Vantage Hearth BG18NR Owner's Manual

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Summary of BG18NR

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    For more information, visit www.Fmiproducts.Com 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 the vicinity of this or...

  • Page 2: Safety

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 2 safety table of contents safety .................................................................. 2 unpacking............................................................ 5 product identification ........................................... 5 local codes.................

  • Page 3: Or Other Reproductive Harm.

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 3 warning: this product con- tains 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...

  • Page 4: Safety

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 4 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) outdoo...

  • Page 5: Product Identification

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 5 product identification figure 1 - product identification log set control knob base assembly ignitor rear burner flame adjustment knob optional remote control accessories local codes state of massachusetts: the installa- tion must be made by a licensed plumber or gas ...

  • Page 6: Product Features

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 6 air for combustion and ventilation 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 flames and glowing coals. This heater is designed for ven...

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    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 7 air for combustion and ventilation continued 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 determin- ing fre...

  • Page 8: Or Applicable Local Codes.

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 8 air for combustion and ventilation continued figure 3 - ventilation air from outdoors outlet air ventilated attic outlet air inlet air inlet air ventilated crawl space to crawl space to attic warning: if the area in which the heater may be operated does not meet the ...

  • Page 9: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 9 installation warning: seal any fresh air vents or ash clean-out doors located on floor or wall of fire- place. If not, drafting may cause pilot outage or sooting. Use a heat-resistant sealant. Do not seal chimney flue damper. Warning: never install the heater • in a ...

  • Page 10: Permitted.

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 10 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 prop...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 11 installation continued heat resistant material (a) figure 5 - heat resistant material (slate, marble, tile, etc.) above fireplace noncombustible material distance (a) requirements for safe installation 12" or more noncombustible mate- rial ok. Between 8" and 12" 24"...

  • Page 12: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 12 installation continued determining minimum mantel clearance when using a hood if minimum clearances in figure 6, page 11, are not met, you must have a hood. When using a hood there are still certain minimum mantel clearances required. Follow minimum clear- ances sho...

  • Page 13: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 13 installation continued 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 height minimum permanent flue opening 6' to 15' 39 sq. Inches 15' to 30' 29 sq. Inches damper damper clamp damper da...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 14 installation continued 1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of gas fitting (provided). Connect approved flexible gas hose to inlet side of gas control (see figure 11). Important: hold gas regulator with wrench when connecting flexible gas hose. 2. Pos...

  • Page 15: Caution: Use Only New,

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 15 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 dam...

  • Page 16: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 16 installation continued 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 flame to check for a leak. Apply a noncorrosiv...

  • Page 17: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 17 installation continued pressure testing heater gas connections 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see fig- ure 18). 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open pro- pane/lp supply tank valve. 3. Make sure control knob of heater is in th...

  • Page 18: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 18 installation continued fiber log models lbg(18,24,30,36)-sm note: your appliance may vary from model shown but log placement will be the same. 1. Place bottom log in center of the base as- sembly as shown in figure 20. 2. Rest rear log in back corner sections of bas...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 19 installation continued lbg(18,24,30)-sm models lbg36-sm models figure 23 - correct log placement concrete log models lbg(18,24,30)-rm each log is marked with a number. These numbers will help you identify the log when installing (see chart on page 20). It is very im...

  • Page 20: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 20 6. Place the small top right log as shown in figure 28. The bottom of the log is shaped to fit onto the recessed areas of the top right log and the front right log. The re- cessed areas are painted yellow. Figure 28 - installing log small top log installation contin...

  • Page 21: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 21 installation continued figure 31 - installing front left log figure 32 - installing front right log front left log front right log grate prong 4. Position front right log against right side of grate prongs (see figure 32). 5. Place top left front log onto front left...

  • Page 22: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 22 installation continued figure 35 - installing middle log figure 36 - installing rear left top log and rear right top log figure 37 - installing ember logs middle log ramp log rear left top log rear right top log metal pins left ember log right ember log 8. Place the...

  • Page 23: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 23 installation continued figure 39 - installing fiber ramp log figure 40 - installing left/right front logs figure 41 - installing left ember bed log ramp log left ember bed log left front log right front log metal tab 3. Place front left (18" d-064, 24" d-057 & 30" d...

  • Page 24: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 24 installation continued figure 46 - installing rear log figure 47 - installing left top log rear log left top log left middle log figure 44 - installing right middle log right middle log rear middle log figure 45 - installing rear middle log rear log 7. The right mid...

  • Page 25: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 25 installation continued ember placement - bge series burner systems warning: do not use any other ember material not sup- plied with this unit. Warning: do not operate unit without ember material correctly in place as shown in figures 51 & 52. Do not place ember mate...

  • Page 26: Installation

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 26 figure 52 - placement of rock wool for bge series (shown with platinum bright embers) figure 51 - platinum bright embers for bge series flat front burner ember material rock wool installation continued figure 50 - ember chunk placement bge2436 series ember chunk #1 ...

  • Page 27: Warning:

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 27 warning: • if fireplace has glass doors, never operate this heater with glass doors closed. If you op- erate heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. Make sure there are no obstructions across openings of fireplace. • you mu...

  • Page 28: Warning: Burners Will Come

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 28 warning: burners will come on automatically within one minute when the selector switch is in the on position after the pilot is lit. 5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, stop! Follow b in the ...

  • Page 29: Inspecting Burners

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 29 inspecting burners check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often. Pilot flame pattern figure 56 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 57 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat- tern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will...

  • Page 30: Cleaning and Maintenance

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 30 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- fie...

  • Page 31: Cleaning and Maintenance

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 31 4. Check orifice holder located at the end of the burner tube again. Remove any large particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle. 5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the orifice holder. 6. In case any large clumps of d...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 32 troubleshooting warning: turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified 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 troubleshootin...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 33 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, caus- ...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 34 possible cause 1. Not enough air 2. Gas regulator defective 1. Residues from manufac- turing 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 ...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 35 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. Fol- low the ga...

  • Page 36: Specifications

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 36 specifications bg18pr • rating (variable): 19,000/30,000 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. Bg18nr • rating (variable): 19,000/28,000 btu/hr • type ...

  • Page 37: Service Hints

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 37 service hints when gas pressure is too low • pilot will not stay lit • burners will have delayed ignition • heater will not produce specified 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 n...

  • Page 38: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 38 parts remote-ready control models bg18nr, bg18pr, bg2436nr, bg2436pr 1 3 20 16 5 27 8 9 19 7 22 18 23 21 17 10 6 11 2 4 26 24 13 25 14 20 15.

  • Page 39: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 39 key no. Part no. Description bg18nr bg18pr bg2436nr bg2436pr qty. 1 098271-12 cable ignitor • • • • 1 2 099387-09 pilot tube lp • • 1 099387-12 pilot tube ng • • 1 3 099918-02 pilot regulator • • 1 4 100609-01 pilot tubing • • 1 5 101004-04 front orifice, 0.0750 • 1...

  • Page 40: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 40 parts remote-ready control models bge18nr, bge18pr, bge2436nr, bge2436pr 1 3 20 16 5 27 9 10 19 7 22 18 23 21 17 11 6 12 2 4 26 24 14 29 13 25 13 7 8 28 33 32 30 31 30 35 34 36 37 parts available not shown key no. Part no. Description bge18nr bge18pr bge2436nr bge24...

  • Page 41: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 41 key no. Part no. Description bge18nr bge18pr bge2436nr bge2436pr qty. 1 098271-12 cable ignitor • • • • 1 2 099387-09 pilot tube lp • • 1 099387-12 pilot tube ng • • 1 3 099918-02 pilot regulator • • 1 4 100609-01 pilot tubing • • 1 5 101004-04 orifice, 0.0750 • • 1...

  • Page 42: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 key no. Model number description qty lbg18-sm lbg24-sm lbg30-sm 1 121699-05 121699-11 121699-17 front right log 1 2 121699-04 121699-10 121699-16 front left log 1 3 121699-02 125683-01 125683-01 middle right log 1 4 121699-03 121699-09 121699-15 middle...

  • Page 43: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 43 key no. Model number description qty lbg36-sm 1 121699-13 bottom log 1 2 125683-01 middle right log 1 3 121699-15 middle left log 1 4 121699-20 front left log 1 5 121699-21 front right log 1 6 121699-22 back log 1 7 121699-23 left small front log 1 8 121699-24 right...

  • Page 44: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 44 key no. Part number description qty lbg18-rm lbg24-rm lbg30-rm 1 125055-13 125055-02 125055-08 front right log 1 2 125055-12 125055-01 125055-07 front left log 1 3 125055-15 125055-04 125055-10 middle right log 1 4 125055-16 125055-05 125055-11 middle left log 1 5 1...

  • Page 45: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 45 key no. Part number description qty lbg18-cm lbg24-cm lbg30-cm 1 125827-01 125828-01 125828-01 log, rear 1 2 125827-02 125828-02 125828-02 log, ramp 1 3 125827-03 125828-03 125829-01 log, left front 1 4 125827-04 125828-04 125829-02 log, right front 1 5 125827-05 12...

  • Page 46: Parts

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 46 parts log models lbg18-bm, lbg24-bm, lbg30-bm this list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under replacement parts on page 37 of this manual. 1 2 5 6 9 10 12 7 8 11 3 13 4 key no. Lbg18-bm log id no. L...

  • Page 47: Accessories

    Www.Fmiproducts.Com 125525-01e 47 receiver and hand-held thermostat remote control kit - trc for all models. Allows the fireplace to be operated in a manually or thermostatically controlled mode. You can turn the fireplace on and off without ever leaving the comfort of your easy chair. Receiver and ...

  • Page 48: Warranty

    125525-01 rev. E 02/13 warranty keep this warranty fmi products, llc limited warranties new products standard warranty: fmi products, llc warrants this new product and any parts thereof to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of four (4) years from the date of first purchase...