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37318-0-1116 Page 1Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL
GAS CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS
DIRECT VENT GAS FIREPLACE
DVCT36CFP95N CONVERSION KIT PART NUMBER 37506
FOR CONVERSION TO PROPANE (LP) GAS
WARNING
This conversion kit must be installed by an Empire Comfort Systems, 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
Intermittent Pilot System
1. Turn "OFF" using remote control. Main burner and pilot should go off.
2. Pilotgasowshouldstopwithin30seconds.
PARTS LIST
PART DESCRIPTION CONVERSION KIT - 36884
QUANTITY
SUPPLIED
MainBurnerOrice,Front P287 1
MainBurnerOrice,Rear P208 1
SIT Gas Valve Conversion Kit R11382 1
Gas Conversion Label 1224 1
ToolsNeeded:StandardScrewdriver,1/4InchHexDriver,5/16InchHexDriver,7/16InchWrench,and7/16InchDeepSocketSet
Gas input for direct vent replace converted to Propane Gas: DVCT36CFP95P - 39,500 BTU per hour
Thedirect-ventgasreplacewhenconvertedtoPropanegaswillhaveamanifoldpressureofapproximately10.0inches
w.c.(2.49kPa)atthevalveoutletwiththeinletpressuretothevalvefromaminimumof10.8inchesw.c.(2.68kPa)forthe
purposeofinputadjustmenttoamaximumof14.0inchesw.c.(3.484kPa).
37318-0-1116Page 2 Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONVERSION
1. Ifthereplaceisinstalled,turnOFFgasandelectricsupply
toreplacebeforemakinggasconversion.Allowreplaceto
cool completely.
2. Removebarrierscreen,glassdoor,logsandembers,and
liners(seeHomeowner'sManualandLinerInstructions).
Figure 1
3. Removefrontandrearburnersbyremovingscrewsonleft
andpullingouttowardsleftside(Figure 2).
Figure 2
.
4. Remove(2)screwsholdingpilotassemblytoburnerpan.
Thiswillallowpilotassemblytodrop(Figure 3).
Figure 3
5. Remove(2)screwsholdingburnerbaseinplace.Liftburner
baseoutofrebox.(Figure 4)
Figure 4
6. Useneedle-noseplierstoremovetargetsanddiscard.
(Figure 5)
REAR
FRONT
REAR
FRONT
Figure 5
7.Usea7/16inchdeepsocketsettoremovefrontandrear
orices.
8.Usea7/16inchdeepsocketsettoinstalloricemarked"1.45"
inrearoriceholderand"#56"infrontoriceholder.
REAR
FRONT
REAR
FRONT
Figure 6
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9. Loosenrearairshutterscrewandrotatehandletotheright
untilfullopenisachievedandtightendownscrew(Figure 7).
10.Repeatwithfront.
REAR AIR
SHUTTER
SCREW
FRONT AIR
SHUTTER
SCREW
CLOSED
OPEN
REAR
FRONT
Figure 7
11.Usinga7/16inchopenwrench,loosenpilotbodybyslightly
turningcounter-clockwise.Slideoricebrackettootherside
andtightenpilotbodyclockwise(Figure 8)
“LP” MARKING
(HOLE, RED P
AINT)
Figure 8
12. Replaceitemsremovedinsteps2-5inreverseorder.
13.Gasconversioncompleted.
Checkthemainburnerameandpilotburnerameforproper
amecharacteristics,asoutlinedintheInstallationInstructions
andOwner'sManual.
Verify Input Rate of Converted Fireplace
Checktheinputofthereplace.
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productregistrationcardhasnot
beenreturnedtoEmpireComfortSystem’s,checkofftypeof
gasconvertedtoonthecard.Alsoindicateconversionbyadding
“Conv.” behind type of gas.
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