Empire Comfort Systems MANTIS BF28(B User manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
POWER-VENT
HIGH-EFFICIENCY
FIREPLACE WITH
BAY WINDOW MANTIS MODELS
BF28(B,C,G)M(N,P)-5
BI28(B,C,G)M(N,P)-5
BP28(B,C,G)M(N,P)-5
FIREPLACE MANTIS MODELS
FF28BM(N,P)-3
FI28BM(N,P)-3
FW28BM(N,P)-3
™
EMPIRE
EMPIRE
Comfort Systems
WARNING
HOT GLASS
DO NOT TOUCH
NEVER
WILL
CAUSE BURNS.
GLASS
UNTIL COOLED.
ALLOW CHILDREN
TO TOUCH GLASS.
WARNING: If not installed, operated and maintained in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, this
product could expose you to substances in fuel or from
fuel combustion which can cause death or serious ill-
ness.
Attention: Check local codes for venting requirements.
Installer: Leave this manual with the appliance.
Consumer: Retain this manual for future reference.
WARNING: 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.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable
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
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 sup-
plier.
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 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.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket, permanently
located, manufactured home (USA only) or mobile home,
where not prohibited by state or 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 certied kit is used.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................ 3
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS ....................................................................... 4
REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS................................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 6
SPECIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES.............................................................................................. 7
INSTALLATION AND GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................. 8
GAS SUPPLY ................................................................................................................................... 9
VENT CLEARANCES..................................................................................................................... 10
VENTING REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................... 11-12
VENT ADAPTOR KITS................................................................................................................... 12
PVVK-CFA FLEX VENT KIT........................................................................................................... 12
PVVTC TERMINATION CAP VENT KIT......................................................................................... 13
VENT EXAMPLES FOR SINGLE FLUE....................................................................................14-15
PVCA HORIZONTAL COLINEAR DIRECT VENT ADAPTOR........................................................ 16
COLINEAR TRANSITION VENT KIT ............................................................................................. 17
DIRECT VENT COLINEAR VENT EXAMPLES ........................................................................18-20
PVVK-24H AND PVVK-48H CO-AXIAL VENT KIT....................................................................21-23
ROUGH FRAMING DIMENSIONS................................................................................................. 24
INSERT INTO MASONRY FIREPLACE......................................................................................... 25
BAY WINDOW MANTIS CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES ....................................................... 26
FIREPLACE MANTIS CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES........................................................... 27
BAY WINDOW MANTIS SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................28-29
FIREPLACE MANTIS SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................30-31
GAS CONNECTION INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 32
BAY WINDOW MANTIS LOG SET INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS......................................33-34
FIREPLACE MANTIS LOG SET INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .............................................. 35
WIRING .......................................................................................................................................... 36
START UP CHECK LIST ................................................................................................................ 37
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................... 38
START UP AND ADJUSTMENTS .............................................................................................39-40
FRBTC REMOTE INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................................41-46
AUTOMATIC HUMIDIFIER OPERATION....................................................................................... 47
OPTIONAL CONTROLS ................................................................................................................ 48
MAINTENANCE & SERVICE ....................................................................................................49-51
BAY WINDOW MANTIS PARTS LIST.......................................................................................52-53
BAY WINDOW MANTIS PARTS VIEW .....................................................................................54-55
FIREPLACE MANTIS PARTS LIST................................................................................................ 56
FIREPLACE MANTIS PARTS VIEW .............................................................................................. 57
MASTER PARTS DISTRIBUTOR LIST .......................................................................................... 58
HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................ 58
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................... 59
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE
WARNING
This appliance must be installed and repaired by
a qualied service person who is familiar with the
proper installation and operation of the Mantis Pow-
er-Vent High Efciency Fireplace. Installers who are
not familiar with the installation of the Mantis and
have questions, should contact Empire Comfort Sys-
tems, Inc. prior to installing the appliance to avoid
creating a hazardous operating condition.
• Due to high temperatures the appliance should be
located out of trafc and away from furniture and
draperies.
• Children and adults should be alerted to the haz-
ards of high surface temperatures 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 sus-
ceptible to accidental contact burns. A physical
barrier is recommended if there are at risk indi-
viduals in the house. To restrict access to a re-
place or stove, install an adjustable safety gate to
keep away toddlers, young children and other at
risk individuals out of the room and away from hot
surfaces.
• Clothing or other ammable material should not
be placed on or near the appliance.
• Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an
appliance, must be replaced prior to operating the
appliance.
• Keep burner and control compartment clean.
• For manufactured home (USA only) or mobile home
or residential installation convertible for use with
natural gas and liqueed petroleum gases when
provision is made for the simple conversion from
one gas to the other.
WARNING
Installation and repair should be done by a
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should
be inspected before use and at least annually by a
qualied service person. More frequent cleaning may
be required due to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding materials, etc. It is imperative that
control compartments, burners and circulating air
passageways of the appliance be kept clean.
• DO NOT put anything around the heater that will
obstruct the ow of combustion and ventilation
air.
• DO keep the appliance area clear and free from
combustible material, gasoline and other ammable
vapors and liquids.
• DO examine venting system periodically and re-
place damaged parts.
• DO make a periodic visual check of burner. Clean
and replace damaged parts.
• DO NOT use this heater if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualied service techni-
cian to inspect the heater and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control which
has been under water.
• DO NOT operate this appliance without the front
panel installed.
Note to the Installer
1. The installer must leave instruction manual with owner
after installation.
2. The installer must have the owner ll out and mail
registrationcardsuppliedwiththeheateroronlineat
www.empirecomfort.com
3. Theinstallershouldshowtheownerhowtostartand
operateheaterandthermostat.
4. The installer must locate unit near a grounded wall
receptacle for 115VAC power and must provide gas
supplyandventtheunitproperlyforsafeoperation.
Safety markings are frequently used in this manual to designate a degree or level of
seriousness and should not be ignored.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided, could re-
sult in personal injury or death.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury or property damage.

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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS
LP-Gas(Propane)isaammablegaswhichcancauseresand
explosions.Initsnaturalstate,propaneisodorlessandcolorless.
Youmaynotknowallthefollowingsafetyprecautionswhichcan
protectboth you andyour family from an accident. Read them
carefullynow,thenreviewthempointbypointwiththemembers
ofyourhousehold.Someday,theremaynotbeaminutetolose,
everyone’ssafetywilldependonknowingexactlywhattodo.If,
after reading the following information, you feel you still need
moreinformation,pleasecontactyourgassupplier.
LP-GAS WARNING ODOR
If a gas leak happens, you should be able to smell the gas because of the odorant put in the LP-Gas.
That’s your signal to go into immediate action!
• Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your
phone.Donotdoanythingthatcouldignitethegas.
• Geteveryoneoutofthebuilding,vehicle,trailer,orarea.Do
that IMMEDIATELY.
• Closeallgastankorcylindersupplyvalves.
• LP-Gasisheavierthanairandmaysettleinlowareassuch
asbasements.Whenyouhavereasontosuspectagasleak,
keepout ofbasementsandother low areas.Stayoutuntil
reghtersdeclarethemtobesafe.
• Useyourneighbor’sphoneandcallatrainedLP-Gasservice
personand the re department. Even though you may not
continuetosmellgas,donotturnonthegasagain.Donot
re-enterthebuilding,vehicle,trailer,orarea.
• Finally,lettheservicemanandreghterscheckforescaped
gas.Havethemairouttheareabeforeyoureturn.Properly
trainedLP-Gasservicepeopleshouldrepairtheleak,then
checkandrelightthegasapplianceforyou.
NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE
Somepeoplecannotsmellwell.Somepeoplecannotsmellthe
odorof the chemical put into the gas.Youmustnd out ifyou
cansmellthe odorant in propane. Smokingcandecrease your
abilitytosmell.Beingaroundanodorforatimecanaffectyour
sensitivityorabilitytodetectthatodor.Sometimesotherodorsin
theareamaskthegasodor.Peoplemaynotsmellthegasodor
ortheirmindsareonsomethingelse.Thinkingaboutsmellinga
gasodorcanmakeiteasiertosmell.
TheodorantinLP-gasiscolorless,anditcanfadeundersome
circumstances.Forexample,ifthereisanundergroundleak,the
movementofthegasthroughsoilcanltertheodorant.Odorants
inLP-Gasalsoaresubjecttooxidation.Thisfadingcanoccurif
thereisrustinsidethestoragetankorinirongaspipes.
Theodorant in escapedgascanadsorb or absorbontoorinto
walls,masonryandothermaterialsandfabricsinaroom.That
will take some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor
intensity.
LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity
could vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there
may be more odor at lower levels.Always be sensitive to the
slightestgasodor.Ifyoudetectanyodor,treatitasaseriousleak.
Immediatelygointoactionasinstructedearlier.
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER
• Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas
Dealercangiveyoua“ScratchandSniff”pamphlet.Useit
tondoutwhatthepropaneodorsmellslike.Ifyoususpect
that your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your
LP-Gas Dealer.
• If you are not qualied, do not light pilot lights, perform
service,ormakeadjustmentstoappliancesontheLP-Gas
system.Ifyouarequalied,consciouslythinkabouttheodor
ofLP-Gaspriortoandwhilelightingpilotlightsorperforming
serviceormakingadjustments.
• Sometimesabasementoraclosed-uphousehasamusty
smellthatcancoveruptheLP-Gasodor.Donottrytolight
pilotlights,performservice,ormakeadjustmentsinanarea
wheretheconditionsaresuchthatyoumaynotdetectthe
odoriftherehasbeenaleakofLP-Gas.
• Odorfade, due tooxidation by rust or adsorption on walls
of new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people
shouldbeparticularly alert and careful whennewtanks or
cylindersareplacedinservice.Odorfadecanoccurinnew
tanks,orreinstalledoldtanks,iftheyarelledandallowed
to set too long before relling. Cylinders and tanks which
have been out of service for a time may develop internal
rustwhichwillcauseodorfade.Ifsuchconditionsaresus-
pectedtoexist,aperiodicsnifftestofthegasisadvisable.If
youhaveanyquestionaboutthegasodor,callyourLP-gas
dealer.A periodic sniff test of the LP-gas is a good safety
measureunderanycondition.
• If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and
youthinkyoushould,assumeyouhavealeak.Then take
the same immediate action recommended above for the
occasionwhenyoudodetecttheodorizedLP-Gas.
• If you experience a complete “gas out,” (the container
is under no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off
immediately. If the container valve is left on, the container
maydraw in some air through openings such as pilot light
orices. If this occurs, some new internal rusting could
occur. If the valve is left open, then treat the container as
anew tank.Always be sure your container isunder vapor
pressure by turning it off at the container before it goes
completely empty or having it relled before it is
completelyempty.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS
Forallsidewallhorizontallyventedgasfueledequipmentinstalled
ineverydwelling,buildingorstructureusedinwholeorinpartfor
residential purposes, including those owned or operated by the
Commonwealthandwherethesidewallexhaustventtermination
is less than seven (7) feet above nished grade in the area of
the venting, including but not limited to decks and porches, the
followingrequirementsshallbesatised:
1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.
At the time of installation of the side wall horizontal vented
gasfueledequipment,theinstallingplumberorgasttershall
observethatahardwiredcarbonmonoxidedetectorwithan
alarmandbatteryback-upisinstalledontheoorlevelwhere
thegasequipmentistobeinstalled.Inaddition,theinstalling
plumber or gastter shall observe that a battery operated
or hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an alarm is
installedoneachadditionallevelofthedwelling,buildingor
structureservedbythesidewallhorizontalventedgasfueled
equipment.Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepropertyowner
tosecuretheservicesofqualiedlicensedprofessionalsfor
theinstallationofhardwiredcarbonmonoxidedetectors
 a. In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas
fueledequipmentisinstalledinacrawlspaceoranattic,
thehardwiredcarbonmonoxidedetectorwithalarmand
battery back-up may be installed on the next adjacent
oorlevel.
 b. Intheeventthattherequirementsofthissubdivisioncan
notbe met at the time of completion of installation, the
ownershallhaveaperiodofthirty(30)daystocomplywith
theaboverequirements; provided,however,thatduring
said thirty (30) day period, a battery operated carbon
monoxidedetectorwithanalarmshallbeinstalled.
2. APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each
carbonmonoxidedetectorasrequiredinaccordancewiththe
aboveprovisionsshallcomplywithNFPA720andbeANSI/
UL2034listedandIAScertied.
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identication plate shall be
permanently mounted to the exterior of the building at a
minimumheightofeight(8)feetabovegradedirectlyinline
with the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented
gas fueled heating appliance or equipment. The sign shall
read, in print size no less than one-half (1/2) inch in size,
“GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL
OBSTRUCTIONS”.
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side
wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not
approvetheinstallationunless,uponinspection,theinspector
observes carbon monoxide detectors and signage installed
in accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1
through 4.
 (b) EXEMPTIONS:Thefollowingequipmentisexemptfrom
248CMR5.08(2)(a)1through4:
  1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled
“EquipmentNotRequiredToBeVented”inthemost
currenteditionofNFPA54asadoptedbytheBoard;
and
  2. ProductApprovedsidewallhorizontallyventedgas
fueled equipment installed in a room or structure
separate from the dwelling, building or structure
usedinwholeorinpartforresidentialpurposes.
 (d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of a Product Approved side
wallhorizontally vented gas fueledequipmentdoesnot
providethepartsforventingtheuegases,butidenties
“special venting systems”, the following requirements
shallbesatisedbythemanufacturer:
  1. Thereferenced“specialventingsystem”instructions
shall be included with the appliance or equipment
installationinstructions;and
  2. The “special venting systems” shall be Product
Approved by the Board, and the instructions for
that system shall include a parts list and detailed
installation instruction.
 (e) A copy of all installation instructions for all Product
Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment, all venting instructions, all parts lists for
ventinginstructions,and/orallventingdesigninstructions
shall remain with the appliance or equipment at the
completionoftheinstallation.
Sate of Massachusetts: The installation must be made
by a licensed plumber or gas tter in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.