American Hearth Rushmore DVCT40 Gas Conversion NAT to LP Owner's manual

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37018-2-0820 Page 1Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL
GAS CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS
DIRECT
-
VENT GAS FIREPLACE
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.
1
National Fuel Gas Code Z223.1 (Latest Edition)
*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 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 THE SAFETY SHUTDOWN PERFORMANCE
WARNING
Perform the safety shutdown test any time work is done on a gas system to avoid the possibility
of re or explosion with property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
CHECK 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 P258 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: DVCT40CBP95 - 45,000 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).
CONVERSION KITS
Model Part No.
DVCT40CBP95-(1,2) 36884
FORCONVERSIONTO PROPANE GAS
37018-2-0820Page 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
"1.55"inrearoriceholderand"#56"infrontoriceholder.
REAR
FRONT
REAR
FRONT
Figure 6
37018-2-0820 Page3Empire Comfort Systems Inc. • Belleville, IL
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.
37018-2-0820Page 4
www.empirecomfort.com
Empire Comfort Systems Inc.
Belleville, IL
If you have a general question
aboutourproducts,pleasee-mail
us at [email protected].
If you have a service or repair
question,pleasecontactyourdealer.
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American Hearth Rushmore DVCT40 Gas Conversion NAT to LP Owner's manual

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