ITEM #0309526 VENT FREE GAS FIREPLACE SYSTEM MODEL #SSFBD23T-5-HM Español p. 36 WARNING: This appliance is equipped for (Natural and Propane) gas. Field conversion is not permitted other than between natural or propane gases. CAUTION - FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL IS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY, A FIRE MAY RESULT CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Information.........................................................................................................3 Product Features...........................................................................................................................6 Air For Combustion and Ventilation...............................................................................................8 Installation ..........................................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 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. Only a qualified installer, service agent, or local gas supplier may install and service this product.
1. Do not place Propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure. Propane/LP supply tank(s) must be placed outdoors. 2. This heater needs fresh air ventilation to run properly. This heater has an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shut-off system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 8 through 10. If heater keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, pages 24 through 26. 3.
15. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using these added items can cause sooting. Do not add lava rock around base. Rock and debris could fall into the control area of heater. After servicing, always replace screen before operating heater. 16. This heater is designed to be smokeless. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater and call a qualified service person.
PRODUCT FEATURES SAFETY PILOT This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air. PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM This heater is equipped with an electronic piezo control system. This system requires AAA batteries (provided). THERMOSTAT HEAT CONTROL The control automatically cycles the burner on and off to maintain a desired room temperature. See page 19.
UNPACKING 1. Remove top inner pack. 2. Tilt carton so that heater is upright. 3. Remove protective side packaging. 4. Slide heater out of carton. 5. Remove protective plastic wrap. 6. Remove screw at top of screen. 7. Hold the screen, lift, and pull forward. 8. Remove log set by cutting plastic ties. 9. Carefully unwrap log. 10. Check for any shipping damage. If heater or log is damaged, promptly inform your dealer where you bought the heater. Fig.
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION WARNING: This heater should not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construction unless provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air. Read the following instructions to ensure proper fresh air for this and other fuel burning appliances in your home.
DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space Length × Width × Height = cu. ft. (volume of space) Example: Space size 20 ft. (length) × 16 ft.(width) × 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2560 cu. ft.
WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined 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, ANS Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.
INSTALLATION NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your primary heating system. Do not install this heater as your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower while using heater. This will help circulate the heat throughout the house. WARNING: A qualified technician must install heater. Follow all local codes.
CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY WARNING: A qualified technician must connect heater to gas supply. Follow all local codes. WARNING: This appliance requires a 3/8 in. NPT (National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to pressure regulator (see Fig. 5). CAUTION: Never connect heater directly to the gas supply. This heater requires an external regulator (not supplied). The external regulator between the gas supply and heater must be installed. Gas supplier provides external regulator for natural gas.
CAUTION: Use only new black iron or steel pipe. Internally tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of ½ inch diameter or greater to allow proper volume gas to heater. If pipe is too small, loss of pressure will occur. Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8-inch NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Fig. 7).
CAUTION: Two gas line installation at the same time is forbidden. Do not open the cover while the heater is running. Heater is pre-set at factory for propane gas; no changes are required for connecting to propane. Only a qualified installer or service technician can perform gas selection and connecting to gas supply. CAUTION: To avoid gas leakage at the inlet of regulator, a qualified installer or service technician must use steel or metal hex plug with sealant.
Fig. 8 Fig. 9 NATURAL GAS PLUG PROPANE GAS Fig.
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks immediately. WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water to all joints. If bubbles form, there may be a leak. Correct all leaks immediately. Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG ( 3.5kPa ) 1.
INSTALLING LOGS Fig. 13 - Installing Log Set WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury. CAUTION: After installation, and periodically thereafter, check to ensure that no flame comes in contact with any log. With the heater set to high, check to see if flames contact any log. If so, reposition logs according to the log installation instructions in this manual.
OPERATION FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will give off a paper burning smell. Orange flame will also be present. Open a window to vent smell. This will last only a few hours. CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve. A.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS Unscrew ignitor cap and install a AAA battery with the + pointing out. Replace cap. 1. STOP! Read the safety information on page 18. 2. Warning: You must operate this heater with the screen in place. Make sure screen is installed before running heater. 3. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position, see Fig. 14, page 20. 4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas around heater and near floor.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shut off heater. Turn Control Knob clockwise to the OFF position. Do not force. MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE (Match light) 1. Remove screen by lifting and pulling forward. 2. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Instructions. 3. With control knob in PILOT position, strike match, and hold near pilot. Press in control knob; pilot should light. 4. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. 5.
INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN 1. Turn control knob to pilot position 2. Inspect pilot flame and refer to Fig. 15 and 16. • Fig. 15 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. • Fig. 16 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the thermocouple cools, the heater will shut down. • If the pilot flame is incorrect, as shown in Fig.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Failure to keep primary air openings of burners clean may result in sooting and property damage. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person. Heater may need more frequent cleaning due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material, pet hair, etc.
CLEANING ODS/PILOT Use a vacuum cleaner, pressurized air, or a small, soft bristled brush to clean. A yellow tip on the pilot flame indicates dust and dirt in the pilot assembly. There is a small pilot air inlet hole about two inches from where the pilot flame comes out of the pilot assembly (see Fig. 20). With the unit off, lightly blow air through the air inlet hole. You may blow through a drinking straw if compressed air is not available.
TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: 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. • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors.
Problem ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when control knob is released. Burner(s) does not light after ODS/pilot is lit. Possible Cause Corrective Action 1. Control knob is not fully pressed 1. Press in control knob fully. in. 2. Control knob is not pressed in 2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep long enough. control knob pressed in 30 seconds. 3. Equipment shut off valve is not 3. Fully open equipment fully open. shutoff valve. 4. Thermocouple connection is 4. Hand tighten until snug, loose.
Problem Slight smoke or odor during initial operation. Heater produces a whistling noise when burner is lit. Possible Cause 1. Residues from manufacturing process. Corrective Action 1. Problem will stop after a few hours of operation. 1. Turning control knob to high (5) position when burner is cold. 1. Turn control knob to low (1) position and let warm up for a minute. 2. Operate burner until air is removed from line. Have gas line checked by local propane/LP gas company. 3.
REPLACEMENT PARTS NOTE: Use only original replacement parts. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Call Customer Service toll free at (1-866-573-0674) for referral information.
REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST For replacement parts, call our customer service department at 1-866-573-0674, 8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m., EST, Monday - Friday or e-mail customerservice@usaprocom.com Part.
REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST For replacement parts, call our customer service department at 1-866-573-0674, 8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m., EST, Monday - Friday or e-mail customerservice@usaprocom.com Part.
BASE AND SAFETY MOUNTING BRACKETS CAUTION: If baseboards are installed where the fireplace is intended to be displayed, then the fireplace will not fit flush against the wall. For a proper flush fit, you may need to remove part of the baseboard moulding if necessary. HARDWARE CONTENTS Part Description Quantity AA ST4.8 Screw - 2 3/8 in. 6 BB ST4 Screw - 1 5/8 in.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Fig. 1 1. Push base into bottom of mantel. Adjust the base so that both the left and right side of the base are flush with the mantel. See Fig. 1. Base 2. Fix the base in place with ST4 Screw - 1 5/8 in. (BB). See Fig. 2. Fig. 2 BB Hardware Used BB 32 ST4 Screw - 1 5/8 in.
Fig. 3 3. Position the safety mounting brackets (DD) according to Fig. 3. Use a pencil to mark the center of the holes for drilling. You may use a level to make sure the brackets are even. in. in. DD Hardware Used DD Mounting Bracket x2 Fig. 4 4. Using the drill, make 6 holes (5/16 in.) at the points marked with the pencil in step 3. Pinch the wall anchors (CC) and slip them into the drilled holes. See Fig. 4. Tap wall anchors (CC) until flush with wall.
6. Position the fireplace to desired position. Lift the entire mantel up and slip the right angle hooks over the safety mounting brackets (DD). See Fig. 6 and 7. Fig. 6 Fig.
2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The manufacturer warrants this product to be free from defects in workmanship and material present at time of shipment from the factory for two (2) years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser. The manufacturer agrees to correct such defect at no charge or, at our option, replace the product with a comparable or superior model.
