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MODEL 42
MAY BE INSTALLED AS A ZERO CLEARANCE FIREPLACE
OR WITH AN OPTIONAL WOODEN SURROUND
VENT-FREE
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
− Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this
or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical swi
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Information and Warnings ....................................................................................... 3 Installation (ZC) or (WS) .................................................................................................... 6 Fireplace and Framing Dimensions (ZC) ............................................................................ 7 Fireplace Clearances(ZC) .....................................................................................
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SECTION I SAFETY INFORMATION WARNINGS IMPORTANT: READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE TRYING TO ASSEMBLE, OPERATE, OR SERVICE THE APPLIANCE. IMPROPER USE OF THESE LOGS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM BURNS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, AND CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be working properly. Get f
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5. If this heater is used with propane gas, do not place propane supply tank (s) inside any structure. 6. What To Do IF You Smell Gas: Shut off gas supply. - Do not try to light any appliance. - Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. - Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions. - If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. 7
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21. All heater screens must be kept closed when operating the gas logs. 22. ”WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.” 23. Do not use this heater for burning trash or cooking. Never place matches, paper, garbage, or any other material on top of logs or into the flames. 24. Do not install or operate this heater in areas where impurities in the air exist (such as tobacco smoke or hea
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INSTALLATION FOR MODEL 42 (ZC or WS) Your New Buck Vent-Free Gas Fireplace Heater may be installed in Residential or *After- Market Manufactured Mobile Homes. This appliance may be installed in an *After Market Manufactured Mobile Home, where not prohibited by state or local codes. (Exception: This appliance may not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.) * (After Market: Completion of sale, not for the purpose of resale from the manufacturer). This appliance is only for use with t
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Fireplace and Framing Dimensions For Model 42 (ZC) Zero Clearance Installation 36-5/8" 35-5/8" 18-15/16" 41-1/2" 45-5/8" Figure 2 GAS LINE 2-5/8" 9" 19" 45-5/8" 36-5/8" WARNING:Installation and repairs should be performed by a qualified service person. The appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. More frequent clean- ing may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material, etc. It is imperative that control compa
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any combustible material other than wood flooring, it must FIREPLACE CLEARANCES (ZC) be installed on a metal or wood panel extending its full The fireplace may be placed directly on a combustible width and depth. Alternatively, the carpeting, vinyl tile, etc. floor, against a combustible wall at marked clearances, or may be removed beneath the fireplace before installing. on a raised wooden platform. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MUST NOT BE INSTALLED If the fireplace is to be installed on
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FINISHING YOUR FIREPLACE (ZC) anchoring brick, stone, or tile to the face of the There is a wide variety of finishing material fireplace. Check to see whether man-made available for your fireplace from formal wall brick and stone are made of non combustible treatments with marble and mantels, to rustic materials before using them on the face of the wood paneling, stone or brick. Non- fireplace. Some of these products contain combustible materials used in this installation combustible
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MANTEL PROFILES FOR ZERO CLEARANCE (ZC) CABINET MUST BE FOLLOWED MANTELS WITH 3/4" BASE CEILING 12" 3-1/2" COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL 3" 10" COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL 42" 3-1/2" 3/4" 3/4" 3" 2-1/2" STAND OFF LOUVERS 2" 42-ZC-FP STAND OFF LOUVERS HOOD 2" 42-ZC-FP HOOD Bottom of 3/4" Base or Support Bottom of 3/4" Base or Support must be at least 2-1/2" from top must be Flush with top of Unit if mantel is 10" wide or less. of Unit if mantel is 10" wide or more. FRONT VIEW OF MODEL 42-ZC-FP FLAT MANTEL WI
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INSTALLATION OF MODEL 42 (WS) WITH OPTIONAL WOODEN SURROUND (KIT#PAKDM42) 1. When choosing the right location for your heater and wooden surround (mantel) keep the following in mind: NOTE: Due to high temperatures, this heater should be located out of traffic areas and away from furniture and draperies. NOTE: Kit No. (PA KDM42) Optional Wooden Surround (Mantel) for Model 42 (WS). CAUTION: THE INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL CODES OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, W
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9. Now you are ready to position the log set. See pages 18, 19, 20. 10. To light the heater, see “Lighting Instructions”, pages 21 through 32. Make sure you have the right gas valve for Natural or LP gas. AS VIEWED FROM BACK OF SURROUND WOODEN SURROUND (MANTEL) BASE Page 12
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PRODUCING ADEQUATE VENTILATION This section is for residential or manufactured (mobile) installation “This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construction unless provisions are adequate combustion and ventilation air.” The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 defines a confined space as a space 3 whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 BTU per hour (4.8m per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space
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DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE A CONFINED OR UNCONFINED SPACE Use this worksheet to determine if you have confined or unconfined space. SPACE: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus 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 =_________cu.ft.(volume of space) EXAMPLE:
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A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoining room. If the extra space provides an unconfined space, remove door to adjoining room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See “Ventilation Air From Inside Building”, figure 6. B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See “Ventilation Air From Outdoors”, page 16. C. Install a lower BTU/Hr heater, if lower BTU/Hr size makes room unconfined. If the actual BTU/Hr used is less than the maximum BTU/Hr the space can s
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VENTILATION AIR FROM OUTDOORS Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors. These spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3, “Air For Combustion and Ventilation” for required size of ventilation grills or ducts. IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inl
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WARNING: ANY CHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS CONTROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS. GAS CONNECTION Check gas type. Use only the type of gas indicated on the valve rating plate. If the type of gas listed on the plate is not your type of gas supply, DO NOT INSTALL. Contact your dealer for proper model. Always use an external regulator for all LP heaters to reduce the supply tank pressure to a maximum of 13" W.C. This is in addition to the regulator furnished with the heater. WARNING: CONNECTIO
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GAS PRESSURE CHECK Check the inlet pressure to the burner to ensure that it is as shown in the table below. NOTE: The pressure check point is located on the right side of the valve facing burner, for ITT, and the left side for SIT. The appliance and its appliance main gas valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of 1/2 psi (3.5kPa). The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system
