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RFSDV34 Freestanding Direct Vent Gas Stove

10003550

Installation & Operating Instructions

General Information, Warnings, Cautions ...........................................................................3

Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ....................................................4

Unit Dimensions ..................................................................................................................5

Locating Your Stove ............................................................................................................6

Clearance to Combustibles .................................................................................................6

High Elevations ...................................................................................................................6

Gas Inlet and Manifold Pressures .......................................................................................6

Gas Specifications ...............................................................................................................6

Preparation ..........................................................................................................................6

Gas Line Installation ............................................................................................................6

Remote Switch Installation ..................................................................................................7

General Venting Information

General Venting Information-Termination Location ............................................................8

General Information on Assembling Vent Pipes ..................................................................9

How to Use the Vent Graph...................................... .........................................................10

Vertical Sidewall Applications & Installation ......................................................................10

Below Grade Installations.. ................................................................................................13

Vertical Through-the-Roof Applications & Installations ......................................................14

Venting Components .........................................................................................................16

Operating Instructions

Glass Information ..............................................................................................................17

Window Frame Assembly Removal ...................................................................................17

Glass Cleaning ..................................................................................................................17

Log Set and Lava Rock Material Installation .....................................................................17

Flame & Temperature Adjustment .....................................................................................19

Flame Characteristics ........................................................................................................19

Lighting & Operating Instructions ......................................................................................0

Troubleshooting NOVA SIT 80 Millivolt Valve ..................................................................1

Instructions for RCSITE .....................................................................................................

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................5

Maintenance

Cleaning the Standing Pilot Control System .....................................................................7

Wiring Diagrams ................................................................................................................8

Replacement Parts

......................................................................................................................9

Optional Accessories

Fan Kits .............................................................................................................................31

Optional Brass Trim Kit ......................................................................................................3

Remote Control Units ........................................................................................................3

Warranty

.......................................................................................................................................35

Energuide

......................................................................................................................................36

PLEASE READ THE INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE.

Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of an Vermont Castings Group gas stove.

IMPORTANT: Read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation. Failure to follow these

instructions may result in a possible fire hazard and will void the warranty.

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Page 1: ...ers instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department WARNING IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL IS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE PERSONAL INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFOREINSTALLINGANDUSING APPLIANCE INSTALLER CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY Installation and service must be performed by a qualif...

Page 2: ...perating Instructions Glass Information 17 Window Frame Assembly Removal 17 Glass Cleaning 17 Log Set and Lava Rock Material Installation 17 Flame Temperature Adjustment 19 Flame Characteristics 19 Lighting Operating Instructions 20 Troubleshooting NOVA SIT 820 Millivolt Valve 21 Instructions for RCSITE 22 Troubleshooting 25 Maintenance Cleaning the Standing Pilot Control System 27 Wiring Diagrams...

Page 3: ...State of California to cause cancer birth defects and other repro ductive harm California Health Safety Code Sec 25249 6 RFSDV34 Certified To ANSI Z21 88 CSA 2 33 Latest Editions Vented Gas Fireplace Heaters 7 2 4 33 7 53 52 3 4 4 5 33 5 4 6 2 7 2 4 4 5 33 4 Youngchildrenshouldbecarefullysupervisedwhenthey are in the same room as the appliance Toddlers young children and others may be susceptible ...

Page 4: ...the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueled heating appliance or equipment The sign shall read in print size no lessthanone half 1 2 inchinsize GASVENTDIRECTLY BELOW KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS Inspection The state or local gas inspector of the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not approve the installationunless uponinspection theinspectorobserves car...

Page 5: ...Gas Stove 10003550 Stove Dimensions Fig 1 Stove specifications and framing dimensions 2656M 667 mm 30 762 mm 1356 333 mm 2656M 667 mm 3156O 800 mm 6 6 162 mm 1956O 495 mm 456O 114 mm 1556O 394 mm 10 254 mm 19 6 492 mm 3550 RFSDV34 dims ...

Page 6: ...on the application The maximum horizontal run also has restrictions Before starting the in stallation become familiar with venting in structions starting on Page 9 Gas Specifications Max Min Input Input Model Fuel Gas Control BTU h BTU h RFSDV34TSRN Nat Millivolt Hi Lo 30 000 21 000 RFSDV34TSRP Prop Millivolt Hi Lo 30 000 22 500 Gas Line Installation Whenpurginggasline thefrontwindowframe assembly...

Page 7: ...ch assembly on either the rear right or rear left side of the stove 1 Remove the screw at the back of the cabinet top either on the left or the right side of the stove 2 Position switch assembly onto the back of the stove then fasten two 2 screws as shown in Figure 3 3 Attach wiring under the clips on the rear casing Fig 4 and install wiring through the rear opening of the stove before connecting ...

Page 8: ...er regulator assy I Clearance to service regulator vent outlet 3 91cm 3 91cm J Clearance to nonmechanical air supply inlet 6 15cm for appliances 10 000 6 15cm for appliances to building or the combustion air inlet to any Btuh 3kW 12 30cm for 10 000 Btuh 3kW 9 other appliances appliances 10 000 Btuh 3kW and 23cm for appliances 10 000 100 000 Btuh 30kW 36 91cm Btuh 3kW and 50 000 Btuh for appliances...

Page 9: ...semble the joints we suggest putting a lubricant Vaseline or similar on the male end of the twist lock pipe prior to assembly TWL100 Twist Lock Pipe 3 12 99 djt Male End Female End Screw Holes TWL100 Fig 7 Twist lock pipe joints Outside Corner Inside Corner Termination Clearances Termination clearances for buildings with combustible and noncombustible exteriors G Combustible 6 152 mm Noncombustibl...

Page 10: ...se is 3 914 mm Fig 9 Vertical Sidewall Applications How to Use the Vent Graph The vent chart should be read in conjunction with the following vent installation instructions to determine the relationship of the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the vent system 1 Determine the height of the center of the horizontal vent pipeexitingthroughtheouterwall Usingthisdimension on the Sidewall Vent Graph...

Page 11: ...gular variation 270 1 2 3 4 270 FP1239 Fig 12 Maximum elbow usage STEP 1 Locate vent opening on the wall It may be necessary to first position the stove and measure to obtain hole loca tion Depending on whether the wall is combustible or noncombustible cut opening to size Fig 13 For combustible walls first frame in opening Combustible Walls Fig 13 Cut a 9 H x 9 W 240 x 240 mm hole through the exte...

Page 12: ...rs of the stove and using appropriate venting component s attach to stove with three 3 screws Fig 16 Follow with the installation of the inner and outer elbow Again secure joints as described on Page 8 FSDV Step 4b 8 26 02 rjs FP1509 Bead of Sealant Fig 16 Horizontal vent length STEP 5 Measure the horizontal length requirement including a 2 51 mm overlap ie from the elbow to the outside wall face ...

Page 13: ...served If installing a snorkel a minimum 24 610 mm vertical rise is necessary The maximum horizontal run with the 24 610 mm vertical pipe is 36 914 mm This measurement is taken from the collar of the stove or transition elbow to the face of the exterior wall Refer to the Sidewall Vent Graph for extended horizontal run if the vertical rise exceeds 24 610 mm 1 Establish vent hole through the wall Fi...

Page 14: ...l the maximum horizontal length must be reduced by 18 457 mm Example Maximum horizontal length 0 x 45 elbows 10 3 m 1 x 45 elbows 8 2 6 m 2 x 45 elbows 7 2 1 m A minimum of an 8 2 4 m vertical rise Two sets of 45 elbows offsets within these vertical installations From 0 to a maximum of 8 2 4 m of vent pipe can be used between elbows Fig 22 7DVCS must be used to support offsets Fig 22 This applicat...

Page 15: ...the bottom and the top side of the ceiling joists If an attic is above ceiling level a 7DVAIS Attic Insulation Shield must be installed The enlarged ends of the vent section always face downward Fig 25 TWL101a Twist Lock Pipe 2 8 99 djt 8 Sheet Metal Screws 3 per joint Sealant Storm Collar TWL101a Fig 25 Roof flashing 11 11 Attic Insulation Shield Joist Ceiling In stallation Joist Upper Floor Fire...

Page 16: ...ection 46DVA 08AB 12 Straight 46DVA 12 24 Straight 46DVA 24B 36 Straight 46DVA 36B 48 Straight 46DVA 48 Horizontal Vent Cap 46DVA HC Wall Plate 46DVA DC Vinyl Siding Shield 46DVA VSS Snorkel Termination 14 46DVA SNK 14 Snorkel Termination 36 46DVA SNK30 Wall Strap 46DVA WS Cathedral Ceiling Support Box 46DVA CS Storm Collar 46DVA SC Wall Thimble 46DVA WT Firestop Spacer 46DVA FS Selkirk Corporatio...

Page 17: ... not use abrasive cleaners Do not strike or slam glass Operating Instructions Glass Information Window Frame Assembly Removal Glass Cleaning Release Clamps 2 per side FP1517 Fig 26 Window frame removal It is necessary to periodically clean the glass During start up condensation which is normal forms on the inside of the glass This condensation causes lint dust and other airborne particles to cling...

Page 18: ...Slip front ember log KR7 down behind the front de flector LG344 RFSDV LOGS 6 04 Log Rear KR10 Log Top Right KR12 Log Top Left KR11 Log Front Left KR8 Log Ember Bed KR7 Log Front Right KR9 LG344 Figure 27 Log Placement 5 Place front left log KR8 on top of burner left side Using the bottom holes in the log locate it into the left bracket log locator studs 6 Place front right log KR9 on top of burner...

Page 19: ...ervice provider for service and adjustment Flame Characteristics Flame Temperature Adjustment Fig 28 Flame adjustment knob CO105d Fig 29 Correct pilot flame appearance TSRN TSRP Models ForunitsequippedwiththeRCSITEAcontrol alladjustments are performed with the use of a remote transmitter Refer to instructions packaged with the transmitter or Page 22 in this manuals for operating instructions LG347...

Page 20: ...tly B BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the heater area for gas Be sure to smell next to the floor be cause some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light any appliance Do not touch any electric switch Do not use any phone in your building Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone To Turn Off Gas To Heater Lighting and Oper...

Page 21: ...t burner assembly utilizes both a thermocouple and a thermopile The thermocouple operates the main valve operation On and Off Clean and or adjust pilot for maximum flame impingement on thermopile and thermocouple Turn valve knob to Pilot Maintain flow to pilot millivolt meter should read greater than 10mV If the reading is okay and the pilot does not stay on replace the gas valve NOTE An interrupt...

Page 22: ...hes on the transmitter and sev en 7 switches on the receiver Figure 33 Switches 1 2 3 and 4 on both transmitter and receiver are privacy switches and 5 6 7 on the receiver are blower switches and should not be moved These are preset for the installed blower ST1088 RCSITE battery tab Battery Door Tab Fig 31 Bat tery door tab 2 Slide the privacy code switches 1 2 3 4 on the transmitter and receiver ...

Page 23: ... temperature is moni tored every three 3 minutes 5 Press AUTO FLAME button to exit the thermostatic mode The transmitter will be in the manual off mode and the fireplace will be shut off Flame Height Setting for Thermostatic Mode Figure 37 1 HoldAUTO FLAME button for five 5 seconds and one number and flame icon will appear in LCD screen 2 Use the ON or OFF button to set the desired flame height to...

Page 24: ...play HI and the trans mitter will turn off the appli ance 2 Transmitter will not func tion until the room temper ature has dropped below 99 F If transmitter mea sures a room temperature less than 40 F the LCD will display LO and NO SIGNAL will be sent to turn on the appliance Receiver Slide Switch 1 ON position The main burner will ignite and blower will come on when blower on delay time is reache...

Page 25: ...stment 1 The three speed levels of blower can be fine tuned by using the blower switches Fig 43 2 In the event the blower runs too slow or too fast on Low or Medium change the blower switch setting to achieve desired speed levels 3 Turn on the blower at low speed with the transmit ter and start from STEP 1 ON ON OFF then follow steps in the chart below to set up the blower switches The blower spee...

Page 26: ...ower setting is off 2 Blower delay setting is set too high Action 1 Replace batteries Change the bat teries every 6 months 2 Check battery installation or replace batteries 3 Press reset button at the back of the transmitter 1 Slide the switch to ON if appliance comes on wiring is not the cause 2 If appliance does not come on check wiring connections 1 Make sure the transmitter and re ceiver have ...

Page 27: ...millivolt gas valve Most of these components may require only an occasional checkup and cleaning and some may require adjustment If repair is necessary it should be performed by a qualified technician 1 Turn off pilot light at gas valve 2 Allow stove to cool if it has been operating 3 Remove window frame assembly Refer to Window Frame Assembly Removal section 4 Remove logs 5 Vacuum burner compartm...

Page 28: ...iring 120V AC Plug 120V AC Blower Receiver Fig 44 SIT Hi Lo blower schematic ST1091 120V AC Plug for Receiver Receiver 120V AC Plug for Blower Blower SIT mV Valve Hi Lo Regulator White Tag to blower Black White Black Tag Tag Black Black Black ST1092 SIT valve schematic Tag to 120V AC ST1092 Fig 45 SIT Hi Lo blower wiring Wiring Diagrams RFSDV34TSR ...

Page 29: ...erves the right to make changes in design materials specifications prices and discontinue colors and products at any time without notice RFSDV34 Ref Description RFSDV34 1 Log Set Complete 10001763 1a Log Ember Bed KR7 1b Log Front Left KR8 1c Log Front Right KR9 1d Log Rear KR10 1e Log Top Left KR11 1f Log Top Right KR12 2 Lava Rock 57897 3 Burner Housing Assembly w tiles 10001272 4 Ceramic Tile s...

Page 30: ...opile RN RP 26D0566 13 Remote Kit Hi Lo Blower TSR Series RCSITEA 14 Manifold Assembly not shown 10000824 15 Electrode ignitor w cable 24 10001297 16a Valve SIT820 Nat 37D0117 16b Valve SIT820 LP 37D0118 17 Fan Assembly w bracket TSR Series 51869 18 Window Frame Assembly complete with glass 10001917 19 Window Glass w Gasket Assembly Kit not shown 10001916 20 Window Glass Gasket Kit not shown 10001...

Page 31: ... rear of the stove Fig 48 The fan mounts over two studs that hold the fan just below the firebox floor Secure the fan in place with two nuts provided 5 Locatethefanspeedcontrol junctionboxonscrewstuds located on the right side of the cover valve Tighten with nuts provided 6 Install thermal sensor element on screw studs located to the right of the gas valve below the burner base 7 Reinstall cover v...

Page 32: ...ce by the magnets 5 Fit the brass rings in place around any visible vent joints NOTE Use only lemon oil to clean this window trim as directed below Lemon oil can be obtained from supermarkets and hardware stores Do not use brass polish or household cleaners as these products will damage the trim Remote Control Options These remote controls are available as an option only on stoves fitted with RN R...

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Page 35: ...ons The Limited Lifetime Warranty will also be void if the appliance is not operated and maintained according to the operating instructions supplied with the appliance and does not extend to 1 firebox burner assembly damage by accident neglect misuse abuse alterations negligence of others including the installation thereof by unqualified installers 2 the costs of removal reinstallation or transpor...

Page 36: ...istique de rendement énergétique de foyer au gaz Énerguide Selon CSA P 4 1 09 Efficiency Ratings Model EnerGuide Ratings D O E Stove Efficiency AFUE RFSDV34TSRN 72 1 70 0 RFSDV34TSRP 72 1 70 0 Vermont Castings Group 149 Cleveland Drive Paris Kentucky 40361 www vermontcastingsgroup com ...

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