Comfort Glow CHDV34PA - Manuals

Page 2 - WARNING: Any change to; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:

2 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA SAFETYINFORMATION 1. This appliance is only for use with thetype of gas indicated on the rating plate.This appliance is not convertible for usewith other gases unless a certified kitis used. 2. For propane/LP fireplace, do not placepro...

Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; LOCAL CODES; OPERATION

3 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION Install and use fireplace with care. Followall local codes. In the absence to local codes,use the current National Fuel Gas CodeANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*(USA) or the current CAN/CGA-B149[.1 or.2] Installation Codes (Canada). *Available from: Ame...

Page 4 - CLEARANCES; Figure 2 - Common Fireplace Locations; Flush with a wall; Figure 3 - Fireplace Bottom Dimensions

4 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA Fireplace size D x FW x RW 34" 18 1 / 2 " 34 3 / 8 " 14" PRE-INSTALLATIONPREPARATION LOCATION AND SPACEREQUIREMENTS Determine the safest and most efficient loca-tion for your Comfort Glow direct-vent fire-place. Make su...

Page 5 - Nailing Tabs; Continued; Figure 6 - Framing Clearances for Corner Installation; Location of Vent Termination; GENERAL VENTING; Figure 7 - Clearances for Combustible Mantels; Mantel Depth

5 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL 29" 13" 12 5 / 8 " 34 3 / 8 " 35 1 / 16 " 58" 9 1 / 4 " 41" Nailing Tabs PRE-INSTALLATIONPREPARATION Continued Figure 6 - Framing Clearances for Corner Installation These models are approved for use withSimpson Dura-Vent 6 5 / 8 " direct-ve...

Page 6 - Figure 8 - Minimum Clearances for Vent Terminations

6 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA Fixed Closed Openable Fixed Closed Openable V V V V V V V V X X V X G G J F B B K N H I A N E L D B M A C B V V A G G B TERMINATION CAP AIR SUPPLY INLET GAS METER RESTRICTED AREA(TERMINATION PROHIBITED) A = clearance above grade, veran...

Page 7 - WARNING: This gas fireplace; INSTALLATION PLANNING; For Horizontal Termination:; Installing Vent System in a Chase; WARNING: Never run the vent; For Vertical Termination:

7 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL WARNING: Read all instruc- tions completely and thoroughlybefore attempting installation.Failure to do so could result inserious injury, property damageor loss of life. Operation of im-properly installed and maintainedventing system could result inserious injury, property dam...

Page 8 - Figure 10 - Snorkel Termination with Drainage Pipe; WARNING: Do not recess vent; Snorkel

8 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA INSTALLATION FORHORIZONTAL TERMINATION 1. Determine the route your horizontalventing will take. Note: The location of the horizontal vent termination on theexterior wall must meet all local andnational building codes and must not beeas...

Page 9 - Vent Opening; Figure 12 - Vent Opening Requirements; Note

9 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL UP VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued (Framing Detail) 10" (254mm) 10" (254mm) 7 1 / 2 " (190mm) Vent Opening Combustible Wall Vent Opening Noncombustible Wall Figure 12 - Vent Opening Requirements 3. Attach vent pipe assembly to the fire-place. Set fireplace in front ...

Page 10 - Elbow; Horizontal Venting; Horizontal Venting; CBVK Vent Kit Shown

10 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued UP UP Horizontal Venting Vertical (V) Horizontal (H) 37" min. 10" max. Figure 16 - Horizontal TerminationConfiguration for Rigid Venting Figure 17 - Horizontal Termination Configuration for Rigid ...

Page 11 - Venting with Two 90; Elbows

11 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued UP Venting with Two 90 ° Elbows Vertical (V) Horizontal (H 1 ) Horizontal (H 1 ) + Horizontal (H 2 ) 5' min. 2' max. 6' max. 6' min. 4' max. 12' max. 7' min. 6' max. 18' max. 8' min. 8' min. 20' max. 20' max. 8' max. 20' max. Venting with Two 90...

Page 12 - Cathedral Ceiling Installation

12 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA 4. Connect a section of pipe and extendup through the hole. Note: If an offset is needed to avoid obstructions, you must support the ventpipe every 3 feet. Use wall straps forthis purpose (see Figure 21). Wheneverpossible, use 45 ° el...

Page 13 - Vertical Termination Configurations; Figure 25 - Vertical Rigid Venting Configuration Using Two 90; Venting with One 90; Figure 26 - Vertical Rigid Venting Configuration Using One 90; finished ceiling

13 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued Continued Figure 23 - Cathedral Ceiling SupportBox Installation Non-hardening Mastic under alledges of support box before nailing Figure 24 - Installed Cathedral CeilingSupport Box Vertical Termination Configurations Figures 25 through 28 show f...

Page 14 - Vertical Venting; CRVF Kit Shown; Comfort Glow Rigid Venting; Number Description

14 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA Vertical Venting V = 40' max. F i g u r e 2 8 - V e r t i c a l R i g i d V e n t i n gConfiguration With No Horizontal Run VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued Venting with Two 90 ° Elbows Vertical (V 1 ) Horizontal (H) 5' min. 6' max. 6' m...

Page 15 - Comfort Glow Flexible Venting

15 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued Number Description CSVK Snorkel Rigid Vent Kit Includes: 7" x 30 ° Elbow, 7" x 4' Galvanized Pipe, 7" x 90 ° Elbow, 7" Adjustable Galvanized Pipe (7-12"),Wall Thimble, 36" Snorkel Termi-nation, RTV Silicone and 28 Screws ...

Page 16 - CHECK GAS TYPE; Your fireplace is designed to be used; Blower Assembly

16 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA INSTALLING OPTIONALBLOWER ACCESSORY IMPORTANT : For clarity, gas valve assem- bly and grate/burner assembly are not shownin Figures 30 through 33, page 17. They will,however, be in your fireplace when you areinstalling the blower. Als...

Page 17 - WARNING: Never touch the; Peel off the backing paper and stick the; WARNING: Failure to position; Connect or reconnect gas supply to fire-; b. If your fireplace system installation; Figure 30 - Mounting Blower to Firebox; Figure 31 - Locating Thermal Switch Against Back of Firebox

17 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL FIREPLACEINSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Never touch the blower wheel while in operation. 10. Peel off the backing paper and stick the supplied wiring diagram decal on thefirebox bottom approximately 3" to ther i g h t o f t h e b l o w e r s p e e d c o n t r o lbracket...

Page 18 - Figure 35 - Gas Connection; Installation Items Needed; Cap Pipe Nipple Tee Joint

18 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA Figure 35 - Gas Connection * The A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve may be supplied with the applianceor you can purchase it from your retailer. CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter-nally-tinned copper tubi...

Page 19 - WARNING: Never use an open; Figure 36 - Attaching Flexible Gas Line to Control Valve

19 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL Pressure Testing Gas SupplyPiping System Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG(3.5 kPa) 1. Disconnect fireplace and its individualmanual shutoff valve from gas supplypiping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2psig (3.5 kPa) will damage fireplace gasregulator. 2. Cap off open en...

Page 20 - Figure 37 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Open; Figure 39 - Checking Gas Joints for Natural Gas Fireplace; Gas Valve

20 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA FIREPLACEINSTALLATION Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig-ure 37). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-ther opening propane/LP supply tankvalve for propane/LP ga...

Page 21 - CAUTION: Do not operate this; Figure 45 - Removing/Replacing Glass Door; Screw; Installing Remote Receiver; Attach the terminal wires to the battery.; Figure 41 - Control Valve Terminals; Receiver

21 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL REMOVING/REPLACINGGLASS DOOR CAUTION: Do not operate this fireplace with a broken glass doorpanel or without the glass doorpanel securely in place. For re-placement part information seeReplacement Parts, page 31. Figure 45 - Removing/Replacing Glass Door Figure 44 - Removing...

Page 22 - Figure 46 - Installing Rear Brick Panel and Retainer Brackets; Rear Brick Panel

22 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA INSTALLING OPTIONALBRICK LINER CD8037A WARNING: If fireplace has been running, turn off and un-plug fireplace. Let cool beforeinstalling brick liner. This brick liner kit is optional. You maypurchase brick liner from your local retail...

Page 23 - WARNING: The glass door; Ember Material

23 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL WARNING: The glass door must be securely in place beforerunning this fireplace. Do not runthis fireplace if glass is missingor broken. FIREPLACEINSTALLATION Continued NOTICE: Do not put lava rock onburner or under burner. Placinglava rock on burner could causeperformance pro...

Page 24 - Figure 53 - Control Valve; Gas Control Knob

24 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA OPERATINGFIREPLACE WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, afire or explosion may result caus-ing property damage, personalinjury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When l...

Page 25 - CGHRC Series Operation:; The burners may light if; OPTIONAL REMOTE; Thermostat Control Operation; All remote control accessories must; To turn the pilot off,

25 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL O FF PIL O T O N L O IH ON OFF REMO TE ON OFF TEMP STATUS HI LO MAN ON AUTO OFF OPERATINGFIREPLACE Continued Figure 55 - Hand-Held Thermostat Remote Control Unit Selections (CGHRCT) Increases RoomTemperature Decreases RoomTemperature Turns BurnersOn and Off Shows CurrentOper...

Page 26 - To turn the pilot off, turn; Figure 56 - Pilot Assembly; If you are; • turn fireplace off (see To Turn Off Gas to

26 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA Figure 57 - Typical Flame Pattern forCHDV34NA, PA OPERATING OPTIONAL BLOWER ACCESSORY Locate the blower controls by openingthe lower louver panel on the fireplace.Blower controls are located on the leftside of the switch bracket to th...

Page 27 - PILOT AND BURNERS; ment Parts on page 31.; VENTING SYSTEM

27 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL PILOT AND BURNERS • Remove ember material before cleaning burners and replace when cleaning iscomplete. • Burner and controls should be cleaned with compressed air to remove dust, dirt,or lint. • Use a vacuum cleaner or small, soft bristled brush to remove excess dust, dirt,...

Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING; WARNING: Turn off heater; POSSIBLE CAUSE; nance, page 27) or replace pilot assembly; OBSERVED PROBLEM

28 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA TROUBLESHOOTING Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation. WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before servicing. Onlya qualified service person shouldservice and repair heater. CAUTION: Never use a wire, needl...

Page 29 - nance, page 27) or replace burner orifice

29 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL OBSERVED PROBLEM Burner does not light after pilot is lit Delayed ignition burner Burner backfiring during combustion Slight smoke or odor during initial operation Heater produces a whistling noise whenburner is lit Glass soots Fireplace produces a clicking/ticking noisejust...

Page 31 - SPECIFICATIONS; When Gas Pressure Is Too Low; WIRING DIAGRAM; CAUTION: Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing; PARTS UNDER WARRANTY

31 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS CHDV34NA CHDV34PA Btu 17,000/24,000 Btu/hr 17,000/22,000 Btu/hr Gas Type Natural Propane/LP Ignition Piezo Piezo Manifold Pressure 3.5" w.c. 10.0" w.c. Minimum Inlet Supply Pressure 4.5" w.c. 11.0" w.c. Thermal Efficiency 70% 70% Dimension, Inc...

Page 33 - PARTS LIST; DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE; PART NUMBER

33 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE CHDV34NACHDV34PA This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructionslisted under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual. KEYNO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 104445-01 Top Outer Casi...

Page 34 - ACCESSORIES

34 105983 DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHDV34NA, PA ACCESSORIES Purchase these fireplace accessories fromyour local retailer. If they can not supplythese accessories, call DESA International’sSales Department at 1-800-432-2382. forinformation. You can also write to the ad-dress listed ...

Page 35 - HEARTH BASE

35 105983 OWNER’S MANUAL BRASS TRIM ACCESSORYGA7090 (Not Shown) Optional with built-in installation. Provides afinished appearance covering rough and/orunfinished mantel or wall opening, edges, etc. CABINET MANTELACCESSORY WITHFIREPLACE PERIMETERBRASS TRIM (Not Shown) GMC11F Series - WalnutFinished ...

Page 36 - For information about this warranty write:; INTERNATIONAL; KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; NOT A UPC

LIMITED WARRANTY DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for two (2) years from the date of firstpurchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable instr...