FMI VFP24R - Manual (Page 7)

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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 greater clearances from
floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall.
MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE
TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Log Size Side Wall Ceiling Floor*
18", 24", 30” 16" 42" 5"
*See Floor Clearances, page 9.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bedroom or bathroom un-
less installed as vented appli-
ance, see page 10
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, cloth-
ing, or other flammable objects
are less than 42 inches from the
front, top, or sides of the heater
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities (such as to-
bacco smoke, aromatic candles,
cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
discolor walls.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas sup-
ply is not propane/LP gas, do not install
heater. Call dealer where you bought heater
for proper type heater.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois-
ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing heater in rooms without enough
ventilation air may cause mildew to form
from too much moisture. See Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.
INSTALLATION
NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat. Use
this heater along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not in-
stall this heater as your primary
heat source. If you have a central
heating system, you may run
system’s circulating blower while
using heater. This will help circu-
late the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.
NOTICE: State or local codes may
only allow operation of this appli-
ance in a vented configuration.
Check your state or local codes.
WARNING: Seal any fresh air
vents or ash clean-out doors lo-
cated on floor or wall of fireplace.
If not, drafting may cause pilot
outage or sooting. Use a heat-
resistant sealant. Do not seal
chimney flue damper.
WARNING: Before installing
in a solid fuel burning fireplace,
the chimney flue and firebox must
be cleaned of soot, creosote,
ashes and loose paint by a quali-
fied chimney cleaner. Creosote
will ignite if highly heated. A dirty
chimney may create and distrib-
ute soot within the house. Inspect
chimney flue for damage. If dam-
aged, operate heater with flue
damper closed.
WARNING: Make sure the se-
lector switch is in the OFF posi-
tion before installing heater.
*Measured at 14” depth
(Vent-Free Operation Only)
Continued
Carefully follow the instructions below. This
will ensure safe installation into a masonry,
UL127-listed manufactured fireplace, or
listed vent-free firebox.
Minimum Clearances For Side
Combustible Material, Side Wall,
and Ceiling
A. Clearances from the side of the fire-
place cabinet to any combustible ma-
terial and wall should follow the dia-
gram in Figure 4.
Example: The face of a mantel, book-
shelf, etc. is made of combustible ma-
terial and protrudes 3
1 /
2
" from the wall.
This combustible material must be 4"
from the side of the fireplace opening
(see Figure 4).
Note: When installing your gas logs
into a manufactured firebox, follow
firebox manufacturer’s instructions for
minimum clearances to combustible
materials.
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42 inches.
Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
.5 2
7/16
7/8
1 3 / 4
3 1 / 2
5 1 / 4
7
8 3 / 4
10 1 / 2
12 1 / 4
1 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 FIREBOX
INCHES
INCHES
*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
*
Example