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Heatiator BCDV36 manual

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  • Page 1

    01-03 1 33606 Rev D INST ALLA TION & OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS BCDV36 BUILDERS CHOICE DIRECT VENT DECORA TIVE GAS APPLIANCE WARNING! Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual. For assistance or additional information, consult a qualified inst aller , service [...]

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    33606 Rev D 2 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS A . Appliance S pecifications ..................................................................................................... ............................ 3 B . Nomenclature ....................................................................................[...]

  • Page 3

    01-03 3 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS A. APPLIANCE SPECIFICA TIONS 1. U.S. AND CANADA CERTIFICA TION The Builder's Choice Series Gas Appliance has been tested in accordance with the ANSI st andard Z21.50b-1998 and U.L. 307B in the United S tates; in Canada, the current CAN/CGA-M2.22-M98 , and has been LIS[...]

  • Page 4

    33606 Rev D 4 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS TYPICAL HORIZONT AL INST ALLA TION TYPICAL VERTICAL INST ALLA TION[...]

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    01-03 5 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS B. NOMENCLA TURE # g o l a t a Cn o i t p i r c s e D e c i o h C s r e d l i u B - V D C B ) x i f f u s o n ( V D C Bs a g l a r u t a n , t o l i p g n i d n a t S L V D C Bs a g e n a p o r p , t o l i p g n i d n a t S S Cy l n o n o i t a n i m r e t l a t n o z i r [...]

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    33606 Rev D 6 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS C. LOCA TION AND CLEARANCES 1. APPLIANCE LOCA TIONS AND SP ACE REQUIREMENTS Figure 1 illustrates a variety of ways the appliance may be located in a room. The Builder's Choice Series may be installed directly on the floor or on a hearth. These appliances are certified[...]

  • Page 7

    01-03 7 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS D. FRAMING Figure 3 shows a typical framing of this appliance using combustible materials. Figure 4 shows the mantel heights for mantel projections. All required clearances to combustibles must be adhered to. CAUTION: Wear gloves and safety glasses for protection. Figure 3[...]

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    33606 Rev D 8 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS F . VENTING WARNING - RISK OF FIRE! Air space clearances must be maintained at all times. WARNING - RISK OF FIRE! The horizontal run of vent must have a 1/4 rise for every 1 ft. of run towards the termination. Never al- low the vent to run downward. This could cause hig[...]

  • Page 9

    01-03 9 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS c. No Elbows The maximum horizontal run with no vertical sections of vent is 18 from the back of the appliance to the base of the cap. See Figure 7. d . A 45° Elbow For corner venting, a maximum of one 45° elbow may be used. The maximum horizontal run following the el[...]

  • Page 10

    33606 Rev D 10 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Figure 1 1 - T ermination Cap Locations DIMENSION DESCRIPTIONS A Clearance above the ground, a veranda, porch, deck or bal- cony - 12 inches (30 cm) minimum. * B Clearance to window or door that may be opened  10,000 BTUs or less, 6 inches (15 cm) minimum; 10,000-50,00[...]

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    01-03 11 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 2. VERTICAL TERMINA TION a. Clearances See Figure 13 for clearance information. b . V ent Lengths V arious venting configurations are shown in Figures14 and 15 from which the maximum vent runs can be determined. Figure 13 V ent Clearances Figure 14 - V ent Lengths Figu[...]

  • Page 12

    33606 Rev D 12 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS c. Firestop Spacer/Chimney Installation Frame an opening and install an FS6 Firestop S pacer whenever the vent penetrates a ceiling/ floor area, as shown in Figure 16. Frame the opening with the same sized lumber as used in the ceiling/floor joists. Do not pack insulation[...]

  • Page 13

    01-03 13 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 1. ATT ACHING THE VENTING TO THE APPLIANCE T o attach the first VP section to the appliance collars, simply slide the flared end of the inner vent of the VP section over the inner collar on the appliance. At the same time, insert the outer vent into the outer collar on th[...]

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    33606 Rev D 14 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 4. ASSEMBLING SLIP SECTIONS Slip sections should be snapped into the first mating piece, then expanded to their desired length, making sure that a 1.5 overlap is maintained between the two sections of the slip section. The two sections of the slip section then need to [...]

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    01-03 15 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS H. UTILITIES 1. GAS LINE CONNECTION Open the control access panel as shown in Figure 24. See Figure 25 to connect the gas line properly . All connections must be checked for leaks with a soap and water solution or a leak detector . Bleed the gas line to extract any air th[...]

  • Page 16

    33606 Rev D 16 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Figure 27 Standing Pilot Ignition Wiring Diagram 14-3 with Ground Romex is the recommended wiring to the appliance Junction Box. Detailed picture of the Junc- tion Box (Optional for Stand- ing Pilot Appliances). 4. WIRING Standing Pilot Ignition - Millivolt System a. Appl[...]

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    01-03 17 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS I. FINISHING 1. COMBUSTIBLE FINISHING MA TERIAL Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper , plant fibers, plastics, or any material capable of igniting and burning, whether flame proofed or not, plastered or unplastered (this includes drywall) are consider[...]

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    33606 Rev D 18 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS J. APPLIANCE PREP ARA TION 1. LOG SET The log set should look similar to that in Figure30. 2. PLACING THE VERMICULITE AND LA V A ROCK See Figure 31. 3. PLACING THE ROCK WOOL Place a small amount of 1/2 diameter pieces (dime sized) of rock wool on the ember tray abov[...]

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    01-03 19 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Turn off all wall switches to the appliance or remote. 2. Open the control access panel. 3 Turn gas line to CLOSED. Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor . If you smell gas, STOP! Follow B in the safety informatio[...]

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    33606 Rev D 20 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high surface temperatures and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Y oung children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room as the appliance. CAUTION: Any safety screen [...]

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    01-03 21 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS M. FUEL CONVERSION Do not burn wood or other material in this appliance. Natural or propane gas conversions necessary to meet the application need to be made by a qualified technician using Hearth & Home T echnologies specified and approved parts. In the event your ap[...]

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    33606 Rev D 22 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 5. LOG REMOV AL/REPLACEMENT If removal of the logs becomes necessary , remove the two screws at each side of the front log. Grasp the front log. Pull the log toward the front and up, off the burner . See Figure 35. T o replace the logs, grasp the front log. Lower the log [...]

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    01-03 23 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS P . OPTIONAL COMPONENTS Contact your local Heatilator Dealer by calling: 1-800-843-2848. BC10 Fan Motor Rheostat Control JK9 Junction Box Kit FK4 Fan Kit RC-SMART -HTL Remote Control RC-BA TT -HTL Battery-operated (standing pilot) Remote Control RC-SMART -BA TT -HTL Batte[...]

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    33606 Rev D 24 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Q. REPLACEMENT PARTS Replacement p arts are available from your distributor/dealer . Item 1 BCDV36 Gas Log Assembly M E T I# T R A PN O I T P I R C S E D. Y T Q 16 1 4 9 2. y s s A g o L s a G 6 3 V D C B1 a 19 8 5 8 2g o L t n o r F1 a 26 2 2 5 2g o L t f e L p o T1 a 37[...]

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    01-03 25 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS HOMEOWNERS NOTES[...]

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    33606 Rev D 26 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS HOMEOWNERS NOTES[...]

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    01-03 27 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Index A Access Panel 15 Air Shutter Adjustment 20 Appliance Preparation 18 B Bathtub Areas 3 BC10 23 BTUs 15 Building Codes 3, 8 Burner 21 C Cap Clearances 10 Carbon Monoxide 18 Certification 3 Chase Installation 12 Chimney Height 12 Chimney Height for V ertical T erminat[...]

  • Page 28

    30532 Rev D 28 01-03 Gas Appliance (Fireplace) Limited Lifetime W arranty HEARTH & HOME TECHNOLOGIES (HHT) extends the following warranty for HEA TILA TOR â gas appliances installed in the United S tates of America or Canada (the Appliance). Dealers and employees of HHT have no authority to make any warranty or authorize any remedi[...]