Specifications
TM036 Vermont Gas Fireplace & Gas Log Fire Service Instructions REV: A 
D.O.I: 17/01/2008 
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Fan Assembly – LHEC30 (Procedure 16) 
Wear  Personal  Protective  Equipment  when  conducting  step  3  of  this 
procedure  to  reduce  the  risk  of  electric  shock.  Refer  to  Rheem  Safety 
Procedure on electrical testing. 
1.  Isolate power and gas supplies to the log fire and open front lower access louvre. 
2.  Remove two nuts retaining transformer cover and lift out transformer cover. 
3.  Confirm with a multi-meter between Active and  Neutral, then Active and Earth, 
then Neutral and Earth terminals of the transformer that voltage is not present. 
4.  Remove glass frame assembly (refer to procedure 1). 
5.  Remove log assembly and larva rock from burner (reverse procedure 2). 
6.  Remove two screws retaining log bracket to log fire rear and remove log bracket. 
7.  Remove four screws retaining fan cover to rear of log fire and remove fan cover. 
8.  Disconnect fan wiring from fan motor. 
9.  Remove two nuts retaining fan assembly  to  rear of  log fire. Note: Nuts  are on studs 
welded to rear of log fire. 
10. Remove earth wire from left hand stud and lift out fan assembly. 
11. Complete reassembly in reverse order of above. 
Blocked Flue Switch – LHEC30 (Procedure 17) 
1.  Remove front glass assembly (refer to procedure 1). 
2.  Remove five screws retaining flue baffle to inside top of fireplace and remove baffle. 
3.  Remove four screws retaining blocked flue switch access cover and remove cover and 
gasket. 
4.  Remove screw retaining blocked flue switch bracket and withdraw bracket and blocked 
flue switch through opening. 
5.  Disconnect  the  wiring  from the  blocked flue  switch  and  remove blocked flue  switch. 
Note: If the blocked flue switch bracket retaining screw is dropped inside the log fire, 
the fan motor cover will need to be removed and the screw recovered. Do not leave 
this screw inside the log fire as it may get caught in the fan causing fan seizure 
and subsequent fan motor burn out. Also ensure the blocked flue switch wiring does 
not  fall  inside  the  access  hole  or  the  fan  motor  cover  will  have  to  be  removed  to 
recover the wiring. 
Cord Set – LHEC30 (Procedure 18) 
1.  Remove transformer (refer to procedure 15). 
2.  Mark and disconnect cord set wiring to the transformer. 
3.  Remove earth stud nut and remove cord set earth wire from earth stud. 
4.  Cut and remove cable tie retaining cord set compression gland. 
5.  Withdraw compression gland and  cord set wiring through  aperture in transformer 
supporting bracket. 
6.  Remove compression gland from cord set wiring. 
7.  Complete reassembly in reverse order of above replacing cut cable tie. 










