Installation - Empire Comfort Systems DVC28IN71 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

Connect the Vent Pipe & Install the Fireplace Insert
Sharp edges. Wear gloves when installing.
1. Install the 3-inch flexible vent pipes down through the
chimney.
2. Attach the pipe-to-cap adaptor to the termination cap and the
top of the flexible vent pipe, then install the cap to the top of
the chimney.
Seal off the area between the termination cap and the top
of the solid-fuel chimney opening into which the vent cap
is installed to avoid downdrafts and/or cold air problems.
3. Remove the vent slide plate assembly from the top of the
insert. See Figure 9.
4. Trim off excess venting then attach and secure the bottom
ends of the flex pipes to the starting collars with the
adjustable band clamps provided.
5. Slide the gas insert into place without the surround panels
attached, and position any excess flex vent pipe back up
into the chimney. Do not leave an excess of pipe that could
cause a restriction in the intake or exhaust system.
6. Make all gas and electrical connections.
7. Align the vent slide plate assembly with the guides located
on top of the insert.
8. Work the insert inch by inch into the fireplace cavity as you
pull forward on the vent slide plate assembly. Do not use
excessive force on the vent slide plate.
NOTICE: The front flanges of the insert (without the surround)
should be set at approximately 1-inch) in front of the face of the
fireplace.
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Figure 9
9. Level the insert from side to side and front to back.
10. If necessary, use the leveling bolts included in the instruction
pack. Screw the legs into the nuts installed in the bottom of
the insert. Turn legs in until insert is level.
NOTICE: If desired, attach metal strapping or brackets
(not provided) from the fireplace cavity to the insert outer
jacket to secure the fireplace insert to the fireplace hearth or
opening.
11. Once the fireplace insert is level and the vent slide plate is
close to seating, install the black button head 5/16-18 x 2
1/2 inch long bolt through the center hole of the insert top
bracket, and into the vent slide plate nut.
12. Use the provided allen wrench to tighten the bolt until the
vent slide plate is seated forward completely.
13. Install surround assembly. Refer to instructions included with
the surround kit.
NOTICE: All manufacturer supplied surrounds, shrouds, and
decorative front options have been tested and are approved for
use with the fireplace insert and may cover existing air circulation
vents or grills on the solid fuel fireplace it is installed into.
Do not seal the ventilation openings on the insert with trim panels
or surrounds.
Only surrounds, shrouds, and decorative front components
supplied by the manufacturer may be used to cover
integral grills on the solid-fuel burning fireplace. No other
components such as sheet metal plates may be used to
seal off vents.
WARNING
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