Desa PC-BVBN User manual

Parts included with this kit:
Part No. Description Quantity
Instruction Sheet 1
105798-04 Pilot Orifice, Propane/LP 1
105523-02 Burner, Propane/LP 1
104506-04 Main Burner Orifice (1.39mm) 1
105799-02 Gas Valve Regulator 1
105801-02 Conversion Label, English 1
106038-02 Conversion Label, French 1
106080-01 Conversion Information Label 1
Tools Required
• 10mm Open End Wrench • 3/8" Socket, Nut Driver or
• 5/16" Socket or Nut Driver Slotted Screwdriver
• 18mm Open End Wrench or • #2 Phillips Screwdriver
Adjustable Wrench • 7/16" Open End Wrench
• 3/4" Open End Wrench or • Needle Nose Pliers
Adjustable Wrench • High Temperature Silicone Sealant
• 7/8" Open End Wrench or (GE RTV 106/Loctite RTV 81585)
Channel Lock Pliers • ThreadSealant(ResistanttoPropane/LP)
If any of these pieces are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased this
kit or DESA International at 1-800-972-7879 for referral information.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PC-BVBN (02285)
CONVERSION KIT
NATURAL GAS TO PROPANE/LP GAS
For Use When Converting Models SBVBN(A) or CBVBN(A)
INTERNATIONAL
This conversion kit must be installed by a qualified service agency.
Read these instructions completely before installing this conversion kit.
Before proceeding, make sure the gas control valve is in the “OFF” position, all electrical
power to the appliance is OFF, and the fireplace is cool to the touch.
CAUTION: The gas supply shall be shut off prior to disconnecting the
electrical power before proceeding with the conversion.
REMOVING GLASS DOOR
The glass door must be removed to allow
access inside the firebox chamber for con-
version.To remove the glass door,thefront
panel on the stove body must be removed.
1. To remove the stove front panel, re-
move two 10mm hex bolts from bot-
tom of stove and one phillips head bolt
from top of stove (see Figure 1).
2. Using a 3/8" socket or slotted screw-
driver remove the screws from the two
tabs at the top of the glass door (see
Figure 2, page 2). Hold glass door se-
curely to keep it from falling forward.
3. Grasp door by both sides and ease it
upward off the lower bracket (see Fig-
ure 2, page 2).
Bolt (Phillips
Head)
Figure 1 - Removing Stove Front Panel
Bolt (10mm Hex)
Stove Front Panel
Note: Appearance of
Stove Body may vary
depending on Model

PC-BVBN (02285) Conversion Kit
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Screw (3/8" Hex or Slotted Screwdriver)
Glass
Door
Figure 2 - Removing/Replacing Glass
Door
REMOVING STOVE
DROPPED BOTTOM
Toprovideeasieraccesstothecontrolcom-
partmentarea andgasinlettubing,the stove
dropped bottom must be removed.
Using a 10mm socket or an adjustable
wrench, remove the four bolts securing the
stove bottom to the chassis (see Figure 3).
LOG REMOVAL
Carefully remove the log set and ember
material from around the burner and place
them outside the combustion chamber.
BURNER, MAIN BURNER
ORIFICE, AND PILOT
ORIFICE CONVERSION
1. Open stove swing door. This allows ac-
cess below firebox to gas line connec-
tions and gas control valve.
2. Disconnect flare fitting connected to the
brasselbowfrom the underside of stove
insert. Use a 3/4" open end wrench on
the flare fitting (see Figure 4).
3. Turn brass elbow and main burner ori-
fice counterclockwise to remove from
burner. The main burner orifice is
threadedintothe burner inlet.Thebrass
elbow may have a slight resistance
since the main burner orifice has been
sealed with RTV silicone. Use a 7/8"
open end wrench or channel lock pli-
ers for brass elbow and mainburnerori-
fice removal.
4. Removeexistingmainburnerorificefrom
brasselbowandreplace withmainburner
orifice supplied with conversion kit.
Note: The new main burner orifice will
have the number 139 stamped on it for
identification purposes. Apply a small
amount of thread sealant to the main
burnerorificebeforetightening (seeFig-
ure 5). Sealant must be resistant to pro-
pane/LP gas.
5. Remove the burner by loosening the
two 5/16" hex mounting screws (see
Figure 4). Lift burner up and out.
6. Convert thepilotburnerbychanging out
the quick change orifice. Note: It is not
necessary to remove the pilot gas tube
for conversion. Using a 7/16" open end
wrench,turnpilottargethexfittingcoun-
terclockwiseandremove(seeFigure6).
7. Remove original pilot orifice using
needlenosepliers or fingertips. Replace
with the pilot orifice supplied with con-
version kit. Note: The new pilot orifice
has 012 LP stamped on it for identifi-
cation purposes (see Figure 7).
8. Placeopenendof conversion pilot orifice
into pilot barrel (see Figure 6).
IMPORTANT: Make sure the pilot ori-
fice is properly mated and aligned in-
side pilot barrel.
Note: Appearance of Stove Body
may vary depending on Model
Fireplace
Floor
Burner
Main Burner
Orifice
RTV
Silicone
Brass Elbow
Flare Fitting
Aluminum Tubing
Figure4-RemovingMain Burner Orifice,
Brass Elbow, and Aluminum Tubing
Main Burner
Orifice (18mm
Hex)
Brass Elbow
Apply Thread
Sealant Here
Only
Figure 5 - Removing/Replacing Main
Burner Orifice
Mounting Screw
(5/16" Hex)
Stove
Swing
Door
Stove
Dropped
Bottom
Flat
Washer
Lock
Washer
Bolt
(10mm Hex)
Stove Chassis
Figure 3 - Removing Stove Dropped
Bottom
x
x
x
x
x
Figure 6 - Removing/Replacing Pilot
Orifice
Pilot Target Hood
Pilot Target Fitting
(7/16" Hex)
Pilot Orifice
Thermocouple
Thermopile
Stamping
Identification
Figure 7 - Pilot Orifice Stamping
Identification Location
Note: Appearance of Stove Body
may vary depending on Model
Pilot Barrel

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
9. Replace pilot target removed in step 6,
page 2. Tighten pilot target hex fitting
untilthepilottargetaligns with the ther-
mocoupleandthermopile (see Figure8).
10. Replace original burner with burner
supplied with conversion kit. Attach
with the two 5/16" hex mounting
screws removed in step 5, page 2.
11. Attach main burner orifice and brass
elbow assembly to burner. Place main
burner orifice into threaded end of
burner and turn clockwise to tighten
(see Figure 4, page 2). Align the brass
elbow with the flare fitting on the alu-
minum tubing.
12. Reconnect the aluminum tube/flare fit-
ting onto the brass elbow (see Figure 4,
page 2).
13. ReapplyRTVsiliconeto seal areawhere
orifice passes through the bottom com-
bustion chamber (see Figure 4, page 2).
Continued
Thermocouple
Thermopile
Pilot Target
Figure 8 - Pilot Target Alignment
GAS CONTROL VALVE
CONVERSION
Convert the gas control valve by swapping
out the valve regulator portion of the gas
valve.
1. Open bottom swing door on stove to
allow access to gas control valve.
2. Using a phillips head screwdriver, re-
move the two mounting screws fasten-
ing the regulator assembly to the gas
control valve (see Figure 9).
3. Remove regulator assembly and rubber
gasketfromcontrolvalve (see Figure9).
L
O
H
I
P
I
L
O
T
OFF
ON
Machine Screws
(Phillips Head)
Regulator Assembly
Rubber
Gasket Gas Control
Valve
Figure9-Removing/ReplacingRegulator
Assembly and Rubber Gasket
4. Place rubber gasket supplied with regu-
latorkit on gas control valve.Aligntwo
of the holes on the gasket with orienta-
tion pins on gas control valve.
IMPORTANT: Make sure gasket is
properlyseated and aligned on gas con-
trol valve.
5. Position regulator assembly supplied
with conversion kit over rubber gasket
on gas control valve. Align the notch
in the regulator assembly with the pin
on the gas control valve.
6. Attach regulator assembly to gas con-
trol valve using the two mounting
screws removed in step 2, page 2.
Tighten screws securely (approxi-
mately 25in-lbs.) (see Figure 9).
CONVERSION LABELING
AND PLACEMENT
1. Apply the English and French conver-
sion labels over the top of the existing
certification labels (see Figure 10). Ex-
isting certification labels are located on
the lighting instruction plate inside the
gas valve compartment area. With per-
manent ink, print the previous model
number on the label in the space pro-
vided (see Figure 11).
2. After filling in the data required on the
conversion information label, affix it to
the stove bottom next to the gas con-
trol valve. Make sure it is easily seen
when theswing door is opened (seeFig-
ure 12).
English This
Side
French This
Side
Figure 10 - Applying English and French
Conversion Labels over Existing
Certification Labels on Lighting
Instruction Plate
DIRECTVENT DECORATIVE FIREPLACE
Conversion Kit Model
Type of Gas
®
Previous Model #
Figure 11 - Print Previous Model Number
on Conversion Labels
CONVERSION INFORMATION LABEL
This appliance was converted on
(name and address of organization making
this conversion), which accepts the
responsibility that this conversion has been
properly made.
Day Month Year
– – to gas
with Kit No.
by
106080-0156060
Figure12-ConversionInformationLabel
Lighting Instruction
Plate

FINAL PREPARATION
1. Replace logs and embers back into the
correct positions as instructed in your
appliance Owner’s Manual.
2. Reinstall glass door and stove front
panelon fireplace.To do so,reversethe
instructions under Removing Glass
Door on page 1.
3. Reinstallstove dropped bottom on fire-
place. To do so, reverse the instructions
under RemovingStove DroppedBottom
on page 2.
The conversion is now complete.
Refer to the section on Checking Gas Con-
nections and Operating Fireplace in your
appliance Owner’s Manual.
WARNING: Test all gas pip-
ing and connections for leaks
after installing or servicing. Cor-
rect leaks at once.
WARNING:Neveruseanopen
flame to check for a leak. Apply
commercial leak test solution to
all gas joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak. Correct all leaks at
once.
WARNING: This conversion
kit shall be installed by a quali-
fiedserviceagencyinaccordance
with the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions and all applicable codes
and requirements of the author-
ity having jurisdiction. If the in-
formation in these instruction is
not followed exactly, a fire, ex-
plosion, or production of carbon
monoxide may result causing
propertydamage,personalinjury,
or loss of life. The qualified ser-
vice agency is responsible for
the proper installation of this kit.
Theinstallationisnotproperand
complete until the operation of
the converted appliance is
checked as specified in the
manufacturer’sinstructionssup-
plied with the kit.
105815-01
REV. A
09/99
NOT A UPC
105815 01
INTERNATIONAL
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