Hearth and Home Technologies TRUE-42, TRUE-36, TRUE-50 owner manual Table of Contents, User Guide

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Table of Contents

A. Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 B. Limited Lifetime Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1 Listing and Code Approvals

A. Appliance Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 B. Glass Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 C. BTU Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 E. Non-Combustible Materials Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 F. Combustible Materials Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 G. Electrical Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 H. Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. . 8

User Guide

2 Operating Instructions

A. Gas Fireplace Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 B. Your Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 C. Clear Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 D. Decorative Doors and Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 E. Fixed Glass Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 F. Remote Controls, Wall Controls and Wall Switches. . . . . 10 G. IPI Battery Tray/Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 H. Rating Plate/Glass Clip Tool Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 I. Control Module Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 J. Before Lighting Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 K. Lighting Instructions (IPI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 L. After Fireplace is Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 M. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

7 Vent Information and Diagrams

A. Approved Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

B. Vent Table Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

C. Use of Elbows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

D. Measuring Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

E. Vent Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

F. PVK-80 and PVI-SLP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8 Vent Clearances and Framing

A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 B. Wall Penetration Framing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 C. Install the Ceiling Firestop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 D. Install Attic Insulation Shield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 E. Installing the Optional Heat-Zone®Gas Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 36

9 Appliance Preparation

A. Vent Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

B. Securing and Leveling the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

C. Installing Non-combustible Facing Material . . . . . . . . . . . 39

10 Installing Vent Pipe (DVP Pipe)

A. Assemble Vent Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 B. Secure the Vent Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 C. Disassemble Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 D. Install Metal Roof Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 E. Assemble and Install Storm Collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 F. Install Vertical Termination Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 G. Heat Shield Requirements for Horizontal Termination . . . 43 H. Install Horizontal Termination Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

3 Maintenance and Service		11 Gas Information
A. Maintenance Tasks-Homeowner	14
		A. Fuel Conversion	44
B. Maintenance Tasks-Qualified Service Technician	15
		B. Gas Pressure	44
Installer Guide
		C. Gas Connection	44
4 Getting Started		D. High Altitude Installations	44
		12 Electrical Information
A. Typical Appliance System	17
		A. Wiring Requirements	45
B. Design and Installation Considerations	18
C. Tools and Supplies Needed	18	B. IntelliFire PlusTM Ignition System Wiring	45
D. Inspect Appliance and Components	18	C. Optional Accessories Requirements	45
5 Framing and Clearances		D. Electrical Service and Repair	46
		E. Junction Box Installation	46
A. Selecting Appliance Location	19	13 Finishing
B. Constructing the Appliance Chase	20
		A. Finishing Templates	47
C. Clearances	20
D. Mantel and Wall Projections	21	B. Splatter Guard	48
 E. Hearth Extension	23	C. Mantel and Wall Projections	49
6 Termination Locations		D. Facing Material	51
		E. Doors	52
A. Vent Termination Minimum Clearances	24

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