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Owner’s Manual
Installation and Operation
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QVI-35FB-S
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Read this manual before installing or operating this appliance. Please retain this owner’s manual for future reference. This Owner’s Manual should be retained for future A. Congratulations reference. We suggest that you keep it with your other Congratulations on selecting a Quadra-Fire gas fi replace, important documents and product manuals. an elegant and clean alternative to wood burning fi replaces. The information contained in this Owner’s Manual, unless The Quadra-Fire gas fireplace you
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Safety Alert Key: • DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury. • WARNING! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury. • CAUTION! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. • NOTICE: Used to address practices not related to personal injury. Table of Contents A. Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B. Limited Lifetime Warranty Hearth & Home Technologies LIMITED WARRANTY Hearth & Home Technologies (“HHT”) and its respective brands extends the following warranty for HHT gas, wood, pellet and electric appliances purchased from an authorized HHT dealer and installed in the United States of America or Canada. Warranty starts with date of purchase by the original owner (End User) except as noted for replacement parts. Warranty Period HHT Manufactured Appliances and Venting Components Covered
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B. Limited Lifetime Warranty (continued) • This limited warranty does not extend to or include surface fi nish on the appliance or terminations, door gasketing, glass gasketing, glass discoloration, fi rebrick, pellet logs, kaowool or other ceramic insulating materials. Rust and/or corrosion on any of the metal surfaces, cast iron components, baffl es, fi repots, doors, or fi rebox area are not covered by this warranty. • Noise resulting from minor expansion, contraction, or movement of certain p
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Listing and Code Approvals 1 1 A. Appliance Certifi cation B. BTU Specifi cations Maximum Minimum Orifi ce Models MODELS: QVI-35B-S Input Input Size (U.S. or Canada) BTU/h BTU/h (DMS) LABORATORY: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) US 40,000 27,000 .125 (0-2000 FT) TYPE: Vented Gas Appliance Heater QVI-35FB-S (NG) CANADA STANDARD: ANSI Z21.88b-2008/CSA 2.33b-2008 36,000 24,300 31 (2000-4500 FT) US 34,000 28,900 50 (0-2000 FT) This product is listed to ANSI standards for “Vented Gas QVI-35
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User Guide Operating Instructions 2 2 • Keep remote controls out of reach of children. A. Gas Fireplace Safety • Never leave children alone near a hot fi replace, whether operating or cooling down. WARNING • Teach children to NEVER touch the fi replace. HOT SURFACES! Glass and other surfaces are hot during • Consider not using the fi replace when children will be operation AND cool down. present. Hot glass will cause burns. Contact your dealer for more information, or visit: www. • DO NOT t
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CLEAR SPACE 3 FT. IN FRONT OF FIREPLACE C. Clear Space E. Fixed Glass Assembly WARNING! DO NOT place combustible objects in front See Section 12.G. of the fi replace or block louvers. High temperatures may start a fi re. See Figure 2.2. F. Remote Controls, Wall Controls and Wall Avoid placing candles and other heat-sensitive objects on Switches mantel or hearth. Heat may damage these objects. Follow the instructions supplied with the control installed to operate your fi replace: For safety: •
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H. Standing Pilot Ignition LIGHTING FOR YOUR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE LIGHTING 1. Open control access panel. WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fi re or explosion 2. Turn off all electric power to may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. the appliance. 3. Push in gas control knob A. This appliance has a pilot which • If you cannot reach your gas sup- slightly and turn clockwise plier, call the fi re department. must be lighted by h
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I. After Appliance is Lit Initial Break-in Procedure • The appliance should be run three to four hours continuously on high. • Turn the appliance off and allow it to completely cool. • Remove fi xed glass assembly. See Section 14.G. • Clean fi xed glass assembly. See Section 3. • Replace the fi xed glass assembly and run continuously on high an additional 12 hours. This cures the materials used to manufacture the fi re- place. NOTICE! Open windows for air circulation during ap- pliance break-in. •
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Maintenance and Service 3 3 Doors, Surrounds, Fronts Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing must be replaced prior to operating the appliance. Frequency: Annually By: Homeowner When properly maintained, your appliance will give you many years of trouble-free service. We recommend an- Tools needed: Protective gloves, stable work surface nual service by a qualifi ed technician. • Assess condition of screen and replace as necessary. A. Maintenance Tasks-Homeowner • Inspect for
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Inspection for cracking should be run when the appliance is B. Maintenance Tasks-Service Technician cool. Cracks tend to close as the appliance heats up. The following tasks must be performed by a qualifi ed technician. Control Compartment and Firebox Top Frequency: Annually Gasket Seal and Glass Assembly Inspection By: Service Technician Frequency: Annually Tools needed: Protective gloves, vacuum cleaner, dust By: Service Technician cloths Tools needed: Protective gloves, drop cloth and a
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Figure 3.1 Standing Pilot Flame Patterns Quadra-Fire • QVI-35FB-S • 2178-900 Rev. B • 12/08 13
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Installer Guide Getting Started 4 4 A. Typical Appliance System NOTICE: Illustrations and photos refl ect typical installations and are for design purposes only. Illustrations/diagrams are not drawn to scale. Actual product may vary from pictures in manual VERTICAL TERMINATION CAP (SECTION 8F ) VENT PIPE (SECTION 8) MANTEL AND MANTEL LEG (SECTIONS 5 & 11) SURROUND HEARTH EXTENSION GAS LINE (SECTION 9) ACCESS THROUGH EXISTING MASONRY OR WOODBURNING FIREPLACE Figure 4.1 Typical System-Maso
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VERTICAL TERMINATION CAP (SECTION 8F ) VENT PIPE (SECTION 8) MANTEL AND MANTEL LEG (SECTIONS 5 & 11) SURROUND HEARTH EXTENSION GAS LINE (SECTION 9) ACCESS THROUGH EXISTING MASONRY OR WOODBURNING FIREPLACE Figure 4.2 Typical System-Vent Pipe Quadra-Fire • QVI-35FB-S • 2178-900 Rev. B • 12/08 15
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B. Design and Installation Considerations D. Inspect Appliance and Components Quadra-Fire gas inserts are designed for installations into • Carefully remove the appliance and components from solid fuel masonry or factory built fi replaces that have the packaging. been installed in accordance with the National, Provin- • The vent system components and decorative doors and cial, State and local building codes. Fireplaces are to be fronts may be shipped in separate packages. constructed of non-
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Fireplace Size Requirements 5 5 • The metal fl oor of the solid fuel fi rebox may be removed to A. Minimum Fireplace Opening facilitate the installation of the insert. The appliance may Minimum fi replace opening requirements are shown in not be placed directly on the base of the outer wrap, a 1/4 Figure 5.1. inch airspace must be provided between the insert and WARNING! Risk of Fire or Burns! Provide adequate the fl oor of the outer wrap. Use the levelling legs to raise clearance aroun
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B. Mantel and Wall Projections Note: All WARNING! Risk of Fire! Comply with all minimum clear- measurements in inches. ances to combustibles as specifi ed. Framing or fi nishing INLET AIR material closer than the minimums listed must be construct- 12 in. MAX. EXHAUST VENT PIPE ed entirely of noncombustible materials (i.e., steel studs, VENT PIPE concrete board, etc). MANTEL Clearance to combustible material under the insert is 1/4 inch (6 mm). Clearance to sides of fi replace opening to combu
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Termination Locations 6 6 A. Vent Termination Minimum Clearances AB 6 in. (minimum) up to 20 in. 18 in. minimum 152 mm/508 mm 457 mm WARNING 20 in. and over 0 in. minimum Fire Risk. Gas, Wood or Fuel Oil Maintain vent clearance to combustibles as Termination Cap specifi ed. • DO NOT pack air space with insulation or other materials. B Failure to keep insulation or other materials away from vent pipe may cause fi re. A * HORIZONTAL Gas OVERHANG Termination Cap ** 2 FT. 20 INCHES MIN. VERTICAL
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Installation Preparation 7 7 Prepare the existing solid fuel masonry or factory built E. Fireplace Conversion Notice non-combustible fi rebox for installation. Permanently attach the label with the following warning to the inside lower back of the fi replace fi rebox into which the A. Inspection and Cleaning insert is being installed. Silicone or mechanical fasteners Prior to installing the gas insert: may be required to properly secure the label. • Have the chimney and adjacent structure i
