Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Gas Fireplace GDST3831I Heatilator
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Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 1 Models: GDST3831I • DO NOT store or use gasoline or other fl am- mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. • What to do if you smell gas - DO NOT try to light any appliance.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 2 Listing Label Information/Location Model Name: ___________________________________________ Date purchased/installed: __________________ Serial.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 3 Safety Alert Key: • DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury . • W ARNING! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 4 = Contains updated information. 12 Electrical Information A. Wiring Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 B. Intelli fi re Ignition System Wiring . . . . .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 5 B. Limited Lifetime W arranty Hearth & Home T echnologies LIMITED W ARRANTY Hearth & Home T echnologies (“HHT”) and its respective.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 6 B. Limited Lifetime W arranty (continued) • This limited warranty does not extend to or include surface fi nish on the appliance or terminations, door gasketing, glass gasketing, glass discoloration, fi rebrick, pellet logs, kaowool or other ceramic insulating materials.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 7 B. T empered Glass Speci fi cations Hearth & Home T echnologies appliances manufactured with tempered glass may be installed in hazardous loca- tions such as bathtub enclosures as de fi ned by the Con- sumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 8 H. Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment installed in every dwelling, .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 9 2 2 Operat ing Instruc tions Figure 2.1 General Operating Parts B. Y our Fireplace W ARNING! DO NOT operate fi replace before read- ing and understanding operating instructions. Failure to operate fi replace according to operating instructions could cause fi re or injury .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 10 D. Clear Space W ARNING! DO NOT place combustible objects in front of the fi replace or block louvers. High temperatures may start a fi re. See Figure 2.2. Avoid placing candles and other heat-sensitive objects on mantel or hearth.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 1 1 I. Lighting Instructions (IPI) The IPI system may be operated with two D-cell batteries. When using batteries, unplug the transformer . T o prolong battery life, remove them when using the transformer .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 12 Initial Break-in Procedure • The fireplace should be run three to four hours continuously on high. • T urn the fi replace off and allow it to completely cool. • Remove fi xed glass assembly .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 13 Glass Cleaning Frequency: Seasonally By: Homeowner T ools Needed : Protective gloves, glass cleaner , drop cloth and a stable work surface. CAUTION! Handle fi xed glass assembly with care. Glass is breakable.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 14 V enting Frequency: Seasonally By: Homeowner T ools needed: Protective gloves and safety glasses. • Inspect venting and termination cap for blockage or obstruction such plants, bird nests, leaves, snow , debris, etc.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 15 Figure 3.2 IPI Pilot Flame Patterns Burner Ignition and Operation Frequency: Annually By: Quali fi ed Service T echnician T ools needed: Protective gloves, vacuum cleaner , whisk broom, fl ashlight, voltmeter , indexed drill bit set, and a manometer .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 16 A. T ypical Appliance System NOTICE: Illustrations and photos re fl ect typical installations and are for design purposes only . Illustrations/diagrams are not drawn to scale. Actual product may vary from pictures in manual Figure 4.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 17 B. Design and Installation Considerations Heatilator direct vent gas appliances are designed to op- erate with all combustion air siphoned from outside of the building and all exhaust gases expelled to the outside.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 18 5 5 F raming and Clearances A. Selecting Appliance Location When selecting a location for the appliance it is important to consider the required clearances to walls (see Figure 5.1). W ARNING! Risk of Fire or Burns! Provide adequate clearance around air openings and for service access.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 19 *C A A B D HEADER B. Constructing the Appliance Chase A chase is a vertical box-like structure built to enclose the gas appliance and/or its vent system. In cooler climates the vent should enclosed inside the chase.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 20 D. Mantel and W all Projections W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Comply with all minimum clear- ances as speci fi ed. Framing or fi nishing material closer than the minimums listed must be constructed entirely of noncom- bustible materials (i.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 21 A. V ent T ermination Minimum Clearances Roof Pitch H (Min.) Ft. Flat to 6/12...........................................................1.0* Over 6/12 to 7/12 .................................
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 22 K N O Q P V = VENT TERMINAL X = AIR SUPPL Y INLET = AREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTED Figure 6.4 Minimum Clearances for T ermination A = 12 inches................. clearances above grade, ver anda, porch, deck or balcony B = 12 inches.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 23 B. Continue Adding V ent Components T o Install the Heat Shield: 1. Determine if the heat shield is required. Do so by measuring the vertical distance between the top horizontal surface of the elbow to any combustible surface above.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 24 A. Approved Pipe This appliance is approved for use with Hearth & Home T echnologies a SLP venting system. Refer to Section 16B for vent component information. DO NOT mix pipe, fi ttings or joining methods from differ- ent manufacturers.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 25 E. Use of Flex V ent The fl ex vent must be supported with the spacing between support intervals not exceeding 4 feet, with no more than 1/2 inch sag between supports.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 26 General Rules: • SUBTRACT 3 ft. from the total H measurement for each 90° elbow installed horizontally . • SUBTRACT 1-1/2 ft. from the total H measurement for each 45° elbow installed horizontally .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 27 Figure 7.5 T wo Elbows V 1 Minimum** H 1 + H 2 Maximum 90 Elbow** 1/2 ft. 152 mm 1/2 ft.** 152 mm 1 ft. 305 mm 1-1/2 ft.** 457 mm 2 ft. 610 mm 2-1/2 ft.** 762 mm 4 ft. 1.2 m 3-1/2 ft. 1.1 m 6 ft.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 28 H 2 H 1 V 2 V 1 Figure 7.6 1. T op V ent - Horizontal T ermination - (continued) Three Elbows V 1 Minimum** H 1 + H 2 Maximum V 2 V 1 + V 2 Min. 90 Elbow** 2 ft. 610 mm * * 1/2 ft.** 152 mm 6 ft.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 29 V 1 = 3 ft. Min. (914 mm) V 1 = 50 ft. Max (15 m) 2. T op V ent - V ertical T ermination No Elbow V 1 Figure 7.7 Figure 7.8 EXHAUST RESTRICTOR Exhaust restrictors are recommended for these verti- cally terminated products which have excessive draft.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 30 Figure 7.9 T wo Elbows Three Elbows Figure 7.10 V 1 Minimum H Maximum V 2 V 1 + V 2 Min. 90 Elbow 1-1/2 ft. 457 mm * * 1/2 ft. 152 mm 2 ft. 610 mm * * 1-1/2 ft. 457 mm 3 ft. 914 mm * * 2-1/2 ft.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 31 A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain air space clearance to vent.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 32 C. Install the Ceiling Firestop A ceiling fi restop MUST be used between fl oors and attics. • Frame opening 9 in. x 9 in. (229 mm x 229 mm) whenever the vent penetrates a ceiling/ fl oor (see Figure 6.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 33 D. Install Attic Insulation Shield W ARNING! Fire Risk. DO NOT allow loose materials or insulation to touch vent. Hearth & Home T echnologies Inc. requires the use of an attic shield. The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 34 9 9 Appliance Preparation A. Securing and Leveling the Appliance W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Prevent contact with: • Sagging or loose insulatio.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 35 1 0 10 Inst alli ng V ent Pipe A. Assemble V ent Sections T o attach the fi rst vent component to the starting collars of the appliance: • Lock the vent components into place by sliding the pipe section onto the collar .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 36 B. Assemble Slip Sections • Slide the inner fl ue of the slip section into the inner fl ue of the pipe section and the outer fl ue of the slip section over the outer fl ue of the pipe section.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 37 D. Disassemble V ent Sections • Rotate either section (see Figure 10.7) so the seams on both pipe sections are aligned as shown in Figure 10.8. • Pull carefully to separate the pieces of pipe.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 38 F . Installing Metal Roof Flashing Note : Skip this section if using the RF4-8. • See minimum vent heights for various pitched roofs (Figure 10.1 1) to determine the length of pipe to extend through the roof.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 39 H. Install RF4-8 The RF4-8 may be used in place of the roof fl ashing and storm collar (Sections 10.E. and 10.H.) Pipe must be supported within 12 inches of the roo fl ine us- ing plumbers strapping or an SLP-FS when using the RF4- 8 Flashing.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 40 SCREWS CAULK STORM COLLAR (1 of 3) Figure 10.20 TERMINA TION CAP I. Installing V ertical T ermination Cap • Attach the vertical termination.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 41 Note: W hen using ter minatio n caps w ith fac tor y- supplied he at shield att ached, no ad ditional wall shield fi restop is required on the exter ior side of a c ombustible wall.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 42 A. Fuel Conversion • Make sure the appliance is compatible with available gas types. • Conversions must be made by a qualified service technician using Hearth & Home T echnologies speci fi ed and approved parts.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 43 A. Wiring Requirements NOTICE: This appliance must be electrically wired and grounded in accordance with local codes or , in the absence of local codes, with National Electric Code ANSI/NFP A 70-latest edition or the Canadian Electric Code CSA C22.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 44 TRANSFORMER 3 V AC PLUG IN BLACK RED BA TTERY P ACK THERMOST A T WIRE ASSEMBL Y WIRES (TO BROWN) ORANGE GREEN VA LV E HOT NEUTRAL GROUND TO FIREPLACE CHASSIS WHITE ORANGE IGNITION MODULE 3 V AC INTERMITTENT PILOT IGNITOR I S Figure 12.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 45 F . W all Switch Installation for Fan (Optional) If the box is being wired to a wall mounted switch for use with a fan (See Figure 12.5): • The power supply for the appliance must be brought into a switch box.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 46 A. Mantel and W all Projections W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Comply with all minimum clear- ances as speci fi ed. Framing closer than the minimums list- ed must be constructed entirely of noncombustible materi- als (i.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 47 C. Splatter Guard The splatter guard is a piece of corrugated material used to protect the appliance during the installation process before fi nishing work on the whole hearth is complete. Splatter guards must be removed before appliance is fi red.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 48 Step 5. Fold bottom fl ap along score line as indicated in Figure 13.10 and tuck into valve access area of appli- ance.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 49 A. Remove Fixed Glass Assembly See Section 14G. B. Remove the Shipping Materials Remove shipping materials from inside or underneath the fi rebox. C. Clean the Appliance Clean/vacuum any sawdust that may have accumulated inside the fi rebox or underneath in the control cavity .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 50 F . Install the Log Assembly STEP 1. CAUTION! Logs are fragile! Carefully remove the microfoam and packaged logs from the inside of the fi replace. See Figure 2. Remove the Mystic Embers and mineral wool and set aside.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 51 STEP 4. Log #3 (SR V2126-702): Place Log #3 (1 of 2 identical logs) as shown in Figure 7. Align the “Y” of Log #3 with the cutout on Log #2. Rest the bottom of Log #3 in the notch on the ledge on the back side of the basepan.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 52 I. Air Shutter Setting This appliance has an adjustable air shutter (which con- trols the primary air) factory set for the minimum vertical vent run (see Figure 12.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 53 1 5 15 T roubleshooting With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your gas appliance will provide years of trouble-free service.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 54 Intelli fi re Ignition System - (continued) Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action 4. Pilot lights but contin- ues to spark, and main burner will not ignite. (If the pilot continues to spark after the pilot fl ame has been lit, fl ame recti fi cation has not occurred.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 55 1 6 16 Reference Materials A. Appliance Dimension Diagram Dimensions are actual appliance dimensions. Use for reference only. For framing dimensions and clearances refer to Section 5. Figure 16.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 56 B. V ent Components Diagrams EFFECTIVE HEIGHT/ LENGTH 8-3/4 in. 222 mm 6-1/2 in. 165 mm 6-5/8 in. 168 mm 6 in. 152 mm 6-1/2 in. 165 mm 6-5/8 in. 168 mm 9-7/8 in. 251 mm 6-1/2 in. 165 mm 9-1/4 in.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 57 SLK-SNKD Snorkel T ermination Cap SLP-TVHW V ertical T ermination Cap SLP-FLEX-TRAP Horizontal T ermination Kit SLP-CCS-BK Cathedral Ceiling Support Box-Black SLP-DCF-BK Ceiling Firestop Black SLP-WT -BK W all Thimble-Black B.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 58 Figure 16.4 SLP Series V ent Components Fire Risk. • When using SLP-HRC-SS and SLP-HRC-ZC- SS termination caps on top vented fi replaces, a one foot minimum vertical vent section is required before installing fi rst elbow .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 59 C. Service Parts Part number list on following page. Beginning Manufacturing Date: April 2008 Ending Manufacturing Date: Active Service Parts.
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 60 C. Service Parts List GDST3831I IMPORT ANT : THIS IS DA TED INFORMA TION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your appliance please provide model number and serial number . All parts listed in this manual may be ordered from an authorized dealer .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 61 IMPORT ANT : THIS IS DA TED INFORMA TION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your appliance please provide model number and serial number . All parts listed in this manual may be ordered from an authorized dealer .
Heatilator • GDST3831I • 2127-900 Rev . F • 10/08 62 D. Contact Information - NOTES - ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________.
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