Desa VANGUARD LOGMATE FB32CB User manual

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WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a re or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
For use only with a listed gas-red unvented decorative
room heater. Not to exceed 40,000 Btu/Hr. Do not build
a wood re.
Carefully review the instructions supplied with the
decorative type unvented room heater for the minimum
replace size requirement.
Do not install an appliance in this rebox unless this
rebox meets the minimum dimensions required for
the installation.
This rebox has been tested and approved by CSA
under ANSI Z21.91 for use with any ANSI Z21.11.2 ap-
proved gas logs.
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) 32" LOGMATE®UNIVERSAL FIREBOX
OWNER’S MANUAL
®
Shown with optional
accessories.
MODEL FB32CB WITH CIRCULATING LOUVERS AND
MODEL FB32NCB WITH NONCIRCULATING SMOOTH FACE
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SAFETY
WARNING: Improper instal-
lation, adjustment, alteration,
service or maintenance can
cause injury or property damage.
Refer to this manual for correct
installation and operational
procedures. 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 (mobile)
home, where not prohibited by
local codes.
* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for
purpose of resale, from the manufacturer
WARNING: This product
contains and/or generates
chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer or
birth defects or other reproduc-
tive harm.
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manual carefully and completely
before trying to assemble, op-
erate or service this rebox.
Improper use of this rebox can
cause serious injury or deatah
from burns, re, explosion, elec-
trical shock or carbon monoxide
poisoning.
WARNING: Any change to
this rebox or its controls can
be dangerous.
WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the rebox.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
ame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
ame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a blow-
er insert, hood, heat exchanger
insert or other accessory not ap-
proved for use with this heater.
Use only the provided hood or
GA6096 polished brass hood
accessory (see Accessories on
page 19).
Due to high temperatures, the
rebox should be located out of
trafc and away from furniture
and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
ammable material on or near
rebox. Never place any objects
on the rebox or logs.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
with rebox.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety .................................................................. 2
Local Codes......................................................... 3
Unpacking............................................................ 4
Product Specications......................................... 4
Product Features................................................. 5
Locating Firebox.................................................. 5
Air for Combustion and Ventilation ...................... 5
Installation ........................................................... 7
Parts .................................................................. 14
Replacement Parts............................................ 18
Technical Service............................................... 18
Accessories ....................................................... 19
Warranty ..............................................Back Cover
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Firebox front and screen become
very hot when running rebox.
Keep children and adults away
from hot surfaces to avoid burns
or clothing ignition. Firebox will
remain hot for a time after shut-
down. Allow surfaces to cool
before touching.
You must operate this replace
with the provided replace screen
(closed) and hood in place. Make
sure these parts are in place before
running rebox. This rebox has
been tested and approved with and
without the brick liner. If the liner
is removed, the model number re-
verts to the NL (non-lined) series.
Keep the rebox area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline and other ammable
vapors and liquids.
1. This rebox shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom.
2. Never install the rebox
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, clothing or
other ammable objects are less than
36" from the front and 42" from the top of
rebox. For side clearances see Figure
6, page 8
• in high trafc areas
• in windy or drafty areas
3. Do not use this rebox as a wood-burning
replace. Use only decorative unvented
room heaters (log sets).
4. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such
as pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool.
Using these added items can cause
sooting.
5. Vent-free gas log heaters installed in these
reboxes require fresh air ventilation to
run properly. See Air for Combustion and
Ventilation, page 5.
6. Do not run rebox
• where ammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
7. Do not use this rebox to cook food or
burn paper or other objects.
8. Turn rebox off and let cool before servic-
ing. Only a qualied service person should
service and repair rebox.
9. Operating vent-free log sets in a rebox
above elevations of 4,500 feet could
cause pilot outage.
10. Do not use the rebox if it has been un-
der water due to the shock hazard that
could result with the blower accessary (if
installed) in place.
11. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
SAFETY
Continued
LOCAL CODES
Install and use replace with care. Follow all
local codes. In the absence of local codes, use
the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. Firebox must be electri-
cally grounded in accordance with the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA70 (latest edition).
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
State of Massachusetts: The installation
must be made by a licensed plumber or
gas tter in the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural
gas-red supplemental room heaters shall
provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
Vent-free gas products are prohibited for
bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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UNPACKING
Figure 2 - Firebox Side View
Gas Line
Access
Figure 1 - Firebox Front View
Electrical
Access Hole
Electrical
Access Hole
with Bushing
22
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16
1 1
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16
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14
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35 1/16"
31 3/4"
16 1/4"
2 3/4"
2 3/4"
19 3/8"
6 3/8"
Built-in Nailing
Flanges
Louvers (Model
FB32CB Only)
Figure 3 - Firebox Top View
*Note: 14 1/4" is total rebox
cavity depth including brick
liner. 13 1/4" is depth of at
oor including brick liner.
Standoffs (Model
FB32NCB Only) Standoffs (Models FB32NCB Only)
1. With utility knife, cut the carton all the way
around above the staples on the bottom
tray. Lift the carton off the rebox. Remove
packing. Note: The hood is located in the
packing on the right hand side of the heater
front. Lift the heater off the bottom tray.
2. Check carton contents for the following:
• Screen assembly (2)
• Screen support rod (2)
• Hood
• Hardware and parts bag containing the
following:
• Owner’s Manual
• Black #10 x 3/8" Phillips screws (2)
• Zinc #10 x 1/2" shouldered hex screws (3)
• Black #10 x 5/8" shouldered hex
screws (2)
If any items are missing, inform dealer
where you bought the rebox.
3. Check heater for any shipping damage.
If heater is damaged call DESA Heat-
ing, LLC at 1-866-672-6040 for replace-
ment parts before returning to dealer.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
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PRODUCT FEATURES
2. Everything needed to complete installation.
3. These models CANNOT be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom.
4. Proper air for combustion and ventilation
(see Air for Combustion and Ventilation).
LOCATING FIREBOX
Plan where you will install the rebox. This will
save time and money later when you install
the rebox. Before installation, consider the
following:
1. Where rebox will be located. Allow for
wall and ceiling clearances (see Installa-
tion Clearances, page 8).
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
WARNING: This heater shall
not be installed in a room or space
unless the required volume of in-
door combustion air is provided
by the method described in the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA54, the International
Fuel Gas Code, or applicable lo-
cal codes. 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 efcient
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 ef-
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, reboxes, 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, Air
for Combustion and Ventilation.
All spaces in homes fall into one of the three
following ventilation classications:
1. Unusually Tight Construction
2. Unconned Space
3. Conned Space
The information on pages 5 through 7 will help
you classify your space and provide adequate
ventilation.
Unusually Tight Construction
The air that leaks around doors and windows
may provide enough fresh air for combustion
and ventilation. However, in buildings of un-
usually tight construction, you must provide
additional fresh air.
Unusually tight construction is dened 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 (6x10-11 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
areas such as joints around window
and door frames, between sole plates
and oors, between wall-ceiling joints,
between wall panels, at penetrations
for plumbing, electrical and gas lines
and at other openings.
If your home meets all of the three criteria
above, you must provide additional fresh air.
See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 7.
OPERATION
This rebox is designed for use with approved
ANSI Z21.1.2 decorative type unvented room
heaters. (Physical size limitations apply. Refer
to minimum rebox requirements supplied
with log heater.) It requires no outside vent-
ing or chimney making installation easy and
inexpensive. When used without the blower,
the rebox requires no electricity making it
ideal for emergency backup heat.
BLOWER ACCESSORY
The FB32CB rebox will accept the GA3750A
accessory. The variable blower allows you to
select the fan speed you desire. The blower
circulates heated air from the rebox into the
room. Use of blower is optional.
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