Quadra-Fire QFP38-LP Listing and Code Approvals, A. Appliance Certification, C. BTU Specifications

1 Listing and Code Approvals

A. Appliance Certification

MODELS: QFP38-NG, QFP38-LP

LABORATORY: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

TYPE: Vented Gas Fireplace Heaters

STANDARD: ANSI Z21.88b-2008 • CSA 2.33b-2008

NOTICE: This installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1.

•A manufactured home (USA only) or mobile home OEM installation must conform with the (U.S.) Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 or, when such a standard is not applicable, the Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured Home Installation Sites and Communities, ANSI/NFPA 501A, in the United States, or the Mobile Homes Standard, CAN/CSA Z240 MH Series in Canada.

•This appliance complies with the installation requirements for HUD.

NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A PRIMARY HEAT SOURCE.

This appliance is tested and approved as either supplemental room heat or as a decorative appliance. It should not be fac- tored 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 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 paper, plant fibers, plastics, or other material that can ig- nite and burn, whether flame proofed or not, or plastered or unplastered shall be considered combustible materials.

B. Ceramic Glass Specifications

This appliance is equipped with 5 mm ceramic glass. Re- place glass with 5 mm ceramic glass. Please contact your dealer for replacement glass.

C. BTU Specifications

QFP38 Series	IPI
Max/Min Input Rate (NG) Both Burners	55,000/37,000
Max/Min Input Rate (NG) Front Burner	17,000/12,000
Max/Min Input Rate (LP) Both Burners	55,000/42,500
Max/Min Input Rate (LP) Front Burner	17,000/13,500
Orifice Size (NG) Front	#49/.073
Orifice Size (NG) Rear	#30/.1285
Orifice Size (LP) Front	#56/.0465
Orifice Size (LP) Rear	#50/.070

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 protected 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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