Heatilator • RAVE4013I • 2184-900 Rev. E • 8/09
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Safety Alert Key:
• DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury.
• WARNING! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury.
• CAUTION! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
• NOTICE: Used to address practices not related to personal injury.
Table of Contents
A. Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
B. Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 Listing and Code Approvals
A. Appliance Certifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
B. Tempered Glass Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
C. BTU Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
E. Non-Combustible Materials Specifi cation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
F. Combustible Materials Specifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
G. Electrical Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
H. Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . . 8
User Guide
2 Operating Instructions
A. Gas Fireplace Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
B. Your Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Clear Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
D. Decorative Doors and Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
E. Fixed Glass Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
F. Remote Controls, Wall Controls and Wall Switches . . . . . 10
G. Before Lighting Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
H. Lighting Instructions (IPI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
I. After Fireplace is Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
J. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Maintenance and Service
A. Maintenance Tasks-Homeowner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
B. Maintenance Tasks-Qualifi ed Service Technician . . . . . . 14
Installer Guide
4 Getting Started
A. Typical Appliance System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
B. Design and Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
C. Tools and Supplies Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
D. Inspect Appliance and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5 Framing and Clearances
A. Selecting Appliance Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B. Constructing the Appliance Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
C. Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
D. Mantel and Wall Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6 Termination Locations
A. Vent Termination Minimum Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7 Vent Information and Diagrams
A. Approved Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B. Vent Table Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
C. Use of Elbows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D. Measuring Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E. Vent Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8 Vent Clearances and Framing
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
B. Wall Penetration Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
C. Install the Ceiling Firestop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
D. Install Attic Insulation Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9 Appliance Preparation
A. Top Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
B. Securing and Leveling the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10 Installing Vent Pipe (SLP Pipe)
A. Assemble Vent Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
B. Assemble Slip Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
C. Secure The Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
D. Disassemble Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
E. Install Decorative Ceiling Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
F. Install Metal Roof Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
G. Assemble and Install Storm Collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
H. Install Vertical Termination Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I. Install Decorative Wall Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
J. Heat Shield Requirements for Horizontal Termination . . . 43
K. Install Horizontal Termination Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
11 Gas Information
A. Fuel Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
B. Gas Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
C. Gas Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
12 Electrical Information
A. Wiring Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
B. IntelliFire Ignition System Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
C. Optional Accessories Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
D. Electrical Service and Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
E. Junction Box Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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