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Stardance direct vent - rear vent gas heaters, Conversion precautions, Fuel conversion instructions conversion procedure – Vermont Casting SDDVRBS User Manual

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Stardance Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heaters

20012950

WARNING! 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 information in these
instructions is not followed exactly, a fire, explo-
sion or production of carbon monoxide may
result causing property damage, personal injury
or loss of life. The qualified service agency is
responsible for the proper installation of this
kit. The installation is not proper and complete
until the operation of the converted appliance
is checked as specified in the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with the kit.
CAUTION: The gas supply shall be shut off prior
to disconnecting the electrical power, before
proceeding with the conversion.

ST226b

attach gas line

6/07 djt

Main

Gas Line

Gas Supply Inlet

ST226b

Fig. 62 Attach the gas line to the right side of the valve.

Conversion Precautions

Before proceeding, turn control knob on valve to OFF
and turn gas supply OFF. Turn OFF any electricity that
may be going to the appliance.

Fuel Conversion Instructions

Conversion Procedure

1. Remove stove front. Lift stove front up and then

swing bottom out and away to disengage from the
stove body. (Page 43, Fig. 78)

2. Swing open the swiveling latches at the top left and

right corners of the glass frame. (Page 44, Fig. 79)

3. Pull the top edge of the glass and frame assembly

away from the firebox face. Place the assembly out
of the way on a flat, padded surface such as a coun-
ter protected by a towel.

4. Remove the logset from the firebox.
Valve Conversion
SDDVR Series Models
1. Turn control knob to the OFF position, and shut off

the gas supply to the valve.

2. Allow the valve to cool to room temperature.
3. Remove the black protection cap by hand. (Fig. 63)
4. Insert a 5/32” or 4 mm Allen wrench into the hexago-

nal key-way of
the screw (Fig.
64), rotate it
counterclock-
wise until it
is free and
extract it.

5. Check that the

screw is clean
and if neces-
sary remove
dirt.

6. Flip the screw.

(Fig. 65)

7. Using the Al-

len wrench as
shown in Figure
66, rotate the
screw clockwise
and tighten until
snug.

WARNING: Do

not overtighten
the screw. Rec-
ommended to
grip the wrench
by the short
side.

8. Verify that if the

conversion is from NG to LP, the
screw must be reassembled with the red o-ring vis-
ible. (Fig. 67)

9. Replace the black protection cap.

WARNING: Check that also the pilot and
main burner injectors are appropriate for
the gas type.

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LP Configuration

Natural Gas
Configuration

CO141
O-ring configuration
6/07

Red O-ring Visible

Red O-ring NOT Visible

CO141

Figure 67

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Figure 66

SDDVRC Series Models
1. Follow procedure for pilot type 2 to replace pilot

orifice.

2. Remove and replace plug on lower right hand side

of the valve; Red for LP and Blue for NG. (Page 35,
Fig. 59)