Emberside SPKES-NG User manual

DO NOT USE THE NATURAL GAS ORIFICE HOLDER SUPPLIED WITH THIS KIT
ON LP(PROPANE) GAS INSTALLATIONS! IMPROPER COMBUSTION WILL OCCUR!
IMPORTANT:
Read and follow ALL instructions carefully, as these supplemental Pilot Assembly instructions are to be used in
conjunction with the General Installation Instructions supplied with all Emberside Vented Natural Gas Log Sets.
National fuel gas code requirements
mandate the use of a Safety Pilot
Valve on all LP/Propane applications.
These regulations MUST be followed
on all installations of this type.
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Part
No. Description
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Part
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Description Description
Gas Control Valve
Thermocouple lead connection
Pilot Line Connection
Pilot Burner Assembly
Pilot Bracket
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Sheet Metal Screw (2)
Machine Screw (2)
Nut (2)
Heat Shield
Lock Nut (3/8 NPT)
Street Elbow, 90 deg. (2)
17 Natural Gas Orifice
Holder (No Orifice)
Thread Sealant
Illustrated Parts List
Control Knob
Pilot supply line
3” Pipe Nipple
3/8 Female Pipe Elbow
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SPKES-NG Safety Pilot Kit
For Natural Gas only
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Emberside Dual-Burner Log Sets
This Safety Pilot Kit contains a Control Valve certified by C.S.A., which provides a safe and convenient way to
ignite your Emberside gas log set.
Note: Use pipe compound on all male threads to seal joints.
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screw into the two holes of the bracket (See Figure 1).
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(Part #4) and the Thermocouple Lead
(Part #3) to the Gas Control Valve
NOTE: When connecting to the
Control Valve, hand tighten both
the Pilot Gas Supply Line and
Thermocouple Lead, then tighten
1/8 turn with a wrench. DO NOT
OVER TIGHTEN as this will cause
the Pilot to not function properly.
Figure 2
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(A&B) Pilot Burner Assembly
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A. This Safety Pilot Kit contains a Natural Gas Orifice Holder (use the Burner Orifice provided with your
Burner System) and is not for use with LP Gas. If LP Gas is needed for your installation, you will need to
INSTALLATION OF NATURAL GAS SAFETY PILOT VALVE
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VALVE
order SPKES-LP from our website instead of this kit.

INSTALLATION OF NATURAL GAS PILOT VALVE (cont.)
E. Connect the two 3/8" Street Elbows (Part #14) and screw the 3/8" Locknut (Part #13) down on the male
threads of the elbow. Place the hole of the Heat Shield (Part #12) over the elbow and slide it down against
the locknut. Apply pipe compound to the male threads of the elbow and attach it to the control valve.
(See Figure 3)
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3/8" Female Elbow. Connect the 3/8" Female elbow, which is now connected to the entire valve assembly,
to the Burner Orifice using pipe compound. (See Figure 4)
H. The valve assembly can be rotated to better conceal the controls. Simply rotate the entire valve assembly
by turning the top 3/8" Street Elbow with a wrench. (See Figure 5)
I. Attach Pilot Burner Assembly (Part #5) to the Pilot Bracket (Part #6) using the bolts (Part #8) and
nuts (Part # 9). See Figure 1A on the previous page. Carefully bend the Pilot tubing (Part #11) when
attaching the Pilot Burner Assembly to the Burner Pan. Care should be taken not to kink the tubing which
would restrict gas ow to the Pilot Burner.
NOTE: The Pilot Bracket utilizes four mounting holes for adjustment of the Pilot Burner Assembly should
your installation require repositioning. Repositioning of the Pilot Burner
Assembly may be necessary if the log set is experiencing intermittent
shutdown. Shutdown is caused by overheating of the Pilot Burner
Assembly by the main burner ame. If shut down is occurring, move
the Pilot Burner Assembly over to the next mounting hole so that only
the tips of the Pilot Burner Assembly are hanging over the Burner Pan.
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K. Connect the  gas supply line from the fireplace to the 3/8" Straight
lared fitting on valve with the  lared Tubing supplied with the gas
log set. efer to the General Installation Instructions section titled
“Connecting Gas Supply to Burner Pan” for full instructions.
L. Test connections for leaks with soapy water. Retighten if necessary,
and retest the connections to determine if any other leaks are present.
M. efer the General Installation Instructions for Granule, Ember, Grate
and Log placement.
Figure 5
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Figure 4
cont.
Attach the  Natural Gas Orifice Holder (Part #) through the Burner Pan to the Burner Bar using
the 3/8" Locknut (Part #13, only with Dual Burner logsets).
Install the burner orifice provided with your Log Set Burner System into NG Orifice holder (Part # ).
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Emberside Dual-Burner Log Sets

LIGHTING YOUR GAS LOGS WITH THE SAFETY PILOT KIT
1. Light Pilot
Turn Control Knob to Pilot Position (Figure 6 ), push knob fully in
and hold a long lighted match at the outlet of Pilot Burner Assembly.
After lighting the Pilot, hold the Control Knob in the ignition position
for approximately 45 seconds. This is an adequate time for the
Thermocouple to reach an operational temperature in order to
keep the Pilot lit once the Control Knob is released. If the Pilot
does not remain lit, turn the Control Knob to the Off position,
wait 5 minutes, then repeat the process as outlined above.
NOTE: If the Pilot continues to go out, check to be sure the Pilot
Thermocouple Lead (Part #5) has not been overtightened to the Gas
Control Valve.
2. Burner Ignition
To light the Burner, turn the Control Knob counter clockwise from the Pilot Position to the On Position
(Figure 7 ). In this position, both the Pilot Burner and Main Pan Burner will be lit.
3. Burner Shutdown
To turn off the Burner Pan, move the Control Knob clockwise back to the Pilot Position. This will extinguish
the Main Burner Pan, but will keep the Pilot Burner lit for instantaneous ignition of the Main Burner Pan the
next time you wish to use your gas log set.
4. Total Burner Shutdown
To turn off the gas supply to the Main Burner Pan and the Pilot Burner,
move the Control Knob clockwise from the Pilot Position to the "OFF"
Position (Figure 8 ).
NOTE: The Control Knob will need to be depressed slightly in order to move it from the Pilot Position to the
"OFF" Position.
5. Pilot Flame Adjustment
The Thermocouple should be engulfed by the Pilot Flame by approximately 1/2". Should the Pilot flame
become unable to heat the Thermocouple properly , you will need to adjust the Pilot flow adjustment.
Adust the height of the Pilot Burner ame by rotating the Pilot Adjustment Screw (See Figure 9) to the de-
sired ame height.
NOTE: Be sure to turn Pilot Adjust Screw counter-clockwise two turns to get gas to ow to the Pilot.
(See Figure 9) .
Figure 6- Rotate control valve to Pilot
Position
Figure 7- Rotate control valve to On
Position to ignite burner
Figure 8- Rotate control valve to Off Pos-
ition for both Pilot and Burner shutdown
Figure 9 - Pilot Flame Adjustment
Screw
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PILOT
ON OFF

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
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inch water column.
•Adust pilot ame.
2. Pilot will not light Inadeuate gas ow
Thermocouple connection bad
• Check all valves
• Clear obstructions
• Check for line kinks
• Loosen Thermocouple slightly and
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burning for several minutes (up to
one hour)
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Flames are not hitting the
Thermocouple (move Pilot
Assembly so only the tips of
the Thermocouple and pilot are
handing over the burner pan).
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move ain Burner ames away
from the Thermocouple.
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fully when opearting your gas logs.
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tighten finger tight, then 1/8 turn.
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