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®
DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
BHDV37NC, BHDV37PC,
BHDV41NC, AND BHDV41PC
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
maintenance can cause injury or
loss of life.
property damage. Refer to this
manual for correct installation and
FOR YOUR SAFETY operational procedures. For as-
Do not store or us
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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 28. WARNINGS 2. For propane/LP fireplace, do not place 11. Keep the area around your firepla
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT GLOSSARY OF IDENTIFICATION TERMS Chase - A box-like 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 sealent for use around the Stand-off Nailing vent terminal. Flange Snorkel Termination - A box that raises the Glass Door horizontal termination above ground level Assembly clearances. Blower Vent Terminal - Mounted on an outside Adjustment wall or roof to separate
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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 through the side wall, or vertically using the 13" 1 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 cal rise in an attic or second story, and allow VENTING manufactured or approved by DESA for sufficient vent height above the roofline. INSTALLATION International You may use one or two 90° elbows in this vent configuration. See Vertical Termination • Installation other than as instructed by Configurations on pages 13 and 14. WARNING: Read all instruc- these instructions tions completely and thoroughly Note: You may use two 45° elbows in p
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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 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 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 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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® 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). Whenever mensions, as
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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 in the roof until the bottom of the box Venting with Two 90° Elbows extends at least 2" below the ceiling Vertical (V) Horizontal (H ) + 1 (see Figure 23). Align t
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® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Note: Install restrictor into 4" collar of fireplace as shown. Note: Install restrictor into 4" collar of fireplace 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 Con- 5' min. 6' max. figuration 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 Fi
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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, Snorkel Ter
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® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) Installing GA3700/DA3610TA 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 in Figures 30 through 31, page 17. They will, where you purchased the fireplace for proper WARNING: A qualified ser- however, be in your fireplace when you are f
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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 equipment shutoff FIREPLACE CAUTION: Use only new, valve in an accessible location. The equip- black iron or steel pipe. Inter- INSTALLATION ment shutoff valve is for turning on and nally-tinned copper tubing may 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 for locating equipment shu
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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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® DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) ON Open POSITION FIREPLACE Equipment Shutoff INSTALLATION Valve Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 OFF POSITION PSIG (3.5 kPa) Closed 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- Figure 37 - Equipment Shutoff Valve ure 37). 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 Propane/LP Supply gas meter for natural gas fireplace, or T
