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OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS

MINI-HEARTH®HEATER

VMH3000TN

15,000 to 30,000 Btu/Hr

with Thermostat

WARNING:Iftheinformationinthismanualisnot

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result

causing property damage, personal injury, or

loss of life.

— 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.

• 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

byaqualifiedinstaller,serviceagency,orthe

gas supplier.

WARNING:Improperinstalla-

tion, adjustment, alteration,

service, or maintenance can

causeinjuryorpropertydam-

age. Refer to this manual for

correct installation and op-

erational procedures. For as-

sistance or additional infor-

mation consult a qualified in-

staller,serviceagency,orthe

gas supplier.

WARNING:Thisisanunvented

gas-fired heater. It uses air

(oxygen) from the room in

whichitisinstalled.Provisions

for adequate combustion and

ventilation air must be pro-

vided. Refer to

Air For Com-

bustion and Ventilation

sec-

tion on page 5 of this manual.

Shown With Optional

Mantel Which Features

a Built In Base

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket*, permanently located, manufactured

(mobile) home, where not prohibited by local codes.

Thisapplianceisonlyforusewiththetypeofgasindicatedontheratingplate.Thisappliance

is not convertible for use with other gases.

*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer

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NATURAL GAS RESIDENTIAL HEATERS

LOCAL CODES

Install and use heater with care. Follow all

localcodes.Intheabsenceoflocalcodes,use

the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas

CodeANSZ223.1,alsoknownasNFPA54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

SAFETY

INFORMATION

WARNINGS

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s

manual carefully and completely

before trying to assemble, oper-

ate, or service this heater. Im-

properuseofthisheatercancause

seriousinjuryordeathfromburns,

fire, explosion, electrical shock,

and carbon monoxide poisoning.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can be

dangerous.

CarbonMonoxidePoisoning:Earlysignsof

carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,

with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you

have these signs, the heater may not be work-

ing properly. Get fresh air at once! Have

heater serviced. Some people are more af-

fectedbycarbonmonoxidethanothers.These

includepregnantwomen,peoplewithheartor

lung disease or anemia, those under the influ-

ence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.

Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An

odor-making agent is added to natural gas.

Theodorhelpsyoudetectanaturalgasleak.

However, the odor added to natural gas can

fade.Naturalgasmaybepresenteventhough

no odor exists.

Makecertainyoureadandunderstandallwarn-

ings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your

guidetosafeandproperoperationofthisheater.

1. This appliance is only for use with the

typeof gas indicatedon the ratingplate.

Thisappliance is notconvertible for use

with other gases.

2. 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 supplier’s instructions

• ifyou cannot reachyour gas supplier,

call the fire department

WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger

insert, or other accessory not

approvedforusewiththisheater.

3. This heater shall not be installed in a

bedroom or bathroom.

4. This heater needsfresh, outside air ven-

tilation to run properly.This heater has

an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)

safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts

down the heater if not enough fresh air

is available. See Air For Combustion

and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.

5. Before using furniture polish, wax, car-

pet cleaner, or similar products, turn

heater off. If heated, the vapors from

theseproducts maycreate awhite pow-

der residue within burner box or on

adjacent walls or furniture.

6. If heater shuts off, do not relight until

you provide fresh, outside air. If heater

keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

7. Do not run heater

• where flammable liquids or vapors

are used or stored.

• under dusty conditions.

8. Do not use heater if any part has been

under water. Immediately call a quali-

fied service technician to inspect the

room heater and to replace any part of

the control system and any gas control

which has been under water.

9. To prevent the creation of soot, follow

the instructions in Cleaning and Main-

tenance, page 19.

10. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool

beforeservicing.Onlya qualified service

person should service and repair heater.

11. Operating heater above elevations of

4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

WARNING: Do not allow fans

to blow directly into the heater.

Avoidanydraftsthatalterburner

flame patterns. Ceiling fans can

create drafts that alter burner

flame patterns. Altered burner

patterns can cause sooting.

Do not place clothing or other

flammable material on or near

the appliance. Never place any

objects on the heater.

Carefully supervise young chil-

drenwhentheyareinsameroom

with heater.

Keeptheapplianceareaclearand

free from combustible materials,

gasoline, and other flammable

vapors and liquids.

Due to high temperatures, the

appliance should be located out

oftraffic and away from furniture

and draperies.

Surface of heater becomes very

hot when running heater. Keep

children and adults away from

hot surfaces to avoid burns or

clothing ignition. Fireplace will

remain hot for a time after shut-

down. Allow surfaces to cool be-

fore touching.

Make sure screen is in place be-

fore running heater.

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OWNER’S MANUAL

PRODUCT

FEATURES

SAFETY DEVICE

This heater 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

shuts off the heater if there is not enough

fresh air.

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system

requires no matches, batteries, or other

sources to light heater.

THERMOSTATIC HEAT

CONTROL

This heater has a thermostat sensing bulb

andacontrolvalve.Thisresultsinthegreat-

est heater comfort. This can also result in

lower gas bills.

PRODUCT

IDENTIFICATION

Figure 1 - Vent-Free Gas Log Propane/LP Gas Space Heater

1. Remove heater from carton.

2. Remove all protective packaging ap-

plied to heater for shipment.

3. Make sure your heater includes two

hardware packets.

4. Check heater for any shipping damage.

If heater is damaged, promptly inform

dealer where you bought heater.

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLING HEATER

Tools Required:

• Phillips screwdriver

• 5/16" hex wrench

• slotted screwdriver

Removing Front Panel Of Heater

1. Remove two screws near bottom cor-

ners of front panel with Phillips screw-

driver.

2. Pull bottom offront panel forward,then

down (see Figure 2) .

Figure2-RemovingFrontPanelofHeater

Figure3-AttachingIgnitorCabletoPiezo

Ignitor

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