Continental Fireplaces CDV70NT User manual

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INSTALLER: LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE APPLIANCE.
CONSUMER: RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR OTHER AT RISK INDIVIDUALS ALONE WITH THE APPLIANCE.
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Wolf Steel Ltd., 24 Napoleon Rd., Barrie, ON, L4M 0G8 Canada /
103 Miller Drive, Crittenden, Kentucky, USA, 41030
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • www.continentalfireplaces.com • ask@continentalfire.on.ca
1.24B
$10.00
CERTIFIED FOR CANADA AND UNITED STATES USING ANSI/CSA METHODS.
SAFETY INFORMATION
!WARNING
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other 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.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbour’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
- Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the supplier.
If the information in these instructions
are not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or loss of life.
HOT GLASS WILL CAUSE
BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH GLASS UNTIL
COOLED.
NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
TOUCH GLASS.
!
WARNING
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket,
permanently located, manufactured home (USA
only) or mobile home, where not prohibited by
local codes.
This appliance is only for use with the type of gas
indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is
not convertible for use with other gases, unless a
certified kit is used.
CERTIFIED UNDER CANADIAN AND AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS: CSA 2.33, ANSI Z21.88 FOR VENTED GAS FIREPLACE HEATERS.
CDV70NT
NATURAL GAS
CDV70PT
PROPANE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 3
2.0 INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 DIMENSIONS 5
2.2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 5
2.3 GENERAL INFORMATION 6
2.4 RATING PLATE INFORMATION 7
3.0 VENTING 8
3.1 VENTING LENGTHS AND COMPONENTS 9
3.2 TYPICAL VENT INSTALLATION 10
3.3 SPECIAL VENT INSTALLATION 11
3.3.1 PERISCOPE TERMINATION 11
3.4 VENT TERMINAL CLEARANCES 12
3.5 VENTING APPLICATION FLOW CHART 13
3.6 DEFINITIONS 13
3.7 ELBOW VENT LENGTH VALUES 13
3.8 TOP EXIT HORIZONTAL TERMINATION 14
3.9 VERTICAL TERMINATION 16
4.0 INSTALLATION 18
4.1 WALL AND CEILING PROTECTION 18
4.1.1 HORIZONTAL SHIELDING 19
4.1.2 VERTICAL SHIELDING 19
4.2 USING FLEXIBLE VENT COMPONENTS 20
4.2.1 HORIZONTAL AIR TERMINAL INSTALLATION 20
4.2.2 VERTICAL AIR TERMINAL INSTALLATION 21
4.2.3 APPLIANCE VENT CONNECTION 22
4.3 USING RIGID VENT COMPONENTS 22
4.3.1 HORIZONTAL AIR TERMINAL INSTALLATION 22
4.3.2 VERTICAL AIR TERMINAL INSTALLATION 23
4.4 GAS INSTALLATION 24
4.5 OPTIONAL WALL SWITCH / THERMOSTAT 25
4.6 MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION 25
5.0 FRAMING 26
5.1 MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES 27
5.2 PROTRUDING FINISH 28
5.3 MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLE ENCLOSURES 29
5.4 ALCOVE INSTALLATION 30
5.5 MINIMUM MANTEL CLEARANCES 31
6.0 FINISHING 32
6.1 DOOR INSTALLATION 32
6.2 DOOR CLOSING AND OPENING 33
6.3 LOG SHIPPING BRACKET 33
6.4 DECORATIVE PANELS 33
6.5 CHARCOAL STRIPS 33
6.6 LOG PLACEMENT 33
6.7 CHARCOAL EMBERS 35
6.8 GLOWING EMBERS 35
6.9 LOUVRE INSTALLATION 35
6.10 LOGO PLACEMENT 35
7.0 WIRING DIAGRAM / ELECTRICAL INFORMATION 36
8.0 OPERATION 37
9.0 ADJUSTMENTS 38
9.1 PILOT BURNER ADJUSTMENT 38
9.2 VENTURI ADJUSTMENT 38
9.3 FLAME CHARACTERISTICS 39
9.4 RESTRICTING VERTICAL VENTS 39
10.0 MAINTENANCE 40
10.1 NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT 41
10.2 THERMAL SWITCH REPLACEMENT 41
10.3 BLOWER REPLACEMENT 42
10.4 CARE OF GLASS 42
11.0 REPLACEMENTS 43
12.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 47
13.0 WARRANTY 49
14.0 SERVICE HISTORY 50

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1.0 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
Door, see “DOOR
INSTALLATION” section.
Louvre, see “LOUVRE
INSTALLATION”
section.
Venting, see “VENTING” section.
Logo, see “LOGO
PLACEMENT”
section.
See “FINISHING”
section for Log
shipping bracket,
Decorative panels,
Charcoal Strip, Log
placement, Char-
coal and glowing
embers.
Rating plate, see
“RATING PLATE
INFORMATION”
section.

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2.0 INTRODUCTION
3.1C
!
WARNING
• THIS APPLIANCE IS HOT WHEN OPERATED AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS IF CONTACTED.
• ANY CHANGES TO THIS APPLIANCE OR IT’S CONTROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND IS PROHIBITED.
• Do not operate appliance before reading and understanding operating instructions. Failure to operate appliance
according to operating instructions could cause fire or injury.
• Risk of fire or asphyxiation do not operate appliance with fixed glass removed.
• Do not connect 110 volts to the control valve.
• Risk of burns. The appliance should be turned off and cooled before servicing.
• Do not install damaged, incomplete or substitute components.
• Risk of cuts and abrasions. Wear protective gloves and safety glasses during installation. Sheet metal edges may be
sharp.
• Do not burn wood or other materials in this 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 appliance. 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 an appliance 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.
• Clothing or other flammable material should not be placed on or near the appliance.
• Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
• Ensure you have incorporated adequate safety measure to protect infants/toddlers from touching hot surfaces.
• Even after the appliance is out, the glass and/or screen will remain hot for an extended period of time.
• Check with your local hearth specialty dealer for safety screens and hearth guards to protect children from hot surfaces.
These screens and guards must be fastened to the floor.
• Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing must be replaced prior to operating the appliance.
• The appliance is a vented gas-fired appliance. Do not burn wood or other materials in the appliance.
• It is imperative that the control compartments, burners and circulating blower and its passageway in the appliance
and venting system are kept clean. The appliance and its venting system should be inspected before use and at least
annually by a qualified service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding material, etc. The appliance area must be kept clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other
flammable vapors and liquids.
• Under no circumstances should this appliance be modified.
• This appliance must not be connected to a chimney flue pipe serving a separate solid fuel burning appliance.
• Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
• Do not operate the appliance with the glass door removed, cracked or broken. Replacement of the glass should be done
by a licensed or qualified service person.
• Do not strike or slam shut the appliance glass door.
• When equipped with pressure relief doors, they must be kept closed while the appliance is operating to prevent exhaust
fumes containing carbon monoxide, from entering into the home. Temperatures of the exhaust escaping through these
openings can also cause the surrounding combustible materials to overheat and catch fire.Only doors / optional fronts
certified with the unit are to be installed on the appliance.
• Only doors / optional fronts certified with the unit are to be installed on the appliance.
• Keep the packaging material out of reach of children and dispose of the material in a safe manner. As with all plastic
bags, these are not toys and should be kept away from children and infants.
• As with any combustion appliance, we recommend having your appliance regularly inspected and serviced as well as
having a Carbon Monoxide Detector installed in the same area to defend you and your family against Carbon Monoxide.
• Ensure clearances to combustibles are maintained when building a mantel or shelves above the appliance. Elevated
temperatures on the wall or in the air above the appliance can cause melting, discolouration or damage to decorations, a
T.V. or other electronic components.
• This appliance uses and requires a fast acting thermocouple. Replace only with a fast acting thermocouple supplied by
Wolf Steel Ltd.

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2.1 DIMENSIONS
2.2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
THIS GAS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE INSTALLED AND SERVICED BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER to
conform with local codes. Installation practices vary from region to region and it is important to know the
specifics that apply to your area, for example in Massachusetts State:
• This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter when installed within the commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
• The appliance damper must be removed or welded in the open position prior to installation of a appliance
insert or gas log.
• The appliance off valve must be a “T” handle gas cock.
• The flexible connector must not be longer than 36 inches.
• A Carbon Monoxide detector is required in all rooms containing gas fired appliances.
• The appliance is not approved for installation in a bedroom or bathroom unless the unit is a direct vent
sealed combustion product.
ALWAYS LIGHT THE PILOT WHETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME OR IF THE GAS SUPPLY HAS RUN OUT,
WITH THE GLASS DOOR OPENED OR REMOVED.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FOR SERVICING AND OPERATING THE APPLIANCE.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
NEVER OBSTRUCT THE FRONT OPENING OF THE APPLIANCE.
OBJECTS PLACED IN FRONT OF THE APPLIANCE MUST BE KEPT A MINIMUM OF 48” FROM THE
FRONT FACE OF THE APPLIANCE.
SURFACES AROUND AND ESPECIALLY ABOVE THE APPLIANCE CAN BECOME HOT. AVOID CONTACT
WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS OPERATING.
FIRE RISK. EXPLOSION HAZARD.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DAMAGE VALVE. DISCONNECT GAS SUPPLY PIPING BEFORE PRESSURE TESTING GAS
LINE AT TEST PRESSURES ABOVE 1/2 PSIG. CLOSE THE MANUAL SHUT-OFF VALVE BEFORE PRESSURE
TESTING GAS LINE AT TEST PRESSURES EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 1/2 PSIG.
USE ONLY WOLF STEEL APPROVED OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS WITH THIS APPLIANCE.
USING NON-LISTED ACCESSORIES (BLOWERS, DOORS, LOUVRES, TRIMS, GAS COMPONENTS, VENTING
COMPONENTS, ETC.) COULD RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND CERTIFICATION.
!
WARNING
!
WARNING
THE DOOR FOR THIS APPLIANCE IS SOLD SEPARATELY. THE DOOR MUST BE INSTALLED AND
CLOSED BEFORE OPERATION BEGINS. SEE “DOOR INSTALLATION” SECTION FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
41
1
/ 2 "
36"
11"
24"
18"
37
1
/ 4 "
18
5
/ 8 "
16"
4" DIA.
7" DIA.
7" GAS
INLET
ELECTRICAL INLET
LEFT SIDE
4"