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Direct ignition propane/lp gas conversion – Empire Comfort Systems BVD36FP32 User Manual

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1. Turn off the gas supply.

2. Turn off the electrical supply to the appliance if so

equipped.

3. Open or remove glass doors if applicable.

4. Remove top louver and lower bottom louver.

5. Remove logs from burner assembly.

VALVE CONVERSION

6. Remove plastic cap from regulator fitting. Unscrew fitting

using a 7/16" wrench. Turn fitting over so end of fitting marked

"LPG" is visible. Tighten fitting (snug only). Replace plastic

cap.

7. Remove 1/4" screw from air shutter.

8. Located to the right of electrodes is a burner hold-down tab.

Using needle-nose pliers, bend burner hold-down tab off the

main burner.

9. Remove main burner by pivoting main burner forward as you

slide main burner from left to right. Be careful as you remove

main burner in order to protect the electrodes from being

damaged.

10. Remove air shutter from orifice fitting.

11. Remove natural gas main burner orifice from orifice fitting.

12. Install propane/LP main burner orifice marked 1.35mm for

BVD34FP50, marked 1.45 mm for BVD36FP52, or marked

1.65mm for BVP42FP52.

Important: Failure to install the correct orifice will result in

unit over-firing that could overheat the appliance and result

in a fire.

13. Replace air shutter onto orifice fitting. Air shutter must be

threaded and bottomed-out onto orifice fitting.

14. Replace main burner onto burner assembly. Place main burner

beneath electrodes, slide main burner from right to left into

burner location, and pivot main burner away from you and

into air shutter.

15. Set air shutter opening as indicated by the chart below. Tighten

air shutter in place with 1/4" screw from step 7.

16. Using needle-nose pliers, bend burner hold-down tab over

main burner.

17. Refer to log placement, pages 14 and 15 to place logs onto

burner assembly.

18. Loosen screw and attach a manometer or pressure gauge to

the outlet pressure tap of the control valve.

19. Turn on the gas supply. Turn on the electrical supply to the

appliance. Check for gas leaks using soap and water solution

or leak detection solution. Bubbles indicate a leak that MUST

be corrected. Do not use an open flame to test for gas leaks.

20. Check the air shutter opening. See chart and illustration

below.

21. Relight the main burners and verify proper burner ignition and

operation.

22. With the main burner burning, read the pressure on the

manometer or pressure gauge. The pressure on the gauge

should read between 9.8" and 10.2" w.c.

23. Turn off the gas supply. Turn off the electrical supply to the

appliance.

24. Remove the manometer or pressure gauge. Tighten the screw

in the pressure tap.

25. Turn on the gas supply. Turn on the electrical supply to the

appliance.

26. Immediately test all gas line connections and the control

valve for gas leaks using a soap and water solution or other

gas detection solution. Bubbles indicate a leak that MUST be

corrected. Do not use an open flame to test for gas leaks.

27. Using a ball point pen, fill out the conversion label that is

supplied with the conversion kit. Place the conversion label

adjacent to the rating plate.

28. Test operation of fireplace once again. Allow the fireplace to

operate for at least 10 minutes and check flame coloration.

Flames on rear of burner should be yellow without any

orange-colored tip. Minor adjustment of the air shutter may

be necessary to "tune in" the proper flame color.

Model

AIR SHUTTER

SETTINGS

BURNER ORIFICE

Opening "A"

Propane/LP Orifice

BVD34 5/16" (8mm)

1.35mm

BVD36 5/16" (8mm)

1.45mm

BVP42 Full Open

1.65mm

“A”

REGULATOR FITTING

NOTE: STAMPED WITH

GAS TYPE SET FOR USE

Maxitrol Valve Conversion

DIRECT IGNITION PROPANE/LP GAS CONVERSION

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