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DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
NATURAL GAS MODEL BDV34NA
PROPANE/LP GAS MODEL BDV34PA
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is
not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
adjustment, alteration, service, or
result causing property damage, personal in-
maintenance can cause injury or
jury, or loss of life.
property damage. Refer to this
manual for correct installation and
FOR YOUR SAFETY
operational procedures. For assis-
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) 1. This appliance is only for use with the 10. Have venting system inspected annu- SAFETY type of gas indicated on the rating plate. ally by a qualified service person. If INFORMATION This appliance is not convertible for use needed, have venting system cleaned with other gases unless a certified kit or repaired. See Cleaning and Mainte- is used. nance, page 26. WARNINGS 2. For propane/LP fireplace, do not place 11. Keep the area
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT GLOSSARY OF IDENTIFICATION TERMS Chase - A boxlike enclosure to protect venting from the elements when the venting Top Louver Vent Opening run is on the outside of a structure. Panel Mastic - A pliable sealant for use around the Standoff Nailing vent terminal. Flange Snorkel Termination - A box that raises the Glass Door horizontal termination above ground level Assembly clearances. Vent Terminal - Mounted on an outside wall or roof to separate the inlet and outle
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CLEARANCES Must maintain a minimum PRE-INSTALLATION 1" clearance to combustibles Minimum clearances to combustibles for PREPARATION the fireplace are as follows: LOCATION AND SPACE Back, and sides 0"/mm REQUIREMENTS Perpendicular walls 6" (152mm) Floor 0"/mm Determine the safest and most efficient loca- Ceiling to louver opening 42" (1067mm) tion for your Vanguard direct-vent fireplace. Front 36" (914mm) Make sure that rafters an
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRE-INSTALLATION GENERAL VENTING These models are approved for use with PREPARATION 5 Simpson Dura-Vent 6 /8" direct-vent pipe Continued components and terminations as well as both flex and rigid Vanguard vent components. Your fireplace is approved to be vented either through the side wall, or vertically using the following guidelines: 13" 1 9 /4" 41" • Only use Vanguard or Simpson Dura- 29" Vent GS venting components or kits spe- cifically approved for this fireplace. • Minimum c
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V G G V A E D V B L BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) GENERAL VENTING Continued N N H C I B Fixed V V Fixed Closed Openable Closed Openable B F V J G V X B B M A V K X TERMINATION CAP G GAS METER RESTRICTED AREA V X AIR SUPPLY INLET (TERMINATION PROHIBITED) A = clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or balcony I = clearance to service regulator vent outlet [*72 inches (1829mm) [*12 inches (305mm) minimum] minimum] B = clearance to window or door that may be o
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OWNER’S MANUAL • Installation of any component part not You may use one or two 90° elbows in this VENTING manufactured or approved by DESA vent configuration. See Vertical Termination INSTALLATION International Configurations on pages 13 and 14. • Installation other than as instructed by Note: You may use two 45° elbows in place WARNING: Read all instruc- these instructions of a 90° elbow. You must follow rise to run tions completely and thoroughly ratios when using 45° elbows. before attemptin
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) Snorkel VENTING INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION FOR HORIZONTAL TERMINATION 1. Determine the route your horizontal venting will take. Note: The location of the horizontal vent termination on the exterior wall must meet all local and 12" Minimum national building codes and must not To Ground Level be easily blocked or obstructed. WARNING: Do not recess vent terminal into a wall or siding. Snorkel terminations are available
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OWNER’S MANUAL 4. Apply a bead of non-hardening mastic 6. Carefully move the fireplace with vent VENTING around the outside edge of the vent cap. assembly attached toward the wall and INSTALLATION Position the vent cap in the center of insert the vent pipe into the horizontal 1 the 7 /2" or 10" hole on the exterior termination. The pipe overlap should Continued 1 wall with the arrow on the vent cap be a minimum of 1 /4". Apply silicone 3. Attach vent pipe assembly to the fire- pointing up. Insur
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UP UP UP BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Horizontal Venting Vertical (V) Horizontal (H) Horizontal Termination 44" min. 29" max. Configurations (30° and 90° only, no vertical pipe) Figures 16 through 20 show different con- 55" min. 41" max. figurations for venting with horizontal ter- (30° elbow, 1' vertical pipe, 90° elbow) mination. Each figure includes a chart with vertical minimum/maximum and horizon- 67" min. 60" max. tal maxim
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UP OWNER’S MANUAL VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Venting with Two 90° Elbows Vertical (V) Horizontal (H ) Horizontal (H ) + 1 1 Horizontal (H ) 2 5' min. 2' max. 6' max. 6' min. 4' max. 12' max. 7' min. 6' max. 18' max. 8' min. 8' min. 20' max. 20' max. 8' max. 20' max. Figure 19 - Horizontal Termination Configuration for Rigid Venting Using Two 90° Elbows Venting with Two 90° Elbows Vertical (V) Horizontal (H ) + 1 Horizontal (H ) 2 5' min. 6' max. 6' min. 12' max. 7' min. 18' max. 8' min. 20'
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) 4. Connect a section of pipe and extend Flat Ceiling Installation VENTING up through the hole. 1. Cut a 10" square hole in the ceiling us- INSTALLATION Note: If an offset is needed to avoid ing the locating hole as a center point. Continued obstructions, you must support the vent The opening should be framed to pipe every 3 feet. Use wall straps for 10"x10" (254mm x 254mm) inside di- INSTALLATION FOR this purpose (see Figure 21). W
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OWNER’S MANUAL Vertical Termination Configurations VENTING Figures 25 through 28 show four different configurations for vertical termination. All INSTALLATION connections must be sealed with high temperature silicone sealant as specified in the second Continued warning statement on page 7. 3. Lower the support box through the hole Venting with Two 90° Elbows in the roof until the bottom of the box extends at least 2" below the ceiling Vertical (V) Horizontal (H ) + 1 (see Figure 23). Align
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Note: Install restrictor into 4" collar of stove as shown. RVF Kit Shown Vertical Venting Venting with Two 90° Elbows V = 40' max. Vertical (V ) Horizontal (H) 1 Figure 28 - Vertical Rigid Venting 5' min. 6' max. Configuration With No Horizontal Run 6' min. 12' max. 7' min. 18' max. 8' min. 20' max. Note: Vertical (V ) + 1 Vertical (V ) = 20' max. 2 Figure 27 - Vertical Rigid Venting Configuration Us
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OWNER’S MANUAL Vanguard Rigid Venting (Cont.) Vanguard Flexible Venting (Cont.) VENTING Number Description Number Description INSTALLATION RVF Roof Rigid Vent Kit FGFVK Flex Ground Floor Vent Kit Continued Includes: Flue Restrictor, Storm Includes: Flex Adapter, 7" x 4' Flex- Collar, 7" x 30° Elbow, 7" x 4' ible Pipe, 4" x 4' Flexible Pipe, Wall HIGH ALTITUDE Galvanized Pipe, 7" x 2' Galva- Thimble, Horizontal Termination, INSTALLATION nized Pipe, 7" Adjustable Galva- (4) Spacer Springs, (2) 4"
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) Installing GA3700/DA3610T CHECK GAS TYPE FIREPLACE Blowers Use proper gas type for the fireplace unit INSTALLATION IMPORTANT: For clarity, gas valve assem- you are installing. If you have conflicting bly and grate/burner assembly are not shown gas types, do not install fireplace. See dealer NOTICE: This fireplace is in- in Figures 30 through 33, page 17. They will, where you purchased the fireplace for proper tended for use as supp
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OWNER’S MANUAL 9. Check to make sure that the power cord FIREPLACE WARNING: Failure to position is completely clear of the blower wheel the parts in accordance with sup- INSTALLATION and that there are no other foreign ob- plied diagrams or failure to use jects in blower wheel. Turn blower on Continued only parts specifically approved and check for operation. Turn blower 8. Plug in blower power cord. with this heater may result in dam- off by rotating knob fully counterclock- a. If your firepla
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) IMPORTANT: Install main gas valve FIREPLACE CAUTION: Use only new, (manual shutoff valve) in an accessible lo- black iron or steel pipe. Inter- INSTALLATION cation. The main gas valve is for turning on nally-tinned copper tubing may or shutting off the gas to the appliance. Continued be used in certain areas. Check Check your building codes for any special your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO requirements fo
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OWNER’S MANUAL 3. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- CHECKING GAS FIREPLACE ther opening propane/LP supply tank CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening main gas valve located on or near Continued WARNING: Test all gas pip- gas meter for natural gas fireplace, or ing and connections for leaks CONNECTING FIREPLACE using compressed air. after installing or servicing. Cor- TO GAS SUPPLY 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping rect all leaks at once. system. Apply
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BDV34NA AND BDV34PA ® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) 2. Route the 25 ft. wire through openings INSTALLING OPTIONAL FIREPLACE provided on the sides of the fireplace WALL MOUNT SWITCH INSTALLATION to a convenient location to mount your GWMS2 switch. Continued 1. Connect one terminal of 25 ft. wire for 3. Connect one bare wire end to each of the wall switch to the TPTH terminal Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than the terminals of the GWMS2 wall on the valve. Connect remaining wire 1/2
