WARNING: This appliance is equipped for (Natural and Propane) gas. Field conversion is not permitted other than between natural or propane gases. MODEL: PCD18T PCD24TD PCD24M Vent-Free Gas Log Heater CAUTION - FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL IS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY, A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in vicinity of this or any other appliance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Information ……..................................................................................................................3 Fresh Air For Combustion and Ventilation .………...................................................................…................5 Product Features ………………….....................................................................................................................7 Preparing for Installation ………......................…………………..............
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, operate, or service this heater. Improper use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. 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.
WARNING: Keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids. 1. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure. Store propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors. 2. 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.
QUALIFIED INSTALLING AGENCY Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be performed only by a qualified agency.
b) weather stripping has been added on windows that can be opened and doors and c) caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints around window and door frames, between sole plates and floors, between wall-ceiling joints, between wall panels, at penetrations for plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and at other openings. If your home meets all of the three criteria above, you must provide additional fresh air. See "Ventilation Air From Outdoors" (page 6).
Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must provide two permanent openings: one within 12 inches of the wall connecting the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 2). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 2). Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1. Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION Before beginning assembly or operation of the product, make sure all parts are present. Compare parts with package contents list and diagram above. If any part is missing or damaged, do not attempt to assemble, install or operate the product. Contact customer service for replacement parts.
WARNING: Seal any fresh air vents or ash clean-out doors located on the floor or wall of fireplace to prevent drafting caused by pilot outage or sooting. Use a heat-resistant sealant. Do not seal chimney flue damper. CAUTION: This heater creates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall surface next to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities (such as tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.
NOTICE: This heater may be used as a vented product. If so, you must always operate log set with chimney flue damper open. If running log set with damper open, noncombustible material above fireplace opening is not needed. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 11. If Using Mantel You must have noncombustible material(s) (such as slate, marble, tile, etc). at least 1/2 in. thick. With sheet metal, you must have noncombustible material behind it.
Mantel Shelf Underside of Mantel Shelf All minimum distances are in inches Minimum NonCombustible Material Log set 18” Models Minimum NonCombustible Material Height Distances to Underside of Mantel Top of Fireplace Opening Figure 7 - Minimum mantel clearances when using hood INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR VENTED OPERATION NOTE: When used as a vented heater, appliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel burning fireplace with a working flue constructed of noncombustible material.
INSTALLING HEATER BASE ASSEMBLY CAUTION: Do not remove the metal data plates attached to the heater base assembly. The data plates contain important warranty Information. WARNING: You must secure this heater to fireplace floor. If not, heater will move when you adjust controls. Moving heater may cause a gas leak. WARNING: If installing in a sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fireplace floor to allow access to heater control panel.
10. Attach base assembly to fireplace floor using two masonry screws (in hardware package) (see Figure 11). A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8-inch NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. The installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to minimum allowable on rating label.
INSTALLATION CAUTION: Two gas line installations at the same time are prohibited. The access plate to the simple switching means shall not be opened while the heater is in operation. This appliance can be used with propane or natural gas. It is shipped from the factory adjusted for use with propane. Only a qualified installer or service technician can perform gas selection and connecting to gas supply.
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once. WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for leaks. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water to all joints. Bubbles forming indicate a leak. Correct all leaks immediately. Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System Test Pressure in Excess Of 1/2 PSIQ (3.5 K Pa) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
INSTALLING LOGS PCD18T WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury. CAUTION: After installation and periodically thereafter, check to ensure that no yellow flame comes in contact with any log. With the heater set to High, check to see if yellow flames contact any log. If so, reposition logs according to the log installation instructions in this manual.
INSTALLING LOGS PCD24M & PCD24TD WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury. CAUTION: After installation and periodically thereafter, check to ensure that no yellow flame comes in contact with any log. With the heater set to High, check to see if yellow flames contact any log. If so, reposition logs according to the log installation instructions in this manual.
OPERATION Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Do not place a blower inside the burn area of the firebox. Ceiling fans may create drafts that alter flame patterns. Sooting and improper burning will result. During manufacturing, fabricating and shipping, various components of this appliance are treated with certain oils, films or bonding agents.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve. 1. Unscrew ignitor cap and install a AAA type battery with the anode (+) pointing out. Replace cap. 2. STOP! Read the safety information on front and back of the Warnings plate. 3. Make sure manual shotoff valve is fully, open. 4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to the OFF position. 5. Wait five(5) minutes to clear out out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor.
INSPECTING BURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often. PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 34 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 35 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cause he thermocouple to cool. When the thermocouple cools, the heater will shut down. If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 35: • Turn heater off (see “To Turn Off Gas To Appliance”). • See Troubleshooting, page 22.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passageways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service technician. Heater may need more frequent cleaning due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material, pet hair, etc. The primary air inlet holes allow the proper amount of air to mix with the gas. This provides a clean burning flame.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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 fire department. IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors.
Problem Possible Cause When ignitor button is pressed in, 1. Control knob not fully pressed in. there is a spark at ODS/ pilot but 2. Control knob not pressed in long enough. no ignition. 3. Equipment shutoff valve not fully open. 4. Thermocouple connection loose at control valve. 5. Pilot flame not touching thermocouple, which allows thermocouple. This problem could be caused by one or both of the following: a) Low gas pressure. b) Dirty or partially clogged ODS/pilot 6. Depleted gas supply.
Problem White powder residue forming Possible Cause Corrective Action 1. When heated, the vapors from 1. Turn heater off when using furniture polish, within burner box or on adja- furniture polish, wax, carpet wax, carpet cleaner or similar products. cent walls or furniture cleaners, etc., turn into white powder residue Heater produces a clicking/ticking noise just after 1. Metal is expanding while heating or contracting while cooling. burner is lit or shut off. Heater produces unwanted odors.
REPLACEMENT PARTS Use original replacement parts only. This will protect your warranty coverage for parts replaced under warranty. PARTS UNDER WARRANTY Contact authorized dealers of this product. If they can’t supply original replacement parts, call Customer Service toll free at 1-877-886-5989 for referral information.
PCD18T & PCD24TD This list contains replaceable parts for your heater. When ordering replacement parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 25 of this manual. Key No.
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PCD24M This list contains replaceable parts for your heater. When ordering replacement parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 25 of this manual. Key No.
WARRANTY INFORMATION Keep This Warranty IMPORTANT: We urge you to fill your warranty registration card within TEN(10) days of date of installation, complete with the entire serial number which can be found on the rating plate. Retain this portion of the card for your record. Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with customer service. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty.