American Hearth Empire Cast Iron Stove Direct-Vent NAT to LP Gas Conversion (DVP20

31064-2-0919 Page 1Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL

GAS CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECT VENT STOVES

FOR USE ON DIRECT VENT STOVE MODELS:

DVP20CC70-1, DVP30CC70-1

CONVERSION KITS

MODEL PART NUMBER

DVP20CC70-1 31054

DVP30CC70-1 31060

FOR CONVERSION TO PROPANE GAS

WARNING

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

qualied agency

)* in accordance with the manufac turer’s instruc tions and all codes and re-

quirements 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 re-

sponsibility for this conversion.

National Fuel Gas Code Z223.1 (Latest Edition), Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code,

CSA B149.1

*The term “qualied agency” means any individual, rm, corporation or company which either

in person or through a representative is engaged in and is responsi ble for (a) the installation

of gas piping or (b) the connection, installation repair, or servicing of equipment, who is ex-

perienced in such work, familiar with all precau tions required, and has complied with all the

requirements of the authority having jurisdic tion.

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

Continuous Ignition Systems (Standing Pilot)

1. Place gas control knob in PILOT position. Main burner should go off and pilot should remain lit.

2. Extinguishpilotame.Pilotgasowshouldstopwithin30seconds.Safetyshutoffofpilotgasprovescompleteshutdown

sincesafetyshutoffvalveblocksowofgastomainburnerandpilot.

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

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GAS INPUT FOR APPLIANCE CONVERTED TO PROPANE GAS:

DVP20CC70-1 19,500Btuperhour

DVP30CC70-1 26,500Btuperhour

TheconvertedappliancewhenconvertedtoPropaneGaswillhave

amanifoldpressureapproximately10.0"w.c.(2.49kPa)formaximum

inputor5.9"w.c.(1.469kPa)forminimuminputatthevalveoutlet

withtheinletpressuretothevalvefromaminimumof11.0"w.c.

(2.739kPa)forthepurposeofinputadjustmenttoamaximumof

13.0"w.c.(3.237kPa).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONVERSION

1. If appliance is installed, turn offgas and electric supply to

appliancebeforemakinggasconversion.

2. Removecastingtopfromoutercasting.

3. Removecastingfrontfromoutercasting.

4. Releasetwodoorlatchesatbottomofrebox.

5. Lift off glass frame from the bottom channel.

6. Carefullyremovelogsandsetaside.

7. Removethelogshelfbyremovingthetwoscrewssecuringthe

logshelftotherearwall.

8. Remove four 10 x 1/2” screws from burner base and one

8x1/4”screwfromairshutter.Graspburnerassembly,liftand

pullforwardtoremoveburnerassembly.

9. Removeairshutterfromoricetting.

10. RemoveNaturalGasmainburneroricefromoricetting.

11. InstallPropaneGasmainburneroriceintooricetting:

 forDVP20CCORIFICEMARKED 55

 forDVP30CCORIFICEMARKED 1.55mm

12. Threadairshutterontooricetting.

13. Remove the screws holdingthe pilot in place; carefully ex

thepilotbackwardstoclearthebracket.

14. Remove the burners by sliding both burners to the right to

disengagetheoriceholders.

15. Replacethepilotoricewiththeoneincludedinthekit.DO

NOTovertighten.

16. Replacethescrewsthatsecurethepilottotheburnerbracket.

17. Convert gas valve as instructed in the S.I.T. Gas Valve

Conversionkit.

18. Align burner assembly with air shutter as you place burner

assemblyintooriginalpositioninrebox.

19. AdjustairshuttersettingtoFull Open.

20. Attachairshuttertoburnerassemblywithone8x1/4”screw

from Step 8.

21. Attachburnerassemblytoreboxbottomwithfour10x1/2”

screwsfromStep8.

22. Removeueventbafe(17-5/16”wide).Installnewuevent

bafe(6-5/8”wide,DVP30CConly).See Figure 1.

23. Replacethelogshelfandsecuretotherearwallbyreplacing

thetwoscrewsremovedinstep7.

24. ReplacelogsperinstructioninOwner'sManual.

25. Placeglassframeontoreboxandattachtwodoorlatchesto

bottomofrebox.

26. Theconvertedappliancemustbeconnectedtoasupplyofthe

conversiongasandcheckedforleaksatallconnections.

27. Theappliancemustbecheckedtoensureitisoperatingatthe

correctpressureof10.0"w.c.

28. Conversioniscompleted.

PARTS LIST - CONVERSION KIT 31054

Part

Description

Part

Number

Quantity

Supplied

PilotOrice R10426 1

RegulatorKit,SIT886(PropaneGas)

R11169 1

MainBurnerOrice-DVP20CC P182(#55) 1

GasConversionLabel R1321 1

ConversionLabel R1322 1

PARTS LIST - CONVERSION KIT 31060

Part

Description

Part

Number

Quantity

Supplied

PilotOrice R10426 1

RegulatorKit,SIT886(PropaneGas)

R11169 1

MainBurnerOrice-DVP30CC P258(#1.55) 1

VentFlueBafe-DVP30CC 30879 1

GasConversionLabel R1321 1

ConversionLabel R1322 1

Figure 1

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The main burner ame and pilot ame must be checked for

proper ame characteristics, as outlined in the Installation

Instructions and Owner's Manual.

VERIFYING INPUT RATE OF CONVERTED APPLIANCE

Theinputoftheappliance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.

PLACEMENT OF CONVERSION LABELS

1. ConversionlabelR1322istobe placedinalocationvisible

whenallappliancepanelsareinstalled.

2. GasconversionlabelR1321istobeplacednearthegasvalve.

Ifapplianceisnotinstalledorwarrantycardhasnotbeenreturned

toEmpireComfortSystems,Inc.,checkofftypeofgasconverted

tooncard.Also,indicateconversionbyadding“Conv.”behindgas.

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,indicatedconversionbyadding“Conv.”behind

typeofgas.

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