Vermont Castings ChateauTM DTV38s2 User manual

Installation Instructions and
Homeowner’s Manual
WARNING!
IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS
MANUAL IS NOT FOLLOWED
EXACTLY, A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
MAY RESULT CAUSING
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
DO NOT STORE OR USE
GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL
BEFORE INSTALLING AND
USING APPLIANCE
Installation and service must
be performed by a qualified
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 electric switch;
• Do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier
from your neighbor’s phone. Follow
the gas suppliers instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas
supplier call the fire department.
INSTALLER/CONSUMER
SAFETY INFORMATION
Chateau™
Direct Vent Gas
Fireplace
Model: DVT38S2IN
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20011957 3/08 Rev. 3
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference.
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Chateau™ Direct Vent Gas Fireplace
20011957
Please read the installation & operating instructions before using this appliance.
Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of a CFM Corporation fireplace.
IMPORTANT: Read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in a possible fire hazard and will void the warranty.
Table of Contents
Installation & Operating Instructions
General Information, Cautions, Warnings ............................................................................................3
Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ....................................................................4
Fireplace Dimensions ..........................................................................................................................5
Locating Your Fireplace .......................................................................................................................5
Clearance to Combustibles .................................................................................................................6
Mantels .............................................................................................................................................6
Hearth .............................................................................................................................................7
Framing & Finishing .............................................................................................................................7
Final Finishing .....................................................................................................................................7
Gas Specifications ...............................................................................................................................8
Gas Inlet and Manifold Pressures .......................................................................................................8
High Elevations ....................................................................................................................................8
Gas Line Installation ............................................................................................................................8
Electrical Junction Box ........................................................................................................................8
Control System ....................................................................................................................................9
Control System Installation ..................................................................................................................9
Special Features for Cold Climates ...................................................................................................10
Hand-Held Remote Control Transmitter Operating Instructions ........................................................ 11
General Venting Information
General Venting .................................................................................................................................15
General Venting Information - Termination Location .........................................................................16
General Information Assembling Vent Pipes .....................................................................................17
SK8 Venting Pipes .............................................................................................................................17
Horizontal Termination .......................................................................................................................18
Vertical Termination ...........................................................................................................................18
Sidewall Applications & Installation ...................................................................................................18
Sidewall Installation with Stationary Glass Facing Outside ...............................................................21
Installing the 38S2VDK Door .............................................................................................................22
Vertical Through-the-Roof Applications & Installation ........................................................................23
Use of Restrictor Plates for Vertical Venting Application ...................................................................23
Flue Restrictor Plate Installation ........................................................................................................23
Chimney Components .......................................................................................................................27
Operating Instructions
Glass Information ..............................................................................................................................28
Glass Frame Assembly Removal ......................................................................................................28
Glass Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................28
Ceramic Refractory Installation .........................................................................................................28
Log, Lava Rock and Ember Placement .............................................................................................29
Flame Characteristics ........................................................................................................................33
Trim Installation .................................................................................................................................34
Lighting and Operating Instructions (American Flame Automatic Control System) ...........................35
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................36
American Flame Gas Control System Error Codes ...........................................................................38
Fuel Conversion ................................................................................................................................39
Maintenance
Cleaning the Control System .............................................................................................................42
Replacement Parts .......................................................................................................................................43
Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................................................46
Warranty .........................................................................................................................................................47
Energuide ......................................................................................................................................................48

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Chateau™ Direct Vent Gas Fireplace
20011957
This gas fireplace should be installed by a qualified
installer, preferably NFI or WETT (Canada) certified, in
accordance with local building codes and with current CSA-
B149.1 Installation codes for Gas Burning Appliances and
Equipment. For USA Installations follow local codes and/or
the current National Fuel Gas Code. ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54.
FOR SAFE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION PLEASE NOTE
THE FOLLOWING:
1. This fireplace gives off high temperatures and should be
located out of high traffic areas and away from furniture
and draperies.
2. Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of the
high surface temperatures of this fireplace and should stay
away to avoid burns or ignition of clothing.
3. CAUTION: Due to high glass surface temperature chil-
dren should be carefully supervised when in the same
room as fireplace.
Installation & Operating Instructions
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket
permanently located, manufactured home or mobile
home, where not prohibited by 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 certified
kit is used.
The DVT38S2 has been approved for mobile home
installations.
Proposition 65 Warning: Fuels used in gas, woodburning or
oil fired appliances, and the products of combustion of such
fuels, contain chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
California Health & Safety Code Sec. 25249.6
IMPORTANT:
PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
Remove any plastic from parts before turning the
fireplace ON.
It is normal for fireplaces fabricated of steel to give off
some expansion and/or contraction noises during the
start up or cool down cycle. Similar noises are found
with your furnace heat exchanger or car engine.
It is not unusual for your gas fireplace to give off some
odor the first time it is burned. This is due to the curing
of the paint and any undetected oil from the manufac-
turing process.
Please ensure that your room is well ventilated-
open all windows.
It is recommended that you burn your fireplace for at
least ten (10) hours the first time you use it.
WARNING: Check with your electronics manufac-
turer before installing a television or other electronic
device above this fireplace.
13. This fireplace must not be connected to a chimney flue
serving a separate solid fuel burning fireplace.
14. When the fireplace is not in use it is recommended that the
gas control valve be left in the “OFF” position.
DVT38S2
Certified To
ANSI Z21.50b-2005 / CSA 2.22b-2005
Vented Gas Fireplace
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4. Under no circumstances should this fireplace be modified.
Parts removed for servicing should be replaced prior to
operating this fireplace again.
5. A professional service person should be contacted to
inspect the fireplace annually. More frequent cleaning may
be required due to excess lint and dust from carpeting,
bedding material, etc.
6. Control compartments, burners and air passages in this
fireplace should be kept clean and free of dust and lint.
Make sure that the gas valve and pilot light are turned off
before you attempt to clean this fireplace.
7. The venting system (chimney) of this fireplace should be
checked at least once a year and if needed your venting
system should be cleaned.
8. Keep the area around your fireplace clear of combustible
materials, gasoline and other flammable vapor and liquids.
This fireplace should not be used as a drying rack for cloth-
ing, nor should Christmas stockings or decorations be hung
on or around the fireplace.
9. Under no circumstances should any solid fuels (wood, coal,
paper or cardboard etc.) be used in this fireplace.
10. The flow of combustion and ventilation air must not be
obstructed in any way.
11. When the fireplace is installed directly on carpeting,
vinyl tile or any combustible material other than wood,
this fireplace must be installed on a metal or wood panel
extending the full width and depth of the fireplace.
12. This fireplace requires adequate ventilation and
combustion air to operate properly.
NOTE: We recommend that you install the Battery
Back-up Kit, DVTBBK, which must be installed at the
time of fireplace installation. The use of this kit will allow
your fireplace to continue to operate in the event electric
power is lost such as during a severe snow, ice or thun-
der storm. Refer to Item 16 on Page 8.

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Chateau™ Direct Vent Gas Fireplace
20011957
Installation & Operating Instructions
Requirements for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
All gas fitting and installation of this heater shall only be
done by a licensed gas fitter or licensed plumber.
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 finished
grade in the area of the venting, including but not limited
to decks and porches, the following requirements shall
be satisfied:
Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
At the time of installation of the side wall horizontal
vented gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber
or gas fitter shall observe that a 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 horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to secure the services of qualified licensed
professionals for the installation of hard wired carbon
monoxide detectors.
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 floor level.
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.
Approved Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Each carbon monoxide detector as required in
accordance with the above provisions shall comply with
NFPA 720 and ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS certified.
Signage
A metal or plastic identification 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”.
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.
Exemptions
The following equipment is exempt from 248 CMR
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
• 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
• 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.
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:
• Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting
system design or the venting system components;
and
• A complete parts list for the venting system design or
venting system.
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 flue gases, but
identifies “special venting systems”, the following
requirements shall be satisfied by the manufacturer:
• The referenced “special venting system” instructions
shall be included with the appliance or equipment
installation instructions; and
• 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.
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.

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Chateau™ Direct Vent Gas Fireplace
20011957
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DA
B
C
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X
LU584
Locating unit
DVT38S2
3/17/04 djt
Locating Your Fireplace
LU584-1
Fig. 2 Locate gas fireplace.
A) Flat on wall B) **Island C) *Room divider
D) *Flat on wall corner E) Chase installation
Y) 6” minimum
Note (Fig. 2):
** Island (B) and Room Divider (C) installation is possible as long
as the horizontal portion of the vent system (X) does not exceed 20’
(610cm). See details in Venting Section.
* When you install your fireplace in (C) Room divider or (D) Flat on
wall corner positions (Y), a minimum of 6” (152mm) clearance must
be maintained from the perpendicular wall and the front side edge of
the fireplace.
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(622 mm)
C
L
10"
(267 mm)
3/4"
(19 mm)
C
L
51" (1299 mm)*
3/4" (19 mm)
34" (876mm)
29"
(746 mm)
32"
(829 mm)
33"
(854 mm)*
49"
(1245 mm)
1"
(35 mm)
1/2"
(13 mm)
5/8" (16 mm)
44" (1121 mm)
37" (962 mm)
5" (143 mm)
6" (152 mm) 1"
(25 mm)
* When framing unit on outside wall, flush with the wall,
a 1/4" (6mm) clearance must be allowed on both sides and top of surround.
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DVT38s2 specs
5/07
Sides and Top
of Surround
C
L
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(649 mm)
Glass
25”
(649 mm)
Gas Line
Connection
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(403 mm)
10”
(262 mm)
Noncombustible Material in This Area
Fireplace Dimensions
Fig. 1 Fireplace specifications and framing dimensions for DVT38S2.
Finished Wall 24¹⁄₂” (622 mm)
for Flush Install 16” (406 mm)
I.D. Minimum Clearance to
Combustibles
Standard Framing
NOTE: Noncombustible insula-
tion may be placed behind the
facing material.
Only
Noncombustible
Material in
This Area
Exterior Side
(If installed on
outside wall)
Interior
Side