UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS STOVE HEATER
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Oxford™
Patent Pending
Victor Hearth
Models SVYD18NRA and SVYD18PRA Series Remote-Ready
Control Gas Log Heater (Burner System For Cast Iron Stoves)
®
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.
— 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 by a quali-
fied installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
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WARNING: The SVYD18NRA/PRA series vent-free gas
log heater is only approved for use in the VCIS(*) series,
PVCIS(*) series, or VH(*)A series cast iron stove models.
(* Indicates Color Suffix Designation)
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation
and operational procedures. For assistance or additional information consult a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.
WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses
air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed.
Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air
must be provided. Refer to
Ventilation
section on page 5 of this manual.
Air for Combustion and
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket,*
permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home,
where not prohibited by local codes.
This appliance is only for use with the type of gas
indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.
* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Information ............................................... 3
Product Identification .......................................... 4
Local Codes ........................................................ 5
Product Features ................................................ 5
Air For Combustion And Ventilation .................... 5
Installation ........................................................... 8
Operating Heater .............................................. 14
Inspecting Burners ............................................ 17
Cleaning and Maintenance ............................... 18
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Troubleshooting ................................................ 19
Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ....... 22
Specifications .................................................... 26
Replacement Parts ........................................... 26
Wiring Diagram ................................................. 26
Service Hints ..................................................... 26
Technical Service .............................................. 26
Accessories ....................................................... 27
Warranty Information.......................... Back Cover
SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: This product contains and/or generates chemicals
known to the state of California
to cause cancer or birth defects,
or other reproductive harm.
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.
WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the heater.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of car-
bon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with
headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these
signs, the heater may not be working properly. Get
fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some
people are more affected by carbon monoxide than
others. These include pregnant women, people with
heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the
influence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and propane/
LP gases are odorless. An odor-making agent is
added to the gas. The odor helps you detect a gas
leak. However, the odor added to the gas can fade.
Gas may be present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your
guide to safe and proper operation of this heater.
WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can be
dangerous.
WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert, or other accessory not
approved for use with this
heater.
Stove becomes very hot when
running heater. Keep children
and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing
ignition. Heater will remain hot
for a time after shutdown. Allow
surface to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young children when they are in the room
with stove. When using the optional hand-held remote accessory, keep selector switch in the
OFF position to prevent children
from turning on burners with
remote.
Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.
1. This appliance is only for use with the type of
gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other
gases.
2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Continued
3. 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
4. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom
or bathroom.
5. Do not use this stove as a wood burning fireplace. Use only model SVYD18PRA/NRA series vent-free gas log heater for VCIS(*),
PVCIS(*), and VH(*)A series cast iron stove
models.
6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as
pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using
these added items can cause sooting.
7. This log heater is designed to be smokeless.
If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater
and call a qualified service person.
ing initial operation, slight smoking could occur due to log curing and heater burning manufacturing residues.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 18.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaners, or similar products, turn heater off.
If heated, the vapors from these products may
create a white powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
10. This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation 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 Com-
bustion and Ventilation, page 5. If heater keeps
shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 19.
11. Do not run heater
• where flammable liquids or vapors are used
or stored
• under dusty conditions
12. Do not use this stove to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.
Note:
Dur-
13. Do not use heater if any part has been exposed
to or under water. Immediately call a qualified 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.
14. Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do
not operate heater if a log is chipped (dimesized or larger).
15. Turn heater off and let cool before servicing.
Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.
16. Operating heater above elevations of 4,500
feet could cause pilot outage.
17. To prevent performance problems, the use of
a propane/LP tank of less than 100 lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).
18. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
Stove
Body
One Piece
Log Set Inside
Stove Cavity
Stove Door
(Shown in the
open position)
Piezo
Ignitor
Gas Log Heater
Base Assembly
Figure 1 - Typical Stove Cabinet Model with
Gas Log Heater (Shown is Oxford™ Model
with Model SVYD18PRA/NRA Heater)
ON
OFF
REMOTE
Optional
Remote
Selector
Switch
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F
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LO
O
P
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Control
Knob
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
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LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all local
codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest
edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
PRODUCT FEATURES
OPERATION
This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside
venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a
chimney. Heat is generated by realistic, dancing
yellow flames. This heater is designed for ventfree operation. State and local codes in some areas prohibit the use of vent-free heaters.
SAFETY PILOT
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.
AIR FOR COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION
WARNING: This heater shall
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 insure proper fresh
air for this and other fuel-burning
appliances in your home.
Today’s homes are built more energy efficient than
ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new
construction methods help reduce heat loss in
homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk
around windows and doors to keep the cold air out
and the warm air in. During heating months, home
owners want their homes as airtight as possible.
While it is good to make your home energy efficient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must
enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need
fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation.
Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers, and fuel
burning appliances draw air from the house to
operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for
these appliances. This will insure proper venting
of vented fuel-burning appliances.
PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
The following are excerpts from National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air
for Combustion and Ventilation.
All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation classifications:
1. Unusually Tight Construction
2. Unconfined Space
3. Confined Space
The information on pages 5 through 7 will help
you classify your space and provide adequate ventilation.
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION
Continued
Unusually Tight Construction
The air that leaks around doors and windows may
provide enough fresh air for combustion and ventilation. However, in buildings of unusually tight
construction, you must provide additional fresh air.
Unusually tight construction is defined as
construction where:
a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out-
side atmosphere have a continuous
water vapor retarder with a rating of
one perm (6 x 10
or less with openings gasketed or
sealed and
b. weather stripping has been added on
openable windows and doors and
c. caulking or sealants are applied to ar-
eas such as joints around window and
door frames, between sole plates and
floors, between wall-ceiling joints, between wall panels, at penetrations for
plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and
at other openings.
If your home meets all of these three criteria, you must provide additional fresh air.
See
Ventilation Air From Outdoors
If your home does not meet all of the three
criteria above, proceed to
Fresh-Air Flow For Fireplace Location,
column 2.
Confined and Unconfined Space
The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54 defines a confined space as a space whose vol-
ume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per
hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggregate input rating
of all appliances installed in that space and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not less
than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m
per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space. Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appliances
are installed*, through openings not furnished with
doors, are considered a part of the unconfined space.
* Adjoining rooms are communicating only if there
are doorless passageways or ventilation grills between them.
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kg per pa-sec-m2)
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Determining
DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW
FOR HEATER LOCATION
Determining if You Have a Confined or
Unconfined Space
Use this work sheet to determine if you have a
confined or unconfined space.
Space: Includes the room in which you will install
fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.
1. Determine the volume of the space (length x
width x height).
Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft.
(volume of space)
Example:
(width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space)
If additional ventilation to adjoining room is supplied with grills or openings, add the volume of
these rooms to the total volume of the space.
2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine
the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.
__________ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maxi-
mum Btu/Hr the space can support)
Example:
51,200 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in
the space.
Vent-free fireplace __________ Btu/Hr
.
Gas water heater* __________ Btu/Hr
Gas furnace __________ Btu/Hr
Vented gas heater __________ Btu/Hr
Gas fireplace logs __________ Btu/Hr
Other gas appliances* + _________ Btu/Hr
Total = _________ Btu/Hr
* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Direct-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors
and vents to the outdoors.
Example:
Gas water heater _________ Btu/Hr
Vent-free fireplace + _________ Btu/Hr
3
Total = _________ Btu/Hr
4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can
support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.
________
________
Example:
The space in the above example is a confined space
because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. You must provide additional fresh air. Your options are as follows:
Space size 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft.
2560 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20 =
40,000
30,000
70,000
Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space
can support)
70,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of
Btu/Hr used)
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AND VENTILATION
Continued
A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoin-
ing room. If the extra space provides an unconfined space, remove door to adjoining room or add
ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation
Air From Inside Building.
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventila-
tion Air From Outdoors.
C. Install a lower Btu/Hr fireplace, if lower Btu/Hr
size makes room unconfined.
If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum
Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an unconfined space. You will need no additional fresh air ventilation.
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
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Section
5.3
VENTILATION AIR
Ventilation Air From Inside Building
This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining
unconfined space, you must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and
one within 12" of the floor on the wall connecting
the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 2).
You can also remove door into adjoining room (see
option 3, Figure 2). Follow the National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for
Combustion and Ventilation for required size of
ventilation grills or ducts.
National Fuel Gas Code,
or applicable local codes
.
12"
Ventilation
Grills
Into Adjoining
Room,
Option 1
Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining
Room,
Option
3
Ventilation Grills
Into Adjoining Room,
12"
Option 2
Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside
Building (Oxford™ Stove Model Shown)
Ventilation Air From Outdoors
Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills
or ducts. You must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within
12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to
the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These
spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54,
Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation
for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
IMPORTANT:
Do not provide openings for inlet
or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat-controlled power vent. Heated air entering the attic
will activate the power vent.
Ventilated
Attic
Crawl Space
Ventilated
To Attic
To
Crawl
Space
Outlet
Air
Inlet
Air
Outlet
Air
Inlet Air
Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors
(Oxford™ Stove Model Shown)
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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. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.
IMPORTANT:
the air. Although this is beneficial, installing heater
in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause
mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air
for Combustion and Ventilation, page 5.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only the correct type of gas (natural or propane/LP). If your gas supply is not the correct gas
type, do not install heater. Call dealer where you
bought heater for proper type heater.
Vent-free heaters add moisture to
WARNING: This appliance
is equipped for (natural or propane/LP) gas. Field conversion
is not permitted.
WARNING: A qualified service person must install fireplace. Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
• in a bedroom or bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 42 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the heater
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This heater creates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall surfaces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities (such as, but
not limited to, tobacco smoke,
aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.)
in the air exist, may discolor
walls or cause odors.
CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling, and adjoining side
and back walls.
Carefully follow the instructions below. This stove
is a freestanding unit designed to set directly on
the floor.
IMPORTANT:
mum wall and ceiling clearances during installation. The minimum clearances are shown in Figure 4, page 9. Measure from outermost point of
stove top.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances
(see Figure 4, page 9)
A. Clearances from outermost point of stove top
to any combustible side wall should not be
less than 12 inches.
B. Clearances from outermost point of stove top
to any combustible back wall should not be
less than 6 inches (includes corner installations).
C. Clearances from the stove top to the ceiling
should not be less than 48 inches.
You must maintain mini-
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Ceiling
Front
48"
View
Minimum
12"
Minimum
Side
Wall
Back Wall
12
"
Minimum
Side Wall Side Wall
Top View
Corner
Wall
6
Minimum
Wall
6
Minimum
"
Front of
Stove Unit
"
6
Minimum
Front of
Stove Unit
"
Ceiling
48"
Minimum
12"
Minimum
12
Minimum
Side
Wall
"
Side
View
Minimum
6"
Back
Wall
4. Remove all contents from inside stove cavity.
Contents include:
(4) - Legs (include leg leveler bolts)
(1) - Bottom door
(3) - Top grates
(1) - Hardware kit bag with fasteners
5. Carefully lay stove body on back to attach
bottom components to stove body (see Figure 5). Rest stove on drop cloth or blanket to
avoid scratching stove edges.
6. Remove remaining pallet wood attached to bottom of stove body (see Figure 6). Use an adjustable wrench or 12mm socket to remove bolts.
7. Fasten each leg to stove with four (4) M8 x
1.25 - 20mm bolts. Use a flat washer and lock
washer with each bolt. Tighten bolts into
threaded holes on stove body (see Figures 7
and 8, page 10). Use an adjustable wrench or
a 12mm socket.
8. Attach stove door by inserting step bolt
through door hinge pivot hole and into
threaded hole in stove body (see Figure 7 and
Figure 10, page 10). Use an adjustable wrench
or a 12mm socket to fasten step bolt. Tighten
step bolt until snug. Make sure door moves
freely.
Top of
Front of
Stove
Unit
Stove Unit
Front of
Stove Unit
Top of
Stove
Unit
Drop
Cloth/
Blanket
Floor
Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance to Walls
and Ceiling (Stove May Vary Depending
on Model)
Figure 5 - Laying Down Stove On Side
Pallet Wood Bolted to
Stove Body Bottom
(Stove Style May Vary Depending on
STOVE CAVITY ASSEMBLY
1. Lift off corrugated box enclosing stove body
crating.
2. Remove all screws fastening the wood frame
Bolt
Model)
Front
Pallet
Wood
enclosure. Spread wood frame open and lift
away from plastic-bagged stove body. The
bottom pieces of pallet wood will remain
bolted to the stove body.
3. Remove plastic bag from stove body.
Pallet Wood
Bottom
Of Stove
Unit
Figure 6 - Removing Pallet Wood From
The Bottom of The Stove
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9. Remove log box and heater from carton. Place
heater in stove as shown in Figure 9. Use bolts
from hardware kit to attach heater to stove.
10. Install door catch bolt (M8 x 1.25-55mm with
two M8 hex nuts) into threaded hole on stove
body (see Figure 7). Use an adjustable wrench
or a 12mm socket. The catch bolt has two hex
nuts attached to it (see Figure 11). The top nut
is a bolt stop and the bottom nut is for door
leveling adjustment.
11. Check general catch bolt alignment with door
claw. Make final adjustment and door leveling after stove is in normal standing position.
12. Carefully lift stove back up on its four attached
legs.
13. Remove gas log heater from carton.
not pick up gas log heater by the burner itself.
This could damage heater. Always handle the
gas log heater by the heater base only.
14. Fasten stove pan to stove with two (2) M6
x 1 - 25mm bolts. Use a flat washer and lock
washer with each bolt. Tighten bolts into
threaded holes on stove body (see Figures
7 and 9). Use an adjustable wrench or a
10mm socket.
15. Set top grates into stove top.
Door Catch Bolt
With Adjustable
Door Hinge
Step Bolt Hole
Leg
Hole
Hex Nuts Hole
Front
Note:
Leg Hole
Do
Bottom Of
Stove Unit
Washers
Bolt
Leg
Figure 8 - Attaching Stove Legs
(Oxford™ Model Shown)
Bolt
Stove Pan
Threaded Holes
in Stove Body
Figure 9 - Attaching Stove Pan
(Oxford™ Model Shown)
Stove
Door
Door
Hinge
Threaded
Hole
Washers
Holes for
Stove
Bottom
Leg Hole
Leg Hole
Bottom Of
Stove Unit
Figure 7 - Locating Threaded Holes for
Stove Bottom, Legs, and Door
Attachment (Appearance May Vary
Depending on Model)
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Step
Bolt
Bolt Shoulder
Stove
Bottom
Figure 10 - Attaching Stove Door
(Appearance May Vary Depending on Model)
Bolt Stop
Door
Door
Adjusting
Nut
Claw
Catch
Bolt
Figure 11 - Catch Bolt and Door Claw
Orientation
INSTALLATION
Continued
CAUTION: Do not remove
the data plates attached to the
heater base assembly. The data
plates contain important warranty and safety information.
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.
INSTALLING GAS LOG INTO STOVE
1. Remove log from carton.
2. Remove all protective packaging applied to
log for shipment.
3. Check log for any shipping damage. If damaged (pieces larger than the size of a dime),
promptly inform dealer where you bought
heater.
4. Set one-piece log on heater base as shown in
Figure 12. Make sure middle section at bottom of log is seated into "U" shaped cutout in
center of heater base. Log will fit securely on
base.
IMPORTANT:
cover any burner ports and does not touch the
stove cavity (see Figure 13).
5. Fasten back panel to stove with four (4)
M6 x 1bolts and washers.
6. Place freestanding stove in desired position
in room. Be sure to maintain clearances to
combustibles as outlined on page 8.
CAUTION: After installation
and periodically thereafter,
check to ensure that no flame
comes in contact with any log.
With the heater set to HI, check
to see if flames contact any log.
If so, reposition logs according
to the log installation instructions in this manual. Flames contacting logs will create soot.
Make sure log does not
One-Piece
Log Set
Middle
Section at
Bottom of
Log Set
I
Heater Base
H
L
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F
F
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P
T
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Burner
"U" Shaped
Cutout in Chassis
Figure 12 - Installing One-Piece Stove
Log Set
Burner Porting Areas (double
slotted rectangular openings)
One-Piece
Log Set
Safety Pilot Location
Figure 13 - Top View of One-Piece Log
Set on Gas Log Heater
CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY
WARNING: This appliance
requires a 1/2" NPT (National
Pipe Thread) inlet connection to
the pressure regulator.
WARNING: A qualified service
person must connect heater to
gas supply. Follow all local codes.
CAUTION: Never connect
propane/LP heater directly to the
propane/LP supply. This heater
requires an external regulator
(not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater
and propane/LP supply.
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Continued
WARNING: Never connect
natural gas heater to private (nonutility) gas wells. This gas is commonly known as wellhead gas.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing heater, make sure you have the
items listed below.
• external regulator - propane/LP only (supplied
by installer)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve
with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to
test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA
design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your
dealer. See Accessories, page 27.
The gas inlet connection for the stove heater is
located on the lower right-hand side of the stove
when viewed from the front of the unit. The gas
connection can be made either through the bottom right side or through the lower back opening
as illustrated in Figure 14. Make sure gas log heater
is secured to the stove cavity assembly.
For propane/LP units, installer must supply an
external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches
of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install
external regulator with the vent pointing down as
shown in Figure 15. Pointing the vent down protects it from freezing rain or sleet.
Installation must include a equipment shutoff
valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate
NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT
tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 16
on page 13).
IMPORTANT:
an accessible location. The equipment shutoff
valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to
the appliances.
Check your building codes for any special requirements for locating equipment shutoff valve
to fireplaces.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads.
This will prevent excess sealant from going into
pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged
heater valves.
Install equipment shutoff valve in
WARNING: Use pipe joint
sealant that is resistant to liquid
petroleum (LP) gas.
We recommend that you install a sediment trap in
supply line as shown in Figure 16, page 13. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for
cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel
supply and heater. Locate sediment trap where
trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment
trap traps moisture and contaminants. This keeps
them from going into heater controls. If sediment
trap is not installed or is installed wrong, heater
may not run properly.
Side View
Stove Unit Front
Figure 14 - Gas Regulator Location and
Gas Line Access Into Stove Cabinet
Back Stove
Panel
Gas Inlet
Connection
Access
Back View
Gas Log Heater
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
1/2"
diameter or greater to allow
proper gas volume to heater. If
pipe is too small, undue loss of
volume will occur.
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Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Figure 15 - External Regulator With Vent
Pointing Down
External
Regulator
Vent
Pointing
Down
INSTALLATION
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CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator
with wrench when connecting it
to gas piping and/or fittings.
PROPANE/LP
From External
CSA Design-Certified
Equipment Shutoff Valve
With 1/8" NPT Tap*
Approved
Flexible Gas
Hose (if
allowed by
local codes)
3" Min
Gas Control
Figure 16 - Gas Connection
(SVYD18PRA/NRA Series)
* Purchase the optional CSA design-certified
equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See
Accessories, page 27.
** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input
adjustment.
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections, internal
and external to unit, for leaks
after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.
WARNING: Never use an
open flame to check for a leak.
Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles
forming show a leak. Correct all
leaks at once.
Regulator
(11" W.C. to 14"
W.C. Pressure)
NATURAL
From Gas
Meter (5" W.C.
to 10.5" W.C.
Pressure)
Cap Pipe Tee
Nipple Joint
Sediment Trap
CAUTION: Make sure external regulator has been installed
between propane/LP supply and
heater. See guidelines under
necting to Gas Supply
PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY
PIPING SYSTEM
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG
(3.5 kPa)
1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main
gas valve (control valve) and equipment
shutoff valve from gas supply piping system.
Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage
heater regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment shutoff valve was connected.
3. Pressurize supply piping system by either
opening propane/LP supply tank valve for
propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or
using compressed air.
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system.
Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to
gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve
to gas supply. Check reconnected fittings for
leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2
PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 17).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either
opening propane/LP supply tank valve for
propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or
using compressed air.
3. Check all joints from gas meter for natural or
propane/LP supply to equipment shutoff valve
(see Figure 18 or 19, page 14). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to gas joints.
Bubbles forming show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Figure 17 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
Con-
, page 11.
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Continued
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 17,
page 13).
2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas
meter for natural gas or open propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF
position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve
to control valve (see Figure 18 or 19). Apply
a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to gas
joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see Operating Heater, page 14).
Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli-
ance, page 15).
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Gas Meter
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Control Valve Location
Figure 18 - Checking Gas Joints
(Oxford™ Stove Model Shown)
Control Valve Location
Figure 19 - Checking Gas Joints
(Oxford™ Stove Model Shown)
OPERATING HEATER
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 appliance has a pilot which must be
lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,
follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING 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 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
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the
gas control knob. Never use tools. If the
knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t
try to repair it, call a qualified service technician or gas supplier. Force or attempted
repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has
been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control
system and any gas control which has been
under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new heater, burning logs will
give off a paper-burning smell.
Open window to vent smell. This
will only last a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Set switch to OFF position.
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WARNING: Burners will
come on automatically within
one minute when the remote selector switch is in the ON position after the pilot is lit.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
6. Press in and turn control knob counter-
7. With control knob pressed in, press and re-
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
10. Wait one minute and switch remote selector
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level be-
to the OFF position.
Then smell for gas, including near the floor.
If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the
safety information in column 2, page 14. If
you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
clockwise to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see step 5).
Note:
You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
lease ignitor button. This will light pilot.
The pilot is attached to the front burner (see
Figure 13, page 11). If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note:
If pilot does not stay lit, contact a
qualified service person or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure, page 16.
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when re-
leased, contact a qualified service person
or gas supplier for repairs.
Note:
If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8.
terclockwise to the ON position.
switch to the ON position to light burners.
Note:
AUTO is only functional when using
GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories.
tween HI and LO.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
Heater will come on automatically with selector switch in the
ON position.
Ignitor Button
Selector Switch in OFF Position
(Optional Remote Control)
Figure 20 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location (Shown as Supplied, No
Pilot Burner
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position.
2. Set selector switch in the OFF position to
keep from draining battery.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)
You may shut off the burners and keep the pilot lit by doing one of the following:
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the
PILOT position.
2. Use remote control manual OFF button.
3. Set remote selector switch in the OFF
position.
Flame Adjustment Knob
AUTO
OFF
ON
L
Control Knob
Control Options)
Ignitor
Electrode
Thermocouple
Figure 21 - Pilot
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
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MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting In-
structions, page 15.
2. Depress control knob and light pilot with
match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob. Now follow steps 9
through 11 under Lighting Instructions,
page 15.
OPTIONAL HAND-HELD
REMOTE OPERATION
Note:
All remote control accessories must be
purchased separately (see Accessories, page 27).
Follow instructions included with the remote
control.
NOTICE: You must light the pilot
before using the hand-held remote control unit. See
Instructions
After lighting, let pilot flame burn for about one
minute. Turn control knob to ON position. Adjust flame adjustment knob anywhere between
HI and LO. Slide the selector switch to the REMOTE position (see Figure 22).
burner may light if hand-held remote was on
when selector switch was last turned off. You can
now turn the burner on and off with the handheld remote control unit.
IMPORTANT:
in the REMOTE or ON position when the pilot
is not lit. This will drain the battery.
Remote Selector Switch in
REMOTE Position
(Optional Remote Control)
Figure 22 - Setting the Remote Selector
Switch, Control Knob, and Flame
Adjustment Knob for Remote Operation
on page 14.
Do not leave the selector switch
Flame Adjustment Knob
ON
OFF
REMOTE
Lighting
Note:
The
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ON/OFF SERIES (MODEL GHRCB)
Hold the control button on the hand-held remote
until burner turns on. Hold the control button
again until burner turns off (see Figure 23).
TO LOCK press both buttons on hand-held remote control until light stops flashing. Handheld remote control is now locked. If the fire is
on it will be turned off automatically. In the
locked state, the light will not light up when
any button is pressed.
TO UNLOCK press both buttons together on
hand-held remote control until the light stops
flashing. The hand-held remote is now unlocked.
Control Button
Turns Burners
On and Off
Figure 23 - On/Off Hand-Held Remote
Control Unit (GHRCB)
THERMOSTAT SERIES (MODEL
GHRCTB)
The hand-held remote can be operated using
either the manual mode (MANU) or thermostatic mode (AUTO) (see Figure 24). To select
Fahrenheit/Centigrade mode display, carefully
press the ˚C/˚F mode button with the end of a
paper clip or similar blunt object.
Manual Mode
1.
Press the POWER and LOCK buttons together
to turn on the hand-held remote control.
2. Press the MANU button to turn on the
heater.
Digital Display
Shows
Temperature
and Settings
Turns Burners
On or Off
Decreases
Room
Temperature
in AUTO Mode
Locks System to
Prevent Accidental
Ignition
Figure 24 - Thermostat Hand-Held
Remote Control Unit (GHRCTB)
Turns
Remote On
or Off and
Allows You
to Choose
the Manual
Setting
Selects Auto
Setting
Increases
Room
Temperature
in AUTO
Mode
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Continued
3. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons together to turn off the heater.
Auto (Thermostatic) Mode
1.
Press the POWER and LOCK buttons together
to turn on the hand-held remote control.
2. Press AUTO button to select this mode.
3. Set the desired room temperature by pressing the TEMP + or - buttons.
4. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons together to turn off the fireplace
Note:
Do not leave the hand-held remote in the
AUTO mode close to the fireplace. The radiant
heat from the fireplace will turn off the fireplace. Ideally, place the hand-held remote in the
center of the room facing towards the fireplace.
Note:
Do not hold the hand-held remote for a
long time. Body temperature will affect its operation in the AUTO mode.
Safety Features
When away from home for an extended period
of time or as a child safety feature to prevent
accidental ignition of the fireplace, the receiver
ON/OFF/REMOTE switch should be in the
OFF position.
Auto Shutoff Feature
1. If the average room temperature exceeds
82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Centigrade), the hand-held remote control will
perform a safety override and shut the fireplace off. This feature is not available in
the MANU mode.
2. The receiver continuously receives signals
from the hand-held remote to control the
room temperature. If the hand-held remote
is misplaced, obstructed, or for any reason
cannot transmit to the receiver, the receiver
will shut off the fireplace after 8 minutes.
Key Pad Lock Feature
This feature allows the user to lock/unlock the
keypad on the hand-held remote in the MANU
or AUTO mode to prevent inadvertent operation (i.e. children operating the hand-held remote control, etc.). The keypad is locked in either on or off. Press the POWER and LOCK
buttons together to turn the unit on or off.
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INSPECTING BURNERS
Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often.
PILOT FLAME PATTERN
Figure 25 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure
26 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not heating the thermocouple. This
will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the
thermocouple cools, the heater will shut down.
If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 26
• turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli-
ance, page 15
• see Troubleshooting, page 19
Note:
The pilot flame on natural gas units will
have a slight curve, but flame should be blue and
have no yellow or orange color.
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Figure 25 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern
Figure 26 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern
BURNER PRIMARY AIR HOLES
Air is drawn into the burner through the holes in
the fitting at the burner entrance. These holes may
become blocked with dust or lint. Periodically inspect these holes for any blockage and clean if
needed. Blocked air holes will create soot.
MAIN BURNER
Periodically inspect all burner flame holes with
the heater running. All slotted burner flame holes
should be open with yellow flame present. All
round burner flame holes should be open with a
small blue flame present. Some burner flame holes
may become blocked by debris or rust, with no
flame present. If so, turn off heater and let cool.
Remove blockage. Blocked burner flame holes
will create soot.
(Propane/LP Shown)
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
(Propane/LP Shown)
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Turn off heater
and let cool before cleaning.
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, pet hair, bedding material, etc.
WARNING: Failure to keep
the primary air opening(s) of the
burner(s) clean may result in
sooting and property damage.
BURNER INJECTOR HOLDER AND
PILOT AIR INLET HOLE
The primary air inlet holes allow the proper amount
of air to mix with the gas. This provides a clean
burning flame. Keep these holes clear of dust, dirt,
lint, and pet hair. Clean these air inlet holes prior to
each heating season. Blocked air holes will create
soot. We recommend that you clean the unit every
three months during operation and have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person.
We also recommend that you keep the burner tube
and pilot assembly clean and free of dust and dirt.
To clean these parts we recommend using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI. Your local computer store, hardware store, or home center may
carry compressed air in a can. You can use a vacuum
cleaner in the blow position. If using compressed
air in a can, please follow the directions on the can.
If you don't follow directions on the can, you could
damage the pilot assembly. Note: Removing the rear
panel (Figure 5, page 8) and top grate(s) of your
stove will make cleaning easier.
1. Shut off the unit, including the pilot. Allow
the unit to cool for at least thirty minutes.
2. Inspect burner, pilot, and primary air inlet
holes on injector holder for dust and dirt (see
Figure 27).
3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in
the burner.
4. Check the injector holder located at the end
of the burner tube again. Remove any large
particles of dust, dirt, lint, or pet hair with a
soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.
5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the injector holder.
6. In case any large clumps of dust have now been
pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4.
Clean the pilot assembly also. 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 Figure 28). 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.
Injector
Holder
Burner Tube
Primary Air
Inlet Holes
Figure 27 - Injector Holder On Outlet
Burner Tube
Burner Tube
Ports/Slots
Pilot
Assembly
Pilot Air
Inlet Hole
Figure 28 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole
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TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a
qualified service person should service and repair heater.
CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean
ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit.
Note:
All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.
OBSERVED PROBLEM
When ignitor button is pressed,
there is no spark at ODS/pilot
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Ignitor electrode not connected to ignitor cable
2. Ignitor cable pinched or wet
3. Broken ignitor cable
4. Bad piezo ignitor
5. Ignitor electrode broken
6. Ignitor electrode positioned
wrong
REMEDY
1. Reconnect ignitor cable
2. Free ignitor cable if pinched
by any metal or tubing. Keep
ignitor cable dry
3. Replace ignitor cable
4. Replace piezo ignitor
5. Replace pilot assembly
6. Replace pilot assembly
When ignitor button is pressed,
there is spark at ODS/pilot but
no ignition
ODS/pilot lights but flame goes
out when control knob is released
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1. Gas supply turned off or equipment shutoff valve closed
2. Control knob not in PILOT
position
3. Control knob not pressed in
while in PILOT position
4. Air in gas lines when installed
5. ODS/pilot is clogged
6. Gas regulator setting is not
correct
7. Depleted gas supply (propane/
LP only)
1.
Control knob not fully pressed in
2. Control knob not pressed in
long enough
3. Equipment shutoff valve not
fully open
4. Pilot flame not touching thermocouple, which allows thermocouple to cool, causing pilot flame to go out. This problem could be caused by one or
both of the following:
A) Low gas pressure
B) Dirty or partially clogged
ODS/pilot
5. Thermocouple connection
loose at control valve
6. Thermocouple damaged
7. Control valve damaged
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1. Turn on gas supply or open
equipment shutoff valve
2. Turn control knob to PILOT
position
3. Press in control knob while in
PILOT position
4. Continue holding down control knob. Repeat igniting operation until air is removed
5. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 18) or
replace ODS/pilot assembly
6. Replace gas control
7. Contact local propane/LP gas
company
1. Press in control knob fully
2.
After ODS/pilot lights, keep control knob pressed in 30 seconds
3. Fully open equipment shutoff
valve
4. A) Contact local propane/LP
or natural gas company
B) Clean ODS/pilot (see
Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 18) or replace ODS/pilot assembly
5. Hand tighten until snug, then
tighten 1/4 turn more
6. Replace pilot assembly
7. Replace control valve
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Burner does not light after ODS/
pilot is lit
TROUBLESHOOTING
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Burner orifice clogged
2. Inlet gas pressure is too low
3. Thermopile leads disconnected
or improperly connected
4. Burners will not come on in
remote position
REMEDY
1. Clean burner (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 18) or
replace burner orifice
2. Contact local propane/LP or
natural gas company
3. Reconnect leads (see Wiring
Diagram, page 26)
4. Replace battery in transmitter
and hand-held remote
Delayed ignition burner
Burner backfiring during combustion
Slight smoke or odor during initial operation
Moisture/condensation noticed
on windows
Heater produces a whistling
noise when burner is lit
1. Manifold pressure is too low
2. Burner orifice clogged
1. Burner orifice is clogged or
damaged
2. Damaged burner
3. Gas regulator defective
1. Not enough air
2. Gas regulator defective
3. Residues from manufacturing
processes and logs curing
1. Not enough combustion/ventilation air
1. Turning control knob to HI position when burner is cold
2. Air in gas line
3. Air passageways on heater
blocked
4. Dirty or partially clogged
burner orifice
1. Contact local propane/LP or
natural gas company
2. Clean burner (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 18) or
replace burner orifice
1. Clean burner (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 18) or
replace burner orifice
2. Replace damaged burner
3. Replace gas control
1.
Check burner for dirt and debris.
If found, clean burner (see Clean-
ing and Maintenance, page 18)
2. Replace gas control
3. Problem will stop after a few
hours of operation
1. Refer to Air for Combustion
and Ventilation requirements
(page 5)
1. Turn control knob to LO 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 or natural gas company
3. Observe minimum installation
clearances (see page 8)
4. Clean burner (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 18) or
replace burner orifice
Dark residue on logs or inside of
fireplace
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1. Improper log placement
2. Drafts or other air currents affecting flame pattern
3. Air holes at burner inlet
blocked
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1. Properly locate logs (see In-
stalling Gas Log Into Stove,
page 11)
2. Eliminate source of drafts
around heater
3. Clean out air holes at burner inlet. Periodically repeat as needed
4. Remove blockage or replace
burner
OBSERVED PROBLEM
White powder residue forming
within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture
TROUBLESHOOTING
Continued
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. When heated, vapors from furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaners, etc. may turn into
white powder residue
REMEDY
1. Turn heater off when using
furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaners, or similar products
Remote does not function
Heater produces a clicking/ticking noise just after burner is lit
or shut off
1. Battery is not installed. Battery
power is low
1. Metal expanding while heating
or contracting while cooling
1. Replace 9-volt batteries in receiver and hand-held remote
control
1. This is common with most heaters. If noise is excessive, contact qualified service person
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:
paint, paint remover, cigarette smoke, cements and glues, new carpet or textiles, etc., create fumes.
These fumes may mix with combustion air and create odors. These odors will disappear over time.
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Heater produces unwanted
odors
Operating fireplace where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies,
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1.
Heater burning vapors from
paint, hair spray, glues, cleaners,
chemicals, new carpet, etc. (See
IMPORTANT
2. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page
statement above)
REMEDY
1. Open window and ventilate
room. Stop using odor causing products while heater is
running
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, pages 13 and 14)
1
Heater shuts off in use (ODS
operates)
Gas odor even when control
knob is in OFF position
Gas odor during combustion
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. Not enough fresh air is
available
2. Low line pressure
3. ODS/pilot is partially clogged
1. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page
2. Control valve defective
1. Foreign matter between control valve and burner
2. Gas leak. See Warning
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1. Open window and/or door for
ventilation
2. Contact local propane/LP or
natural gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 18)
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, pages 13 and 14)
2. Replace control valve
1. Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, pages 13 and 14)
ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN
MODELS SVYD18PRA AND SVYD18NRA
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PARTS LIST
This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions
listed under Replacement Parts on page 26 of this manual.
KEY PART NUMBER
NO. SVYD18PRA SVYD18NRA DESCRIPTION QTY.
1 104026-01 104026-01 Stove Log 1
2 103778-01 103779-01 ODS Pilot 1
3 098249-01 098249-01 ODS Nut 2
4 104423-02 104423-01 Burner Outlet Tube 1
5 098264-02 098264-02 Male Connector 1
6 111124-01 111124-01 Burner Retainer Spring 1
7 099056-19 099056-26 Burner Orifice Injector 1
8 102980-01 102980-01 Burner 1
9 099387-13 099387-15 Pilot Tube 1
10 103781-02 103781-01 Gas Control Valve 1
11 103345-02 103345-02 Lower Bracket 1
12 M11084-38 M11084-38 Screw, #8 x .38 7
13 ** ** Painted Base Assy 1
14 098271-10 098271-10 Ignitor Cable 1
15 102445-01 102445-01 Piezo Ignitor 1
16 103587-02 103587-02 Plate, Switch 1
17 098304-01 098304-01 Screw 2
18 103784-04 103784-04 Flame Adjustment Knob Extension 1
19 103784-03 103784-03 Off-Pilot-On Knob Extension 1
20 M12461-26 M12461-26 Screw, Hex Slt Wsr 10-32 x .38 4
21 ––– 100609-01 Pilot Tube (Regulator to Pilot) 1
22 ––– 099918-02 Pilot Regulator 1
23 103284-02 103284-02 Wiring Harness 1
24 099998-01 099998-01 Switch 1
PARTS AVAILABLE — NOT SHOWN
100563-01 100563-01 Warning Plate 1
103877-01 103877-01 Lighting Instructions Plate 1
100565-01 100565-01 Warning Plate Fastener 1
101137-04 101137-04 Hardware Kit 1
**Not a field replaceable part.
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ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN
OXFORD™
VCIS(*) SERIES AND PVCIS(*) SERIES
VICTOR HEARTH
VH(*)A SERIES
(* Indicates Color Suffix Designation)
®
1L
1C
Oxford™
Stove Body
9
5
7-1
7-4
1R
4
10
5
7-3
6
5
3
5
2
8
7-2
9
Victor Hearth® Stove
10
Body
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OXFORD™
VCIS(*) SERIES AND PVCIS(*) SERIES
VICTOR HEARTH
®
VH(*)A SERIES
(* Indicates Color Suffix Designation)
KEY PART
NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY
1L 104171-11 Top Grate with Screen - Left (Black Only) 1
1C 104171-08 Top Grate with Screen - Center (Black Only) 1
1R 104171-12 Top Grate with Screen - Right (Black Only) 1
2 ** Stove Back Panel (Black Only) 1
3 104173-01 Bottom Door (Charcoal) 1
104173-07 Bottom Door (Porcelain Enamel Red) 1
104173-08 Bottom Door (Porcelain Enamel Green) 1
104173-09 Bottom Door (Porcelain Enamel Sand) 1
104173-23 Bottom Door (Porcelain Enamel Black) 1
4 ** Stove Dropped Bottom 1
5 104175-01 One Leg (Charcoal) (4 Total Per Stove) 1
104175-07 One Leg (Porcelain Enamel Red) (4 Total Per Stove) 1
104175-08 One Leg (Porcelain Enamel Green) (4 Total Per Stove) 1
104175-09 One Leg (Porcelain Enamel Sand) (4 Total Per Stove) 1
104175-44 One Leg (Porcelain Enamel Black) (4 Total Per Stove) 1
6 104176-01 Leg Leveler bolt M8 x 1.25 - 55mm Long (4 Total Per Stove) 1
7 104177-01 Hardware Kit 1
7-1 * Door Hinge Step Bolt With Shoulder (1 Per Unit) 1
7-2 * Door Catch Bolt M8 x 1.25 - 55mm Long With Two M8
7-3 * Bottom Floor Bolts M6 x 1 - 25mm Long With Flat Washer
7-4 * Leg Bolts M8 x 1.25 - 20mm Long With Flat Washer And
8 104178-01 Back Panel Bolts M6 x 1 - 20mm Long With Flat Washer
9 113086-01 Left Door, Black (Oxford™ Only) 1
113086-02 Left Door, Porcelain Black (Oxford™ Only) 1
113086-03 Left Door, Porcelain Green (Oxford™ Only) 1
113086-04 Left Door, Porcelain Red (Oxford™ Only) 1
113086-05 Left Door, Porcelain Sand (Oxford™ Only) 1
111972-01 Left Door, Black (Victor Hearth
111972-02 Left Door, Porcelain Enamel Black (Victor Hearth™ Only) 1
111972-03 Left Door, Porcelain Enamel Green (Victor Hearth™ Only) 1
10 113087-01 Right Door, Black (Oxford™ Only) 1
113087-02 Right Door, Porcelain Black (Oxford™ Only) 1
113087-03 Right Door, Porcelain Green (Oxford™ Only) 1
113087-04 Right Door, Porcelain Red (Oxford™ Only) 1
113087-05 Right Door, Porcelain Sand (Oxford™ Only) 1
111972-04 Right Door, Black (Victor Hearth
111972-05 Right Door, Porcelain Enamel Black (Victor Hearth
111972-06 Right Door, Porcelain Enamel Green (Victor Hearth
104108-01 Touch-up Spray Paint 12 oz Can (Charcoal) 1
104807-01 Touch-up Paint Bottle with Brush (Porcelain Enamel Red) 1
104807-02 Touch-up Paint Bottle with Brush (Porcelain Enamel Green) 1
104807-03 Touch-up Paint Bottle with Brush (Porcelain Enamel Sand) 1
104807-04 Touch-up Paint Bottle with Brush (Porcelain Enamel Black) 1
* Included In Hardware Kit ** Not a field replaceable part.
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Hex Nuts (1 Per Unit) 1
And Lock Washer (4 Per Unit) 1
Lock Washer (4 Per Unit) 1
And Lock Washer (4 Per Unit) 1
PARTS AVAILABLE — NOT SHOWN
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of this manual.
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Only) 1
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Only) 1
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SPECIFICATIONS
SVYD18PRA SVYD18NRA
Btu (Variable) 21,000/31,000 24,000/35,000
Type Gas Propane/LP Natural
Ignition Piezo Piezo
Pressure Manifold 8" W.C. 3.5" W.C.
Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water)
Maximum 14" 10.5"
Minimum* 11" 5"
Shipping Weight 28 lbs. 28 lbs.
* For input adjustment
WIRING DIAGRAM
Note:
For proper operation of optional accessories, the wires from the switch to the control must
be connected exactly as shown.
AUTO
OFF
ON
Thermopile
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Note:
Use only original replacement parts. This
will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty.
PARTS UNDER WARRANTY
Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they
can’t supply original replacement part(s), call
DESA Heating Products’ Technical Service Department at 1-866-672-6040. When calling DESA
Heating Products, have ready
• your name and address
• model and serial numbers of your heater
• how heater was malfunctioning
• type of gas used (propane/LP or natural gas)
• purchase date
Usually, we will ask you to return the part to the
factory.
PARTS NOT UNDER WARRANTY
Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they
can’t supply original replacement part(s), call
DESA Heating Products at 1-866-672-6040 for referral information. When calling DESA Heating
Products, have ready
• model number of your heater
• the replacement part number
SERVICE HINTS
When Gas Pressure Is Too Low
• pilot will not stay lit
• burners will have delayed ignition
• heater will not produce specified heat
• propane/LP gas supply may be low (propane/LP
only)
You may feel your gas pressure is too low. If so, contact your local propane/LP or natural gas supplier.
TECHNICAL SERVICE
You may have further questions about installation,
operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA
Heating Products’ Technical Service Department
at 1-866-672-6040. When calling, please have your
model and serial numbers of your heater ready.
You can also visit DESA Heating Products’ technical services web site at www.desatech.com.
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ACCESSORIES
Purchase these heater accessories from your local
dealer. If they can not supply these accessories,
call DESA Heating Products at 1-866-672-6040
for referral information. You can also write to the
address listed on the back page of this manual.
EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF VALVE
GA5010
For all models. Equipment shutoff valve with 1/8"
NPT tap. Fits 1/2" NPT pipe.
RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD
THERMOSTAT REMOTE CONTROL
KIT - GHRCTB
For remote-ready models. Allows the gas log
heater to be operated in a manually or thermostatically controlled mode. You can turn the gas log
heater on and off without ever leaving the comfort of your easy chair.
WALL-MOUNT THERMOSTAT
SWITCH GWMT1
(Not Shown)
For remote-ready models. The desired comfort
setting can be selected on the wall thermostat and
the log heater will automatically cycle from pilot
to the heat setting selected.
WALL-MOUNT ON/OFF SWITCH GWMS2
(Not Shown)
For remote-ready models. Allows the gas log
heater to be turned on and off with a wall switch.
CLEANING KIT - GCK
(Not Shown)
For all models. Your vent-free gas appliance requires regular cleaning and maintenance to prevent performance problems. This kit gives you the
tools and instructions to make it easy to clean all
critical areas of your appliance.
INFORMATION VIDEO - 108917-01
For all models. A care and maintenance video is
available by calling 1-866-672-6040. You may also
email your request to
productsupport@desaint.com.
FIRE CRACKLE - CF6-A
(Not Shown)
For all models. Creates the sound of a real burning fire.
STOVE HEARTH BASE - GC10SP
(Not Shown)
For all models. Hearth base stained oak finish.
Required when stove is placed on carpet. Dimensions 4" x 35 3/4" x 30 1/2" (H x W x D).
STOVE CONVERSION KIT - 113051-01
For models using SVYD18NR/PR vent-free
stove inserts. This kit supplies stove back panel,
stove dropped bottom and needed hardware to
mount the vent-free heater into the stove.
RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD
REMOTE CONTROL KIT - GHRCB
For remote-ready models. Allows the gas log
heater to be turned on and off by using a handheld remote control.
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
KEEP THIS WARRANTY
Model
Serial No.
Date Purchased
Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory.
We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our
standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Vent-Free Gas Log Heaters and Oxford™ and Victor Hearth® Stove Chassis
DESA Heating Products warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4)
years from the date of first purchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instructions. To make a claim under this warranty the Bill of Sale or
cancelled check must be presented.
This warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser. This warranty covers the cost of part(s) required to
restore this heater to proper operating condition and an allowance for labor when provided by a DESA Heating
Products Authorized Service Center. Warranty part(s) MUST be obtained through authorized dealers of this product and/or DESA Heating Products who will provide original factory replacement parts. Failure to use original
factory replacement parts voids this warranty. The heater MUST be installed by a qualified installer in accordance
with all local codes and instructions furnished with the unit.
This warranty does not apply to parts that are not in original condition because of normal wear and tear, or parts
that fail or become damaged as a result of misuse, accidents, lack of proper maintenance or defects caused by
improper installation. Travel, diagnostic cost, labor, transportation and any and all such other costs related to
repairing a defective heater will be the responsibility of the owner.
TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION THAT GOVERNS THE SALE
OF THE PRODUCT; THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESSED
WARRANTIES AND LIMITS THE DURATION OF ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO FOUR (4)
YEARS ON ALL COMPONENTS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST PURCHASE; AND DESA HEATING PRODUCTS’ LIABILITY IS HEREBY LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT AND DESA
HEATING PRODUCTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow a limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or an exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation on implied warranties, or exclusion or limitation on
damages may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.
For information about this warranty write:
2701 Industrial Drive
P.O. Box 90004
Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004
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