Vanguard SBVBN(A) - Manuals

Page 2 - B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE; WARNING: Any change to; WARNINGS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide

2 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 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 placepropane/LP supply tank(s) i...

Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; American National Standards Institute, Inc.; LOCAL CODES; OPERATION

3 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL P IL O T LO HI OFF ON ON OFF AUTO 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 Co...

Page 4 - Figure 3 - Clearances for Standard Installation

4 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 LOCATION AND SPACEREQUIREMENTS Determine the safest and most efficient loca-tion for your Vanguard B-vent freestandingfireplace. Make sure that rafters and wallstuds are not in the way of the venting system.Choose a location where the heat output isnot affect...

Page 5 - STOVE BODY ASSEMBLY; Remove plastic bag from stove body.; Figure 7 - Laying Down Stove On Side; Bolt; Figure 4 - Clearance for Corner Installation; Continued

5 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL PalletWoodBolted toBottom ofStoveBody STOVE BODY ASSEMBLY 1. Lift off corrugated box enclosing stovebody crating. 2. Remove all screws fastening the woodframe enclosure. Spread wood frame openand lift away from plastic-bagged stovebody. The bottom pieces of pallet woodwill re...

Page 6 - Figure 12 - Attaching Stove Door; Attach stove door by inserting step bolt; Figure 10 - Attaching Stove Legs

6 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 FREESTANDINGFIREPLACEASSEMBLY Continued Figure 12 - Attaching Stove Door StepBolt DoorHinge ThreadedHole StoveDoor Stove Bottom BoltShoulder Adjusting Nut Bolt Stop Catch Bolt Door Claw Door Figure 13 - Catch Bolt and Door ClawOrientation 10. Attach stove doo...

Page 7 - WARNING: Never touch the; Plug in blower power cord.

7 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL WARNING: Never touch the blower wheel while in operation. 7. Peel off the backing paper and stick thesupplied wiring diagram decal on theinside of rear cover on right side oppo-site control. WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with sup-plied diagrams or failu...

Page 8 - INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS; Figure 17 - Installing Rear Cover; Screw; WARNING: This gas fireplace

8 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS Consult local building codes before begin-ning the installation. Only a qualified ser-vice person should install venting system.The installer must follow these safety rules: • We a r g l ove s a n d s a fe t y g l a s s e s f o r prot...

Page 9 - WARNING: Installation should; • Venting instruction contained in this; Figure 21 - Venting Through a Side Wall

9 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 18 - Typical B-Vent Installation WARNING: Installation should only be made by qualified per-sons who are familiar with thesafety procedures required forthe installation of the product,who are equipped with the propertools and testing instruments,and who have achieved p...

Page 10 - Figure 22 - Test for Proper Venting; CHIMNEYS

10 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued CHECKING VENT CAPACITY Complete all gas piping, electrical, and ventconnections. After adjusting the fireplaceand lighting the main burners, allow a coupleof minutes for warm-up. Hold a lightedmatch just under the rim of the dra...

Page 11 - • Using a draft meter to determine if; FLUE GAS SPILLAGE

11 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL VENTINGINSTALLATION Continued HIGH ALTITUDEINSTALLATION Your Vanguard B-vent freestanding fireplaceheater has been AGA tested and approved forelevations from 0-2000 feet and CGA certi-fied for elevations from 0-4500 feet. When installing this fireplace at an eleva-tion above...

Page 12 - Installation Items Needed; CHECK GAS TYPE

12 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter-nally-tinned copper tubing maybe used in certain areas. Checkyour local codes. Use pipe of 1/2"diameter or greater to allowproper gas volume to fireplace. Ifpipe is too small, undue loss ofpressure w...

Page 13 - WARNING: Never use an open; Open lower door panel.; Flare Union; Figure 27 - Attaching Flexible Gas Lines Together; Figure 26 - Gas Connection; Cap Pipe Nipple Tee Joint

13 105500 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 14 - Close manual shutoff valve (see; Figure 28 - Manual Shutoff Valve; Open

14 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 FIREPLACEINSTALLATION Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 28). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei-ther opening propane/LP supply tankvalve for propane/LP gas fireplace oropening mai...

Page 15 - WARNING: Installation must; The wire; WARNING: Do not connect; Figure 32 - Back View of Thermostat Base; Set the temperature adjustment to the

15 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL FIREPLACEINSTALLATION Continued INSTALLING OPTIONALWALL MOUNTEDTHERMOSTAT - GWMT1 WARNING: Installation must be done by a qualified installerfamiliar with low voltage wiringprocedures. WARNING: Do not connect this thermostat to any electricalsource! Electrical shock and/orfi...

Page 16 - CAUTION: Do not operate this; Installing Remote Receiver; Figure 35 - Installing Battery in Receiver; Figure 36 - Installing Remote Receiver

16 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 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 25. 1. Remove 2 bolts from bottom of stoveand one...

Page 17 - WARNING: Failure to position; WARNING: The glass door

17 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL Each log is marked with a number. Thesenumbers will help you identify the log wheninstalling. It is very important to installthese logs exactly as instructed. Do notmodify logs. Only use logs supplied withfreestanding fireplace. 1. Remove glass door. See Removing/Re-placing ...

Page 18 - Figure 45 - Control Valve; Piezo Ignitor

18 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE 1. Open lower louver panel. 2a. Set selector switch in the “OFF” position. 2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Re-mote: Set selector switch in the OFF position to prevent draining battery. 3. Turn off all electrical power to theappli...

Page 19 - OPTIONAL REMOTE; Thermostat Control Operation; Lighting; GHRC Series Operation:; Flame Adjustment Knob

19 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL 1. After lighting, let pilot flame burn forabout one minute. Turn control knobon the control valve to ON position.Turn flame adjustment knob any-where between HI and LO. Slide theselector switch to the REMOTE posi-tion. Note: The burners may light if hand-held remote ON butt...

Page 20 - • turn fireplace off (see To Turn Off Gas to; Figure 49 - Pilot Assembly; Thermopile; If you are

20 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 INSPECTINGBURNERS Check pilot flame pattern and burner flamepatterns often. PILOT ASSEMBLY The pilot assembly is factory preset for theproper flame height. Alterations may haveoccurred during shipping and handling. Calla qualified service person to readjust ...

Page 21 - GLASS DOOR; ment Parts on page 25.; VENTING SYSTEM

21 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE WARNING: Turn off fireplace and let cool before cleaning. CAUTION: You must keep con- trol areas, burners, and circulat-ing air passageways of fireplaceclean. Inspect these areas of fire-place before each use. Have fire-place inspected yearly by a qua...

Page 22 - TROUBLESHOOTING; WARNING: Turn off heater; POSSIBLE CAUSE; nance, page 21) or replace pilot assembly; OBSERVED PROBLEM

22 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 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, needle, or similar object to ...

Page 23 - tenance, page 21) or replace burner orifice

23 105500 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 25 - SERVICE HINTS; When Gas Pressure is Too Low:; WIRING DIAGRAM; CAUTION: Label all wires prior; Use only original replacement parts.; PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; Blower

25 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL SERVICE HINTS When Gas Pressure is Too Low: • pilot will not stay lit• burners will have delayed ignition• fireplace will not produce specified heat• propane/LP gas supply might be low (propane/LP units only) When Gas Quality is Bad: • pilot will not stay lit• burners will p...

Page 26 - SPECIFICATIONS

26 ® B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE 105500 SPECIFICATIONS SBVBN(A) SBVBP(A) 17,000-24,000 Btu/h 16,000-22,000 Btu/h 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% Dim...

Page 27 - ACCESSORIES

27 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL ACCESSORIES Purchase these fireplace accessories fromyour local dealer. 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 on the back page of this manual. WALL MOUNT...

Page 29 - PART NUMBER; PARTS LIST

29 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL KEYNO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 105479-01BR Firebox Assembly 1 2 M11084-26 Screw, Hex 2 3 105484-01CK Rear Cover 1 4 M11084-39 Screw, Hex 12 5 103587-02CK Switch Plate 1 6 099998-01 On/Off Switch 1 7 103284-04 Wire Harness 1 8 103284-06 Wire Harness 1 9 105812-01BR Baf...

Page 31 - KEY; Bottom Door (Porcelain Enamel Teal Green); PARTS AVAILABLE — NOT SHOWN; Touch-up Paint Bottle with Brush (Porcelain Enamel Teal Green)

31 105500 OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST AMITY™SCIVF(*) SERIESPSCIVF(*) SERIES (* Indicates Color Suffix Designation) This list contains replaceable parts used in your stove. When ordering parts, follow the instructionslisted under Replacement Parts on page 25 of this manual. * Included In Hardware Kit K...

Page 32 - For information about this warranty write:; INTERNATIONAL; KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; Model; NOT A UPC

LIMITED WARRANTY B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE AND AMITY ™ STOVE CHASSIS DESA International warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and components for four (4) years from the date of firstpurchase, provided that the product has been properly installed, operated and maintained in a...