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Hearth & Home Technologies • BV4236DBI, BV4842DBI • 2209-900 Rev. N • 9/12

B. GlassSpecications

Hearth & Home Technologies appliances manufactured
with tempered glass may be installed in hazardous loca-
tions such as bathtub enclosures as dened by the Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The tempered
glass has been tested and certied to the requirements
of ANSIZ97.1 and CPSC 16CFR1202(Safety Glazing
Certication Council SGCC#1595 and 1597. Architectur-
al Testing, Inc. Reports 02-31919.01 and 02-31917.01).
This statement is in compliance with CPSC16CFRSec-
tion 1201.5 “Certication and labeling requirements”
which refers to 15 U.S. Code (USC)2063stating “…Such
certicate shall accompany the product or shall otherwise
be furnished to any distributor or retailer to whom the
product is delivered.”
Some local building codes require the use of tempered
glass with permanent marking in such locations. Glass
meeting this requirement is available from the factory.
Please contact your dealer or distributor to order.

C. BTUSpecications

This product is listed to ANSI standards for “Vented Gas
Fireplaces” and “Gas Fired Appliances for Use at High
Altitudes”.
May be installed in a sleeping room when the provisions
for combustion, ventilation and dilution air are met per the
requirements ofANSI223.1/NFPA54NationalFuelGas
Code. In Canada, installation in a sleeping room requires
installation with a thermostat certied for use with this prod-
uct. Consult your local authorities having jurisdiction.
NOTICE: This installation must conform with local codes.
In the absence of local codes you must comply with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-latest edition in
the U.S.A. and the CAN/CGA B149 Installation Codes in
Canada.

A. ApplianceCertication

NOTINTENDEDFORUSEASAPRIMARYHEATSOURCE.
This appliance is tested and approved as either supplemen-
tal room heat or as a decorative appliance. It should not be
factored as primary heat in residential heating calculations.

D. HighAltitudeInstallations

NOTICE: If the heating value of the gas has been reduced,
these rules do not apply. Check with your local gas utility
or authorities having jurisdiction.
When installing above 2000 feet elevation:
• In the USA: Reduce input rate 4% for each 1000 feet
above 2000 feet.
• In CANADA: Reduce input rate 10% for elevations
between 2000 feet and 4500 feet. Above 4500 feet,
consult local gas utility.
Check with your local gas utility to determine proper orice
size.

E. Non-CombustibleMaterialsSpecication

Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete,
slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136,
StandardTestMethodfor Behaviorof Materialsina
VerticalTubeFurnace at 750 ºC and UL763 shall be
considered non-combustible materials.

F. CombustibleMaterialsSpecication

Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa-
per, plant bers, plastics, or other material that can ignite
and burn, whether ame proofed or not, or plastered or
unplastered shall be considered combustible materials.

G.ElectricalCodes

NOTICE: This appliance must be electrically wired and
grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, with National ElectricCodeANSI/NFPA
70-latestedition or the Canadian Electric Code CSA
C22.1.
• A 110-120 VAC circuit for this product must be pro-
tected with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection,
in compliance with the applicable electrical codes,
when it is installed in locations such as in bathrooms
or near sinks.
1 ListingandCodeApprovals 
MODELS: BV4236DBI,BV4842DBI
LABORATORY:UnderwritersLaboratories,Inc.(UL)
TYPE:B-VentGasAppliance
STANDARD:ANSIZ21.50b-2009•CSA2.22b-2009
Models
U.S. (0-2000 ft.) or Canada (2000-4500 ft.)
Maximum
InputBTU/h
Minimum
InputBTU/h
Orice
Size
(DMS)
BV4236DBI US 30,000 17,000 37
CAN 27,100 15,300 38
BV4236DBI(LP) US 30,000 16,000 52
CAN 27,000 14,400 53
BV4842DBI US 35,000 19,500 35
CAN 31,500 17,550 36
BV4842DBI(LP) US 32,500 18,000 51
CAN 29,250 16,200 52