Town & Country Fireplaces TCWS.54CODE User manual

MODEL
TCWS.54OD
SERIES C
MODULAR DIRECT VENT
TCWS54 OUTDOOR GAS
FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
041115-36 TCWS.54CODE 5055.5401-A
SERIAL #
INSTALLER:
Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER:
Retain this manual for future reference.
Installation and service must be performed
by a qualied installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.
WARNING: For Outdoor Use Only
CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD
This appliance can produce carbon mon-
oxide which has no odor.
using it in an enclosed space can kill
you.
Never use this appliance in an enclosed
space such as a camper, tent, car or
home.
WARNING: If the information in these
instructions is not followed exactly, a re or
explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Installation and service must be performed
by a qualied installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.
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 neighbour’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• Ifyoucannotreachyourgassuppliercall
the re department.
Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
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Caution ................................................................. 3
Safety ................................................................... 3
Important Note for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:...................... 4
This Fireplace Is
Intended For Outdoor Use Only! .......................... 5
Propane Conversion............................................. 6
Fireplace Dimensions ........................................... 7
Minimum Clearances to Combustible Material .... 7
Installation Requirements..................................... 8
Window Frame Removal ...................................... 8
Standoffs .............................................................. 9
Locating The Fireplace......................................... 9
Framing and Finishing ........................................ 10
Steel Stud Framing Kit ....................................... 12
Adjustable Lintel................................................. 15
Honeywell Control Valve
Plumbing and Electrical...................................... 16
Gas Supply......................................................... 17
Gas Pressure Check........................................... 17
Table of Contents
HOT GLASS WILL CAUSE
BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH GLASS UNTIL
COOLED.
NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
TOUCH GLASS.
!
DANGER
A barrier designed to reduce the risk of burns from the
hot viewing glass is provided with the appliance and
shall be installed for the protection of children and
other at-risk individuals.
Venting................................................................ 18
Roof Termination Venting Chart ......................... 18
Vent Terminal Clearance..................................... 21
Vent Pipe Sealant ............................................... 22
Vent Restrictor Adjustment ................................ 23
Firebox Panels Installation ................................. 24
Lighting Instructions ........................................... 25
First Fire.............................................................. 25
Maintenance....................................................... 26
TCWS.54CODE Replacement Parts .................. 27
Honeywell Control System
Replacement Parts ............................................. 28
Wiring Diagram................................................... 29
Roof Termination Kit ......................................... 30
Vent Pipe Dimensions ....................................... 31
Vent Offset Chart................................................ 32
Quick Panel Removal for Valve Service ............. 33
Rating Label Location ........................................ 34
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FOR YOUR SAFETY - Do not install or operate your Town & Country re-
place without rst reading and understanding this manual. Any installation or
operational deviation from the following instructions voids the Town & Country
FireplacesTM Warranty and may prove hazardous.
This appliance and its individual shut off valve must be disconnected from gas
supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pres-
sures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).
This appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing
its individual manual shut off valve during any pressure testing of the gas sup-
ply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).
Note: When lit for the rst time, the appliance will emit a slight odour for a
couple of hours. This is due to the curing of paints, sealants and lubricants
used in the manufacturing process. This condition is temporary. Open doors
and windows to ventilate area. Smoke and fumes caused by the curing pro-
cess may cause discomfort to some individuals.
Do not use the replace if any part has been under water. Immediately call a
qualied service technician to inspect the replace and to replace any part of
the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
Due to high temperatures, this gas appliance should be located out of trafc and away from furniture and draperies.
Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards 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.
Clothing or other ammable material should not be placed on or near the appliance.
Any grill, panel or door removed for servicing the unit must be replaced prior to operating. Failure to do so may create a
hazardous condition.
Installation and repair should be done by a qualied service person. The appliance should be inspected before use and
at least annually by a professional service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from
carpeting, bedding material, etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of
the appliance be kept clean.
It is our policy that no responsibility is assumed by the Company or by any of its employees or representatives for any
damages caused by an inoperable, inadequate, or unsafe condition which is the result, either directly or indirectly, of any
improper operation or installation procedures.
This appliance must not be connected to a chimney ue serving a separate solid fuel burning appliance.
Caution
Safety
We recommend that our gas hearth
products be installed and serviced
by professionals who are certied
in the United States by the National
Fireplace Institute® (NFI) as NFI
Gas Specialists
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Important Note for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
From Massachusetts Rules and Regulations 248 CMR 5.08:
(a) For all side wall horizontally vented gas fuelled 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 fuelled 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
fuelled 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 fuelled 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 cannot 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 detec-
tor 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 as 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 fuelled 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 fuelled 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 5.089(2)(a) 1
through 4.
(b) EXEMPTIONS. The following equipment is exempt from 248 CMR 5.089(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 horizontal vented gas fuelled equipment installed in a room or structure separate from the dwelling, building or struc-
ture used in whole or in part for residential purposes.
(c) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS – GAS EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED. When the manufacturer of Product Approved side
wall horizontally vented gas equipment provides a venting system design or venting system components with the equipment, the instructions provided by
the manufacturer for installation of the equipment and the venting system shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting system design or the venting system components; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting system design or venting system.
(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS – GAS EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED. When the manufacturer of a Product Approved
side wall horizontally vented gas fuelled equipment does not provide the parts for venting the fuel gases, but identies “special venting systems”, the fol-
lowing 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 instructions.
(e)) A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fuelled 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.
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• The replace must be located inside of a weatherproof enclosure.
• Flashing must be installed around the replace opening in accordance
with local building codes in order to prevent moisture from entering the
enclosure.
• A drip pan (not supplied with the unit) must be installed under the
replace and be provided with a means of draining.
• Care must be taken to select materials and building practices which will
protect the enclosure and replace from exposure to moisture.
• Not for use with a power vent.
This Fireplace Is Intended For Outdoor Use Only!
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