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Instructions to Installer
1.
Leave instruction manual with owner.
2.
Have owner complete the ‘Product Registration Card’
supplied with the fireplace or register online.
3.
Show owner how to start and operate the fireplace.
This direct-vent gas fireplace heater is designed to operate with
all combustion air being siphoned from the outside of the building
and all exhaust gases expelled to the outside of the building. The
information contained in this manual pertains to all models and
gas control systems unless otherwise noted.
Appliance Certification
WARNING
This fireplace is not for use with solid fuels. Burning solid fuels
could cause personal injury or property damage.
This fireplace is design certified in accordance with American
National Standard/CSA Standard ANSI Z21.88/CSA 2.33 and by
Underwriters Laboratories as a Direct-Vent Gas Fireplace Heater
and shall be installed according to these instructions.
These models may be installed in a bedroom or bed-sitting room
in the U.S.A. and Canada.
Building Codes
Consult your local building code agency, prior to installation,
to ensure compliance with local codes-including permits and
inspections.
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The installation must conform with local codes or, in
the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas
Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54* Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, or CSA B149.1 in Canada. *Available
from the American National Standards Institute, Inc. 11
West 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10036.
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The fireplace, when installed, must be electrically grounded
in accordance with local codes or, in absence of local
codes, with the National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70 or
Canadian Electric code, CSA C22.1.
INTRODUCTION
Qualified Installing Agency
Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization
equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment
shall be performed only by a qualified agency. The term
“qualified agency” means any individual, firm, corporation or
company which either in person or through a representative
is engaged in and is responsible for (a) the installation or
replacement of gas piping or (b) the connection, installation,
repair, or servicing of equipment, who is experienced in such
work, familiar with all precautions required, and has complied
with all the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: The installation
must be made by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WARNING
Any change to this fireplace or its controls can be dangerous.
Improper installation or use of the fireplace can cause
serious injury or death from fire, burns, explosions, or carbon
monoxide poisoning.
The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA 54* Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, or
CSA B149.1 in Canada. *Available from the American National
Standards Institute, Inc. 11 West 42nd St., New York, N.Y.
10036.
Any alteration of the original design, installation other than
as shown in these instructions or use with a type of gas not
shown on the rating plate is the responsibility of the person and
company making the change.
NOTICE: All correspondence should refer to complete Model
Number, Serial Number, and type of gas.
High Altitude
When installing this fireplace at an elevation above 2000 feet
(in the United States) it may be necessary to decrease the input
rating by replacing the existing burner orifice with a smaller size.
Generally, you should be reduce input by 4 percent for each
1000 feet above sea level. However, if the heating value of the
gas has been reduced, this may not apply. Check with Empire
Comfort Systems for proper orifice size identification.
Canadian High Altitude
Altitude: 0-4500 feet (0-1370 m)
When installing this fireplace at an elevation above 4500 feet
(in Canada), check with Empire Comfort Systems for assistance
in determining the proper orifice for location.
