VENTED GAS LOG SET INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MODELS: VWF18 VWF24 VWF30 VWF36 Natural Gas or Propane/LPG Control Type: Manual, Milli-Volt or Hi/Lo Remote WARNINGS If the information in this manual is not 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.
CONTENTS Operating Instructions ....................................20 Manual Control Lighting Instructions ...........20 Product Specifications .....................................4 Milli-Volt Control Lighting Instructions .........21 Hi/Lo Control Lighting Instructions ...............22 Getting Started .................................................5 Flame Appearance ...........................................23 Placement in a Fireplace with a Restrictive Important Safety Information ...................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION INSTALLER Please leave these instructions with the owner. OWNER Please retain these instructions for future reference. IMPORTANT • Any change to this appliance or its controls can be dangerous. • Improper installation or use of the heater can cause serious injury or death from fire, burns, explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning. • Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.
We suggest that our gas hearth products be installed and serviced by professionals who are certified in the U.S. by the National Fireplace Institute® (NFI) as Gas Specialists. WARNING SAFETY INFORMATION Never connect unit to private (non-utility) gas wells. This gas is commonly known as wellhead gas. www.nficertified.
GETTING STARTED MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RECEIVED ALL PARTS: Check your packing list to verify that all listed parts have been received.
PLACEMENT IN A FIREPLACE WITH A RESTRICTIVE BARRIER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THIS GAS LOG SET The following are guidelines for placing a VWF log set in a fireplace that has a restrictive barrier along the bottom front opening of the fireplace. Some examples of barriers are glass/screen door frames and sunken/recessed fireplaces. Height of Restriction (X) 13" Manual Control 131/2" Milli-Volt and Hi/Lo Control No restriction 0 to 1.
INSTALLATION INSTALL AND OPERATE THE APPLIANCE AS DIRECTED IN THIS MANUAL. DAMPER STOP INSTALLATION A damper stop must be provided with the unit. The damper stop must be installed as shown in (Figure 3) to prevent full closure of the fireplace damper blade and provide a minimum flue opening, per table on page 5. Should the clamp not fit, or provide the required permanent opening from the table, have the damper cut to provide a minimum permanent opening or install a permanent stop.
INSTALLATION WARNING INSTALLING VALVE COVER Covers must be installed prior to operation to prevent overheating. Valve Cover NOTICE Grate Bar Valve Grate bar must not touch the valve.
WARNING WARNING WIRING (MILLI-VOLT) Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls. Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation. Verify proper operation after servicing. Do not connect to 110 volt supply. THTP Pilot Milli-volt Valve TP TH Switch WARNING Optional Wall Switch or Remote Reciever Figure 8 - Wiring Diagram The Milli-Volt (thermopile) is a self powered combination gas control that does not require 110VAC to operate.
Use new black iron pipe, steel pipe, copper tubing, or internally tinned copper tubing. Copper or internally tinned copper tubing can only according to the National Fuel Gas Code, section 2.6.3, providing gas meets sulfide limits, and where permitted by local codes. Gas piping system must be sized to provide minimum inlet pressure at the maximum flow rate (BTU/Hr). Undue pressure loss will occur if the pipe is too small. A manual shutoff valve must be installed upstream of the appliance.
CONNECTING THE GAS The gas log set gas inlet connection is 3/8" NPT at the regulator, inlet on the right side facing the gas log. If a left side connection is required, the connecting pipe may be led under the rear of the gas logs or behind the grate for connection to the inlet. Test all gas joints from the gas meter to the appliance regulator for leaks using a gas analyzer or soap and water solution after completing connection. DO NOT USE AN OPEN FLAME. Check the gas pressure with the appliance burning.
LOG PLACEMENT FILLING THE BURNER PAN Fill the burner pan with vermiculite to the bottom of the rear log and sloped to the front edge of the burner pan. Excess vermiculite can spill forward or to the side of the burner pan. Do not overfill the propane model. Do not cover the pilot (if SPK or MVVK is installed) with vermiculite or rock wool (embers). PLACEMENT OF GLOWING EMBERS (ROCK WOOL) The Wildfire flame appearance can vary due to differences in draft and fireplace configurations and ember placement.
LOG PLACEMENT VWF24MO LOG PLACEMENT (7 Logs) VWF30/36MO LOG PLACEMENT (8 Logs) 1. Slide shield plate down back of burner pan. See Figure 14. 2. Center rear log #1 on grate bars and flush with rear of the grate. See Figure 14. 3. Place front left log #2 on the front of the plate and to the left. See Figure 14. 4. Place front right log #3 on the front of the plate and to the right. See Figure 14. NOTE: Allow 2" between the back log and the two front logs. 5. Install left log #4 as shown. See Figure 14. 1.
LOG PLACEMENT MODEL VWF36MO (11 LOGS) #11 #10 #7 #8 1. Slide shield plate down back of burner pan. See Figure 16. 2. Center rear log #1 on grate bars and flush with rear of the grate. See Figure 16. 3. Place front left log #2 in front of the plate and to the left. See Figure 16. 4. Place center front log #3 on middle grate prong. See Figure 20. 5. Place front right log #4 in front of the plate and to the right. See Figure 16.
LOG PLACEMENT MODELS VWF18AO, VWF24AO AND VWF30AO (6 Logs) 1. Place Back Log #1 on grate bars on back of grate. See Figure 18. #8 2. Place Front Log #2 on front of grate. See Figure 18. 3. Position Right Log #3 on top right of Log #1 and Log #2. Make sure back of Log #3 fits in right grove in top of Log #1. See Figure 18. #7 4. Place Left Log #4 on top left of Log #1 and Log #2. Make sure back of Log #4 fits in left grove in top of Log #1. See Figure 18. #5 #6 5.
LOG PLACEMENT MODELS VWF24B (6 Logs) #6 1. Slide shield plate down back of burner pan. See Figure 20. #5 2. Place Back Log #1 on grate bars on back of grate. See Figure 20. 3. Place Middle Log #2 in front of Log #1. See Figure 20. #4 4. Position Right Front Log #3 on right front side of grate. See Figure 20. #3 5. Position Left Front Log #4 on left front side of grate. Make sure notch in bottom of log sits on grate prong. See Figure 20. Notch 6.
LOG PLACEMENT MODELS VWF24/18SRO (7 LOGS), VWF30/24SRO (7 LOGS), AND VWF36/30SRO (8 LOGS) #7 #8 #6 #4 #5 #3 #2 Left Arm 1. Slide shield plate down back of burner pan. See Figure 22. 2. Place Back Log #1 on back of grate. See Figure 22. 3. Place Bottom Left Log #2 in front of back log on left arm of grate. Rest end of bottom left log between second and middle prong of grate. See Figure 22. 4. Place end of Bottom Right Log #3 on cutout of back log #1.
LOG PLACEMENT MODELS VWF18SPA AND VWF24SPA (8 LOGS) NOTE: Each log may have an identifying number on bottom surface. #8 #7 #6 1. Slide shield plate down back of burner pan. See Figure 24. 2. Place Left Front Log #1A on front left of grate. Place Right Front Log #1B on front right of the grate. See Figure 24. 3. Place front end of Side Support Log #2 on top left of Log #1. Rest other end of Log #2 on the rear grate bar. See Figure 24. 4.
LOG PLACEMENT MODEL VWF30SPA (8 LOGS) #9 NOTE: Each log may have an identifying number on bottom surface. #8 #7 #6 #5 #3 1. Slide shield plate down back of burner pan. See Figure 26. 2. Place Left Front Log #1A on front left of grate. Place Right Front Log #1B on front right of the grate. See Figure 26. 3. Place front end of Side Support Log #2 on top left of Log #1. Rest other end of Log #2 on rear grate bar. See Figure 26. 4.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING If you do not follow these instruction exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: • Do not attempt to light any appliance.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MILLI-VOLT CONTROL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. STOP! Read the safety information label. 2. Make sure the manual shutoff valve is fully open. 3. Turn gas control knob clockwise to the “OFF” position, and turn ON/OFF switch to “OFF” position. 4. Wait (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! 5. From “OFF” position, turn the gas control knob counterclockwise to “PILOT” position. Push in control knob for 5 seconds. 6.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HI/LO CONTROL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. WARNING 9. 10. 11. 12. STOP! Read the safety information. Make sure the manual shutoff valve is fully open. See Figure 33 for the location of the control knob. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. NOTE: Knob cannot be turned to OFF unless knob is pushed in slightly. Do not force. Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor.
FLAME APPEARANCE CHECKING BURNER FLAMES Flame should be yellow and extend vertically (not curling toward fireplace screen). Ember bed should have a yellow/orange glow Figure 34 - Flame Appearance PILOT FLAME APPEARANCE The pilot flame must always be present when appliance is operating. It should just touch the top of the thermocouple/thermopile tip.
FIREPLACE DRAFT TEST IMPORTANT: Fireplace Draft Test During Initial Installation It is critical to verify that your chimney is drafting properly because the fireplace and gas logs function as a system. WARNING Although Monessen Hearth systems goes to great lengths to design vented gas log sets that minimize sooting, all vented log sets will soot over time. Sooting normally appears as areas of black powder-like substance on the logs.
REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER REPLACEMENT The remote control receiver and batteries are very sensitive to heat. Exposure to high temperatures can cause the receiver to malfunction and shorten the life of the batteries. If your fireplace does NOT have a restrictive barrier (see page 6), such as glass doors, it is recommended that the remote receiver be affixed to the right hand side of the heat shield or placed in the front, right corner of the fireplace.
REPLACEMENT PARTS ASSEMBLY Description VWF (18,24,30) NMB VWF (18,24,30) PMB VWF (18,24,30) NVA VWF (18,24,30) PVB VWF (18,24,30) NHB VWF (18,24,30) PHB 1 Injector 27D7022 27D0406 27D7022 27D0406 27D7022 27D0406 2 Manual Control Valve 27D0304 27D0304 — — — — 3 Milli-volt Control Valve — — 278006 27D3300 — — 4 Hi/Lo Remote Control Valve — — — — 27D8521 27D8522 5 Shaft Extender (Manual) (2 required) 27D0410 27D0410 — — — — 6 Control Knob 27D0602 27D0602 — —
REPLACEMENT PARTS MASSIVE OAK LOGS Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Description Back Log Left Front Log Right Front Log Left Side Middle Log Right Side Middle Log Right Top Log Left Top Log Top Crossover Log 18MO 24MO 30MO 27D7500 27D7501 27D7502 27D7503 27D7504 27D7505 — — 27D7506 27D7507 27D7508 27D7503 27D7504 27D7505 27D7509 — 27D6510 27D7511 27D7512 27D7503 27D7504 27D7505 S7D7509 27D7513 #4 #2 #6 #1 #8 #5 #7 #3 Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Description Rear Log Left Front Log Center Front Log Right
REPLACEMENT PARTS AMERICAN OAK LOGS Item Description VWF18AO VWF24AO VWF30AO 1 Front Log 27D8576 27D8584 27D8592 2 Back Log 27D8577 27D8585 27D8593 3 Right Middle Log 27D8580 27D8588 27D8596 4 Left Middle Log 27D8581 27D8589 27D8597 5 Top Right Log 27D8578 27D8586 27D8594 6 Top Left Log 27D8579 27D8587 27D8595 7 Top Center Log — — 27D8598 8 Top Top Center — — 27D8599 #4 #2 #7 #6 #8 #3 #1 #5 BIRCH LOGS Item Description Qty VWF24B 1 Back Log 1 27D1026 2
REPLACEMENT PARTS SPLIT RIVER OAK LOGS Item Description Qty VWF24SRO VWF30SRO VWF36SRO 1 Back Log 1 27D8800 27D8807 27D8814 2 Bottom Left Log 1 27D8801 27D8808 27D8815 3 Bottom Right Log 1 27D8802 27D8809 27D8816 4 Top Right Log 1 27D8803 27D8810 27D8817 5 Bottom Front Left Log 1 27D8804 27D8811 27D8818 6 Top Left Log 1 27D8805 27D8812 27D8819 7 Center Top Log 1 27D8806 27D8813 27D8820 8 Front Right Log 1 — — 27D8821 #2 #3 6# #1 7# #5 4# 27D8520 8#
REPLACEMENT PARTS SPLIT PINE LOGS Item Description Qty VWF18SP VWF24SP VWF30SP 1A Front Left Log 1 27D8700 27D8702 27D8704 1B Right Front Log 1 27D8701 27D8703 27D8705 2 Side Support Log 1 27D8551 27D8559 27D8567 3 Rear Log 1 27D8552 27D8560 27D8568 4 Right Log 1 27D8553 27D8561 27D8569 5 Right Middle Log 1 27D8554 27D8562 27D8570 6 Left Log 1 27D8555 27D8563 27D8571 7 Top Center Log 1 27D8556 27D8564 27D8572 8 Top Left Log 1 27D8557 27D8565 27D8573
NOTES 27D8520 31
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY POLICY LIFETIME WARRANTY The following components are warranted for life to the original owner, subject to proof of purchase: Firebox, Combustion Chamber, Heat Exchanger, Grate, Stainless Steel Burners, and Vented Fiber Ceramic and Refractory Logs. FIVE YEAR WARRANTY The following components are warranted for 5 years to the original owner, subject of proof of purchase: Vent-free Ceramic Fiber Logs, Catalytic Filter and Aluminized Burners.
