Regency U35-NG1 Important Message, For Your Safety, Gas Pressure Testing, Specifications, Fan On

Models: U35-NG1 U35-LP1

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

The FPI Gas Insert must be installed in accordance with these instructions. Carefully read all the instructions in this manual first. Consult the building authority having jurisdiction to determine the need for a permit prior to starting the installation.

NOTE: Failure to follow the instructions could cause a malfunction of the heater which could result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions may also void your fire insurance and/or warranty.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

This appliance requires air for proper combustion. Always provide adequate combustion and ventilation air. Follow instructions and information in CAN/CGA B149 (in Canada) or the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 (in the USA), regarding requirements for combustion and ventilation air.

GAS PRESSURE

TESTING

The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shut off valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than

1/2 psig. (3.45 kPa).

SPECIFICATIONS

At pressures over 1/2 psig, the pipe to the unit must be disconnected.

Gas Input Capacity:

Natural Gas 35,000 Btu/h

Propane

35,000 Btu/h

Min. Input (Fan Off)

Natural Gas 17,500 Btu/h

Propane

17,500 Btu/h

Max. Output
Fan On

Fan Off

 

Natural Gas

26,800 Btu/h

26,300 Btu/h

Propane

27,500 Btu/h

27,000 Btu/h

The efficiency rating of the appliance is a product thermal efficiency rating determined under continuous operating conditions and was determined independent of any installed system.

INSTALLATION

INTO A SOLID FUEL

BURNING FIREPLACE OR FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACE

The U35 Gas Inserts have been tested and approved to be vented into any masonry fireplace or approved solid fuel burning factory built fireplace that will allow the insert to physically fit into the firebox. Refer to the "Minimum Fireplace Dimensions" section for minimum fireplace clearances.

If the factory built fireplace* height is too low for your Insert, you may remove the smoke baffle plate and damper from the factory built fireplace as long as these items are saved and are reinstalled in the event that the Insert is removed. NOTE:Any alterations made to the listed solid fuel burning factory built fireplace may void the listing of the fireplace.

*Check with your local inspector before commencing with this installation.

Installer must mechanically attach the supplied label to the inside of the firebox of the fireplace into which the gas fireplace insert is installed.

"WARNING: This fireplace has been converted for use with a gas fireplace insert only and cannot be used for burning wood or solid fuels unless all original parts have been replaced, and the fireplace re-approved by the authority having jurisdiction."

BEFORE YOU START

Safe installation and operation of this appliance requires common sense, however, we are required by the Canadian Safety Standards and ANSI Standards to make you aware of the following:

2) Installation and repair should be done by

 

a qualified service person.

3) The appliance should be inspected before

 

use and at least annually by a professional

 

service person. More frequent cleaning

 

may be required due to excessive lint

 

from carpeting, bedding material, animal

 

hair, etc. It is imperative that control

 

compartments, burners and circulating

 

air passageways of the appliance be kept

 

clean.

4)

See general construction and assembly

 

instructions. This appliance may only be

 

installed in a vented, noncombustible

 

fireplace.

5)

This appliance is Listed for bedroom

 

installations when used with a Listed Millivolt

 

Thermostat. Some areas may have further

 

requirements, check local codes before

 

installation.

6) Always connect this insert to a vent system

 

venting to the outside of the building

 

envelope. Never vent to another room or

 

inside a building. Make sure that the vent

 

is properly sized and is of adequate height

 

to provide the proper draft.

7)

Inspect the venting system annually for

 

blockage and any signs of deterioration.

8)

Any glass removed for servicing must be

 

replaced prior to operating the appliance.

9) WARNING: Failure to position the parts

 

in accordance with the diagrams in

 

this manual or failure to use only parts

 

specifically approved with this appliance

 

may result in property damage or personal

 

injury.

10) To prevent injury, do not allow anyone who

 

is unfamiliar with the operation to use the

 

fireplace.

11) Due to high temperatures, the appliance

 

should be located out of high traffic areas and

 

away from furniture and draperies. Children

 

and adults should be alerted to the hazards

 

of high surface temperatures, especially

 

the fireplace glass and gold trims, and

 

should stay away to avoid burns or clothing

 

ignition. Young children should be carefully

 

supervised when they are in the same room

 

as the appliance. Clothing or other flammable

 

material should not be placed on or near the

Fuels: Approved for use with both natural gas, and propane. Approved as is for use at 0' to 4,500' (0-1370m).

Electrical: 120V A.C. system.

Circulation Fan: Variable speed, 127 CFM.

Log Set: Ceramic fibre, 3 per set.

Vent System: 3" co-linear aluminum flex.

General Safety Information

1)The appliance installation must conform with local codes or in the absence of local codes, with CAN/CGA B149 (in Canada) or the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 in the U.S.A. This appliance should be installed by a qualified gas fitter technician only.

appliance.

Emissions from burning wood or gas could contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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U35 FPI Direct Vent Gas Insert

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Regency U35-NG1 Important Message, For Your Safety, Gas Pressure Testing, Specifications, Installation Into A Solid Fuel