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®
DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
BDV37N/P(A,B), DDV37N/P(A,B),
BDV41N/P(A,B), AND DDV41N/P(A,B)
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
WARNING: Improper installation,
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
adjustment, alteration, service, or
causing property damage, personal injury, or loss
maintenance can cause injury or
of life.
property damage. Refer to this
manual for correct installation and
FOR YOUR SAFETY
operational procedures. For as
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® 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 27. WARNINGS 2. For propane/LP fireplace, do not place 11. Keep the area around your fireplac
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT LOCAL CODES Install and use fireplace with care. Follow IDENTIFICATION all local codes. In the absence to local codes, use the current National Fuel Gas Code Top Louver ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54* Panel Vent Opening (USA) or the current CAN/CGA-B149[.1 or .2] Installation Codes (Canada). Nailing Standoff Flange *Available from: Glass Door American National Standards Institute, Inc. Assembly 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 Blower National Fire Protection As
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® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CLEARANCES PRE-INSTALLATION Must maintain a minimum Minimum clearances to combustibles for 1" clearance to combustibles 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 and wall studs are not
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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 13" 1 through the side wall, or vertically using the 9 /4" 41" following guidelines: 29" • Only use Vanguard or Simpson Dura- 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 ® 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 opened J = clearance
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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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® 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 12" Minimum of the horizontal vent termination on the exterior wall must meet all local and national building codes and must not be easily blocked or obstructed. WARNING: Do not recess vent terminal into a wall or siding. Snorkel terminations are available for terminations requiring a vertic
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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 ® 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 17 through 21 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 maximum dimensions which
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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 20 - 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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® 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 VERTI- this purpose (see Figure 22). Whenever mensi
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OWNER’S MANUAL Vertical Termination Configurations VENTING Figures 26 through 29 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 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 Vertical (V) Horizontal (H ) + 1 extends at least 2" below the ceiling Horizontal (H ) 2 (see Figure 24)
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® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Note: Install restrictor into 4" Note: Install restrictor collar of stove as into 4" collar of stove shown. as shown. RVF Kit Shown Vertical Venting Venting with Two 90° Elbows V = 40' max. Vertical (V ) Horizontal (H) 1 Figure 29 - Vertical Rigid Venting Con- figuration With No Horizontal Run 5' min. 6' max. 6' min. 12' max. 7' min. 18' max. 8' min. 20' max. Note: Vertical (V ) + 1 Vertical (V ) = 20' max. 2 Figure 28
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OWNER’S MANUAL Vanguard Rigid Venting (Cont.) Vanguard Flexible Venting VENTING Number Description Number Description INSTALLATION SVK Snorkel Rigid Vent Kit BFGFVK Basic Flex Ground Floor Vent Kit Continued Includes: 7" x 30° Elbow, 7" x 4' Includes: Flex Adapter, 7" x 2' Galvanized Pipe, 7" x 90° El- Flexible Pipe, 4" x 2' Flexible HIGH ALTITUDE bow, 7" Adjustable Galvanized Pipe, Wall Thimble, Horizontal INSTALLATION Pipe (7-12"), Wall Thimble, 36" Termination, (2) Spacer Springs, Your Vangua
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® 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 as- you are installing. If you have conflicting sembly and grate/burner assembly are not gas types, do not install fireplace. See dealer NOTICE: This heater is intended shown in Figures 31 through 34, page 17. where you purchased the fireplace for proper for use as supplemental heat. Use They will, howeve
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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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® 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 and shutting off the gas to the appliance. Continued be used in certain areas. Check Check your building codes for any special INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" requirements for locating manual s
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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- 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping TO GAS SUPPLY rect all leaks at once. system. Apply
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® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) ON Open POSITION FIREPLACE Manual Shutoff INSTALLATION Valve Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 OFF POSITION PSIG (3.5 kPa) Closed 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig- Figure 38 - Manual Shutoff Valve ure 38). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- ther opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas fireplace, or Propane/LP Supply using comp
