ContentsModel
Installers GuideGEM42
Underwriters Laboratories ListedSAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION
This gas fireplace and vent assembly MUST beREAD and UNDERSTAND all instructions carefully
DO NOT USE this appliance if any part has beenTABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety and Warning InformationService Parts Lists
Section 3 Installing the FireplaceService Parts
GEM425 Log set assembly
NG, LP Exploded Parts DiagramACCESSORIES / ACCESSOIRES
Service Parts List / Liste des pièces de rechangeGEM42Valve Assembly
Intermittent Pilot IgnitionInstallation Codes
High Altitude Installations1Approvals and Codes
Appliance CertificationPre-install Preparation
2Getting StartedIntroducing the Heat & Glo Gas Fireplaces
ANY SUCH ACTION MAY POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE HAZARDFigure 1. Diagram of the GEM42
Heat & Glo GEM42 371-900 Rev. N 2/053Installing the Fireplace
Constructing the Fireplace ChaseStep 1. Locating the Fireplace
Fireplace Dimensions, LocationsStep 2. Framing the Fireplace
Figure 3. Framing Dimensions47-1/2”
47-3/4”NOTE PIPES OVERLAP 1-1/4 INCHES AT EACH JOINT
DVP90STStep 3. Installing the Vent System
A. Vent System ApprovalsTEMS OR COMPONENTS MAY BE USED
Identifying Vent ComponentsPilot Shield Adjustment
STRAIGHT UPFlue Restrictor Instructions
VERTICAL VENTING V FT 40 MAX. 12.4 MVENTING WITH
TWO 2 90 oELBOWS
VENTING WITH ONE 1 90 ELBOWV FT
H FTVENTING WITH THREE 3 90 ELBOWS
H + H 1 FTB. Installing Vent Components
3. Install Support BracketsVenting Out the Top Vent
1. Attach the First Vent Component to the Starting Collars4. Install Firestops
Cut a 10-inch by 12-inch 254mm X 305mm hole through the wallFigure 15. 10 x 12 Hole and Vent Pipe
Figure 16. Heat Shield, Interior & Exterior FirestopsC. Vent Termination
Attic FirestopWARNING THE TERMINATION CAP MUST BE
POSITIONED SO THAT THE ARROW IS POINT- ING UP= AREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTED
electrical servicenot to be installed above a gas
meter/regulator assembly withinStep 4. Positioning, Leveling and Securing the Fireplace
WARNING MAJOR U.S. BUILDING CODES SPECIFY MINIMUM CHIMNEY AND/ORFigure 22. Minimum Height from Roof to Lowest Discharge Opening
Figure 23. Proper PositioningStep 5. Installing the Optional Heat-Out or Heat-Zone Kits
Heat-Out KitHeat-Zone Kit
Step 6 The Gas Control SystemStep 7. The Gas Supply Line
Step 8. Gas Pressure RequirementsPressure
Natural GasStep 9. Wiring the Fireplace
Figure 26. Intermittent Pilot Ignition IPI Wiring DiagramIntermittent Pilot Ignition IPI Wiring 3 Volt Transformer
Operation with Battery Back-upStep 10. Finishing
Figure 27. Fan Wiring DiagramWARNING WHEN FINISHING THE FIREPLACE
FINISH WALL MATERIALIMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTE
Facing RequirementsFigure 31. Facing Template Dimensions
Facing Thickness from 3/4” to 1-1/4”Step 11. Installing Trim, Logs and Ember Material
Installing the TrimFigure 34. Glass Assembly
Glass Specifications GEM42 CERAMICAfter the Installation
Step 12. Before Lighting the FireplaceStep 13. Lighting the Fireplace
Double-check for faulty componentsFireplace Maintenance
4Maintaining and Servicing Your FireplaceCleaning Flame Sensor Rod IPI Systems Frequency Annually
Cleaning Glass Door