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Installation, Important message, For your safety – Regency Gas Insert U35-NG1 User Manual

Page 6: Gas pressure testing, Specifications, Before you start

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U35 FPI Direct Vent Gas Insert

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

The FPI Gas Insert must be installed in
accordance with these instructions. Carefully
read all the instructions in this manual fi rst.
Consult the building authority having jurisdiction
to determine the need for a permit prior to starting
the installation.

NOTE: Failure to follow the instructions could
cause a malfunction of the heater which could
result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or
property damage. Failure to follow these
instructions may also void your fi re insurance
and/or warranty.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

This appliance requires air for proper combustion.
Always provide adequate combustion and
ventilation air. Follow instructions and information
in CAN/CGA B149 (in Canada) or the National
Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 (in the USA),
regarding requirements for combustion and
ventilation air.

GAS PRESSURE

TESTING

The appliance must be isolated from the gas
supply piping system by closing its individual
manual shut off valve during any pressure testing
of the gas supply piping system at test pressures
equal to or less than
1/2 psig. (3.45 kPa).

SPECIFICATIONS

At pressures over 1/2 psig, the pipe to the unit
must be disconnected.
Gas Input Capacity:

Natural Gas 35,000 Btu/h

Propane

35,000

Btu/h

Min. Input (Fan Off)

Natural Gas 17,500 Btu/h

Propane

17,500

Btu/h

Max. Output

Fan On

Fan Off

Natural Gas 26,800 Btu/h 26,300 Btu/h
Propane

27,500 Btu/h 27,000 Btu/h

Fuels: Approved for use with both natural gas,
and propane. Approved as is for use at 0' to
4,500' (0-1370m).
Electrical: 120V A.C. system.
Circulation Fan: Variable speed, 127 CFM.
Log Set: Ceramic fi bre, 3 per set.
Vent System: 3" co-linear aluminum fl ex.

INSTALLATION

The effi ciency rating of the appliance is a
product thermal effi ciency rating determined
under continuous operating conditions and
was determined independent of any installed
system.

INSTALLATION

INTO A SOLID FUEL

BURNING FIREPLACE

OR FACTORY BUILT

FIREPLACE

The U35 Gas Inserts have been tested and
approved to be vented into any masonry
fireplace or approved solid fuel burning
factory built fi replace that will allow the insert
to physically fi t into the fi rebox. Refer to the
"Minimum Fireplace Dimensions" section for
minimum fi replace clearances.

If the factory built fi replace* height is too low
for your Insert, you may remove the smoke
baffl e plate and damper from the factory
built fi replace as long as these items are
saved and are reinstalled in the event that
the Insert is removed. NOTE: Any alterations
made to the listed solid fuel burning factory
built fi replace may void the listing of the
fi replace.

*Check with your local inspector before
commencing with this installation.

BEFORE YOU START

Safe installation and operation of this appliance
requires common sense, however, we are
required by the Canadian Safety Standards
and ANSI Standards to make you aware of
the following:

General Safety Information

1) The appliance installation must conform

with local codes or in the absence of
local codes, with CAN/CGA B149 (in
Canada) or the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1 in the U.S.A. This appliance
should be installed by a qualifi ed gas fi tter
technician only.

2) Installation and repair should be done by

a qualifi ed service person.

3) The appliance should be inspected before

use and at least annually by a professional
service person. More frequent cleaning
may be required due to excessive lint
from carpeting, bedding material, animal
hair, etc. It is imperative that control
compartments, burners and circulating
air passageways of the appliance be kept
clean.

4) See general construction and assembly

instructions. This appliance may only be
installed in a vented, noncombustible
fi replace.

5) This appliance is Listed for bedroom

installations when used with a Listed Millivolt
Thermostat. Some areas may have further
requirements, check local codes before
installation.

6) Always connect this insert to a vent system

venting to the outside of the building
envelope. Never vent to another room or
inside a building. Make sure that the vent
is properly sized and is of adequate height
to provide the proper draft.

7) Inspect the venting system annually for

blockage and any signs of deterioration.

8) Any glass removed for servicing must be

replaced prior to operating the appliance.

9) WARNING: Failure to position the parts

in accordance with the diagrams in
this manual or failure to use only parts
specifi cally approved with this appliance
may result in property damage or personal
injury.

10) To prevent injury, do not allow anyone who

is unfamiliar with the operation to use the
fi replace.

11) Due to high temperatures, the appliance

should be located out of high traffi c areas and
away from furniture and draperies. Children
and adults should be alerted to the hazards
of high surface temperatures, especially
the fi replace glass and gold trims, and
should stay away to avoid burns or clothing
ignition. Young children should be carefully
supervised when they are in the same room
as the appliance. Clothing or other fl ammable
material should not be placed on or near the
appliance.

Emissions from burning wood or gas could
contain chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

Installer must mechanically attach the supplied
label to the inside of the fi rebox of the fi replace
into which the gas fi replace insert is installed.

"WARNING: This fi replace has been converted
for use with a gas fi replace insert only and
cannot be used for burning wood or solid fuels
unless all original parts have been replaced,
and the fi replace re-approved by the authority
having jurisdiction."