Superior Fireplaces TF18PR, TF18NR, TF2430NR, TF2430RP, TF2430PR Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Installation and Operation Instructions

Superior™ Unvented (Vent-Free) Gas Log Heater

P/N 126816-01 Rev. A 01/2014 Models

TF18NR TF18PR TF2430NR TF2430PR

P126816-01

INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.

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.

WARNING: This appliance is for installation only in a solid-fuel burning masonry or UL127 factory-built
fireplace or in a listed ventless firebox enclosure. It is design-certified for these installations in accordance
with ANSI Z21.11.2. Exception: DO NOT install this appliance in a factory-built fireplace that includes
instructions stating it has not been tested or should not be used with unvented gas logs.

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 6 of this manual.

WARNING: If the information in these instructions 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 qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety .................................................................. 2

Product Identication ........................................... 5

Local Codes......................................................... 5

Optional Remote Control Accessories ................. 5

Unpacking............................................................ 5

Product Features ................................................. 6

Air For Combustion and Ventilation ..................... 6

Installation ........................................................... 8

Operation ........................................................... 23

Inspecting Burners............................................. 25

SAFETY

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 infor-

mation consult a qualied

installer, service agency
or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This ap­pliance is for installation
only in a solid-fuel burning
masonry or UL127 factory-

built replace or in a listed
ventless rebox enclosure.

It is design-certified for
these installations in accor­dance with ANSI Z21.11.2.

Exception: DO NOT install

this appliance in a factory-

built replace that includes

instructions stating it has
not been tested or should
not be used with unvented
gas logs.

Cleaning and Maintenance ................................ 26

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

Replacement Parts ............................................ 31

Service Hints ..................................................... 31

Technical Service............................................... 31

Specications .................................................... 31

Wiring Diagram .................................................. 31

Parts .................................................................. 32

Accessories ....................................................... 36

Warranty ............................................................ 38

WARNING: 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 6

of this manual.

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

SAFETY

Continued

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, op-

erate or service this replace.
Improper use of this replace

can cause serious injury or
death from burns, re, explo­sion, electrical shock and carbon

monoxide poisoning.

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 replace may not be

working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have
replace 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u-

ence of alcohol and those at high altitudes.
Natural and Propane/LP

odor-making agent is added to these gases.
The odor helps you detect a gas leak. How-

ever, 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 replace.

gases are odorless. An

WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can
be dangerous.

WARNING: Do not allow fans

to blow directly into the replace.

Avoid any drafts that alter burner

ame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner ame

patterns. Altered burner patterns
can cause sooting.

Due to high temperatures, the ap­pliance should be located out of

trafc and away from furniture and

draperies.

Do not place clothing or other
ammable material on or near the

appliance. Never place any objects
on the heater.

Heater base assembly 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 heater.
When using the hand-held remote
accessory, keep selector switch in

the OFF position to prevent children

from turning on burners with remote.

You must operate this heater with

the replace screen and hood in
place. Make sure replace screen

and hood are in place before running

heater. The replace screen shall

have openings for introduction of
combustion air.

WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger

insert or other accessory not ap­proved for use with this heater.

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

SAFETY

Continued

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).

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 re department

4. This heater shall not be installed in a bed-

room or bathroom, unless installed as a

vented appliance. See Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation,

page 12. This gas log set may not be
installed as a vented appliance in a bed­room or bathroom in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.

5. 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.

Creosote will ignite if highly heated. A dirty

chimney ue may create and distribute

soot within the house. Inspect chimney

ue for damage. If damaged, repair ue
and rebox before operating heater.

6. Do not burn solid-fuel in a replace in

which a vent-free room heater is installed.

7. If replace has glass doors, never operate

this heater with glass doors closed. Any
glass doors shall be fully opened when the
appliance is in operation. If you operate

heater with doors closed, heat buildup
inside replace will cause glass to burst.

Make sure there are no obstructions

across openings of replace.

8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the

Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room

as the appliance. Toddlers, young children and others may be susceptible

to accidental burns.A physical barrier is recommended if there are at-risk

individuals in the house. To restrict access to a replace or stove, install

an adjustable safety gate to keep toddlers, young children and other at-risk

individuals out of the room and away from hot surfaces.

instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 26.

9. 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.

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 enough fresh air is not available.
See Air for Combustion and Ventilation,

page 6. If heater keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting, page 27.

11. Do not run heater

• where ammable liquids or vapors are

used or stored

• under dusty conditions

12. Do not use this heater to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.

13. Do not use heater if any part has been ex­posed to or 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.

14. Do not operate heater if any log is broken.
Do not operate heater if a log is chipped

(dime-sized or larger).

15. Turn heater off and let cool before servic-

ing, installing or repairing. Make sure the

selector switch is in the OFF position. Only

a qualied service person should install,

service or repair heater.

16. Make sure the selector switch is in the
OFF position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.

17. Remote-ready heaters must not be con­nected to any external electrical source.

18. Operating heater above elevations of

4,500 feet may cause pilot outage.

19. To prevent performance problems, do

not use propane/LP fuel tank of less than
100 lb. capacity (propane/LP units only).

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Left
Side

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

Chassis

Front

20. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.

21. Follow the clearance requirements within
this manual to assure adequate clear­ances for accesibility for purposes of
servicing and proper operation.

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

OPTIONAL REMOTE

CONTROL ACCESSORIES

There are four optional remote controls that
can be purchased separately:

• wall switch

• hand-held ON/OFF remote

• wall thermostat

• hand-held thermostat remote

See Accessories, page 36.
The wall thermostat or hand-held thermostat

may not be used where vented decorative list­ing is required.

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Glowing

Embers

Flame
Adjustment
Knob

Figure 1 - Product Identication

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-red supplemental room heaters shall

provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.

Vent-free gas products are prohibited for
bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Control
Knob

UNPACKING

CAUTION: Do not remove the

data plates from the grate as­sembly. The data plates contain
important warranty and safety
information.

1. Remove logs and heater base assembly
from carton(s).

Note: Do not pick up heater base assem-

bly by burners. This could damage heater.
Always handle base assembly by grate.

2. Remove all protective packaging applied
to logs and heater for shipment.

3. Check heater for any shipping damage.
If heater is damaged call INNOVATIVE
HEARTH PRODUCTS at 1-800-655-2008
for replacement parts before returning to
dealer.

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Side

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

both realistic ames and glowing coals. This

heater is designed for vent-free operation

with ue damper closed. It has been tested

and approved to ANSI Z21.11.2 standard for
unvented heaters. State and local codes in
some areas prohibit the use of vent-free heat­ers. This heater may also be operated as a
vented decorative (ANSI Z21.60) product by

opening the ue damper.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This heater shall
not be installed in a room or space
unless the required volume of
indoor combustion air is provided
by the method described in the

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

local codes. 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. Dur-

ing 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.

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SAFETY DEVICE

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.

ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM

This heater has an electronic ignitor to light
heater fuel supply.

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 6 through 8 will help
you classify your space and provide adequate
ventilation.

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 out-

side atmosphere have a continuous
water vapor retarder with a rating of

one perm (6 x 10

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, 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 8.
If your home does not meet all of the three

criteria above, proceed to Determining Fresh­Air Flow For Heater Location, page 7.

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kg per pa-sec-m2) or

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AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

Continued

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 ag-

gregate 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.

DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW
FOR HEATER LOCATION

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

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

replace 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. (length) x 16 ft.

(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: 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20

= 51,200 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can

support)

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

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Vent-free replace __________ 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 appliances.

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

Example:

Gas water heater __________ Btu/Hr
Vent-free replace + _________ 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 the space can

support)

______Btu/Hr (actual amount used)
Example: 51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the

space can support)

73,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of

Btu/Hr used)

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, page 8.

B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See

Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 8.

C. Install a lower Btu/Hr replace, if lower Btu/

Hr size makes room unconned.

If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maxi-

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

fresh air ventilation.

40,000
33,000
73,000

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.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

Outlet
Air

Ventilated
Attic

Outlet

A

ir

Inlet
Air

Inlet Air

Ventilated

Crawl Space

To

Crawl

Space

To Attic

Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining

Room,
Option

3

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining Room,

Option 2

Ventilation

Grills Into
Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

12"

12"

Continued

VENTILATION AIR

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.

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside 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 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.

Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended for

use as supplemental heat. Use this
heater along with your primary heat-

ing 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.

NOTICE: State or local codes may only allow

operation of this appliance in a vented con-

guration. Check your state or local codes.

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Any outside air ducts and/or ash
dumps in the replace shall be per­manently closed at time of appliance
installation.

WARNING: Make sure the selector

switch is in the OFF position before

installing 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.

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INSTALLATION

Continued

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 and

rebox ue for damage. If dam­aged, repair ue and rebox

before operating heater.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use 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.

WARNING: This appliance is
equipped for either natural gas
or propane/LP gas but not both.
Gas type is indicated on the rat­ing plate. Field conversion is not
permitted.

INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES
FOR VENT-FREE OPERATION

WARNING: Never install the

heater

• in a bedroom or bathroom

unless installed as a vented
appliance, see page 12

• in a recreational vehicle

•

where curtains, furniture, cloth-

ing or other ammable objects

are less than 36" from front, 42"
from top of heater; for side clear-

ances see Figure 4, page 10

• 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, but not limited to, to­bacco smoke, aromatic candles,

cleaning uids, oil or kerosene
lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may

discolor walls or cause odors.

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 from too much
moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventila-

tion, page 6.

WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from

oor, ceiling and adjoining wall.

MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE TO

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

Side Wall 16", Ceiling 42"

Floor 5", Front: 36"

LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS

Log
Size

18" 19" 14" 28" 20"
24" 19" 14" 32" 22"
30" 19" 14" 40" 30"

Carefully follow the instructions below. This

will ensure safe installation into a masonry,
UL127-listed manufactured replace or listed
vent-free rebox.

Minimum Clearances For Side Combustible
Material, Side Wall and Ceiling

A. Clearances from the side of the replace

cabinet to any combustible material and

wall should follow diagram in Figure 4,

page 10.

Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf,

etc. is made of combustible material
and protrudes 3 1/2" from the wall. This
combustible material must be 4" from the

side of the replace cabinet (see Figure
4, page 10).

Minimum Firebox Size

Height Depth

Front

Width

Rear*
Width

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INSTALLATION

Heat Resistant
Material

(A)

Continued

Note: When installing your gas logs into

a manufactured rebox, follow rebox

manufacturer’s instructions for minimum
clearances to combustible materials.

B. Clearances from the top of the replace

opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42".

NOTICE: Manual control heaters

may be used as a vented product.
If so, you must always run heater

with chimney ue damper open.

If running heater with damper
open, noncombustible material

above replace opening is not

needed. Go to Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, page 12.

Example

Noncombustible

Material Distance
(A)

1

2" or more Noncombustible mate-

Between 8" and 12"

Less than 8"

Requirements for
Safe Installation

rial OK.
24" or 30" Models:

Install replace hood
accessory (GA6050 or
GA6053 see Accesso-
ries, page 36).

18" Model: Noncom­bustible material OK.

Noncombustible mate­rial must be extended
to at least 8". See

Between 8" and 12",

above. If you cannot

extend material, you

must operate heater

with ue damper open.

*

*Minimum 16" from Side Wall

Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for

Combustible to Wall

Minimum Noncombustible Material
Clearances

If Not Using Mantel

Note: If using a mantel proceed to If Using
Mantel. If not using a mantel, follow these
instructions.

You must have noncombustible material(s)

above the replace opening. Noncombustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must
be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal, you

must have noncombustible material behind
it. Noncombustible material must extend at
least 8" up (for all models). If noncombustible

material is less than 12", you must install
the replace hood accessory (24" and 30"

Models Only). See Figure 5 for minimum
clearances.

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Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,

Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace

If Using Mantel

You must have noncombustible material(s)

above the replace opening. Noncombustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.)
must be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal,

you must have noncombustible material be­hind it. Noncombustible material must extend
at least 8" up (for all models). If noncombus-

tible material is less than 12", you must install
the replace hood accessory (24" and 30"

Models Only). Even if noncombustible mate-

rial is more than 12", you may need the hood
accessory to deect heat away from your

mantel shelf. See Figure 5 and Figures 6 and

7, page 11, for minimum clearances.

IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these mini-

mum clearances, you must operate heater
with chimney ue damper open. Go to Install-

ing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, page 12.

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INSTALLATION

Minimum Non­Combustible
Material

Minimum Non­Combustible
Material Height

Distances to
Underside of
Mantel

Top of Fireplace
Opening

Underside of
Mantel Shelf

12"

8"

(A)

18"

14"

20"

17"

22"

19"

24"

20"

All minimum
distances are
in inches

Log Set
24"/30" Models

18" Model

2

1

/2

"

6"

8"

10"

Mantel Shelf

Minimum
Noncombustible
Material

8"
Min.

12" 15" 18" 20"

2

1

/2

"

6"

8"

10"

12"

Distances to
Underside of

Mantel

Hood (GA6050

or GA6053)

Top of
Fireplace
Opening

Underside

of Mantel

Shelf

Mantel Shelf

14"
Min.

Combustible
Material

Noncombustible Material

Hearth

5"
Min.

Combustible
Material

Continued

MANTEL CLEARANCES

In addition to meeting noncombustible mate-

rial clearances, you must also meet required
clearances between replace opening and

mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clearances

listed below, you will need a hood.

Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance

If you meet minimum clearance between

mantel shelf and top of replace opening, a

hood is not required (see Figure 6).

Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances

Without Using Hood

Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance

When Using a Hood

If minimum clearances in Figure 6, are not
met, you must have a hood. When using a

hood there are still certain minimum mantel
clearances required. Follow minimum clear-

ances shown in Figure 7, when using hood.

NOTICE: Surface temperatures of ad­jacent walls and mantels become hot
during operation. Walls and mantels

above the rebox may become hot to

the touch. If installed properly, these
temperatures meet the requirement
of the national product standard. Fol­low all minimum clearances shown
in this manual.

NOTICE: If your installation does
not meet the minimum clearances
shown, you must do one of the
following:

• operate the logs only with the ue

damper open

• raise the mantel to an acceptable

height

• remove the mantel

FLOOR CLEARANCES

A. If installing appliance on the oor level,

you must maintain the minimum distance
of 14" to combustibles (see Figure 8).

B. If combustible materials are less than

14" to the replace, you must install ap­pliance at least 5" above the top surface

of combustible ooring including tile and

carpet. (see Figure 9).

Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances

Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances

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When Using Hood

Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances

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Above Combustible Flooring

INSTALLATION

Continued

INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP
ACCESSORY FOR VENTED
OPERATION

Note: When used as a vented heater, ap­pliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel
burning replace with a working ue and con­structed of noncombustible material.

For Massachusetts Residents Only: Instal­lation of this gas log set as a vented appliance
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts re­quires the damper be permanently removed
or welded in the fully open position.

If your heater is a manually-controlled model,

you may use this heater as a vented product.
There are three reasons for operating your
heater in the vented mode.

1. The replace does not meet the clearance

to combustibles requirements for vent­free operation.

2. State or local codes do not permit vent­free operation.

3. You prefer vented operation.

If reasons number 1 or 2 above apply to you,
you must permanently open chimney ue

damper. You must install the damper clamp

accessory (to order, see Accessories, page

36). This will insure vented operation (see Fig-

ure 10). The damper clamp will keep damper
open. Installation instructions are included
with clamp accessory.

See chart below for minimum permanent ue

opening you must provide. Attach damper
clamp so the minimum permanent ue open­ing will be maintained at all times.

Area of Various Standard Round Flues

Diameter Area

5" 20 sq. inches
6" 29 sq. inches
7" 39 sq. inches
8" 51 sq. inches

Chimney Minimum Permanent

Height Flue Opening

6' to 15' 39 sq. inches
15' to 30' 29 sq. inches

Damper
Clamp

Damper

Damper
Clamp

Damper

Masonry Fireplace

Figure 10 - Attaching Damper Clamp

Manufactured Fireplace

Damper

INSTALLING HEATER BASE
ASSEMBLY

WARNING: You must secure

this heater to replace oor. If

not, heater will move when you
adjust controls. Moving heater
may cause a gas leak.

WARNING: If installing in a

sunken replace, special care

is needed. You must raise the

replace oor to allow access to

heater control panel. This will in-

sure adequate air ow and guard

against sooting and controls be-

ing damaged. Raise replace oor

with noncombustible material.
Make sure material is secure.

CAUTION: Do not pick up

heater base assembly by burn­ers. This could damage heater.

Only handle base assembly by

grates.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burners
are level.

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INSTALLATION

Continued

Installation Items Needed

• hardware package (provided with heater)

• approved exible gas hose and ttings (only

provided with TF burner system series) (if
allowed by local codes)

• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not

provided)

• electric drill with 3/16” masonry drill bit

Note: Install optional receiver and hand-held
remote control kit (see Accessories, page 36)
before installing gas log heater. See installa­tion instructions included with the kit.

1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male

threads of the 1/2 NPT side of gas tting

elbow (provided) and connect to inlet

side of gas control. Remove gas tting
from exible gas hose (provided) before

connecting to elbow (see Figure 11).

2. Position heater base assembly in re­place.

3. Mark screw locations through holes in
front panel of base (see Figure 12). If

installing in a brick-bottom replace, mark

screw locations in mortar joint of bricks.

4. Remove heater base from replace.

5. Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16"
drill bit.

6. Attach base, through holes in back side pan­els of base, to replace oor using masonry

screws provided in hardware package (see
Figure 12).

7. Connect to gas supply. See Connecting
To Gas Supply.

Flexible Gas Hose
(Provided with VGC

Series Models Only)
(Install if allowed
by local codes)

Elbow, 3/8 NPT x

3/8 Flare

Gas Control

Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose

to Heater Gas Regulator

Masonry Screw

Figure 12 - Attaching Base to Fireplace

Floor

CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY

WARNING: This appliance

requires a 3/8" NPT (National

Pipe Thread) inlet connection to

the pressure regulator.

WARNING: A qualied ser­vice person must connect heater
to gas supply. Follow all local
codes.

CAUTION: Never connect
propane/LP replace 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.

WARNING: Never connect

natural gas replace to private
(non-utility) gas wells. This

gas is commonly known as
wellhead gas.

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Continued

Installation Items Needed

Before installing heater, make sure you have

the items listed below.

• external regulator (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

• approved exible gas line with gas con-

nector (if allowed by local codes) (not
provided)

* An equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT
tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge
connection. Purchase the optional equipment
shutoff valve from your dealer.

For propane/LP units, 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" of water. If you do not re-

duce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator

damage could occur. Install external regulator
with the vent pointing down as shown in Figure

13. Pointing the vent down protects it from

freezing rain or sleet.

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.

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 14).

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.

Check your building codes for any special
requirements for locating equipment shutoff

valve to replaces.

Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT
threads. This will prevent excess sealant from
going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could
result in clogged heater valves.

WARNING: Use pipe joint
sealant that is resistant to liquid

petroleum (LP) gas.

Propane/LP
Supply Tank

Figure 13 - External Regulator With Vent

Equipment Shutoff Valve
With 1/8" NPT Tap*

Approved Flexible

Gas Hose (if

allowed by local
codes)

Gas

Control

* Purchase the optional equipment shutoff

valve from your dealer.

**Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input

adjustment.

Pointing Down

3" Minimum

Pipe Cap Tee
Nipple Joint

Sediment Trap

Figure 14 - Gas Connection

External
Regulator
with Vent
Pointing
Down

PROPANE/LP

From External

Regulator

(11" W.C.**

to 14" W.C.

Pressure)

NATURAL

From Gas

Meter

(5" W.C.**

to 10.5"

W.C.

Pressure)

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INSTALLATION

Continued

We recommend that you install a sediment

trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14, page

14. 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.

CAUTION: Avoid damage to

gas control. Hold gas control
with wrench when connecting it

to gas piping and/or ttings.

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 ame to check for a leak.

Apply a noncorrosive leak detec-

tion uid to all joints. Bubbles

forming show a leak. Correct all
leaks at once.

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 noncorrosive leak detection uid to

all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

5. Correct all leaks at once.

6. Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff
valve to gas supply. Check reconnected

ttings for leaks.

Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2

PSIG (3.5 kPa)

1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig­ure 15).

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 to equip­ment shutoff valve for natural gas or
propane/LP supply to equipment shutoff
valve for propane/LP (see Figure 16 or

Figure 17, page 16). Apply noncorrosive
leak detection uid to all joints. Bubbles

forming show a leak.

4. Correct all leaks at once.

Equipment
Shutoff
Valve

Open

CAUTION: Make sure exter­nal regulator has been installed
between propane/LP supply
and heater. See guidelines un­der Connecting to Gas Supply,

Figure 15 - Equipment Shutoff Valve

Propane/LP
Supply Tank

Closed

Equipment
Shutoff Valve

page 13.

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.

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Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints

(Propane/LP Only)

Control Valve
Location

INSTALLATION

Continued

Equipment Shutoff Valve

Gas Meter

Control Valve
Location

Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural

PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS

CONNECTIONS

1.

Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure

15, page 15).

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 gas meter to equip­ment shutoff valve for natural gas or
propane/LP supply to equipment shutoff

valve for propane/LP (see Figure 16, page

15 or Figure 17). Apply noncorrosive leak

detection uid to all joints. Bubbles forming

show a leak.

5. Correct all leaks at once.

6. Light heater (see Operation, page 23).
Check all other internal joints for leaks.

7.

Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to

Appliance, page 24.

INSTALLING SWITCH

The AUTO/OFF/ON switch for this log set is in­stalled into the small single log accompanying
this log set. This switch needs to be used only
if remote or wall switch is not being used.

Connect the wires to the valve from the switch
assembly as shown in Figure 18.

Control Valve

Figure 18 - Connecting Wires

Gas Only)

To OFF
Terminal on
Switch

To AUTO
Terminal
on Switch

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INSTALLING OPTIONAL REMOTE
ACCESSORY)

Installing Remote Receiver

Remote control accessories are available
separately (see Accessories, page 36). Read
instructions shipped with remote control along
with instructions below before attempting
installation.

1. If unit is already installed in replace, con­tinue with these instructions. If unit has not

been installed in replace, go to step 6 and

continue installation of remote accessory.

WARNING: Turn off heater
and let cool before handling any
part of heater. Make sure gas is
turned of to unit.

2. Carefully remove logs and set aside.

3. Locate mounting screws on sides of heat­er base assembly and remove screws. Set
screws aside for reinstallation.

4. Disconnect gas line from heater base as

shown in Figure 11, page 13.

WARNING: A qualied ser­vice person must connect and
disconnect gas to heater. Follow
all local codes.

5. Remove heater base from replace.

6. If installed, disconnect AUTO/OFF/ON

switch wire from control valve at TPTH and

TH locations (see Figure 19, page 17).

7. Connect wires from hardware pack (with
remote receiver bracket) to control valve
at the TPTH and TH locations as shown

in Figure 19, page 17. Connect other ends

of these wires to remote receiver wires.

Note: Make sure excess wire does not

interfere with burner or pilot.

8.

If heater was removed from replace be­fore installation of remote accessory, see

Installing Heater Base Assembly on page

12 to reinstall heater into replace. Test

gas connection for leaks (see Checking
Gas Connections, page 15).

9. If logs were removed from heater for in-

stall remote accessory, replace logs (see

Installing Logs, Embers and Lava Rock,
Page 17).

10. Place remote receiver on replace oor

next to control valve. Make sure the remote

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INSTALLATION

1

Continued

receiver and wires are not on or touching
either gas burner on the log set.

Switch

Control
Valve

Figure 19- Disconnecting Switch from

Control Valve

INSTALLING LOGS, EMBERS AND
LAVA ROCK

WARNING: Failure to posi-

tion the parts in accordance

LTF(18,24,30)-MM LOG PLACEMENT

It is very important to install the logs exactly as
instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use logs

supplied with heater or as identied for use
with the heater as shown in Figure 20, page

17. Each log includes reference numbers

formed in the bottom or back of the log. The
circled number indicates the order it is placed
on the burner system. The remaining numbers

indicate the size burner system the logs are
designed to t. For example, the rst log for

a 24 inch burner system will include a circled
1 and also a 24. The circled 1 indicates this

is the rst log to be installed. The 24 indicates

this log belongs to a 24 inch log set. See page
40 for reference numbers detail.

1. Place the rear log (#1) on base assembly

as shown in Figure 37. Log will t over

right end of burner and rest in middle
of U-burner.

with these diagrams or failure

to use only parts specically

approved with this heater may
result in property damage or
personal injury.

Base
assembly

''U'' ­Burner

CAUTION: After installa-

tion and periodically thereafter,

check to ensure that no ame

comes in contact with any log.
With heater set to Hi, check to

see if ames contact any log. If

so, reposition logs according to
log installation instructions in

Figure 37 - Installing Log # 1

this manual. Flames contacting
logs will create soot.

TF Series Burner System - Log

Compatibility Chart

Burner Sys­tem Models

TF18NR

TF18PR

TF2430NR
TF2430PR

Figure 20 TF Series Burner System- Log

126816-01A 17

Fiber Log

Models

LTF18-MM LTF18-RS

LTF24-MM
LTF30-MM

Compatibility Chart

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Concrete

Log Models

LTF24-RS
LTF30-RS

2. Place the middle log (#2) in front of the

U-burner and against the edges of the

plate as shown in Figure 38, page 22.

3. Place the front left log (#3) onto the base

assembly between the middle log (#2)

and the grate ngers. The back of the

front left log (#3) will rest against the front
of the middle log (#2). The notch at the

end of the front left log (#3) will t around
the grate bar. See Figure 39, page 22.

4. Place the front right log (#4) onto the

base assembly between the middle log
(#2) and the grate. The back of the front
right log (#4) will rest against the front of
the middle log (#2). The notch in the end

of the front right log (#4) will t around
the grate bar. See Figure 40, page 18.

Needs to start with 5 here.

INSTALLATION

Continued

2

Figure 38 - Installing Log # 2

3

5. Place the left back top log (#5) on top of

the rear log (#1). Match the rectangular
peg on top of the left side of the rear log
(#1) with the rectangular hole on the bot­tom of the left back top log (#5). Match
the metal pin on the top of the rear log
(#1) with the round hole in the bottom
of the left back top log (#5). See Figure
#41.

6. Place the left top forked log (#6) on

the top of the middle log (#2). Match
the rectangular projection on top of the
middle log (#2) with the rectangular hole
on the bottom of the left top forked log
(#6). Match the metal pin on teh top of
the middle log (#2) with the round hold
in the bottom of the left top forked log
(#6)See Figure 42.

Retangular
Peg

5

Metal
Pin

Figure 39 - Installing Log # 3

4

Figure 40 - Installing Log # 4

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Figure 41 - Installing Log # 5

6

Retangular
Peg

Figure 42 - Installing Log # 6

Metal
Pin

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INSTALLATION

9

Continued

7. Place the right rear chunk log (#7) on top
of the middle log (#2) and rear log (#1)
as shown in Figure 43. Match the round
peg on the top of the rear log (#1) with
the round hole on the bottom of the right
rear chunk (#7) log and square peg on
the top of the middle log (#2) with the
square hole on the bottom of the right
rear chunk log (#7).

7

Round

Peg

9. Place the top right log (#9) on top of the
right rear chunk log (#7) and front right
mid log (#8) as shown in Figure 45.
Match the round peg on the top of the
right rear chunk log (#7) with the round
hole on the bottom of the top right log
(#9) and square peg on the top of the
front right mid log (#8) with the square
hole on the bottom of the top right log
(#9).

Round
Peg

Square
Peg

Figure 43 - Installing Log # 7

Square Peg

8. Place the front right mid log (#8) on top of
the front right log (#4) as shown in Figure

44. Match the round metal pin on the top
of the front right log (#4) with the round
hole on the bottom of the front right mid
log (#8).

8

Figure 45 - Installing Log # 9

10. Place the right rear top log (#10) on
top of the right rear chunk log (#7) as

shown in Figure 46, page 24. Match the

rectangular peg on the top of the right
rear chunk log (#7) with the rectangular
hole on the bottom of the right rear top
log (#10).

11. Place the left top log (#11) on top of the
left back top log (#5) and left top forked

log (#6) as shown in Figure 47, page 24.

Match the round peg on the top of the left
top forked log (#6) with the round hole
on the bottom of the top left log (#11)
and rectangular peg on the top of the
left back top log (#5) with the rectangu­lar hole on the bottom of the top left log
(#11).

Metal Pin

Figure 44 - Installing Log # 8

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LTF(18,24,30)-RS LOG PLACEMENT

It is very important to install the logs exactly
as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use

logs supplied with heater or as identied for

use with the heater as shown.

1. Place bottom ember log on base as­sembly as shown in Figure 49. The log

should t over the left side of the burner

and rest in the middle of the U-burner.

Bottom Ember Log

Figure 46 - Installing Log # 10

11

Round

Peg

Figure 47 - Installing Log # 11

Burner
Tube

Square
Peg

Base Assembly

Figure 49 - Installing Bottom Ember Log

2. Place the rear log on the base assembly
as shown in Figure 50. The rear log has
grooves in the bottom which will allow
the log to sit on the burner and behind
the bottom ember log

Rear Log

Burner Tube

Figure 48 - Final Assembly

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Figure 50 - Installing Rear Log

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INSTALLATION

Continued

3. Place the right front log onto the base
and grate assembly as shown in Figure

51. The log has notches in the bottom
for the grate.

Right Front Log

Grate

Assembly

Figure 51 - Installing Right Front Log

4. Place the left front log onto the base and
the right front log as shown in Figure 52.
The left front log has a notch on the bot­tom that will line up with the projection
on the right front log.

Left Front Log

Rectangular
Projection

5. Place the right crossover log onto the
rear log and the right front log as shown
in Figure 53. The right crossover log has
notches in the bottom that will line up
with the projections on the rear log and
the right front log.

Right Crossover Log

Projections for
Sitting Log

Figure 53 - Installing Right Crossover

Log

6. Place the left crossover log onto the
rear log and the left front log as shown
in Figure 54. The left crossover log has
notches in the bottom that will line up
with the projections on the rear log and
the left front log.

Left Crossover Log

Projection for
Sitting Log

Base
Assembly

Figure 52 - Installing Left Front Log

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Projection for
Sitting Log

Figure 54 - Installing Left Crossover Log

INSTALLATION

Continued

EMBER PLACEMENT

WARNING: Do not use

any other ember material
not supplied with this unit.

WARNING: Do not operate unit

without ember material correctly
in place as shown in Figures 55
& 56. Do NOT place ember mate­rial anywhere else on the unit.
Use only ember material supplied

with unit. Excessive or incorrectly

placed ember material may pro-

duce carbon monoxide or soot. If

replacement embers are needed,
the replacement embers must be
purchased from IHP. See page 33

for part numbers.

WARNING: All previously ap­plied loose material must be re­moved prior to reapplication.

1. Two ember materials are supplied with
this log set. Platinum Bright Embers give
a bright glow appearing as hot coals.

Should embers need replacing, see Parts,

page 36.

Platinum Bright Ember placement. Add

embers to front, at burner. Gently remove

embers from bag. Separate pieces of
ember material and place on surface of

at burner just behind horizontal ports as

shown in Figure 55.

Rock Wool placement. Place rock wool

material on front at burner in areas away

from ports as shown in Figure 56.

2. Add lava rock and small decorative logs
around base of heater if desired. DO NOT

place rock or additional logs on front
burner or on logs. Placing any material

on unit other than ember material on front
burner may result in production of carbon
monoxide or soot. Use lava rock to hide
wires from switch/log to control valve.
Place switch/log so the switch is easy to
access.

Ember Material

Figure 55 - Platinum Bright Embers

Rock Wool

Figure 56 - Placement of Rock Wool (shown with Platinum Bright Embers)

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OPERATION

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not fol-

low these instructions exactly,
a re 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 pi-

lot, follow these instructions exactly.

B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around

the appliance area for gas. Be sure to
smell next to the oor because some

gas is heavier than air and will settle

on the oor.

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 re 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 quali­ed service technician or gas supplier.

Force or attempted repair may result in

a re or explosion.

D. 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.

WARNING:

• If replace has glass doors,

never operate this heater with
glass doors closed. If you op­erate heater with doors closed,

heat buildup inside replace

will cause glass to burst. Make
sure there are no obstructions

across openings of replace.

•

You must operate this heater

with a replace screen in place.
Make sure replace screen is

closed before running heater.

Note: Home owners generally prefer to operate
their heater with the chimney damper closed.
This will put all the heat into the room. However,

there may be times you will desire the full ames
of the HI heat setting but will nd the heat output

excessive. You can open the chimney damper (if
you have one) fully or partially to release some
of the heat.

WARNING: Damper handle

will be hot if heater has been
running.

1. STOP! Read the safety information, col­umn 1.

2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.

3. Set switch to OFF position.

4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise

Ignitor

to the OFF position (see Figure

57).

Flame
Adjustment
Knob

Control Knob in
OFF Position

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE: During initial operation of

new heater, burning logs will give

off a paper-burning smell. Orange
ame will also be present. Open

damper or window to vent smell.

Selector Switch

AUTO
OFF
ON

This will only last a few hours.

Figure 57 - Control Knob, Ignitor Button

and AUTO/OFF/ON Switch

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OPERATION

Continued

5. Wait ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
oor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B”
in the safety information, column 1. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

6. Press in and turn control knob counter­clockwise to the PILOT position.

Press in control knob for ve (5) seconds
(see Figure 57, page27).

Note: You may be running this heater

for the rst 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.

7. With control knob pressed in, press and

release ignitor button on left side of log set.
This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to

the front of U-shaped burner. If needed,

keep pressing ignitor button until pilot
lights.

Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a

qualied service person or gas supplier

for repairs. Until repairs are made, light
pilot with match. To light pilot with match,
see Manual Lighting Procedure.

8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-

onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,

release control knob.

• If control knob does not pop out when

released, contact a qualified service

person or gas supplier for repairs.

Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4

through 8.

9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun­terclockwise to the ON position. If
using a hand-held remote control acces-

sory, go to Optional Hand-Held Remote
Operation on page 25.

10. Wait one minute and put switch in ON
position to light burners.

Note: AUTO is only functional when using

GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories.
If hand-held remote control is installed
but not being used, slide remote selector
switch to ON (It must be in this position for
burners to light. Switch will be in REMOTE
position if using hand-held remote).

11. Set ame adjustment knob to any level

between HI and LO.

12. To leave pilot lit an shut off burners only:
turn control knob clockwise to the

PILOT position, or use remote control
manual OFF button , or set selector switch

in the OFF position.

CAUTION: Do not try to ad­just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.

WARNING: Make sure the
remote 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.

Pilot Burner

Ignitor
Electrode

Figure 58 - Pilot (Natural)

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

1. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position.

2a. Set switch in the OFF position.
2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote:

Set selector switch in the OFF position to
prevent draining battery.

3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure

15, page 15).

MANUAL LIGHTING

PROCEDURE

1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting
Instructions, page 27.

2. Press control knob and light pilot with
match.

3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 sec-

onds, release control knob. Now follow
steps 9 through 11, Lighting Instructions,

page 27.

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OPERATION

Continued

OPTIONAL HAND-HELD

REMOTE OPERATION

Note: All remote control accessories must
be purchased separately (see Accessories,
page 36). Follow instructions included with
the remote control.

NOTICE: You must light the pilot

before using the hand-held re­mote control unit. See Lighting
Instructions on page 23.

After lighting, let pilot ame burn for about

one minute. Turn control knob to ON posi-

tion. Adjust ame adjustment knob anywhere

between HI and LO. Slide the selector switch
to the REMOTE position (see Figure 59).

Note: The burner may light if hand-held re­mote was on when selector switch was last
turned off. You can now turn burner on and off
with hand-held remote control unit.

INSPECTING BURNERS

Check pilot ame pattern and burner ame

patterns often.

PILOT FLAME PATTERN

Figure 60 shows a correct pilot ame pattern.
Figure 61 shows an incorrect pilot ame pat­tern. The incorrect pilot ame is not touching

the thermocouple. This will cause the thermo-

couple to cool. When the thermocouple cools,

the heater will shut down.

If pilot ame pattern is incorrect, as shown

in Figure 61

• turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Ap­pliance, page 24

• see Troubleshooting, page 27

Note: The pilot ame on natural gas units will
have a slight curve, but ame should be blue

and have no yellow or orange color.

IMPORTANT: Do not leave selector switch in
the REMOTE or ON position when pilot is not
lit. This will drain the battery.

Note: Do not hold hand-held remote for a long
time. Body temperature will affect its operation
in the AUTO mode.

Selector
Switch

Figure 59 - Control Knob, Ignitor Button

and Remote Selector Switch

Thermocouple

Figure 60 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern

Figure 61 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern

Flame
Adjustment
Knob

Ignitor

Pilot Burner

Thermocouple

Control
Knob in OFF
Position

Pilot Burner

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

WARNING: Turn off heater

and let cool before cleaning.

CAUTION: You must keep

control areas, burners and
circulating air passageways of
heater clean. Inspect these areas
of heater before each use. Have
heater inspected yearly by a quali-

ed 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 ame. Keep these holes clear
of dust, dirt, lint and pet hair. Clean these air in-

let 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 qualied 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. 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.

1. Shut off unit, including pilot. Allow 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 62).

3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes

in the burner.

4. Check injector holder located at end of

burner tube again. Remove any large

particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with
a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.

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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 pilot assembly also. Additional clean­ing may be needed for proper pilot operation
based on use/lack of use. A yellow tip on the

pilot ame may indicate dust and dirt in the

pilot assembly. There is a small pilot air inlet

hole about from where the pilot ame comes

out of pilot assembly (see Figure 63). With

unit off, lightly blow air through 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 62 - Injector Holder On Outlet

Pilot Assembly

Figure 63 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole (Your pilot

Burner Tube

Pilot Air
Inlet Hole

may vary from pilot shown)

LOGS

• If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to

Installing Logs Embers and Lava Rock,
page 17, to properly replace logs.

• Replace log(s) if broken or chipped (dime-

sized or larger).

MAIN BURNER

Periodically inspect all burner ame holes with

heater running. All slotted burner flame holes

should be open with ame present. All round burner
ame holes should be open with a small blue ame
present. Some burner ame holes may become
blocked by debris or rust, with no ame present. If
so, turn off heater and let cool. Remove blockage,
blocked burner ame holes will create soot.

WARNING: The injector hold-

ers (air shutters) are not adjust­able. Do not move injector holders

from their original positions.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a

qualied 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

Embers won't stay on
burner

When ignitor button is

pressed, there is no spark

at ODS/pilot

When ignitor button is

pressed, there is spark at

ODS/pilot but no ignition

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Ember placement

1. Ignitor electrode not con­nected to ignitor cable

2. Ignitor cable pinched or
wet

3. Broken ignitor cable

4. Bad ignitor

5. Ignitor electrode positioned
wrong

6. Ignitor electrode broken

7. Battery not installed, battery

power low or battery not in­stalled correctly (electronic
ignition models only)

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. Depleted gas supply (pro­pane/LP only)

6. ODS/pilot is clogged

7. Gas regulator setting is not

correct

REMEDY

1. Overlap ember material
1/4" (see page 25)

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 ignitor

5. Replace pilot assembly

6. Replace pilot assembly

7. Install new alkaline bat­tery in electronic ignitor.
Verify battery is installed
correctly

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. Contact local propane/LP
gas company

6. Clean ODS/pilot (see Clean-

ing and Maintenance, page

26) or replace ODS/pilot
assembly

7. Replace gas regulator

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OBSERVED PROBLEM

ODS/pilot lights but ame

goes out when control knob
is released

TROUBLESHOOTING

Continued

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Control knob not fully
pressed in

2. Control knob not pressed in
long enough

3. Safety interlock system has
been triggered

4. Equipment shutoff valve not
fully open

5. Pilot flame not touching

thermocouple, which al­lows thermocouple to cool,
causing pilot ame 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

6. Thermocouple connection
loose at control valve

7. Thermocouple damaged

8. Control valve damaged

REMEDY

1. Press in control knob fully

2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep

control knob pressed in 30
seconds

3. Wait one minute for safety
interlock system to reset.
Repeat ignition operation

4. Fully open equipment shut­off valve

5. A) Contact local natural or
propane/LP gas company

B) Clean ODS/pilot (see

Cleaning and Maintenance,

page 26) or replace ODS/
pilot assembly

6. Hand tighten until snug,

then tighten 1/4 turn more

7. Replace pilot assembly

8. Replace control valve

One or both burners do not
light after ODS/pilot is lit

Delayed ignition of one or
both burners

Burner backfiring during
combustion

1. Inlet gas pressure is too
low

2. Burner orice(s) clogged

3. Thermopile leads discon­nected or improperly con­nected.

4. Remote selector in OFF
position

5. Wire disconnected from gas
control

1. Manifold pressure is too
low

2. Burner orice(s) clogged

3. Mislocated crossover tube

1. Burner orice is clogged or

damaged

2. Damaged burner

3. Gas regulator defective

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1. Contact local natural or
propane/LP gas company

2. Clean burner(s) (see

Cleaning and Maintenance,

page 26) or replace burner

orice(s)

3.

Reconnect leads see wiring
diagram, page 31

4. Put remote selector in ON
position

5.

See Wiring Diagram, page
31

1. Contact local natural or
propane/LP gas company

2. Clean burner(s) (see
Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 26) or replace burner

orice(s)

3.

Contact qualied service per­son

1. Clean burner (see Cleaning

and Maintenance, page 26)
or replace burner orice

2. Replace damaged burner

3. Replace gas regulator

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OBSERVED PROBLEM

Yellow ame in front burner

during burner combustion

TROUBLESHOOTING

Continued

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Not enough air

2. Gas regulator defective

REMEDY

1. Check burner(s) for dirt

and debris. If found, clean

burner(s) (see Cleaning and
Maintenance, page 26)

2. Replace gas regulator

Slight smoke or odor during
initial operation

Heater produces a whistling
noise when burners are lit

White powder residue form­ing within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture

Moisture/condensation no­ticed on windows

Remote does not function

1. Residues from manufac­turing processes and logs
curing

1. Turning control knob to HI
position when burners are
cold

2. Air in gas line

3. Air passageways on heater
blocked

4. Dirty or partially clogged

burner orice(s)

1. When heated, vapors from
furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaners, etc. may turn into

white powder residue

1. Not enough combustion/
ventilation air

1. Battery is not installed. Bat­tery power is low

1. Problem will stop after a few
hours of operation

1. Turn control knob to LO
position and let warm up
for a minute

2. Operate burners until air is
removed from line. Have
gas line checked by local
natural or propane/LP gas
company

3. Observe minimum installa­tion clearances (see pages
9 through 11)

4. Clean burners (see Clean-

ing and Maintenance,

page 26) or replace burner

orice(s)

1. Turn heater off when us-

ing furniture polish, wax,

carpet cleaners or similar
products

1. Refer to Air for Combustion
and Ventilation require­ments (page 6)

1. Replace batteries in receiv­er and hand-held remote

Heater produces a clicking/
ticking noise just after burners
are lit or shut off

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1. Metal expanding while
heating or contracting while
cooling

2. Wire connection loose or
wire broken

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1. This is normal with most
heaters. If noise is exces­sive, contact qualied ser­vice person

2. Check wiring connections
(see wiring diagram, page

31). Replace wire harness
if necessary.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Continued

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 re department.

IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning sup-

plies, 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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Heater burning vapors from

paint, hair spray, glues, clean­ers, chemicals, new carpet,

etc. (See IMPORTANT state-
ment above)

2. Low fuel supply (propane/
LP only)

3. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page

REMEDY

1. Open window to venti­late room. Stop using odor
causing products while
heater is running

2. Rell supply tank (propane/

LP only)

3. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Con-

nections, page 15)

Heater shuts off in use (ODS
operates)

Gas odor even when control

knob is in OFF position

Gas odor during combus­tion

Log set cycles to pilot, but

room temperature drops to a
lower than ideal level before
log set comes back on

1. 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 or gas control
defective

1. Foreign matter between
control valve and burner

2. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page

1. Hand-held remote control is
too close to heater

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1. Open window and/or door
for ventilation

2. Contact local natural or
propane/LP gas company

3. Clean ODS/pilot (see

Cleaning and Mainte­nance, page 26)

1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Con-

nections, page 15)

2. Replace control valve or
gas control

1. Take apart gas tubing and
remove foreign matter

2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Con-

nections, page 15)

1. Move hand-held remote
control unit farther away
from the heater

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REPLACEMENT PARTS

Note: Use only original replacement parts.
This will protect your warranty coverage for
parts replaced under warranty.

Contact authorized dealers of this product.

If they can’t supply original replacement
part(s), call INNOVATIVE HEARTH PROD­UCTS at 1-800-655-2008.

When calling, have ready:

• your name

• your address

• model and serial numbers of your heater

• how heater was malfunctioning

• purchase date
Usually, we will ask you to return the part to

the factory.

SERVICE HINTS

When Gas Pressure Is Too Low

• pilot will not stay lit

• burners will have delayed ignition

• heater will not produce specied heat

• propane/LP gas supply may be low

You may feel your gas pressure is too low. If

so, contact your local propane/LP or natural

gas supplier.

SPECIFICATIONS

TF18NR

• Rating (Variable): 21,000/30,000 Btu/Hr

• Type Gas: Natural

• Ignition: Electronic

• Manifold Pressure: 3.4" W.C.

• Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water):
Max - 10.5" W.C., Min* - 5" W.C.

TF2430NR

• Rating (Variable): 28,000/39,000 Btu/Hr

• Type Gas: Natural

• Ignition: Electronic

• Manifold Pressure: 3.4" W.C.

• Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water):
Max - 10.5" W.C., Min* - 5" W.C.

*For purpose of input adjustment

TECHNICAL SERVICE

You may have further questions about instal-

lation, operation or troubleshooting. If so,

contact INNOVATIVE HEARTH PRODUCTS
at 1-800-655-2008. When calling please
have your model and serial numbers of your
heater ready.

You can also visit our web site at

www.IHP.US.com.

TF18PR

• Rating (Variable): 24,000/30,000 Btu/Hr

• Type Gas: Propane/LP

• Ignition: Electronic

• Manifold Pressure: 7.9" W.C.

• Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water):
Max - 14" W.C., Min* - 11" W.C.

TF2430PR

• Rating (Variable): 28,000/39,000 Btu/Hr

• Type Gas: Propane/LP

• Ignition: Electronic

• Manifold Pressure: 7.9" W.C.

• Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water):
Max - 14" W.C., Min* - 11" W.C.

WIRING DIAGRAM

To

Thermopile

To OFF Terminal
on Switch

To AUTO Terminal
on Switch

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PARTS

24

25

28

7

6

11

31

13

30

16

15

14

27

1

26

21

22

22a

29

23

3

2

4

5

8

9

10

20

18

19

17

13a

12

REMOTE-READY MODELS
TF18NR, TF18PR, TF2430NR, TF2430PR

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REMOTE-READY MODELS

PARTS

This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions

listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual.

KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 18NR 18PR 24NR 24PR QTY.

1 125051-01 18" Dual Burner • • 1

125050-01 24"/30" Dual Burner • • 1

2 125022-01 Base • • 1

125022-02 Base • • 1
3 118842-02 Log Support Bracket • • • • 1
4 125021-01 Valve Mounting Bracket • • • • 1
5 103781-05 Gas Valve, Natural • • 1

103781-06 Gas Valve, Propane/LP • • 1
6 103784-01 Extension Knob (ON/OFF/AUTO) • • • • 1
7 103784-02 Extension Knob (LO/HI) • • • • 1
8 098264-02 Male Connector • • • • 1
9 119217-01 Remote Outlet Tube • • 1

119217-02 Remote Outlet Tube • • 1

10 099918-02 Front Burner Regulator • • • • 1

11 125020-01 18" ASM Pan Burner • • 1

125020-02 24"/30" ASM Pan Burner • • 1

12 125026-01 Burner Inlet Tube • • • • 1
13 124933-01 Holder, Orice • • • • 1

13a 099056-40 Orice, 0.0635 • 1

099056-41 Orice, 0.0335 • 1

099056-47 Orice, 0.066 • 1

099056-46 Orice, 0.0689 • 1

14 125019-01 Ignitor Bracket • • • • 1
15 111435-01 Electronic Ignitor • • • • 1
16 098271-12 Ignitor Cable • • • • 1
17 112829-02 Air Shutter • • • • 1
18 119795-01 Gasket • • • • 1
19 119321-01 Venturi Tube • • • • 1
20 097384-01 ODS Nut • • • • 2
21 116559-04 Natural Gas Air Shutter • • 1

116559-03 Propane/LP Gas Air Shutter • • 1

22 124933-01 Holder, Orice • • • • 1

22a 099056-45 Orice, 0.089 • 1

099056-29 Orice, 0.0595 • 1

099056-18 Orice 0.1015 • 1

099056-36 Orice 0.0689 • 1

23 099387-09 Pilot Tube • • • • 1
24 125339-01 ODS Pilot, Propane/LP Gas • • 1

125339-02 ODS Pilot, Natural Gas • • 1

25 098249-01 Nut, ODS • • • • 2
26 M11084-38 Screw, HWH AB 8-18 x 0.38 • • • • 4
27 M11084-26 Screw, HWH AB 10-24 x 0.38 • • • • 17
28 M12461-26 Screw, HWH AB 10-32 x 0.38 • • • • 4
29 122074-01 Shield, Pilot • 1

125248-01 Shield, Pilot •

30 125023-01 Front Burner Bracket • • • • 2
31 125025-01 Grate 18" • • 1

125025-02 Grate 24"/30" • • 1

100563-01 Warning Plate • • • • 1

103877-01 Lighting Instructions • • • • 1

100639-12 Caution Decal • • • • 1

101137-02 Hardware Kit • • • • 1

GA6060 Lava Rock • • • • 1

120466-01 Flextube with Fitting • • • • 1

125071-01 Rackwool Embers • • • • 1

125070-01 Platinum Bright Embers Kit • • • • 1

099998-01 Fan Switch • • • • 1

103284-11 Wire Harness • • • • 1

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PARTS

LOG SETS FOR MODELS LTF18-MM, LTF24-MM, LTF30-MM

This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the

instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual.

11

5

9

10

7

1

6

2

3

8

12

4

KEY

NO.

PART NUMBERS

)

LTF30-MM

DESCRIPTION QTYLTF18-MM LTF24-MM

1 125335-01 125336-01 125337-01 Rear Log #1 1
2 125563-01 125564-01 125565-01 Middle Log #2 1
3 125335-03 125336-03 125337-03 Front Left Log #3 1
4 125563-02 125564-02 125565-02 Front Right Log #4 1
5 125563-03 125564-03 125564-03 Left Top Back Log #5 1
6 125563-04 125564-04 125565-04 Left Top Forked Log #6 1
7 125563-05 125564-05 125565-05 Right Rear Chunk Log #7 1
8 125563-06 125564-06 125564-06 Front Right Middle Log #8 1

9 125563-07 125564-07 125565-07 Top Right Log #9 1
10 125563-08 125564-08 125564-08 Right Rear Top Log #10 1
11 125563-09 125564-09 125565-09 Left Top Log #11 1
12 125538-01 125538-01 125538-01 Switch Logs 1

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1

2

3

4

7

5

6

LOG SETS FOR MODELS LTF18-RS, LTF24-RS, LTF30-RS

This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the

instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual.

PART NUMBERS

KEY

NO.

1 125867-03 125867-09 125867-09 Bottom Ember Log #1 1

2 125867-04 125867-10 125867-10 Rear Log #2 1

DESCRIPTION QTYLTF18-RS LTF24-RS LTF30-RS

3 125867-02 125867-08 125867-14 Right Front Log #3 1

4 125867-01 125867-07 125867-13 Left Front Log #4 1

5 125867-06 125867-12 125867-12 Right Crossover Log #5 1

6 125867-05 125867-11 125867-11 Left Crossover Log #6 1

7 121079-01 121079-01 121079-01 Switch Log 1

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ACCESSORIES

F

TEMPSETONROOM

OFF

MODE

SET

Purchase these heater accessories from
your local dealer. If they can not supply these

accessories, call INNOVATIVE HEARTH

PRODUCTS at 1-800-655-2008 for referral
information. You can also write to the address
listed on the back page of this manual.

FIREPLACE HOOD

Black - GA6050
Antique Brass - GA6053

For all models. Helps deect heat away from
mantel or wall above replace. Fits openings

28" to 48" wide.

WALL-MOUNT THERMOSTAT SWITCH

- GWMT1

For all 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

For all models. Allows the gas log heater to

be turned on and off with a wall switch.

DAMPER CLAMP - GA6080

For all models. Permanently opens chimney

ue damper for vented operation.

LAVA ROCK - GA6060

For all models. Order when additional rock
is desired.

FLOOR MEDIA KIT - FM100

For all models. Includes lava rock, burner
embers, and burner cinders.

CONTROL COVER KIT - CC100

For all models. Includes control cover log
and 6 unique fall-away logs.

RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD
THERMOSTAT REMOTE CONTROL

KIT - TRC

For all remote-ready models. Allows the

replace to be operated in a manually or

thermostatically controlled mode. You can turn

the replace on and off without ever leaving

the comfort of your easy chair.

ON

OFF

RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD RE­MOTE CONTROL KIT - MRC (REMOTE
READY MODELS ONLY)

For all models. Allows the replace to be

turned on and off by using a hand-held re­mote control.

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RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD
TOUCH SCREEN REMOTE
CONTROL KIT - TSRC

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Innovative Hearth Products

Superior™ Brand Gas Log Set

Limited Three Year Warranty

THE WARRANTY

Innovative Hearth Products Limited Three Year Warranty ("IHP") warrants your Superior™ brand Gas Log Set ("Product") to be free from defects in materials and workmanship
at the time of manufacture. The logs and grate carry the Limited Three Year Warranty. After installation, if covered components manufactured by IHP are found to be defec­tive in materials or workmanship during the Limited Three Year Warranty period and while the Product remains at the site of the original installation, IHP will, at its option,
repair or replace the covered components. If repair or replacement is not commercially practical, IHP will, at its option, refund the purchase price or wholesale price of the
IHP product, whichever is applicable. IHP will also pay IHP prevailing labor rates, as determined in its sole discretion, incurred in repairing or replacing such components.
THERE ARE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS to this Limited Three Year Warranty as described herein.

COVERAGE COMMENCEMENT DATE

Warranty coverage begins on the date of installation. In the case of new home construction, warranty coverage begins on the date of first occupancy of the dwelling or six
months after the sale of the Product by an independent IHP dealer, whichever occurs earlier. The warranty shall commence no later than 24 months following the date of
product shipment from IHP, regardless of the installation or occupancy date.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

This Limited Three Year Warranty applies only if the Product is installed in the United States or Canada and only if operated and maintained in accordance with the printed
instructions accompanying the Product and in compliance with all applicable installation and building codes and good trade practices.

This warranty is non-transferable and extends to the original owner only. The Product must be purchased through a listed supplier of IHP and proof of purchase must be
provided. The following do not carry the Limited Three Year Warranty but are warranted as follows:

Gas components – Repair or replacement for one year from the date of installation.
Remote control – Repair or replacement for one year from the date of installation.
Labor coverage – Prevailing IHP labor rates apply for the warranty period of the component.

Parts not otherwise listed carry a 90 day warranty from the date of installation.

Whenever practicable, IHP will provide replacement parts, if available, for a period of 10 years from the last date of manufacture of the product.

IHP will not be responsible for: (a) damages caused by normal wear and tear, accident, riot, fire, flood or acts of God; (b) damages caused by abuse, negligence, misuse, or
unauthorized alteration or repair of the Product affecting its stability or performance (The Product must be subjected to normal use. The Product is designed to burn either
natural or propane gas only. Burning conventional fuels such as wood, coal or any other solid fuel will cause damage to the Product, will produce excessive temperatures
and could result in a fire hazard.); (c) damages caused by failing to provide proper maintenance and service in accordance with the instructions provided with the Product;
(d) damages, repairs or inefficiency resulting from faulty installation or application of the Product.

This Limited Three Year Warranty covers only parts and labor as provided herein. In no case shall IHP be responsible for materials, components or construction which are
not manufactured or supplied by IHP or for the labor necessary to install, repair or remove such materials, components or construction. Additional utility bills incurred due to
any malfunction or defect in equipment are not covered by this warranty. All replacement or repair components will be shipped F.O.B. from the nearest stocking IHP factory.

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

It is expressly agreed and understood that IHP’s sole obligation and the purchaser’s exclusive remedy under this warranty, under any other warranty, expressed or implied,
or in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be limited to replacement, repair, or refund, as specified herein.

In no event shall IHP be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by defects in the Product, whether such damage occurs or is discovered before or after
replacement or repair, and whether such damage is caused by IHP’s negligence. IHP has not made and does not make any representation or warranty of fitness for a particular
use or purpose, and there is no implied condition of fitness for a particular use or purpose.

IHP makes no expressed warranties except as stated in this Limited Three Year Warranty. The duration of any implied warranty is limited to the duration of this expressed
warranty.

No one is authorized to change this Limited Three Year Warranty or to create for IHP any other obligation or liability in connection with the Product. Some states and
provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. The provisions of
this Limited Three Year Warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from any statutory warranties and other rights and remedies provided by law.

INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS AGAINST WARRANTY

IHP reserves the right to investigate any and all claims against this Limited Three Year Warranty and to decide, in its sole discretion, upon the method of settlement.

To receive the benefits and advantages described in this Limited Three Year Warranty, the appliance must be installed and repaired by a licensed contractor approved by IHP.

Contact IHP at the address provided herein to obtain a listing of approved dealers/distributors. IHP shall in no event be responsible for any warranty work done by a

contractor that is not approved without first obtaining LHP's prior written consent.

HOW TO REGISTER A CLAIM AGAINST WARRANTY

In order for any claim under this warranty to be valid, you must contact the IHP dealer/distributor from which you purchased the product. If you cannot locate the dealer/
distributor, then you must notify IHP in writing. IHP must be notified of the claimed defect in writing within 90 days of the date of failure. Notices should be directed to the
IHP Warranty Department at 1508 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 108; Nashville, TN 37210 or visit our website at WWW.SUPERIORFIREPLACES.US.COM.

Printed in U.S.A. © 2014 Innovative Hearth Products LLC

P/N 900247-00, Rev. NC, 01/2014

Innovative Hearth Products

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KEEP THIS WARRANTY

Model (

located on product or identication tag

Serial No. (

located on product or identication tag

Date Purchased __________________________

Keep receipt for warranty verication.

) _____________________________

) __________________________

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