UVDR Series Unvented Gas Fireplaces
Blower Installation
BEFORE YOU BEGIN...A FEW BASIC RULES
1.Check to ensure that electrical service has been provided to the junction box located in the bottom chamber of the firebox.
2.Check local building codes before installation of the firebox and the blower kit.
3.All wiring must be installed and/or inspected as necessary to comply with the local authority having jurisdiction.
4.The circuit breaker controlling the power supply to the
5.The appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or - in the absence of local codes - with the National Electri- cal Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1.
Read all the installation instructions for the appli- cable appliance before beginning the installation of the blower.
UVDR36C Blower Installation
Step 1: Carefully unpack the blower assembly and familiarize yourself with the parts. Care should be taken not to damage the fan blades or housing.
Step 2: The SCVS - Variable Speed Control Kit (or standard wall switch) should be installed before the blower assembly installation. Please refer to instruc- tions found in the SCVS Kit.
Step 3: Remove the bottom brick from the fireplace and carefully place it to the side to prevent damage. Use a flat blade screwdriver to gently lift up the front edge of the brick, then pull forward to remove.
Step 4: Locate the blower access cutout found at the rear of the hearth pan. Next, remove tape backing from tape on blower housing. Center the blower assembly in the access cutout area with the blower outlet duct point- ing upward, then press firmly to attach foam tape to the back and bottom of the fireplace. (Fig. 10)
Step 5: Locate the junction box cutout found on the right side of the hearth pan. Route the powercord under the hearth pan and plug it into the receptacle outlet found in the junction box. (Fig. 11)
Step 6: Turn power back on and test blower operation.
Step 7: Replace the bottom brick in the fireplace.
UVDR42C Blower Installation
Step 1: Carefully unpack the blower assembly and familiarize yourself with the parts. Care should be taken not to damage the fan blades or housing.
Step 2: The SCVS - Variable Speed Control Kit (or standard wall switch) should be installed before the blower assembly installation. Please refer to instruc- tions found in the SCVS Kit.
Step 3: Remove the metal hearth cover and the bot- tom two right brick panels from the fireplace and care- fully place them to the side to prevent damage.
Step 4: Locate the blower access cutout found at the rear of the hearth pan. Next, remove tape backing from tape on blower housing. Center the blower assembly in the access cutout area with the blower outlet duct point- ing upward, then press firmly to attach foam tape to the back and bottom of the fireplace. (Fig. 10)
Step 5: Locate the junction box cutout found on the right side of the hearth pan. Route the powercord under the hearth pan and plug it into the receptacle outlet found in the junction box. (Fig. 11)
Step 6: Turn power back on and test blower operation.
Step 7: Replace the metal hearth cover and the bottom two center panels in the fireplace.
Blower | Back Firebrick |
Access |
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Cutout |
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inHearth |
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Pan |
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NOTE: Hearth brick and/or hearth cover is removed as shown to gain access for blower and junction box instal-
lation.
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Fig. 10 | Blower access. |
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| Receptacle |
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| Outlet in Juc- |
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| Junction Box Cutout in Hearth | T231 |
| Pan of Firebox |
Fig. 11 Route powercord under the hearth pan and plug into the receptacle outlet.
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