Heatilator RBV4236IH User manual

Heatilator • RBV4236/RBV4842 • 4048-210 Rev K • 02/07 1
Owner’s Manual
Installation and Operation
Models:
RBV4236IH
RBV4236IT
RBV4842IH
RBV4842IT
B-Vent Gas Appliance
Installation and service of this appliance should be performed
by qualified personnel. Hearth & Home Technologies
suggests NFI certified or factory-trained
professionals, or technicians supervised
by an NFI certified professional.
HOT! DO NOT TOUCH.
SEVERE BURNS MAY RESULT.
CLOTHING IGNITION MAY RESULT.
WARNING
• Keep children away.
• CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room as
appliance.
• Alert children and adults to hazards of high
temperatures.
• Do NOT operate with protective barriers removed or
door open.
• Keep clothing, furniture, draperies and other
combustibles away.
Glass and other surfaces are hot during
operation and cool down.
This appliance may be installed as an OEM installation
in manufactured home (USA only) or mobile home and
must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions and the manufactured home construction and
safety standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 or Standard for
Installation in Mobile Homes, CAN/CSA Z240MH.
This appliance is only for use with the type(s) of gas indicated
on the rating plate.
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
• installation must be performed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter.
• a CO detector shall be installed in the room where the appliance is
installed.
DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL
CAUTION
• Important operating and
maintenance instructions
included.
• Leave this manual with
party responsible for
use and operation.
• Read, understand and follow
these instructions for safe
installation and operation.
DO NOT
DISCARD
If the information in these instruc-
tions is not followed exactly, a
fire may result causing property
damage, personal injury, or death.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flam-
mable 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 fire department.
• Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency, or
the gas supplier.
WARNING

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Read this manual before installing or operating this appliance.
Please retain this owner’s manual for future reference.
Congratulations on selecting a Heatilator gas appliance—an
elegant and clean alternative to wood burning appliances.
The Heatilator gas appliance you have selected is designed
to provide the utmost in safety, reliability, and efficiency.
As the owner of a new appliance, you’ll want to read and
carefully follow all of the instructions contained in this owner’s
manual. Pay special attention to all cautions and warnings.
This owner’s manual should be retained for future reference.
We suggest you keep it with your other important documents
and product manuals.
The information contained in this owner’s manual, unless
noted otherwise, applies to all models and gas control
systems.
Your new Heatilator gas appliance will give you years of
durable use and trouble-free enjoyment. Welcome to the
Heatilator family of appliance products!
Homeowner Reference Information
Model Name: Date purchased/installed:
Serial Number: Location on appliance:
Dealership purchased from: Dealer phone:
Notes:
We recommend that you record the following pertinent
information about your appliance:
Listing Label Information/Location
The model information regarding your specific appliance can be found on the rating plate located in the control area of the
appliance.
XXXX
CERTIFIED
FOR CANADA
CERTIFIÉ POUR LE
CANADA
Hearth & Home Technologies Inc
1915 W. Saunders Street
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
SERIAL
NO. DE SÉRIE
ANSI Standard
MODEL MFG. DATE
MODÈLE DATE DE FAB.
GAS TYPE/TYPE DE GAZ NATURAL/NATUREL PROPANE
ALTITUDE 0-2000 2000-4000 FT/PI 0-2000 2000-4000 FT/PI
MAX INPUT/DÉBIT XX,XXX XX,XXX BTUH XX,XXX XX,XXX BTUH
MIN INPUT/DÉBIT XX,XXX XX,XXX BTUH XX,XXX XX,XXX BTUH
MANIFOLD PRESSURE/PRESSION TUBULAIRE
MAX. XX IN. W.C./C. D'EAU XX IN. W.C./C. D'EAU
MIN. XX IN. W.C./C. D'EAU XX IN. W.C./C. D'EAU
MIN. INLET PRESS. XX IN. W.C./C. D'EAU 1XX IN. W.C./C. D'EAU
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INPUT ADJUSTMENT
PRESS. MIN. D'ALIMENTATION
ORIFICE SIZE
DIAM. DE L'INJECTEUR XX/XX DIA. in./mm XX/XX DIA. in./mm
LESS THAN/MOINS DE 3 AMPÈRES., 115V., 60 Hz
DO NOT REMOVE OR COVER THIS LABEL.
VENTED GAS FIREPLACE - NOT FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL.
FOYER À GAZ À ÉVACUATION - NE DOIT PAS ÊTRE UTILISÉ
AVEC UN COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDE.
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXX
Serial #
Gas Type
Orifice
Size
Model #
Congratulations

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Table of Contents
1 Listing and Code Approvals 4
A. Appliance Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
B. Glass Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
C. BTU Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
E. Non-Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
F. Combustible Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Getting Started 5
A. Design and Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
B. Negative Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
C. Tools and Supplies Needed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
D. Inspect the Appliance and Components . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Framing and Clearances 8
A. Select Appliance Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
B. Construct the Appliance Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
D. Mantel Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 Termination Locations 12
A. Vent Termination Minimum Clearances. . . . . . . . . . . 12
5 Vent Information and Diagrams 13
A. Vent Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
B. Vent System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 Vent Clearances and Framing 15
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
B. Wall Penetration Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C. Vertical Penetration Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7 Appliance Preparation 16
A. Installing Outside Air Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
B. Gas and Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
C. Securing and Leveling Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8 Installing Vent Pipe 18
A. Assemble Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B. Attach Vent to Firebox Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
C. Securing Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9 Gas Information 19
A. Fuel Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
B. Gas Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
C. Gas Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
10 Electrical Information 21
A. Recommendation for Wire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
B. Connecting to the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
C. Intellifire Ignition System Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D. Junction Box Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
11 Finishing 24
A. Mantel Projections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
B. Facing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
12 Appliance Setup 25
A. Remove the Shipping Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
B. Clean the Appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
C. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D. Log Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E. Lava Rock, Vermiculite, Rockwool Placement . . . . . 26
F. Log Removal/Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
G. Glass Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
H. Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
I. Air Shutter Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
13 Operating Instructions 30
A. Before Operating This Appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
B. Check Appliance Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
C. High Limit Safety Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D. Lighting the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E. After the Appliance is Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
F. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
14 Troubleshooting 34
15 Maintaining and Servicing the Appliance 36
16 Reference Materials 38
A. Appliance Dimension Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
B. Service Parts List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
C. Optional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
D. Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
E. Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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1 Listing and Code Approvals
A. Appliance Certification
This product is listed to ANSI standards for “Vented Gas
Fireplaces” and “Gas Fired Appliances for Use at High Al-
titudes”.
This model (natural gas and propane) can be installed in a
bedroom (in the United States) which has a total volume of
unconfined space appropriate to the particular installation.
Refer to the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA54
(current edition), The Uniform Mechanical Code - (cur-
rent edition), and local building officials for the options al-
lowed in obtaining an effective bedroom volume of uncon-
fined space.
This model (natural gas and propane) can be installed in a
bedroom (in Canada) if a thermostat is installed with the ap-
pliance. Consult local code authorities.
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.
WARNING
MODELS: RBV4236/RBV4842 Series
LABORATORY: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
TYPE: B-Vent Gas Appliance
STANDARD: ANSI Z21.50b-2005/CSA 2.22b-2005
NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A PRIMARY HEAT
SOURCE. This appliance is tested and approved as either
supplemental room heat or as a decorative appliance. It
should not be factored as primary heat in residential heating
calculations.
Note: This installation must conform with local codes. In the
absence of local codes you must comply with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-latest edition in the U.S.A.
and the CAN/CGA B149 Installation Codes in Canada.
B. Glass Specifications
Hearth & Home Technologies appliances manufactured with
tempered glass may be installed in hazardous locations such
as bathtub enclosures as defined by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC). The tempered glass has been
tested and certified to the requirements of ANSI Z97.1 and
CPSC 16 CFR 1202 (Safety Glazing Certification Council
SGCC# 1595 and 1597. Architectural Testing, Inc. Reports
02-31919.01 and 02-31917.01).
This statement is in compliance with CPSC 16 CFR Section
1201.5 “Certification and labeling requirements” which refers
to 15 U.S. Code (USC) 2063 stating “…Such certificate shall
accompany the product or shall otherwise be furnished to
any distributor or retailer to whom the product is delivered.”
Some local building codes require the use of tempered glass
with permanent marking in such locations. Glass meeting
this requirement is available from the factory. Please contact
your dealer or distributor to order.
C. BTU Specifications
D. High Altitude Installations
U.L. Listed gas appliances are tested and approved without
requiring changes for elevations from 0 to 2000 feet in the
U.S.A. and Canada.
When installing this appliance at an elevation above 2000 ft,
it may be necessary to decrease the input rating by chang-
ing the existing burner orifice to a smaller size. Input rate
should be reduced by 4% for each 1000 ft above a 2000 ft
elevation in the U.S.A., or 10% for elevations between 2000
and 4500 ft in Canada. If the heating value of the gas has
been reduced, these rules do not apply. To identify the prop-
er orifice size, check with the local gas utility.
If installing this appliance at an elevation above 4500 ft (in
Canada), check with local authorities.
Note: Glass doors are not optional in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. They are required.
E. Non-Combustible Materials
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete,
slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136, Stan-
dard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
Tube Furnace at 750° C, shall be considered non-combus-
tible materials.
F. Combustible Materials
Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa-
per, plant fibers, plastics, or other material that can ignite and
burn, whether flame proofed or not, or whether plastered or
unplastered shall be considered combustible materials.
Reveal Series RBV4236 RBV4842
IPI
Input Rate (NG) 40,000 BTUH 43,000 BTUH
Orifice Size (NG) #31/3.05 mm .125 in./3.18 mm
Input Rate (LP) 38,000 BTUH 41,000 BTUH
Orifice Size (LP) #49/1.85 mm #48/1.93 mm
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A. Design and Installation Considerations
Heatilator B-vent gas appliances are designed to operate
with all exhaust gases expelled to the outside of the building,
and combustion air pulled from the room.
Check building codes prior to installation.
• Installation MUST comply with local, regional,
state and national codes and regulations.
• Consult insurance carrier, local building, fire
officials or authorities having jurisdiction about
restrictions, installation inspection, and permits.
CAUTION
When planning an appliance installation, it’s necessary to
determine the following information before installing:
• Where the appliance is to be installed. See Section 3.
• The vent system configuration to be used. See Sections
4 and 5.
• Gas supply piping. See Section 9.
• Electrical wiring. See Section 10.
• Framing and finishing details. See Sections 3, 6
and 11.
• Whether optional accessories—devices such as a fan, wall
switch, or remote control—are desired. See Section 10.
Keep appliance dry.
• Mold or rust may cause
odors.
• Water may damage controls.
WARNING
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