Acucraft Blaze BL-10-10 Administrator Guide

Installation/Operator’s Manual
www.acucraft.com 888-317-6499
- Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any oth-
er appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
• Leave the building immediately.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
re department.
- Installation and service must be performed
by a qualied installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.
WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could
result in serious injury, death, or property damage.
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference
This is a vented decorative gas appliance: not
a source of heat; not for use with solid fuel.
Indoor/outdoor &
indoor/outdoorTallModels
BL-10-IO
BL-12-IO
BL-14-IO
BL-16-IO
BL-10-IOT
BL-12-IOT
BL-14-IOT
BL-16-IOT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ......................................................................... pg 3
Safety / Warnings ................................................................ pg 4-6
Installation Guide
System Illustration ................................................................. pg 7-9
Wiring Diagrams .................................................................... pg 10-11
Positioning the Fireplace ....................................................... pg 12
Framing and Clearances ....................................................... pg 13-17
Installing the Ventilation System ........................................... pg 18-20
Installing the Media ............................................................... pg 21
Installing the Glass Panel ...................................................... pg 22
Siliconing the Outside Panel ................................................... pg 23
Components
Gas Valve & Ignition Module ................................................. pg 24
Draft Switch ........................................................................... pg 25-26
Chimney Fan ......................................................................... pg 27-31
Component Quick Reference Guide & Replacement Parts... pg 32
Operation Guide
Specications ........................................................................ pg 33-34
Operation Guide ..................................................................... pg 35-36
Troubleshooting ..................................................................... pg 37-40
Maintenance & Care .............................................................. pg 41
Warranty ................................................................................. pg 42
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INTRODUCTION
Dedication to innovation, honesty, excellence, and hard work ensure that we can pro-
vide solutions to each and every one of our customers.
Our team stays up-to-date on all the latest trends and technologies to ensure we can
provide customers with the perfect solution for their project. Our passion for excellence
paves the way for our world-class products, systems & customer service. Our goal is to
revolutionize the replace industry not by being the biggest, but by being the best. We
push ourselves to do more than we think we are capable of. We are a family rst organiza-
tion, and we strive to be good stewards locally, nationally, and internationally.
Please review this manual carefully before installing your new re-
place.
Blaze Commercial Series Indoor/Outdoor Linear Gas Fireplaces
MODELS: BL-10-IO, BL-12-IO, BL-14-IO, BL-16-IO
Blaze Commercial Series Indoor/Outdoor Tall Linear Gas Fireplaces
MODELS: BL-10-IOT, BL-12-IOT, BL-14-IOT, BL-16-IOT
www.acucraft.com 888-317-6499
Acucraft Fireplaces
19672 172nd Street
Big Lake, MN 55309
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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES:
- Acucraft does not install replace systems.
- Contact a licensed installer for proper installation.
Installation and repair should be done by a qualied
service person. The appliance should be inspected
before use and at least annually by a professional service
person. More frequent cleaning may be
required due to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding material, etc. It is imperative that control
compartments, burners, and circulating air
passageways of the appliance be kept clean.
Instructions are included for removal and re-installation of
the glass panels. Only tempered glass is certied for use
with this appliance. DO NOT use if any portion or pane of
glass is broken, cracked, damaged, or otherwise visually
awed. Contact a technician to replace the damaged panel
immediately.
Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualied service technician to inspect
the appliance and to replace any part of the control system
and any gas control which has been under water.
SAFETY
SAFETY STATEMENTS:
Safety is very important and is referenced throughout
this manual in different ways. There are two different
safety levels that you should be aware of. Warning
statements will occur when there is a possibility of
bodily harm present. Caution statements will occur
when there presents a risk of damage to the unit if
the statements are not followed correctly. Below are
examples of what the statements look like.
This statement is used when
personal injury may result if
not followed properly.
WARNING
This statement is used when
equipment damage may
result if not followed properly.
CAUTION
INSTALLATION SAFETY CODES:
These instructions should be used as a guideline only, and
do not supersede local codes in any way.
Please check with local codes before installation.
In the absence of local codes, use the current
National Fuel Gas Code – ANSI Z223.1 (NFPA 54) or
CAN/CGA B149 Installation Code.
The appliance, when installed, must be electrically ground-
ed in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of
local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 CSA C22.1.
Installed venting must conform to local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, to National Fuel Gas Code (AN-
SI-Z223.1) or to CAN/CSA-B149.1
SAFETY STATEMENTS:
Safety is very important and is referenced throughout this
manual in different ways. There are two different safety
levels that you should be aware of. Warning statements
will occur when there is a possibility of bodily harm pres-
ent. Caution statements will occur when there presents
a risk of damange to the unit if the statements are not
followed correctly. Below are examples of what the state-
ments look like.
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SAFETY
FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD
Gasoline or ammable vapors can ignite or explode. Do not store or use gasoline
or other ammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Follow lighting instructions provided on the label of the replace and in this manual. If
the information in these instructions are not followed exactly, a re or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
HOT SURFACE HAZARD
The glass on the replace will become hot while in use. Hot glass will cause burns.
Keep children away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Never touch
glass until cooled. If burns occur, seek immediate medical attention.
VENTILATION
Make sure the appliance has proper ventilation as instructed in this manual.
Gas vapors can cause personal injury or loss of life.
What to do if you smell gas:
• Do not try to light any appliance
• No not touch any electrical switch
• Immediately call gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Do not
use any phone in the building.
• Follow the gas supplier’s instructions
• If you can not reach your gas supplier, call the re department.
WARNING
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SAFETY
Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of trafc and away from furni-
ture and draperies.
Clothing or other ammable material should not be placed on or near the appliance.
Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high surface temperature and should
stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room as the appli-
ance. Toddlers, young children and others may be susceptible to accidental contact burns. A
physical barrier is recommended if there are at-risk individuals in the house. To restrict access
to a replace or stove, install an adjustable safety gate to keep toddlers, young children and
other at-risk individuals out of the room and away from hot surfaces.
Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance, including glass panels, must
be replaced prior to operating the appliance.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
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IMPORTANT NOTE TO INSTALLER:
1. This appliance is not intended or designed to be installed in a mobile or manufactured home.
2. If this appliance is installed on carpeting, tile, or any combustible material other than wood ooring, the appli-
ance shall be installed on a metal, concrete, or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the replace.
3. The appliance and its main gas valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of ½ psi. (3.5 k/Pa) The appliance must be isolated
from the gas valve supply piping system by closing the equipment shutoff valve during any pressure testing of
the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than ½ psi (3.5 k/Pa)
This is a vented decorative gas appliance: not a source of heat; not for use with solid fuel.
Acucraft requires you to build an access panel within 4’ of the gas and electric stubs (the ADC100 must
also be accessible).
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COMPONENT ILLUSTRATION BLAZE 10 IO/IOT
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
COMPONENT ILLUSTRATION BLAZE 12-16 IO/IOT
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Acucraft Fireplace Systems
19672 172nd ST. NW
Big Lake, MN 55309
PH. 763-263-3156
FAX [phone]
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19672 172nd ST. NW
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Positioning the Fireplace
Using a hand truck or other appropriate equipment,
that is rated to handle the weight of the replace
safely move the replace into position. Refer to re-
place specications for weight.
Determine the location of the appliance to ensure that
the combustion air supply and the ue gas/chimney
pipe connections are to be made as designed. The
appliance is designed to sit either directly on the oor
or to sit on a base designed to support the
weight of the appliance for proper elevation.
If shimming is required to level the appliance due to
uneven surfaces, shimming the perimeter of the base
is the preferred method. Anchor the appliance
adequately to prevent future movement.
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Note: The appliance should be positioned in a
manner that planned electrical and gas line access
is available with adequate clearance for servicing.
*Pick replace up from bottom.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Clearance to combustibles:
Top of appliance = 4”
Sides of appliance = 2”
Back of appliance = 2”
Bottom of appliance = 0”
Vent clearance to combustibles:
Class A exhaust ue = 2”
IMPORTANT: Clearances must be in accordance with
local installation codes and the requirements of
the gas supplier.
FRAMING DIMENSIONS:
Measured from the bottom of the unit.
Framing Clearances
Top of appliance to bottom of framing material = 4”
Sides of appliance to side of framing material = 2”
Back of appliance to framing material = 2”
Bottom of appliance to framing material = 0”
MODEL A B C
BL-10-IO 136” 60” 24”
BL-12-IO 160” 61.5” 30”
BL-14-IO 184” 63.5” 30”
BL-16-IO 208” 65.5” 30”
MODEL A B C
BL-10-IOT 136” 66” 24”
BL-12-IOT 160” 67.5” 30”
BL-14-IOT 184” 69.5” 30”
BL-16-IOT 208” 71.5” 30”
A
B
C
Single Sided Models
Single Sided Tall Models
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
• The non-combustible backer board should tie into the framing around the unit as
shown above.
• The backer board may be fastened to the unit with fasteners that do not penetrate
the replace more than 1”.
• There should NOT be any fasteners in the 3” blacked out area above the replace
frame.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
The shaded area in the drawing above is the non-combustible zone. All nishing material in this
area is to only be non-combustible.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
• Non-combustible backer board
can be directly xed to the in-
sulated panels of the replace.
• Fasteners are not to pene-
trate more than 1”
Steel Stud Framing
Mantel Clearance
Wood Stud Framing
*Any non-combusible mantel
has a minimum clearance of
12” from the top of the frame to
the bottom of the mantel.
*Steel stud framing and non-com-
bustible nish does not require a
clearance. Note there should be a
1/8” clearance from the frame to
the nishing material to allow for
expansion and easy removal of
the frame.
*Wood stud framing re-
quires a 4” clearance from
the top of the unit. All
nishing material attached
to the replace must be
non-combustible.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Distance to any side adjacent wall must be at least 12”
inches from the outside of the glass frame.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Vent terminal locations to intersecting walls, overhangs or eaves, window openings,
air intakes, above-ground grade or deck shall maintain the clearances specied as shown below.
Vent terminals shall not be recessed into a wall or siding.
CAUTION:
Combustion air supply: It is always recommended
to minimize any turns or elbows in these supply lines
that would cause restriction.
Vent Terminal Locations
Vents terminating above roofs, whether at or
pitched, must be a minimum of 12” higher than the
termination, as shown below.
Installing the Ventilation
The entire ventilation system, including Class A
exhaust ue, fresh air intakes are predetermined on
this appliance.
The venting conguration may or may not include
any or all of the following components, depending
on design: proven draft switch model PDS-1, or
ventilation fans.
Exhaust Flue: When installing the UL103HT (Class A)
chimney pipe from the replace, it must be attached
securely to the provided anchor plate. Please consult
and follow the manufacturer’s instructions included
with the chimney pipe and supplied with this manual.
If a damper is to be installed in the ue, it must be at a
location that meets the manufacturer’s specications,
and that is serving only the appliance exhaust.
Below drawing: dimensions are located on subsequent
page.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Canadian installations1US installations2
AClearance above grade, ve-
randa, porch, desk or balcony 12 in (30 cm) 12in (30 cm)
BClearance to window or door
that may be opened 6 in (15 cm) for appliances ≤ 10,000 Btuh (3 kW), 12 in (30 cm) for appli-
ances > 10,000 Btuh (3 kW) and ≤
100,000 Btuh (30 kW), 36 in (91 cm)
for appliances > 100,000 Btuh (30
kW)
6 in (15 cm) for appliances ≤ 10,000
Btuh (3 kW), 9 in (23 cm) for applianc-
es > 10,000 Btuh (3 kW) and ≤ 50,000
Bruh (15 kW), 12 in (30 cm) for appli-
ances > 50,000 Btuh (15 kW)
CClearance to permanently
closed window * *
DVertical clearance to ventilated
soft located above the termi-
nal within a horizontal distance
of 2 feet (61 cm) from the
center line of the terminal
* *
EClearance to unventilated
soft * *
FClearance to outside corner * *
GClearance to inside corner * *
HClearance to each side of cen-
ter line extended above meter
/ regulator assembly
3 ft (91 cm) within a height 15 ft
(4.5 m) above the meter / regulatory
assembly
*
IClearance to service regulator
vent outlet 3 ft (91 cm) *
JClearance to nonmechanical
air supply inlet to building or
the combustion air inlet to any
other appliance
6 in (15 cm) for appliances ≤ 10,000
Btuh (3 kW), 12 in (30 cm) for appli-
ances > 10,000 Btuh (3 kW) and ≤
100,000 Btuh (30 kW), 36 in (91 cm)
for appliances > 100,000 Btuh (30
kW)
6 in (15 cm) for appliances ≤ 10,000
Btuh (3 kW), 9 in (23 cm) for applianc-
es > 10,000 Btuh (3 kW) and ≤ 50,000
Bruh (15 kW), 12 in (30 cm) for appli-
ances > 50,000 Btuh (15 kW)
KClearance to a mechanical air
supply inlet 6 ft (1.83 m) 3 ft (91 cm) above if within 10 ft (3 m) horizontally
LClearance above paved
sidewalk or paved driveway
located on public property
7 ft (2.13 m) ┼*
MClearance under veranda,
porch deck, or balcony 12 in (30 cm) ±*
Notes:
1) In accordance with the current CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code.
2) In accordance with the current ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code.
*For clearances not speciced in ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 or CSDA B149.1, one of the following shall be indicated:
a) A minimum clearance value determined by testing in accordance with Clause 5.25.5, or;
b) A reference to the following footnote:
“Clearance in accordance with local installation codes and requirements of the gas supplier.”
┼ A vent shall not terminate directly above a sidewalk or paved driveway that is located between two single family
dwellings and serves both dwellings.
± Permitted only if veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is fully open on a minimum of two sides beneath the oor.
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DUCT REQUIREMENTS
Ducting Requirements
• The gas appliance and ue system must be
vented directly to the outside of the building,
and never be attached to a chimney serving a
separate solid fuel or gas-burning appliance.
Each direct vent gas appliance must use its own
separate ue system.
• In addition to the requirements listed here, follow
the requirements provided with the vent.
Ducting Clearances
• The vent must maintain the required clearance
to combustible materials to prevent a re. Do not
ll air spaces with insulation.
• Minimum Vent Congurations (elbow directly off
replace)
• The ue should have a minimum of a 4 ft.
straight run.
• Clearances are in accordance with local installa-
tion codes and requirements of the gas supplier.
Minimum Clearance Above Flue 2”
Minimum Clearance to Sides & Below Flue 2”
Ducting Firestop
• A restop is required whenever the vent pen-
etrates a wall, oor, or ceiling (passes through
framing members)
Approved Ducting
• Acucraft provides ICC Excel Factory Built duct-
ing. Further installation instructions can be
found at: www.icc-rsf.com. These units are
approved to use UL103HT ducting.
• Note: If ducting is not purchased from Acucraft,
no Flue anchor plate will be mounted to the unit.
You will need to purchase and mount the anchor
plate for the ducting that you are purchasing.
Ducting Installation
• Slide the duct sections together, use screws pro-
vided with ue (3 screws at each joint).
• No silicone is required
• Wall supports are required at a minimum of every
8 feet.
B-Vent Heat Relief
The heat relief needs to be certied B vent. Venting
maximum run follows the same guidelines as the ue.
For all other installation requirements refer to manu-
facturer recommendations.
INSTALLATION GUIDE
The Intake runs are approved for up to 50 feet with an quantity
of 4, 90 degree elbows. This is not the case with all instances.
You must have venting scenario approved by Acucraft Fireplace
Systems.
The Flue and Heat-relief runs is approved for up to 100 feet with
a quantity of 2, 90 Degree Elbows. A quantity of 4 elbows are
approved for runs of 50 feet or less.
You must have your venting scenario approved by Acucraft Fire-
place Systems
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