Miles Industries 530XAN Installation And Owner's Manual

Direct vent gas fireplace heater

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WARNING: If the information in
these instructions is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal
injury or loss of life.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
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.
- Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
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Model 530XAN/XAP
Model 530XCN/XCP
Direct Vent Gas Fireplace Heater
(With Logs or Coals)
Installation and Owner's Manual
Please read this manual before installing and operating this heater
This manual should remain with the homeowner
Manufactured by

MILES INDUSTRIES LTD.

British Columbia, Canada
This appliance may be installed in an
aftermarket permanently located,
manufactured (mobile) home, where not
prohibited by local codes.
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.
This appliance is a domestic room-heating
appliance. It must not be used for any
other purpose such as drying clothes etc.
B-Vent Installations
If this appliance is intended to be installed
with a B-Vent instead of direct vent, discard
this manual. Follow the installation and
operating procedure in the manual supplied
with the B-Vent adapter kit #552BVK.
This appliance is suitable for installation in a
bedroom or bed sitting room.
Massachusetts: the piping and the final
gas connection must be performed by a
licensed plumber or gas fitter in the State
of Massachusetts
4000305/04

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  • Page 1: Miles Industries Ltd

    Model 530XAN/XAP Model 530XCN/XCP Direct Vent Gas Fireplace Heater (With Logs or Coals) Installation and Owner’s Manual Please read this manual before installing and operating this heater This manual should remain with the homeowner This appliance may be installed in an...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION..................................3 OPTIONS ........................................4 Appliance styles....................................4 Additional optional features ................................. 4 LP Gas ........................................ 4 Venting options ....................................4 GENERAL........................................7 Approvals & codes ................................... 7 Ratings........................................ 7 Wall Thickness ....................................7 Supply Gas Controls ......................................7 Electrical......................................
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    1.0 SAFETY INFORMATION Keep curtains, clothing, furniture and other WARNING: Do not operate the appliance with the flammable materials a safe distance from all parts glass front removed, cracked or broken. of the appliance and its vent system. Replacement of the glass should be done by a licensed or qualified service person.
  • Page 4: Options

    2.0 OPTIONS Heater engine unit # 530 X is available in either natural Dura-vent DV GS horizontal square gas or LPG and comes equipped with either a simulated terminal cap log or coal fuel bed in either fuel. The 530X engine unit Dura-vent DV GS wall thimble kit is supplied standard with a rear vent D.V outlet and may 945B...
  • Page 5 Mantle depth “A” Min. Clearance“B” Up to 12” 4” Above 12” up to 18” 8” More than 18” 8”+extra 1” for every 1” depth above 18” Mantle leg Min clearance from projection “D” appliance side “E” Up to 8” 1” Figure 1.
  • Page 6 Fig 4. 549 Windsor Arch without backplate. Note – this option is intended for insert applications only and does not include the stand-offs and insulation pads required for zero clearance applications. Most recessed 530 insert applications will also require a 556 CLA co-linear adapter Fig 5.
  • Page 7: General

    – See sections 4 and 5. 3.4 Supply Gas Heater engine 530XAN /XCN is used on Natural gas installations. Heater engine 530XAP/XCP is used on Propane installations. The supply pressure must be between the limits shown in section 3.2 above.
  • Page 8: Location - President Fs

    4.0 LOCATION – PRESIDENT FREE STANDING 4.1 Wall & Floor Fixing The President FS can be installed against a wall or in the room away from walls. The appliance is designed to be fixed to the floor. The appliance can additionally or alternatively be fixed to a rear wall.
  • Page 9 Rear vent connection, vertical vent rise with horizontal termination (Fig. 9) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, two 90° vent elbows #990B and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required. (See venting options section of this manual).
  • Page 10: Horizontal Termination

    4.2.6 Corner location, rear vent connection, vertical rise, horizontal termination (Figs 9 & 11) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, two 90° vent elbows #990B and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required. (See venting options section of this manual).
  • Page 11 Rear vent connection, installed to fireplace chimney with co-linear liners (Fig.14) Only for use when retrofitting a non- combustible fireplace and chimney. The appliance must not be connected to a chimney flue serving a separate solid- fuel burning appliance. Requires 556 CLA Co-Axial to Co- Linear appliance adapter, two lengths of 3”...
  • Page 12 Top vent connection, vertical vent rise with horizontal rear termination (Fig.16) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, one 90° vent elbow #990B and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required. (See venting options section of this manual).
  • Page 13 4.2.14 Top vent connection, corner location, vertical rise, horizontal termination, 45° pipe bend (Figs 16 & 18) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, one 90° elbow #990B, one 45° elbow #945B and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required.
  • Page 14 4.2.17 Top vent connection, vertical vent rise with offset and through the roof termination (Fig.21) For situations where offset is necessary in an attic to avoid obstructions or allow useful space. Adapter #817VAK, two 45° vent elbows #984, wall straps, a vertical vent terminal, roof flashing and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required.
  • Page 15: Location -Zero Clearance

    5.0 LOCATION –ZERO CLEARANCE 5.1 Framing -General The framing dimensions vary with the different cast iron fronts and with different vent configurations, allowing for elbows etc. Read framing drawings carefully. 5.2 Finishing- General The President 536 and Bolero 541 Fronts come supplied with a Framing Plate for zero clearance applications. The Framing Plate is painted black and may be left exposed beyond the perimeter of the of the cast iron front or may be covered with non-combustible material if desirable ( see figs 24 &25 ).
  • Page 16: Windsor Arch 539 Front

    5.4 Windsor Arch 539 Front – Zero Clearance ( Note – 549 version of the Windsor Arch Front (without the backplate) does not come with zero clearance items and is intended for insert applications only) Combustible wall finish may be used behind the cast iron plate up to the extent of the framed opening shown in fig 26. Fig 26, Framing 549 Front Fig 27, Combustible Overlay to Cast Iron Plate.
  • Page 17: Venting Configurations

    5.5 Z.C VENTING CONFIGURATIONS ( ALL FRONTS) 5.5.1 Flat on wall (Fig. 28) Requires standard vent kit #551DVK only. The horizontal vent run cannot be extended by the use of any vent accessory pipes. Figure 28 5.5.2 Flat on wall with snorkel termination (all fronts) (Fig.
  • Page 18 5.5.3 Rear vent connection, vertical vent rise with horizontal termination (all fronts)(Fig. 30) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, two 90° vent elbows #990B and Dura- vent pipe lengths will be required. (See venting options section of this manual).
  • Page 19 5.5.6 Corner location, rear vent connection, vertical rise, horizontal termination (all fronts) (Figs 30 & 32) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, two 90° vent elbows #990B and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required.
  • Page 20 5.5.9 Top vent connection, vertical vent rise with horizontal rear termination(all fronts)(Fig.35) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, two 45° elbows #945B, one 90° vent elbow #990B and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required. (See venting options section of this manual).
  • Page 21 5.5.12 Top vent connection, corner location, vertical rise, horizontal termination, 45° pipe bend (all fronts) (Figs 35 & 37) Can be used with either #551DVK standard vent kit or #984 Dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817VAK, two 45° elbows #945B, one 90°...
  • Page 22 5.5.14 Top vent connection, vertical vent rise with offset and through the roof termination (all fronts)(Fig.39) For situations where offset is necessary in an attic to avoid obstructions or allow useful space. Adapter #817VAK, four 45° vent elbows #984, wall straps, a vertical vent terminal, roof flashing and Dura-vent pipe lengths will be required.
  • Page 23: Recessed Insert Applications

    6.0 Recessed Insert Applications Rear or Top Outlet Conversion to co-linear liners using 556 CLA Co-Linear Adapter. ( all fronts ) ( Simpson DuraVent 923 GCL may also be used as an alternate to the 556 CLA) Only for use when retrofitting a non-combustible fireplace and chimney. The appliance must not be connected to a chimney flue serving a separate solid-fuel burning appliance.
  • Page 24: Direct Vent Terminal Location

    7.0 Direct Vent location • The vent terminal must be located on an outside wall or through the roof. • This direct vent appliance is designed to operate when an undisturbed airflow hits the outside vent terminal from any direction. •...
  • Page 25 8.0 PACK CONTENTS( Heater/Engine & Accessories) #530 Engine unit (Either log or coal version supplied) #551DVK Standard horizontal through the wall Appliance engine unit fitted with window vent kit (Alternative to Dura-vent unit) Restrictor plates type #1 for log versions Vent pipe &...
  • Page 26: Heater Pack Contents 25 9. Heater Prepartion

    9.0 APPLIANCE PREPARATION( Heater/Engine ) 9.1 Detach the window Release the top of the window by pulling forward and rotating outwards the two bars at the top corners. See figure 41. Unscrew the two spring loaded bolts securing the bottom of the window.
  • Page 27: Conversion To Top Outlet

    9.4 Conversion to Top Outlet For Solid Direct Vent Piping If installing with rear vent outlet go to next step. Remove the top plate and seal by unscrewing 12 screws. (See figure 44). Keep the seal, plate and screws for fitting to the back. Remove the rear outer vent collar and seal by unscrewing 12 screws (See figure 44).
  • Page 28: Rear Outlet Preparation

    9.5 Rear Vent Outlet Preparation For Installations Using Dura-Vent DV GS Pipes If installing straight off the back venting with Valor terminal kit #551DV only, ignore this step: Fit the Dura-vent adapter #817VAK over the appliance vent collars pushing on firmly. Align the adapter so that the seam on horizontal Dura-vent pipes is not at the bottom –...
  • Page 29: Air Restrictor

    9.8 Attaching Air Restrictors – Appliances with Vertical Vent Rise Only No restrictors are required for appliances, which only have a horizontal vent, run. There are three types of restrictor supplied with each #530 engine unit. They are slightly different in size. They can be identified by the number printed on them. – See figure 49. The restrictors cover part of the openings in the firebox rear wall ports –...
  • Page 30: Installing Horizontal Termination

    10.0 INSTALLATIONS WITH HORIZONTAL TERMINATION – INSTALLING TO WALL See sections 4 & 5 for full range of horizontal termination applications. 10.1 Installations except with Valor #551DVK Terminal – Vent pipe fitting Fit all the required Dura-vent DV GS pipes and elbows securely twist locking each section. See the Dura-vent instructions supplied with the sections 10.2 Making Wall Opening If the wall is constructed of solid non-combustible materials and has no combustible surface cladding (including wood)
  • Page 31 10.4 Preparing Wall Plates The wall plates are not used for 7” hole in non-combustible walls. Bend the wall shields and screw to the inside of the wall plates with 6 thread cutting screws per plate. See figure 52. Bend the inner wall plate tab as shown in figure 53 so that the seam on the terminal tube will pass clearly through the plate with the wall shield at the top.
  • Page 32: Installing Roof Termination

    11.0 INSTALLATIONS WITH THROUGH THE ROOF VERTICAL TERMINATION 11.1 All Co-axial Vent Installations Check the roof pitch to determine which roof flashing will be needed - see vent accessories section 2.4. The distance from the roof to the lowest terminal discharge opening (“H”...
  • Page 33: Remote Control Installation

    12.0 REMOTE CONTROL INSTALLATION Caution! Don’t connect the batteries to the remote control receiver until the wires are connected to the burner control unit, as short circuit could result in destruction of the electrical components. When installing the remote please refer to figures 57 and 58 below. •...
  • Page 34: Gas Supply Installation

    13.0 GAS SUPPLY INSTALLATION The appliance is supplied for supply gas connection at the rear left corner of the case. Supply line connection to the inlet pipe of the appliance is ”NPT ( female). Alternatively, the appliance inlet pipe may be removed and the supply line routed directly to the control unit having a 3/8” NPT female thread .
  • Page 35: Aeration Setting Check

    14.0 AERATION SETTING CHECK The burner is equipped with an adjustable shutter to control primary aeration. See figure 60. The shutter is factory set at an aeration gap, which will give optimum performance for the vast majority of installations. In a few unusual installations performance may be improved by adjusting the aeration.
  • Page 36: Ceramic Log Installation

    15.2 Ceramic Log Installation (see section 15.3 for ceramic coal) Place the base log on the supports in the firebox and against the support at the firebox back. See figure 64. Locate the rear upper log on the two ceramic pins at the rear of the base log. See figure 65. Place the front log behind the metal strip at the front of the firebox.
  • Page 37: Ceramic Coals Installation

    15.3 Ceramic Coals Installation (see section 15.2 for ceramic logs) Place the base coal on the supports in the firebox and against the firebox back. See figure 69. Place the left front coal in position behind the metal lip at the front of the firebox. The side projection on this coal should be near the middle front of the firebox.
  • Page 38: Window Refitting & Checking

    16.0 WINDOW REFITTING & CHECKING Place the window centrally against the engine unit and resting on the support at bottom front of the engine. Pull the clamping bars forward and rotate inwards to secure the top of the window. See figure 74 Fit the two spring loaded bolts through the bottom of the window and tighten to secure the bottom of the window.
  • Page 39: Installation Of Fronts And Components

    18.0 INSTALLATION OF FRONTS AND COMPONENTS 18.1 PRESIDENT 531 FS FRONT 18.1.1 531 Kit Contents Top pack ( Box 1) Top casting Top infill plate Side’s pack ( Box 2) Front casting unit Side casting units Top air deflector Wall spacer brackets Self cutting screws Machine screws Washers...
  • Page 40: President 536/Bolero 541 Z.c Fronts

    18.2 PRESIDENT 536 / BOLERO 541 Z.C FRONTS 18.2.1 536/541 Kit Contents Kits are identical other than items marked “ 536 or 541” which are specific to each version. Front Casting ( 536 or 541 version) Top air deflector ( 536 or 541 version) Stand-off spacers (Supplied flat) Top insulation layers Framing Plate w/ Brackets (536 or 541...
  • Page 41 Install plinth and rear support channel below firebox (optional) The purpose of the plinth is to allow the appliance to be placed on a rough subfloor, such as plywood, without regard for the additional thickness of tile etc. as the appliance bottom must otherwise be placed at the finished hearth height or the front trims will not fit on the appliance properly.
  • Page 42: Windsor Arch 539/549 Fronts

    18.3 WINDSOR ARCH 539 / 549 FRONTS 18.3.1 539 / 549 Kit Contents Outer Cast Iron Arch Inner Cast Iron Arch infill Hearth Fender, cast iron Side mounting brackets Top baffle, sheet metal Top air deflector, sheet metal Stand-off spacers, sheet metal (539 only) Insulation Blanket (539 only) Pack of screws...
  • Page 43 Locate Side Mounting Brackets as shown in fig. 96 and line up the mounting holes in the side of the heater body (note either channel may be fitted to either side). Secure the side channels to the heater using the screws provided –...
  • Page 44: Owners Information

    19.0 OWNERS INFORMATION Please read the safety information and notes on page 3. 19.1 Operating Your Fire The operating instructions are also on a chained plate inside the control access door. For your safety this appliance is fitted with a flame supervision device which will shut off the gas supply if, for any reason, the pilot flames go out.
  • Page 45: Cleaning

    19.3 Cleaning It will be necessary to clean the glass periodically. During startup, condensation, which is normal, forms on the inside of the glass and causes dust, lint etc. to cling to the glass surface. Initially paint, while curing, may deposit a slight film on the glass.
  • Page 46: For Your Safety Read Before Lighting

    FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot, which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
  • Page 47: Checks

    19.4 Checks A periodic check of the pilot and burner flames should be made. Check after the fire has been on for at least 30 minutes. The pilot flame must cover the tip of the thermocouple probe. The main burner flame pattern will vary from appliance to appliance depending on the type of installation and climatic conditions.
  • Page 48: Warranty

    Lifetime Limited Parts Warranty During the lifetime of the first purchaser/user, (subject to paragraph 6) Miles Industries Ltd. (the “Company”) or its appointed distributor will at its option pay for the repair of, or will exchange the following parts or components which are found to be defective in material or workmanship under...

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