Lennox Hearth Products B-Vent Elite LBV-3824EN User manual

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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
FOR YOUR SAFETY: Do not store or use gasoline
or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicin-
ity of this or any other appliance.
FOR YOUR SAFETY: What to do if you smell gas:
• DO NOT light any appliance.
• DO NOT touch any electrical switches.
• DO NOT use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone.
Follow your gas suppliers instructions.
• Ifyourgassuppliercannotbereached,callthe
fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
POURVOTRESÉCURITÉ: Nepasentreposerniutiliser
d'essencenid'autrevaperursouliquidesinflammables
dans le voisinage de cet appareil ou de tout autre
appareil.
POUR VOTRE SÉCURITÉ: Que faire si vous sentez une
odeur de gaz:
• Ne pas tenter d'allumer d'appareil.
• Netouchezàaucuninterrupteur. Nepasvousservir
des téléphones se trouvant dans le batiment où
vous vous trouvez.
• Evacuez la piéce, le bâtiment ou la zone.
• Appeflez immédiatement votre fournisseur de gaz
depuis un voisin. Suivez les instructions du
fournisseur.
• Si vous ne pouvez rejoindre le fournisseur de gaz,
appelez le service dos incendies.
L'installationetservicedoitêtreexécutéparunqualifié
installer, agence de service ou le fournisseur de gaz.
B-VENT ELITE®SERIES
B-VENTED GAS APPLIANCES
P/N 504,138M REV. H 03/2007
MODELS
HOMEOWNER'S CARE AND
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Millivolt Models Electronic Models
LBV-3824MN LBV-3824EN
LBV-3824MP LBV-3824EP
LBV-3824MN-H LBV-3824EN-H
LBV-3824MP-H LBV-3824EP-H
LBV-4324MN LBV-4324EN
LBV-4324MP LBV-4324EP
LBV-4324MN-H LBV-4324EN-H
LBV-4324MP-H LBV-4324EP-H
OTL Report No. 116-F-18-05
WARNING:IFTHEINFORMATIONINTHISMANUAL
IS NOT FOLLOWED EXACTLY, A FIRE OR EXPLO-
SION MAY RESULT CAUSING PROPERTY DAM-
AGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.
AVERTISSEMENT: ASSUREZ-VOUS DE BIEN SUIVRE
LESINSTRUCTIONSDONNÉDANSCETTENOTICEPOUR
RÉDUIRE AU MINIMUM LE RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU
POUR ÉVITER TOUT DOMMAGE MATÉRIEL, TOUTE
BLESSURE OU LA MORT.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction..................................... page 2
General Information......................... page 2
Operation/Care of Your Appliance.... page 3
Damper & Combustion Air Controls page 4
Manual Limit Switch........................ page 5
Maintenance .................................... page 5
Burner Adjustments......................... page 5
Flame Appearance and Sooting ....... page 5
Maintenance Schedule..................... page 6
Adjustment ...................................... page 7
Millivolt Appliance Checkout............ page 7
Electronic Appliance Checkout......... page 7
Log and Rockwool Placement ......... page 7
Wiring Diagrams.............................. page 9
Warranty.......................................... page 9
Product Reference Information ....... page 9
Replacement Parts .......................... page 9
Lighting Instructions – Millivolt....... page 10
Lighting Instructions – Electronic.... page 12
Troubleshooting Guide – Millivolt ..... page 14
Troubleshooting Guide – Electronic .. page 15
Accessory Components................... page 16
Replacement Parts List..................... page 17
These appliances are designed to operate on
natural or propane gas only. The use of other
fuels or combination of fuels will degrade the
performance of this system and may be dan-
gerous.
Inputofappliancesare45,000and50,000BTU/
HR for LBV-3824 and LBV-4324 respectively.
CONGRATULATIONS!
In selecting this LENNOX B-vented gas appliance you have chosen the finest and most
dependable fireplace to be found anywhere. A beautiful, prestigious, alternative to a
woodburningfireplace. WelcometoaFamilyoftensofthousandsofsatisfiedLENNOX
Fireplace Owners.
Please read and carefully follow all of the instructions found in this manual. Please pay
special attention to the safety instructions provided in this manual. The Homeowner's
Care and Operation Instructions included here will assure that you have many years of
dependable and enjoyable service from your LENNOX product.
INTRODUCTION
The millivolt appliances are designed to oper-
ateoneithernaturalorpropanegas.Amillivolt
gas control valve with piezo ignition system
provides safe, efficient operation.
The electronic appliances are designed to op-
erate on either natural or propane gas. An
electronic intermittent pilot system provides
safe, efficient operation. External electrical
power is required to operate these units.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Note: Installation and repair should be per-
formedbyaqualifiedserviceperson.Theappli-
ance should be inspected annually by a quali-
fied professional service technician. More fre-
quent inspections and cleanings may be re-
quired due to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding material, etc. It is imperative that the
control compartment, burners and circulating
airpassagewaysoftheappliancebekeptclean.
S'assurer que le brùleur et le compartiment
des commandes sont propres. Voir les in-
structions d'installation et d'utilisation qui
accompagnent l'apareil.
Provideadequateclearancesaroundairopen-
ings and adequate accessibility clearance for
service and proper operation. Never obstruct
the front openings of the appliance.
Duetohightemperaturestheapplianceshould
be located out of traffic and away from furni-
ture and draperies. Locate furniture and win-
dow coverings accordingly.
Nominaloperatingpressures for themanifold
side of the gas control system are; 3.5 inches
water column (6.54 MmHg) for natural gas
models and 10 inches water column (18.69
MmHg) for propane gas models.
Do not use these appliances if any part has
beenunderwater.Immediatelycallaqualified,
professional service technician to inspect the
appliance and to replace any parts of the
control system and any gas control which
have been under water.
Nepasseservirdecetappareils'ilaétéplongé
dansl'eau,complètementouenpartie. Appeler
untechnicienqualifiépourinspecterl'appareil
etremplacertoutepartiedusystèmedecontrôle
et toute commande qui ont étéplongés dans
l'lau.
Millivolt appliances may be fitted at time of
manufacture with either a Honeywell millivolt
gascontrolvalveorasSITmillivoltgascontrol
valve. Both valves have been tested with and
approved for use with these appliances and
are listed accordingly.
Gas Orifice Size
Type Elevation
0 - 4500'
(0 - 1370 m)
0 - 4500'
(0 - 1370 m)
Natural Propane
#30 #47
#48
0.125
in.
LBV-3824
LBV-4324
TheseappliancescomplywithNationalSafety
Standards and are tested and listed by Omni-
Test Laboratories (Report No. 116-F-18-5) to
ANSI Z21.50b-2002 (in Canada, CSA-2.22b-
2002), and CAN/CGA-2.17-M91 in both USA
and Canada, as vented gas fireplaces.
Installation must conform to local codes. In
the absence of local codes, installation must
comply with the current National Fuel Gas
Code,ANSIZ223.1(NFPA54).(InCanada,the
currentCAN/CGAB149installationcode.) Elec-
tricalwiringmust complywithlocalcodes. In
the absence of local codes, installation must
be in accordance with the National Electrical
Code, NFPA 70 - (latest edition). (In Canada,
thecurrentCSAC22.1CanadianElectricCode.)
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ALTER OR MODIFY
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE APPLIANCE OR
ITS COMPONENTS. ANY MODIFICATION OR
ALTERATION MAY VOID THE WARRANTY,
CERTIFICATIONANDLISTINGSOFTHISUNIT.
WARNING: IMPROPERINSTALLATION,
ADJUSTMENT, ALTERATION, SERVICE
OR MAINTENANCE CAN CAUSE INJURY
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. REFER TO
THIS MANUAL. FOR ASSISTANCE OR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONSULT
A QUALIFIED INSTALLER, SERVICE
AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.
WARNING: THESE FIREPLACES ARE
VENTED DECORATIVE GAS APPLI-
ANCES. DONOTBURNWOODOROTHER
MATERIAL IN THESE APPLIANCES.

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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
Test gage connections are provided on the
front of the millivolt gas control valves (identi-
fied OUT for the manifold side and IN for inlet
pressure side for both SIT and Honeywell
equipped appliances. A ¹⁄₈" NPT test gage
connection is provided on the electronic gas
control valve adjacent to the outlet to the main
burner.
Minimuminletgaspressuretotheapplianceis
5.0 inches water column (9.5 MmHg) for
naturalgasand11incheswatercolumn(20.55
MmHg) for propane for the purpose of input
adjustment.
Maximum inlet gas supply pressure to the
appliance is 10.5 inches water column (19.95
MmHg) for natural gas and 13.0 inches water
column (24.25 MmHg) for propane.
The appliance must be isolated from the gas
supply piping system (by closing its individual
manualshut-offvalve)duringanypressuretest-
ing of the gas supply piping system at test
pressuresequaltoorlessthan¹⁄₂ psig(3.5kPa).
Theappliance and itsindividual shut-offvalve
must be disconnected from the gas supply
piping system during any pressure testing of
that system at pressures in excess of ¹⁄₂ psig
(3.5 kPa).
These appliances must not be connected to a
chimney or flue serving a separate solid fuel
burning appliance.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of
carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to
the flu with headaches, dizziness and/or
nausea. If you have these signs, obtain fresh
air immediately. Turn off the gas supply to
the appliance and have it serviced by a
qualified professional, as it may not be op-
erating correctly.
OPERATION AND CARE OF YOUR
APPLIANCE
1. Appliance operation may be controlled
througharemotelylocatedoptionalwallswitch.
Separate switches may provide independent
control for the remote controlled fireplace op-
eration(optionalequipment). Inlieuofremote
or remote wall switch operation, the appliance
mustbeoperateddirectlythroughthecontrols
located on the front of the valve located within
the control compartment under the removable
refractory access panel, Figure 1 .
Figure 1
Operation of millivolt and electronic gas con-
trolsystemsaredifferent. Beforelightingand
operatingyourappliancedetermineifyouhave
a millivolt or electronic appliance. Refer to
Figure 1 to access the gas control compart-
ment below the lower refractory panel.
Refractory
Access Panel SIT Valve Shown
Gas Controls
On Valve
Millivolt appliances will be fitted with one of
the two gas control valves shown in Figure 2
on page 4 . Appliances with electronic sys-
tems will be fitted with the electronic valve
shown in Figure 3 on page 4 . Familiarize
yourself with the differing controls for the
valve your appliance uses.
To light millivolt appliances refer to the de-
tailed lighting instructions found in both En-
glish and French on pages 10 and 11 of these
instructions respectively. Millivolt and elec-
tronic appliance lighting instructions may
also be found on the pull out rating plate
located within the gas control compartment.
Referto
Figure 2 forthesparkignitorlocation
used with your appliance.
If your appliance is equipped with an optional
remote wall switch or remote control kit the
appliancemainburnermaybeturnedonandoff
with the wall switch or remote control. If the
applianceisnotequippedwithawallorremote
control,themainburnermustbeturnedoffand
on with the gas control knob. Turn the knob
counter-clockwise from the PILOT position to
ONtolightthemainburner,andclockwisefrom
ON to PILOT to turn off the main burner.
To light electronic appliances refer to the
detailed lighting instructions found in both
English and French on pages 12 and 13 of
these instructions respectively. Millivolt and
electronicappliancelightinginstructionsmay
also be found on the pull out rating plate
located within the gas control compartment.
If your appliance is equipped with an optional
remote wall switch or remote control kit the
appliance main burner may be turner on and
off with the wall switch or remote control. If
the appliance is not equipped with a wall
switch or remote control, the main burner
mustbeturnedoffandonwiththegascontrol
switch. Toggle the switch from ON to OFF to
operate the main burner from ON to OFF.
WARNING: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
THEINSTALLATIONANDOPERATINGIN-
STRUCTIONSPROVIDED IN THISDOCU-
MENT WILL RESULT IN AN IMPROP-
ERLY INSTALLED AND OPERATING AP-
PLIANCE, VOIDING ITS WARRANTY.
ANY CHANGE TO THIS APPLIANCE AND/
OR ITS OPERATING CONTROLS IS DAN-
GEROUS. IMPROPER INSTALLATION
ORUSEOFTHISAPPLIANCECANCAUSE
SERIOUSINJURYORDEATHFORMFIRE,
BURNS, EXPLOSION OR CARBON MON-
OXIDE POISONING.
WARNING: B-VENTAPPLIANCESARENOT
DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN NEGATIVELY
PRESSURED ENVIRONMENTS (PRES-
SURE WITHIN THE HOME IS LESS THAN
PRESSURES OUTSIDE). SIGNIFICANT
NEGATIVELY PRESSURED ENVIRON-
MENTS CAUSED BY WEATHER, HOME
DESIGN, OR OTHER DEVICES MAY IM-
PACT THE OPERATION OF THESE APPLI-
ANCES. NEGATIVE PRESSURES MAY
RESULT IN POOR FLAME APPEARANCE,
SOOTING, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND/
OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY. DO NOT
OPERATE THESE APPLIANCES IN NEGA-
TIVELY PRESSURED ENVIRONMENTS.
WARNING: CHILDREN AND ADULTS
SHOULD BE ALERTED TO THE HAZARDS
OFHIGHSURFACETEMPERATURES.USE
CAUTION AROUND THE APPLIANCE TO
AVOID BURNS OR CLOTHING IGNITION.
YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE CARE-
FULLY SUPERVISED WHEN THEY ARE IN
THE SAME ROOM AS THE APPLIANCE.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE CLOTHING
OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
ON OR NEAR THIS APPLIANCE.
AVERTISSEMENT: SURVEILLER LES
ENFANTS. GARDER LES VÊTEMENTS,
LES MEUBLES, L'ESSENCE OU AUTRES
LIQUIDES ÀVAPEUR INFLAMMABLES
LIN DE L'APPAREIL.

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Figure 5
CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TOUCH THE
DOORSWITHYOURHANDSWHILETHEFIRE-
PLACE IS IN USE. ALWAYS USE DOOR
HANDLES. DOORS WILL BECOME VERY HOT
WHEN FIREPLACE IS IN USE.
Figure 3
Figure 2
2. Whenlitforthefirsttime,thisappliancewill
emit a slight odor for an hour or two. This is
due to the “burn-in”of internal paints and
lubricantsusedinthemanufacturingprocess.
3. Keep lower control compartment clean by
vacuuming or brushing at least twice a year.
Morefrequentcleaningmayberequireddueto
excessivelintfromcarpeting,beddingmateri-
als, etc. It is important that control compart-
ments, burners and circulating air passage-
ways of the appliance be kept clean.
4. Always turn off gas to the pilot (millivolt
appliances) before cleaning. Before re-light-
ing, refer to the lighting instructions in this
manual. Instructions are also found on a pull-
outpanellocatedontheflooroftheappliance.
5. Always keep the appliance area clear and
freefromcombustiblematerials,gasolineand
other flammable liquids.
6. Remember,Millivolt applianceshave a con-
tinuous burning pilot flame. Exercise caution
whenusingproductswithcombustiblevapors.
7. Clean the optional glass doors only when
necessary. Wipe surface with clean, damp-
ened,softcloth. Follow withdry,soft towel as
desired. Take care not to scratch the glass
surface.
Figure 4
DAMPER AND OUTSIDE AIR CONTROLS
This appliance is fitted with a manually con-
trolled vent damper. The vent damper should
be closed when the appliance is not in use to
preventcoldairfromenteringthehomethrough
the venting system. The damper is controlled
throughtheuseofacontrolleverlocatedwithin
theapplianceopening at thetopcenter in front
ofthefireboxlintel
(see Figure 5 ) . Thecontrol
lever snaps into place at either extreme of its
range of motion. When locked in position all
thewaytothe right,thedamperisopen. When
locked in position all the way to the left, the
damper is closed.
The damper lever actuates a switch, (see wir-
ing diagram) which will prevent the appliance
main burner from lighting unless the damper
is locked open. The appliance flue damper
must always remain open when operating.
Spark Ignitor
SIT Millivolt Valve Gas Control Knob
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Gas Control Knob
Spark Ignitor
Honeywell Millivolt Valve
IN OUT
TPTH TP TH
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P
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it
O
F
F
Fully Open or
Fully Closed
ON/OFF Switch
Electronic Gas
Control Valve
OFF
IN
PSI
ON
CONTROL
IGNITE
Outside Air
Actuator
Locked
Open
Locked
Closed
WARNING: DO NOT USE ABRASIVE
CLEANERS. NEVER CLEAN THE GLASS
WHEN IT IS HOT.
WARNING: FIREPLACES EQUIPPED
WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORY DOORS
SHOULD BE OPERATED ONLY WITH
THE DOORS FULLY OPEN OR FULLY
CLOSED (FIGURE 4 ). THIS APPLI-
ANCE MAY ONLY BE FITTED WITH
DOORSCERTIFIEDFORUSE WITH THE
APPLIANCE.
AVERTISSEMENT:POURUTILISATION
UNIQUEMENT AVEC LES PORTES EN
VERRECERTIFIÊESAVEC L'APPAREIL.
WARNING: DAMPERMUST BE IN OPEN
POSITION WHEN APPLIANCE MAIN
BURNER IS OPERATING.
AVERTISSEMENT: LE REGISTRE DOIT
ÊTREENPOSITIONOUVERTE LORSQUE
LE OU LES BRULEURS PRINCIPAUX DE
L'APPEREIL FONCTIONNMENT.

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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
Many appliances are equipped when installed
withanoutside(make-upair)ventsystemthat
is designed to provide the appliance with
outside make-up air for combustion when in
operation. The shut-off lever for the outside
air system is standard on all appliances but
shouldnotbeoperatedifthecompletesystem
is not installed. Refer to
Figure 5 . When the
complete outside air vent system is installed,
the installer will remove the cover from the
shut-off lever located in the left side of the
firebox opening.
If your cover is not removed and you have
reason to believe that you have a complete
outsideairsystem,contactyourdistributorto
have your appliance inspected for the pres-
enceofthecompletesystem. DONOTassume
that you have this system in place.
Thehandoperatedshut-offleverislocatedinthe
left side of the fireplace opening behind the
screen. Toopen,pullalltheway. Theoutsideair
damper should be fully open when the fireplace
is in use and completely closed when the fire-
placeisnotbeingused. Thiswillpreventoutside
cold air from entering the dwelling.
Burner Adjustments
Flame Appearance and Sooting
Proper flame appearance is a matter of taste.
Generallymostpeoplepreferthewarmglowof
a yellow to orange flame. Appliances operated
with air shutter openings that are too large, or
with long vertical vent runs, will exhibit flames
thatareblueandtransparent.Theseweak,blue
and transparent flames are termed anemic.
If the air shutter opening is too small sooting
may develop. Sooting is indicated by black
puffsdevelopingatthetipsofverylongorange
flames.Sootingresultsinblackdepositsform-
ing on the logs, appliance inside surfaces and
onexterior surfacesadjacenttotheventtermi-
nation. Sooting is caused by incomplete com-
bustioninthe flames andalack of combustion
air entering the air shutter opening.
Toachieveawarmyellowtoorangeflamewith
an orange body that does not soot, the shutter
opening must be adjusted between these two
extremes.
No smoke or soot should be present. Reposi-
tionthelogsetiftheflames impinge on any of
them.
If sooting conditions exist, the air shutter
opening on the main burner can be adjusted.
Normally,themoreoffsetsintheventsystem,
the greater the need for the air shutter to be
opened further.
MANUALLY-RESET BLOCKED FLUE SAFETY
SWITCH
This appliance is equipped with a manually-
reset blocked flue safety switch. Refer to
Figure 6 for its location. If during appliance
operation,theflamegoesout(independently
of the burner on/off wall switch), it may be
due to the operation of this safety limit
switch. First allow the appliance to cool,
then reset the safety switch by pushing the
red reset button.
This reset button is located on the back of the
limit switch, between the wire terminals ( see
Detail A of Figure 21 ).
The appliance should then relight and remain
lit. If this does not occur, turn off the appli-
ance and call a qualified service technician.
Maintenance
The appliance and venting system should be
thoroughly inspected before initial use and at
least annually by a qualified service techni-
cian. Propermaintenanceandusewillrequire
morefrequent,lessextensiveinspectionsand
servicing by the homeowner.
Generally, annual inspections should be per-
formedbyaqualifiedservicetechnician. More
frequent periodic inspections and cleanings
shouldbeperformed by thehomeowner. Any
discrepancies discovered by the homeowner
should result in a call to a qualified service
technician to effect the repair or correction.
Refertothemaintenancescheduleformainte-
nance tasks, procedures, periodicity and by
whom they should be performed.
IMPORTANT: TURNOFFGASANDANYELEC-
TRICAL POWER BEFORE SERVICING THE
APPLIANCE.
Figure 6
Manual Reset
Limit Switch
Lintel
Extension Right Side
Refractory Panel
Reset
Button
Wire
Terminals
Detail A
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE
SHUTOFF LEVER UNLESS A COMPLETE
OUTSIDE AIR VENT SYSTEM HAS BEEN
INSTALLED WITH YOUR APPLIANCE.
WARNING:AIRSHUTTERADJUSTMENT
SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
TECHNICIAN.