Heatiator CD4842IR-C, CD4236ILR-C, CD4236IR-C, CD4842ILR-C 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. Tempered 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. Fan Kit (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 D. Clear Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 E. Decorative Doors and Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 F. Fixed Glass Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 G. Remote Controls, Wall Controls and Wall Switches. . . . . 10 H. IPI Battery Tray/Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

3 Maintenance and Service

A. Maintenance Tasks-Homeowner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

 B. Maintenance Tasks-Qualified Service Technician . . . . . . 15

C. Logs/Grate and Valve Assembly Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

D. Burner Identification/Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installer Guide

4 Getting Started

A. Typical Appliance System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

B. Design and Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

C. Tools and Supplies Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

D. Inspect Appliance and Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

5 Framing and Clearances

A. Selecting Appliance Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

B. Constructing the Appliance Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

C. Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

D. Mantel and Wall Projections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6 Termination Locations

A. Vent Termination Minimum Clearances 24 

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

8 Vent Clearances and Framing

A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles	37
B. Wall Penetration Framing	37
C. Install the Ceiling Firestop	38
D. Install Attic Insulation Shield	39	
E. Installing the Optional Heat-Zone®Gas Kit	39

9 Appliance Preparation

A. Top Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

B. Rear Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

C. Installing the Non-combustible Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

D. Securing and Leveling the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

10 Installing Vent Pipe (DVP and SLP Pipe)

A. Assemble Vent Sections (DVP Pipe Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 B. Assemble Vent Sections (SLP Pipe Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 C. Assemble Slip Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 D. Secure the Vent Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 E. Disassemble Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 F. Install Decorative Ceiling Components (SLP only). . . . . . 46 G. Install Metal Roof Flashing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 H. Assemble and Install Storm Collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 I. Install Vertical Termination Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 J. Install Decorative Wall Components (SLP only). . . . . . . . 48 K. Heat Shield Requirements for Horizontal Termination . . . 48 L. Install Horizontal Termination Cap (DVP and SLP Pipe) . 49

11 Gas Information

A. Fuel Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

B. Gas Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

C. Gas Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

12 Electrical Information

A. Wiring Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 B. IntelliFire PlusTM Ignition System Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 C. Optional Accessories Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 D. Electrical Service and Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 E. Junction Box Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 F. Wall Switch Installation for Fan (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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