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    INST ALLER / CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMA TION 20007066 12/04 Rev . 3 PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE INST ALLING AND USING APPLIANCE. W ARNING! IF THE INFORMA TION IN THIS MANUAL IS NOT FOLLOWED EXA CTL Y , A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MA Y RESUL T CA USING PROP- ERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL IN- JUR Y OR LOSS OF LIFE. Pinnacle & Stardance Direct V ent, Rear V ent G[...]

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    2 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 these instructio[...]

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    3 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 The Pinnacle (PDV20) and Stardance (SDVR) Direct V ent Room Heater , Model Nos. 3920, 3926, 3930, 3936, 3960, 3966, 3970, 3976, 4065, 4070, 4075, 4080, are vented gas appliance listed to ANSI Standard Z21.88b- 2002 and CSA-2.33b-2002 for V ented Room Heaters, and CSA 2.17-M91, [...]

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    4 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 fireplace installation[...]

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    5 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 SDVR heaters are a[...]

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    6 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 Alcove installation. [...]

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    7 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 - latest edition. (EXCEPTION: Do not derate this appliance for altitude. Maintain the manifold pressure at 3.5” w.c. for Natural Gas and 10?[...]

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    8 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 termination cleara[...]

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    9 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Vent Termination Clearances Your stove is approved to be vented either through the side wall, or vertical through the roof. • CFM Specialty Home Products does not require any opening for inspection of vent pipe. • Only CFM Corporation venting components specifically approve[...]

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    10 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 clearances. A = C[...]

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    11 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 Balcony - with no s[...]

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    12 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 your dealer about o[...]

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    13 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 If you are not installing a fan, proceed to the appropriate vent assembly section. Install Optional Fan Kit #2960/FK28 Fan Kit Contents: • #10 x 1/2" phillips screws, 6 • Control Knob • Retainer Collar • Snapstat • Snapstat Bracket • Blower Assembly w/ Rheosta[...]

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    14 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 2. Locate the vent opening on the wall. Refer to Figures 17, 18 & 19 to determine the top of the opening centerline. It may be necessary to first position the stove and measure to find the hole location. Depending on whether the wall is made of combustible materials, cut t[...]

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    15 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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. 25) NO TE: The wall sleeve is required in combustible[...]

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    16 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Side W all T ermination Assemb ly 1. Locate the vent opening on the wall. Refer to Figures 20 & 21, to determine the minimum centerline of wall opening. It may be necessary to first position the stove and measure to find the hole location. Depending on whether the wall is [...]

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    17 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 X Fig. 26 Determine the vertical pipe length. ST478 T rim Collar W all Sleeve W all Plate ST216 Fig. 28 Install the horizontal pipe and wall plate parts. X ST215 Fig. 27 Measure the horizontal length. the elbow to the outside wall face, about 2” or the distance required if i[...]

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    18 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Ve r tical (Through the Roof) V ent Assembl y NO TE: All ver tically terminated installations must, where specified, use the 2 ¹⁄₄ ” restrictor plate, to comply with V ertical T ermination Window (Fig. 8, Pa g e 8), included in the hardware bag. The plate must be instal[...]

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    19 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 #7DV AIS Attic Insulation Shield #7DVFS Firestop in Upper Floor #7DVFS Firestop in Ceiling Use Four 8d Nails ST222 Fig. 33 Install firestops and attic insulation shield. Storm Collar Sealant Upper edge of flange goes under upper shingles Flashing #7DVSKV (A, B, or F) Roof Supp[...]

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    20 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 6. Apply high-temperature sealant to the top of the chimney . Feed the two liners down through the chimney flue and damper opening. Fasten the termination assembly to the chimney with the four set screws (C) provided. 7. T rim the flex liners as needed. Each should be only lon[...]

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    21 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 25 ¹⁄₄ " (641mm) 24 ³⁄₈ " (619mm) 15 ³⁄₄ " (400mm) ST379 Fig. 36 PDV20 minimum lintel height for flush or forward placement. Fireplace Installation Requirements - PDV20 T ransition Connector 22 ³⁄₈ " (568mm) 18 ³⁄₄ " (476mm) 24[...]

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    22 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 26" (660mm) 16" (406mm) ST379a T ransition Connector Fig. 38 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) 20 ¹⁄₂ &qu[...]

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    23 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 41 for correct Fuel Conversion Kit for your stove model. Coversion instructions are p[...]

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    24 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Thermostat Wire / 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 lead required in y[...]

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    25 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Install the Log Set Remove the logs from their packaging, and inspect each piece for damage. DO NO T INST ALL D AMA GED LOGS. 1. Install the rear log by centering it side to side on the sheet metal shelf at the back of the firebox. (Fig. 43) The log will touch both sides and b[...]

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    26 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Operation The Stardance is operated 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. 45) When not in use, the handle may be stored in the handle [...]

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    27 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 LG140a Fig. 52 Correct burner flame pattern. Red Glow ST233 Fig. 50 Correct pilot flame pattern. PSE Pilot. CO105c Fig. 51 Correct pilot flame pattern. SIT pilot.[...]

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    28 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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/TN/TP appliances O[...]

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    29 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Tr oubleshooting / Hone ywell #8420 Gas Contr ol System NOTE: Before troubleshooting the gas control system, be sure the external gas shutoff is in the “ON” position. W ARNING: REMO VE THE GLASS P ANEL BEFORE PERFORMING ANY GAS CONTROL SER VICE WORK. SYMPT OM POSSIBLE CAUS[...]

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    30 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Instructions for RF Comf ort Control V alve The Comfort Control V alve allows remote control of temperature, fan and flame appearance. NO TE: The antenna should hang in free air away from grounded metal. Operation 1. If the manual switch is in remote position, switch it to LOC[...]

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    31 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 needed to mainta[...]

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    32 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 pilotstat knob to OFF t[...]

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    33 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Fuel Conversion Instructions W ARNING! This con version 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 information in these inst[...]

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    34 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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. 64) 9. Install conversion orifices. (See T able 2)[...]

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    35 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 NOTE: Be sure burner leg remains at a 90 ° angle to firebox base after conversion. Models 3960, 3970, 4075, 4080 (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 and [...]

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    36 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 inspected annually by[...]

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    37 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 the gas supply an[...]

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    38 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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. 71 PDV20/SDVR fan circuit. MOT OR SNAPST A T ON/OFF RHEOST A T WHT WHT BLK BLK BLK GRN BLK Schem[...]

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    39 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 1a 1b 1c CEMENT 2 3 4 5a,b 6 9 8 7 PILOT ON O FF PILOT ADJ L O H I TPTH TH TP 10a,b LOCAL REMOTE O N ¥ PILOT OFF ¥ LED 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 38 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 32 33 34 CFM Specialty Homes Products res[...]

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    40 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Pinnac le (PD V20) / Stardance (SD VR) Direct V ent/Rear V ent Gas Heater , (continued) Ref. Description PDV20 SDVR 1. Gas Log Assembly 20003467 20003467 1a. Log, Rear 20003463 20003463 1b. Log, Right 20003464 20003464 1c. Left Log 20003465 20003465 2. Grille, UV30 30000393 30[...]

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    41 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 Ref. Description PDV20 SDVR 30. T op, Stardance UV/PDV Refer to Enamel Parts Chart Page 41 31. Front, HM-VC Refer to Enamel Parts Chart Page 41 32. Door , Left - Stardance Refer to Enamel Parts Chart Page 41 33. Door , Right - Stardance Refer to Enamel Parts Chart Page 41 34 F[...]

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    42 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 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 temperature. A rheostat pr[...]

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    43 Pinnacle & Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters 20007066 BASIC WARRANTY CFM Specialty Home Products (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 year from the date of purchase, subject [...]

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    410 Admiral Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N6 • 905-670-7777 www .majesticproducts.com • www.vermontcastings.com CFM Specialty Home Products[...]