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VWDV70 Series Gas Fireplace
PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION
FIREPLACE LOCATION
Plan for the installation of your appliance. This includes
determining where the unit is to be installed, the vent
con
fi
guration to be used, framing and
fi
nishing details,
and whether any optional accessories (i.e. blower, wall
switch, or remote control) are desired. Consult your local
building code agency to ensure compliance with local
codes, including permits and inspections.
The following factors should be taken into consideration:
•
Clearance to side-wall, ceiling, woodwork, and windows.
Minimum clearances to combustibles
must be main-
tained.
•
This
fi
replace may be installed along a wall, across a
corner, or use an exterior chase. See
Figure 4
for sug-
gested locations.
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Location should be out of high traf
fi
c areas and away
from furniture and draperies due to heat from appliance.
•
Never obstruct the front opening of the
fi
replace.
•
Do
not
install in the vicinity where gasoline or other
fl
ammable liquids may be stored.
•
Vent pipe routing. See
Venting
section found in this
manual for allowable venting con
fi
gurations.
NOTE
COLD CLIMATE INSULATION
If you live in a cold climate, seal all cracks
around your appliance, and wherever cold air
could enter the room, with noncombustible
material. It is especially important to insulate
the outside chase cavity between the studs
and under the fl oor on which the appliance
rests, if the fl oor is above ground level.
Y
E
A
B
C
D
F
Y
B
X
** Island (C) and room divider (D) installation is possible as long
as the horizontal portion of vent system (X) does not exceed
20'. Refer to
Installing Horizontal Termination Confi guration
on
Page 13.
* When you install your
fi
replace in (D) room divider or (E)
fl
at
on wall corner positions (Y), a minimum of 6" clearance must
be maintained from perpendicular wall and front of
fi
replace.
A Flat on Wall
B Cross
Corner
C Island**
D Room
Divider*
E Flat on Wall Corner*
F Chase
Installation
Y 4"
Minimum
Figure 4 -
Possible Fireplace Locations
NOTE:
Refer to cold climate pilot information on Page 38
for more information on standing pilot vs. intermittent pilot
options.
•
These units can be installed in a bedroom. Refer to
the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z233.1/NFPA 54
— (current edition), the Uniform Mechanical Code —
(current edition), and Local Building Codes for speci
fi
c
installation requirements.
•
These units can be installed in a bathroom.
COLD CLIMATE OPTION
Your
fi
replace is equipped with an intermittent pilot ignition
(IPI) control. An IPI control with a standing pilot option
provides the dual bene
fi
t of an economical and environ-
mentally responsible product and one which lights easily
even in the coldest climates. When in intermittent pilot
mode (as it comes from the factory), your pilot remains
unlit until needed, saving you fuel. Standing pilot mode,
by comparison, is characterized by a continuously burning
pilot. The bene
fi
t of a pilot which lights only when needed
is fuel savings. However, with no pilot burning in your
fi
replace, units operating in colder climates may experience
delayed start up or lock out. Because colder air is heavier
than milder air and there is no pilot burning to maintain
a warm stable temperature in your
fi
rebox, establishing
a draft to aid ignition becomes dif
fi
cult. This is perfectly
normal but can be somewhat frustrating. To remedy this
issue, your
fi
replace has been designed with a cold cli-
mate pilot option, which, when active, maintains a warmer
temperature inside your
fi
rebox to make ignition faster and
more ef
fi
cient. Operating your appliance in cold climate
(aka standing) pilot mode will prohibit the need for multiple
ignition attempts and will prevent the system from delaying
start up or locking out.
To activate cold climate mode:
1. Holding the ON button the Command Center while
turning on the master switch. This action will toggle
between the standing (cold climate) pilot and intermit-
tent pilot.
2. After performing the above operation, a con
fi
rmation
beep will sound (one beep for standing pilot) or two
beeps (for intermittent pilot).
