Section 1: Set Up and Assembly
Your range should be level for best cooking results. To verify, place a carpenter’s level on top of the cooking surface and across the oven rack. If leveling is required, adjust the leveling screws under one or more of the legs accordingly. (see “Positioning the Range” step in this section)
To facilitate the installation of your range, all four legs areequippedwithTeflongliders. Topreventscratches ensure that the gliders and kitchen floor are free of any debris.
Exhaust Hood
An exhaust hood must be installed over your new appliance. (see fig 1) Matching Legacy and Metro exhaust hoods are available from your dealer. You mayalsocallHeartlandAppliancesdirectlyforpricing information. Our hoods are designed and built to complement your range’s visual appeal and perform ance.
Should you wish to install an exhaust hood of your ownchoice,ensurethattheexhausthoodyoupurchase is the correct size and capacity for your Heartland range. Please follow the exhaust hood manufacturers installationinstructions. Wheninstallinganaftermarket exhaust hood over a Heartland appliance we recommend that you use the clearances as shown in the clearance diagrams for exhaust hood installations.
Venting Safety Guidelines:
Installation must be completed in accordance with all local and national codes. Use only materials which conform to local codes in effect. Be sure the power is disconnected before doing any electrical work. All duct work must be metal. Do not use plastic duct. The range hood should never be exhausted into a wallcavityoranatticwhereanaccumulationofgrease could become a fire hazard. When the installation is completed, turn on the fan and make sure that there are no obstructions in the line.
Electrical Installation
Electrical requirements: standard 240 60 Hz (4.5 Kw for 30” models and 5.6 Kw for 36” models) volt receptacle,properlypolarized,onit’sownline.Ranges are provided with a moulded on plug cap power cord rated 120/240 volts
Models 3520/3525 and 3620/3625 gas/electric ranges must be electrically grounded in compliance with local codes. In the absence of local codes, the installation must conform with the National Electrical
Code.Disconnecttheelectricalsupplybeforeservicing the appliance.
Gas Line Installation
Gas requirements: 30” and 36” models can be operatedwitheithernaturalgasorliquidpropane(LP). The ranges are set for either natural gas OR propane at the factory. A conversion kit may be purchased at a later time and installed on site should the need arise. The appliance requires a ½” NPT connector. Use only approved pipe. Check that your range is correctly installed by a qualified technician or installer for the type of gas used.Use minimum 5/8” diameterflexibleline.
The range must be installed in compliance with local codes. In the absence of local requirements, the installationmustconformwiththeNationalGasCode.
Note: Appliances installed in the state of
Massachusetts: - This appliance can only be installed in the state of Massachusetts by a Massachusetts licensed plumber or gas
During any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system, at test pressures equal to or less than 2.5 KPS, the appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoffvalve.
The maximum propane/natural gas supply inlet pressure must not exceed 14” of water column. The minimumgassupplyinletshouldbeatleast6”ofwater column for natural gas or at least 11” of water column for LP gas.
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