Owner`s manual
28365-2-0811Page 46
requirements of the provincial authorities having jurisdiction
and in accordance with the requirements of the CSA B149.2
installation code (Canada) and with the requirements of the
National Fuel Gas Code Z223.1/NFPA 54 (United States).
service agency in accordance with the manufacturer's
the authority having jurisdiction. If the information in this
instruction is not followed exactly, a fire, explosion, or
The installation is not proper and complete until the operation
Installer notice: Using an ink pen, ll out the required information on
the conversion label. Remove the backing from label and stick label
in a visible position on bottom of replace close to gas valve.
Installer notice: These instructions must be left with the
appliance.
natural gas to propane/LP gas.
All direct ignition replaces are shipped from the factory equipped
to operate on natural gas. To convert the direct ignition replace
to operate on propane/LP gas, follow the instructions on Pages 46
- 47. Please see the appropriate parts list for your model for parts
included with the direct ignition replace.
Check the items in the kit with the parts list. Notify the supplier of
any items that are missing before installing the conversion kit.
1. Turn off the gas supply.
2. Turn off the electrical supply to the appliance if so equipped.
3. Remove top louver and lower bottom louver.
4. Remove glass frame assembly.
5. Remove logs from burner assembly.
VALVE CONVERSION
6. Remove plastic cap from regulator tting. Unscrew tting using
a 7/16" wrench. Turn tting over so end of tting marked "LPG"
(red) screws into valve. Tighten tting (snug only). Replace
plastic cap.
7. Remove 1/4" screw from air shutter.
8. Located to the right of electrodes is a burner hold-down tab.
Using needle-nose pliers, bend burner hold-down tab off the
main burner.
9. Remove main burner by pivoting main burner forward as you
slide main burner from left to right. Be careful as you remove
main burner in order to protect the electrodes from being
damaged.
10. Remove air shutter from orice tting.
11. Remove natural gas main burner orice from orice tting.
12. Install propane/LP main burner orifice marked #56 for
DVCD32FP50, marked #55 for DVCD36FP50, marked
1.45 mm for DVCD42FP50.
Important: Failure to install the correct orice will result in unit
over-ring that could overheat the appliance and result in a
re.
13. Replace air shutter onto orice tting. Air shutter must be
threaded and bottomed-out onto orice tting.
14. Replace main burner onto burner assembly. Place main burner
beneath electrodes, slide main burner from right to left into
burner location, and pivot main burner away from you and into
air shutter.
15. Set air shutter opening at 1/4" for DVCD32 or DVCD36 and
5/16" for DVCD42. Tighten air shutter in place with 1/4" screw
from step 7.
16. Using needle-nose pliers, bend burner hold-down tab over
main burner.
17. Refer to log placement, pages 36 and 37 to place logs onto
burner assembly.
18. Loosen screw and attach a manometer or pressure gauge to
the outlet pressure tap of the control valve.
19. Turn on the gas supply. Turn on the electrical supply to the
appliance. Check for gas leaks using soap and water solution
or leak detection solution. Bubbles indicate a leak that MUST
be corrected. Do not use an open ame to test for gas leaks.
20. Check the air shutter opening. See chart and illustration
below.
21. Relight the main burners and verify proper burner ignition and
operation.
22. With the main burner burning, read the pressure on the
manometer or pressure gauge. The pressure on the gauge
should read between 9.8" and 10.2" w.c.
23. Turn off the gas supply. Turn off the electrical supply to the
appliance.
24. Remove the manometer or pressure gauge. Tighten the screw
in the pressure tap.
25. Turn on the gas supply. Turn on the electrical supply to the
appliance.
26. Immediately test all gas line connections and the control
valve for gas leaks using a soap and water solution or other
gas detection solution. Bubbles indicate a leak that MUST be
corrected. Do not use an open ame to test for gas leaks.
27. Using a ball point pen, ll out the conversion label that is
supplied with the conversion kit. Place the conversion label
adjacent to the rating plate.
28. Replace glass frame assembly.
29. Reinstall top and bottom louvers.
30. Test operation of replace once again. Allow the replace to
operate for at least 10 minutes and check ame coloration.
Flames on rear of burner should be yellow without any
orange-colored tip. Minor adjustment of the air shutter may be
necessary to "tune in" the proper ame color.
DIRECT IGNITION PROPANE/LP GAS CONVERSION