Sure Heat VFBC Firebox - Manual (Page 2)

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INSTALLER/CONSUMER
SAFETY INFORMATION
Read and save these instructions.
This book contains your installation instructions and should be kept in a safe place. For you to realize
all the advantages and use of the reliable service that has been engineered into your Sure Heat
Manufacturing fireplace, you must carefully follow all of the instructions contained in this book regarding
installation and operation of the fireplace.
These instructions should be read carefully in their entirety before beginning installation of
the fireplace.
It is suggested that you wear work gloves and safety glasses to protect your hands and eyes when
installing your fireplace. NOTE: Authorities having jurisdiction (i.e. building inspectors, fire marshals, etc.)
should be consulted before installation to determine the need to obtain a permit.
These fireboxes are approved as universal fireboxes and can be paired with any ANSI Z21.11.2
approved vent free gas log set. The vent free log manufacturer’s instructions, including their
required dimensional clearances for firebox size, must be followed.
Refer to the manual that is packed with the log set for operating instructions.
Table of Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Hearth Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Fireplace Framing Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14
Locating the Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Gas Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Installing the Firebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Finishing the Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Hearth Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Install Optional Outside Air Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Blower Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
General Installation Information
In planning the installation for the appliance it is necessary to determine where the unit is to be installed
and whether optional accessories are desired. Gas supply piping should also be planned. The following
steps represent the normal sequence of installation. Each installation is unique, however, and might
require a different sequence.
1. Position firebox prior to framing or into prepared framing.
2. Plumb gas line. (Gas connections should only be performed by an experienced,
licensed/certified tradesman).
3. Install vent-free gas log heater per the instructions provided with the vent-free gas log heater.
4. Complete finish wall material, surround and optional hearth extension to your individual taste.