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Hearth & Home Technologies • BV4236DBI, BV4842DBI • 2209-900 Rev. P • 4/14

B. Glass Speci

cations

Hearth & Home Technologies appliances manufactured
with tempered glass may be installed in hazardous loca-
tions such as bathtub enclosures as de

ned by the Con-

sumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The tempered
glass has been tested and certi

ed to the requirements

ANSI Z97.1

and

CPSC 16 CFR 1202

(Safety Glazing

Certi

cation Council

SGCC# 1595

and

1597

. Architectur-

al Testing, Inc. Reports

02-31919.01

and

02-31917.01

This statement is in compliance with

CPSC 16 CFR Sec-

tion 1201.5

“Certi

cation and labeling requirements”

which refers to

U.S. Code

(USC) 2063

stating “…Such

certi

cate shall accompany the product or shall otherwise

be furnished to any distributor or retailer to whom the
product is delivered.”
Some local building codes require the use of tempered
glass with permanent marking in such locations. Glass
meeting this requirement is available from the factory.
Please contact your dealer or distributor to order.

C. BTU Speci

cations

This product is listed to ANSI standards for “Vented Gas
Fireplaces” and “Gas Fired Appliances for Use at High
Altitudes”.
May be installed in a sleeping room when the provisions
for combustion, ventilation and dilution air are met per the
requirements of

ANSI 223.1/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas

Code

. In Canada, installation in a sleeping room requires

installation with a thermostat certi

ed for use with this prod-

uct. Consult your local authorities having jurisdiction.

NOTICE:

This installation must conform with local codes.

In the absence of local codes you must comply with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-latest edition in
the U.S.A. and the CAN/CGA B149 Installation Codes in
Canada.

A. Appliance Certi

cation

NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A PRIMARY HEAT SOURCE.

This appliance is tested and approved as either supplemen-
tal room heat or as a decorative appliance. It should not be
factored as primary heat in residential heating calculations.

D. High Altitude Installations

NOTICE:

If the heating value of the gas has been reduced,

these rules do not apply. Check with your local gas utility
or authorities having jurisdiction.

When installing above 2000 feet elevation:
• In the USA: Reduce input rate 4% for each 1000 feet

above 2000 feet.

• In CANADA: Reduce input rate 10% for elevations

between 2000 feet and 4500 feet. Above 4500 feet,
consult local gas utility.

Check with your local gas utility to determine proper ori

size.

E. Non-Combustible Materials Speci

cation

Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are

those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete,
slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.

Materials that are reported as passing

ASTM E 136,

Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in
a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 ºC

shall be considered

non-combustible materials.

F. Combustible Materials Speci

cation

Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa-
per, plant

bers, plastics, or other material that can ignite

and burn, whether

ame proofed or not, or plastered or

unplastered shall be considered combustible materials.

G. Electrical Codes

NOTICE:

This appliance must be electrically wired and

grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, with

National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA

70-latest edition

or the

Canadian Electric Code CSA

C22.1.

• A 110-120 VAC circuit for this product must be pro-

tected with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection,
in compliance with the applicable electrical codes,
when it is installed in locations such as in bathrooms
or near sinks.

Listing and Code Approvals

MODELS:

BV4236DBI, BV4842DBI

LABORATORY:

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

TYPE:

B-Vent Gas Appliance

STANDARD:

ANSI Z21.50b-2009 • CSA 2.22b-2009

Models

U.S. (0-2000 ft.) or Canada (2000-4500 ft.)

Maximum