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NATURAL GAS LOG

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 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.

— Installation and service must be performed by

a qualified installer, service agency, or the
gas supplier.

WARNING: Improper installa-
tion, adjustment, alteration, ser-
vice, or maintenance can cause
injury or property damage. Re-
fer to this manual for correct
installation and operational
procedures. For assistance or
additional information consult
a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This appliance is
for installation only in a solid-
fuel burning masonry or UL127
factory-built fireplace, con-
structed of noncombustible
material, and connected to a
working flue. (See page 7 for
minimum flue opening.)

WARNING: This is a gas-fired appliance. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which
it is installed. Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be
provided. Refer to 

Air for Combustion and Ventilation section on page 4 of this manual.

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by
state or local codes.

* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer

VENTED DECORATIVE APPLIANCES

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

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Model PCVDR24

RGA 2-72

APPROVED

TESTED AND

LISTED BY

Std RADCO Listing No. 1292

Summary of Contents for PCVDR24 RGA

Page 1: ...for correct installation and operational procedures For assistance or additional information consult a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING This appliance is for installation only in a solid fuelburningmasonryorUL127 factory built fireplace con structed of noncombustible material and connected to a working flue See page 7 for minimum flue opening WARNING This is a gas fir...

Page 2: ...ire box must be cleaned of soot creosote ashes and loose paint by a qualified chimney cleaner Creosote will ignite if highly heated Inspect chimney flue for damage 5 You must operate this log set with a fire placescreeninplace Makesurefireplace screen is closed before running log set 6 This log set is designed to be smoke less If logs ever appear to smoke turn off appliance and call a qualified se...

Page 3: ...ased sepa rately for this log set You must use the millivolt safety valve pilot kit to use remote accessories with this appliance See Acces sories page 18 UNPACKING CAUTION Do not remove the metal data plates from the burner pan The data plates contain im portant product information 1 Remove logs hearth kit pan materials and hardware from carton 2 Remove all protective packaging ap plied to logs a...

Page 4: ...educeheatlossinhomes Homeowners weather strip and caulk around windows and doorstokeepthecoldairoutandthewarmair in During heating months home owners want their homes as airtight as possible While it is good to make your home energy efficient your home needs to breathe Fresh air must enter your home All fuel burning appliances need fresh air for proper com bustion and ventilation Exhaustfans firep...

Page 5: ...ws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors 4 Compare the maximum Btu Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu Hr used _____________ Btu Hr maximum the space can support _____________ Btu Hr actual amount of Btu Hr used Example 51 200 Btu Hr maximum the space can support 95 000 Btu Hr actual amount of Btu Hr used The space in the above example is a confined space be...

Page 6: ...o adjoining room see op tion 3 Figure 2 Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 ANS Z223 1 Section 5 3 Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts WARNING Rework work sheet adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces Ventilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fre...

Page 7: ...Figure 4 indicate technical information regarding the installation of your gas log set Please make sure that all of the specifications shown are applicable be fore installation is attempted The fireplace must include a working flue andventingsystemwiththeminimumopen ings shown in the Figure 4 Continued MODEL DESCRIPTION PCVDR24 24 Dual Burner 65 000 55 000 8 dia Btu Input Natural Gas Btu Input Pro...

Page 8: ...scent wrench or pliers sediment trap tee joint pipe wrench CAUTION Use only new black iron or steel pipe Inter nally tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas Check your local codes Use pipe of 1 2 diameter or greater to allow proper gas volume to log set If pipe is too small undue loss of pressure will occur Installsedimenttrapinsupplylineasshown in Figure 6 Locate sediment trap where it ...

Page 9: ... with threaded opening facing open knock out plug 5 Using thread sealant resistant to the action of propane LP gas on larger end of fitting screw the burner inlet fitting through hole and into burner manifold Tighten using a wrench If using propane LP gas see Propane LP Gas Conversion page 10 6 Using burner clamp screw and nut pro vided assemble clamp to pan This will hold the burner manifold in p...

Page 10: ...ve Cover Control Knob Figure14 InstallingCover ControlKnob and Piezo Ignitor Propane LP Gas Conversion To convert to propane LP gas the burner inlet fitting and pilot orifice must be re placed Thepropane LPburnerinletfittingis supplied with the orifice installed for a 24 log set Burner Inlet Fitting 1 Remove the burner inlet fitting from the burner pan assembly DO NOT remove the orifice from this ...

Page 11: ...ross the burner pan to the top You may over flow the front and sides of the pan to cover the entire pan and connecting hardware Do not cover GA9050 series or GA9150 series valve 2 Open the glowing embers and evenly cover the Ash Bed Material vermicu lite in the burner pan INSTALLING THE GRATE AND LOGS 1 Place the grate over the burner pan where the two outer horizontal supports on the grate fit in...

Page 12: ...ignites If the burner does not ignite within 10 seconds with the match burning turn the shut off valve OFF and repeat steps 1 through 4 again Note OperationinstructionsforGA9150 Remote Ready Valve Pilot Kit will be included with the kit 1 STOP Read the safety information column one this page 2 Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open 3 Press in and turn control knob clock wise to the OFF posit...

Page 13: ... Passage of air gas across irregular sur faces 1 Incorrect gas supply or pressure 2 Blocked burner orifice or burner mani fold ports 3 Improper burner orifice size Log set is smoking sooting excessively Note It is natural and unavoidable for vented gas log sets to produce moderate levels of carbon soot where flames contact the logs This is especially true with propane LP gas Burner is excessively ...

Page 14: ...mbly 5 Hand tighten until snug then tighten 1 4 turn more 6 Replace thermocouple 7 Replace control valve 1 Clean burner orifice 2 Contact local natural or propane LP gas company 3 Replace burner orifice 4 Reconnect leads 1 Adjust pilot flame for approximately 2 blue flame 2 Replace pilot orifice set POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Ignitor electrode not connected to igni tor cable 2 Ignitor cable pinched or wet 3...

Page 15: ... page OBSERVED PROBLEM Log Set produces a clicking ticking noise just after burner is lit or shut off Log Set produces unwanted odors Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position Gas odor during combustion REMEDY 1 This is common with most log sets If noise is excessive contact qualified ser vice person 1 Open flue to maximum Stop using odor causing products while log set is running 2 Locate...

Page 16: ...16 901747 VENTED NATURAL GAS LOGS ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODEL PCVDR24 3 13 1 8 6 4 2 10 7 20 5 9 9 14 15 19 16 21 17 18 11 12 ...

Page 17: ...37 02 Burner Pan 1 7 901242 01 Damper Clamp Std Assembly 1 8 101628 01 Gas Line 10 Flex 1 9 901431 01 Grate Steps 2 10 901246 02 Log Grate 1 11 901681 01 Burner Strap 1 12 901078 01 Nut 8 32 1 13 901076 01 Screw 8 32 x 3 8 1 14 901733 01 Bottom Front Log 1 15 901566 07 Bottom Rear Log 1 16 901538 03 Top Log CS 13 1 17 901524 03 Top Log CS 10 1 18 901527 04 Top Log CS 12 1 19 901676 03 Top Log CS 1...

Page 18: ...dels Use for firebox decoration only Carton of 6 LAVA ROCK GA6067 Not Shown For all models Use for firebox decoration only DECORATIVE ASH BED CONTROL COVER CDABK Not Shown An attractive way to cover control knob and piezo ignitor CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Keep the area around the log set clean and clear of debris Occasionally you may use a soft bristle brush to clean logs Once every year a qualifie...

Page 19: ...cts 707 Broadway W Long Branch NJ 07764 732 870 8809 1 800 755 8809 Parts Department Tarantin Tank Co P O Box 6129 Freehold NJ 07728 908 780 9340 1 800 922 0724 Parts Department Dayton Hardware P O Box 275 North Dayton Station Dayton OH 45404 All States 513 258 3721 OH 1 800 762 3426 Parts Department Halco Enterprises 208 Carter Drive Unit 21 West Chester PA 19382 4500 610 430 7717 1 800 368 0803 ...

Page 20: ...defective log set will be the responsibility of the owner TOTHEFULLEXTENTALLOWEDBYTHELAWOFTHEJURISDICTIONTHATGOVERNSTHESALEOFTHEPRODUCT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES AND LIMITS THE DURA TION OF ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THREE 3 YEARS ON BURNER SYSTEM AND A LIFETIME ON LOGS F...

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