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L38DF-ST See-thru Gas Fireplace

Part No. XG0810

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Installation

Installing The Gas Line

The gas line must be installed before completing the installation of the 

L38DF-ST Fireplace. 

Natural Gas

 requires a minimum  inlet gas supply  

pressure of 5.5" W.C. & a manifold pressure of 3.5" W.C. 

Propane 

Gas

 requires a minimum inlet gas supply pressure of 11" W.C. & a 

manifold pressure of 10" W.C. Provision must also be made for a 1/8" 

N.P.T. plugged tapping and be accessible for test gauge connection 

immediately upstream of the gas supply controls to the appliance. The 

fireplace gas connection and the main operating gas valve is located 

behind the removable trim at the bottom of the unit and need only be 

attached to the gas line  with an approved fitting, as required by the 

applicable installation codes

.

To access the fireplace gas connection the main burner must be 

removed as shown below in figure 5a.

• Only use gas shut-off valves approved for use by the state, province, 

region, or governing body, in which the appliance is being installed, or 

as required by the applicable installation codes.
• Flexible gas connectors must not exceed 3 feet in length, unless it is 

allowable  within applicable installation codes.

Note:

  After gas line is connected, 

each 

appliance connection

,

 

valve and valve train

 must be checked while under normal 

operating  pressure  with  either  a  liquid  solution,  or  leak 
detection device, to locate any source of leak. Tighten any 
areas  where  bubbling  appears  or  leak  is  detected  until 
bubbling stops completely or leak is no longer detected. 

DO  NOT use a flame of any kind to test for leaks.

Figure 5a.  

Gas line access.

The appliance and its individual shut-off 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 psig (3.5 kPa).
The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by 

closing its individual manual shut-off valve during any pressure testing 

of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than 

1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).

Vent  Installation

This section covers the installation of direct venting and terminations. 

Installation Requirements

L38DF-ST 

model fireplaces are certified for use with Montigo Standard 

Series 

(5" / 8")

 venting components.

Minimum 

clearance to combustible construction around the vent pipe 

is 1" 

on all sides, except on horizontal venting where the 

top

 of the pipe 

must have a clearance of at least 2".
Use only 

certified Montigo vent components.

 (Use of other parts will void the 

Montigo warranty, and may impede the operation of the fireplace.)
All joints must be secured with a minimum of two screws per joint
Vent terminations must not be recessed in walls or siding
Horizontal runs must be supported by a minimum of two supports per horizontal 
run. A minimum of one screw on each side of support is also required
Flex vent sections may be stretched up to 50% of their total length (eg. a 
24" section may be stretched to 36")
Maximum horizontal run with no vertical rise is 6 feet.
Flex vent sections over 6 feet must fall within the limits set by the venting 
graph and must have a minimum vertical rise of 3 inches per foot of flex.
Solid vent sections may be cut less than half way from the female end
Venting components can be used in any combination of solid/rigid pipe or flex 
pipe and in any orientation (Male connectors can face in any direction)

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Installing The Remote Switch

The 

L38DF-ST's gas valve is located behind the lower trim, and may 

be connected to a wall switch. The valve generates its own power on 

a millivolt circuit. Use only low voltage wire, and DO NOT

 connect 

any external power to it.

Note:

  The switch location must not exceed 30' from the fireplace.

7”

1 3/4”

2 3/8”

1 3/4”

WARNING:

When this appliance is installed directly on carpeting, tile or 

any combustible material other than wood flooring, it must be 

installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and 

depth of the appliance.

Figure 2.  

Back frame dimensions. 

Backframe Min. 37 3/4”

Summary of Contents for L38DF-ST

Page 1: ...s supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department For Your Safety Do not store or use gasolineorotherflammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any...

Page 2: ...ted in this manual Consult your local Gas Inspection Branch on installation requirements for factory built gas fireplaces Installation repairs should be done by a qualified contractor Installations in...

Page 3: ...e clearances apply to all dimensions except the framed opening where the clearance to combustibles is 0 The L38DF ST clearance to unprotected combustible walls which are perpendicular to the fireplace...

Page 4: ...by closing its individual manual shut off valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than 1 2 psig 3 5 kPa Vent Installation This section cove...

Page 5: ...s in the termination MSR PTO 3F 5 8 PTO 3F 5 8 PTO 3F 5 8 PTKOG 5 8 1 Ensure that the two long mounting brackets are facing the bottom ofthetermination Seeinset Thiswillprovidemoreheatprotection at th...

Page 6: ...Venting runs must fall within the limits set by the venting graph see Figure 9a Figure 8 Retracted Installation using a combination of solid and flex venting Use the vent graph to determine your allow...

Page 7: ...ination PVTK 1 B Flex Sections PFL 1 12 Section PFL 2 24 Section PFL 3 36 Section PFL 4 48 Section C Rigid Sections PEXT 1 12 m f Section PEXT 2 24 m f Section PEXT 3 36 m f Section PEXT 4 48 m f Sect...

Page 8: ...ll flange of the vent termination is 156 this would be an acceptable installation Example B Acceptable Installation If the vertical dimension from the hearth is 72 and the horizontal run to the wall f...

Page 9: ...onents using the chart on Page 8 Figure 16 Extended horizontal installation using a combination of rigid and flex venting Figure 15 Heat Shield for short horizontal installation Install by slid ing ov...

Page 10: ...ace Note Flame characteristics will change if the maximum vent height is used Minimum clearance to combustible construction around the vent pipe is 1 on all sides must be maintained except on horizont...

Page 11: ...fireplace with a non combustible material Please Note The decorative facing materials may be subject to temperatures in excess of 250 F This should be considered when selecting facing materials We rec...

Page 12: ...oors Both Sides Typical Cautions DO NOT OPERATE THIS FIREPLACE WITHOUT THE GLASS DOOR OR WITH A BROKEN GLASS DOOR p Cautions 5 1 60 Supply G L1 L2 NOTE If any of the original wire supplied with the ap...

Page 13: ...Off Gas To Appliance Operation Model L38DF ST 3 Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to Off Do not force 4 Flip up the lower trim 1 Turn off remote switch 2 Flip down the lower trim 1...

Page 14: ...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 neighbour s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructio...

Page 15: ...ing Instructions To Turn Off Gas To Appliance 1 STOP Read the safety information above on this label 2 Flip down the lower trims 3 If the switch on the control module is set to Continuous Pilot Off th...

Page 16: ...o inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water p p p p p Operation Lighting Instructions See pages 13 to 15 Burner Adjustment The...

Page 17: ...s appear until the bubbling stops completely Figure 34 Pilot Burner Troubleshooting The following is a troubleshooting chart of possible problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Noisy Pilot Flame Locate pil...

Page 18: ...subjected to normal use The Gas Appliances are designed to burn gas only Burning conventional fireplace fuels such as wood coal or any other solid fuel will cause damage to the Gas Appliance will prod...

Page 19: ...feet minimum in the United States 6 feet 1 8 m minimum in Canada L clearance to non mechanical air supply inlet to building or the combustion air inlet to any other appliance 16 inches 41 cm minimum f...

Page 20: ...rade directly in line with the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueled heating appliance or equipment The sign shall read in print size no less than one half 1 2 inch in size GAS...

Page 21: ...Part No XG0810 f i r e f e a t u r e Maintenance Notes Spare Parts L38DF ST L DF ST NG Gas Valve RGC1006 LP Gas Valve RGC1005 NG Pilot RPA020 LP Pilot RPA021 Burner NG RBL38501 Burner LPG RBL38502 ROR...

Page 22: ...Canadian Heating Products Inc Langley BC V4W 4A1 Montigo Del Ray Corp Ferndale WA 98248 XG0810 041808 f i r e f e a t u r e...

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