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WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
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.
• 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.
— Installation and service must be performed by a quali-
fied installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS
COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH® FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Patent Pending
Shown with Optional Cabinet
Mantel/Hearth Base Accessory
THERMOSTAT MODELS:
VMH10TNC, VMH10TPC, EFS10TPA AND EFS10TNA
REMOTE-READY MODELS:
VMH10RNC, VMH10RPC, EFS10RPA AND EFS10RNA

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WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera-
tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop-
erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation
and operational procedures. For assistance or addi-
tional information consult a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.
WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses
air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed.
Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air
must be provided. Refer to Air for Combustion and
Ventilation section on page 7 of this manual.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket,*
permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home,
where not prohibited by local codes.
This appliance is only for use with the type of gas
indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.
* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Information ............................................... 3
Local Codes ........................................................ 4
Product Identification .......................................... 5
Unpacking ........................................................... 5
Product Features ................................................ 5
Optional Remote Control Accessories ................ 5
Assembly ............................................................ 6
Air for Combustion and Ventilation ...................... 7
Installation ........................................................... 9
Operating Fireplace .......................................... 23
Inspecting Burners ............................................ 29
Cleaning and Maintenance ............................... 30
Troubleshooting ................................................. 31
Specifications .................................................... 35
Wiring Diagram ................................................. 35
Service Hints ..................................................... 35
Technical Service .............................................. 35
Replacement Parts ........................................... 35
Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ....... 36
Accessories ....................................................... 40
Warranty Information .......................... Back Cover

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WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furni-
ture and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
Fireplace front and screen be-
come very hot when running
heater. Keep children and adults
away from hot surfaces to avoid
burns or clothing ignition. Fire-
place will remain hot for a time
after shutdown. Allow surfaces
to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
with fireplace. When using the
hand-held remote accessory
(Remote-Ready Models Only),
keep selector switch in the OFF
position to prevent children from
turning on burners with remote.
You must operate this fireplace
with the fireplace screen in place.
Make sure fireplace screen is
closed before running fireplace.
Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible ma-
terials, gasoline, and other flam-
mable vapors and liquids.
SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: This product con-
tainsand/or generates chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer or birth defects,
or other reproductive harm.
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, oper-
ate, or service this fireplace. Im-
proper use of this fireplace can
cause serious injury or death
from burns, fire, explosion, elec-
trical shock, and carbon mon-
oxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of car-
bon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with head-
aches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs,
the fireplace may not be working properly. Get fresh
air at once! Have fireplace serviced. Some people
are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.
These include pregnant women, people with heart
or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence
of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and propane/
LP gases are odorless. An odor-making agent is
added to the gas. The odor helps you detect a gas
leak. However, the odor added to the gas can fade.
Gas may be present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all warn-
ings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your
guide to safe and proper operation of this fireplace.
WARNING: Any change to
this fireplace or its controls can
be dangerous.
WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, or other accessory not ap-
proved for use with this fireplace.

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SAFETY INFORMATION
Continued
1. This appliance is only for use with the type of
gas indicated on the rating plate. This appli-
ance is not convertible for use with other gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in-
side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors.
3. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• 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
4. This fireplace shall not be installed in a bathroom.
5. Do not use this fireplace as a wood-burning
fireplace. Use only the logs provided with the
fireplace.
6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as
pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using
these added items can cause sooting. Do not
add lava rock around base. Rock and debris
could fall into the control area of fireplace.
7. This fireplace is designed to be smokeless. If
logs ever appear to smoke, turn off fireplace
and call a qualified service person. Note: Dur-
ing initial operation, slight smoking could
occur due to log curing and fireplace burning
manufacturing residues.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instruc-
tions in Cleaning and Maintenance, page 30.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner, or similar products, turn fireplace off.
If heated, the vapors from these products may
create a white powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
10. This fireplace needs fresh air ventilation to run
properly. This fireplace has an Oxygen Deple-
tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The
ODS shuts down the fireplace if not enough
fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion
and Ventilation, page 7. If fireplace keeps shut-
ting off, see Troubleshooting, page 31.
11. Keep all air openings in front and at bottom
of heater clear and free of debris. This will
insure enough air for proper combustion.
12. Do not run fireplace
• where flammable liquids or vapors are used
or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
13. Do not use this fireplace to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.
14. Never place any objects in the fireplace or
on logs.
15. Do not use fireplace if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service tech-
nician to inspect the room fireplace and to re-
place any part of the control system and any
gas control which has been under water.
16. Turn off and unplug fireplace and let cool be-
fore servicing. Only a qualified service per-
son should service and repair fireplace.
17. Operating fireplace above elevations of 4,500
feet could cause pilot outage.
18. Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken.
Do not operate fireplace if a log is chipped
(dime-sized or larger).
19. To prevent performance problems, do not use
propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs.
capacity.
20. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
LOCAL CODES
Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all lo-
cal codes. In the absence of local codes, use the
latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269

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PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
Electronic
Ignitor Button
Screen
Fireplace
Cabinet
Logs
Control Knob
Figure 1 - Vent-Free Compact Classic
Hearth
®
Fireplace
Screen
Fireplace Cabinet
Logs
Electronic
Ignitor Button
Remote Control
(Optional)
Remote
Selector
Switch
(Optional)
Control Knob
Flexible Gas
Line
Flexible
Gas
Line
UNPACKING
1. Remove fireplace and hood from carton. Log
is wrapped and inside fireplace. Do not re-
move at this time.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to
fireplace for shipment.
3. Make sure your fireplace includes one hard-
ware packet.
4. Check fireplace for any shipping damage. If
fireplace is damaged, promptly inform dealer
where you bought fireplace.
PRODUCT FEATURES
SAFETY PILOT
This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple-
tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The
ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free room
fireplaces. The ODS/pilot shuts off the fireplace
if there is not enough fresh air.
ELECTRONIC IGNITOR
This heater has an electronic ignitor to light heater
fuel supply.
THERMOSTATIC HEAT CONTROL
FOR THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED
MODELS
Thermostat-Controlled models have a thermostat
sensing bulb and a control valve. The thermostat
will automatically modulate the heat output to
maintain a consistent room temperature. This re-
sults in greater fireplace comfort. This can also
result in lower gas bills.
OPTIONAL REMOTE
CONTROL ACCESSORIES
(For Remote-Ready Models Only)
There are four optional remote controls that can
be purchased separately for Remote-Ready Mod-
els only:
• wall switch
• hand-held ON/OFF remote
• wall thermostat
• hand-held thermostat remote
See Accessories, page 40.

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ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Always have
screen in place before operat-
ing fireplace. This prevents ex-
cessive temperatures on fire-
place surfaces.
WARNING: Failure to posi-
tion the parts in accordance with
these diagrams or failure to use
only parts specifically approved
with this fireplace may result in
property damage or personal
injury.
ASSEMBLING FIREPLACE
Tools Required:
• Phillips screwdriver
• 5/16" hex wrench
• slotted screwdriver
• scissors
1. Remove two screws that hold fireplace screen
in place for shipping. These screws are located
near top of screen. Discard screws. Lift fire-
place screen up and pull out to remove (see
Figure 2). Set screen aside until installation
has been completed.
2. Cut two plastic straps to remove the log from
the firebox cavity.
3. An optional blower is available. See Acces-
sories, page 40. Install optional blower now.
Follow installation instructions provided with
blower. See Installing Optional Blower Ac-
cessory GA3450T on page 14.
Screen
Shoulder
Screw
Figure 3 - Assembling Hood
Sheet Metal
Screws
Louver
Hood
Hood Tabs
Hood Tab
Baffle
Firebox Top
Figure 2 - Removing Screen
4. Locate four black phillips sheet metal screws
from the hardware packet.
5. Rotate hood as shown in Figure 3. Make sure
hood tabs point toward fireplace.
6. Insert hood tabs between baffle and louvers
(see Figure 3).
7. Gently rotate hood to upright position. Make
sure hood tabs are behind louvers and hood is
resting on firebox top (see Figure 3).
8. Align screw holes on hood with screw holes
on firebox top.
9. Insert screws as shown in Figure 3. Tighten
screws firmly.

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AIR FOR COMBUSTION
VENTILATION
WARNING:Thisfireplaceshall
notbeinstalledinaconfinedspace
or unusually tight construction
unless provisions are provided
foradequatecombustion andven-
tilation air. Read the following in-
structions to insure proper fresh
air for this and other fuel-burning
appliances in your home.
Today’s homes are built more energy efficient than
ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new
construction methods help reduce heat loss in
homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk
around windows and doors to keep the cold air out
and the warm air in. During heating months, home
owners want their homes as airtight as possible.
While it is good to make your home energy effi-
cient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must
enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need
fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation.
Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers, and fuel
burning appliances draw air from the house to
operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for
these appliances. This will insure proper venting
of vented fuel-burning appliances.
PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
The following are excerpts from National Fuel
Gas Code. ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air
for Combustion and Ventilation.
All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol-
lowing ventilation classifications:
1. Unusually Tight Construction
2. Unconfined Space
3. Confined Space
The information on pages 7 through 9 will help you
classify your space and provide adequate ventilation.
The air that leaks around doors and windows may
provide enough fresh air for combustion and ven-
tilation. However, in buildings of unusually tight
construction, you must provide additional fresh air.
Unusually tight construction is defined as
construction where:
a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out-
side atmosphere have a continuous
water vapor retarder with a rating of
one perm (6 x 10-11 kg per pa-sec-m2)
or less with openings gasketed or
sealed and
b. weather stripping has been added on
openable windows and doors and
c. caulking or sealants are applied to ar-
eas such as joints around window and
door frames, between sole plates and
floors, between wall-ceiling joints, be-
tween wall panels, at penetrations for
plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and
at other openings.
If your home meets all of these three
criteria, you must provide additional
fresh air. See Ventilation Air From Out-
doors , page 8 .
If your home does not meet all of the
three criteria above, proceed to Deter-
mining Fresh-Air Flow For Fireplace Lo-
cation, page 8.
Confined and Unconfined Space
The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54 defines a confined space as a space whose vol-
ume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per
hour (4.8 m3per kw) of the aggregate input rating
of all appliances installed in that space and an un-
confined space as a space whose volume is not
less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8
m3per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all ap-
pliances installed in that space. Rooms communi-
cating directly with the space in which the appli-
ances are installed*, through openings not fur-
nished with doors, are considered a part of the
unconfined space.
*Adjoining rooms are communicating only if there
are doorless passageways or ventilation grills be-
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DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW
FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION
Determining if You Have a Confined or
Unconfined Space
Use this work sheet to determine if you have a
confined or unconfined space.
Space: Includes the room in which you will install
fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless pas-
sageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.
1. Determine the volume of the space (length x
width x height).
Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft.
(volume of space)
Example: Space size 16 ft. (length) x 14 ft.
(width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 1792 cu. ft. (vol-
ume of space)
If additional ventilation to adjoining room is sup-
plied with grills or openings, add the volume of
these rooms to the total volume of the space.
2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine
the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.
__________ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maxi-
mum Btu/Hr the space can support)
Example: 1792 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20 =
35,840 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in
the space.
Vent-free fireplace _________ Btu/Hr
Gas water heater* _________ Btu/Hr
Gas furnace _________ Btu/Hr
Vented gas heater _________ Btu/Hr
Gas fireplace logs _________ Btu/Hr
Other gas appliances* + _________ Btu/Hr
Total = _________ Btu/Hr
* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Di-
rect-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors
and vents to the outdoors.
Example:
Gas water heater _________ Btu/Hr
Vent-free fireplace + _________ Btu/Hr
Total = _________ Btu/Hr
4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can sup-
port with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.
________ Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
________ Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
Example: 35,840 Btu/Hr (maximum the space
can support)
40,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of
Btu/Hr used)
The space in the example is a confined space because
the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maximum
Btu/Hr the space can support. You must provide ad-
ditional fresh air. Your options are as follows:
A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoin-
ing room. If the extra space provides an uncon-
fined space, remove door to adjoining room or add
ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation
Air From Inside Building.
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventila-
tion Air From Outdoors.
C. Install a lower Btu/Hr fireplace, if lower Btu/Hr
size makes room unconfined.
If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum Btu/
Hr the space can support, the space is an unconfined
space. You will need no additional fresh air ventilation.
WARNING: If the area in
which the heater may be oper-
ated is smaller than that defined
as an unconfined space or if the
building is of unusually tight
construction, provide adequate
combustion and ventilation air
by one of the methods described
in the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Section
5.3 or applicable local codes .
VENTILATION AIR
Ventilation Air From Inside Building
This fresh air would come from an adjoining uncon-
fined space. When ventilating to an adjoining un-
confined space, you must provide two permanent
openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within
12" of the floor on the wall connecting the two spaces
(see options 1 and 2, Figure 4, page 9). You can also
remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Fig-
ure 4, page 9). Follow the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation for required size of ventila-
tion grills or ducts.
Ventilation Air From Outdoors
Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills
or ducts. You must provide two permanent open-
ings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within
12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to
the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These
spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54,
Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation
for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
AIR FOR COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION
Continued
30,000
10,000
40,000

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IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet
or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat-con-
trolled power vent. Heated air entering the attic
will activate the power vent.
AIR FOR COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION
Continued
Figure 4 - Ventilation Air from Inside
Building
Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining
Room,
Option 3
Ventilation Grills
Into Adjoining Room,
Option 2
12"
12"
Ventilation
Grills
into Adjoining
Room,
Option 1
Figure 5 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors
Outlet
Air
Ventilated
Attic
Outlet
Air
Inlet
Air
Inlet Air Ventilated
Crawl Space
To
Crawl
Space
To Attic
INSTALLATION
NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat.
Use this heater along with your
primary heating system. Do not
install this heater as your pri-
mary heat source. If you have a
central heating system, you
may run system’s circulating
blower while using heater. This
will help circulate the heat
throughout the house. In the
event of a power outage, you
can use this heater as your pri-
mary heat source.
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must install fire-
place. Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install the
fireplace
• in a bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36
inches from the front, top, or
sides of the fireplace
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This fireplace cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to fireplace. Install-
ingfireplacenexttovinylorcloth
wall coverings or operating fire-
place where impurities (such as,
but not limited to, tobacco
smoke, aromatic candles, clean-
ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,
etc.) in the air exist, may dis-
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IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add moisture
to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fire-
place in rooms without enough ventilation air may
cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See
Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 7.
Note: Your fireplace is designed to be used in zero
clearance installations. Wall or framing material can
be placed directly against any exterior surface on the
rear, sides, or top of your fireplace, except where stand-
off spacers are integrally attached. If standoff spacers
are attached to your fireplace, these spacers can be
placed directly against wall or framing materials.
Note: When installing fireplace directly on car-
peting, tile or other combustible material, other
than wood flooring, the fireplace shall be installed
on a metal or wood panel extending the full width
and depth of the fireplace.
Use the dimensions shown for rough openings to
create the easiest installation (see Built-In Fire-
place Installation, page 11).
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP)
for your unit. If your gas supply is not correct, do
not install fireplace. Call dealer where you bought
fireplace for proper type fireplace.
WARNING: This appliance
is equipped for (natural or pro-
pane/LP) gas. Field conversion
is not permitted.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing fireplace, make sure you have
the items listed below.
• external regulator (supplied by installer, for
propane/LP units only)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection*
• ground joint union
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve
with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to
test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA
design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your
dealer. See Accessories, page 40.
INSTALLATION
Continued
FIREPLACE CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Fig-
ure 6. If you can, provide greater
clearances from floor, ceiling,
and joining wall.
NOTICE: If you install the fire-
place in a bedroom (Thermo-
stat-Controlled Models only),
some building codes require that
the fireplace/mantel system be
secured to (or within) a wall.
You can position fireplace in an
optional cabinet or corner man-
tel. You can also recess fire-
place into the wall.
If your fireplace is to be used with an optional
mantel, the installation instructions included with
your mantel shows an CSA approved method of
attaching the fireplace/mantel system to a wall.
IMPORTANT: Only use optional cabinet or cor-
ner mantels specified in this manual. Purchase the
optional mantel from your dealer (see Accesso-
ries, page 40).
If your fireplace is to be recessed into the wall,
see Built-In Fireplace Installation on page 11 to
secure your fireplace into the wall.
CAUTION: If you install the
fireplace in a home garage
• fireplace pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor.
• locate fireplace where moving
vehicle will not hit it.
For convenience and efficiency, install fireplace
• where there is easy access for operation, inspec-
tion, and service
• in coldest part of room
An optional blower kit is available from your
dealer. See Accessories, page 40. If planning to
use blower, follow instructions provided with
blower for power source.