Empire Comfort Systems BFR2124RN, BFR30RN Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

AND OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLER:

Leave this manual with the appliance.

CONSUMER:

Retain this manual for future reference.

WARNING

FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
If the information in this manual is not

followed exactly, a re or explosion may

result causing property damage, personal
injury or loss of life.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other

ammable 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.

• Leave the building immediately.

• 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 re department.

— Installation and service must be

performed by a qualied installer,

service agency or the gas supplier.

IMPORTANT! Read these instructions
carefully before installing or operating this
gas appliance. These instructions should
be left with the homeowner for future
reference.

RADIANT VENTED BURNER

REQUIRES VENTED LOG SET FOR

INSTALLATION IN SOLID-FUEL

BURNING FIREPLACES

HI / LOW REMOTE MODELS

BFR(2124,30)RN

DANGER

If not installed, operated and maintained
in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, this product could expose
you to substances in fuel or from fuel
combustion which can cause death or
serious illness.

CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of
your new GAS BURNER! Your Decorative
Gas Burner is designed and intended for
installation in an approved, existing, fully

vented, wood-burning replace, with a gas

hook-up.

This appliance must be installed only in a solid-

fuel burning replace with a working ue and

construction of noncombustible materials.

This unit is NOT for use with solid fuel. Sol-

id fuels shall NOT be burned in a replace

where a decorative appliance is installed.

The vent damper must have a damper clamp
attached to it to keep the damper from
accidentally closing during operation.

GAS-FIRED

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

Before You Start ............................................................................................................................. 3

Carton Contents And Hardware Pack ............................................................................................ 4

Important Safety Information ....................................................................................................5 - 6

Safety Information For Users of Propane Gas ............................................................................... 7

General Information ....................................................................................................................... 8

Product Specications ................................................................................................................... 9

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 10

Fireplace Preparation .................................................................................................................. 10

Gas Supply ........................................................................................................................... 11 - 12

Installation ............................................................................................................................. 13 - 14

Door Operation ............................................................................................................................ 15

Hi/Low Lighting Instructions ......................................................................................................... 16

Pilot And Main Burner Flame Characteristics ..............................................................................17

Hi/Low (BFR) Wiring .................................................................................................................... 18

Remote Operation ................................................................................................................19 - 21

Maintenance And Service ............................................................................................................ 22

Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................................23

BFR Parts List And Exploded View .............................................................................................. 24

Master Parts Distributor List ........................................................................................................ 25

How To Order Repair Parts .......................................................................................................... 25

Warranty ......................................................................................................................................26

Appliance Service History ............................................................................................................ 27

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BEFORE YOU START

Samples and Denitions:

DANGER

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE: Addresses practices not related to personal injury.

1. Read the safety information on pages 5 - 7.

2. Review gas line information on pages 11 and 12.

3. Review the wiring information on page 18.

4. Light the burner and troubleshoot. See pages 16 and 21.

5. Show the homeowner how to operate the burner.

6. Show the homeowner how to do the basic maintenance.

These instructions are intended as a general guide
and do not supersede national or local codes in
any way. Authorities having jurisdiction should be
consulted before installation.

• Follow all local codes regarding installation,

combustion and ventilation air or in the absence
of local codes follow the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1(U.S. installation), or CAN/CGA-B149,
Installation Code (Canada installation) and with
ANSI Z21.60 Decorative Vented Appliances for Solid
Fuel Burning Fireplaces.

• Installation and provision for combustion and

ventilation air must conform to the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, or CAN/CGA-B149.1,
Natural Gas Installation Code, or CAN/CGA-B149.2,
Propane Installation Code.

• The installation of appliances designed for

manufactured home (U.S. only) or mobile home
installation must conform with the Standard for
Mobile House, CAN/CSA Z240 MH, in Canada,
or with the Manufactured Home Constructions
and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280,
in the United States, or when such a standard is
not applicable, Manufactured Home Installations

Standard, ANSI/NCSBCS A225.1/NFPA 501A.

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CARTON CONTENTS & HARDWARE PACK

HARDWARE PACK CONTENTS

1/4" X 1 1/4" SLOTTED HEX HEAD ANCHOR SCREW (2)

DAMPER CLAMP (1)

Items not shown to scale.

CARTON CONTENTS

BFR(2124,30)RN

INDEX

NO.

1 Burner Assembly 1 1

2 Remote And Receiver Kit 1 1

3 Flexline 1 1

4 Rockwool Mix 5 5

5 Lava Rock 2 2

NS Fiber Heat Sink 1 1

DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY SUPPLIED

BFR2124 BFR30

See Parts Lists on page 22 for ordering replacement parts.

Do not order batteries, bolts, screws, washers or nuts. They are
standard hardware items and can be purchased at any local
hardware store.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Installer: Leave these instructions with the owner. For Installation

In Solid Fuel Burning Fireplaces. Do not burn wood or solid fuels

in a replace where a decorative gas log set is installed. This
appliance is for installation only in a solid fuel burning replace,
masonry replace or manufactured replace.

WARNING

Before installing in a solid fuel burning replace, the chimney
ue and rebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes
and loose paint by a qualied chimney cleaner.

WARNING

Do not allow fans to blow directly into or at the replace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner ame patterns.

WARNING

Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other
accessory not approved for use with this appliance.

DANGER

Any modication to this gas log set or to controls can be

dangerous. Improper installation or use of the gas log set
can cause serious injury or death from re, burns, explo­sion or carbon monoxide poisoning.

WARNING

Do not operate this burner with glass doors closed.

• Installation and repair must be done by a QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected

before use and at least annually by a qualied service

person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to
excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It
is imperative that control compartments, burners and
circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.

• Dot not place clothing or other ammable material on or near

the appliance.

• Do not place trash or other articles on the log set during

operation.

• Do not put anything around the replace that will obstruct the
ow of ventilation air.

• Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualied service technician to inspect the

appliance and to replace any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under water.

• Do not use thermostats on vented burner applications

• Keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible
material, gasoline and other ammable vapors and liquids.

• Keep burner and control compartment clean.

• A yearly examination and cleaning of the venting system
of the solid-fuel burning replace must be performed by a
qualied agency.

• Make a periodic visual check of pilot and burners. Clean and

replace damaged parts.

• Alert children and adults to the hazards of high surface

temperatures and caution them to stay away to avoid burns
or clothing ignition.

• Carefully supervise young children when they are in the

same room as the appliance.

• During manufacture, this burner is treated with certain oils,
lms and bonding agents. These substances are not harmful

but may produce smoke and odors as they burn off during

initial operation of the replace. This is normal. Open a

window during the initial bake out period.

•

Proper installation, burner pan location and log placement
is important to achieve optimum look and performance of
your gas log set. Follow the log assembly sequence for
proper operation.

• Do not operate this log set with glass doors in the closed
position. A replace screen must be in place when the log

set is burning. Adequate combustion air must be provided for

proper venting. All ames should go up and out the top of the
rebox into the ue vent. If any ames oat or curl forward

into the room do not operate appliance. Check for an open

ue and adequate combustion air into the room. A damper
clamp must be installed on the rebox damper to maintain
an open ue. See page 10.

• Young children must be carefully supervised when they are

in the same room as the gas log while in operation. Do not

place stockings, clothing or any ammable material above or
near the replace.

• Do not substitute or use materials other than those supplied

for use with the log set.

WARNING

Follow all gas leak check procedures in this manual, prior
to operation.

WARNING

Fuels used in gas or oil-red appliances, and the products

of combustion of such fuels, contain chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/
or other reproductive harm. This warning is issued pursu­ant to California Health & Safety Code Sec. 25249.6.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE GAS OR ANY GAS
FITTING WHILE THIS APPLIANCE IS IN OPERATION.

NEVER leave the decorative gas log set unattended while in
operation.

NEVER allow children to operate this decorative gas log set.

NEVER place hands or ngers on the front-edge of this

decorative gas log set.

NEVER use liquid propane gas in a natural gas unit, or natural
gas in a liquid propane unit.

DO NOT use solid-fuel or lighter uid in any decorative gas log set.

Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance
must be replaced prior to operating the appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (CONT'D)

WARNING

Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.

Immediately call a qualied service technician to inspect

the appliance and replace any part of the control system
and any gas control that has been under water.

All units with gas control valves must be lit by a Safety Pilot. The
pilot is located at the right, rear of the unit.
Follow these instructions exactly when lighting the appliance.
BEFORE LIGHTING, smell around the appliance area for gas. Be

sure to smell next to the oor, as propane gas is heavier than air
and will settle to the oor. Use only your hand to rotate the gas

control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not turn by hand, do

not try to repair it; call a qualied service technician or installer.
Force or attempted repair may result in a re or explosion.

WARNING

All gas burning appliances produce smoke and carbon mon­oxide gas during operation. These fumes can be harmful if the

appliance is used in any other than a fully vented replace.

WARNING

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that the
chimney ue damper, when used with decorative gas log

sets, be welded open or completely removed. In the Com­monwealth of Massachusetts, this appliance must be in-

stalled by a licensed plumber or gastter.

GAS WARNING ODOR
If a gas leak happens, you should be able to smell the gas
because of the odorant put in the propane gas.
That’s your signal to go into immediate action!

• Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your phone.

Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.

• Get everyone out of the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. Do

that IMMEDIATELY.

• Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.

• Propane gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas

such as basements. When you have reason to suspect a gas
leak, keep out of basements and other low areas. Stay out until

reghters declare them to be safe.

• Use your neighbor’s phone and call a trained propane gas
service person and the re department. Even though you may

not continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not
re-enter the building, vehicle, trailer, or area.

• Finally, let the service man and reghters check for escaped

gas. Have them air out the area before you return. Properly
trained propane gas service people should repair the leak, then
check and relight the gas appliance for you.

WARNING

Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or main­tenance, can cause property damage, personal injury or loss
of life. Refer to the owner’s information manual, provided with
this appliance. Installation and service must be performed by

a qualied installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF PROPANE GAS

Propane Gas is a ammable gas which can cause res and

explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and col­orless. You may not know all the following safety precautions
which can protect both you and your family from an accident.
Read them carefully now, then review them point by point with
the members of your household. Someday when there may not
be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will depend on knowing
exactly what to do. If, after reading the following information,
you feel you still need more information, please contact your
gas supplier.

NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE
Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell

the odor of the chemical put into the gas. You must nd out if

you can smell the odorant in propane. Smoking can decrease
your ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can affect your
sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Sometimes other odors in
the area mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor or
their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a gas
odor can make it easier to smell.

The odorant in propane gas is colorless, and it can fade under
some circumstances. For example, if there is an underground

leak, the movement of the gas through soil can lter the odorant.

Odorants in propane gas also are subject to oxidation. This fading
can occur if there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes.

The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into
walls, masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That will
take some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor intensity.

Propane gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity
could vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there may
be more odor at lower levels. Always be sensitive to the slightest gas
odor. If you detect any odor, treat it as a serious leak. Immediately
go into action as instructed earlier.

SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER

• Learn to recognize the odor of propane gas. Your local pro-
pane gas dealer can give you a “Scratch and Sniff” pamphlet.

Use it to nd out what the propane odor smells like. If you

suspect that your propane gas has a weak or abnormal odor,
call your propane gas dealer.

• If you are not qualied, do not light pilot lights, perform service,

or make adjustments to appliances on the propane gas system.

If you are qualied, consciously think about the odor of propane

gas prior to and while lighting pilot lights or performing service
or making adjustments.

• Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty

smell that can cover up the propane gas odor. Do not try to
light pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments in an
area where the conditions are such that you may not detect
the odor if there has been a leak of propane gas.

• Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of

new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people should
be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders
are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new tanks, or

reinstalled old tanks, if they are lled and allowed to set too
long before relling. Cylinders and tanks which have been out

of service for a time may develop internal rust which will cause
odor fade. If such conditions are suspected to exist, a periodic
sniff test of the gas is advisable. If you have any question

about the gas odor, call your propane gas dealer. A peri­odic sniff test of the propane gas is a good safety measure
under any condition.

• If, at any time, you do not smell the propane gas odorant and

you think you should, assume you have a leak. Then take the
same immediate action recommended above for the occasion

when you do detect the odorized propane gas.

• If you experience a complete “gas out,” (the container is under

no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immediately. If the
container valve is left on, the container may draw in some air

through openings such as pilot light orices. If this occurs, some

new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is left open, then
treat the container as a new tank. Always be sure your con­tainer is under vapor pressure by turning it off at the container

before it goes completely empty or having it relled before it is

completely empty.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Qualied Installing Agency

Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment

or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be per-

formed only by a qualied agency. The term "qualied agency" means
any individual, rm, corporation or company which either in person

or through a representative is engaged in and is responsible for (a)
the installation or replacement of gas piping or (b) the connection,
installation, repair or servicing of equipment, who is experienced in
such work, familiar with all precautions required and has complied
with all the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts: The installation must be

made by a licensed plumber or gas tter in the Commonwealth

of Massachusetts.

The installation and the provisions for combustion and ventilation
air must conform with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA54* Canadian Installation Code CAN/CGA B149.

*Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc. 11
West 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10018.

High Altitude Installation

When installing this unit at an elevation above 2000 feet (in the
United States) it may be necessary to decrease the input rating by

changing the existing burner orice to a smaller size. Generally,

input should be reduced 4 percent for each 1000 feet above sea
level. However, if the heating value of the gas has been reduced,
this general rule may not apply. Check with local gas utility for proper

orice size identication.

For Canadian high altitude applications, this appliance is suitable for
installation at elevations between 0 feet (0m) and 4,500 (1,370m)
without change.

When installing this unit at an elevation above 4500 feet (1,370m)
(in Canada), check with local authorities.

Consult your local gas utility for assistance in determining the proper

orice for location.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

NATURAL GAS

Millivolt

Regulator pressure setting 4.5"

Gas inlet pressure

Model

Gas

Type

Max. 10.5"

Min. 5.0"

Valve

Type

Orice

Manifold
Pressure

(w.c.)

BFR2124RN Natural Hi/Low #22 4.5" 55,000

BFR30RN Natural Hi/Low #12 4.5" 65,000

PROPANE CONVERSION KIT

Burner Model Valve Type Kit Number

BFR2124RN Hi/Low CKV119

BFR30RN Hi/Low CKV120

NOTE: The air shutter setting for all models is 1/16" open.

BTUH

Max.
Rate

Determining the Correct Burner Size for Your Fireplace

MINIMUM FIREPLACE DIMENSIONS

FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACES

Chimney Height Minimum of 6 Feet

Burner

Model

Rear

WidthADepth

B

Front

WidthCHeight

D

BFR2124RN 26 16 30 20

BFR30RN 30 16 36 20

Minimum

Vent

in Sq.

Inches

49

49

Figure 1

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