Heat & Glo • SL-5, SL-7, SL-9 Installation Manual • 2392-980 Rev. L • 6/17
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C. BTU Specifications
MODELS:
SL-5, SL-5LP, SL-7, SL-7LP, SL-9
LABORATORY:
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
TYPE:
Direct Vent Heater
STANDARD:
ANSI Z21.88-2014 • CSA 2.33-2014
This product is listed to ANSI standards for “Vented Gas
Fireplace Heaters” and applicable sections of “Gas Burn
-
ing Heating Appliances for Manufactured Homes and
Recreational Vehicles”, and “Gas Fired Appliances for
Use at High Altitudes”.
Models
(U.S. or Canada)
Maximum
Input BTU/h
Minimum
Input BTU/h
Orifice
Size
(DMS)
SL-5 (NG)
(0-2000 FT)
21,000
14,900
#44
SL-5 (LP)
(0-2000 FT)
18,500
14,000
#55
SL-7 (NG)
(0-2000 FT)
25,000
17,500
#42
SL-7 (LP)
(0-2000 FT)
23,500
17,500
#54
SL-9 (NG)
(0-2000 FT)
30,000
23,500
#38
SL-9 (LP)
(0-2000 FT)
30,000
21,500
#52
A. Appliance Certification
E. Non-Combustible Materials Specification
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete,
slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing
ASTM E 136,
Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in
a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 ºC
shall be considered
non-combustible materials.
F. Combustible Materials Specification
Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa-
per, plant fibers, plastics, or other material that can ignite
and burn, whether flame proofed or not, or plastered or
unplastered shall be considered combustible materials.
G. Electrical Codes
NOTICE:
This appliance must be electrically wired
and grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with
National Electric Code
ANSI/NFPA 70-latest edition
or the
Canadian Electric
Code CSA C22.1.
• A 110-120 VAC circuit for this product must be pro
-
tected with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection,
in compliance with the applicable electrical codes,
when it is installed in locations such as in bathrooms
or near sinks.
NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A PRIMARY HEAT SOURCE.
This appliance is tested and approved as either supplemen-
tal room heat or as a decorative appliance. It should not be
factored as primary heat in residential heating calculations.
NOTICE:
This installation must conform with local codes.
In the absence of local codes you must comply with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-latest edition in
the U.S.A. and the CAN/CGA B149 Installation Codes in
Canada.
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Product Specific and Important Safety Information
D. High Altitude Installations
NOTICE:
If the heating value of the gas has been reduced,
these rules do not apply. Check with your local gas utility
or authorities having jurisdiction.
When installing above 2000 feet elevation:
• In the USA: Reduce input rate 4% for each 1000 feet
above 2000 feet.
• In CANADA: Input ratings are certified without a reduction
of input rate for elevations up to 4500 feet (1370 m)
above sea level. Please consult provincial and/or
local authorities having jurisdiction for installations at
elevations above 4500 feet (1370 m).
Check with your local gas utility to determine proper
orifice size.
B. Glass Specifications
Hearth & Home Technologies appliances manufactured
with tempered glass may be installed in hazardous lo-
cations such as bathtub enclosures as defined by the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The
tempered glass has been tested and certified to the re
-
quirements of
ANSI Z97.1
and
CPSC 16 CFR 1202
(Safety Glazing Certification Council
SGCC# 1595
and
1597
. Architectural Testing, Inc. Reports
02-31919.01
and
02-31917.01
).
This statement is in compliance with
CPSC 16 CFR Sec-
tion 1201.5
“Certification and labeling requirements”
which refers to
15
U.S. Code
(USC) 2063
stating “…Such
certificate shall accompany the product or shall otherwise
be furnished to any distributor or retailer to whom the
product is delivered.”
Some local building codes require the use of tempered
glass with permanent marking in such locations. Glass
meeting this requirement is available from the factory.
Please contact your dealer or distributor to order.