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Quadra-Fire • QVI30S, QVI35S • 340-901 Rev. i • 6/09

Model(s):

QVI30S

QVI35S

• Do not store or use gasoline or other ﬂ am-

mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other appliance.

• What to do if you smell gas

- D o n o t t r y t o l i g h t a n y a p p l i a n c e

- 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 suppli-

er’s instructions.

- If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call

the ﬁ re department.

• Installation and service must be performed

by a qualiﬁ ed installer, service agency, or the

gas supplier.

WARNING: If the information in these

instructions is not followed exactly, a ﬁ re

or explosion may result causing property

damage, personal injury, or death.

Owner’s Manual

Installation and Operation

DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL

CAUTION

This appliance may be installed as an OEM installation in

manufactured home (USA only) or mobile home and must be

installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and

the manufactured home construction and safety standard, Title

24 CFR, Part 3280 or Standard for Installation in Mobile Homes,

CAN/CSA Z240MH.

This appliance is only for use with the type(s) of gas indicated

on the rating plate.

• Leave this manual with

party responsible for use

and operation.

DO NOT

DISCARD

• Important operating

and maintenance

instructions included.

• Read, understand and follow

these instructions for safe

installation and operation.

In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

• installation must be performed by a licensed plumber

or gas ﬁ tter;

• a CO detector shall be installed in the room where the

appliance is installed.

Installation and service of this appliance should be

performed by qualiﬁ ed personnel. Hearth & Home

Technologies suggests NFI certiﬁ ed or factory trained

professionals, or technicians supervised by an NFI

certiﬁ ed professional.

WARNING

This appliance has been supplied with an integral barrier

to prevent direct contact with the ﬁ xed glass panel. DO

NOT operate the appliance with the barrier removed.

Contact your dealer or Hearth & Home Technologies if the

barrier is not present or help is needed to properly install one.

HOT SURFACES!

Glass and other surfaces are hot during

operation AND cool down.

Hot glass will cause burns.

• DO NOT touch glass until it is cooled

• NEVER allow children to touch glass

• Keep children away

• CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room as

ﬁ replace.

• Alert children and adults to hazards of high temperatures.

High temperatures may ignite clothing or other ﬂ ammable

materials.

• Keep clothing, furniture, draperies and other ﬂ ammable

materials away.

Summary of content (40 pages)

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Owner’s Manual R Installation and Operation Model(s): QVI30S QVI35S CAUTION DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL • Important operating and maintenance instructions included. • Read, understand and follow these instructions for safe installation and operation. WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, a ﬁre or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Read this manual before installing or operating this appliance. Please retain this owner’s manual for future reference. Congratulations Congratulations on selecting a Quadra-Fire gas appliance —an elegant and clean alternative to wood burning appliances. The Quadra-Fire gas appliance you have selected is designed to provide the utmost in safety, reliability, and efﬁciency. This Owner’s Manual should be retained for future reference.
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Table of Contents 1 Listing and Code Approvals A. B. C. D. E. F. 8 Gas Information Appliance Certiﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BTU Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Altitude Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Combustible Materials Speciﬁcation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combustible Materials Speciﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Listing and Code Approvals C. High Altitude Installations A. Appliance Certiﬁcation U.L. Listed gas appliances are tested and approved without requiring changes for elevations from 0 to 2000 feet in the U.S.A. and Canada. MODELS: QVI30S, QVI35S LABORATORY: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) TYPE: Vented Gas Appliance Heaters STANDARD: ANSI Z21.88-2000 • CSA2.
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2 Getting Started A. Design and Installation Considerations Quadra-Fire direct vent gas appliances are designed to operate with all combustion air siphoned from outside of the building and all exhaust gases expelled to the outside. No additional outside air source is required. CAUTION Check building codes prior to installation. • Installation MUST comply with local, regional, state and national codes and regulations.
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3 Fireplace Size Requirements A. Minimum Fireplace Opening • The metal ﬂoor of the solid fuel ﬁrebox may be removed to facilitate the installation of the insert. The appliance may not be placed directly on the base of the outer wrap, a 1/4 inch airspace must be provided between the insert and the ﬂoor of the outer wrap. Use the levelling legs to raise the insert a minimum of 1/4 inch. The original ﬁreplace may never be returned to solid fuel in this condition.
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B. Clearances WARNING Fire Risk. Odor Risk. • Clearance to combustible material under the insert is 1/4 inch (0.6 cm). • Use leveling legs to raise insert minimum 1/4 inch above combustible material or outer wrap of factory built ﬁrebox. WARNING Fire Risk. • Locate and install appliance to all clearance speciﬁcations in manual. EXHAUST VENT PIPE INLET AIR VENT PIPE 12 in. MAX. MANTEL 12 in. MIN. MEASUREMENTS FROM TOP EDGE OF UNIT Figure 3.
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4 Termination Locations A. Vent Termination Minimum Clearances Figure 4.1 speciﬁes minimum vent heights for various pitched roofs. HORIZONTAL OVERHANG 2 FT. MIN. 20 INCHES MIN. VERTICAL WALL LOWEST DISCHARGE OPENING GAS DIRECT VENT TERMINATION CAP X 12 ROOF PITCH IS X/ 12 H (MIN.) - MINIMUM HEIGHT FROM ROOF TO LOWEST DISCHARGE OPENING Roof Pitch H (Min.) Ft. Flat to 6/12...........................................................1.0* Over 6/12 to 7/12 ................................................
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5 Vent Information and Diagrams A. Vent Table Key WARNING The abbreviations listed in this vent table key are used in the vent diagrams. Symbol Description VMIN Minimum Vertical Run Length 14 ft. VMIN Maximum Vertical Run Length 50 ft. Fire Hazard. Explosion Risk. Asphyxiation Risk. Do NOT connect this gas appliance to a chimney ﬂue serving a separate solid fuel or gas burning appliance. • May impair safe operation of this appliance or other appliances connected to the ﬂue.
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6 Installation Preparation Prepare the existing solid fuel masonry or factory built non-combustible ﬁrebox for installation. A. Flue Damper Fully lock the solid fuel ﬁreplace’s ﬂue damper in the open position, OR completely remove it. E. Fireplace Conversion Notice Permanently attach the label with the following warning to the inside lower back of the ﬁreplace ﬁrebox into which the insert is being installed. Silicone may be required to properly secure the label. B.
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7 Installing Vent Pipe and Appliance A. Venting Components B. Connecting Vent Pipe Reference instructions in the termination kit. CAUTION • Install the 3-inch ﬂexible vent pipe(s) down through the chimney. Sharp Edges • Wear protective gloves and safety glasses during installation. • Use three screws to secure the exhaust ﬂexible vent pipe to the 3 foot section stainless steel ﬂexible vent pipe using the factory-installed 3-inch collar in the stainless steel section of pipe (see Figure 7.1).
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CUT AND BEND FLASHING AS NEEDED TO FIT CHIMNEY SEALANT ADHESIVE WARNING Fire Risk. Only an approved Hearth & Home Technologies surround may be used to cover integral grills on solid fuel burning ﬁreplaces. • No other components such as shrouds, sheetmetal plates, etc., may be used to seal off vents. WARNING Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts speciﬁcally approved with this appliance may result in property damage or personal injury.
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D. Installing Adaptor and Termination Cap CAUTION For installation of termination cap see minimum vent heights for various pitched roofs (see Figure 7.2) . Sharp Edges • Wear protective gloves and safety glasses during installation. To install adaptor see Figure 7.3. HORIZONTAL OVERHANG 2 FT. MIN. 20 INCHES MIN. Damper Flashing Kit (Optional) For use with LINK-DV4-30B Liner Kit. VERTICAL WALL LOWEST DISCHARGE OPENING Note: Damper may have to be removed to use this kit.
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8 Gas Information A. Fuel Conversions C. Gas Connection Before making gas connections ensure that appliance being installed is compatible with the available gas type. Any natural or propane gas conversions necessary to meet the appliance and locality needs must be made by a qualiﬁed technician using Hearth & Home Technologies speciﬁed and approved parts. Note: Have the gas supply line installed in accordance with local building codes, if any. If not, follow ANSI 223.1.
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WARNING Fire or Explosion Hazard • • • • Gas buildup during line purge may ignite. Purge should be performed by qualiﬁed technician. Ensure adequate ventilation. Ensure there are no ignition sources such as sparks or open ﬂames. • A small amount of air will be in the gas supply lines. When ﬁrst lighting appliance it will take a short time for air to purge from lines. When purging is complete the appliance will light and operate normally. HIGH ALTITUDE INSTALLATIONS U.L.
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9 Electrical Information A. Wiring the Appliance Appliance Requirements Note: Electrical wiring must be installed by a licensed electrician. Note: This appliance must be electrically wired and grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70-latest edition or the Canadian Electric Code, CSA C221.1. • This appliance DOES NOT require 110-120 VAC to operate.
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B. Junction Box Installation JUNCTION BOX ACCESS SIDEWALL JUNCTION BOX SCREW PROVIDED Figure 9.2 Junction box installation Optional Accessories Connecting the electrical junction box is required if using a blower or remote. • Plug the cord into a convenient outlet. • An electrician may install an outlet box inside the ﬁreplace. Place the outlet in the lower, back corner of the ﬁreplace. • Must use cord supplied. CAUTION Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls.
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VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL BLK BLK JUNCTION BOX BLOWER RECEPTACLE BLK BLK BLK BLK BLK BLK TEMPERATURE SENSOR SWITCH WHT WHT GROUND BLOWER BLK GRN WHT 110-120 VAC FAN JUNCTION BOX NOTE: IF ANY OF THE ORIGINAL WIRE AS SUPPLIED WITH THE APPLIANCE MUST BE REPLACED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH TYPE 1050 C RATED WIRE. TEMPERATURE SENSOR SWITCH SPEED CONTROL (RHEOSTAT) BEND UP TABS GROUND WIRE (ATTACH TO ANY METAL SURFACE) Figure 9.
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10 Finishing A. Mantel Projections Figure 10.1 shows the minimum vertical and corresponding maximum horizontal dimensions of appliance mantels or other combustible projections above the top front edge of the appliance, not the surround. EXHAUST VENT PIPE INLET AIR VENT PIPE 12 in. MAX. MANTEL 12 in. MIN. MEASUREMENTS FROM TOP EDGE OF UNIT Figure 10.1 Clearances to Mantels or other Combustibles above Appliance Quadra-Fire • QVI30S, QVI35S • 340-901 Rev.
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11 Appliance Setup A. Remove Shipping Materials Placing the Ember Material Remove shipping materials from inside or underneath the ﬁrebox. Ember material is shipped with this gas appliance. To place the ember material: B. Clean the Appliance • Embers CANNOT be placed directly over ports. Clean/vacuum any sawdust that may have accumulated inside the ﬁrebox or underneath in the control cavity. • When placing Glowing Embers® onto the burner care should be taken so that the ports are not covered.
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Refractory Placement E. Refractory Placement MODELS: Supreme-XT, Grand-XT, QVI30, QVI35, ADI60 CAUTION: Refractory is fragile! Carefully remove the refractory from the packaging. Note: Refractory patterns and colors vary and may be different from the ones represented in the instructions. Step 2: While holding the back wall in place, install the right side refractory. Bend down the small tab located on the top front edge of the ﬁrebox (see Figure 11.3).
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Log Set Assembly: LOGS-QVI30 F. Positioning the Logs If the gas logs have been factory installed they should not need to be positioned. If the logs have been packaged separately, refer to the following instructions. CAUTION: Logs are fragile! Carefully remove the logs from the packaging. 1 6 4 5 2 PILOT BURNER 3 7 BASEPAN 1 1 Log #1 SRV340-701): Place log #1 in the back on the insert. Locate the legs of the log outside the 3/8” tabs to either side of the burner.
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2 2 Log #2 (srv340-702): Position log #2 by locating its slot over the tab on the front left of the burner. The slot in the left end of the log slides into the vertical metal edge in front of the square cut out on the base pan. 3 3 Log #3 (srv340-703): Position log #3 by locating its slot over the tab on the front right of the burner. Push the right side back against the step in the base pan. 4 4 Log #4 (srv340-704): Place log #4 across log #1 and log #2 in the grooved out areas as shown.
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5 5 Log #5 (srv340-706): Place log #5 across log #1 and log # 3. The notch in the bottom of the log sets on the carved out edge on top of log #3. The back of the log sits in the grooved out area in log #1. 6 6 Log #6 (srv340-705): Place log #6 across log #1 and log #5. The notch in the bottom of log #6 rests in the carved out section on top of log #5 and the left end of the log sits in the horizontal carved out section of log #1.
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Log Set Assembly: LOGS-QVI35 1 4 5 BURNER TAB PILOT 6 TAB BASEPAN 3 2 CAUTION: Logs are fragile! Carefully remove the logs from the packaging. 1 1 Log #1 (srv330-701): Place log #1 in the back on the insert. The log should ﬁt tightly side to side and be against the back of the insert. 2 2 Log #2 (srv330-702): Position log #2 by locating its slot over the tab on the front left of the burner. The left end of log #2 is pushed up against the step in the base pan.
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3 3 Log #3 (srv330-703): Position log #3 by locating its slot over the tab on the right front of the burner. The right end of log #3 is pushed up against the step in the base pan. 4 4 Log #4 (srv340-705): Rest log #4 in the left smooth cut-out area on the end of log #1 and place the lower end on log #2. The left end and “bump” of log #4 both rest on log #2. 5 5 Log #5 (srv330-704): Rest log #5 in the second smooth cut-out area on the end of log #1 and place the lower end on log #2.
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6 6 Log #6 (SRV330-706): Nest log #6 in the cut out area on the right side of log #1. The thinnest “arm” of log #6 rests on top of log #3. G. Glass Assembly Replacing Glass Assembly WARNING Handle glass doors with care. • Inspect the gasket to ensure it is undamaged. • Inspect the glass for cracks, chips or scratches. • Do NOT strike, slam or scratch glass. • Do NOT operate appliance with glass door removed, cracked, broken or scratched. • Replace glass door assembly as a complete appliance.
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12 Operating Instructions A. Before Lighting Appliance WARNING This appliance has a Standing Pilot Ignition. HOT SURFACES! Glass and other surfaces are hot during operation AND cool down. Before operating this appliance have a qualified technician: • Remove all shipping materials from inside and/or underneath the ﬁrebox. • Review proper placement of logs, rockwool, lava rock, and vermiculite. • Check the wiring. • Check the air shutter adjustment. • Purge gas line (with glass assembly removed).
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B. Lighting Appliance Standing Pilot Ignition 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. B. BEFORE LIGHTING, smell all around the appliance area for gas.
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C. Check Pilot Flame Appearance D. After Appliance is Lit Pilot ﬂame must contact the thermocouple and thermopile for reliable appliance operation. • Pilot ﬂame should be as shown in Figure 12.1. WARNING Glass door must be in place when appliance is operating. Risk of: • Combustion Fumes • Fire Do NOT operate appliance with glass door removed. • Open viewing glass for servicing only. • Glass door MUST be in place and sealed before operating appliance.
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CAUTION WARNING Fire Risk. High Temperatures. Keep combustible household items away from appliance. Do NOT obstruct combustion and ventilation air. • Do NOT place combustible items on top of or in front of appliance. • Keep furniture, draperies away from appliance. CAUTION • Prevent accidental appliance operation when not attended. • Unplug or remove batteries from remote control if absent or if appliance will not be used for an extended period of time.
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13 Troubleshooting With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your gas appliance will provide years of trouble-free service. If you do experience a problem, this troubleshooting guide will assist a qualiﬁed service person in the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken. This troubleshooting guide can only be used by a qualiﬁed service technician. A. Standing Pilot Ignition System Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action 1. After repeated triggering a. Defective ignitor.
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Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom 3. Continued Possible Cause Corrective Action c. Defective valve. Turn the valve knob to the ON position. Place the ON/OFF switch in the ON position. Check the millivolt meter a the thermopile terminals. The millivolt meter should read greater than 125mV. If the reading is acceptable, and if the burner does not come on, replace the gas valve. d. Plugged burner oriﬁce. Check the burner oriﬁce for stoppage. Remove stoppage. e. Wall switch or wires are defective.
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14 Maintaining and Servicing Appliance A. Maintenance Tasks Although the frequency of appliance servicing and maintenance will depend on use and the type of installation, a qualiﬁed service technician should perform an appliance checkup at the beginning of each heating season. CAUTION WARNING Risk of injury or property damage. Before servicing: • Turn off gas. • Turn off electricity to appliance. • Disable remote control, if one is present. • Ensure appliance is completely cooled.
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Inspect Doors, Surrounds and Fronts Maintenance Tasks 1. Assess condition of screen and replace as necessary. Recommend addition of screen if one is not present. 2. Inspect for scratches, dents or other damage and repair as necessary. 3. Verify no obstructions to airﬂow through the louvers. 4. Verify maintenance of proper clearance to combustible household objects. Gasket Seal, Glass Assembly and Glass 1. Inspect gasket seal and its condition. 2.
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15 Reference Materials A. Appliance Dimension Diagram Dimensions are actual appliance dimensions. Use for reference only. For framing dimensions and clearances refer to Section 3.
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B. Vent Kits Components Direct Vent Flex Liner Kits (see Figure 15.2) LINK-DV30B: Masonry 3 inch ﬂex liner kit. Sections expand to 30 feet. Includes: two liners, termination cap, ﬂashing, and link adapter. LINK-DV4-30B: Masonry 3 inch ﬂex liner kit. Sections expand to 30 feet and 4 feet. Includes: two liners, termination cap, ﬂashing, and link adapter.
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Î D. Limited Lifetime Warranty Quadra-Fire • QVI30S, QVI35S • 340-901 Rev.
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44 Quadra-Fire • QVI30S, QVI35S • 340-901 Rev.
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E. Contact Information R Quadra-Fire, a brand of Hearth & Home Technologies Inc. 7571 215th Street West, Lakeville, MN 55044 www.quadraﬁre.com Î Please contact your Quadra-Fire dealer with any questions or concerns. For the location of your nearest Quadra-Fire dealer, please visit www.quadraﬁre.com.