Superior VRT4032WS User manual

Installation and Operation Instructions
Unvented (Vent-Free) Universal Firebox
With Refractory Panels
P/N 126709-01 REV. B 01/2017
Models
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
WARNING: Carefully review the instructions supplied with the decorative type unvented room heater for
the minimum fireplace size requirement.
DO NOT INSTALL THE APPLIANCE IN THIS FIREBOX, UNLESS THIS FIREBOX MEETS THE MINIMUM
DIMENSIONS REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION.
WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury, death, or property damage.
- 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.
• Leave the building immediately.
• 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 qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
PFS
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US
Report No. F09-130
VRT4032WS
VRT4032WH
VRT4036WS
VRT4036WH
VRT4042WS
VRT4042WH
P126709-01
For use with log set (required option)
LBG18BM
WARNING: FOR USE ONLY WITH A LISTED, GAS-FIRED UNVENTED DECORATIVE ROOM HEATER NOT TO
EXCEED 40,000 BTU/H.
DO NOT BUILD A WOOD FIRE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety .................................................................. 2
Local Codes......................................................... 3
Product Features................................................. 4
Locating Firebox.................................................. 4
Product Specifications......................................... 5
Air For Combustion and Ventilation..................... 7
Installation ........................................................... 9
Replacement Parts............................................ 14
Technical Service............................................... 14
Accessories....................................................... 15
Parts.................................................................. 16
Warranty............................................................ 20
SAFETY
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera-
tion,serviceormaintenancecancauseinjuryorproperty
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.
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s
manualcarefullyandcompletely
before trying to assemble, op-
erate or service this fireplace.
Improper use of this fireplace
cancauseseriousinjuryordeath
from burns, fire, explosion,
electrical shock and carbon
monoxide poisoning.
This firebox has been tested
underZ21.91b-2007forusewith
approvedANSIZ21.11.2decora-
tive type unvented room heater.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can
be dangerous.”
DANGER:Carbonmonoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insertorotheraccessorynotap-
provedforusewith this firebox.
WARNING:Donotallowfans
to blow directly into the firebox.
Avoidanydraftsthatalterburner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for
purpose of resale, from the manufacturer
Due to high temperatures, the
applianceshouldbelocatedout
oftrafficandawayfromfurniture
and draperies.
WARNING: If the information
in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causingproperty damage,
personal injury or loss of live

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SAFETY
Continued
1. Do not use this firebox as a wood burning
fireplace. Use only decorative unvented
room heaters (log sets).
2. Donotaddextralogsorornamentssuchas
pinecones,vermiculiteorrockwool.Using
these added items can cause sooting.
3. Use only the provided hood. See Parts,
Page 18. The firebox canopy (hood)
must not be modified or replaced with a
canopy (hood) that may be provided with
the unvented decorative room heater.
4. Vent-freegaslog heatersinstalled inthese
fireboxes require fresh air ventilation to
run properly. See Air for Combustion and
Ventilation, Page 8.
5. Do not run vent-free heaters installed in
these fireboxes
• where flammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
6. Do not use this firebox to cook food or
burn paper or other objects.
7. Turn unit off and let cool before servicing.
Only a qualified service person should
service and repair firebox.
8. Operating vent-free heaters installed in
thesefireboxesabove elevationsof4,500
feet could cause pilot outage.
9. Do not use the firebox if it has been
under water.
10. Beforeusing furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn heater
off.If heated, the vapors from these prod-
ucts may create a white powder residue
within burner box or on adjacent walls
and furniture.
11. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objectsinthefireboxoronlogs.
Keepthefireplaceareaclearand
freefromcombustiblematerials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Firebox front and screen be-
comes very hot when running
firebox.Keepchildrenandadults
awayfromhotsurfacestoavoid
burns or clothing ignition. Fire-
box will remain hot for a time
after shutdown. Allow surfaces
to cool before touching.
You must operate this fireplace
with the provided fireplace
screen and hood in place. Make
sure these parts are in place
and screens are closed before
runninginstalledgaslogheater.
ReplacehoodwithINNOVATIVE
HEARTH PRODUCTS cat. no.
J4350 - 50", cat. no. J4351 - 42",
or cat. no. J4352 - 36" only. This
hoodhasbeendesignedtokeep
the operation of your fireplace
safe and efficient.
Children and adults should be
alerted to the hazard of high
surfacetemperatureandshould
stay away to avoid burns or
clothing ignition.
Young children should be care-
fully supervised when they are
in the same room with the ap-
pliance.

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PRODUCT FEATURES
OPERATION
This firebox has been tested and approved
under ANSI Z21.91 for use with any gas
log approved to ANSI Z21.11.2 for indoor
applications and ANSI Z21.97 for outdoor
applications. (Physical size limitations apply.
Refer to minimum firebox requirements sup-
plied with log heater.) It requires no outside
venting or chimney making installation easy
and inexpensive. When used without blower,
heaterinstalledin firebox requires noelectric-
itymaking it idealforemergencybackup heat.
REFRACTORY BRICK LINER
Yourfireboxmay featureaconcrete refractory
brickliner.As with all concreteliners,thisliner
may develop slight cracks when exposed to
heat.Thesecracks will notaffectperformance
of fireplace or vent-free gas logs.
OUTSIDE AIR KIT ACCESSORY
An optional AK4 air kit provides additional
outdoor air to improve burner efficiency and
reduce build-up of condensation in the living
space. Follow instructions included with air kit.
LOCATING FIREBOX
PLANNING
Planwhere you willinstallthe firebox.This will
save time and money later when you install
the firebox. Before installation, consider the
following:
1. Where firebox will be located: Allow for
wall and ceiling clearances (see Installa-
tion Clearances, Page 10).
2. Everything needed to complete fireplace
installation.
3. These models CANNOT be installed in
a bedroom unless maximum Btu rating
of installed vent-free log set is less than
10,000 Btu/hr.
4. Proper air for combustion and ventilation
(Page 7).
LOCAL CODES
Installandusefireboxwithcare.Followall local
codes. In the absence of local codes, use the
latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*; National Fuel Gas
Code; Natural Gas and Propane Installation
Code.Fireboxmustbeelectricallygroundedin
accordance with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 (latest edition).
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS REQUIREMENTS
These appliances are approved for installation in the US state of Massachusetts if the fol-
lowing additional requirements are met:
• Un-vented Room Heaters shall be installed in accordance with 527 CMR 30.
• Installation and repair must be done by a plumber or gas fitter licensed in the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts.
• Theflexiblegas line connector used shallnotexceed36 inches (92 centimeters) inlength.
• The individual manual shut-off must be a T-handle type valve.
• Unvented appliances may NOT be installed in bedrooms or bathrooms.
• A working smoke detector must be installed in the area where vent-free appliances are
installed.
Seller of unvented propane or natural gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall provide
to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
25 West 43rd Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10036
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471

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3 5/8"
3 1/2"
8 1/8"
8 1/8"
10 1/2"
9 3/4"
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
237/8"
35/8"
173/8"
291/2"
34 1/2"
36 3/8" Indoor
37 3/8" Indoor/Outdoor
Standoffs
221/2"
321/4"
361/2"
35/8"
81/8"
41/4"
Built-In
Side
Nailing
Flanges
5/8"
Figure 1 - Firebox Dimensions (32" Models)
Right Side View
Firebox Top View
Front View
32" MODELS
Outside Air
Kit Location
(Optional)
Left Side
View with
Air Kit
Back View
Top View
9"
9
3
/
4
"
19
3
/
8
"
16
5
/
8
"
1
5
/
8
"
3
5
/
8
"
8
1
/
8
"
2
7
/
8
"
8
5
/
8
" Indoor
8
1
/
4
" Indoor/Outdoor
Built-I
Side
Nailin
Flang
Square
Gas Line
Access
Holes