American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 48 Gas Conversion NAT to LP Owner's manual

Brand: American Hearth

Model: Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 48 Gas Conversion NAT to LP

Type: Owner's manual

American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 48 Gas Conversion NAT to LP allows you to convert your fireplace from Natural Gas to Propane Gas. The kit includes a main burner orifice, SIT gas valve conversion kit, and a gas conversion label.

This conversion kit makes it easy to switch your fireplace's fuel source, giving you more flexibility and options when it comes to powering your fireplace. The kit is designed for use with the American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 48 fireplace, and it includes all the necessary parts and instructions for a quick and easy installation.

40527-0-0519 Page 1Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL

DVLL48BP92N-2 CONVERSION KIT PART NUMBER 40510

FOR CONVERSION TO PROPANE GAS

WARNING

This conversion kit is to be installed by an Empire Comfort Systems, Inc., distributor (or other

qualied agency¹)*in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and all codes and

requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Failure to follow instructions could result

in serious injury or property damage. The qualied agency performing this work assumes

responsibility for this conversion.

1National Fuel Gas Code Z223.1 (Latest Edition)

*The term “qualied individual, rm, corporation or company which either in person or through

a representative is engaged in and is responsible for (a) the installation of gas piping or (b)

the connection, installation repair, or servicing of equipment, who is experienced in such

work, familiar with all precautions required, and has complied with all the requirements of the

authority having jurisdiction.

CHECK SAFETY SHUTDOWN PERFORMANCE

WARNING

Perform the safety shutdown test anytime work is done on a gas system to avoid the possibility

of re or explosion with property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

SAFETY SHUTDOWN SYSTEM

Full Function Control

1. Turn off unit with remote. Main burner and pilot should go off.

2. Pilotgasowshouldstopwithin30seconds.

3. Relightpilotburnerandoperatesystemthroughonecompletecycletomakesureallcontrolsoperateproperly.

PARTS LIST

Part Description Conversion Kit - 40510 Quantity Supplied

MainBurnerOrice #50(245) 1

SIT Gas Valve Conversion Kit R11382 1

Gas Conversion Label 2139 1

Tools Needed:

• StandardScrewdriver

• 5/16" Hex Driver

• 5/16",3/8",and7/16"Wrenches

GAS CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECT

VENT GAS FIREPLACE

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONVERSION

1. Ifthereplaceisinstalled,turnOFFthegasand

electricsupplytothereplacebeforemakingagas

conversion.

2. LocatetheFireplaceInstallationInstructionsfor

referenceashowtoremovetheBarrierscreenfront

andGlassDoorassembly.Removethesetwoitems

and set aside.

3. RemoveallinteriordecorativeelementssuchasLogs,

Rocks,and/orglassmediaifpresent.

4. Ifthereplaceisinstalledwithnooutsideaccessto

theouterservicepanel,thenallconversionstepswill

needtobeperformedfrominsidethereplace.

Ifthereisaccesstothevalvethroughtheouter

servicepanel,thenchangingofthesteppermotorwill

bemucheasier.

6. Ifnoouteraccessisavailable,thenfollowthe

remainingstepsforconvertingthegastype.

7.

LiftthefrontGlassRetainerbrackettoremove.See

Figure 1.

Figure 1

8. Ifinstalled,removetheinteriorLinerPanel(s).Referto

theLinerinstallationinstructionsforremoval.

9. Remove(9)PhillipsTrussheadscrewsthatsecurethe

BurnerScreentotheburner.See Figure 2. Lift up the

BurnerScreenCovertoremoveandsetaside.

Figure 2

10. Tochangetheburnerorice,remove(4)5/16"Hex

screwsthatsecuretheoutsideburnerbrackets.Each

endbracketissecuredwith(2)screws.See Figure 3

forthelocationofthefrontscrew,andFigure 4 for the

locationoftherearscrewlocation.

Figure 3

GAS INPUT FOR DIRECT VENT FIREPLACE

ICONVERTED TO PROPANE (LP) GAS:

DVLL48BP9 (PROPANE) - 34,000 BTU per hour

ThedirectventgasreplacewhenconvertedtoPropane

Gaswill have a manifold pressureof approximately 10.0"

w.c.(2.49kPa)atthevalveoutletwiththeinletpressureto

the valve from a minimum of 10.8" w.c. (2.68kPa) for the

purpose of input adjustment to a maximum of 14.0" w.c.

(3.484kPa).

Glass Retainer

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Figure 4

11. TheBurnerassemblycannowbeshiftedtotheleft

about1inchtoreleasetheairshutteroffoftheorice

holder.Theouterburnerbracketsmayneedtobe

gentlytappedtothelefttoassistintheburnerto

movetotheleft.Thereare(4)burnerlockdowntabs

underthecenteroftheburnerassembly.Thesetabs

interlockwithslotsinthetwocenterburnerbrackets.

See Figure 5. Oncethesetabsareunlockedfromthe

centerburnerbrackets,theBurnerassemblycanbe

liftedupwardafewinchestogainaccesstotheorice

andairshutter.Itisrecommendedthattheburner

assemblybesupported.

Figure 5

12. Usinga3/8"wrench,removethe#31oricefromthe

oriceholderanddiscard.See Figure 6.

13. Installthenew#50oriceintotheoriceholder.Donot

overtighten. See Figure 6.

Figure 6

14. Usinga1/4"wrench,loosentheairshutterscrew,then

adjusttheairshutterbyrotatingittothefullyopen

position. See Figure 7.

Figure 7

15.

Re-installtheBurnerassembly.Aligntheairshutter

overtheoriceholderthenshiftburnerassemblytothe

right.Makesurethecenterburnerretainertabsarefully

engagedwiththecentersupportbrackets.See Figure 8.

Figure 8

Orice

SetAirShutter

Opening

AirShutter

BurnerLock

Down Tabs

Slots In Center

BurnerBrackets

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16. Re-installthe(4)5/16"Hexscrewsremovedinstep10

abovetosecuretheBurnerassembly.

17.

ToconvertthepilotfromNaturalGastoPropaneGas,

loosenthepilothoodassemblyslightlyusinga7/16"

wrench.See Figure 9. Just below the pilot hood and

nutisasmalloricetabthatslidessideways.See

Figure 10.Asmallscrewdrivermaybeusedtogently

movethesmalloricetabovertochangethegastype.

Donotforce.Theoricetabhasgastypesstampedon

thetab.Makesurethetypeofgasbeingconvertedto

isindicatedonthetab,thenre-tightenthePilothood

sothatthehoodamedirectionspointforwardtothe

burner, and left to the sensor. Do not overtighten. See

Figure 9.

Figure 9

Figure 10

18.

Toaccessthevalve,locateandremove(4)5/16"Hex

screwsthatsecuretheoutsideAccessCoverplate.If

outsideaccessisnotpossible,thenyouwillhaveto

accessthevalvefromtheinsideofthereplace.Inthat

case,locateandremove(12)5/16"Hexscrewsthat

securetheinternalaccessplate(locatedontheright

sideoftherebox).

19. ConvertthegasvalveasinstructedintheS.I.T.

(Propane)GasValveConversionkit.

20.

Theconvertedreplacemustbeconnectedtoasupply

oftheconversiongasandcheckedforleaksatall

connections.

21. Thereplacemustbecheckedtoensureitisoperating

atthecorrectpressureof10.0w.c.

22. Replacetheinternaland/orexternalAccessCover(s)

removedinstep18.

23. InstalltheLinerkit.RefertoLinerinstallation

instructionsasneeded.

24. Installdecorativemediasuchasalogsetand/

orcrushedglassasspeciedusingthereplace

installationmanualinstructionsasaguide.

25. ReplacetheGlassDoorassembly.

26. ReplacetheBarrierScreenassembly.

27. Gasconversioniscomplete.

Themainburnerameandpilotburneramemustbe

checkedforproperamecharacteristics,asoutlinedinthe

InstallationInstructionsandOwner'sManual.

VERIFYING INPUT RATE OF CONVERTED FIREPLACE

Theinputofthereplacemustbecheckedasfollows:

1. Turnoffallothergasappliances.Clockthegasmeter

anddeterminethenumberofsecondsrequiredto

consumeonecubicfootofgas.

2. 3600÷time(inseconds)=cu.Ft.perhour.

3. Thencu.Ft.perhourxheatingvalueofgas=input

rate(Btuh).Oninstallationwithoutgasmeters,check

manifold for proper pressure.

Ifreplaceisnotinstalledorwarrantycardhasnotbeen

returnedtoEmpireComfortSystem’s,Inc.,checkofftype

ofgasconvertedtooncard.Also,indicateconversionby

adding“Conv.”behindtypeofgas.

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American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 48 Gas Conversion NAT to LP Owner's manual

American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 48 Gas Conversion NAT to LP Owner's manual

American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 48 Gas Conversion NAT to LP Owner's manual

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