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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS COMPACT FIREPLACE
VMH10TNB
®
CAUTION: If you install the
fireplace in a home garage
• fireplace pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor.
• locate fireplace where moving
vehicle will not hit it.
For convenience and efficiency, install
fireplace
• where there is easy access for operation,
inspection, and service
• in coldest part of room
An optional blower kit is available from
your dealer. See Accessories, page 27. If
planning to use blower, follow instructions
provided with the blower for power source.
6"
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Fireplace
Left
Side
CEILING
36"
Minimum
FLOOR
Right
Side
Figure 7 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Fireplace Shown Built In
The Wall
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 tobacco smoke, aromatic
candles, cleaning fluids, oil or
kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air
exist, may discolor walls.
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free fireplaces add mois-
ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing fireplace in rooms without enough
ventilation air may cause mildew to form from
too much moisture. See Air for Combustion
and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must install fireplace.
Follow all local codes.
Note:
Your Vanguard fireplace is designed
to be used in zero clearance installations.
Wall or framing material can be placed
directly against any exterior surface on the
rear, sides, or top of your fireplace, except
where standoff spacers are integrally at-
tached. If standoff spacers are attached to
your fireplace, these spacers can be placed
directly against wall or framing materials.
Use the dimensions shown for rough open-
ings to create the easiest installations (see
Built-In Fireplace Installation, page 9).
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is
not natural gas, do not install fireplace. Call
the dealer where you bought your fireplace
for the proper type fireplace.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing fireplace, make sure you
have the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve*
• test gauge connection*
• ground joint union
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An CSA/AGA design-certified equipment
shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an ac-
ceptable alternative to test gauge connec-
tion. Purchase the optional CSA/AGA de-
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Figure
7 and Figure 8, page 9. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling, and joining wall.
LOCATING FIREPLACE
If your fireplace is to be used with an optional
mantel, the installation instructions included
with your mantel shows an CSA/AGA ap-
proved method of attaching the fireplace/man-
tel system to a wall.
IMPORTANT:
Only use
optional cabinet or corner mantels specified in
this manual. Purchase the optional mantel
from your dealer (see Accessories, page 27).
If your fireplace is to be recessed into the wall,
see Built-In Fireplace Installation, page 9, to
secure your fireplace into the wall.
WARNING: Never install the
fireplace
• in a bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the fireplace
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
INSTALLATION
NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat. Use
this heater along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not in-
stall this heater as your primary
heat source. If you have a central
heating system, you may run
system’s circulation blower while
using heater. This will help circu-
late the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater as
your primary heat source.
sign-certified equipment shutoff valve from
your dealer. See Accessories, page 27.
Note:
If desired, purchase a four-sided brass
trim kit for built-in installations. See Acces-
sories, page 27.
NOTICE: If you install the fire-
place in a bedroom, some build-
ing codes require that the fire-
place/mantel system be secured
to (or within) a wall. You can po-
sition fireplace in an optional cabi-
net or corner mantel. You can
also recess fireplace into the wall.