Natural Vent Insert Models: LHER20 LHEC20 LHEC30 Installation Instructions & Homeowner's Manual WARNING! 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. FOR YOUR SAFETY What to Do if You Smell Gas: • • • • • Do not try to light any appliance. Do not touch any electric switch. Do not use any phone in your building. Immediately call your gas supplier from your neighbours phone.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Table of Contents PLEASE READ THE INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of a Vermont Castings fireplace insert. IMPORTANT - Read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a possible fire hazard and will void the manufacturers' warranty.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Installation & Operating Instructions This gas appliance should be installed by a qualified installer in accordance with local building codes and with current CSAB149.1 Installation codes for Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment. FOR U.S. Installations follow local codes and/or the current National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1. FOR SAFE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF YOUR GAS FIREPLACE PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 1.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Fireplace & Trim Dimensions B I D G L A A H J B C K Zero Clearance Kit P Insulation M U Q V T S F E O R Minimum Fireplace Insert Opening 1 2 3 4 5 = = = = = N Air Circulating Channel LHESSB LHESLB/LHEABSL/LHESLGA LHECSLB/LHECSLMB/LHECSLSA LHEACNSS LHETCK LHEC20 T R I M F I R E P L A C E M I N I M U M 4 O P E N I N G A-1 B-1 A-2 B-2 A-3 B-3 A-4 B-4 A-5 B-5 C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V 20⁷⁄₈" 30³⁄₄" 24¹⁄₄" 37
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Mantels When the unit is installed into a woodburning fireplace, the minimum distance the mantel can be placed above the fireplace is governed by local building codes applicable to woodburning fireplaces. Consult local authorities having jurisdiction for these clearances. For applications requiring the use of a Zero Clearance Kit, the minimum height a mantel can be installed above the fireplace is 24" (610mm) from the top of the upper louvres.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Gas Specifications Preparation Model Fuel Gas Control Max. Input Btu/h Min.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Gas Supply Pressures This heater must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shut-off valve during any pressure equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45kPa). 5. 6. 7. 8. Remove the fan mounting nuts (2 nuts). (Fig. 5) Slip off the electrical connector at the motor. Lift out the fan. To reinstall reverse procedure.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Venting Installation FP1331 Fig. 8 For left side installation, reverse switch position in bracket. SIT Valve THTP Thermopile TP TH OT PIL FP382a Fig. 9a On/Off switch or millivolt thermostat. TPTH TP TH Honeywell Valve FP1218 Fig. 9b On/Off switch wiring. CAUTION: Do not wire millivolt remote wall switch for gas fireplace to a 120v power supply. 1.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert If the fireplace lintel is wider than 8" (205mm), the height of the fireplace opening must be 25" (635mm) to allow for a 90° offset elbow to be installed. Zero clearance kit minimum clearance to combustibles materials is 1" (25mm) for B Vent (use of single wall vent is not allowed.) As with any natural drafted appliances, the vent cap must always extend a minimum of 2' (610mm) above any structure within a 10' (3m) horizontal plane. (Fig.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Blocked Flue Shut Off System These inserts are equipped with a blocked flue shut off switch. This switch is factory installed, wired and tested. Check and make sure the switch and wires are in the proper position. The shut off switch is heat activated and wired in series with the pilot system. (Fig.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Operating Instructions General Glass Information Only ceramic glass approved by Vermont Castings, Majestic Products may be used for replacement on this unit. 1. The use of substitute glass will void all product warranties. 2. Care must be taken to avoid breakage of the glass. 3. Under no circumstances should this appliance be operated without glass properly installed, or with any cracked or broken glass.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert KR24 KR25 Turn counterclockwise to decrease flame height LO Honeywell Valve HI Turn clockwise to increase flame height Fig. 20 Flame adjustment knob for Honeywell Valve. SIT Valve Turn counterclockwise to increase flame height HI LHEC30 (Fig. 19) a. Place the rear center log (KR24). Use the log's bottom holes to locate it onto the two (2) pin studs of the rear log bracket on the center. b. Place rear left log (KR22).
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert First Firing Upon completing the gas line connection, a small amount of air will be in the lines. When first lighting unit with pilot light, it will take a few minutes to purge themselves of this air. Once the purging is complete, the pilot and burner will light and operate as indicated in the instruction manual. Subsequent lightings of the heater will not require such purging. LG288 Fig. 24 Correct burner flame appearance for LHEC30.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Lighting And Operating Instructions 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. A. This heater has a pilot which must be lit manually. When lighting the pilot follow these instructions exactly. B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the heater area for gas.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Troubleshooting the Gas Control System SIT NOVA 820 Millivolt Valve NOTE: Before trouble shooting the gas control system, be sure external gas shut off is in the “On” position. WARNING: Before doing any gas control service work, remove glass front. SYMPTOM 1. Spark ignitor will not light 2. Pilot will not stay lit after carefully following lighting instructions. 3. Pilot burning, no gas to main burner 4. Frequent pilot outage problem.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Troubleshooting the Gas Control System Honeywell Millivolt Valve START CHECK Gas Supply On NO Supply Line Hooked Up Shutoff Valve Open YES Pilot Lights With Piezo Ignitor NO YES Pilot Stays Lit NO Lockout Has Engaged. Wait 60 Seconds And Try Again. For Spark At Electrode While Depressing Piezo 1/8" Gap To Pilot Hood Needed. All Wiring Connections Replace Piezo Ignitor For Air In The Lines Thermopile Needs A Minimum 325mv.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Instructions for RF Comfort Control Valve The Comfort Control Valve allows remote control of temperature, fan and flame appearance. NOTE: The antenna should hang in free air away from grounded metal. Operation 1. If the manual switch is in remote position, switch it to LOCAL. (Fig. 25) 2. Turn the pilotstat knob counterclockwise from OFF to the PILOT position, push the knob down, and hold in position.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Delay Timer Mode Pilot Assembly The shut off delay timer has a maximum of 2 hours and a minimum of zero minutes. To change the timer level, press the time key followed by an arrow key. Pushing the key once will change the timer by 10 minutes. Fan Auto Mode In the AUTO mode, the room temperature, set temperature, flame and fan levels will be shown. AUTO will appear next to both the flame and fan icons.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert 2. Slide the Remote/Local switch to REMOTE and teach the valve a transmitter (refer to Item 6, page 1). The Error Code will clear itself after approximately 1¹⁄₂ minutes and return to normal operation. LED Count Service Action Auto Path If the manual switch is set to REMOTE, press the mode button to display AUTO on the transmitter.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Comfort Valve system control sequence of operation with transmitter Set manual switch to local or remote Five minute wait period Light pilot burner No Did the LED stop blinking? Review LED failure analysis Release pilotstat knob Yes Turn pilotstat knob from PILOT to ON Cycle switch once and leave in remote. Press any key on transmitter for recognition operation Choose Local or Remote path.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Maintenance Burner and Burner Compartment It is important to keep the burner and the burner compartment clean. At least once per year the logs and lava rock/ember material should be removed and the burner compartment vacuumed and wiped out. Remove and replace the logs as per the instructions in this manual. Always handle the logs with care as they are fragile and may also be hot if the fireplace has been in use.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert LHER20/LHEC20 18 10a/b 1b 4 2 1a 5 3 1e 16 14 1d 6a/b LHEC30 19 18 17 1c 8a/b 11a/b 1b 1a 7a/b 13a/b 9 a/b 1e 20 15 1d 21 22a/b 12a/b 28/29 OFF PI O H PILOT ADJ ON L I LO T 27 30 24a/b 23 a/b 26 T OFF ¥ 41 LE D REMOTE LOCAL ON ¥ O PIL 32 31 33 47 25 35 42 48 46 34 45 44 49 43 51 36 40 50 37 38 52 5360 Vermont Castings, Majestic Products reserves the right to make changes in design, material
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert LHE Series (continued) Ref. Description LHER20 1. 1a. 1b. 1c. 1d. 1e. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6a. 6b. 7a. 7b. 8a. 8b. 9a. 9b. 10a. 10b. 11a. 11b. 12a. 12b. 13a. 13b. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22a. 22b. 23a. 23b. 24a. 24b. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert LHE Series (continued) Ref. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert Optional Accessories Remote Controls Trim Options Optional remote control units are available to control different functions of the appliance. Model MRC1 MRC2 MRC3 IMT Function(s) Controlled ON/OFF ON/OFF and Temperature ON/OFF and Temperature control with a digital and a programmable 24 hour clock Wall mounted thermostat control NOTE: These remote controls are for RN/RP units only.
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products LHE Natural Vent Insert LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY All Vermont Castings gas stoves, gas inserts, and gas fireplaces, and all Majestic or Northern Flame brand gas fireplaces equipped with an Insta-Flame Ceramic Burner, or standard steel tube burner.
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Efficiency Ratings Model LHEC20RN LHEC20RP EnerGuide Ratings Fireplace Efficiency (%) 51.2 51.2 Steady State (%) Fan-OFF Fan-ON 71 75 72 76 LHEC20RFN 51.2 71 75 60 LHEC20RFP 51.2 72 76 60 LHER20RN 51.0 69 N/A 59 LHER20RP 51.0 70 N/A 59 LHEC30RN 48.5 69 72 64 LHEC30RP 48.5 70 73 64 LHEC30RFN 48.5 69 72 64 LHEC30RFP 48.5 70 73 64 Vermont Castings, Majestic Products 410 Admiral Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N6 • 905-670-7777 www.majesticproducts.com • www.
