European Home VISION GAS FIREPLACE User manual

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VISION VENT FREE GAS FIREPLACE
Installation, Operation and Owner’s Manual
-- Do not store or use gasoline or other
ammable 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 re department.
-- Installation and service must be performed
by a qualied installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.
WARNING: If the information in these
instructions is not followed exactly, a re
or explosion may result causing property
This is an unvented gas-red heater. It
uses air (oxygen) from the room in which
it is installed. Provisions for adequate
combustion and ventilating air must be
provided. Refer to page 6.
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the
appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future
reference.
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.
Report #284-F-03-5 Apr. 2014

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Information 3
General Installation Information 6
Specications and Dimensions 8
Before You Begin 10
Electrical Requirements 10
Installation Clearances 11
Combustion Air Supply 14
Framing 17
Installing the Fireplace 18
Gas Supply 18
Facing 19
Installing the Burner Module 21
Panel Installation 23
Stone Conguration 24
Surrounds 26
Operating Instructions 27
Maintenance 29
Troubleshooting 30
Parts List 32
Warranty 33
Programming the Remote Control Appendix A

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1. Due to high temperatures, the heater should be located out of trac and away from
furniture and draperies.
2. Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high surface temperature and
should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
3. Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room with the
heater.
4. Do not place clothing or other ammable material on or near the heater.
5. Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance, must be replaced prior to
operating the heater.
6. Installation and repair should be done by a qualied service person. The heater should
be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. More
frequent cleaning may be required due to extensive lint from carpeting, bedding material,
etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways
of the heater be kept clean.
7. To prevent malfunction and/or sooting, an unvented gas heater should be cleaned before
use and at least annually by a professional service person.
8. CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar
to the u with headaches, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs, obtain fresh air
immediately. Have the heater serviced as it may not be operating properly.
9. The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.l/NFPA54.
10. This unit was tested and listed ANSI Z21.11.2-2007 by OMNI-Test Laboratories.
• Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
• Improper installation or use of the heater can cause serious injury or
death from re, burns, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Do not allow fans to blow directly into the replace. Avoid any drafts
that alter burner ame patterns.
• Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory,
not approved for use with this heater.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Read these instructions carefully before installing or trying to operate this Vent Free gas heater.

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11. Do not install this heater in a bathroom or bedroom.
12. Correct installation of the ceramic stones, proper location of the heater, and annual
cleaning are necessary to avoid potential problems with sooting. Sooting, resulting from
improper installation or operation, can settle on surfaces outside the replace. See stone
placement instructions for proper installation.
13. WARNING: Avoid any drafts that alter burner ame patterns. Do not allow fans to blow
directly into replace. Do not place a blower inside burn area of rebox. Ceiling fans may
create drafts that alter burner ame patterns. Sooting and improper burning will occur.
14. Caution: Candles, incense, oil lamps, etc. produce combustion by-products including
soot. Vent Free heaters will not lter or clean soot produced by these types of products.
In addition, the smoke and/or aromatics (scents) may be reburned in the Vent Free heater
which can produce odors. It is recommended to minimize the use of candles, incense, etc.
while the Vent Free heater is in operation.
15. Keep room area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other ammable
vapors and liquids.
16. This appliance is intended for supplemental heating.
17. Unvented gas heaters emit moisture into the living area. In most homes of average
construction, this does not pose a problem. In houses of extremely tight construction,
additional mechanical ventilation is recommended.
18. During manufacturing, fabricating and shipping, various components of this heater
are treated with certain oils, lms or bonding agents. These chemicals are not harmful
but may produce annoying smoke and smells as they are burned o during the initial
operation of the heater; possibly causing headaches or eye or lung irritation. This is a
normal and temporary occurrence. The initial break-in operation should last two to three
hours with the burner at the highest setting. Provide maximum ventilation by opening
windows or doors to allow odors to dissipate. Any odors remaining after this initial break-
in period will be slight and will disappear with continued use.
19. Input ratings are shown in BTU per hour and are for elevations up to 2,000 feet. For
elevations above 2,000 feet, input ratings should be reduced 4 percent for each 1,000 feet
above sea level. Refer to the National Fuel Gas Code.
20. The heater and its main gas valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping
system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of ½ psig (3.5
kPa).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Read these instructions carefully before installing or trying to operate this Vent Free gas heater.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Read these instructions carefully before installing or trying to operate this Vent Free gas heater.
21. The heater must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its equipment
shuto valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures
equal to or less than ½ psi (3.5 kPa).
22. Do not use this room heater if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualied
service technician to inspect the heater and to replace any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under water.
23. This heater must not be used with glass doors in the closed position. This can lead to pilot
outages and severe sooting outside the replace.
24. Never burn solid fuels in a replace where an unvented heater is installed.
25. A replace screen is not required for this heater. If desired, a replace screen may be
purchased from European Home or a third party supplier.
26. WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
27. When this heater is installed directly on carpeting, tile or other combustible material,
other than wood ooring, the heater shall be installed on a metal or wood panel
extending the full width and depth of the heater.
28. This appliance is approved for installation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The
Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters has issued approval number G3-0311-
479 for this appliance.

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GENERAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION
CODES
Adhere to all local codes or, in their absence, the latest edition of THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI Z223.1 or
NFPA54 which can be obtained from…
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
or
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR
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.
The National Fuel Gas Code, (ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54), denes a conned space as a space whose volume 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. An unconned space is dened 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 appliances installed in that space. Rooms communicating directly
with the space in which the appliances are installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a
part of the unconned space.
UNUSUALLY TIGHT CONSTRUCTION IS DEFINED AS CONSTRUCTION WHERE…
a) walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of 1
perm (6 x 1011 kg per pa-sec-m2) or less with openings gasketed or sealed;
b) weather stripping has been added on operable 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.
This appliance is equipped for natural gas.
Field conversion is not permitted.
WARNING
If the area in which the heater may be operated does not meet the
required volume for indoor combustion air, combustion and ventilation
air shall be provided by one of the methods described in the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, the International Fuel Gas Code or
applicable local codes
WARNING

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The following formula can be used to determine the maximum heater rating (per the denition of unconned space)
that is allowed in your space:
Maximum BTU/Hr. = x 1000
Example A: Consider two connecting rooms with an open area between, with the following dimensions: L1 = 15½ ft.,
L2 = 12 ft., W = 12 ft., H = 8 ft.
x 1000 = 52,800 BTU/Hr.
Example B: If there were a door between the two rooms the calculation would be based only on the room with the
heater.
x 1000 = 29,760 BTU/Hr.
Will my space support a Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace?
Maximum BTU/hr. my space will support (use formula above) 1) __________________
BTU/hr. of European Home Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace 2) ____39,000________
If the answer to 1) is greater than 2) then your space will support the installation of the Vision Vent Free Gas Fire-
place; if 1) is less than 2) then your space will not support a Vision Vent Free.
(L1 + L2)ft. x (W)ft. x (H)ft.
50
(15½ + 12)ft. x (12)ft. x (8)ft.
50
(15½)ft. x (12)ft. x (8)ft.
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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.
WARNING

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All dimensions are in inches.
SPECIFICATIONS and DIMENSIONS
Fuel Type: Natural Gas ONLY
Manifold Pressure: 3.5” (0.87 kPa)
Minimum Supply Pressure: 4.0” (1.0 kPa)
Maximum Supply Pressure: 7.0” (1.7 kPa)
Orice Size: 6 Port #55 DMS
Input: High Fire - 39,000 BTU/hr.
Low Fire - 27,000 BTU/hr.
Wall Adapter Specications
Input Voltage: 120V AC
Input Power: 9 W
Output Voltage: 6V DC
Output Current: 500 mA
Size: 3.1”H x 2”W x 1.7”D
Output Cord Length: 6 Feet
Agency Approvals: UL, CSA

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Vision Vent Free Natural Gas Burner Listing Label

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
You should have the following tools and
supplies:
• Saw
• Hammer
• Pliers
• Phillips and straight-blade screwdrivers
• Spirit level
• Tape measure and framing square
• Electric drill and assortment of drill bits
• Safety glasses and gloves
• Framing material
• Manometer
• #6 or #8 self-tapping screws, ½”  ¾” long
• Leak detection uid (non-corrosive) or gas
detector
Remove the combustion air door required in your particular installation. See the
COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY section for details.
Reset the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace. See RESETTING THE SYSTEM in the OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS section for details.
NOTE!
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
The Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace uses a receiver and remote control for its burner operation. The
remote control comes with a 9V battery and the receiver is powered by a 120V AC wall adapter.
This installation must provide for an approved 120V AC wall receptacle to be placed within the six
foot cord limit of the wall adapter.
The receiver should be powered by the wall adapter. Batteries do not provide an electrical
backup for the wall adapter. Using batteries in combination with the wall adapter can dam-
age the receiver.
All installations in the U.S. and Canada must be in compliance with any and all applicable electrical
codes.

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Figure 2
Figure 1
Standos shown by arrows
INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
Several issues must be addressed when selecting a suitable location for the Vision Vent Free Gas
Fireplace. Observing the required clearances to combustible materials, the accessibility of the gas
supply and the routing of the gas vent must all be considered.
The following clearances to combustible materials must be observed:
• Combustible materials, including mantles, on the front wall must not be located within the
shaded area shown in Figure 1.
• Combustible materials must not be located inside the areas dened by the standos in Figure 2.
Also see Figure 7 in the FRAMING section.
• Non-combustible mantles may be installed provided the top of the mantle is not higher than the
combustible limit. If a mantel is required above the combustible limit then non-combustible
facing must be used up to the top of the mantel.
NO combustible facing material
allowed inside shaded area
38½”
49”

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23.0”
25.0”
MANTEL CLEARANCES
12.0”
5.0”
Non-combustible wall
facing
Vision Vent Free Gas
Fireplace opening
Top of Vision Vent Free
Gas Fireplace opening
Combustible mantels may be placed no closer to the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace opening than
the distances shown in the Figure 3a side view, above.
Figure 3a

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Figure 3b
The replace may be raised o the oor provided
the top of the replace is no closer to the top of
the chase, or ceiling, than 35½ inches as shown in
Figure 3b.
35½”
The optional European Home surrounds
have an air slot in the bottom edge. The bot-
tom of the surround must be 1”above the
oor or any carpet. The dimensions of the
two surrounds are shown in Figures 4a and
4b.
Consider these dimensions when planning
the installation height of the Vision Vent
Free Gas Fireplace.
54”
26¼”
167/8”
28”
Figure 4a
48”
34”
26¼”
167/8”
Figure 4b

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COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY
Figure 5
Combustion
Air Opening
3”
30”
1”
In addition to the air that moves through the rebox opening, combustion air MUST also be
provided to the base of the ame in the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace using either one of two
methods;
Method 1- When using a European Home Surround
With this method, a minimum twenty square inch opening is cut in the wall face as shown in
Figure 5.
When an optional European Home surround is mounted, this combustion air opening is hidden
and air will ow through a cutout in the bottom of the surround.
This combustion air opening should be cut within the 3”by 30”dimensions shown in Figure 5.
This 3” x 30” area begins 1” below the bottom of the lower frame trim.

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Method 2 - When NOT using Method 1
With this method, the combustion air supply is provided by doing all of the following:
• Remove the left side combustion air cover plate. The cover plate is on the lower left (as you
face the replace) side of the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace.
• Within two feet of the cover plate, cut a twenty square inch, or greater, opening in the wall.
This opening must be within the shaded area shown in Figure 6. and must be in the same
room as the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace. Figure 6 shows the left and front opening areas.
If the opening is to be covered with a grille (not supplied), the grille must have a minimum free
opening of 20 square inches. In all cases, the opening must be at the burner level.
• Allow air to ow freely between your opening and the replace cabinet. The opening and the
cabinet do not have to be connected by ducting but air must be able to ow freely between
the opening and the cabinet. Any materials such as insulation which will impede this free ow
of air must be removed.
If a combustion air supply is not implemented correctly, the life of Vision Vent Free Gas
Fireplace components will be shortened.
Do not bring either outside air or air from another room/building level into the wall cavity -
the combustion air supply and the ame must be at the same air pressure. While it may be
tempting to design a combustion air supply which is connected to another room or level of
your building, this mistake will create drafts and air movements that cause erratic replace
operation.
CAUTION

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Bringing in Outside (or “Make-up”) Air
An outside air supply and a combustion air opening serve two dierent purposes. Outside air
ensures a fresh supply of air to the room; a combustion air opening ensures a fresh supply of air
to the ame.
Many building code jurisdictions require that outside or“make-up” air be provided when
installing a replace of this type. This requirement can be satised by the proper installation
of an ‘outside air kit’ which is not provided. The nal determination of the suitability of any
particular kit must be made by the installer.
If an outside air supply is desired it should be added to the room in which the Vision Vent Free
Gas Fireplace is installed, not to the chase enclosing the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace.
If outside air is introduced into the chase, competing air pressures could compromise the operation
of the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace.
Whether or not you add an outside air supply to your room, IN ALL CASES, YOU MUST ADD
THE PROPER COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY TO THE VISION VENT FREE GAS FIREPLACE!
NOTE!
Figure 6
30”
5½”
14”
3½”

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Figure 7
FRAMING
When wooden framing is used around the Vision Vent Free Gas Fireplace it must be 2x4 framing
ONLY.
Figure 7 shows the minimum chase opening
of 33” wide, 46¼” high and 16” deep.
Figures 8, 9 and 10 show typical framing con-
struction.
Figure 9
Figure 8
Figure 10

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Route the gas supply into the replace. The gas supply line must terminate with a male ½” NPT
pipe thread in the shaded area in Figure 11. Knock outs are provided on the back, sides and bot-
tom of the replace for routing the gas supply. The gas supply piping should have a separate
gas shuto valve and a 1/8”NPT plugged tapping up stream of the valve for reading pressure. The
Vision Vent Free and its main control valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping sys-
tem during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of ½ psi (3.5 kPa).
Note: This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gastter when installed
within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
GAS SUPPLY
INSTALLING THE FIREPLACE
After the framing has been completed, the replace cabinet can be installed. Secure the cabinet
to the framing via the eleven holes in the nailing ange. Use the fasteners required by your local
building code.
Figure 11

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FACING
After the gas supply has been routed the
front wall or face can be nished.
Non-combustible material must be used in
the gray area shown in Figure 12.
Conventional drywall may be used
OUTSIDE of this area.
The joints can be nished with conventional
joint compound and berglass mesh joint
tape. See Figure 13, below.
Figure 13
Figure 12
38½”
49”

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COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Materials that can catch re and burn are considered combustible. Any material that is made of,
or faced with, wood, wood pulp, paper, plastic or any other material that can catch re and burn is
considered combustible. Even though these materials may have been 'ame-proofed', made 're-
resistant' or are 're-rated' they are considered combustible. Standard and Type X drywall are both
combustible.
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
A given material is said to be non-combustible when it cannot catch re and burn. For example,
materials made entirely, or in combinations, of, stone, brick, concrete, tile, steel, plaster or glass are
considered non-combustible.
See the chart below for a list of materials which, as of this writing, are reported by their manufactur-
ers to be BOTH non-combustible (in accordance with the ASTM E136 standard) AND approved for
use around replaces.
Product* Non-combustible Manufacturer Approved
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® ¼” Cement Board YES YES
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® 500 Cement Board YES YES
Promat PROMATECT®-L Insulating Boards YES YES
Skamol Skamotec® 225 YES YES
U.S. Architectural Products Versaroc® Cement Bonded Particle Board YES YES
U.S. Architectural Products Cem-Clad® Cement Panel YES YES
National Gypsum PermaBase® Cement Board NO NO
USG DUROCK® Cement Board Next Gen YES NO
CertainTeed Fiber Cement BackerBoard NO NO
Custom Building Products WonderBoard® Backerboard NO NO
Georgia-Pacic Gypsum DensGlass® Sheathing YES NO
Ameriform ARMOROC® Cement Bonded Particle Board YES NO
WHEN ENCLOSING YOUR FIREPLACE, THE USE OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUILDING
MATERIALS IS REQUIRED. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING.