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HearthStone Champlain 8303 Owner's Manual

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WARNING: FOLLOW THE INFORMATION IN
THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY, IF NOT, A FIRE
OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT CAUSING
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR
LOSS OF LIFE.
WARNING: DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE
OR ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS NEAR THIS OR ANY OTHER GAS
APPLIANCE.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch electrical switches; do not use the phone
in your building.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a phone
outside the structure. Follow your gas supplier's
instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department or 911.
A qualified installer, service agency, or gas supplier must
perform installation and service of this appliance. In the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all installation of gas
lines and gas fittings must be performed by a licensed gas
fitter or licensed plumber.
Champlain
Gas-Fired Direct Vent Heater
Owner's Manual
Operation & Installation Guide
Read This Owner's Manual
Operate and Maintain This Gas Heater
According to This Instruction Manual.
Save These Instructions!
AVERTISSEMENT:
SUIVRE
LES
INSTRUCTIONS
CETTE NOTICE POUR RÉDUIRE AU MINIMUM LE
RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU POUR ÉVITER TOUT
DOMMAGE MATÉERIEL, TOUTE BLESSURE OU
LA MORT.
AVERTISSEMENT: NE PAS ENTRESPOSER NI
UTILISER D'ESSENCE NI D'AUTRE VAPERURS
OU
LIQUIDES
INFLAMMABLES
VOISINAGE DE CET APPRAREIL OU DE TOUT
AUTRE APPAREIL.
QUE FAIRE SI VOUS SENTEZ UNE ODEUR DE GAZ:
Ne pas tenter d'allumer d'appareil.
Ne touchez à aucun interrupteur. Ne pas vous servir
des téléphones se trouvant dans le batiment où vous
vous trouvez.
Appelez immédiatement votre fournisseur de gaz
depuis un voisin. Suivez les instructions du
fournisseur.
Si vous ne pouvez rejoindre le fournisseur de gaz,
appelez le service dos incendies.
L'installation et service doit être exécuté par un qualifié
installer, agence de service ou le fournisseur de gaz.
(Model 8303)
ASSUREZ-VOUS
DE
BIEN
DONNÉ
DANS
DANS
Champlain Model 8303
Manual: 6400-40497
R: 08-03-16
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  • Page 1 Champlain (Model 8303) Gas-Fired Direct Vent Heater Owner’s Manual Operation & Installation Guide Read This Owner’s Manual Operate and Maintain This Gas Heater According to This Instruction Manual. Save These Instructions! WARNING: FOLLOW THE INFORMATION IN AVERTISSEMENT: ASSUREZ-VOUS BIEN THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY, IF NOT, A FIRE SUIVRE INSTRUCTIONS DONNÉ...
  • Page 2 Intentionally Blank Page 1 of 35...

  • Page 3: Information Sheet

    Information Sheet Use this page to record all relevant information concerning the purchase, installation, and maintenance of your Champlain Model 8303 Direct -Vent heater. This information will facilitate servicing, purchase of replacement parts, and warranty claims (if necessary). Keep your original receipt in a safe place as proof of purchase. Serial Number: Fuel type: Natural Gas...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Specifications………………………………………………………………………………………4 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………...5 Safety Information…………………………………………………………………………………5 Installation Preparation………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Codes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Items Required for Installation………………………………………………………………………………… Packing List………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Unpacking and Inspection……………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Clearances to Combustibles……………………………………………………………………. 9 Hearth Requirement/Floor Protection………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Venting Information……………………………………………………………………………... 10 Venting Connection…………………………………………………………………………………………….

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 PECIFICATIONS Testing Agency: Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. Certified for use by: (ITS) Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gasfitters Listed: Direct Vent Gas Heater 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1511...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    By following Model 8303, Gas-Fired Direct-Vent heater. The a few simple safety precautions and by performing Champlain, by Hearthstone, incorporates the latest in minimal maintenance, the unit will remain appealing direct vent gas technology, which will provide you while providing years of quality performance.
  • Page 7 Use of any components not supplied by DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE LOCATED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND Hearthstone on the stove voids all warranties. Do not AWAY FROM FURNITURE, DRAPERIES, CLOTHING substitute components. AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. EN RAISON DES TEMPÉRATURES ÉLEVÉES, L’APPAREIL DEVRAIT...

  • Page 8: Installation Preparation

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 manual. Never attempt to light the pilot or main burner by hand with a match or lighter. INSTALLATION PREPARATION ODES Adhere to all local codes or, in their absence, the latest edition of THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI Z223.1 (NFPA 54) or CAN/CGA B149 (Installer...

  • Page 9: Items Required For Installation

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 instructions du fabricant et conformément à la norme sheet metal parts should be smooth and free of Manufactured Home Construction and Safety bends and dents. Any enameled cast iron should be Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 aux États-Unis ou...

  • Page 10: Clearances To Combustibles

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 codes d’installation locaux et aux exigences du foumisseunde gaz. Due to high surface temperatures, locate the unit out of traffic areas and away from furniture and draperies. Do not place clothing and other flammable material on or near the heater.

  • Page 11: Venting Information

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 The corner clearance for the Champlain 8303 is 4”, measured from the edge of the firebox to the adjacent wall. Venting Components & Configuration Do not vent the Champlain jointly with any other solid fuel or gas appliance.

  • Page 12: Approved Systems

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Security Chimneys International Ltd (Secure Vent) (The following are components that are available, BUT NOT necessary for all installations) 2125 Monterey, Laval, Quebec Canada, H7L 3T6 450-973-9999 Elbow Vertical Vent Cap 36”...

  • Page 13: Minimum Venting

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Before attaching the vent termination to the outside of the house, run a bead of non-hardening mastic around the outside edges, between the vent termination and the wall. The arrow on the end cap should point up.

  • Page 14: Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc Champlain Model

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Figure 12: Approved DV Venting Alternate Configurations for Vertical Termination...
  • Page 15 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Figure 13: Venting Configuration and Restrictor Settings* * To adjust your restrictor for optimum flame appearance, follow the instructions in Restrictor Plate, p.23...
  • Page 16 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Figure 14 - Acceptable Direct Vent Terminal Vent Cap Locations A = Clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, H = *Not to be installed within 15 feet (4.5m) above or balcony: 12 inches (30cm) minimum.

  • Page 17: Electrical System Information

    (ATTENTION: AU MOMENT DE L’ENTRETIEN DES COMMANDES, ÉTIQUETEZ TOUS LES FILS AVANT LE DÉBRANCHEMENT. DES ERREURS DE CÂBLAGE PEUVENT ENTRAÎUN FONCTIONNEMENT INADEQUATE ET DANGEREUX.) The proper location of wire connections is shown in the following figure. Figure 15 – Champlain 8303 Wiring Diagram...

  • Page 18: Gas Supply & Connections

    D'INSTALLATION CAN/CGA-B149 thread alignment, but refer to local codes. NFPA Code and Hearthstone require the use of The Champlain is factory equipped to use natural a dedicated sediment trap just upstream of the gas (NG) and requires conversion for use with unit.

  • Page 19: Initial Leak Check

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 proper thread length and to gauge. Thread WARNINGS that IS cut too long can cause distortion or  Fire or Explosion Hazard. Can cause property malfunction if inserted too deeply. damage, severe injury, or death. Do NOT bend 3.

  • Page 20: Firebox/Log Set Placement

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 WARNING set when unpacking. Observe the 5 mounting “posts”, A, B, C, D, and E. Absolutely no leakage should occur, otherwise there is a danger of fire or explosion depending upon conditions. Never use if leakage is detected.

  • Page 21: Removal

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 5. Gently slide the shortest of the “half” logs (3) onto pin B as shown below. 9. Spread the Charcoal Embers evenly across the front portion of the Pan Burner, one layer high.

  • Page 22: Initial Lighting Instructions

    3. Push in and turn gas control knob clockwise to “OFF”. (If not previously lit, the knob should be The pilot light is preset by Hearthstone and should in this position.) not need adjustment. The pilot light flame must be...

  • Page 23: Air Shutter/Restrictor

    The Champlain comes with a standard thermostat. Optional remote, or programmable thermostats are Air Shutter Adjustments available for purchase from your local Hearthstone dealer. The desired room temperature is maintained WARNING: THE ADJUSTING BOLT IS HOT! with a properly adjusted and installed thermostat.
  • Page 24 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 the flame pattern is correct, hold the adjusting bolt operate for 10 minutes enabling the entire unit to head still with a wrench and tighten the locking nut reach temperature and for the flame pattern to to the body of the stove.

  • Page 25: Routine Maintenance And Care

    WARNING: DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS. For replacement parts, or for information about parts Clean Firebox, Pilot, & Burner Assembly or service, contact your local Hearthstone dealer. The firebox requires periodic cleaning to prevent the Any safety screen or guard removed for accumulation of dust, lint, and other debris.
  • Page 26 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 remove the decorative ceramic log set, taking care As Needed: not to damage the logs or chip the enamel cast iron. Remove all ember material. Clean the firebox baffle, Glass and Gasket Replacement burner, and carefully vacuum the entire surface of the log set with a soft brush attachment.

  • Page 27: Venting Components

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 2. Carefully install the new glass with frame onto the firebox and fasten in place using the swing clips . 3. Replace the cast iron by reversing the steps used for removal.

  • Page 28: Parts List

    LP CONVERSION KIT #93-56030 NG CONVERSION KIT #93-56031 WARNING! DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS. For replacement parts, or for information about parts or service, contact your authorized Hearthstone retailer. For the name of the authorized retailer nearest to you, visit our website at www.hearthstonestoves.com.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 ROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action 1. Pilot will not A. Using the piezo sparker, try to light the pilot. If it will not A. Insufficient gas pressure, light. light, check the inlet gas pressure.
  • Page 30 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action 3. Pilot burning, no A. Thermostat switch or A. Check thermostat/wiring for proper connections. Place gas to main burner, wires defective. jumper wire across terminals at thermostat. If burner comes valve knob in the on, replace defective thermostat.
  • Page 31 Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action 8. Floating flames, A. Potentially dangerous A. Check the appliance input rate and reduce if necessary. lazy ill-defined, incomplete combustion due The air intake/exhaust flow system may be too restrictive or...

  • Page 32: Rating Label

    Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc CHAMPLAIN Model 8303 ATING ABEL 07044-2...

  • Page 33: Warranty

    ) year after the Purchase Date, Hearthstone will pay for warranty labor performed by an authorized Dealer at Hearthstone’s published labor rates in effect at the time the labor is performed only if the appliance is installed by an authorized dealer or their designated representative. Otherwise or thereafter, the Original Purchaser is responsible for the cost of labor.
  • Page 34 Hearthstone or an authorized Dealer, as the case may be. Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, in no event will Hearthstone pay for any Dealer fees or other fees for pick up or delivery of the appliance returned for repair; the Original Purchaser shall be responsible for any such fees.
  • Page 35 Dealer on behalf of Hearthstone, as the case may be, will instruct the Original Purchaser to either return the defective part, or the entire appliance (if requested), to the Dealer or Hearthstone or allow a Dealer to make a service call at the place where the appliance is located. Hearthstone may require that a digital picture be provided to support the claim.

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