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Napoleon Fireplaces GT8N manual

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  • Page 1

    1 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION INSTRUC TIONS W olf Steel Ltd., 24 Napoleon Rd ., Barrie, ON L4M 4Y8 Canada • (705)721-1212 • fax(705)722-6031 ww w .napoleonreplaces .com • ask@napoleon.on.ca CERTIFIED UNDER CANADIAN AND AMERICAN NA TIONAL ST ANDARDS: CSA 2.22, ANSI Z21.50 FOR VENTED GAS FIREPLACE. GT8N NA TURAL GA[...]

  • Page 2

    2 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 PG 2-5 INTRODUCTION W arranty General Instructions General Information Care of Glass and Plated Parts Dimensions 5-10 VENTING V enting Lengths and Air T erminal Locations Vent Installations T ypical V ent Installations - Horizontal T ermination T ypical V ent Installations - V ertical T ermination Minimum Air T erminal Lo[...]

  • Page 3

    3 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ®® ® ® ® ® e following ma te rials and workmanship in your new NAPO LEON® gas firepla ce are waanted agains t defects for as long as you own the fireplace.  is covers: combus tion chamber , hea t changer , s tainle s t eel burner , gold pla ted par t s agains t tarn[...]

  • Page 4

    4 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 THIS GAS FIREPLACE SHOULD BE INST ALLED AND SERVICED BY A QUALIFIED INST ALLER to conform with local codes. Installation practices vary from region to region and it is important to know the speci fi cs that apply to your area, for example: in Massachusetts State: • The fi replace damper must be removed or welded in th[...]

  • Page 5

    5 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 3 / 4 43 GAS LINE ACCESS ELECTRICAL ACCESS FIGURES 1a-c The glass is 3/16” ceramic glass, available from your Napoleon® / Wolf Steel Ltd. dealer . Clean the glass after the fi rst 10 hours of operation with a recommended gas fi replace glass cleaner . Thereafter clean as required. DO NOT CLEAN GLASS WHEN HOT! Do not [...]

  • Page 6

    6 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 For safe and proper operation of the fi replace follow the venting instruction exactly . Deviation from the minimum or the maximum vertical vent length can create dif fi culty in burner start-up and/or carboning. Under extreme vent con fi gurations, allow several minutes (5-15) for the fl ame to stabilize after igniti[...]

  • Page 7

    7 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 TYPICAL VENT INST ALLA TIONS - HORIZONT AL TERMINA TION MIN MAX FIGURE Allowable 3” vent connections (excluding fi replace and air terminal connections) N/A 1 Rise per foot (recommended) 1/4” N/A Rise per foot (allowable) 0” N/A Horizontal run (If vent run does not include vertical rise) 4” 24” 2a Horizontal ru[...]

  • Page 8

    8 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 TYPICAL VENT INST ALLA TIONS - VERTICAL TERMINA TION 24” MIN. MINIMUM VERITICAL 4” MIN. FIGURE 3a 24” MIN. MINIMUM VERITICAL MAXIMUM HORIZONT AL 5 FT MAX. 15 FT MAX. 4” MIN. MAXIMUM VERTICAL 19 1/2 FT MAX. 4” MIN. MIN MAX FIGURE Allowable 3” vent connections (excluding fi replace and air terminal connections)[...]

  • Page 9

    9 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 O O B B G A F C H H L K J M MINIMUM AIR TERNMINAL L OCA TION CLEARANCES N D E O FIGURE 4[...]

  • Page 10

    10 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 INST ALLA TION / FRAMING WALL AND CEILING PRO TECTION This application occurs when venting through an exterior wall. Having determined the air terminal location, cut and frame a hole in an exterior wall with a minimum square opening of 8” wide x 8” high. 1. Apply a bead of caulking all around and place the fi restop[...]

  • Page 11

    11 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 1. Stretch the 3” fl exible vent pipe to the required length taking into account the additional length needed for the fi nished wall surface. Apply a heavy bead of the high temperature sealant W573-0007 (not supplied). Slip the fl exible vent pipe a minimum of 2” over the inner sleeve of the air terminal and secur[...]

  • Page 12

    12 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 HIGH TEMPERA TURE SEALANT 1 1 / 2 ” OVERLAP SCREWS 1. Install the 3” fl exible vent pipe to the fi replace. Secure with 3 screws and fl at washers. Seal the joint and screw holes using Mill Pac sealant (W573-0007 not supplied). 2. Install the 5” fl exible vent pipe to the fi replace. Attach and seal the joints[...]

  • Page 13

    13 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 Do NOT use the fireplace if any part has been under water . Call a qualified service technician IMMEDIA TEL Y to have the fi replace inspected for damage to the electrical circuit. IT IS NECESSAR Y T O HARD WIRE THIS FIREPLACE. Permanently framing the fi replace with an enclosure, requires the fireplace junction box to[...]

  • Page 14

    14 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 FRAMING FIGURES 21a,b&c NAILING T AB INST ALLA TION Attach the 4 nailing tabs supplied to the sides of the outer shell as illustrated using the 8 self-tapping screws included in the manual baggie. FIGURE 20 The has been designed to be installed mid-way up a wall. When installing this unit close to the fi nished fl [...]

  • Page 15

    15 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 2” MIN.* 12” MIN. TO COMBUSTIBLES (to ceiling or mantle) 1 1 / 2 ” MIN. * Any protruding finishing material installed in this space (ie. baseboards) must leave 2” of unobstructed clearance to allow for full rotation of the control door . COMBUSTIBLE NON-COMBUSTIBLE 1” 1” 0” IF NON-COMBUSTIBL E FINISHING IS [...]

  • Page 16

    16 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 FIGURE 28 RECEIVING SLOTS DOOR STOP CHAIN FRAME/FRONT INST ALLA TION 1. Align the two holes in the upper portion of the hinge on the control door to those in the bottom trim bracket, secure using two of the #8 x 1/2” hex head screws supplied. Figure 26 2. Install the top trim bracket to the fi rebox using the three #9[...]

  • Page 17

    17 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 LK8 LIGHT INST ALLA TION (OPTIONAL) 1 . T urn off the electrical and gas supply to the fi replace. 2 . Remove the frame from the unit by removing the 2 black securing screws from the top, and the 2 silver hex head securing screws from the bottom. 3 . Lay the frame down on its front, being careful not to scratch the fi [...]

  • Page 18

    18 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 A. This fi replace is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the burner . Do not try to light by hand. B. Before operating, smell all around the fi replace area for gas and next to the fl oor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the fl oor . C. Do not use this fi replace if an[...]

  • Page 19

    19 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 Closing the air shutter will cause a more yellow fl ame, but can lead to carboning. Opening the air shutter will cause a more blue fl ame, but can cause fl ame lifting from the burner ports. The fl ame may not appear yellow immediately; allow 15 to 30 minutes for the fi nal fl ame color to be established. NOTE: It [...]

  • Page 20

    20 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 # P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 W225-0216 DOOR FRAME 2* W562-0008 DOOR GASKET 3* W010-1736 DOOR LA TCH ASSEMBL Y 4 W010-1743 GLASS C / W GASKET 5* W300-0088 GLASS 6 W100-0104 BURNER 7 W357-0006 IGNITOR 8 W190-0026 CONTROL, MODULE 9* W750-0183 WIRE HARNESS 10* W750-0184 IGNITION CABLE 1 1 W200-0234 IGNITOR COVER 12 W200-0233 BU[...]

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    21 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 TR OUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE BEFORE A TTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT , PURGE YOUR UNIT AND INITIALL Y LIGHT THE IGNITOR AND THE MAIN BURNER WITH THE GLASS DOOR OPEN . SYMPTOM PROBLEM TEST SOLUTION Electrode sparks, burner ignites, electrode continues to spark for complete 7 seconds, burner shuts down. Hot and neutral wires are re[...]

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    22 W415-0619 / B / 03.03.08 Fireplace Service History This fireplace must be serviced annually depending on usage DA TE DEALER NAME SERVICE TECHNICIAN NAME SERVICE PERFORMANCE SPECIAL CONCERNS[...]