White Mountain Hearth AVFBH-30, Installation Instructions And Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ree Gas Fireplace WATER VAPOR A BY PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS Watervaporisaby productofgascombustion An unventedroomheaterproducesapproximatelyone 1 ounce 30ml of water for every 1 000 BTU s 3KW s of gas input per hour Refer to page 6 Do not store or use gasoline or other flamma ble vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to lig...

Page 2: ...learances 8 Combustible Material 8 Wall Mount Installation 9 Optional Floor Stand Installation 10 Log Placement 10 Lighting Instructions 11 Main Burner Flame Characteristics 12 Pilot Flame Characteristics 12 Thermostat Operation 13 Appliance Maintenance 13 Troubleshooting 13 Parts List 14 How to Order Repair Parts 14 Parts View 15 Optional Blower Installation Instructions 16 17 Optional Mantel Ins...

Page 3: ...e burner beforeuseandatleastannuallybyaprofessionalserviceperson More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting bedding materials etc It is imperative that controlcompartments burnersandcirculatingairpassageways of the appliance be kept clean Due to high surface temperatures keep children clothing and furniture away Keepapplianceareaclearandfreefromcombustiblematerials...

Page 4: ...ht 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 tanks o...

Page 5: ... smoke alarms ventilate the room in which the unit is installed Qualified Installing Agency Installation and replacement of gas piping gas utilization equip ment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be performed only by a qualified agency The term qualified agency means any individual firm corporation or company which either in person or through a representative is engaged in and...

Page 6: ...BH 30 may be located and for determining if this area fits the definition of an unconfined space ThemaximuminputoftheAVFBL 30orAVFBH 30is30 000Btu perhour Basedonthe50cubicfeetper1 000Btuperhourformula the minimum area that is an unconfined space for installation of the AVFBL 30 or AVFBH 30 is 1 500 cubic feet 50 cubic feet x 30 1 500 cubic feet To determine the cubic feet of the area in which theAVFB...

Page 7: ...control to aid in servicing It is required by the National Fuel Gas Code that a drip line be installed near the gas inlet This should consist of a vertical length of pipe tee connected into the gas line that is capped on the bottom in which condensation and foreign particles may collect Figure 2 Method of Installing a Tee Fitting Sediment Trap Figure 2 The use of the following gas connectors is re...

Page 8: ...carpeting tile etc 2 inches 51mm COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL Donotattachcombustiblematerialtothemantelofyourfireplace This is a fire hazard Figure 5 No greeting card stocking or ornamentation of any type should be placed on or attached to the fireplace This is a heating appliance The flow of heat can ignite combustibles Figure 6 CLEARANCES Figure 4 Figure 3 Provide adequate clearances around air openings Ade...

Page 9: ...ure 9 Refer to Figure 8 for measurements to attach wall bracket and heater onto wall Figure 8 is the front view of heater Attachment of Heater Onto Wall Using Plastic Expansion An chors Attention Usemustuseplasticexpansionanchorstomountheater onto wall whenever you cannot use 16 on center wall studs for attachment of heater onto wall 1 Refer to Figure 7 for attachment of 2 standoffs to heater back...

Page 10: ...1 7 Log placement is completed PROPER INSTALLATION SEQUENCE AVFBL 30 Figure 12 1 Remove casing front assembly two 2 10 x 1 2 screws 2 Remove screen assembly two 2 truss head Phillips screws 3 Place rear log into log support brackets The log support brackets are located behind main burner LOG PLACEMENT Figure 11 Figure 12 OPTIONAL FLOOR STAND INSTALLATION Optional VFBFS Floor Stand Installation 1 R...

Page 11: ...will be an audible click when the safety magnet in the gas controlisde energized Pilotcannowberelighted Repeat steps 5 through 9 11 Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to HI 12 Replace front panel 13 Turn on all electric power to the appliance if applicable 14 Set thermostat gas control knob to desired setting from HI to LO 1 Set the thermostat gas control knob to lowest setting 2 Turn off all ...

Page 12: ...The correct flame will be blue and will extend beyond the thermocouple The flame will surround the thermocouple just below the tip Aslight yellow flamemayoccurwherethepilotflameandmainburnerflamemeet Figure 15 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple This will cause the thermocouple to cool When the thermocouple cools the heater will shut down Corr...

Page 13: ...main burner 3 Connect outlet tubing onto orifice fitting 4 Check for gas leaks To Remove Main Burner Orifice 1 Grasp the orifice fitting with a 5 8 16mm open end wrench 2 Use 3 8 10mm open end wrench to remove main burner orifice from orifice fitting turn counterclockwise 3 Check for gas leaks after main burner orifice has been replaced into orifice fitting Piezo Pilot Ignitor Instructions Depressing the ign...

Page 14: ...NLY 6 11844 UPPER SHIELD 7 R 2882 CABLE CLIP 8 11845 BURNER REGULATOR BRACKET 2 REQ D 9 R 6419 BURNER 10 R 6462 ODS PILOT ASSEMBLY NAT ONLY 10 R 6463 ODS PILOT ASSEMBLY LP ONLY 11 11851 FRONT LOG SUPPORT AVFBL 30 ONLY 11 11846 FRONT LOG SUPPORT AVFBH 30 ONLY 12 R 2784 INLET REGUALTOR NAT ONLY 12 R 2480 INLET REGULATOR LP ONLY 13 R 6467 REAR LOG AVFBH 30 AND AVFBL 30 PARTS LIST Parts can be ordered...

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Page 16: ... to attach green ground wire from cord set to screw hole which is adjacent to cord set access hole on casing back 5 Attach fan control to upper shield with 2 8 x 3 8 screws 6 Attach 2 fan control wires to fan control 7 Attach 1 pin terminal from black hot wire smooth insulation on cord set to 1 socket terminal on fan control assembly 8 Attach 1 pinterminalfromblack neutral wire ribbedinsulation on...

Page 17: ...nd the appliance cord plug can be plugged into the adapter and be electrically grounded CAUTION Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation Verify proper operation after servicing Oiling Blower Motor The blower motor does not have oiling holes Do not attempt to oil the blower motor WARNING Unplugging of blower accessory wi...

Page 18: ...f heater Align six 6 clearance holes on frame with six 6 screw holes on heater 9 Align clearance holes on two 2 mounting brackets with bottom clearance holes on brass frame sides Figure 2 10 Use four 4 truss head Phillips screws to attach mounting brackets and brass frame sides to heater 11 Align clearance holes on two 2 mounting brackets with clearance holes on brass frame top 12 Use two 2 truss ...

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