L540PB-2 / HZI540PB-2 Direct Vent Gas Insert
9
INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
The Regency Gas Insert must be installed in
accordance with these instructions. Carefully read
all the instructions in this manual fi rst. Consult the
building authority having jurisdiction to determine
the need for a permit prior to starting the installation.
NOTE: Failure to follow the instructions could cause
a malfunction of the heater which could result in
death, serious bodily injury, and/or property damage.
Failure to follow these instructions may also void
your fi re insurance and/or warranty.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
This appliance requires air for proper combustion.
Always provide adequate combustion and ventilation
air. Follow instructions and information in CAN/CGA
B149 (in Canada) or the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1 (in the USA), regarding requirements
for combustion and ventilation air.
SPECIFICATIONS
At pressures over 1/2 psig, the pipe to the unit must
be disconnected.
Gas Input Capacity:
Natural Gas 38,000 Btu/h
Propane 38,000 Btu/h
Min. Input
Natural Gas 25,000 Btu/h
Propane 30,000 Btu/h
Fuels: Approved for use with both natural gas,
and propane. Approved as is for use at 0' to 4,500'
(0-1370m).
Electrical: 120V A.C. system.
Circulation Fan: Variable speed, 140 CFM.
Log Set: Ceramic fi bre, 7 per set - L540PB
Glass Crystals: 8 lbs of glass crystals - HZI540PB
Vent System: 3" x 4" The effi ciency rating of the
appliance is a product thermal effi ciency rating de-
termined under continuous operating conditions and
was determined independent of any installed system.
GAS PRESSURE
TESTING
The appliance must be isolated from the gas sup-
ply piping system by closing its individual manual
shut off valve during any pressure testing of the
gas supply piping system at test pressures equal
to or less than 1/2 psig. (3.45 kPa).
INSTALLATION INTO A
SOLID FUEL BURNING
FIREPLACE OR
FACTORY BUILT
FIREPLACE
The L540PB / HZI540PB Gas Inserts have
been tested and approved to be vented into any
masonry fi replace or approved solid fuel burning
factory built fi replace that will allow the insert to
physically fi t into the fi rebox. Refer to "Minimum
Fireplace Dimensions" section for minimum
fi replace clearances.
If the factory built fi replace* height is too low for
your Insert, you may remove the smoke baffl e
plate, damper, refractory (fi rebricks), glass doors,
screen rails, screen mesh and log grates from the
factory built fi replace as long as these items are
saved and are reinstalled in the event that the
Insert is removed.
Smoke shelves, shields and baffl es may be
removed if attached by mechanical fasteners.
If any part is removed it must not weaken the
structural integrity of the factory built fi replace.
NOTE: Any alterations made to the listed solid
fuel burning factory built fi replace may void the
listing of the fi replace.
*Check with your local inspector before
commencing with this installation.
BEFORE YOU START
Safe installation and operation of this appliance
requires common sense, however, we are required
by the Canadian Safety Standards and ANSI
Standards to make you aware of the following:
General Safety Information
1) The appliance installation must conform with
local codes or in the absence of local codes,
with CAN/CGA B149 (in Canada) or the National
Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 in the U.S.A. This
appliance should be installed by a qualifi ed gas
fi tter technician only.
2) Installation and repair should be done by a
qualifi ed service person.
3) 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, animal hair, etc. It is imperative that
control compartments, burners and circulating
air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.
4) See general construction and assembly
instructions. This appliance may only be installed
in a vented, noncombustible fi replace.
5) This appliance is Listed for bedroom installations
when used with a Listed Millivolt Thermostat.
Some areas may have further requirements,
check local codes before installation.
6) Always connect this insert to a vent system
venting to the outside of the building envelope.
Never vent to another room or inside a building.
Make sure that the vent is properly sized and is
of adequate height to provide the proper draft.
7) Inspect the venting system annually for blockage
and any signs of deterioration.
8) Any glass removed for servicing must be
replaced prior to operating the appliance.
9) To prevent injury, do not allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the operation to use the fi replace.
10) Due to high temperatures, the appliance should
be located out of high traffi c areas and away
from furniture and draperies. Children and
adults should be alerted to the hazards of high
surface temperatures, especially the fi replace
glass and gold trims, 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 fl ammable material should not be placed
on or near the appliance.
Emissions from burning wood or gas could
contain chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm.
Installer must mechanically attach the supplied
label to the inside of the fi rebox of the fi replace
into which the gas fi replace insert is installed.
"WARNING: This fireplace has been
converted for use with a gas fi replace insert
only and cannot be used for burning wood or
solid fuels unless all original parts have been
replaced, and the fi replace re-approved by the
authority having jurisdiction."