Table Of Contents - Heat & Glo SL-550BE-B Owner's Manual

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A. Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
B. Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 Listing and Code Approvals
A. Appliance Certifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
B. Tempered Glass Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
C. BTU Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
E. Non-Combustible Materials Specifi cation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
F. Combustible Materials Specifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
G. Electrical Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
H. Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . . 8
User Guide
2 Operating Instructions
A. Gas Fireplace Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
B. Your Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Fan Kit (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
D. Decorative Doors and Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
E. Clear Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
F. Fixed Glass Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
G. Remote Controls, Wall Controls and Wall Switches . . . . . 10
H. Before Lighting Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I. Lighting Instructions (IPI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
J. Lighting Instructions (Standing Pilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
K. After Fireplace is Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
L. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Maintenance and Service
A. Maintenance Tasks-Homeowner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
B. Maintenance Tasks-Qualifi ed Service Technician . . . . . . 15
Installer Guide
4 Getting Started
A. Typical Appliance System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B. Design and Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
C. Tools and Supplies Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
D. Inspect Appliance and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 Framing and Clearances
A. Selecting Appliance Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
B. Constructing the Appliance Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
C. Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E. Mantel and Wall Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 Termination Locations
A. Vent Termination Minimum Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Heat & Glo • SL-550BE-B, SL-550BE-IPI-B • 2158-900 Rev. H • 8/09
7 Vent Information and Diagrams
A. Approved Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
B. Vent Table Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
C. Use of Elbows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D. Measuring Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E. Use of Flex Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
F. Vent Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8 Vent Clearances and Framing
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
B. Wall Penetration Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
C. Install the Ceiling Firestop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
D. Install Attic Insulation Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9 Appliance Preparation
A. Top Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
B. Rear Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
C. Securing and Leveling the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10 Installing Vent Pipe (DVP and SLP Pipe)
A. Assemble Vent Sections (DVP Pipe Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
B. Assemble Vent Sections (SLP Pipe Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
C. Assemble Slip Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
D. Secure the Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
E. Disassemble Vent Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
F. Install Decorative Ceiling Components (SLP only). . . . . . 47
G. Install Metal Roof Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
H. Assemble and Install Storm Collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
I. Install Vertical Termination Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
J. Install Decorative Wall Components (SLP only) . . . . . . . . 49
K. Heat Shield Requirements for Horizontal Termination . . . 49
L. Install Horizontal Termination Cap (DVP and SLP Pipe) . 50
11 Gas Information
A. Fuel Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
B. Gas Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
C. Gas Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
D. High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12 Electrical Information
A. Wiring Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
B. Intellifi re Ignition System Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
C. Standing Pilot Ignition System Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
D. Optional Accessories Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E. Electrical Service and Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
F. Junction Box Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
G. Wall Switch Installation for Fan (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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