American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 36 Gas Conversion LP to NAT Owner's manual

Brand: American Hearth

Model: Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 36 Gas Conversion LP to NAT

Type: Owner's manual

American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 36 Gas Conversion LP to NAT is a device that allows you to convert your gas fireplace from using propane (LP) to natural gas (NAT). The kit includes a new main burner orifice, a SIT gas valve conversion kit, and a gas conversion label. The conversion process is relatively simple and can be completed in about an hour. Once the conversion is complete, your fireplace will be able to burn natural gas instead of propane.

Here are some of the benefits of converting your fireplace to natural gas:

Natural gas is typically less expensive than propane.
Natural gas burns more cleanly than propane, which can help to improve your indoor air quality.

Here are some of the benefits of converting your fireplace to natural gas:

Natural gas is typically less expensive than propane.
Natural gas burns more cleanly than propane, which can help to improve your indoor air quality.

40546-0-0519 Page 1Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL

GAS CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECT-VENT GAS FIREPLACE

DVLL36BP9 CONVERSION KIT PART NUMBER 40513

FOR CONVERSION TO NATURAL 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 - 40513 Quantity Supplied

MainBurnerOrice #37(P213) 1

SIT Gas Valve Conversion Kit R11381 1

Gas Conversion Label 2139 1

Tools Needed:

• 1/4InchHexDriver

• 5/16InchHexDriver

• 3/8Inch,7/16Inch,and1/2InchWrenches

40546-0-0519Page 2 Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL

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.

5. Ifaccessisavailable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(7)PhillipsTrussheadscrewsthatsecurethe

BurnerScreenCover.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

CONVERTED TO NATURAL GAS:

DVLL36BP9 (NAT) - 29,000 BTU per hour

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

Gas will have a manifold pressure of approximately 3.5"

w.c.(.871kPa)atthevalveoutletwiththeinletpressureto

the valve from a minimum of 4.5" w.c. (1.120kPa) 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1.65mmoricefrom

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

13. Installthenew#37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1/8"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

40546-0-0519Page 4 Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL

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PropanegastoNatural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points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con-

nections.

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

atthecorrectpressureof3.5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instruc-

tions 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.

Orice Tab

American Hearth Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 36 Gas Conversion LP to NAT Owner's manual

Brand: American Hearth

Model: Boulevard Direct-Vent Linear 36 Gas Conversion LP to NAT

Type: Owner's manual

Here are some of the benefits of converting your fireplace to natural gas:

Natural gas is typically less expensive than propane.
Natural gas burns more cleanly than propane, which can help to improve your indoor air quality.

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