IHP GA9050A-1 User manual

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The GA9050A-1 Series Manual On/Off Safety Valve/Pilot kit contains the following:
• Piezo Ignitor 097159-04
• Manual Valve 901068-02
• Pilot Burner (with natural gas orifice) 901069-03
• Piezo Ignitor Electrode 901072-01
• Steel Shroud - Pilot Kit 901139-01
• Pilot Kit Incidentals 901152-01
• Control Dial Instructions 901042-01
• Brass 3/8 FLR x 3/8 MPT Elbow 14264
• 18" Propane/LP Brass Orifice 901065-02
• 24" Propane/LP Brass Orifice 901065-03
• 30" Propane/LP Brass Orifice 901065-04
• Propane/LP Brass Air Mixer 901066-02
• Propane/LP Pilot Burner Orifice 901070-01
• Screw 1/4" #8 “B” pt (4 ea.) 901075-01
• Pilot Valve Control Dial 901079-01
• Pilot Valve Dial Extension 3" 901080-01
• Propane Conversion Decal 901691-01
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL ON/OFF SAFETY VALVE/PILOT KIT
MODEL GA9050A-1 (F0235)
For All Single, Dual and Triple Burner Natural
and Propane/LP Gas Logs
WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury, death, or property damage.
— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas
supplier.
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, or maintenance can cause injury or
property damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance
or additional information consult a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
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MODEL DESCRIPTION Btu/Hr Input Natural Gas Btu/Hr Input Propane/LP Gas Minimum Vent Opening
(C,F)VSR18 18" Single Burner 50,000 40,000 8" dia.
(C,F)VSR24 24" Single Burner 60,000 50,000 8" dia.
CPVSR18 18" Single Burner 50,000 40,000 8" dia.
CPVSR24 24" Single Burner 60,000 50,000 8" dia.
(C,F)VDR18 18" Dual Burner 55,000 45,000 8" dia.
(C,F)VDR24 24" Dual Burner 65,000 55,000 8" dia.
(C,F)VDR30 30" Dual Burner 70,000 60,000 8" dia.
BFLT18 18" Triple Burner 65,000 55,000 8" dia.
BFLT24 24" Triple Burner 70,000 60,000 8" dia.
*Add 6" if safety valve/pilot is used
**At depth indicated
FUEL INLET PRESSURE SPECIFICATIONS (W.C.)
Gas Min. Max.
NG 5.5" 10.5"
LP 11" 13"
BURNER ORIFICE
NATURAL PROPANE/LP
LOG SIZE IN. NUM. CLR. IN. NUM. CLR.
18SR/DR 0.120 31 Blue 0.073 49 Red
24SR/DR/BFLT18 0.129 30 Green 0.086 44 Orange
30DR/BFLT24 0.1405 28 Yellow 0.089 43 Black
MINIMUM FIREBOX SIZES
MODEL FRONT WIDTH* BACK WIDTH** DEPTH HEIGHT
18DR/SR 28" 16" 14" 18"
24DR/SR 29 3/4" 17" 15 1/2" 18"
30DR 36" 27" 18" 18"
BFLT18 28" 16" 15 1/2" 18"
BFLT24 30" 22" 15 1/2" 18"
Figure 1 - Technical Information Charts
TECHNICAL INFORMATION CHARTS
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CHECK GAS TYPE
You must install this ON/OFF Safety Valve/Pilot Kit if your gas type
is propane/LP. For additional convenience and safety, this ON/OFF
Safety Valve/Pilot Kit can be used with natural gas. If you are unsure
of the proper application, call dealer where you bought log set.
If the fireplace does not have a gas supply shutoff valve, one must
be installed.
CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY
WARNING: This appliance requires a 1/2" NPT
(National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to the pres-
sure regulator.
WARNING: A qualified service person must connect
log set to gas supply. Follow all local codes.
CAUTION: Never connect propane/LP appliance di-
rectly to the propane/LP supply. This appliance requires
an external regulator (not supplied). Install the external
regulator between the heater and propane/LP supply.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing log set, make sure you have the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve*
• test gauge connection*
• adjustable (crescent) wrench or pliers
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
• flexible gas line
• 10 mm Deep Socket
*An equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable al-
ternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional equipment
shutoff valve from your dealer.
For propane/LP units, the installer must supply an external regulator.
The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must
reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11" and 14" of water. If
you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator damage
could occur. Install external regulator with the vent pointing down as
shown in Figure 2. Pointing the vent down protects it from freezing
rain or sleet.
WARNING: Never connect natural gas appliance
to private (non-utility) gas wells. This gas is com-
monly known as wellhead gas.
CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe.
Internally-tinned copper tubing may be used in certain
areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" diam-
eter or greater to allow proper gas volume to log set.
If pipe is too small, undue loss of volume will occur.
Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and
plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook
up. NPT tap must be upstream from log set (see Figure 3, page 4).
IMPORTANT: Install equipment shutoff valve in an accessible loca-
tion. The equipment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting off
the gas to the appliance.
Check your building codes for any special requirements for locating
equipment shutoff valve to appliance.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads. This will prevent
excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could
result in a clogged burner orifice.
Figure 2 - External Regulator on Propane/LP Supply Tank with
Vent Pointing Down
External Regulator
Vent Pointing Down
Propane/LP Supply
Tank
INSTALLATION
WARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant
to liquid petroleum (LP) gas.
We recommend that you install a sediment trap in supply line as shown
in Figure 3. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning.
Install in piping system between fuel supply and heater. Locate sediment
trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps
moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from going into log set
controls. If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong, log set
may not run properly.
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Figure 3 - Gas Connection
* Purchase the optional equipment shutoff valve from your dealer.
** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.
Natural Gas
From Gas Meter
(5" W.C.** to 10.5" W.C. Pressure)
Propane/LP
From External Regulator
(11" W.C.** to 14" W.C. Pressure)
3" Minimum
Sediment Trap (Optional for Propane/
LP Installation)
Equipment Shutoff Valve*
Approved Flexible Gas Hose
(if allowed by local codes)
Tee JointPipe Nipple
Cap
Figure 4 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections for
leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks
at once.
WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for
a leak. Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to
all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all
leaks at once.
PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Disconnect log set and its individual equipment shutoff valve from
gas supply piping system.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment shutoff valve was
connected.
3. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP
supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve
located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using compressed
air.
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply noncorrosive
leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Reconnect log set and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply.
Check reconnected fittings for leaks.
Figure 5 - Checking Gas Joints
(Natural Gas Only)
Gas Meter
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Figure 6 - Checking Gas Joints
(Propane/LP Gas Only)
INSTALLATION Continued
Open
Closed
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 4).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP
supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve
located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using compressed
air.
3. Check all joints from gas meter for natural gas (Figure 5) or
propane/LP supply (Figure 6) to equipment shutoff valve. Apply
noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
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GA9050A-1 SERIES ON/OFF SAFETY VALVE/PILOT KIT ASSEMBLY
Natural Gas Installation
1. Thread the gas control valve onto the burner inlet fitting (see
Figure 7). Use thread sealant on the male threads of the burner
inlet fitting. Hold the burner inlet fitting with a wrench to prevent
overtightening the connection to the burner. Make sure the control
rod is facing the front (see Figure 7).
2. Attach the pilot gas line to the pilot outlet of the gas control valve
and tighten. Connect the thermocouple to the rear of the gas
control valve. See Figure 8. Do not overtighten. If using propane/
LP gas, see Changing Pilot Orifice, page 6.
3. Install the inlet fitting into the inlet opening of the gas control valve
(see Figure 9). Use thread sealant on the male pipe threads.
4. Place the burner pan assembly in the center of the fireplace floor.
Make sure the front of pan faces forward.
Figure 7 - Installing Gas Control Valve
Figure 8 - Gas Control Valve with Thermocouple and Pilot
Burner Inlet Fitting
(containing orifice)
Gas Control Valve
Burner Pan
Assembly
Control
Rod
Thermocouple and
Line
Pilot and Line
Gas Control Valve
Pilot Flow
Adjustment Screw
Figure 9 - Installing Inlet Fitting and Gas Connector Tube
Gas Control Valve
Gas Inlet
Fitting
Gas Connector
Tube
Inlet Opening
INSTALLATION Continued
Figure 10 - Installing Cover, Control Knob, and Piezo Ignitor
Piezo
Ignitor
Control Rod
Extension
Screw
Valve
Cover
Control
Knob
Thermocouple
Ignitor
Pilot
5. Thread the gas supply adaptor to the fireplace gas supply pipe.
Adjust to most convenient position.
6. Install the gas connector tube to the gas supply adaptor. Carefully
shape tube and attach to gas inlet fitting (see Figure 9). Be careful
not to cause kinks in tube.
7. Test for leaks following instructions in your hearth kit owner’s
manual under the section Testing Burner for Leaks.
8. Retighten and adjust the location of the gas control as necessary.
The gas control should be level, with the control rod to the front.
9. Install cover to burner pan using screws provided.
10.Install thermocouple, pilot, and ignitor onto valve cover as shown
in Figure 10. Use the provided screws.
11.Push the control rod extension onto the “D” shaped control rod
through the center hole in the cover.
12.Install the position decal and control knob making sure to align
the marks with the correct stop positions of the gas control. Pilot
position will allow the knob to push in about 1/2". Align the decals
in the pilot position.
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WARNING: You must use a ON/OFF safety valve/
pilot kit for propane/LP conversion.
PROPANE/LP GAS CONVERSION
To convert to propane/LP gas, the burner inlet fitting and pilot orifice
must be replaced. The propane/LP burner inlet fitting is supplied along
with three color coded orifices pre-sized for each size log set. The
propane/LP pilot orifice is also included and can be used to convert all
size log sets. You must install the correct size orifice into the propane/
LP burner fitting using a 10 mm deep socket driver.
Burner Inlet Fitting
1. Remove the natural gas burner inlet fitting from the burner pan
assembly (see Figure 11). DO NOT remove the orifice from this
fitting. The propane/LP burner inlet fitting included in the hardware
kit has 6 holes and must be used to replace the natural gas inlet
fitting (see Figure 12).
2. Be sure to use the correct orifice for your appliance. The hardware
kit included with this appliance contains orifices with a cone-like
shape. The orifices are color coded for each respective size log
set as indicated by model number (see Figure 1, page 2).
3. Use a 10 mm deep socket or nut driver to thread the new
propane/LP orifice into the propane/LP burner inlet fitting (see
Figure 12).
Figure 12 - Burner Inlet Fittings with Injectors
Figure 11 - Remove Burner Inlet Fitting
NATURAL GAS
FITTING PROPANE/LP GAS
FITTING
Injector for
Natural Gas
Injector for
Propane/LP
Gas
Burner Inlet
Fitting for Natural
Gas
PILOT FLOW ADJUSTMENT
After installation is complete and the unit has been ignited, it may
be necessary to adjust the pilot. Use a small flat-head screwdriver
to turn the flow adjustment screw on the manual control valve (see
Figure 14). Turn the screw counterclockwise to allow more gas to
flow or clockwise to restrict gas flow. Be careful to limit the turns
to 2-1/2from the fully closed position. Further turning can result
in gas leaking at the adjustment screw and the pilot flame size will
diminish. The proper pilot flow will result in a strong blue flame
between 1/2" and 1" long.
Figure 13 - Installing Propane/LP Pilot Orifice
O
F
F
P
I
L
O
T
O
N
Pilot Injector
Figure 14 - Pilot Flow Adjustment Screw
Pilot Flow
Adjustment
Screw
4. Using thread sealant (resistant to the action of propane/LP gas)
on larger end of fitting, screw the burner inlet fitting through hole
and into burner manifold. Tighten using a wrench.
5 . Follow steps 1 through 12 under Natural Gas Installation, page 5.
Changing Pilot Orifice
The pilot is provided with a natural gas orifice installed. For propane/
LP gas you must remove it and replace it with an propane/LP orifice.
The hardware kit contains an propane/LP orifice with a red stripe for
converting the pilot.
1. Gently loosen and remove the pilot line connection from the bracket
(see Figure 13).
2. Replace the injector (see Figure 13) with the propane/LP pilot
injector with the red stripe.
3. Replace and tighten the pilot line to the bracket.
4. Continue with step 3 under Natural Gas Installation, page 5.
Note: Follow the instructions in your hearth kit owner’s manual under
the section, Testing Burner for Leaks.
INSTALLATION Continued
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR GA9050A-1 SERIES
1. STOP! Read the safety information, in the owner’s manual in-
cluded with your hearth kit.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3. Press in and turn control knob clockwise to the OFF posi-
tion.
4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas
around log set and near floor. If you smell gas, STOP! See Safety
information and Air For Combustion and Ventilation, in your hearth
kit owner’s manual. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT position
and press in. Keep control knob pressed in for five (5) seconds.
Note: You may be running this log set for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, control knob may need to be pressed
in for 30 seconds or more. This will allow air to bleed from gas
system.
6. With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor
button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the rear of the
front burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot
lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualified service person
or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with
match.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot.
After 30 seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7.
If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for repairs.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the ON position.
Burner should light. If burner does not light, call a qualified service
person.
9. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only, turn control knob
clockwise to the PILOT position.
Note: Follow the Troubleshooting section in the owner’s manual
included with your hearth kit.
OPERATING APPLIANCE
Figure 15 - Ignitor and Control Knob
Ignitor
Pilot
FROM "PILOT" POSITION
SLIGHT PUSH TO
TURN OFF
PULL PUSH
TO LIGHT
ON
ON
FROM "PILOT" POSITION
SLIGHT PUSH TO
TURN OFF
PULL PUSH
TO LIGHT
FROM "PILOT" POSITION
SLIGHT PUSH TO
TURN OFF
PULL PUSH
TO LIGHT
ON OFF
On Off
OFF
OFF
Control Knob
Figure 16 - Thermocouple and Pilot
Pilot
Thermocouple
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position.
2. Press in and turn control clockwise to the OFF position.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 4, page 4).
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