Hearth and Home Technologies BV4236DBI manual Listing and Code Approvals

1 Listing and Code Approvals

A. Appliance Certification

MODELS: BV4236DBI, BV4842DBI

LABORATORY: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

TYPE: B-Vent Gas Appliance

STANDARD: ANSI Z21.50b-2009 • CSA 2.22b-2009

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 certified 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.

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.

B. Glass Specifications

Hearth & Home Technologies appliances manufactured with tempered glass may be installed in hazardous loca- tions such as bathtub enclosures as defined by the Con- sumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The tempered glass has been tested and certified to the requirements of ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16 CFR 1202 (Safety Glazing Certification Council SGCC# 1595 and 1597. Architectur- al Testing, Inc. Reports 02-31919.01and 02-31917.01).

This statement is in compliance with CPSC 16 CFR Sec- tion 1201.5 “Certification and labeling requirements” which refers to 15 U.S. Code (USC) 2063 stating “…Such certificate 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 Specifications

Models		Maximum	Minimum	Orifice
				Size
U.S. (0-2000 ft.) or Canada (2000-4500 ft.)		Input BTU/h	Input BTU/h	(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

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 orifice size.

E. Non-Combustible Materials Specification

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 Specification

Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa- per, plant fibers, plastics, or other material that can ignite and burn, whether flame 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.

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