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    For more information, visit www .fmiproducts.com W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not           [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 2 SAFETY W ARNING: The SVYD18NRA/PRA series                 or CISAS cast iron stove ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 3    Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the u, with headaches, dizziness or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be working properly .     ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 4 6. Do no t add ext ra log s or orn am ent s suc h as pin e con es , verm iculi te or rock wool . Usin g these added items can cause sooting. 7. This log heater is designed to be smoke- less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater and call a qualied service person. Note: During initial operation, slight s[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 5 LOCAL CODES AIR FOR COMB USTION AND VENTILA TION 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/NFP A 54 *. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New Y ork, NY 10018 Nati[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 6  The air that leaks around doors and windows may provide enough fresh air for combustion and ventilation. However , in buildings of un - usually tight construction, you must provide additional fresh air . ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 7 Example: 51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support) 70,000 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 sup- port. Y ou must provide additional fresh air . Y our options are as follows: A. R[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 8 INST ALLA TION IMPORT ANT : V ent-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 5.  Use only t[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 9 6" Minimum 48" Minimum Ceiling Floor Back W a ll INST ALLA TION Continued Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance to Walls and Ceiling (Stove May V ary Depending on Model)   Side View 12" Minimum 12" Minimum 48" Minimum Ceiling Side W a ll Side W a ll Back Wall Side Wall Side [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 10 INST ALLA TION Continued CAU TION : Do not remov e the                   ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 11 INST ALLA TION Continued W ARNING: Never connect              - ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 12 INST ALLA TION Continued                     ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 13 INST ALLA TION Continued PRESSURE TESTING HEA TER GAS CONNECTIONS 1. Open equi pmen t shutof f valve (see Figu re 1 1, page 12). 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 the OFF position. Figure 12 - Chec[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 14 OPERA TION FOR YOUR SAFETY  W ARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly ,         [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 15 OPERA TION Continued person or gas supplier for repairs. Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 through 8. 9. Sl ig ht ly push in and turn con tr ol kno b cou n- terclockwise to the ON position. 10. Wait one minute and switch remote se - lector switch to the ON position to light burners. Note: AUTO is only funct[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 16 ON OFF REMOTE O F F P I L O T L O I H O N Figure 18 - Setting the Remote Selector Switch, Control Knob and Flame Adjustment Knob for Remote Operation Remote Selector Switch in REMOTE Position (Optional Remote Control) Flame Adjustment Knob Control Knob in ON Position OPERA TION Continued IMPORT ANT : Do not lea v[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 17 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 2. Inspect burner , pilot and primary air inlet holes on injector holder for dust and dirt (see Figure 21). 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 hai[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 18 TROUBLESHOO TING        ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 19  1. Burner orice clogged 2. Inlet gas pressure is too low 3. Thermopile leads disconnect - ed or improperly connected 4. Burners will not come on in remote position 1 . Manifold pressure is too low 2. Burner orice clogged 1. Burner orice is clogged or damaged 2. [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 20          ?[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 21 AUTO OFF ON Thermopile SPECIFICA TIONS REPLACEMENT P ARTS SVYD18PRA • Rating: 21,000/31,000 Btu/hr (V ariable) • Gas T ype: Propane/LP • Ignition: Piezo • Pressure Manifold: 8" W .C. • Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water): Maximum - 14" W .C., Minimum - 1 1" W .C. • Shipping Weight: 28 lbs[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 22 P ARTS MODELS SVYD18PRA AND SVYD18NRA 17 17 18 19 24 15 14 16 13 12 12 11 22 23 20 10 9 21 4 8 5 3 2 21 7 6 1[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 23 P ARTS This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 21 of this manual.     DESCRIPTION   1 104026-01 Stove Log • • 1 2 103778-01 ODS Pilot • 1 103779-01 [...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 24 ACCESSORIES RECEIVER AND HAND-HELD THERMOST A T REMOTE CONTROL     Allows the gas log heater to be operated in a manually or thermostatically controlled mode. Y ou can turn the gas log heater on and off withou[...]

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    www .fmiproducts.com 1 13084-01L 25 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________[...]

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    1 13084-01 Rev . L 02/10 WARRANTY KEEP THIS WARRANTY FMI PRODUCTS, LL C LIMITED WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: FM I PR O D UC TS , LL C w ar ra nt s th i s ne w pr o d u ct an d a n y pa rt s th e r eo f to b e fr ee fr o m de fe ct s i n ma te ri a l a nd w o rk ma ns hi p fo r a p er io d of f ou r ( 4 ) ye ar s fr om t h e d at e o f[...]