Comfort Glow CHDV37N Owner's Operation And Installation Manual
Comfort Glow CHDV37N Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

Comfort Glow CHDV37N Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE
OWNER'S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
REMOTE REQUIRES
TWO 9-VOLT
BATTERIES -
NOT INCLUDED
CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B)
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury, or loss
of life.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch
• Do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home,
where not prohibited by local codes.
*Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
Save this manual for future reference.
WARNING: Improper installation,
adjustment, alteration, service, or
maintenance can cause injury or
property damage. Refer to this
manual for correct installation and
operational procedures. For as-
sistance or additional information
consult a qualified installer, ser-
vice agency, or the gas supplier.
— Installation and service must
be performed by a qualified in-
staller, service agency, or the gas
supplier.
— This appliance is only for use
with the type of gas indicated on
the rating plate. This appliance is
not convertible for use with
other gases, unless a certified kit
is used.

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL REMOTE REQUIRES TWO 9-VOLT BATTERIES - NOT INCLUDED CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) WARNING: Improper installation, WARNING: If the information in this manual is not adjustment, alteration, service, or followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result...
  • Page 2: Safety Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) SAFETY 9. You must keep control compartments, WARNING: Any change to burners, and circulating air passages INFORMATION this fireplace or its controls can clean. More frequent cleaning may be be dangerous.
  • Page 3: Product Identification

    PIEZO IGNITOR Grate This fireplace has a piezo ignitor. This sys- Assembly tem requires no matches, batteries, or other Figure 1 - Comfort Glow Direct-Vent Fireplace HDV Series sources to light fireplace. GLOSSARY OF TERMS Chase - A boxlike enclosure to protect venting from the elements when the venting run is on the outside of a structure.
  • Page 4: Pre-Installation Preparation

    Perpendicular walls 6" (152mm) Floor 0"/mm Determine the safest and most efficient loca- Ceiling to louver opening 42" (1067mm) tion for your Comfort Glow direct-vent fire- Front 36" (914mm) place. Make sure that rafters and wall studs Top of Standoffs 0"/mm are not in the way of the venting system.
  • Page 5: General Venting

    41" through the side wall, or vertically using the 29" following guidelines: • Only use Comfort Glow or Simpson Dura- Vent GS venting components or kits spe- cifically approved for this fireplace. • Minimum clearance between vent pipes and combustible materials is 1" (25 mm), "...
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) GENERAL VENTING Continued Fixed Openable Fixed Closed Closed Openable TERMINATION CAP AIR SUPPLY INLET GAS METER RESTRICTED AREA (TERMINATION PROHIBITED) I = clearance to service regulator vent outlet [*72 inches (1829mm)
  • Page 7: Venting Installation

    Do below. not use common vent systems. WARNING: Seal all vent con- Your Comfort Glow direct-vent fireplace nections. Seal only the outer pipe has been tested for a minimum 3' rise with a connections with high temperature WARNING: Horizontal sec- maximum 10"...
  • Page 8: Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING Snorkel INSTALLATION Continued INSTALLATION FOR HORIZONTAL TERMINATION 1. Determine the route your horizontal venting will take. Note: The location of the horizontal vent termination on the 12"...
  • Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL VENTING 4. Apply a bead of non-hardening mastic 6. Carefully move the fireplace with vent around the outside edge of the vent cap. assembly attached toward the wall and INSTALLATION Position the vent cap in the center of insert the vent pipe into the horizontal the 7 "...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Horizontal Venting Horizontal Termination Configurations Vertical (V) Horizontal (H) 44" min. 29" max. Figures 16 through 20 show different con- (30° and 90° only, no vertical pipe) figurations for venting with horizontal ter- mination.
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Venting with Two 90° Elbows Vertical (V) Horizontal (H Horizontal (H Horizontal (H 5' min. 2' max. 6' max. 6' min. 4' max. 12' max. 7' min. 6' max. 18' max.
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING Flat Ceiling Installation 4. Connect a section of pipe and extend up through the hole. 1. Cut a 10" square hole in the ceiling us- INSTALLATION Note: If an offset is needed to avoid ing the locating hole as a center point.
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL VENTING Vertical Termination Configurations Figures 25 through 28 show four different configurations for vertical termination. All INSTALLATION connections must be sealed with high temperature silicone sealant as specified in the second Continued warning statement on page 7.
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) VENTING INSTALLATION Continued Note: Install restrictor into 4" collar of stove as shown. Note: Install restrictor into 4" collar of stove as shown. CRVF Kit Shown Vertical Venting V = 40' max.
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL VENTING Comfort Glow Flexible Venting Comfort Glow Rigid Venting (Cont.) Number Description Number Description INSTALLATION CBFGFVK Basic Flex Ground Floor Vent Kit CBVKA Basement Rigid Vent Kit Continued Includes: Flex Adapter, 7" x 2' Includes: 7"...
  • Page 16: Fireplace Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) CHECK GAS TYPE Installing GA3750/CDA3620T FIREPLACE Blowers Use proper gas type for the fireplace unit INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : For clarity, gas valve assem- you are installing. If you have conflicting bly and grate/burner assembly are not shown gas types, do not install fireplace.
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL FIREPLACE 9. Check to make sure that the power cord WARNING: Failure to position is completely clear of the blower wheel INSTALLATION the parts in accordance with sup- and that there are no other foreign ob- plied diagrams or failure to use jects in blower wheel.
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) FIREPLACE IMPORTANT: Install main gas valve CAUTION: Use only new, (manual shutoff valve) in an accessible lo- INSTALLATION black iron or steel pipe. Inter- cation. The main gas valve is for turning on nally-tinned copper tubing may or shutting off the gas to the appliance.
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL FIREPLACE CHECKING GAS 3. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- ther opening propane/LP supply tank CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening main gas valve located on or near Continued WARNING: Test all gas pip- gas meter for natural gas fireplace, or...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) FIREPLACE Open POSITION Manual INSTALLATION Shutoff Valve Continued Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Closed POSITION 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig- Figure 37 - Manual Shutoff Valve ure 37).
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL FIREPLACE REMOVING/REPLACING 1. Remove the upper louver panel by lift- ing upward and out (see Figure 42). GLASS DOOR INSTALLATION 2. Remove the screws from the three tabs You must remove glass door to install op- Continued at the top of the glass door while hold- tional brick liners, logs, lava rock, and em-...
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) FIREPLACE 7. Install rear brick panel. Rest bottom 9. Tighten all bracket screws. edge of panel on back edge of grate (see 10. Follow instructions on page 23 to install INSTALLATION Figure 45).
  • Page 23 Remove glass door. See Removing/Replacing Glass Door, page 21. Install logs according to instructions for fireplace model numbers. Fireplace Models CHDV37N/P and CHDV41N/P 1. Place log #1 (back log) on grate. Make sure the lower middle section of the log fits securely into the open area in back of grate (see Figure 46).
  • Page 24: Operating Fireplace

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) OPERATING LIGHTING 12. Turn the ON/OFF switch to ON position. INSTRUCTIONS FIREPLACE 13. This valve is equipped with a HI/LO 1. STOP! Read the safety information feature. Set fireplace input as desired.
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL OPERATING temperature, press the bottom ar- 4. To turn the burners off when operat- row of the TEMP button. At higher ing in the manual mode, press the OFF FIREPLACE settings the heater will run more. button.
  • Page 26: Inspecting Burners

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) INSPECTING BURNER FLAME PATTERN BURNERS Burner flames will be steady; not lifting or floating. Flame patterns will be different Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame from unit to unit and will vary depending on patterns often.
  • Page 27: Cleaning And Maintenance

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING AND Glass must be cleaned periodically. During WARNING: Do not operate start-up it is normal for condensation to MAINTENANCE fireplace with the glass door re- form on the inside of the glass causing lint, moved, cracked, or broken.
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Turn off heater CAUTION: Never use a wire, and let cool before servicing. Only needle, or similar object to clean Note: For additional help, visit DESA a qualified service person should pilot.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Continued OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Burner does not light after pilot is lit 1. Burner orifice clogged 1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 27) or replace burner orifice 2.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) TROUBLESHOOTING Continued WARNING: If you smell gas • Shut off gas supply. • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
  • Page 31: Replacement Parts

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL REPLACEMENT WIRING DIAGRAM PARTS CAUTION: Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing Note: Use only original replacement parts. controls. Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation. This will protect your warranty coverage for Verify proper operation after servicing.
  • Page 32: Specifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) SPECIFICATIONS CHDV37N(A,B) CHDV37P(A,B) CHDV41N(A,B) CHDV41P(A,B) 17,000/24,000 Btu/h 17,000/22,000 Btu/h 18,000/26,000 Btu/h 19,000/24,000 Btu/h Gas Type Natural Propane/LP Natural Propane/LP Ignition Piezo Piezo Piezo Piezo Manifold Pressure 3.5" w.c.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL ACCESSORIES FREE-STANDING CABINET MANTEL WITH SQUARE LEG Purchase these fireplace accessories from STYLING - FINISHED your local retailer. If they can not supply GMC41F(41") - Walnut Stained these accessories, call DESA International’s Hardwood Veneer Sales Department at 1-800-432-2382.
  • Page 34: Illustrated Parts Breakdown

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN CHDV37N(A,B) CHDV41N(A,B) 11 (Included in Hardware Pack) 39-3 39-1 39-2 105542...
  • Page 35: Parts List

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual. DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE CHDV37N(A,B) CHDV41N(A,B) PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CHDV37N/P(A,B) AND CHDV41N/P(A,B) DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE (NATURAL/PROPANE/LP) ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN CHDV37P(A,B) CHDV41P(A,B) 11 (Included in Hardware Pack) 39-3 39-1 39-2 105542...
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OWNER’S MANUAL PARTS LIST This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 31 of this manual. DIRECT-VENT FIREPLACE CHDV37P(A,B) CHDV41P(A,B) PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.
  • Page 38: Warranty Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model Serial No. Date Purchased Always specify model and serial numbers when communicating with the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty.

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