 25: ...not correct Replace gas regula tor 7 ODS pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released a Control knob not fully pressed in Press in control knob fully b Control knob not pressed in long enough After ODS pilot lights keep control knob pressed in 30 seconds c Manual Shutoff valve not fully open Fully open manual shutoff valve d Thermocouple connection loose at control valve Hand tight...

Page 26: ...FF ON N S R3435 WIRE ASSEMBLY A VFD26F M P 3LP PART NUMBERS 10 R3623 PILOT ASSEMBLY 11 21590 PILOT BRACKET 14 R9022 BURNER TUBE 16 P182 ORIFICE 19 23493 TUBING ASSEMBLY 21 R3625 VALVE 23 23496 TUBING ASSEMBLY 30 R3436 SWITCH REMOTE OFF ON N S R3435 WIRE ASSEMBLY INDEX PART NUMBER NUMBER DESCRIPTION A VFD26F M P 2LN PART NUMBERS 10 R5171 PILOT ASSEMBLY 11 23106 PILOT BRACKET 12 23449 PILOT SHIELD 1...

Page 27: ... 0407 PARTS VIEW 5 PIECE LOG Y ASSEMBL MILLIVOLT VALVE Y ASSEMBL THERMOSTATIC VALVE Y ASSEMBL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 18 32 33 34 35 26 1 1 1 ...

Page 28: ...m of fireplace The magnets on the bottom of speed control will sufficiently hold the speed control in place 13 Attach fan control bracket to upper right side of firebox with one 10 x 1 2 hex screw provided See Figure 25 14 Attach wire harness from the FBBX kit to the terminals on the fan control 15 Route the wire harness along the right side of the firebox 16 Connect the wire harness from the fan cont...

Page 29: ...er Kit 110 VOLT AC JUNCTION BOX WHITE SPEED CONTROL FAN SWITCH GROUND BLACK FAN WHITE BLACK SWITCH BRACKET FBBX Wiring Diagram FBBX BLOWER KIT EXTENSION INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS cont FBB4 OPTIONAL VARIABLE SPEED BLOWER 1 FBB4 BLOWER ASSEMBLY COMPLETE 2 R7649 FAN CONTROL 3 R4192 SPEED CONTROL KNOB 4 R4186 SPEED CONTROL ...

Page 30: ...one 1 side panel into firebox 5 Align clearance hole on brick panel bracket with screw hole in the left or right interior top of firebox Use two 2 10 x 1 2 screws to attach brick panel bracket to interior top of firebox 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to install second side panel 7 Replace rear log and branch log onto burner assembly 8 Replace screen onto fireplace 9 Installation of optional brick liner is com...

Page 31: ...ine the Part Number not the Index Number and the Description of each part from the following appropriate illustration and list Be sure to give all this information Fireplace Number Part Description Fireplace Serial Number Part Number Type of Gas Propane or Natural Do not order bolts screws washers or nuts They are standard hardware items and can be purchased at any local hardware store Shipments c...

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