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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).

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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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