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Jøtul Direct Vent Gas Fireplace GZ550s manual

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    1 Installation and Oper ation Instruc tions Jøtul GZ 550 D V Acadia Direc t V ent Gas Fireplace WARNING: IF THE INFORMA TION IN THESE INSTRUC- TIONS ARE NO T FOLLO WED EXACTL Y , A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MA Y RESULT CA USING PROP- ERTY D AMAGE, PERSON AL INJUR Y OR LOSS OF LIFE. FOR Y OUR SAFETY : DO NO T ST ORE OR USE GASOLINE OR O THER FLAMMABLE V AP[...]

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    2 W elc ome to J ø tul... Congr atulations on the purchase of your new Jøtul GZ 550 DV Acadia Gas F i replace. W e at Jøtul are glad you’ve made the decision to warm your hearth with a Jøtul product . Y our new fireplace exemplifies our experience gained ov er 150 years as the world’ s largest manufactur er of solid fuel burning appliances.[...]

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    3 T able of C ontents Specifications ................................... 2 Installation / Service T ools ............ 2 General Inf ormation ....................... 3 Safety Inf ormation .......................... 4 Installation R equirements Fr aming ............................................ 4 Mantel Clearances ........................ 6 Hearth[...]

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    4 Specifications Input Rates Natural Gas 28,000 BTU /hr . maximum input 18,000 BTU /hr . minimum input Propane 28,000 BTU /hr . maximum input 21,000 BTU /hr . minimum input Inlet P ressure: MI N M AX Natur al Gas: 5.0 WC (1.24 kP a) 7.0 W C (1.74 kPa) Propane: 11.0 WC (2.73 kPa) 13.0 WC (3.23 kP a) Manifold Pressure: MI N M AX Natur al Gas: 1.6 W C[...]

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    5 Gener al Inf ormation IMPORT ANT: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 1. The installation and repair of this appliance must be done by a qualified service person. Failur e to properly install and maintain this heater could result in an unsafe or hazar dous installation, which may result in a fir e, explosion, property damage, personal injury or loss of lif[...]

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    6 Installation Requirements The GZ 550 DV Acadia Gas Fir eplace and its vent system must be installed within a totally enclosed structure. The fireplace must be connected to the specified vent and termination cap outside the building. Do not ven t into another room or inside any part of a building. The approv ed ve nt configur ations described here[...]

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    7 38 (970 mm) Horizontal V ent: Minimum depth accomodates the length of V ent Adaptor and one 6 vent section through wall construction. V ent Adaptor: 5/8 A = 21 3/4 V ertical V ent: Minimum depth includes 1 inch clearance between V ent Adaptor and combustible wall construction. V ent Adaptor: 5/8 4/6 A = 21 1/2 20 A 35 3/4 900 mm[...]

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    8 Facing and Clearance Requirements The f ollowing clearance and hearth specifications are the minimum r equiremen ts f or the GZ550 Acadia gas fireplace. Measure clear ances from the steel fireplace cabinet - not the cast iron surround panels. See Figur es 6 - 8. A combustible surf ace is anything that can burn (i.e. sheet rock, wallpaper , wood, [...]

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    9 S E A L A N T V ent Requirements The GZ550 D V Acadia Gas Fireplace is appr oved f or use with direct vent components produced by the following manuf ac turers: • Simpson Dura- V ent C orpora tion, 5/8 and 4/6 pipe • Security V ent Ltd. Interna tional, 5/8 and 4/6 pipe • Amerive nt Corpor ation, 4/6 pipe Use vent components fr om a single v[...]

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    10 35 20 10 7 10 12 Restrictor 2/3 Closed Restrictor Fully Closed Horizontal Run in Feet /&/ 30 9 Restrictor 1/3 Closed Max.T wo Elbows - 90° or 45° Restrictor Open Height in Feet From V ent Collar Minimum Height 7 4/6 V ent 5/8 V ent Both 35 20 10 7 10 12 Restrictor 2/3 Closed Restrictor Fully Closed Horizontal Run in Feet 30 9 Restrictor 1/[...]

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    11 9 12 Height in Feet From V ent Collar Horizontal Run in Feet Max. One 90° Elbow 3 5 5 10 12 Figure 15. Horizontal termination -5/8 pipe. Figure 16. Horizontal T ermination - 4/6 Pipe. Minimum 1 f t . rise required. 9 12 Height in Feet From V ent Collar Horizontal Run in Feet Max. One 90° Elbow 3 5 5 10 12 1 Figure 17 . V ent T erminal Clearanc[...]

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    12 V ariable V ent Restriction V ent restriction is accomplished by sliding two restrictor panels over the combustion air in take ports located at the back of the firebox, just below the logset base . See Fig 19. The panel le vers will be most accessible with remo val of the logset. The panels are set in a fully open position at the fa ctor y . Pus[...]

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    13 Final C abinet Positioning 1. If appropriate, attach the 4/6 V ent Adaptor Collar: • R emov e the 5/8 Collar supplied with the unit. • Align the 4/6 Collar as shown in Fig. 23 and secure to the unit using the original scr ews. Be sure the single round f astener hole is oriented to the 12 o-clock position for pr oper vent align- ment. 1. Side[...]

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    14 C onnect the Gas Supply Gas Supply Requirements ALL IN S T ALLA TIONS MUS T C OMPL Y WIT H L OCAL C ODE OR IN T HE ABSENC E OF LOCAL C ODE, M US T C OMPL Y WITH THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NA TIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54 OR CAN-B149. Shutoff V alve All codes r equire a gas shutof f valv e (gas cock) and union to be installed in t[...]

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    15 The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply line by closing its individual manual gas shutoff v alv e (gas cock) during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system that is equal to or ex ceeds pressures of 1/2 psig (3.5 kP a). Inlet Pressure MI N M AX Natur al Gas: 5.0 WC (1.24 kPa ) 7.0 WC (1.74 kP a ) Propane: 11.0 WC (2.73 kP [...]

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    16 Con v ersion Kit Contents: • 1 R egulator T ower labeled for Propane • 3 R egulator T ower Screws • 1 Burner Orifice (#37 NG, 1.55 mm LP) • 1 Pilot Orifice ( #30 for LP , #51 for NG) • Label A - to be c ompleted and applied to the back of the fireplace. • Label B - apply to the fireplace Ra ting Plate as designated on the plate. W AR[...]

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    17 • R eplace Pilot Hood by pushing it into the base. 5. Replace the Burner T ube: . Slip the end of the tube into the Air Shutter and SLI DE TUBE T O THE RIGHT T O C OMPLETE L Y CO VER THE ORIFIC E. 6. Adjust the Air Shutter: See Fig. 31. • Slide the shutter to the lef t to open the inlet, slide to the right to close. The standard settings are[...]

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    18 W all Thermostat Installation Use Jøtul Thermostat #129706 or a 750 millivolt DC two-wire circuit thermostat to automatically con trol y our fireplace opera tion. The thermostat should be placed in the same room as the heater , typically 5’ of f the floor . Avoid dr afty ar eas or an y area that may af fect the accur acy of the thermostat. Th[...]

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    19 Brick P anel Assembly Install the optional Brick Panels bef ore placing the Logset. Place the panels in position in the order as numbered in F ig. 32. No fasteners or tools are requir ed. Figure 35. Panel installa tion order . 1. Remov e the Glass Fr ame, if you hav e not already done so . Open the lower control panel and locate the two fr ame l[...]

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    20 Logset Assembly Unpack and arr ange the logs as outlined below . CA UTION: The logs are fragile. Handle with care. 1. Set the Log Base in position in the bottom of the firebo x, pushing it all the way to the rear . 2. Seat Left Log A in the shallow pocket at the left side of the Base. Fig. 39. 3. Engage Fork ed Log B with the pin on Log A and po[...]

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    21 Surround Assembly 1 . Install the Lower Grill / Contr ol Door . • Secure the hinges to the cabinet frame using the hex head screw s pro vided in the hardware bag. Fig . 44. 2. Install each of the Side castings onto the cabinet by engaging the hanger tabs with the holes in the cabinet frame. See F ig . 52 f or orienta tion. 3. Install the Right[...]

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    22 Flame Appearance / Air Shutter Adjustment THE ACADIA GAS FIREPLACE IS SH IPPED FROM TH E F ACT OR Y EQUI PPED T O USE NA TURAL GAS . IF TH E BUR NER HAS BEEN CONVERT ED FOR USE WITH PROP ANE, I T WI LL BE N EC ESSARY T O A D J UST THE AI R SH UTTER ON TH E BU RN ER TUB E T O ACH IEVE THE PROPER GAS TO AI R MIX. See Figure 26. WARNING: AIR SHUTTE[...]

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    23 Figure 49. Proper flame pattern. Air Shutter Adjustment 1. Open the Lower Grill panel and locate the Air Shutter adjustment stem extending down from the firebo x floor . See Fig. 28. 2. Loosen the locknut and push the stem to the left to open the air inlet and allow more air into the burner . Make adjustments in 1/8” (3 mm) incre- ments. Retig[...]

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    24 Oper ation 1. Y our Acadia gas fireplace can be opera ted manu- ally using the On/Of f /T -stat rocker switch or it can be automatically con trolled using an optional wall-mounted thermosta t and/ or remote control device. A separa te switch is provided f or the optional for ced air blower kit . F amiliarize y ourself with the location and func-[...]

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    25 Maintenance The Acadia gas fireplace and its venting system should be inspected before use and at least annually by a qualified service technician. IMPORT ANT: ALWA Y S TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPL Y TO THE FIREPLACE AND UNPL UG THE FORCED AIR BL OWER BEFORE ANY SER- VICE WORK IS PERFORMED ON THE FIRE- PLACE. General Cleaning The firebo x should be v [...]

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    26 13 4 5 11 9 8 7 6 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 3 12 13 12 13 1 51 49 48 47 46 50 54 55 56 57 43 53 11 9 8 7 6 10 16 17 18 12 1 4 2 5 3 13 14 15 19 20 24 25 29 28 27 26 30 23 21 25 22 28 31 34 35 37 38 32 33 42 36 39 39 40 41 41 45 44 46 52 58 See Inset GZ550 Acadia lllustr ated P ar ts Break down Figure 52.[...]

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    27 GZ 550 D V Acadia Parts No. Description Part Number 1. Contr ol Door - Matte Black 10395892 1. Contr ol Door - Blue Black 10395827 1. Contr ol Door - Jøtul Iron Gr ay 10395885 2. Surround Leg, Le ft - Matte Black 10395992 2. Surr ound Leg, Lef t - Blue Black 10395927 2. Surround Leg, Lef t - Jøtul Iron Gra y 10395985 3. Surround Leg, Right - M[...]

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    28 SERVICE LOG : First Year Name of Technician________________________ Company Name____________________________ Date of service_____________________________ Work Per- formed____________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ SERVICE LOG : Second Year Name of Technician______________[...]

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    31 3. Access the lower controls. 4. Depress gas c ontrol knob sligh tly and turn clock - wise to “OFF” . Do not force. FOR Y OUR SAFETY , READ BEFORE LIGHTING . LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS T O TURN OFF GAS TO THE APPLIANCE: LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: IF Y OU DO NOT FOLL OW THESE INSTR UCTIONS EXA CTL Y , A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MA Y RESUL T CAUSING P[...]

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    32 This appliance must be installed in conformance with local and national building r egulations. Befor e beginning the installation, it is important that the these instruc tions be carefully read and understood. Jøtul pursues a policy of continual pr oduct development. Consequently , pr oducts may dif fer in specification, color or type of access[...]