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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)
NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
CGEFP33NR
AND
EFP33NR
GAS FIREPLACE
WITH TOTAL
Shown with optional
CONTROL
cabinet mantel,
hearth base, and trim
SYSTEM (TCS)
accessories.
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
adjustment, alteration, service,
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
or maintenance can cause injury
property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
or property damage. R
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE 4. Do not use this fireplace as a wood- SAFETY Due to high temperatures, the burning fireplace. Use only the logs appliance should be located out INFORMATION provided with the fireplace. of traffic and away from furniture 5. Do not add extra logs or ornaments and draperies. WARNINGS such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using these added items can Do not place clothing or other IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s cause sooting. Do not add lava rock flammable mat
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT LOCAL CODES Log Set Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all IDENTIFICATION local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269 Manual Override Handle UNPACKING Piezo Remote Ignitor 1. With utility knife, cut the c
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE buildings of unusually tight construction, PRODUCT AIR FOR you must provide additional fresh air. FEATURES COMBUSTION AND Unusually tight construction is de- OPERATION fined as construction where: VENTILATION a. walls and ceilings exposed to the This vent-free fireplace is clean burning. It WARNING: This heater shall outside atmosphere have a con- requires no outside venting. There is no heat not be installed in a confined space tinuous water vapor retarder with l
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height = _______________
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Ventilation Grills Grills VENTILATION AIR Into Adjoining Room, Into Adjoining Or Option 2 Room, Remove Ventilation Air From Inside Option 1 Door into Building Adjoining This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- 3 vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor on
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OWNER’S MANUAL Note: Your Comfort Glow fireplace is de- INSTALLATION INSTALLATION signed to be used in zero clearance installa- CLEARANCES tions. Wall or framing material can be placed NOTICE: This heater is intended directly against any exterior surface on the for use as supplemental heat. Use WARNING: Maintain the mini- rear, sides, or top of your fireplace, except this heater along with your pri- mum clearances. If you can, pro- where standoff spacers are integrally at- mary heating system.
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE 8. After you have connected to gas supply INSTALLATION CAUTION: Do not pick up fire- and checked your gas connections (see Continued place floor assembly by burners. pages 14 and 15), plug power cord into This could damage burners. Only any convenient 3-prong grounded wall INSTALLATION SEQUENCE handle base by grates. receptacle near fireplace. After unpacking fireplace (see UNPACK- Flexible Gas Line ING, page 3), we suggest that you install your Hole in Outer Hole
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OWNER’S MANUAL Burner Outlet Firebox 10. Using a straight edge and pencil, con- INSTALLATION Tube Bottom nect the outer edges of the 4 holes for Continued the rectangle (see Figure 10). This will Wire Tie give you cutting lines for the rectangle you will cut in the wall. CAUTION: The wall switch 11. Using a keyhole saw, hack saw blade, must never be mounted directly drill, file, or other suitable tool, carefully above the fireplace where heat cut out the rectangular opening. Note: may damage it
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE 10. Using a straight edge and pencil, con- 5. Be certain that all wire terminals are INSTALLATION nect the outer edges of the 4 holes for securely attached to terminals on Continued the rectangle (see Figure 10, page 9). blower motor and that the screw retain- 16. Position switch/plate assembly verti- This will give you cutting lines for the ing the green ground wire is tight. cally over wall openings with decal let- rectangle you will cut in the mantel wall. 6. Pl
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OWNER’S MANUAL 9. Check to make sure that all electrical 13. Install logs (see Installing Logs, pages INSTALLATION cords are completely clear of the blower 18 through 20) and fireplace screen (see Continued wheel and that there are no other for- Installing Fireplace Screen, page 20). eign objects in blower wheel. Turn 8. Plug in blower power cord. blower on and check for operation. WARNING: Failure to position a. If your fireplace system is installed Turn blower off by rotating knob fully the p
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE 4. Remove the three screws (do not dis- 11. Mount the speed control onto the front INSTALLATION leg of the left floor support bracket us- card) and cover plate from center of Continued ing 2 screws provided (see Figure 20). firebox wrapper rear wall. Discard this cover plate (see Figure 18). INSTALLING 5. Mount the supplied thermostatic switch WARNING: Failure to connect THERMOSTATIC BLOWER and cover assembly into firebox wrap- all wires properly as indicated ACCE
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OWNER’S MANUAL 15. If gas connections have been made and If any of the original wire as supplied with INSTALLATION checked, replace fireplace floor assem- the appliance must be replaced, it must be Continued bly in fireplace. Feed flexible gas sup- replaced with 105˚C wire or it's equivalent. ply line into fireplace base area while 13. Check to make sure that the power cord Operating the Blower replacing fireplace floor assembly. Make and all wires are completely clear of sure the entire flexib
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE Installation must include an equipment CONNECTING FIREPLACE INSTALLATION shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT TO GAS SUPPLY Continued tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream Installation Items Needed from fireplace (see Figure 24). • 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO IMPORTANT: Install equipment shutoff • Phillips screwdriver FIREPLACE LOCATION valve in an accessible location. The equip- •
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OWNER’S MANUAL 3. Check all joints from gas meter to equip- CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE INSTALLATION ment shutoff valve (see Figure 27). Ap- INSTALLATION Continued ply mixture of liquid soap and water to Conventional installation of fireplace involves gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. CHECKING GAS installing fireplace along with corner, face, 4. Correct all leaks at once. CONNECTIONS or cabinet mantel with hearth base accesso- ries against a wall in your home. Follow Pressure Testing Fireplace
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE BUILT-IN FIREPLACE INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Continued Cabinet Built-in installation of this fireplace involves 3. If not already completed, install gas Mantel installing fireplace into a framed-in enclosure. piping to fireplace location. This instal- This makes the front of fireplace flush with lation includes an approved flexible gas wall. If installing a mantel above the fireplace, line (if allowed by local codes) after you must follow the clearances shown in th
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OWNER’S MANUAL Mantel Clearances for Built-In INSTALLATION Installation Continued If placing mantel above built-in fireplace, 4. Carefully set fireplace in front of rough you must meet minimum clearance between opening with back of fireplace inside mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening. wall opening. 5. Attach flexible gas line to gas supply. NOTICE: Surface temperatures of See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Sup- adjacent walls and mantels be- ply, page 14. come hot during operation. Walls 6. P
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE 1. Locate pegs on the bottom of back log (#1). INSTALLATION Slide these pegs into the holes in the grate Trim Continued base behind the burner (see Figure 39). Hanging Screws 2. Place the base of the middle log (#2) in ASSEMBLING AND the U-shaped slots of the grate base in ATTACHING OPTIONAL front of the back log. The cutout on the Hanging BRASS TRIM right of the middle log should fit over Notches (Included with Mantel on Trim the burner (see Figure 40). Make sure
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OWNER’S MANUAL 4. Place crossover log (#4) onto the peg INSTALLATION CAUTION: Do not remove the (right) on back log (#2) and into the re- Continued warning and instruction labels cess of the middle log (#1) (see Figure 46). 4. Locate the notches in the bottom of the attached to the heater base as- Back Log (#2) crossover log (#4). Place the crossover sembly. These markings contain log on top of the middle log and front important warranty information. log. Make sure the notches of the cross- Peg
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UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE NORMAL LIGHTING INSTALLATION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Continued FIREPLACE INSTALLING SCREEN WARNING: You must operate FOR YOUR SAFETY this heater with the fireplace READ BEFORE screen in place. Make sure fire- WARNING: You must operate LIGHTING place screen is in place before this fireplace with the fireplace running heater. screen in place. Make sure fire- WARNING: If you do not fol- place screen is in place before low these instructions exactly, a running firepl
