Procom FBD400RTCC-M-HC/MO, FBD400TCC-M-HC/MO Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

VENT-FREE GAS SYSTEM

OWNER'S OPERATION

AND INSTALLATION

MANUAL

MODELS

FBD400RTCC-M-HC/MO

FBD400TCC-M-HC/MO

®

US

WARNING: 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 va-

pors 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 re
department.

—

Installation and service must be performed by a quali­ed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This appliance is equipped for natural and
propane/LP gas. Field conversion is not permitted other
than between natural or propane.LP gases.

Questions, problems, missing parts? Before returning to your retailer, call

our customer service department at 1-866-573-0674, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CST,

Monday through Friday or email [e-mail]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety ........................................................ 3

Specications ............................................ 5

Qualied Installing Agency ........................ 5

Product Features ....................................... 5

Product Identication ................................. 6

Unpacking.................................................. 6

Local Codes............................................... 6

Water Vapor: A By-Product Of

Unvented Room Heaters ..................... 7

Air For Combustion and Ventilation ........... 7

Installation ............................................... 10

Operation ................................................. 18

Inspecting Burners................................... 24

Care And Maintenance ............................ 25

Troubleshooting ....................................... 27

Parts ........................................................ 30

Replacement Parts .................................. 32

Accessories ............................................. 32

Service Hints ........................................... 33

Technical Service..................................... 33

Warranty .................................................. 36

INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.

CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.

This is an unvented gas-red 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 Air for Combustion and Ventilation section on

page 7 of this manual.

WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, al-

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

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 propane or natural
gas. This appliance is equipped with a simple means to
switch between propane and natural gas. Field conver­sion by any other means including the use of a kit is
not permitted.

* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer.

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WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can

be dangerous.

WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchange
insert or other accessory not ap­proved for use with this heater.

WARNING: Do not allow fans

to blow directly into the heater.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
ame pattern including ceiling
fans. Altered burner patterns
can cause sooting.

WARNING: Do not place
clothing or other flammable
material on or near the appli­ance. Never place any objects
in the heater.

WARNING: Due to high tem­peratures, the appliance should
be located out of trafc and away
from furniture and draperies.

WARNING: Heater becomes
very hot when running. Keep

children and adults away from

hot surfaces to avoid burns or
clothing ignition. Heater will re­main hot for a time after shutoff.
Allow surfaces to cool before
touching.

WARNING: Carefully super­vise young children when they
are in the room with the heater.

WARNING: Make sure a re­place screen is in place before
running heater.

SAFETY

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. Failure

to follow these instructions will

void the warranty.

Only a qualied installer, service
agent, or local gas supplier may
install and service this product.

WARNING: Keep the appli-

ance area clear and free from

combustible materials, gasoline,
and other ammable vapors and

liquids.

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.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs

of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the
u, 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 inuence of alcohol and those at
high altitudes.

Natural And Propane/LP Gas: Natural and
Propane/LP gas 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.

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1. Do not place Propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Propane/LP supply
tank(s) must be placed outdoors.

2. This heater should not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom.

3. This heater needs fresh 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 Combustion and Ventilation, pages
7 through 9. If heater keeps shutting off,
see Troubleshooting, page 27.

4. Keep all air openings in front and bottom
of heater clear and free of debris. This will
ensure enough air for proper combustion.

5. If heater shuts off, do not relight until you
have provided fresh, outside air. If heater
keeps shutting off, have it serviced.

6. Do not run heater:

• Where ammable liquids or vapors are

used or stored.

• Under dusty conditions.

7. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner, 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.

8. Always run heater with control knob at PI­LOT/IGN, LOW or HIGH locked positions.
never set control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and higher
levels of carbon monoxide may result.

9. Do not use heater if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualied
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.

SAFETY

10. Turn off and unplug heater and let cool
before servicing. Only a qualied service
person should service and repair heater.

11. Operating heater above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

12. To prevent performance problems, do
not use propane/LP fuel tank of less than
100 lbs. capacity.

13. Do not use this heater as a wood-burning
heater. Use only the logs provided with the
heater.

14. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions under Care and Maintenance
page 23.

15. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such
as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool.
Using these added items can cause soot­ing. Do not add lava rock around base.
Rock and debris could fall into the control
area of heater. After servicing, always
replace screen before operating heater.

16. This log heater is designed to be smoke­less. If logs ever appear to be smoking,
turn off heater and call a qualied service
technician. NOTE: During initial operating,

slight smoking could occur due to log cur­ing and heater burning off manufacturing
residues.

17. Solid fuels should not be burned in
replace in which a vent-free log set is
installed. Do not use this heater to cook
food or burn paper or other objects.

18. Do not use this heater if any log is broken.
Do not operate heater if a log is chipped
(dime-size or larger).

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SPECIFICATIONS

MODELS FBD400TCC-M-HC/MO

Gas Type Natural Propane/LP

Maximum Input Rating 32,000 BTU/Hr 32,000 BTU/Hr

Minimum Input Rating 14,500 BTU/Hr 24,500 BTU/Hr

Regulator Pressure Setting 4" W.C. 9" W.C.

Inlet Gas Pressure*

(inches of water)

Max. 10.5" W.C. Max. 14" W.C.

Min. 5" W.C. Min. 11" W.C.

MODELS FBD400RTCC-M-HC/MO

Gas Type Natural Propane/LP

Maximum Input Rating 32,000 BTU/Hr 32,000 BTU/Hr

Minimum Input Rating N/A N/A

Regulator Pressure Setting 4" W.C. 9" W.C.

Inlet Gas Pressure*

(inches of water)

Max. 10.5" W.C. Max. 14" W.C.

Min. 5" W.C. Min. 11" W.C.

* For purposes of input adjustment.

ALL MODELS

Ignition Electronic Piezo Ignitor
Heater Dimensions (H x W x D) 29.5" x 29.1" x 15.6"
Carton Dimensions (H x W x D) 31.1" x 31.5" x 18.1"

Stove Weight 69.5 lbs.

Shipping Weight 79.5 lbs.

QUALIFIED INSTALLING AGENCY

Only a qualied agency should install and
replace gas piping, gas utilization equipment
or accessories, and repair and equipment ser­vicing. The term “qualied agency” means any
individual, rm, corporation, or company that
either in person or through a representative
is engaged in and is responsible for:

a) Installing, testing, or replacing gas piping

or

b) Connecting, installing, testing, repairing,

or servicing equipment; that is experienced
in such work; that is familiar with all precau­tions required; and that has complied with
all the requirement of the authority having
jurisdiction.

PRODUCT FEATURES

SAFETY PILOT

This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple­tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The
ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not
enough fresh air.

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This heater is equipped with an electronic
piezo control system. This system requires
AAA batteries (provided).

THERMOSTAT HEAT CONTROL

The control automatically cycles the burner
on and off to maintain a desired room tem-

perature.

2 GAS OPTIONS AVAILABLE

Your heater is equipped to operate on either
Propane/LP or Natural gas. The heater is
shipped from the factory ready for connect­ing to Propane/LP. The heater can easily be
changed to Natural gas by having your quali­ed installer follow the instructions on page
11 and the markings on the heater.

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Figure 1 - Vent-Free Fireplace Insert

Hood

Screen

Logs

Heater Controls
(Inside Panel)

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.

1 Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269-9101

UNPACKING

State of Massachusetts: The installation
must be made by a licensed plumber or
gas tter in the Commonwealth of Mas­sachusetts.

Sellers of unvented propane or natural
gas-red supplemental room heaters shall
provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.

In the State of Massachusetts the gas
cock must be a T-handle type. The State
of Massachusetts requires that a exible
appliance connector cannot exceed three
feet in length.

1. Remove top inner pack.

2. Tilt carton so that heater is upright.

3. Remove protective side packaging.

4. Slide heater out of carton.
5 Remove protective plastic wrap.

6. Hold the screen, lift, and pull forward.

7. Remove log set by cutting plastic ties.

8. Carefully unwrap log.

9. Check for any shipping damage. If heater
or log is damaged, promptly inform your
dealer where you bought the heater.

LOCAL CODES

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF

UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS

Water vapor is a by-product of gas combus­tion. An unvented room heater produces ap­proximately one (1) ounce (30 mL) of water
for every 1,000 BTUs (0.3 KWs) of gas input
per hour. Unvented room heaters are recom­mended as supplemental heat (a room) rather
than a primary heat source (an entire house).
In most supplemental heat applications, the
water vapor does not create a problem. In
most applications, the water vapor enhances
the low humidity atmosphere experienced
during cold weather.

The following steps will help ensure that water
vapor does not become a problem.

1. Be sure the heater is sized properly for the
application, including ample combustion
air and circulation air.

2. If high humidity is experienced, a dehu­midier may be used to help lower the
water vapor content of the air.

3. Do not use an unvented room heater as
the primary heat source.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This heater shall

not be installed in a conned
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 efcient
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
efcient, 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, replaces, 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, Air for
Combustion and Ventilation.

All spaces in homes fall into one of the three
following ventilation classications:

1. Unusually Tight Construction

2. Unconned Space

3. Conned Space

The information on pages 7 through 9 will help
you classify your space and provide adequate
ventilation.

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DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION

Determining if You Have a Conned or Unconned Space

3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appli­ances in the space.

Vent-free heater _________ Btu/Hr
Gas water heater* _________ Btu/Hr
Gas furnace _________ Btu/Hr
Vented gas heater _________ Btu/Hr
Gas replace logs _________ Btu/Hr
Other gas appliances*+ _______ Btu/Hr
Total = ________ Btu/Hr
* Do not include direct-vent gas appli-

ances. Direct-vent draws combustion
air from the outdoors and vents to the
outdoors.

Example:

Gas water heater __________ Btu/Hr
Vent-free heater + _________ Btu/Hr
Total = _________ Btu/Hr

4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space
can support with the actual amount of Btu/
Hr used.

_______Btu/Hr (maximum can support)
_______Btu/Hr (actual amount used)
Example: 51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the

space can support)

56,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount

of Btu/Hr used)

AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

30,000

26,000
56,000

Use this work sheet to determine if you have
a conned or unconned space.

Space: Includes the room in which you will
install heater plus any adjoining rooms with
doorless passageways or ventilation grills
between the rooms.

1. Determine the volume of the space (length
x width x height).

Length x Width x Height =__________

cu. ft. (volume of space)

Example: Space size 20 ft. (6.1 m)

(length) x 16 ft. (4.88 m) (width) x
8 ft. (2.44 m) (ceiling height) = 2560 cu.
ft. (72.49 m3) (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 =

(Maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

Example: 2560 cu. ft. (72.49 m3) (volume

of space) x 20 = 51,200 (maximum Btu/
Hr the space can support)

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 dened as
construction where:
a. walls and ceilings exposed to the outside

atmosphere have a continuous water
vapor retarder with a rating of one perm
(6 x 10

-11

kg per pa-sec-m2) 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 areas

such as joints around window and door
frames, between sole plates and oors,
between wall-ceiling joints, between wall
panels, at penetrations for plumbing, elec-

trical 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, page 9.

If your home does not meet all of the three
criteria above, proceed to Determining Fresh-

Air Flow For Heater Location.

Conned and Unconned Space

The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA 54 denes a conned space as a space

whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per
1,000 Btu/hr (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggregate
input rating of all appliances installed in that
space and an unconned space as a space
whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per
1,000 Btu/hr (4.8 m3 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 unconned space.

* Adjoining rooms are communicating only if
there are doorless passageways or ventilation
grills between them.

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VENTILATION AIR

AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

Outlet
Air

Ventilated
Attic

Outlet
Air

Inlet
Air

Inlet Air

Ventilated

Crawl Space

To

Crawl

Space

To Attic

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside

Building

Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

Or

Remove
Door into
Adjoining

Room,
Option

3

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining Room,

Option 2

Ventilation

Grills Into
Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

12"

12"

Ventilation Air From Inside Building

This fresh air would come from an adjoining
unconned space. When ventilating to an
adjoining unconned space, you must provide
two permanent openings: one within 12" of the
ceiling and one within 12" of the oor 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, Air for Combustion and
Ventilation for required size of ventilation

grills or ducts.

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 oor. 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, 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.
Rework worksheet, adding the space of the
adjoining unconned space. The combined
spaces must have enough fresh air to supply
all appliances in both spaces.

The space in the above example is a conned
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:

A. Rework worksheet, adding the space

of an adjoining room. If the extra space
provides an unconned 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

Ventilation Air From Outdoors.

C. Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower Btu/

Hr size makes room unconned. If the ac­tual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum

Btu/Hr the space can support, the space
is an unconned space. You will need no
additional fresh air ventilation.

WARNING: If the area in which

the heater may be operated does
not meet the required volume for
indoor combustion air, combus­tion and ventilation air shall be
provided by one of the methods
described in the National Fuel

Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54, the International Fuel Gas
Code, or applicable local codes.

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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.

WARNING: A qualied ser­vice person must install heater.
Follow all local codes.

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 qualified chimney cleaner.
Creosote will ignite if highly
heated. A dirty chimney ue may
create and distribute soot within
the house. Inspect chimney ue
and rebox for damage. If dam­aged, repair ue before operat­ing heater.

WARNING: Seal any fresh

air vents or ash clean-out doors
located on oor or wall of re­place. If not, drafting may cause
pilot outage or sooting. Use a
heat-resistant sealant. Do not
seal chimney ue damper.

WARNING: Never install the

heater

• in a bedroom or bathroom

• in a recreational vehicle

• where curtains, furniture,
clothing, or other ammable
objects are less than 42" from
the front, top, or sides of the
heater.

• in high trafc 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 to­bacco smoke, aromatic candles,
cleaning uids, oil or kerosene
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
discolor walls or cause odors.

This rebox can not be installed
in a built-in replace. This rebox
may only be installed in a Pro­Com Heating, Inc. mantel acces­sory approved for this product.

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture
to the air. Although this is benecial, installing
heater in rooms without enough ventilation air
may cause mildew to form too much moisture.
See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages
6 through 8.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Be sure your gas supply is right for your heat­er. Otherwise, call dealer where you bought
the heater for proper type heater.

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NG

LP

Left Side of HeaterBack of Heater

NG

LP

Gas Inlet
Gas esté

NG

LP

Back Side of Heater

INSTALLATION

GAS SELECTION

This appliance is factory
preset for propane/LP gas.

No changes are required for

connecting to propane/LP.

Only a qualified installer or
service technician can perform
gas selection and connecting to
gas supply.

CAUTION: Two gas line in-

stallations at the same time are

prohibited. The access plate
to the simple switching means
shall not be opened while the
heater is in operation.

CAUTION: To avoid gas
leakage at the inlet of regulator,
a qualied installer or service
technician must use supplied
hex plug with sealant.

WARNING: Do not attempt to
access or change the setting of
the fuel selection means.

Access to and adjustment of the fuel selection
means must only be performed by a qualied
service person when connecting this appliance to
a specied fuel supply at the time of installation.

Change of the selector setting to other than
the fuel type specied at the time of installa­tion could damage this appliance and render
it inoperable.

The installer shall replace the access cover
before completing the installation and operat­ing this appliance.

For changing from propane to

natural gas supply:

1. Remove bottom screw from cover plate
located on back side of heater (see Figure

4). Rotate to expose fuel selection device.

2. For NATURAL GAS, press in knob using
a at screwdriver with a blade with thick­ness of a quarter and turn knob clockwise

until the knob locks into the NG
position (see Figure 5). Fuel selection
device must be locked in the NG position.
Do not operate heater between locked
positions!

3. Rotate and close cover over fuel selection
device and reinstall screws.

4. Remove hex plug (with wrench provided)
from natural gas inlet of regulator (see
Figure 5). Install gas line into NG inlet of
regulator. Use thread sealant to assure
there are no leaks.

Figure 4 - Gas Control Locations

Figure 5 - Settings for Natural Gas

Selection

Cover Plate for
Fuel Selection
Device

Gas Regulator
Inlet Connections

Fuel Selector Knob

Gas
Connection
Fitting

Hex Plug