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    INST ALLER / CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMA TION 20003457 1 1/02 Rev . 6 PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE INST ALLING AND USING APPLIANCE. W ARNING! IF THE INFORMA TION IN THIS MANUAL IS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTL Y , A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MA Y RESUL T CAUSING PROP- ERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL IN- JUR Y OR LOSS OF LIFE. Pinnacle & Stardance Direct V ent, Rear V ent Ga[...]

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    2 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 PLEASE READ THE INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING APPLIANCE. Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of a Vermont Castings stove. IMPORTANT: Read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation. Failure to follow[...]

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    3 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 The Pinnacle (PDV20) and Stardance (SDVR) Direct V ent Room Heater , Model Nos. 2950, 2951, 2995, 2996, 2997 and 2998, are vented gas appliance listed to ANSI Standard Z21.88b-2001 and CSA-2.33b-2001 for V ented Room Heaters, and CSA 2.17-M91, Gas-Fired Applian[...]

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    4 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Stove Dimensions - Pinnacle Direct Vent Gas Heater 16 ³⁄₈ " (400mm) 26 ¹⁄₂ " (673mm) 25 ¹⁄₄ " (641mm) 22 ³⁄₈ " (568mm) 24 ³⁄₈ " (619mm) 17" (432mm) 5" (140mm) 3457 Flue T ransition Connector (For firep[...]

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    5 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Clearance Requirements Minimum Clearances to Combustible Materials Measure side clearances as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5 from the outer edge of the cast iron stove top. Measure rear clearances from the outermost surface of the steel rear skirt. The PDV20 and S[...]

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    6 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 9" (230mm) Max. Mantel Width See Fig. 6 6" (150mm) Sidew all/ Tr i m 2 ¹⁄₂ " (63mm) Rear W all 9" (230mm) Max. Mantel Width See Fig. 6 6" (150mm) Sidew all/ Tr i m 2 ¹⁄₂ " (63mm) Rear W all Alcove Installation Fig. 5 Alco[...]

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    7 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 - latest edition. (EXCEPTION: Do not derate this appliance for altitude. Maintain the manifold pressure at 3.5” w.c. for Natural Gas[...]

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    8 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Vent Termination Clearances When planning the installation, consider the location of the vent terminal and clearances. Some of the most common clearances to keep in mind are shown in Figure 9. Important: All vent clearances must be maintained. Check your vent t[...]

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    9 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Vent Termination Clearances Your stove is approved to be vented either through the side wall, or vertical through the roof. • Vermont Castings, Majestic Products does not require any opening for inspection of vent pipe. • Only Vermont Castings, Majestic Pro[...]

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    10 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 V V V V V V V X X X D E B B B C B M B A J K F L VENT TERMINATION AIR SUPPLY INLET AREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTED H I Fixed Closed Fixed Closed Operable Operable Fixed Closed V B INSIDE CORNER DETAIL V A G V N N V V G G A CFM145a Fig. 9 V ent termination [...]

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    11 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 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 Ba[...]

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    12 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 V ent Components The following kits are available to meet the needs of most installations. All pipe has a 7" outer diameter and includes a 4" diameter inner section. A (CG) designation indicates the part is finished in Charcoal Gray paint. Consult yo[...]

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    13 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Assembly Procedures Tool/Materials Required • Phillips screwdriver • tape measure • utility knife • drill & .140 drill bit • tin snips • caulk gun • masonry anchors or TEK screws • RTV Hi-Temp Silicone sealant Wear safety goggles and work g[...]

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    14 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Heater Shell Assembly Unpack the cast iron stove shell parts from the ship- ping carton. Inspect each part for shipping damage and set them aside on a protective surface. Porcelain enamelled surfaces are fragile. Handle porcelain enamelled castings gently. 1. [...]

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    15 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Install the Firebox NOTE: Dry fit the Starter Pipe and first vent pipe sections to the flue collar to align and drill pilot holes as necessary , while the firebox is on the shipping pallet. Y ou will not be able to drill holes after the firebox is installed. A[...]

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    16 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 4. The rheostat control switch attaches to the left side of the valve bracket at the front of the stove. (Fig. 20) • Remove the plug from the rheostat bracket. • Insert the switch box shaft through the hole in the back of the right side of the valve bracke[...]

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    17 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 3. Measure the wall thickness and cut the wall sleeve sections to proper length (MAXIMUM 12”). Assemble the sleeve with the #8 sheet metal screws supplied. Attach the firestop plate to the sleeve end with the holes. (Fig. 32) NOTE: The wall sleeve is require[...]

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    18 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 61" (1549mm) ST131b Fig. 28 Minimum wall thimble centerline. 59 ¹⁄₄ " (1505mm) ST131c Fig. 27 Minimum wall thimble centerline. • Side W all T erminations: Dry fit the inner elbow with the vertical inner vent and confirm the centerline alignmen[...]

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    19 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 6. Install the elbow using 3 sheet metal screws at each joint. 7. Measure, and cut if necessary , the appropriate length of pipe section needed to make the connec- tion through the wall. Include a 2” overlap; i.e. from the elbow to the outside wall face, abo[...]

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    20 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 T rim Collar W all Sleeve W all Plate ST216 Fig. 35 Install the horizontal pipe and wall plate parts. Seal Both T erminal Ends Caulk Plate Joint with W eatherproof Sealant ST217 Fig. 36 Install the vent terminal. X ST215 Fig. 34 Measure the horizontal length. [...]

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    21 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 #7DV AIS Attic Insulation Shield #7DVFS Firestop in Upper Floor #7DVFS Firestop in Ceiling Use Four 8d Nails ST222 Fig. 40 Install firestops and attic insulation shield. Storm Collar Sealant Upper edge of flange goes under upper shingles Flashing #7DVSKV (A, B[...]

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    22 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Vertical Through Existing Chimney The heater must be vented to the outdoors through an existing masonry or prefabricated fireplace chimney system through the roof. The heater is approved to be vented to the outdoors through any solid-fuel fireplace chimney tha[...]

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    23 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 25 ¹⁄₄ " (641mm) 24 ³⁄₈ " (619mm) 15 ³⁄₄ " (400mm) ST379 Fig. 43 PDV20 minimum lintel height for flush or forward placement. Fireplace Installation Requirements - PDV20 T ransition Connector 22 ³⁄₈ " (568mm) 18 ³⁄₄ [...]

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    24 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 26" (660mm) 16" (406mm) ST379a T ransition Connector Fig. 45 SDVR minimum lintel height for flush or forward placement. 26" (660mm) 20 ¹⁄₂ " (521mm) ST380a T ransition Connector Fireplace Installation Requirements - SDVR 6" (152mm[...]

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    25 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Connect the Gas Supply Line Burner Information The appliance must only use the gas specified on the rating plate, unless converted using a V ermont Castings Fuel Conversion Kit. Refer to page 43 for correct Fuel Conversion Kit for your stove model. Coversion i[...]

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    26 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Thermostat W ire / Gauge Maximum Run 18 40 feet 20 25 feet 22 16 feet Thermostat Connection (Optional) R Models Only Use only a thermostat rated for 500 - 750 millivolts. Check the table below for the appropriate gauge thermostat wire to use for the length of [...]

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    27 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Install the Log Set Remove the logs from their packaging, and inspect each piece for damage. DO NOT INST ALL DAMAGED LOGS. Models 2995, 2996, 2997, 2998 1. Install the rear log by centering it side to side on the sheet metal shelf at the back of the firebox. ([...]

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    28 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Operation The Stardance may be operated with the solid front plate in place or with the operable door front plate in place with the doors open or closed. To open the front doors, insert the handle into the door latch stub and turn it to the left and up. (Fig. [...]

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    29 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 LG140a Fig. 63 Correct burner flame pattern. Red Glow ST233a Fig. 61 Correct pilot flame Models 2950, 2951. ST233 Fig. 60 Correct pilot flame pattern. PSE Pilot. CO105c Fig. 62 Correct pilot flame pattern. SIT pilot. Fig. 64 Correct burner flame pattern for Mo[...]

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    30 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 3. Open control access panel. 4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to "OFF". Do not force. 5. Close control access panel. 1. STOP! Read the safety information above. 2. Turn off all electrical power to the fireplace. 3. For MN/MP/T[...]

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    31 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 T roubleshooting / Honeywell #8420 Gas Control System NOTE: Before troubleshooting the gas control system, be sure the external gas shutoff is in the “ON” position. W ARNING: REMOVE THE GLASS P ANEL BEFORE PERFORMING ANY GAS CONTROL SERVICE WORK. SYMPTOM P[...]

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    32 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Instructions for RF Comfort Control V alve The Comfort Control V alve allows remote control of temperature, fan and flame appearance. NOTE: The antenna should hang in free air away from grounded metal. Operation 1. If the manual switch is in remote position, s[...]

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    33 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Auto Mode In the AUTO mode, the room temperature, set tempera- ture, flame and fan levels will be shown. AUTO will appear next to both the flame and fan icons. When the control is in the AUTO mode, the main burner will turn on/off or modulate based on the heat[...]

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    34 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Light pilot burner Set manual switch to local or remote Release pilotstat knob. T urn pilotstat knob from PILOT to ON. If manual switch is set to LOCAL, did main burner light and fan turn on? T urn pilotstat knob to PILOT to turn off main burner . T urn pilots[...]

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    35 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Fuel Conversion Instructions W ARNING! This conversion kit shall be installed by a qualified service agency in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions and all appli- cable codes and requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. If the informat[...]

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    36 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 7. Hold the burner at the right hand side and lift to clear the right burner leg. Then pull to the right to clear the injectors on the left hand side. 8. Remove injector orifices from left burner leg using 1/2” wrench. (Fig. 74) 9. Install conversion orifice[...]

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    37 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 NOTE: Be sure burner leg remains at a 90 ° angle to firebox base after conversion. Models 2997, 2998 (RF Models) Only 16. Follow procedure for pilot type 2 to replace pilot orifice. 17. Remove and replace plug on lower right hand side of the valve; Red for LP[...]

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    38 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Maintenance Y our PDV20 and SDVR Gas Heaters will provide years of service with minimal upkeep. The following proce- dures will help ensure that your stove continues to function properly . Annual System Inspection Have the entire heater and venting system insp[...]

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    39 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Gasket Replacement The PDV20 and SDVR Gas Heaters use a ‘tadpole’ type gasket to seal between the glass panel and the frame. In time, this gasket can become brittle and compressed and should be replaced. New gasket is available from your dealer . Shut off [...]

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    40 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 F AN JUNCTION BO X FA N Strain Relief Chassis Ground BLK GRN GRN WHT ON / OFF Rheostat Chassis Ground Snapstat BLK BLK BLK BLK BLK WHT RHEOST A T / SNAPST A T BO X PO WER CORD Fig. 83 PDV20/SDVR fan circuit. MOT OR SNAPST A T ON/OFF RHEOST A T WHT WHT BLK BLK [...]

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    41 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 1g 1h CEMENT 2 3 4 5a,b 6 9 8 7 PILOT O N O FF PILOT ADJ L O H I TPTH TH TP 10a,b LOCAL REMOTE ON ¥ P ILO T OFF ¥ LE D 1 1a,b 12a 13 14 15 16 18 17 12b 12c 19 20a-d 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 38 35 36 37 39 V ermont Castings,[...]

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    42 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Pinnacle (PDV20) / Stardance (SDVR) Direct V ent/Rear V ent Gas Heater Models 2950, 2951, 2995, 2996, 2997, 2998 (continued) Ref. Description 2950, 2951 PDV20 SDVR 1. Gas Log Assembly 30000252 20003467 20003467 1a. Log, Rear 30000265 20003463 20003463 1b. Log,[...]

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    43 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Pinnacle (PDV20) / Stardance (SDVR) Direct V ent/Rear V ent Gas Heater Models 2950, 2951, 2995, 2996, 2997, 2998 (continued) Ref. Description 2950, 2951 PDV20 SDVR 24. Switch, ON/OFF - R/WDV 1601597 -- -- T rim ON/OFF Switch - JDV -- 53606 53606 25. Control FS[...]

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    44 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 Optional Accessories Fan Kits FK28 Fan The FK28 fan helps distribute heated air from within the firebox out into the room. The fan is controlled by a snapstat that turns power on and off as the firebox temperature rises above and falls below a preset temperatu[...]

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    45 Vermont Castings Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20003457 BASIC WARRANTY The Vermont Castings , Majestic Products Company (hereinafter referred to collectively as the Company) warrants that your new Vermont Castings or Majestic Gas Fireplace/Stove is free from manufacturing and material defects for a period of one ye[...]

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    410 Admiral Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N6 • 905-670-7777 www.majesticproducts.com • www .vermontcastings.com Ve r mont Castings, Majestic Products[...]