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Quadra-Fire   •   QV36DB-A   •   2018-900  Rev. F  •  12/07

16

       

V

       H

   1' MIN. (305mm)

2'   MAX.  (610mm)

   2' MIN. (610mm)

4'   MAX.  (1.22m)

   3' MIN. (914mm)

6'   MAX.  (1.86m)

   4' MIN. (1.22m)

8'   MAX.  (2.4m)

V+H=40' MAX. (12.4m)      H = 8' MAX.  (2.4m)

NOTE: 

On vertical venting configurations where

the vertical component is over 10 feet install
the vertical baffle included in the manual bag
assembly to improve flame appearance.

Figure 11. Venting with One 90° Elbow

VENTING WITH ONE (1) 90° ELBOW

VENTING WITH ONE (1) 90° ELBOW

        V (FT.)

    H (FT.)

   1' MIN. (305mm)

  5' MAX.  (1.52m)

   2' MIN. (610mm)

10' MAX.  (3.1m)

   3' MIN. (914mm)

15' MAX.  (4.65m)

   4' MIN. (1.22m)

20' MAX.  (6.2m)

 V+H= 40’ MAX. (12.4MM)  H = 20' MAX. (6.2m)

Figure 12. Venting with One 90° Elbow

NOTE:  

If a 90

o

 elbow is

first attached to the unit,
the maximum horizontal
run is 3-feet (914mm).

NOTE:

 For corner installations: A 6-inch (152mm)

section of straight pipe may need to be attached to
the fireplace before a 90

o 

 elbow,  to allow the vent

pipe to clear the top standoffs.

V

H

H

V

H

V

Summary of Contents for QV36DB-A

Page 1: ... NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL CAUTION Important operating and maintenance instructions included This appliance may be installed as an OEM installation in manufactured home USA only or mobile home and must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer s instruc tions and the manufactured home construction and safety standard Title 24 CFR Part 3280 or Standard for Installa tion in Mobile Homes CAN CSA...

Page 2: ...OW these installation instructions may result in a possible fire hazard and will void the warranty Prior to the first firing of the fireplace READ the Using Your Fireplace section of the Owners Guide DO NOT USE this appliance if any part has been under water Immediately CALL a qualified service technician to inspect the unit and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which h...

Page 3: ... Vent Components 20 C Vent Termination 23 Step 4 Positioning Leveling and Securing the Fireplace 26 Step 5 The Gas Control System 26 Step 6 The Gas Supply Line 27 Step 7 Gas Pressure Requirements 27 Step 8 Wiring the Fireplace 28 Step 9 Finishing 29 Step 10 Installing Trim Logs and Ember Material 30 Installing the Trim 30 Refractory Kit Placement 30 Positioning the Logs 31 Shutter Settings 31 Plac...

Page 4: ...18 900 Rev F 12 07 4 Part number list on following page Log Set Assembly Service Parts QV36DB A Beginning Manufacturing Date June 2003 Ending Manufacturing Date ______ Service Parts Diagram 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 3 5 4 2 1 Î ...

Page 5: ...XI Y 13 Burner 2018 005 Y 14 Junction Box 4021 013 Y Mesh Mesh 6000 Y Glass Latch Assembly 386 122A Y Exhaust Restrictor 2027 102 N Pilot Tube SRV485 301 Y Thermocouple 446 511 Y Thermopile 060 512 Y Lava Rock Bag 060 721 N Mineral Wool 050 721 N Gasket Assembly Includes Vent Seal Cap Burner Neck Shutter Bracket and Valve Plate Gaskets Touch Up Paint TUP GBK 12 N Conversion Kit NG NGK 2018 Y Conve...

Page 6: ...7 Y 5 Valve Bracket 550 169 N 6 Flex Ball Valve Assembly 302 320A Y 7 Control Panel 295 119 N 8 Piezo Ignitor 291 513 Y 9 Pilot Control Knob 571 530 Y 10 Flame Control Knob 571 531 Y 11 ON OFF Rocker Switch 060 521A Y Valve NG 060 522 Y Valve LP 060 523 Y 13 Wire Assembly 049 552A Y 14 Flexible Gas Connector 383 302A Y Orifice NG 3 1 MM 582 8310 Y Orifice LP 1 8 MM 582 818 Y 15 12 2 Stocked at Dep...

Page 7: ...in accordance with local codes or in the absence of local codes with the National Electric Code ANSI NFPA No 70 in the United States or to the CSAC22 1 Canadian Electric Code in Canada This model may be installed in a bedroom or bed sitting room in the U S A and Canada 1Approvals and Codes High Altitude Installations U L Listed gas appliances are tested and approved with out requiring changes for ...

Page 8: ... benefit Failure to follow these instructions will void the own er s warranty and may present a fire hazard The Hearth Home Technologies Warranty will be voided by and Hearth Home Technologies disclaims any responsibility for the following actions Installation of any damaged fireplace or vent system component Modification of the fireplace or direct vent system Installation other than as instructed...

Page 9: ...m 25 1 4 642mm 34 5 8 879mm 8 5 8 219mm VENT COLLARS ELECTRICAL ACCESS 26 7 8 682mm 12 3 4 323mm 3 1 2 90mm GAS LINE ACCESS 2 1 8 55mm 6 7 8 174mm 14 1 4 362mm 8 5 8 219mm VENT COLLARS 21 1 2 548mm 11 5 8 297mm 28 1 2 724mm TOP STANDOFFS HOOD ELECTRICAL ACCESS GAS CONTROLS RATING PLATE AND LABELS GAS LINE ACCESS ...

Page 10: ...essed 21 1 2 inches 546 mm into combustible construction Constructing the Fireplace Chase A chase is a vertical box like structure built to enclose the gas fireplace and or its vent system Vertical vents that run on the outside of a building may be but are not required to be installed inside a chase CAUTION TREATMENT OF FIRESTOP SPACERS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHASE MAY VARY WITH THE TYPE OF BUILD...

Page 11: ...erence dimensions CAUTION MEASURE FIREPLACE DIMENSIONS AND VERIFY FRAMING METHODS AND WALL COVERING DETAILS BEFORE FRAMING S h o w s center of 10 x 12 vent framing holes for top and rear venting The center of the hole is one 1 inch 25 4mm above the center of the horizontal vent pipe Noncombustible zone is defined by 3 above the elbow for the entire width and depth behind the front header of the fi...

Page 12: ... Vent Component Specifications 5 inch inner pipe 8 inch outer pipe NOTE PIPES OVERLAP 1 1 4 INCHES AT EACH JOINT DVP90ST 12 9 16 11 1 4 7 1 4 1 1 4 TYP 1 2 TYP 8 9 16 DVP36 DVP48 48 24 36 4 6 DVP4 DVP6 12 DVP12 2 MIN DVP12A 12 3 16 MAX DVP24 9 7 8 45 0O 10 1 4 DVP45 14 1 4 ...

Page 13: ...nd the venting configuration used Identifying Vent Components The vent systems installed on this gas fireplace may in clude one two or three 90 elbow assemblies The rela tionships of vertical rise to horizontal run in vent configura tions using 90 elbows MUST BE strictly adhered to The rise to run relationships are shown in the venting drawings and tables Refer to the diagrams on the next several ...

Page 14: ... venting configurations over 20 feet install the flue restric tor 2027 102 See flue restrictor installation in structions CAP V Figure 7 Figure 8 CHART Vertical Top Vent NG Top Vent LP Rear Vent NG Rear Vent LP 4 2 2 2 3 No Restrictor No Restrictor 8 3 3 2 3 2 2 No Restrictor 15 3 4 3 4 3 3 2 3 20 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 25 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 30 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 35 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 40 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 ADJUSTABL...

Page 15: ...Kit No H Max Run DVP TRAP 24 610 mm Figure 10 Corner Installation NOTE This model is tested and approved to use 45 elbows in corner installations However 90 elbows will result in better performance Figure 9 Horizontal Installation 90 DEGREE ELBOWS 45 DEGREE ELBOW H ...

Page 16: ... Figure 11 Venting with One 90 Elbow VENTING WITH ONE 1 90 ELBOW VENTING WITH ONE 1 90 ELBOW V FT H FT 1 MIN 305mm 5 MAX 1 52m 2 MIN 610mm 10 MAX 3 1m 3 MIN 914mm 15 MAX 4 65m 4 MIN 1 22m 20 MAX 6 2m V H 40 MAX 12 4MM H 20 MAX 6 2m Figure 12 Venting with One 90 Elbow NOTE If a 90o elbow is first attached to the unit the maximum horizontal run is 3 feet 914mm NOTE For corner installations A6 inch 1...

Page 17: ...X 3 1m 3 MIN 914 mm 6 MAX 1 86 m 15 MAX 4 65m 4 MIN 1 22 m 8 MAX 2 48 m 20 MAX 6 2m V H H1 40 MAX 12 4 m H 8 MAX 2 48 m H H1 20 MAX 6 2m Figure 14 Venting with Two 90 Elbows VENTING WITH TWO 2 90o ELBOWS V FT H H1 FT 1 MIN 305mm 5 MAX 1 52m 2 MIN 610mm 10 MAX 3 1m 3 MIN 914mm 15 MAX 4 65m 4 MIN 1 22m 20 MAX 6 2m V H H1 40 MAX 12 4m H H1 20 MAX 6 2m V V1 H 40 MAX 12 4m H1 V H V V1 H H1 H V ...

Page 18: ...X 3 1m 3 MIN 914mm 6 MAX 1 86m 15 MAX 4 65m 4 MIN 1 22m 8 MAX 2 48m 20 MAX 6 2m V H H1 H2 40 MAX 12 4 m H 8 MAX 2 48 m H H1 H2 20 MAX 6 2 m V H H H1 H2 1 MIN 305mm 2 MAX 610mm 5 MAX 1 52m 2 MIN 610mm 4 MAX 1 22m 10 MAX 3 1m 3 MIN 914mm 6 MAX 1 86m 15 MAX 4 65m 4 MIN 1 22m 8 MAX 2 48m 20 MAX 6 2m V1 V H H1 40 MAX 12 4 m H 8 MAX 2 48 m H H1 20 MAX 6 2 m V H H H1 H V H1 V1 H H1 H2 V ...

Page 19: ...m 10 MAX 3 1m 3 MIN 914mm 15 MAX 4 65m 4 MIN 1 22m 20 MAX 6 2m NOTE H H1 20 MAX 6 2m V V1 H H1 40 MAX 12 4m V FT H H1 FT 1 MIN 305mm 5 MAX 1 52m 2 MIN 610mm 10 MAX 3 1m 3 MIN 914mm 15 MAX 4 65m 4 MIN 1 22m 20 MAX 6 2m H H1 20 MAX 6 2m NOTE V V1 H H1 40 MAX 12 4m Figure 16 Venting with three 90 elbows V H H1 V1 V H H1 V1 ...

Page 20: ...G If your vertical vent component is over 10 feet you may want to install the included vertical baffle to improve flame appearance Vertical baffle is located in the bag containing the instruction manual Center the vertical baffle on the five inch flue being used and with self tapping screws secure the baffle to the inside of the firebox Cut the seal cap strap and remove white gasket material CUT H...

Page 21: ...between the shield and the combustible surface See Figure 20 Figure 22 Adding Venting Components Continue adding vent components locking each succeed ing component into place Ensure that each succeeding vent component is secure ly fitted and locked into the preceding component in the vent system 90 elbows may be installed and rotated to any point around the preceding component s vertical axis If a...

Page 22: ...center of the hole is one 1 inch 25 4mm above the center of the horizontal vent pipe Position the firestops on both sides of the hole previ ously cut and secure the firestops with nails or screws The heat shields of the firestops MUST BE placed to wards the top of the hole Continue the vent run through the firestops Figure 24 Heat Shield Interior Exterior Firestops TRIM HEAT SHIELD IF TOO LONG ADD...

Page 23: ...rea above the ceiling IS an attic position and secure the firestop on top of the previously framed hole NOTE Keep insulation away from the vent pipe at least 1 inch 25mm Figure 27 Attic Firestop JOIST CEILING FIRESTOP CEILING NAILS 4 REQUIRED CEILING CEILING FIRESTOP RAFTER NAILS 4 REQUIRED NOTE There must be NO INSULATION or other combustibles inside the framed firestop opening Figure 25 10 x 10 ...

Page 24: ... on one side and with an overhang are permitted with the dimensions specified for vinyl or non vinyl siding and soffits 1 There must be 3 feet minimum between termination caps 2 All mechanical air intakes within 10 feet of a termination cap must be a minimum of 3 feet below the termination cap 3 All gravity air intakes within 3 feet of a termination cap must be a minimum of 1 foot below the termin...

Page 25: ... IN THE INTER EST OF SAFETY SEE FIGURE 30 FOR MINIMUM HEIGHTS PROVIDED THE TERMINATION CAP IS AT LEAST TWENTY INCHES FROM A VERTICAL WALLAND 2 FEET BELOWAHORIZONTAL OVER HANG NOTE This also pertains to vertical vent systems in stalled on the outside of the building Roof Pitch H min ft flat to 6 12 1 0 6 12 to 7 12 1 25 over 7 12 to 8 12 1 5 over 8 12 to 9 12 2 0 over 9 12 to 10 12 2 5 over 10 12 t...

Page 26: ...operly position level and secure the fireplace Figure 31 Proper Positioning Leveling and Securing of a Fireplace Figure 32 Gas Control System STANDING PILOT Step 5 The Gas Control System WARNING THIS UNIT IS NOT FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL The type of gas control system used with this model is Stand ing Pilot Ignition Standing Pilot Ignition System This system includes millivolt control valve standing...

Page 27: ...eplace lower grille insert the gas supply line through the gas line hole and connect it to the shut off valve When attaching the pipe support the control so that the lines are not bent or torn After the gas line installation is complete all connec tions must be tightened and checked for leaks with a commercially available non corrosive leak check solu tion Be sure to rinse off all leak check solut...

Page 28: ...e wall switch in the desired position on a wall Run a maximum of 25 feet 7 8 m or less length of 18 A W G minimum wire and connect it to the fireplace ON OFF switch pigtails WARNING DO NOT CONNECT 110 120 VAC TO THE WALL SWITCH OR THE CONTROL VALVE WILL BE DESTROYED CAUTION LABEL ALL WIRES PRIOR TO DISCONNEC TION WHEN SERVICING CONTROLS WIRING ERRORS CANCAUSEIMPROPERANDDANGEROUSOPERATION VERIFY PR...

Page 29: ... ARE SEALED A 300 F MINIMUM SEALANT MATE RIAL MUST BE USED THESE JOINTS ARE NOT RE QUIRED TO BE SEALED ONLY NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL USING 300 F MINIMUM ADHESIVE IF NEEDED CAN BE APPLIED AS FACING TO THE FIRE PLACE SURROUND SEE FIGURE 39 Hearth Extensions A hearth extension may be desirable for aesthetic reasons However ANSI or CAN CGAtesting standardsdo not require hearth extensions for gas firep...

Page 30: ...arble brass brick tile or other non combustible materials can be used to cover up the gap between the sheet rock and the fireplace Do not obstruct or modify the air inlet outlet grilles When overlapping on both sides leave enough space so that the bottom grille can be lowered and the trim door removed Step 10 Installing Trim Refractory Logs and Ember Material Figure 38 Refractory Kit Placement BRI...

Page 31: ...g Information section at the beginning of this Installers Guide Double check for gas leaks Before lighting the fireplace double check the unit for possible gas leaks Double check vent terminations and front grilles for obstructions Before lighting the fireplace double check the unit for possible obstructions that could be blocking the vent ter minations or the front grilles Double check for faulty...

Page 32: ...LOT THERMOPILE 5 To put the control in the PILOT position turn the control knob counter clockwise to the PILOT position 6 To light the pilot press the control knob and then press the red or black piezo button once every second The piezo makes a clicking sound It may be necessary to repeat this step If the pilot does not light after 10 seconds go back to step 2 The control knob should be held down ...

Page 33: ...le tips should be covered with flame See Figure 32 Figure 44 Burner Flame Patterns MAKESURETHE FLAMESARE STEADY NOTLIFTINGOR FLOATING Checking Vent System Frequency Before initial use and at least annually thereafter more frequently if possible By Qualified service technician Home owner Task Inspect the external vent cap on a regular basis to ensure that no debris is interfering with the flow of a...

Page 34: ...e copper lead Start the pilot and hold the valve knob in If the millivolt reading is less than 15mV replace the thermocouple b Defective valve If the thermocouple is producing more than 15 millivolts replace faulty valve 3 The pilot is burning there is no gas burner the valve knob is in the ON position and the ON OFF switch is in the ON position a ON OFF switch or wires defective Check the ON OFF ...

Page 35: ... the unit The maximum downwards lope is 1 4 inch d Glass too loose and air tight packet leaks in corners after usage Tighten the corner e Bad thermopile or thermocouple Replace if necessary f Improper vent cap installation Check for proper installation and freedom from debris or blockage 6 Glass soots a Flame impingement Adjust the log set so that the flame does not excessively impinge on it b Imp...

Page 36: ...ars for optional accessories Adjustments regular maintenance cleaning and temporary repairs do not qualify for a service call fee and will not be covered The replacement of consumer replaceable items and installation of upgraded component parts do not quality for a service call fee and will not be covered This limited Lifetime Warranty does not extend to or include surface finish on the appliance ...

Page 37: ...____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL CAUTION Important operating and maintenance instruc tions included Read understand and follow these instructions for safe installation and operation Leave this manual with party responsible for use and operation This product may be covered ...

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