Vermont Castings DBR33 Installation Instructions & Homeowner'S Manual Download

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Builder
Rear Vent
Direct Vent

Models

DBR33

DBR36

DBR39

DO NOT STORE

OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER

FLAMMABLE VAPOURS AND LIQUIDS

IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY

OTHER APPLIANCE.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

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.

* Extinguish all flames.
* Immediately call your gas supplier from

your neighbours phone. Follow the gas
suppliers 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.

Installation Instructions & Homeowner's Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY

* Installation and service must be performed

by a qualified installer, service agency or
your gas supplier.

Summary of Contents for DBR33

Page 1: ...tric switch do not use any phone in your building Extinguish all flames Immediately call your gas supplier from your neighbours phone Follow the gas suppliers 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 Installation...

Page 2: ...Graph 13 General Information on Assembling Vent Pipes 13 Vertical Sidewall Installation 14 Below Grade Installations 16 Vertical Through the Roof Applications 16 Vertical Through the Roof Installations 17 Operating Instructions 18 General Glass Information 18 Louvre Removal 18 Glass Frame Removal 18 Glass Cleaning 18 Installation of Logs 19 Ember Material Placement 19 Lava Rock 19 Flame Adjustment...

Page 3: ...by a qualified service person A profes sional service person should be contacted to inspect this fireplace annually Make it a practice to have all of your gas fireplaces checked annually More frequent cleaning may be required due to excess lint and dust from carpeting bedding material etc 6 Control compartments burners and air passages in this fireplace should be kept clean and free of dust and li...

Page 4: ...8 606mm I 27 1 2 698mm J 6 1 4 159mm K 8 3 8 213mm L 12 1 2 318mm M 44 1118mm N 62 1 4 1581mm O 31 1 8 790mm ROD 16 1 2 419mm ROW 39 1 2 1003mm ROH 35 889mm FIREPLACE DIMENSIONS Fig 2 DBR36 DBR39 Table 2 Table 3 A 33 838mm B 28 7 8 733mm C 16 3 8 416mm D 31 787mm E 22 1 16 560mm F 111 2 292mm G 14 3 4 375mm H 20 1 4 515mm I 24 1 2 622mm J 5 127mm K 7 1 2 191mm L 8 1 2 216mm M 36 914mm N 51 1295mm ...

Page 5: ...NCE TO COMBUSTIBLES 1 Choose fireplace location 2 Place fireplace into position and secure to floor with 1 1 2 screws or nails The holes to secure the fireplace to the floor are located just behind the access door grill on the left and right hand side of the fireplace 3 Frame in fireplace with a header across the top It is important to allow for finished face when setting the depth of the frame 4 ...

Page 6: ...s not obstruct louvre opening GAS SPECIFICATIONS MAX MIN INPUT INPUT MODEL FUEL GAS CONTROL B T U H B T U H DBR33 RN Natural Gas Millivolt Hi Lo 15 000 10 500 DBR33 RP Propane Gas Millivolt Hi Lo 15 000 11 250 DBR36 RN Natural Gas Millivolt Hi Lo 18 000 12 600 DBR36 RP Propane Gas Millivolt Hi Lo 18 000 13 500 DBR39 RN Natural Gas Millivolt Hi Lo 22 000 15 400 DBR39 RP Propane Gas Millivolt Hi Lo ...

Page 7: ...te to switch 3 Connect wiring to gas valve Fig 8 Fig 8 ALTERNATE SWITCH LOCATION Remote switch can be installed on either side of the access door Simply mount the switch to the switch bracket provided Screw the bracket on either side of the frame lining up the screws with the pre punched holes Fig 9 P I L O T TPTH TP TH THERMOPILE ON OFF SWITCH VALVE DO NOT WIRE MILLIVOLT REMOTE WALL SWITCH FOR GA...

Page 8: ...sary to use sealant at the twist lock joints The only areas of the venting that need to be sealed with high temperature silicone sealant are the collars on the fireplace and termination and the sliding joint of any telescopic vent pipes used in the system To join the twist lock pipes together simply align the beads of the male end with the grooves of the female end then while bringing the pipes to...

Page 9: ...vegrade veranda porch deck or balcony 12inches 305mm minimum B clearancetowindowordoorthatmaybeopened 12 306mm C clearancetopermanentlyclosedwindow minimum 12inches 305mm recommendedtopreventcon densationonwindow D verticalclearancetoventilatedsoffitlocatedabove thetermina withinahorizontaldistanceof24inches 610mm fromthecentre lineoftheterminal 18 inches 458mm minimum E clearancetounventilatedsof...

Page 10: ...lso be used TOP VIEW 20 508mm TOP VIEW CROSS CORNER VENT TO THE LEFT 20 508mm 45 TOP VIEW CROSS CORNER VENT TO THE RIGHT 20 508mm 45 Outside Corner Inside Corner Termination Clearances Termination clearances for buildings with combustible and noncombustible exteriors A Combustible 6 152mm Noncombustible 2 50mm B Combustible 6 152mm Noncombustible 2 50mm A Balcony with no side wall G Combustible No...

Page 11: ... detail Vent Opening Combustible Wall STEP 4 Slip 4 and 7 pipes onto respective flue collars Make sure to fix to the fireplace collar the 4 pipe with three 3 screws before fixing the 7 pipe on the 7 collar Both pipes must be on a level plane Fig 17 STEP 3 Measure from fireplace collar or elbow face to face of outside wall add 2 for vent pipe overlap Mark pipes and cut to length It is very importan...

Page 12: ...ocated any where in the vent system to meet the perim eters identified in the venting graph The maximum number of 90 degree elbows per side wall installationis three 3 plusonetransitionelbow 7DVRT90 off back of unit The maximum number of 45 degree elbows permitted per side wall installation is two 2 These elbows can be installed in either the vertical or horizontal run When one 900 elbow is instal...

Page 13: ... 2 From the point of this intersection draw a vertical line to the bottom of the graph 3 Select the indicated dimension and position the fireplace in accordance with same EXAMPLE A If the vertical dimension from the floor of the unit is 11 feet 3352mm the horizontal run to the face of the outer wall must not exceed 14 feet 4267mm EXAMPLE B If the vertical dimension from the floor of the unit is 7 ...

Page 14: ...n combustible cut opening to size Fig 25 For combustible walls first frame in opening VERTICAL SIDEWALL INSTALLATION VERTICAL SIDEWALL APPLICATION STEP 2 Fig 26 Measure wall thickness and cut adjustable zero clearance sleeve parts to proper length MAXIMUM 12 305mm Adjust sleeve to minimum 9 3 8 x 9 3 8 and attach to firestop with 8 sheet metal screws supplied Install firestop assembly Zero clearan...

Page 15: ...eplace STEP 5 Fig 29 Use the appropriate length of pipe section telescopic or fixed and install The 20 508mm section of pipe which goes through the wall is packaged with the 7DVSK kit and can be cut to suit if necessary STEP 6 Fig 30 Apply high temperature sealant to 4 and 7 collars one inch away from crimped end Guide the vent termination 4 and 7 collars into their respective vent pipes Double ch...

Page 16: ...erved The maximum horizontal run with 24 610mm vertical rise is 36 914mm from the back of the fireplace to the face of the exterior wall See vent graph Fig 21 for extended horizontal run if the vertical exceeds 24 610mm 1 Establish vent hole through the wall See page 14 2 Remove soil to a depth of approximately 16 406mm below base of snorkel Install window well not supplied Refill hole with 12 305...

Page 17: ... 7 8 and 9 8 Install storm collar and seal around the pipe 9 Add additional vent lengths for proper height 10 Apply high temperature sealant to 4 and 7 collars of vent termination and install VERTICAL THRU THE ROOF INSTALLATION Fig 38 If there is a room above ceiling level firestop spacer must be installed on both the bottom and the top side of the ceiling joists If an attic is above ceiling level...

Page 18: ...s 3 Under no circumstances should this appliance be operated without the front glass or with a broken glass Replacement of the glass with gasket as supplied by themanufacturershouldbedonebyalicencedqualified service person LOUVRE REMOVAL Fig 41 Fig 38 It will be necessary to clean the glass periodically During start up condensation which is normal forms on the inside of the glass and causes lint d...

Page 19: ...ny part of the burner assembly front logs Do NOT pack down leave in fluffy loose condition for most realistic ember effect EMBER MATERIAL PLACEMENT Separate the ember material into small pieces roughly 1 2 in diameter and place onto the burner in front of the INSTALLATION OF LOGS Fig 43 FLAME ADJUSTMENT For fireplaces equipped with Hi Lo valves flame adjust ment is accomplished by rotating the Hi ...

Page 20: ...dically perform a visual check of the pilot and the burner flames Com pare them to the pictorials illustrated below Fig 47 48 49 and 50 If any of the flames appear abnormal call a service person INSPECTING THE VENTING SYSTEM This appliance venting system was designed and constructed todevelopapositiveflowadequatetoremovefluegasestothe outside atmosphere Any foreign objects in the venting system ex...

Page 21: ...lass Frame Removal in manual 8 Visibly locate pilot by the main burner 9 Turn knob on gas control counterclockwise to PILOT C Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob Never use tools If the knob will not push in or turn by hand do not try to repair it call a qualified service technician Applying force or any attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion D Do not use this fir...

Page 22: ...PIEZO IGNITOR GENERATES SPARK ELECTRODE CABLE NOT GROUNDED PILOT STAYS ON FLAME ENGULFING THERMOCOUPLE BY 3 8 THERMOCOUPLE ATTACHED TO VALVE MNIMUM MILLIVOLT OPEN CIRCUIT 18MV CLOSED CIRCUIT 5MV VENT SAFETY SWITCH TIGHT AND NO SHORTS FOR UNITS EQUIPPED WITH VENT SAFETY SWITCH MAIN BURNER ON REMOTE SYSTEM ON REMOTE SYSTEM WIRE SHORTING OUT MINIMUM MILLIVOLT OPEN CIRCUIT 300MV CLOSED CIRCUIT 165MV F...

Page 23: ...ES THERMOPILE NEEDS A MINIMUM 325mV ADJUST PILOT FLAME HEIGHT ALL WIRING CONNECTIONS REPLACE THERMOPILE THERMOCOUPLE NEEDS A MINIMUM OF 14mV DEFECTIVE VALVE TURN TO PILOT METER SHOULD READ GREATER THAN 100 mV IF NOT REPLACE THERMODISK PILOT LIGHTS WITH PIEZO IGNITOR YES YES YES YES PILOT STAYS LIT PILOT LIGHTS MAIN BURNER SYSTEM OK START CHECK WALL SWITCH IS NOT TURNED ON WATCH FOR GROUNDED WIRES ...

Page 24: ...2464 52464 52464 16a Valve Nova 820 RN 52677 52677 52677 16b Valve Nova 820 RP 52678 52678 52678 17 Fan with bracket 54103 54103 54103 18 Electrical Cord 6ft 51865 51865 51865 19 Fan Temperature Sensor 51704 51704 51704 20 Speed Control 51738 51738 51738 21 Speed Control Knob 51882 51882 51882 22 Glass with Gasket 10000481 55686 57437 23 Gasket Glass 57317 57317 57317 24 Frame Window 53690 54113 5...

Page 25: ... b 15 13 9 8 a b 12 11 14 a b 27 28 29 26 26 25 17 19 16 a b 7 a b 30 2 3 24 32 31 4a b 5 10 34 a b 8 a b 35 36 37 38 1 COMPLETE LOG SET 1 COMPLETE LOG SET DBR36 DBR39 1 COMPLETE LOG SET DBR33 13 REPLACEMENT PARTS REAR BUILDERS SERIES P I L O T ON OFF PILOT ADJ L O H I TPTH TH TP ...

Page 26: ...mbly and other components are supplied fully wired eliminating the need for a licensed electrician to carry out the installation If hard wiring the fan using Method B following we strongly recommend the use of a licensed electrician 1 Open the lower Louvre assembly Maneuver the fan bracket assembly around the gas valve and lines to locate the unit onto the screw studs on the back of the fireplace ...

Page 27: ...the optioal fan kit If the EB 1 electrical junction box is being fitted the fireplace must be electrically connected and grounded in accordance with local codes or in the absence of local codes with the current CSA C22 1 Canadian Electric Code For U S A installations follow the local codes and the national electrical code ANSI NFPA No 70 It is strongly recommended that the wiring of the EB 1 Elect...

Page 28: ...support TOP TRIM SUPPORT BOTTOM TRIM SUPPORT MAIN FRAME Fig 57 1 Remove glass and logs 2 Place refractory side supports so that the hole fits over the screw head on the firebox floor 3 Place refractory base sides on the floor of the firebox 4 Place back refractory small brick edge down into support See Fig 59 5 Attach adjustable tabs packed with refractory onto the studs found on the top of the fi...

Page 29: ...ets 7DVR45 for Rear Vent Application 90º transition elbow kit 7TDVRT90 for Vertical Sidewall Applications or thru the roof Telescopic vent sections 7DVP610 6 to 10 adjustable length 7DVP1018 10 to 18 adjustable length 7DVP1864 18 to 34 adjustable length 7DVP3466 34 to 66 adjustable length Pipe sections for vertical or horizontal venting Model 7DVP8 4 per box Model 7DVP12 4 per box Model 7DVP24 4 p...

Page 30: ...rtical Installation Offsets 7TDR45 for Rear Vent Application 90º transition elbow kit 7TDVRT90 for Vertical Sidewall Applications or thru the roof Telescopic vent sections 7TDVP1218 12 to 18 adjustable length 7TDVP3566 35 to 64 adjustable length Pipe sections for vertical or horizontal venting Model 7TDVP8 Model 7TDVP12 Model 7TDVP24 Model 7TDVP36 Model 7TDVP48 Firestop Spacer Model 7DVFS Attic In...

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Page 32: ...foyer au gaz CFM Majestic Inc contre tous défauts de fabrication et de matières premières pour une période d un an à compter de la date d installation sujet aux conditions et limitations suivantes GARANTIE A VIE PROLONGEE Les pièces de l échangeur de chaleur de la chambre à combustion et du brûleur en céramique de tout produit CFM Majestic Inc sont garanties pour la vie de l acheteur d origine le ...

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