Empire Comfort Systems VFLL38FP30LN-1 Quick start guide

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
AND OWNER'S MANUAL
UNVENTED
GAS FIREPLACE
MODELS
VFLL38FP30L(N,P)-1
VFLL38FP90L(N,P)-1
UL FILE NO. MH46389
GAS-FIRED
CONTEMPORARY LINEAR
VENT-FREE FIREPLACE
 
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
  
  

        

instructions.
  

 
-
plier.

        
     
or loss of life.
 
 
EMPIRE
EMPIRE
Comfort Systems
       
    

          
indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not

-


provided. Refer to pages 10 and 11.

     

        
serious illness.
WATER VAPOR: ABY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM
HEATERS
       


of gas input per hour. Refer to page 10.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................................. 3
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS ......................................................... 4
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES ..................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 6
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................. 7
FIREPLACE DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................... 8
BUILT-IN FIREPLACE INSTALLATION ............................................................................. 9
WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS.......................... 10
PROVISIONS FOR ADEQUATE COMBUSTION & VENTILATION AIR..................... 10-11
GAS SUPPLY..............................................................................................................12-13
CLEARANCES................................................................................................................. 14
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS .......................................................................................... 15
DECORATIVE ACCESSORY INSTALLATION............................................................16-17
MILLIVOLT CONTROL VALVE LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS .......................................... 18
IP LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................ 19
PILOT FLAME CHARACTERISTICS..........................................................................20-21
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS/FLAME APPEARANCE.................................................. 22
CLEANING AND SERVICING ......................................................................................... 22
MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................... 22
MILLIVOLT WIRING......................................................................................................... 23
FRBC - MILLIVOLT CONTROL SYSTEM...................................................................24-26
MILLIVOLT TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................. 27
PROFLAME - IP CONTROL SYSTEM .......................................................................28-33
IP OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................... 34
IP WIRING ....................................................................................................................... 35
IP TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................36-38
JUNCTION BOX WIRING...........................................................................................39-40
MASTER PARTS DISTRIBUTOR LIST............................................................................ 41
HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS.................................................................................. 41
PARTS LIST..................................................................................................................... 42
EXPLODED VIEW ........................................................................................................... 43
WARRANTY..................................................................................................................... 44
APPLIANCE SERVICE HISTORY ..............................................................................45-47
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   
-
ous gas.
Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are
-


of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
       

PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM
designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM!
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.




headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs,
Get fresh air at once! Have
heater serviced.



others.

its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a high






WARNING
DANGER: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE: Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
         


 


 

 

or clothing ignition.
 

      
near the appliance.
  QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSON. 



      
       
clean.
 




 

 
during operation.
 
       
       




period.
        
location of the heater and annual cleaning are necessary to

       

installation.
 

 

heater.
 
        
        

section in the instructions.
        
      
liquids.
 


IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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

 Smoking can decrease your
ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can affect your
sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Sometimes other odors in
the area mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor
or their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a
gas odor can make it easier to smell.

For example, if there is an underground leak, the
movement of the gas through soil can lter the odorant. Odorants
in LP-Gas also are subject to oxidation. This fading can occur if
there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes.
The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into walls,
masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That will take
some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor intensity.
LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity could
vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there may be
more odor at lower levels. Always be sensitive to the slightest gas
odor. If you detect any odor, treat it as a serious leak. Immediately
go into action as instructed earlier.


-
      





contact your gas supplier.
• Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas
Dealer can give you a "Scratch and Sniff" pamphlet. Use it to
nd out what the propane odor smells like. If you suspect that
your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your LP-Gas
Dealer.
• If you are not qualied, do not light pilot lights, perform service,
or make adjustments to appliances on the LP-Gas system. If
you are qualied, consciously think about the odor of LP-Gas
prior to and while lighting pilot lights or performing service or
making adjustments.
• Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty
smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light
pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments in an area
where the conditions are such that you may not detect the
odor if there has been a leak of LP-Gas.
• Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of
new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people should
be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders
are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new tanks, or
reinstalled old tanks, if they are lled and allowed to set too
long before relling. Cylinders and tanks which have been
out of service for a time may develop internal rust which will
cause odor fade. If such conditions are suspected to exist,
a periodic sniff test of the gas is advisable. If you have any
LP-gas dealer. A
periodic sniff test of the LP
under any condition.
• If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and you
think you should, assume you have a leak. Then take the same
immediate action recommended above for the occasion when
you do detect the odorized LP-Gas.
• If you experience a complete "gas out," (the container is un-
der no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immediately.
If the container valve is left on, the container may draw in
some air through openings such as pilot light orices. If this
occurs, some new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is
left open, then treat the container as a new tank. Always be
sure your container is under vapor pressure by turning it off
at the container before it goes completely empty or having it
relled before it is completely empty.
• Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your
phone. Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.
• Get everyone out of the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. Do
that IMMEDIATELY.
• Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.
• LP-Gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas such
as basements. When you have reason to suspect a gas leak,
keep out of basements and other low areas. Stay out until
reghters declare them to be safe.
• Use your neighbor's phone and call a trained LP-Gas service
person and the re department. Even though you may not
continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not
re-enter the building, vehicle, trailer, or area.
• Finally, let the service man and reghters check for escaped
gas. Have them air out the area before you return. Properly
trained LP-Gas service people should repair the leak, then
check and relight the gas appliance for you.
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER
NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE
LP-GAS WARNING ODOR


SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS

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
For proper burner operation and ame appearance, the ow of
primary air into the venturi tube, located on the rear of the burner,
must not be reduced. This ow of air is reduced if dirt, lint or other
obstructions build-up around or inside the venturi. Any obstruction
in the venturi tube area must be removed. The ow of air into the
venturi is also reduced if the gas orice isn’t centered in the venturi
inlet and/or is not aligned with the venturi. Any misalignment of the
burner orice may be corrected by bending the shutter cap holding
the orice to the inlet of the venturi tube.
    
Returns
Ceiling fans or oscillating oor type fans need to be monitored
during the operation of vent-free appliance. If the air blows directly
into the ame causing it to disrupt the ame, it should be turned off
or redirected. Ceiling fans could be reversed to possibly eliminate
ame impingement, and the oor fan should be redirected. Upon
installation, be aware of any cold air returns or vents in the
proximity of the log set. Any draft created around a vent-free log
set can cause the ame to impinge on the log and create a sooting
situation.
WARNING
Do not allow fans to blow directly into the replace. Avoid any
drafts that alter burner ame patterns.
Candles
Avoid the use of scented or decorative candles while the log set is
in operation. Candles produce a residue in the air that creates a
soot like substance. Burning candles while the log set is operating
magnies the problem. It should be noted that candles, in general,
produce soot. The amount of time burned and the quantity of
candles burned will determine the amount of soot produced and
deposited.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

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Notice: During initial ring of this unit, its paint will bake out, and
smoke will occur. To prevent triggering of smoke alarms, ventilate
the room in which the unit is installed.
Installation on Rugs and Tile
If this appliance is installed directly on carpeting, tile or other
combustible material other than wood ooring the appliance shall
be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and
depth of the appliance.
The base referred to above does not mean the re-proof base as
used on wood stoves. The protection is for rugs that are extremely
thick and light colored tile.
Solid-fuels shall not be burned in a masonry or UL 127 factory-
built replace in which an unvented room heater is installed.

Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment
or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be
performed only by a qualied agency. The term "qualied agency"
means any individual, rm, corporation or company which either in
person or through a representative is engaged in and is responsible for
(a) the installation or replacement of gas piping or (b) the connection,
installation, repair or servicing of equipment, who is experienced in
such work, familiar with all precautions required and has complied
with all the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
State of Massachusetts: The installation must be made by
a licensed plumber or gas tter in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
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.
In the Sate of Massachusetts, unvented propane and natural
gas-red space heaters shall be prohibited in bedrooms and
bathrooms.
The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of
local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.*
*Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430
Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018.
High Altitudes
For altitudes/elevations above 2,000 feet (610m), ratings should be
reduced at the rate of 4 percent for each 1,000 feet (305m) above
sea level. Contact the manufacturer or your gas company before
changing spud/orice size.
Well Head Gas Installations
Some natural gas utilities use "well head" gas. This may affect the
Btu output of the unit. Contact the gas company for the heating value.
Contact the manufacturer or your gas company before changing
spud/orice size.
WARNING
This appliance is equipped for (natural gas or propane) gas. Field
conversion is not permitted.
Instructions to Installer
1. Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after
installation.
2. Installer must have owner ll out and mail warranty card supplied
with unvented room heater.
3. Installer should show owner how to start and operate unvented
room heater.
Always consult your local Building Department regarding regulations,
codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of an unvented
room heater.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured
(mobile) home, where not prohibited by state or local codes.
*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from
the manufacturer.
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.
WARNING
ANY CHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS CONTROLS CAN
BE DANGEROUS.
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
poisoning.
This series is design certied in accordance with American National
Standard Z21.11.2 by the Canadian Standards Association
Laboratories as an Unvented Room Heater and should be installed
according to these instructions.
Any alteration of the original design, installed other than as
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

Millivolt 3 Series Only

When you ignite the pilot, the thermocouple produces millivolts
(electrical current) which energizes the magnet in the gas valve.
After 30 seconds to 1 minute time period you can release the gas
control knob and the pilot will stay ON. Allow your pilot ame to
operate an additional one (1) to two (2) minutes before you turn the
gas control knob from the PILOT position to the ON position. This
time period allows the millivolts (electrical energy) to build-up to a
sufcient level allowing the gas control to operate properly.

All correspondence should refer to complete Model Number, Serial
Number and type of gas.
INTRODUCTION

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Accessories for VFLL38FP30 (Millivolt) Models

Accessories
Description
FRBTC Battery Operated Remote Control with
Thermostat
FRBTP Battery Operated Programmable Remote
Control
FREC Electric Remote Control
TRW Remote Wall Thermostat (Wireless)
VFLL38FP30L(N,P) LP NAT
Input Btu/hr Maximum 38,000 38,000
Btu/hr Minimum 29,000 25,000
Orice 1.80mm #32
Air Shutter Opening FULL OPEN 1/8"
VFLL38FP90L(N,P) LP NAT
Input Btu/hr Maximum 38,000 38,000
Btu/hr Minimum 29,000 29,000
Orice 1.80mm #32
Air Shutter Opening FULL OPEN 1/8"
SPECIFICATIONS
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Part Number Description
DF38CBLHP Decorative Front Cascade - Black and Pewter
DF38WHP Decorative Front - Pewter
DF38WBL Decorative Front - Black
LK5 120 V Lighting Kit - Requires Switch or Rheostat
VBP38LKR Liner - Black Reective
VBP38LCR Liner - Blue Reective
VBP38LWR Liner - White Reective
DG1NXS Decorative Glass Droplets - 1" Onyx Solid (One kit per one square foot)
DG1RYC Decorative Glass Droplets - 1" Ruby Clear (One kit per one square foot)
DG1TZC Decorative Glass Droplets - 1" Topaz Clear (One kit per one square foot)
DR1FMA Decorative Rock, Ceramic Fiber - Medium (One kit per one square foot)
DRFPA Decorative Rock, Ceramic Fiber - Pebble (One kit per 1/2 square foot)

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FIREPLACE DIMENSIONS
A
B
C
D
E
F
GH
I
J
K
Figure 1
When planning a replace insert installation, it’s necessary to
determine:
• Gas supply piping.
• Electrical connections - for optional light kit
• Electrical supply requirements for optional light.
(120V, 60Hz, 1 Amp)
• Proper opening size of replace required for installation of
the replace insert.
VF FIREPLACE DIMENSIONS (in inches)
MODEL A B C D E F G H I J K
VFLL38FP 43-1/4 35-1/4 11-31/32 38-1/4 41-5/8 11-15/32 1/2 10-15/16 15/16 21-1/8 13
Figure 2 Figure 3
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

1. Locate the two steel standoffs on top of the replace.
2. Remove the two screws that secure the standoffs in place;
save the screws.
3. The standoffs have a perforation located in the middle. Bend
them at the perforation.
4. Bend the short tabs on each end in opposite directions. Se-
cure the standoffs to the replace top with three screws each
from the hardware bag. There are pilot holes located in the
top of the replace for each stand-off. See Figure 2
5. Use pliers to bend the side standoffs 90 degrees. See Figure
3.
6. Locate framing bracket package. Install six framing brackets
with two 10 x 1/2 screws (each). See Figures 2 and 3.

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In planning the installation for the replace, determine where the
unit is to be installed and whether optional accessories are desired.
Gas supply piping should also be planned at this time.
The replace can be mounted on any of these surfaces:
1. A at hard combustible or non-combustible surface.
2. A raised platform of combustible or non-combustible material.
3. Four (4) corners of the replace so contact is made on all four
perimeter edges on the bottom of the unit.
If the fireplace is installed directly on carpeting, tile or other
combustible material other than wood ooring, it should be installed
on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the
unit.
This unit is designed to be installed in a zero-clearance enclosure.
This means the combustible material can come in contact with the
rebox.
Built-In Fireplace Installation
Built-in installation of this replace involves installing the
replace into a framed-in enclosure. This makes the front of the
replace ush with a wall.
Frame in rough opening. Use dimensions show in Figure 4 for a
conventional rough opening. Use dimensions shown in Figure 5
for corner rough opening. Use Figure 6 for an elevated installation.
Be sure to provide support to the bottom of the replace. Be sure
to provide gas line for replace and electrical power for optional
light assembly.
1. Gas line connections must be made at this time. When
facing the appliance, the gas supply will enter on the left-hand
side. See "Gas Supply" page 12 to 13.
2. Insert replace into enclosure.
3. Level rebox.
4. Secure six framing brackets with drywall screws to the framed
opening above the replace as shown in gures 4 and 6.
These brackets should be installed ush with the framing, and
are used to support the ends of the non-combustible board to
the framing brackets. Note: The framing brackets and drywall
screws are located in the instruction envelope packet.
5. Finished wall surface will be ush to the leading edge of re-
place top and sides.
6. If used, the surround panel assembly is installed after the re-
place has been installed with all the gas and electrical con-
nections completed. Refer to instructions included with the
surround panel kit.
7. Installation of built-in replace is completed.
BUILT-IN FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
Rough Opening for Installing in Wall
Rough Opening for Installing in Corner
D
34 1/2”
876.3mm
B
69” (1752.6mm)
Rough Opening for Elevated Installation
A B C D
VFLL38FP 13 3/4"
349.3mm
43 1/2"
1104.9mm
35 1/4"
895.4mm
48 13/16"
1239.8mm
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6

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Water vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. An unvented room
heater produces approximately one (1) ounce (30ml) of water for
every 1,000 BTU's (.3KW's) of gas input per hour.
Unvented room heaters are recommended as supplemental heat (a
room) rather than a primary heat source (an entire house). In most
supplemental heat applications, the water vapor does not create a
problem. In most applications, the water vapor enhances the low
humidity atmosphere experienced during cold weather.
The following steps will help insure that water vapor does not
become a problem.
1. Be sure the heater is sized properly for the application, including
ample combustion air and circulation air.
2. If high humidity is experienced, a dehumidier may be used to
help lower the water vapor content of the air.
3. Do not use an unvented room heater as the primary heat
source.
This heater shall not be installed in a conned space or unusually
tight construction unless provisions are provided for adequate
combustion and ventilation air.

A conned space is an area with volume less than 50 cubic feet per
1,000 Btuh of the combined input rates of all appliances drawing
combustion air from that space. Small areas such as equipment
rooms are conned spaces. Furnaces installed in a conned space
which supply heated air to areas outside the space must draw return
air from outside the space through tightly sealed return air ducts. A
conned space must have 2 openings into the space for combustion
air. One opening must be within 12 inches of the ceiling and the
other must be within 12 inches of the oor. The required sizing of
these openings is determined by whether inside or outside air is
used to support combustion, the method by which the air is brought
to the space (vertical or horizontal duct) and by the total input rate
of all appliances in the space.
Unusually Tight Construction
The air that leaks around doors and windows may provide enough
fresh air for combustion and ventilation. However, in buildings of
unusually tight construction, you must provide additional fresh air.
      

a. Walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have
a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm
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  page
11.
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Use this worksheet to determine if you have a conned or unconned
space.
Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any
adjoining rooms with doorless passageways 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 10 ft. (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling
height) = 1,280 cu. ft. (volume of space)
If additional ventilation to adjoining room is supplied with grills
or openings, add the volume of these rooms to the total volume
of the space.
2. Divide the space volume by 50 cubic feet to determine the
maximum BTU/Hr the space can support.
(volume of space) ÷ 50 cu. ft. = (maximum
BTU/Hr the space can support)
Example: 1,280 cu. ft. (volume of space) ÷ 50 cu. ft. = 25.6 or
25,600 (maximum BTU/Hr the space can support)
3. Add the BTU/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space.
Vent-free heater BTU/Hr
Gas water heater BTU/Hr
Gas furnace BTU/Hr
Vented gas heater BTU/Hr
Gas replace logs BTU/Hr
Other gas appliances* + BTU/Hr
Total = BTU/Hr
Example: Vented gas heater 20,000 BTU/Hr
Vent-free heater + 18,000 BTU/Hr
Total = 38,000 BTU/Hr
*Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Direct vent draws
combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors.
4. Compare the maximum BTU/Hr the space can support with the
actual amount of BTU/Hr used.
BTU/Hr (maximum the space can support)
BTU/Hr (actual amount of BTU/Hr used)
Example:
25,600 BTU/Hr (maximum the space can support)
38,000 BTU/Hr (actual amount of BTU/Hr used)
WARNING
If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that
dened as an unconned 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, Air for Combustion and Ventilation,
or applicable local codes.
WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS
PROVISIONS FOR ADEQUATE COMBUSTION & VENTILATION AIR