Table Of Contents - Vermont Castings INDVRCBSB Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Intrepid® Direct Vent - Rear Vent Gas Heater
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
General Information. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 3
Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. . .. . 4
Stove Dimensions.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5
Installation Requirements . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 6
Locating the Stove . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 6
Clearance Requirements . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 6
Minimum Clearances, Parallel Installation,
Corner Installation. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 7
Wall and Ceiling Clearances . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 7
Mantel Clearances. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 7
Hearth Requirements . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 7
Gas Specifications . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 8
Air Shutter Setting . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 8
Gas Inlet and Manifold Pressures .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 8
High Elevations. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 8
Horizontal Termination . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 8
Vertical Termination . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 9
Restrictor Plate Adjustment for Extended Pipe Runs .. . .. . .. . 9
Vent Termination Clearances . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 10
Termination Location .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 11
Termination Clearances .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 12
INSTALLATION
Install Optional FK20 Fan Kit . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 13
Venting System Components . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 14
Venting System Assembly, General Information,
Options, Planning . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 15
Rear Vent . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 16
Horizontal Installation . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 17
Vertical Installation. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 19
Cathedral Ceiling Installation . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 21
General Maintenance . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 22
Supplemental Canadian Instructions .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 22
Vertical Through Existing Chimney . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 22
Converting a Class-A Metal Chimney or Masonry
Chimney to a Direct Vent System .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 25
Connect Gas Supply Line . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 27
Burner Information . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 28
Complete the Assembly .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 28
Install ON/OFF Switch . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 28
Install the Front Plate.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 28
Thermostat Connection .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 28
Install the Log Set.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 29
Safety Barrier Installation . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 30
OPERATION
Your First Fire .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 31
Pilot and Burner Inspection .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 31
Flame & Temperature Adjustment .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 31
Flame Characteristics . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 31
Extension Knobs. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 31
Lighting and Operating Instructions . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 32
Troubleshooting . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 33
Fuel Conversion Instructions . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 34
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MAINTENANCE
Annual System Inspection . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 37
Log set and Burner Cleaning . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 37
Care of Cast Iron .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 37
Cleaning the Glass . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 37
Glass Replacement . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 37
Gasket Replacement .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 38
Inspect the Vent System Annually .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 38
Check the Gas Flame Regularly . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 38
Stove Disassembly . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 38
Wiring Diagrams . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 39
REPLACEMENT PARTS . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 41
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 42
WARRANTY . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 43
EFFICIENCIES . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 44
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