Page 2 - BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; CONTENTS; Please retain this manual for future reference.; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
33606 Rev D 2 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS A. Appliance Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 3 B. Nomenclature ................................................
Page 3 - A. APPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS
01-03 3 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS A. APPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS 1. U.S. AND CANADA CERTIFICATION The Builder's Choice Series Gas Appliance has been tested in accordance with the ANSI standard Z21.50b-1998 and U.L. 307B in the United States; in Canada, the current CA...
Page 4 - TYPICAL HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION
33606 Rev D 4 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TYPICAL HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION TYPICAL VERTICAL INSTALLATION
Page 5 - BUILDER'S CHOICE NOMENCLATURE
01-03 5 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS B. NOMENCLATURE # g o l a t a C n o it p i r c s e D e c i o h C s r e d li u B - V D C B ) x if f u s o n ( V D C B s a g l a r u t a n ,t o li p g n i d n a t S L V D C B s a g e n a p o r p ,t o li p g n i d n a t S S C y l n o...
Page 6 - C. LOCATION AND CLEARANCES; APPLIANCE LOCATIONS AND SPACE
33606 Rev D 6 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS C. LOCATION AND CLEARANCES 1. APPLIANCE LOCATIONS AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS Figure 1 illustrates a variety of ways the appliance may be located in a room. The Builder's Choice Series may be installed directly on the floor or on a hea...
Page 7 - E. SETTING THE APPLIANCE
01-03 7 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS D. FRAMING Figure 3 shows a typical framing of this appliance using combustible materials. Figure 4 shows the mantel heights f o r m a n t e l p r o j e c t i o n s . A l l r e q u i r e d c l e a r a n c e s t o combustibles must...
Page 8 - HORIZONTAL TERMINATION
33606 Rev D 8 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS F. VENTING WARNING - RISK OF FIRE! Air space clearances must be maintained at all times. WARNING - RISK OF FIRE! The horizontal run of vent must have a 1/4 rise for every 1 ft. of run towards the termination. Never al- low the ve...
Page 10 - DIMENSION DESCRIPTIONS
33606 Rev D 10 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Figure 11 - Termination Cap Locations DIMENSION DESCRIPTIONS A Clearance above the ground, a veranda, porch, deck or bal- cony - 12 inches (30 cm) minimum. * B Clearance to window or door that may be opened 10,000 BTUs or less,...
Page 11 - VERTICAL TERMINATION
01-03 11 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2. VERTICAL TERMINATION a. Clearances See Figure 13 for clearance information. b. Vent Lengths Various venting configurations are shown in Figures 14 and 15 from which the maximum vent runs can be determined. Figure 13 Vent Clear...
Page 13 - ATTACHING THE VENTING TO THE; G. ASSEMBLING VENT SECTIONS
01-03 13 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. ATTACHING THE VENTING TO THE APPLIANCE To attach the first VP section to the appliance collars, simply slide the flared end of the inner vent of the VP section over the inner collar on the appliance. At the same time, insert t...
Page 14 - ASSEMBLING SLIP SECTIONS
33606 Rev D 14 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. ASSEMBLING SLIP SECTIONS Slip sections should be snapped into the first mating piece, then expanded to their desired l e n g t h , m a k i n g s u r e t h a t a 1 . 5 o v e r l a p i s maintained between the two sections of ...
Page 15 - GAS LINE CONNECTION
01-03 15 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS H. UTILITIES 1. GAS LINE CONNECTION Open the control access panel as shown in Figure 24. See Figure 25 to connect the gas line properly. All connections must be checked for leaks with a soap and water solution or a leak detector....
Page 16 - JUNCTION BOX INSTALLATION AND
33606 Rev D 16 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Figure 27 Standing Pilot Ignition Wiring Diagram 14-3 with Ground Romex is the recommended wiring to the appliance Junction Box. Detailed picture of the Junc- tion Box (Optional for Stand- ing Pilot Appliances). 4. WIRING Standin...
Page 17 - COMBUSTIBLE FINISHING MATERIAL; ATTACHING THE HOOD
01-03 17 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS I. FINISHING 1. COMBUSTIBLE FINISHING MATERIAL Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fibers, plastics, or any material capable of igniting and burning, whether flame proofed or not, plastered or unplast...
Page 18 - J. APPLIANCE PREPARATION; PLACING THE VERMICULITE AND LAVA; RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE!
33606 Rev D 18 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS J. APPLIANCE PREPARATION 1. LOG SET The log set should look similar to that in Figure 30. 2. PLACING THE VERMICULITE AND LAVA ROCK See Figure 31. 3. PLACING THE ROCK WOOL Place a small amount of 1/2 diameter pieces (dime sized) ...
Page 19 - K. LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS; FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING; LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS; STOP! Read the safety information above on this label!; TO TURN OFF THE GAS TO THE APPLIANCE
01-03 19 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Turn off all wall switches to the appliance or remote. 2. Open the control access panel. 3 Turn gas line to CLOSED. Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! F...
Page 20 - L. SEASONAL CHECKLIST; PRIOR TO OPERATION
33606 Rev D 20 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! 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 ...
Page 21 - O. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS; CLEANING THE BURNER AND CONTROL COMPARTMENT; CHECKING FLAME PATTERNS
01-03 21 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS M. FUEL CONVERSION Do not burn wood or other material in this appliance.Natural or propane gas conversions necessary to meet the application need to be made by a qualified technician using Hearth & Home Technologies specified...
Page 22 - CLEANING THE GLASS
33606 Rev D 22 01-03 BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5. LOG REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT If removal of the logs becomes necessary, remove the two screws at each side of the front log. Grasp the front log. Pull the log toward the front and up, off the burner. See Figure 35. To replace the lo...
Page 23 - P. OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
01-03 23 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS P. OPTIONAL COMPONENTS Contact your local Heatilator Dealer by calling: 1-800-843-2848. BC10 Fan Motor Rheostat Control JK9 Junction Box Kit FK4 Fan Kit RC-SMART-HTL Remote Control RC-BATT-HTL Battery-operated (standing pilot) Re...
Page 25 - HOMEOWNERS NOTES
01-03 25 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS HOMEOWNERS NOTES
Page 27 - Index
01-03 27 33606 Rev D BUILDER'S CHOICE SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Index A Access Panel 15 Air Shutter Adjustment 20 Appliance Preparation 18 B Bathtub Areas 3 BC10 23 BTUs 15 Building Codes 3, 8 Burner 21 C Cap Clearances 10 Carbon Monoxide 18 Certification 3 Chase Installation 12 Chimney Heigh...