PLEASANT HEARTH VFF-PH20LPB (01) PDF Document

If you smell gas, follow these steps immediately:

Do not try to light any appliance.

Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

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 fire department.

If the gas pressure is too low, you may experience the following issues:

Pilot will not stay lit.

Burners will have delayed ignition.

Fireplace will not produce specified heat.

For propane/LP units, propane/LP gas supply may be low.

If you feel your gas pressure is too low, contact your local natural or propane/LP gas supplier.

1. Remove fireplace cabinet and hood from carton. Log is wrapped and inside fireplace. Do not remove at this time.

2. Remove all protective packaging applied to fireplace for shipment.

3. Make sure your fireplace includes one hardware packet.

4. Check fireplace for any shipping damage.

1. If equipped, lift fireplace screen up and pull out to remove. Set screen aside until installation has been completed.

2. Cut two plastic straps to remove log from firebox cavity. Set log aside.

3. Install optional blower now if available. Follow installation instructions provided with blower.

4. Locate four black Phillips sheet metal screws in hardware packet.

5. Slide hood between louver and firebox top and align screw holes.

6. Insert screws and tighten firmly.

7. Carefully lift the insert through the center opening in the front of the fireplace. Slide the insert back through the opening until the metal trim makes contact with the front of the mantel.

WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances. If possible, provide greater clearances from the floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall than required.

Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabinet to any combustible material and wall should be 6 inches on either side.

Clearances from the top of the fireplace opening to the ceiling should not be less than 36 inches.

Never install the heater where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 42 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater.

If you install the fireplace in a home garage, the fireplace pilot and burner must be at least 18″ above the floor, and located where a moving vehicle will not hit it.

1. Remove Blower Access Panel.

2. Mount Blower onto bottom of Fireplace Top using 4 screws.

3. Attach Power Cord to Blower Access Panel.

4. Attach Temperature Sensor to the Combustion Top using 2 sheet metal screws.

5. Important: Insert the wires marked with AUTO, OFF and MAN into line slot on the right corner. Keep wires close to the bottom.

6. Insert two wires’ female plugs marked with T1 and T2 (black and yellow) into two male ports on Temperature Sensor.

7. Insert the female plug on the white power supply wire (marked with P1), into the corresponding male port (marked with P1).

8. Insert the female plug (marked with P2) into the corresponding male port, which is on the black power supply wire (marked with P2).

9. Insert the blower link (male plug) into the power link (female port).

10. Important: Bind wires with cable ties, and attach cable ties in holes on back of Outer Casing. Attach one in hole near the top and one in hole near the bottom.

11. Insert AUTO, OFF, MAN wires through the Rocker Switch opening.

12. Connect AUTO, OFF, MAN wires to the three corresponding male ports on the Rocker Switch. Match the “Auto” wire to the symbol “-” and the “Man” wire to the symbol “=” on the rocker switch.

13. Push Rocker Switch into Control Panel and secure.

14. Check that all wires are secure and reattach Blower Access Panel to Outer Casing. Capture the Green Ground wire between the Access Plate and Outer Casing with the upper right screw.

1. Insert log #1 onto the rear row of pins on the base pan.

2. Insert log #2 onto the front left pin on the base pan.

3. Insert log #3 onto the front right pin on the base pan.

4. Insert log #4 onto the left pin of log #1 and the pin of log #2.

5. Insert log #5 onto the right pin of log #1 and the pin of log #3.

WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury.

WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water to all joints. If bubbles form, there may be a leak. Correct all leaks immediately.

Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections:

1. Open equipment shutoff valve.

2. Open gas supply tank valve.

3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.

4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to control valve. Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. If bubbles form, there may be a leak.

5. Light heater. Check all other internal joints for leaks.

6. Turn off heater.

1. STOP! Read the safety information.

2. Open the lower access panel located below the fireplace screen.

3. Turn control knob clockwise to the “OFF” position.

4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow safety instructions. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

5. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the “PILOT” position. Depress control knob.

6. With control knob depressed, push down on the ignitor button until the pilot lights. The pilot is located behind the fireplace screen, centered near the rear of the burner.

7. Keep control knob depressed for (30) seconds after pilot lights. Release control knob. If the control knob does not pop up when released, stop and immediately call a qualified service technician or gas supplier. If pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 7. Wait (1) minute before attempting to light pilot again.

8. Turn control knob counterclockwise to desired setting.

9. Close lower access panel.

1. Open the lower access panel located under the fireplace screen.

2. Turn control knob clockwise to the “OFF” position.

3. Close lower access panel.

Manual Function:

ON OPERATION: Press the ON key the appliance flame will come on. During this time the LCD screen will show ON, after 3 seconds the LCD screen will default to display room temperature and the word TEMP will show.

OFF OPERATION: Press the OFF key the appliance flame will shut off. During this time the LCD screen will show OF, after 3 seconds the LCD screen will default to display room temperature and the word TEMP will show.

Thermostat Function:

SETTING DESIRED ROOM TEMPERATURE: Press the MODE key until the LCD screen shows the word ROOM, then the remote is in the thermostatic mode. Press and hold the SET key until the desired set temperature is reached. Next release the SET key. The LCD screen will display the set temperature for 3 seconds and the LCD screen will flash the set temperature for 3 seconds, then the LCD screen will default to display the room temperature.

TO CHANGE THE SET TEMPERATURE: Press and hold the SET key until the desired set temperature is reached. Next release the SET key.

To activate the “LOCK-OUT” feature, press and hold the ON button and the MODE button at the same time for 5 seconds. The letters CP will appear in the TEMP frame on the LCD screen.

To disengage the “LOCK-OUT”, press and hold the ON button and the MODE button at the same time for 5 seconds and the letters CP will disappear from the LCD screen and the transmitter will return to its normal operating condition.

To verify that transmitter is in the CP lock-out mode press any key and the LCD screen will show “CP”.

1. Be sure the slide button on the receiver is in the REMOTE position.

2. Use a small screwdriver or end of a paperclip to gently press and release the black LEARN button inside the small hole labeled LEARN on the front face of the receiver.

3. When you release the LEARN button the receiver will emit an audible “beep”.

4. After the receiver emits the beep press ANY button on the transmitter and release.

5. The receiver will emit several beeps indicating that the transmitter’s code has been accepted into the receiver.

1. Shut off unit including pilot. Allow unit to cool for at least 30 minutes.

2. Inspect burner, pilot and primary air inlet holes on orifice holder for dust and dirt.

3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in the burner.

4. Check the orifice holder located at the end of the burner tube again. Remove any large particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.

5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the orifice holder.

6. In case any large clumps of dust have now been pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4.

Cleaning the Cabinet:

Air Passageways: Use a vacuum cleaner or pressurized air to clean.

Exterior: Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe the cabinet to remove dust.

Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often. A correct pilot flame pattern should be touching the thermocouple. If the pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple, the thermocouple cools and the fireplace will shut down. If the pilot flame pattern is incorrect, turn the fireplace off and refer to the troubleshooting guide.