Superior VRE4536WS, VRE4542WS, VRE4542WH, VRE4550WS, VRE4536WH, VRE4550WH Installation And Operation Instructions Manual
Specifications and Main Features
Frequently Asked Questions
User Manual
Installation and Operation Instructions
Universal Outdoor Vent-Free Firebox
P/N 127029-01 REV. D 01/2017
Ce manuel est disponible en francais,
simplement en faire la demande. Numéro
de la pièce 127029-02.
P127029-01
PFS
®
USC
Report No. F09-130
Models
VRE4536WS
VRE4536WH
VRE4542WS
VRE4542WH
VRE4550WS
VRE4550WH
SAVE THIS BOOK
This book is valuable. In addition to instructing you on how to install and maintain your appliance, it also contains information
that will enable you to obtain replacement parts or accessory items when needed. Keep it with your other important papers.
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
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 qualifi ed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
This fi replace is approved for use on an outdoor application provided that a certifi ed gas log set approved under the
With Refractory Panels
ANSI Z21.97 standard with a maximum input rate of 40,000 BTU's is used.
a vent-free log heater (see Parts, Page 17).
An IHP hood must be installed when using
DO NOT INSTALL THE APPLIANCE IN THIS FIREBOX, UNLESS THIS FIREBOX MEETS THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS
REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION.
WARNING: FOR USE ONLY WITH A LISTED, GAS-FIRED UNVENTED DECORATIVE ROOM HEATER NOT TO EXCEED
40,000 BTU/H.
DO NOT BUILD A WOOD FIRE.
WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could
result in serious injury, death, or property damage.
AVERTISSEMENT:
RISQUED’INDENDIE OU D’EXPLOSION
Le non-respect Des avertissements de sécurité pourrait
d’entraîner des blessures graves, la mort ou des dommages matériels.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other fl 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
fi re department.
- Installation and service must be performed by
a qualifi ed installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
- Ne pas entreposer ni utilizer d’essence ni d’autres vapeurs
ou liquides infl ammables dans le voisinage de cet appareil
ou de tout autre appareil.
- QUE FAIRE SI VOUS SENTEZ UNE ODEUR DE GAZ:
• Ne pas tenter d’allumer d’appareil.
• Ne touchez à aucan interrupteur. Ne pas vous servir des
téléphones se trouvant dans le bâtiment où vous trouvez.
• Sortez immédiatement de bâtiment.
• Appelez immédiatement votre fournisseur de gaz depuis
un voisin. Suivez les instructions du fournisseur.
• Si vous ne pouvez rejoindre le fournisseur de gaz, appelez
le service des incindies.
- L’installation et l’entretien doivent être assurés par un
installateur ou un service d’entretien qualifi é ou par le
fournisseur de gaz.
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business!
Please carefully read and follow all instructions in this manual. Pay
special attention to all warnings and safety information.
Following these safety, care, and operation instructions will help
ensure many years of dependable and enjoyable service from your
fi replace.
Please read and understand these instructions before installing
or operating.
NOTICE: The fi rebox canopy must not be modifi ed or
replaced with a canopy that may be provided with the
unvented decorative room heater.
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and
completely before trying to assemble, operate or
service this fi replace. Improper use of this fi replace
can cause serious injury or death from burns, fi re,
explosion, electrical shock and carbon monoxide
poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead
to death!
WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls
can be dangerous.”
WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into
the fi rebox. Avoid any drafts that alter burner fl ame
patterns. Ceiling fans can create drafts that alter
burner fl ame patterns. Altered burner patterns can
cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat
exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for
use with this fi rebox.
Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be
located out of traffi c and away from furniture and
draperies.
Do not place clothing or other fl ammable material on
or near the appliance. Never place any objects in the
fi rebox or on logs.
Firebox front and screen becomes very hot when
running fi rebox. Keep children and adults away from
hot surfaces to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Firebox will remain hot for a time after shutdown.
Allow surfaces to cool before touching.
Keep the fi replace area clear and free from combustible
materials, gasoline, and other fl ammable vapors and
liquids.
You must operate this fi replace with the provided
fi replace screen and hood in place. Make sure these
parts are in place and screens are closed before
running installed gas log heater. Replace hood with
IHP catalog no. (J4353) 50", (J4354) 42", or (J4355)
36" only. This hood has been designed to keep the
operation of your fi replace safe and effi cient.
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fi re or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of live
Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard
of high surface temperature and should stay away to
avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Young children should be carefully supervised when
they are in the same room with the appliance.
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SAFETY Continued
Installation and repair should be done by a qualifi ed
service person. The appliance should be inspected
before use and at least annually by a professional
service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding
material, etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of
the appliance be kept clean.
1. Do not use this fi rebox as a wood burning fi replace. Use only
decorative unvented room heaters (log sets).
2. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite
or rock wool. Using these added items can cause sooting.
3. Use only the provided hood. See Parts, Page 15.
4. Vent-free gas log heaters installed in these fi reboxes require
fresh air ventilation to run properly. See Air for Combustion and
Ventilation, Page 7.
5. Do not run vent-free heaters installed in these fi reboxes
• where fl ammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
6. Do not use this fi rebox to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
7. Turn unit off and let cool before servicing. Only a qualifi ed service
person should service and repair fi rebox.
8. Operating vent-free heaters installed in these fi reboxes above
elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
9. Do not use the fi rebox if it has been under water.
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 and furniture.
11. Provide adequate clearances around air openings.
LOCAL CODES
Install and use fi rebox 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*; National Fuel Gas Code; Natural Gas
and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1; or Propane Storage and
Handling Code, CSA B149.2, as applicable. Firebox must be electrically grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/
NFPA 70 (latest edition).
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
25 West 43rd Street, 4th fl oor
New York, NY 10036
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
PRODUCT FEATURES
OPERATION
This fi rebox is designed for use with approved ANSI Z21.11.2 decorative type unvented room heaters. (Physical size limitations apply.
Refer to minimum fi rebox requirements supplied with log heater.)
It requires no outside venting or chimney making installation easy
and inexpensive.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS REQUIREMENTS
These appliances are approved for installation in the US state of
Massachusetts if the following additional requirements are met:
• Un-vented Room Heaters shall be installed in accordance with
527 CMR 30.
• Installation and repair must be done by a plumber or gas fi tter
licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• The fl exible gas line connector used shall not exceed 36 inches
(92 centimeters) in length.
• The individual manual shut-off must be a T-handle type valve.
• Unvented appliances may NOT be installed in bedrooms or
bathrooms.
• A working smoke detector must be installed in the area where
vent-free appliances are installed.
Seller of unvented propane or natural gas-fi red supplemental room
heaters shall provide to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30 upon
sale of the unit.
LOCATING FIREBOX
PLANNING
Plan where you will install the fi rebox. This will save time and money
later when you install the fi rebox. Before installation, consider the
following:
1. Where fi rebox will be located. Allow for wall and ceiling clearances
(see Installation Clearances, Page 9).
2. Everything needed to complete installation.
3. These models CANNOT be installed in a bedroom unless maximum
Btu rating of installed vent-free log set is less than 10,000 Btu/hr.
4. Proper air for combustion and ventilation (Page 7).
OUTDOOR ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Must conform to one of the following conditions:
• With walls on all sides, but with no overhead cover;
• Within a partial enclosure which includes an overhead cover and
no more than two side walls. These side walls may be parallel,
as in breezeway or at right angles to each side; or
• Within a partial enclosure which includes an overhead cover
and three sidewalls, as long as 30% or more of the horizontal
periphery of the enclosure is permanently open.