FMI VSGF28NTF Specification sheet

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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.
— 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.
THERMOSTATICALLY-CONTROLLED MODELS
VSGF28NTF AND VSGF28PTF
UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS FIREPLACE SYSTEM
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
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SAFETY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety .................................................................. 2
Local Codes......................................................... 4
Product Identication........................................... 5
Unpacking............................................................ 5
Product Features................................................. 5
Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..................... 6
Installation ........................................................... 8
Operation........................................................... 18
Inspecting Burners............................................. 20
Cleaning ............................................................ 21
Wiring Diagram.................................................. 22
Specications .................................................... 22
Replacement Parts............................................ 22
Troubleshooting................................................. 23
Technical Service............................................... 27
Service Hints ..................................................... 27
Accessories ....................................................... 27
Parts .................................................................. 28
Warranty ..............................................Back Cover
WARNING: Improper in-
stallation, adjustment, al-
teration, service or main-
tenance can cause injury
or property damage. Refer
to this manual for correct
installation and operation-
al procedures. For assis-
tance or additional infor-
mation consult a qualied
installer, service agency
or the gas supplier.
WARNING: This is an
unvented gas-red heat-
er. 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 Ven-
tilation section on page 6
of this manual.
This appliance may be in-
stalled in an aftermarket*,
permanently located,
manufactured (mobile)
home, where not prohib-
ited 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
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,
operate or service this heater.
Improper use of this heater can
cause serious injury or death
from burns, fire, explosion,
electrical shock and carbon
monoxide poisoning.

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Do not place clothing or other
ammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the replace.
Fireplace front and screen be-
come very hot when running re-
place. 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 replace.
You must operate this replace
with the replace screen and
hood in place. Make sure re-
place screen and hood are in
place before running replace.
Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible ma-
terials, gasoline and other am-
mable vapors and liquids.
1. 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.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/LP
supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units
only).
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 sup-
plier’s instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the re department
SAFETY
Continued
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs
of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the
u, with headaches, dizziness or nausea. If
you have these signs, the replace may not
be working properly. Get fresh air at once!
Have replace serviced. Some people are
more affected by carbon monoxide than oth-
ers. These include pregnant women, people
with heart or lung disease or anemia, those
under the inuence 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
warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It
is your guide to safe and proper operation of
this replace.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can
be dangerous.
WARNING: Do not use a blow-
er insert, heat exchanger insert
or other accessory not approved
for use with this replace.
WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the replace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
ame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
ame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of trafc and away from furniture
and draperies.

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SAFETY
Continued
11. Do not run replace
• where ammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
12. Do not use this replace to cook food or
burn paper or other objects.
13. Do not use replace if any part has been
exposed to or under water. Immediately
call a qualied service technician to in-
spect the replace and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
14. Do not operate fireplace if any log is
broken. Do not operate replace if a log
is chipped (dime-sized or larger).
15. Turn fireplace off and let cool before
servicing. Only a qualied service person
should service and repair replace.
16. Operating replace above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
17. To prevent performance problems in
propane/LP units, do not use propane/LP
fuel tanks of less than 100 lbs. capacity
(propane/LP units only).
18. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
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.
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*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Note: Where listed vented decorative logs
are required, thermostat operation is not
permitted.
4. This replace shall not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom.
5. Do not use this replace as a wood-burn-
ing replace. Use only the logs provided
with the replace.
6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such
as pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool.
Using these added items can cause soot-
ing. Do not add lava rock around base.
Rock and debris could fall into the control
area of replace.
7. This replace is designed to be smoke-
less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn
off replace and call a qualied service
person. Note: During initial operation,
slight smoking could occur due to log cur-
ing and replace burning manufacturing
residues.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in Cleaning, page 21.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn heater 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 replace needs fresh air ventilation to
run properly. This replace has an Oxygen
Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff
system. The ODS shuts down the re-
place if enough fresh air is not available.
See Air for Combustion and Ventilation,
page 6. If replace keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting, page 23.

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Figure 1 - Log Base Assembly
Log Set
Base
Assembly Front
Burner
Rear
Burner Top Louver
Assembly
Fireplace
Hood
Bottom Louver
Assembly
Screen
Assembly
Top Outer Casing
Figure 2 - Fireplace
UNPACKING
Blower Assembly
BLOWER ASSEMBLY
This replace has a blower assembly. The
blower operates thermostatically and has a
variable speed control. The blower circulates
heated air from the replace into the room.
Use of blower is optional.
THERMOSTAT CONTROL
This replace has a thermostat sensing bulb
and control valve. The thermostat controls the
heat output and ame height. This maintains
a consistent room temperature. Even the
lowest setting provides realistic ames and
glowing embers from two burners. Selecting
higher comfort settings allows replace to run
longer, producing greater heat output. At lower
comfort settings, the replace will run less.
This results in increased heating comfort. This
can also result in lower gas results.
CAUTION: Do not remove the
data plates attached to the heater
base assembly. The data plates
contain important warranty and
safety information.
1. With utility knife, cut carton all the way
around above staples on bottom tray. Lift
carton off of heater. Remove packing.
Note: Hood is located in packing on right
hand side of heater front. Lift heater off
bottom tray.
2. Locate two screws above top corners of
the replace screen. Remove and discard
these screws. Lift replace screen up and
pull out to remove.
3. Remove protective packaging applied to
logs, log base assembly, and replace.
4. Remove replace hood from carton insert.
5. Check all items for any shipping damage.
If damaged, promptly inform dealer where
you bought replace.
PRODUCT FEATURES
OPERATION
This vent-free replace is clean burning. It
requires no outside venting. There is no heat
loss out a vent or up a chimney. Heat is gen-
erated by both realistic ames and glowing
embers. When used without the blower, the
replace requires no electricity making it ideal
for emergency backup heat.
SAFETY DEVICE
This replace has a pilot with an Oxygen
Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff
system. The ODS/pilot is a required feature
for vent-free room heaters. The ODS/pilot
system shuts off the replace if there is not
enough fresh air.
PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM
This replace has a piezo ignitor. This sys-
tem requires no matches, batteries or other
sources to light replace.