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20304852  10/14  Rev. 2

ICFDV Series Direct Vent Gas Fireplace Insert
Installation and Operating Instructions

Models: ICFDV40LNTSC, ICFDV40CNTSC

INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.

CONSUMER: Retain this manual for 

future reference.

DANGER

HOT GLASS 

WILL

CAUSE BURNS

.

DO NOT TOUCH 

GLASS

UNTIL COOLED.

NEVER 

ALLOW CHILDREN

TO TOUCH GLASS.

 

• 

Do not store or use gasoline or other 
fl ammable vapors and liquids in the 
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

• 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

 

– Do not try to light any appliance.

 

– Do not touch any electrical switch; do 

not use any phone in your building.

 

– Leave the building immediately.

 

– Immediately call your gas supplier from 

a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas 
supplier's instructions.

 

– If you cannot reach your gas supplier, 

call the fi re department.

• 

Installation and service must be performed 
by a qualifi ed installer, service agency or 
the gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, 
alteration, service or maintenance can cause 
injury or property damage. Refer to this manual. 
For assistance or additional information consult 
a qualified installer, service agency or the 
gas supplier.   

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket,* 
permanently located, manufactured home (USA 
only) or mobile home, where not prohibited by 
local codes.

This appliance is for use only with the type of gas 
indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is 
not convertible for use with other gases, unless 
a certifi ed kit is used. 

*  Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from 

the manufacturer. 

 WARNING: 
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly 
could result in serious injury, death or 
property damage.

Summary of Contents for ICFDV40CNTSC

Page 1: ...ou cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING Improper installation adjustment alteration service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage Refer to this manual For assistance or additional information consult a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier ...

Page 2: ...ass and Stone Placement 22 Surround Installation 23 Operating Instructions 24 For Your Safety Read Before Lighting 24 Operating Instructions 25 To Turn Off Gas 25 Signature Command System Operation 26 Features 26 Battery Installation 26 System Configuration Setup 26 Cold Climate Option 26 Remote Transmitter Learn Function 27 Key Combinations for System Settings 27 Functions Operation 28 Touch Scre...

Page 3: ...lified service person with glass door properly seated and sealed combustion leakage can occur CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to the flu with headaches dizziness and or nausea If you have these signs the fire place may not have been installed properly Get fresh air at once Have the fireplace inspected and serviced by a qualified service person Some pe...

Page 4: ... any other accessory not approved for use with this fireplace 23 Do not operate the fireplace with glass door removed cracked or broken CODE APPROVAL Direct vent type appliances draw all combustion air from outside of the dwelling through the vent pipe These appliances have been tested by CSA and found to comply with the established standards for DIRECT VENT GAS FIREPLACE HEATERS in the USA and Ca...

Page 5: ... hour and are certified without deration for elevations up to 4 500 feet 1 370 m above sea level For elevations above 4 500 feet 1 370 m in USA installation must be in accordance with the current ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 and or local codes having jurisdiction In Canada please consult provincial and or local authori ties having jurisdiction for installation at elevations above 4 500 feet 1 370 m Figure ...

Page 6: ...CFDV40 Fireplace Insert INSERT DIMENSIONS Figure 2 ICFDV Fireplace Insert Dimensions 24 6QE 621 mm 1356M 337 mm 1256O 318 mm 2 6QE 56 mm 55 6QE 144 mm 1856 460 mm 26 6QE 668 mm 2956 740 mm 256M 57 mm 2356QE 586 mm ...

Page 7: ...rning fireplace The location and clearances are subject to local building codes INSERT APPLICATIONS Before installing the gas fireplace insert consider the functioning needs of the fireplace Confirm the size of the fireplace cavity the design of the chimney and the avail ability of the gas supply and electricity for the insert fan IMPORTANT Your direct vent insert is designed to be only vented ver...

Page 8: ...s considered a mantel and must meet the mantel requirements listed in this manual FP2992 Figure 3 Mantel Clearances NOTE Side clearance to com bustibles is 10 254 mm from opening whether it is side wall or mantel legs 14 355 mm 12 305 mm Finish Wall FP2993 Figure 4 Mantel Clearances Fireplace Insert Opening Noncombustible Material Required up to 9 Above Fireplace Opening HEARTH REQUIREMENTS The in...

Page 9: ...ommand Center Command Center Bracket FP2976 Figure 6 Command Center Bracket Remove Screws Bottom of Unit FP2980 Figure 7 INSTALLATION INSERT PLACEMENT The insert must be placed within a code conforming masonry fireplace or a tested and listed zero clearance UL 127 solid fuel fireplace Repair any fireplace damage prior to installation Because the insert uses a circulation blower clean the fireplace...

Page 10: ...ase ensure that your room is well ventilated OPEN ALL WINDOWS DURING INITIAL BURN OFF CURING PHASE Burn your insert for at least six 6 hours on HIGH the first time you use it Place the fan in the OFF position during this time Insulation Damper Smoke Shelf Masonry Lining or Refractory Screen Metal or Glass Doors I n t e r n a l B a f fl e s Masonry Lining or Refractory Grate Figure 8 Metal Fireplac...

Page 11: ...ly before attempting installation Failure to do so could result in serious injury property damage or loss of life Operation of improperly installed and maintained venting system could result in serious injury property damage or loss of life WARNING NOTICE Failure to follow these instructions will void the warranty This insert must be vented to the outside The venting system must NEVER be attached ...

Page 12: ... need to resize orifice for use at high altitude contact your dealer High Temp Silicone 3 and 3 UL 1777 Gas Liner Apply high temperature silicone to lines on both ends and secure with two 2 screws Termination Kit Refer to Page 10 Figure 10 Connecting Vent Pipe to Heater FP2948 Failure to adjust air shutter properly may lead to improper combustion which can create a safety hazard Consult your deale...

Page 13: ...k off plate noncombustible metal Prevents odors from chimney entering room UL 127 Solid Fuel Z C Fire box Figure 11 Inlet and Exhaust Reline NOTE You may use a reline configuration with a masonry or zero clearance fireplace FP2949 3 75 mm Exhaust UL 1777 Gas Liner 3 75 mm Inlet Termination Kits Refer to Page 12 ...

Page 14: ...t Collar The unit is shipped from the factory as a natural gas unit with the baffle installed The baffle should be sufficient for venting up to 20 feet 6 m off the top of the unit An extra baffle plate is shipped with the unit for installations 20 feet and above Adjust the plate to the closed position as desired Figure 14 Loosen Four 4 Screws to Adjust Bottom View Closed Position Bottom View Open ...

Page 15: ...move tool and replace screw 3 Use the large end of the tool to unlatch the two 2 glass frame latches 4 Pull glass frame away from unit and lift up and away Make sure the glass panel edges do not touch any metal parts during thermal ex pansion WARNING Always use gloves when handling broken glass CAUTION Glass Frame Removal Tool Glass Frame Latch Figure 15 Use Tool provided to Release Glass Frame La...

Page 16: ... pressure You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 13 inches of water If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure burner system regulator damage could occur Install external regulator with the vent pointing down as shown in Figure 16 Pointing the vent down protects it from freezing rain or sleet External Regula tor Vent Pointing Down 100 gal min Propane LP Supply Tank FP1930 Figure 1...

Page 17: ...pliance Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Cap Figure 17 Gas Connection A manual shut off valve is factory installed upstream of the appliance Union tee and plugged 1 8 NPT pressure tapping point should be installed upstream of the appli ance Figure 17 CAUTION Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum LP gas CAUTION Only persons licensed to work with gas piping may make the necessary gas con...

Page 18: ... or a gas sniffer 4 To check gas pressures at valve turn captured screw counter clockwise 2 or 3 turns and then place tubing to pressure gauge over test point Turn unit to high Figure 18 After taking pressure reading be sure and turn captured screw clockwise firmly to reseal Do not over torque Check test points for gas leaks GAS SHUTOFF TOOL The glass frame removal tool shown on Page 14 Figure 12 ...

Page 19: ...Electricity is only needed to operate blower Verify proper operation after servicing Electrical connections should only be performed by a qualified licensed electrician Main power must be off when connecting to main electrical power supply or performing service All wiring shall be in compliance with all local city and state codes The appliance when installed must be electrically grounded in accord...

Page 20: ... set rear brick panel with notch up on log sup port NOTE Rear panel will not stay in place until the sides are installed and secured 5 Carefully place right or left side brick panel in place making sure front edge of brick is behind the front brick retainer bracket 6 Using self drilling screw install upper brick retainer bracket with two 2 holes and slot into the top of the inner chamber with the ...

Page 21: ...ial over the slots on the front of the burner Log 1 Ember Material Area Figure 22 Ember Material Area Do not use the entire bag of rock wool to cover burner area CAUTION Ember Material Figure 23 Place Ember Material WARNING The positioning of the logs is critical to the safe and clean operation of this heater Sooting and other problems may result if the logs are not properly and firmly positioned ...

Page 22: ...d Figure 30 4 Replace glass frame assembly Installation is complete Figure 30 6 Position Log 4 over Logs 2 3 by aligning the inden tations on the bottom of Log 4 over the protrusions on Logs 2 3 Rest the front end of Log 4 on the sheet metal bracket support in the front right corner Figure 27 Log 6 7 Position Log 5 by aligning the indentation on the bottom of the log over the protrusion of Log 1 R...

Page 23: ...ound with Front Control Access Figure 34 Small Surround with Side Control Access Figure 35 Trimmable Surround INSTALL SURROUND 1 Remove glass door assembly Page 15 Figure 15 2 Align surround holes with insert and attach with screws provided 3 Re attach glass door assembly Insert Facing Glass Door Assembly Figure 31 Install Surround ...

Page 24: ...ollow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department C Use only your finger to push in the master switch Never use tools If the switch will not function by hand do not try to repair it Call a qualified service technician Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion D Do not use this appliance if any part of it has been under water Imme...

Page 25: ... to next step 4 Press the master switch to the ON position Within eight 8 seconds it will beep once This indicates the system is ready 5 Press ON button Sparker will spark and pilot flame will light 6 Once pilot flame is established the main burner flame will light automatically 7 If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries turn the master switch to OFF and call your service technician or g...

Page 26: ... X Three Speed Control for Blower X On Off Auxiliary X Programmable timer to turn blower on and off X BATTERY INSTALLATION The Command Center uses four 4 AA batteries as back up for power outages The system can operate for approximately six 6 months on battery power RF Receiver ON OFF NG LP Conversion To Thermopile To Sensor To Sparker To Command Center To Stepper Motor To Valve Battery Door Maste...

Page 27: ...ice for intermittent pilot Intermittent Pilot Standing pilot temperature shutoff Hold the ON button 3 seconds when the master switch on the main burner is off RF remote receiver On Off Push the RF receiver On Off button on the control board Beep once for ON and beep twice for OFF RF OFF Learn remote transmitter Hold the OFF button while turning on the master switch Beep twice then press any handhe...

Page 28: ...t off Turning the Fireplace Off There are three ways to turn the fireplace off 1 Flip the master switch to the off O position This will turn the entire system OFF 2 Press the OFF button to Medium Low then Off 3 Hold the OFF button anytime for three seconds or by turning off the wall switch These two commands of OFF are Memory Off the system will remember all last settings before turning off The ne...

Page 29: ...ries menus and ad justment arrows The blue LED backlight lights up for 8 seconds when any of the touch buttons is pressed The menus include TIMER THERMO LIGHT FAN and AUX The adjustment arrows include ON up and OFF down Their default function is to adjust the flame height When a button from the menu is pressed the ON up and OFF down buttons will temporarily become adjustment controls for the selec...

Page 30: ...eeps will be given and the green LED on the Command Center will flash for 10 sec onds 4 During the 10 sec onds press the OFF button on the transmitter to learn Another two beeps will confirm success Figure 40 TOUCH SCREEN REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RF Receiver ON OFF Control Board Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Resetting the transmitter If the transmitter is not working properly reinstall the bat ter...

Page 31: ... or in Thermostat Mode In both modes the fireplace will be shut down completely when the timer counts down to zero 6 To exit Timer Mode a Push and hold the TIMER button for 3 seconds Or b Use the OFF down buttons to decrease the Set Time to zero Or c Slide down on the arrow buttons to exit TIMER mode and shut off the fireplace Thermostat Mode Figure 44 NOTE The Command Center but tons will disable...

Page 32: ...n button again to confirm the speed set ting If the fireplace is on the blower speed will take effect right away if the fireplace is off the receiver will remember this setting and the blower is still off see blower On Delay and Off Delay in the next section 4 After the signal is sent the ON up and OFF down but tons become flame height controller again 5 When the fan button is flashing slide up an...

Page 33: ...ss TIMER but ton and THERMO button at the same time for 3 sec onds The backlight will flash once to indicate that the setting has changed to B 2 When the current setting is B pressing TIMER button and THERMO button at the same time for 3 seconds will switch to A Mode The touch area icons will disap pear Figure 49 Safety Features 1 Low Battery Detection When low battery condition occurs the transmi...

Page 34: ...is blank Low Battery Check battery installation or replace batteries LCD display shows funny display Low Battery Reset the transmitter see Reset ting the Transmitter setting Appliance does not come on The transmitter did not match with the receiver Transmitter measures temperature exceeding 99 F and shows HI on LCD Distance between the transmitter and receiver is more than 30 feet Make sure the tr...

Page 35: ...pply Go through Battery polarity wrong LED on the Command Center does not show solid green The 5 pin connector on the AC board broken or bent AC plug is plugged to AC mains Battery voltage low Using battery Check valve connections Check power supply go through A E Check grounding Go through B Go through C The sensor on the pilot is not in the flame pilot flame too small ACTION Re install batteries...

Page 36: ...tural Gas models may be adjusted for high altitude as follows To access the air shutter remove three 3 screws secur ing burner to engine base and slide burner to the left or remove from firebox Burner Pilot Assembly Venturi Air Shutter Adjustment Screw FP3000 Figure 51 Air Shutter Adjustment To increase air mixture loosen the screw to open the shutter more This will reduce soot formation Figure 51...

Page 37: ... glass cleaner to clean the door Do not use abrasive cleaners They will damage the glass surface PILOT AND BURNER FLAMES Visually check pilot and burner flames periodically Refer to Figure 52 for typical burner flame Refer to Figure 53 for typical pilot flame Figure 52 Typical Burner Flame LG1122 Figure 53 Typical Pilot Flame Sensor Thermopile FP2453 FIREBOX CLEANING 1 Carefully remove log set and...

Page 38: ...l If excessive sooting is found heater must be adjusted Contact dealer where you bought heater 4 Remove rock wool or decorative glass Clean burner and burner ports Figure 55 5 Replace log set and rock wool or stones and glass ac cording to instructions on Pages 21 22 Replace glass door Make sure gasket along perimeter of glass con tacts face of firebox and forms an airtight seal Realign if airtigh...

Page 39: ...5 17 18 22 23 35 34 16 20 21 26 24 17 25 29 27 28 33 32 31 42 41 5 4 3 1 WARNING Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this appliance may result in property damage or personal injury ...

Page 40: ...45D0032 24 Union 1 27D7026 27D7026 25 Elbow 1 7534272 7534272 26 Tee 1 20303869 20303869 27 Control Board NG SCS 1 80D0018 80D0018 28 Command Center SCS 1 80D0005 80D0005 29 AC Module SCS 1 80D0004 80D0004 30 Remote Control 1 TSFSC TSFSC 31 Wire Valve Control Board SCS 1 80D0010 80D0010 32 Wire CC CB 24 SCS 1 80D0008 80D0008 33 Wire AC Module SCS 1 80D0009 80D0009 34 Glass Door Assy 1 20304729K 20...

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Page 42: ... with the above requirements provided however that during said thirty 30 day period a battery operated carbon monoxide detector with an alarm shall be installed MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS ONLY PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 2 Approved Carbon Monoxide Detectors Each carbon monoxide detector as required in accordance with the above provisions shall comply with NFPA 720 and be ANSI UL...

Page 43: ... be void if the appliance is not installed by a qualified installer in accordance with the installation instructions The limited 10 year warranty will also be void if the appliance is not operated and maintained according to the operating instructions supplied with the appliance and does not extend to 1 firebox burner assembly damage by accident neglect misuse abuse alterations negligence of other...

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