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THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE

DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED.

  Due to high temperatures the appliance should be located 

out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.

•  Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of 

high surface temperatures and should stay away to avoid 

burns or clothing ignition.

•  Young children should be carefully supervised when they 

are in the same room as the appliance.

•  Clothing or other flammable material should not be placed 

on or near the appliance.

•  Any  safety  screen  or  guard  removed  for  servicing  an 

appliance  must  be  replaced  prior  to  operating  the 

appliance.

•  Keep burner and control compartment clean. 
•  Vent cap hot while furnace is in operation.
•  Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED 

SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected 

before use and at least annually by a qualified service 

person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to 

excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It 

is imperative that control compartments, burners and 

circulating  air  passageways  of  the  appliance  be  kept 

clean.

•  DO  NOT  put  anything  around  the  furnace  that  will 

obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air.

•  DO keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible 

material,  gasoline  and  other  flammable  vapors  and 

liquids.

•  DO  examine  venting  system  periodically  and  replace 

damaged parts.

•  DO make a periodic visual check of pilot and burners. 

Clean and replace damaged parts.

•  CAUTION: Pilot hole cover must be kept tightly closed 

during operation.

•  DO NOT use this heater if any part has been under water. 

Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect 

the heater and to replace any part of the control system 

and any gas control which has been under water. 

Attention: 

The  DV-55T direct vent wall furnaces are provided with vent kit, DV4T-59-1 for wall depths of 5" to 9". For wall depths 

greater than 9", refer to Accessories, Page 6. Listed below are the vent kits.

Attention: 

The minimum wall depth for installation of a  DV-55T 

MUST BE 

5". If the wall depth is less than 5" you can order DV-

822, refer to Accessories, Page 6 or refer to Figure 10 and Figure 11 with accompanying text, Page 11.

VENT KIT INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Summary of Contents for DV-55T-1

Page 1: ...eath or serious illness Installer Leave this manual with the appli ance Consumer Retain this manual for future refer ence Do not store or use gasoline or other flamma ble 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 sup...

Page 2: ...r Massachusetts 5 Introduction 6 Specifications 6 Gas Supply 7 8 Clearances 8 Installation Instructions 9 11 Lighting Instructions 12 Pilot Flame Characteristics 13 Main Burner Flame Characteristics 13 Wiring 14 Service and Maintenance Suggestions 15 How to Order Repair Parts 16 Parts List 16 Parts View 17 Service Notes 18 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 3: ... control compartments burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean DO NOT put anything around the furnace that will obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air DOkeeptheapplianceareaclearandfreefromcombustible material gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids DO examine venting system periodically and replace damaged parts DO make a periodic visual check of p...

Page 4: ...ights perform service or make adjustments in an area where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor if there has been a leak of LP Gas Odor fade due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of new cylinders and tanks is possible Therefore people should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders are placed in service Odor fade can occur in new tanks or reinstal...

Page 5: ...quiredinaccordance with the above provisions shall comply with NFPA 720 and be ANSI UL 2034 listed and IAS certified 3 SIGNAGE Ametalorplasticidentificationplateshallbe permanently mounted to the exterior of the building at a minimum height of eight 8 feet above grade directly in line with the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueled heating appliance or equipment The sign shall ...

Page 6: ...tilization equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be performed only by a qualified agency The term qualified agency means any indi vidual 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 i...

Page 7: ...e to check for leaks Appliance must be disconnected from piping at inlet of control valve and pipe capped or plugged for pressure test Never pressure test with appliance connected control valve will sustain damage A gas valve and ground joint union should be installed in the gas line upstream of the gas control to aid in servicing It is required by the National Fuel Gas Code that a drip line be in...

Page 8: ...from the center of the vent cap to the nearest outside corner or obstruction is 24 inches The vent terminal of a direct vent appliance with an input over 50 000 BTU per hour shall be located at least 12 inches from any opening through which flue gases could enter a building The bot tom of the vent terminal and the air intake shall be located at least 12 inches above grade WARNING The nearest point ...

Page 9: ...provided Side outlet kit 10 boot assembly with register SOK 1 for warm air discharge into an adjoining room may be installed on either side of the furnace at the required clearance of 4 inches to adjacent wall as shown in Figure 7 1 Locate and cut the 5 1 2 square opening in the cabinet side using the template from the kit exposing the inner liner knock out 2 Remove the knock out 3 Using the inner...

Page 10: ...left and right side panels A three prong grounding plug assembly is located within the control compartment bottom of the furnace Please remove 7 8 knockout from appropriate side panel when routing plug assembly to an electrical outlet Installation of Three prong Grounding Plug Assembly 1 Disconnect nylon cap on 3 plug assembly from nylon plug on wiring harness Remove 3 plug assembly from control c...

Page 11: ...isturbs the wind on one side of the air inlet section will result in back pressure on the flue section smothering the flame and eventual pilot outage When the vent cap is to be installed on siding or it appears that a projection within 6 of any side of the air inlet section could shield the air inlet section the entire vent should be supported away from the wall at least the distance of the projecti...

Page 12: ...electric power to the appliance 15 Set thermostat to desired setting FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING If you do not follow these instructions exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or loss of life A This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand When lighting the pilot follow these instructions exactly B BEFORELIGHTINGsmellallaroundtheap...

Page 13: ...v ing the burner door from the combustion chamber remove rear burner pilot burner and front burner With front and rear burners removed from furnace force water into the ribbon ports and dry with air pressure The correct pilot flame Figure 12 will be blue extending past the thermocouple The flame will surround the thermocouple just below the tip Natural gas pilots require adjusting when the inlet gas...

Page 14: ...can be purchased plugged into the ungrounded receptacle and its wire connected to the receptacle mounting screw With this wire completing the ground the appliance cord plug can bepluggedintotheadapterandbeelectricallygrounded A7 8 hole is provided in the junction box for use with a conduit connector if local codes require this type of protection Thermostat Installation The thermostat should be ins...

Page 15: ...nace is first installed or was off all summer the pilot flame may be too lean to ignite on the first few trials Turn the controlvalveknobtopilotpositionanddepresstheredresetbutton Holding the button down continually to bleed the line 1 Use lighter rod to light pilot with a match 2 Use the piezo ignitor at 30 second intervals until it lights If Electrode Does Not Produce Spark 1 Check wire connections...

Page 16: ... a Part Number When ordering parts first obtain the Model Number from the name plate on your equipment Then determine the Part Number not the Index Number and the Description of each part from the following appropriate illustration and list Be sure to give all this information Furnace Model Number Part Description Furnace Serial Number Part Number Type of Gas Propane or Natural Do not order bolts s...

Page 17: ...13118 7 0408 Page 17 PARTS VIEW ...

Page 18: ...13118 7 0408 Page 18 SERVICE NOTES ...

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Page 20: ...ms Empire Comfort Systems Inc 918 Freeburg Ave Belleville IL 62220 If you have a general question about our products please e mail us at info empirecomfort com If you have a service or repair question please contact your dealer www empirecomfort com ...

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