Regency Liberty L540EB Large Gas Insert - Manual (Page 10)

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L540E-2 / HZI540E-2 Direct Vent Gas Insert
INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
The Regency 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.
SPECIFICATIONS
At pressures over 1/2 psig, the pipe to the unit
must be disconnected.
Gas Input Capacity:
Natural
Gas 38,000 Btu/h
Propane 38,000 Btu/h
Min. Input
(with Profl ame GTM or GTMF remote)
Natural Gas 25,000 Btu/h
Propane 30,000 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, 140 CFM.
Log Set: Ceramic fi bre, 7 per set - L540E
Glass Crystals: 8 lbs of glass crystals - HZI540E
Vent System: 3" x 4" 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.
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).
INSTALLATION INTO A
SOLID FUEL BURNING
FIREPLACE OR
FACTORY BUILT
FIREPLACE
The L540E / HZI540E Gas Inserts have been
tested and approved to be vented into any
masonry fi replace or approved solid fuel burning
factory built fi replace that will allow the insert to
physically fi t into the fi rebox. Refer to "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, damper, refractory (fi rebricks), glass
doors, screen rails, screen mesh and log grates
from the factory built fi replace as long as these
items are saved and are reinstalled in the event
that the Insert is removed.
Smoke shelves, shields and baffl es may be
removed if attached by mechanical fasteners.
If any part is removed it must not weaken the
structural integrity of the factory built fi replace.
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) To prevent injury, do not allow anyone who
is unfamiliar with the operation to use the
fi replace.
10) 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 fireplace 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."