Procom FBN280RHAC, FBL280RHAC, FBN280TAC, FBL280TAC Owner's Operation And Installation Manual
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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.
*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale,
from the manufacturer.
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
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch;do not use any
phone in your building.
l Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified 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 the type of gas
indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not
convertible for use with other gases.
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FBN280RHAC Series Remote Control Fireplace
FBL280RHAC Series Remote Control Fireplace
FBN280TAC Series Thermostat Control Fireplace
FBL280TAC Series Thermostat Control Fireplace
Continental Appliance Inc./U.S. Office
5 Musick 4600 Highlands Parkway S.E.
Irvine Suite# D/E
CA 92618 Smyrna GA 30082
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 Air For Combustion and
Ventilation section on page 5 of this manual.
Consumer: Please retain these instructions for future
use.
InstaIIer: Please Leave these instructions with the consumer
FULL SIZE VENT-FREE
FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND
INSTALLATION MANUAL
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 gas supplier.
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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.
IMPORTIANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
Early signs of carbon 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 immediately! Have heater
serviced. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than
others.These include pregnant
women, people with heart, or lung
disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, and those at high
altitudes.
WARNING: Any change to this fire-
place or its controls can be
dangerous.
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.
Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the
appliance. Never place any objects
in the fireplace.
Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic
and away from furniture and
draperies.
WARNING: Do not use a blower
insert, heat exchanger insert, or other
accessory not approved for use with
this heater.
Heater becomes very hot when
running fireplace. Keep children and
adults away from hot surfaces to
avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Fireplace will remain hot for a time
after shutdown. Allow surfaces to cool
before touching.
Carefully supervise young children
when they are in the room with
fireplace.
You must operate this heater with
the heater screen in place. Make
sure heater screen is in place
before running heater.
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 rat
ing plate. This appliance is not con
vertible for use with other gases.
2. Do not place Propane/LP supply
tank(s) inside any structure.
Locate Propane/LP supply tank(s)
outdoors.
3. If you smell gas
l Shut off gas supply.
l Do not try to light any appliance.
l Do not touch any electrical switch:
do not use any phone in your
building.
l Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor’s phone. Follow
the gas supplier’s instructions.
l If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department.
and to replace any part of the con trol system, and any gas control,
which has been under water.
Important Safety Information ..............2
Air for Combustion and Ventilation.....5
Installation.............................................7
Operating Heater, RHA Models........11
Operating Heater, TA Models............11
Cleaning & Maintenance.....................12
Specifications..................................... 15
Troubleshooting..................................16
Replacement ......................................17
Parts List..............................................18
Installtion Instructions........................22
WARNING
Models FBN280 are equipped for Natural gas. Field conversion is not
permitted.
Models FBL280 are equipped for Propane gas. Field conversion is not
permitted.
Natual and Propane/LP Gas: Natural
and Propane/LP gas is 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.
Table of Contents
4. This heater shall not be installed
in a bedroom or bathroom.
5. Do not use this heater as a
wood-burning heater. Use only
the logs provided with the heater.
6. 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.
7. You must operate this heater with
sure heater screen is in place
before running heater.
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8. This heater is designed to be
smokeless. If logs ever appear to
smoke, turn off heater and call a
qualified service person.
Note: During initial operation, slight
smoking could occur due to log
curing and heater burning manufac
turing residues.
9. To prevent the creation of soot,
follow the instructions in Cleaning
and Maintenance(page 12).
10. 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.
11. This heater needs fresh air ventila tion 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 5
through 6. If heater keeps shutting off,
see Troubleshooting, pages 14
through 15.
12. Do not run heater:
l Where flammable liquids or
vapors are used or stored.
l Under dusty conditions.
13. Do not use this heater to cook
food or burn paper or other objects.
14. Do not use this heater if any part
has been under water. lmmedia tely call a qualified service techni cian to inspect the room heater.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Continued
QUALIFIED INSTALLING AGENCY
Installation and replacement of gas
piping, gas utilization equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of
equipment shall be performed only by
a qualified agency. The term “qualified
agency” means any individual, firm,
corporation, or company that either in
person or through a representative is
engaged in and is responsible for (a)
the installation,testing,or replacement
of gas piping or(b)the connection,
installation,testing,repair,or servicing
of equipment; that is experienced in
such work; that is familiar with all precautions required,and that has complied with all the requirement of the
authorty having jurisdiction.
15. Turn off and unplug heater and
let cool before servicing. Only a
qualified service person should
service and repair heater.
16. Operating heater above
elevations.
18. To prevent performance
problems, do not use propane/
LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs.
capacity.
PRODUCT FEATURES
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.
MANUAL OVERRIDE CONTROL SYSTEM
This heater has two operation
functions: Remote Control and Manual
Override Control. The Remote Control
has a transmitter, which requires three
AAA batteries and electric power outlet to operate. If no electric power is
available, then you can operate the
heater by manual override.
The ignitor require one AAA battery.
State of Massachusetts: The installation must be made by a licensed
plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall provide to each purchaser a
copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the
unit.
In the state of Massachusetts,
unvented propane or natural gas-fired
space heaters shall be prohibited in
bedrooms and bathrooms.
In the State of Massachusetts the
gas cock must be a “T” handle type.
The State of Massachusetts requires that a flexible appliance connector cannot exceed three feet in
length.
17. Do not operate heater if any log
is broken. Do not operate heater
if any log is chipped (dime-sized
or larger).of 4,500 feet could
cause pilot outage.
(FBN(L)280RHAC Series)
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UNPACKING
1. Remove top inner pack.
2. Tilt carton so that fireplace is upright.
3. Remove protective side packaging.
4. Slide fireplace out of carton.
5. Remove protective plastic wrap.
6. Inastall fireplace according to instal
lation instructiona for corner.
7. Hold the screen lift and pulling
forward.
8. Remove log set by cutting plastic
ties.
9. Carefully unwrap log.
10. Check for any shipping damage. If
stove or log is damaged, promptly
inform dealer where you bought
stove.
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Figure1- Vent Free LP/NG Gas Stove
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
(30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU’s(.3KW’s)of gas input per hour.
Unvented room heaters are recommended as supplemental heater(a room). Rather than a primary heat source
(an entire house). In most supplemental heat applications, the water vapor does not creat a problem. In most
applications,the water vapor enhances the low humidity atmosphere experienced during cold weather.The following
steps will help insure that water vapor does not become a problem.
1.Be sure the heater is a sized properly for the application, including ample combustion air and circulation air.
2.If high humidity is experienced,dehumidifier 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.
lnstall 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, ANSZ 223.1, also known
as NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards
lnstitute, lnc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection
Association, lnc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy. MA 02269
This heater is designed for ventfree operation. State and local codes
in some areas prohibit the use of
vent-free heaters.
LOCAL CODES
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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 andother fuel-burning
appliances in your home.
PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
The following are excerpts from
National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/
ANSI Z 223.1,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 6
will help you classify your space and
provide adequate ventilation.
Confined and Unconfined Space
The National Fuel Gas Code, ANS
Z223.1 defines a confined space as a
space whose volume 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 unconfining space as a
space whose volume is not 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. 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.
This heater shall not be installed in
a confined space or unusually tight
construction unless provisions are
provided for adequate combustion
and ventilation air.
* Adjoining rooms are communicating only if there are doorless passageways or ventilation grills between them.
Unusually Tight Construction
DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION
Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space
Use this worksheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined 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×width×height).
Length×Width×Height= cu.ft. (volume of space)
Example: Space size 20ft. (length)×16ft.(width)×8ft. (ceiling height)=2560cu. 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. Divide the space volume by 50 cubic feet to determine the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.
(volume of space)÷50 cu. ft.=(Maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
Example: 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space)÷50 cu.ft.=51.2 or 51,200(maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)
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
outside atmosphere have a
continuous water vapor retarder
with a rating of one perm (6×10
-11
kg
per pa-sec-m2) or less with
openings gasketed or sealed and
b) weather stripping has been added
on windows that can be opened
and doors and
c) caulking or sealants are applied
to areas 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 the three
criteria above, you must provide
additional fresh air. See Ventilation Air
From Outdoors (page 6).
If your home does not meet all of the
three criteria above, proceed to
Determining Fresh-Air Flow For
Heater Location (below).
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WARNING: Rework worksheet, adding
the space of the adjoining unconfined
space. The combined spaces must have
enough fresh air to supply all appliances in
both spaces.
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.
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 heater 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.
4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.
Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
Example : 51,200 Btu/Hr(maximum the space can support)
56,000 Btu/Hr(actual amount of Btu/Hr used)
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:
A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoining 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 (below).
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors (below).
C. Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower Btu/Hr size makes room unconfined.
Figure 2 -Ventilation Air from Inside Building
Example:
Gas water heater 30,000 Btu/Hr
Vent-free heater + 26,000 Btu/Hr
Total = 56,000 Btu/Hr
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 National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.
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. NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for re-
quired size of ventilation grills or ducts.
Ventilation Air From lnside Building
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, NFPA 54/
ANSI Z223.1, 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.
Figure 3 -Ventilation Air from Outdoors
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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.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: A qualified technician person must install heater. Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install the
heater
l in a bedroom or bathroom
l in a recreational vehicle
l where curtains, furniture, clothing,
or other flammable objects are
less than 42 inches from the
front, top, or sides of the heater
l in high traffic areas
l in windy or drafty areas
WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor,
ceiling, and adjoining side and
back walls.
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 fluids, oil or kerosene
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may
discolor walls.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add
moisture to 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, pages 5 through 6.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only the type of gas indicated on
the plate. If your gas supply can not
meet that requirement, do not install
heater. Call the dealer where you purchased heater, for the proper type of
heater.
Figure 4 -Minimum Clearance to Wall and Ceiling
CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
(Vent-Free Operation Only)
Carefully follow the instructions below.
This fireplace is a freestanding unit
designed to set directly on the floor.
IMPORTANT: You must maintain
minimum wall and ceiling clearances
during installation. The minimum
clearances are shown in Figure 4.
Measure from outermost point of stove
top.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances
(see Figure 4)
A. Clearances from outermost point
of stove top to any combustible side
wall should not be less than 0
inches.
B. Clearances from the stove top to
the ceiling should not be less than
48 inches.
CAUTION: This heater creates
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CONNECTING TO GAS
SUPPLY
WARNING: A qualified technician must connect heater to gas
supply. Follow all local codes.
CAUTION: Never connect heater
directly to the gas supply. This heater
requires an external regulator (not
supplied). lnstall the external regulator between the heater and gas
supply.
INSTALLATION ITEMS NEEDED
Before installing heater, make sure
you have the items listed below.
l piping (check local codes)
l sealant (resistant to propane/LP
gas)
l equipment shutoff valve*
l test gauge connection**
l sediment trap
l tee joint
l pipe wrench
l Flexible Gas hose(check local code)
* 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.
Figure 5 -Gas Regulator Location
and Gas Line Access Into Stove
Cabinet
Figure 6 -External Regulator With
Vent Pointing Down
Figure 7 -Gas Connection
The 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. lnstall external regulator
with the vent pointing down as shown
in Figure 6. Pointing the vent down
protects it from freezing rain or sleet.
* Purchase the optional CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve
from your dealer. See Accessories.
** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.
NG Models:
5” to 10.5” W.C.
Gas supplier provide external
regulator for natural gas
INSTALLATION
Continued
WARNING: Never connect
heater to private (non-utility) gas
wells. This gas is commonly known
as wellhead gas.
Front View
CAUTION: Only use a new black
iron or steel pipe. Internally-tinned
copper tubing may be used in
certain areas. Check you local
codes. Use pipe of 1/2" diameter or
greater to allow proper volume gas
to heater. If pipe is too small, undue
loss of pressure will occur.
Installation must include an 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 7).
IMPORTANT: Install equipment
shutoff valve in an accessible location.
The equipment shutoff valve is for
turning on or shutting off the gas to
the appliance. 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.
CAUTION: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to gas
(PROPANE or NG).
We recommend that you install a
sediment trap in a supply line as
shown in Figure 7. Locate sediment
trap where it is within reach for cleaning.
Install in the 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 incorrectly,
heater may not run properly.
CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting into gas
piping and/or fittings.
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
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