Empire Comfort Systems CIVF-25-2 Manuals

Page 1 R-3451 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND OWNER'S MANUAL CAST IRON UNVENTED ROOM HEATER MODEL CIVF-25-2 EFFECTIVE DATE JULY, 2000 This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for adequate com- bustion and ventilation air must be pro- vided. Refer to page 4. WARNING: If not installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the manu- facturer's instructions, this product could expose you to substances in fuel or from fuel combustion which can cause death or serious illness. WATER VAPOR: A BY-PRODUCT OF UNVENTED ROOM HEATERS Water vapor is a by-product of gas com- bustion. An unvented room heater pro- duces approximately one (1) ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU's (.3KW's) of gas input per hour. Refer to page 4. FOR YOUR SAFETY: What to do if you smell gas: • Do not touch any electrical switches • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not use the 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. 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. Installation and service must be per- formed by a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable va- pors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Page 2 R-3451 Introduction Always consult your local Building Department regarding regulations, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of an unvented room heater. This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by state or local codes. *Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. Instructions to Installer 1. Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after installa- tion. 2. Installer must have owner fill out and mail warranty card supplied with unvented room heater. 3. Installer should show owner how to start and operate unvented room heater. WARNING: ANY CHANGE TO THIS HEATER OR ITS CON- TROLS CAN BE DANGEROUS. Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing an appliance must be replaced prior to operating the heater. WARNING More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean. • DO make a periodic visual check of pilot and burners. Clean and replace damaged parts. • DO NOT use this room heater if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the room heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water. • Due to high surface temperatures, keep children, clothing and furniture away. • Under no circumstances should any solid fuels (wood, coal, paper or cardboard etc.) be used in this appliance. • The flow of combustion and ventilation air must not be obstructed in any way. • An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom. • Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies. • Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition. • Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room with the appliance. • Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance. • Keep burner and control compartment clean. • Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON. The appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FRONT PANEL INSTALLED. When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air, heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless, poison- ous gas. Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the written in- structions provided with the heater for information concern- ing combustion and ventilation air. In the absence of instruc- tions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes. This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYS- TEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is available. DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM! If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air. If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and control compartment clean. CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO DEATH. Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs, heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those at high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide than others. The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate air, it should be located so that the air flow is not directed at the burner. General Information This CIVF-25 is design certified in accordance with American National Standards Institute Z21.11.2b-1998 by the American Gas Associaton as an Unvented Room Heater and should be installed according to these instructions. Attention: During initial use of ceramic log you will detect an odor as the ceramic log is cured. Also, during the curing process the ceramic log will burn with a yellow flame. Any alteration of the original design, installed other than as shown in these instructions or use with a type of gas not shown on the rating plate is the responsibility of the person and company making the change. Important All correspondence should refer to complete Model No., Serial No. and type of gas. Notice: During initial firing of this unit, its paint will bake out, and smoke will occur. To prevent triggering of smoke alarms, ventilate the room in which the unit is installed. Page 3 R-3451 Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell the odor of the chemical stench put into the gas. You must find out if you can smell the odorant in propane. Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can affect your sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Some- times other odors in the area mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor or their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a gas odor can make it easier to smell. The odorant in LP-gas is colorless, and it can fade under some circumstances. For example, if there is an underground leak, the movement of the gas through soil can filter the odorant. Odorants in LP-Gas also are subject to oxidation. This fading can by point with the members of your household. Someday when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will depend on knowing exactly what to do. If, after reading the following information, you feel you still need more informa- tion, please contact your gas supplier. Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and colorless. You may not know all the following safety precau- tions which can protect both you and your family from an accident. Read them carefully now, then review them point occur if there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes. The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into walls, masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That will take some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor intensity. LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity could vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there may be more odor at lower levels. Always be sensitive to the slightest gas odor. If you detect any odor, treat it as a serious leak. Immediately go into action as instructed earlier. • Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas Dealer can give you a "Scratch and Sniff" pamphlet. Use it to find out what the propane odor smells like. If you suspect that your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your LP-Gas Dealer. • If you are not qualified, do not light pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments to appliances on the LP-Gas system. If you are qualified, consciously think about the odor of LP-Gas prior to and while lighting pilot lights or perform- ing service or making adjustments. • Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments in an area where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor if there has been a leak of LP-Gas. • Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new tanks, or reinstalled old tanks, if they are filled and allowed to set too long before refilling. Cylinders and tanks which have been out of service for a time may develop internal rust which will cause odor fade. If such conditions are suspected to exist, a periodic sniff test of the gas is advisable. If you have any question about the gas odor, call your LP-gas dealer. A periodic sniff test of the LP-gas is a good safety measure under any condition. • If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and you think you should, assume you have a leak. Then take the same immediate action recommended above for the occasion when you do detect the odorized LP-Gas. • If you experience a complete "gas out," (the container is under no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immedi- ately. If the container valve is left on, the container may draw in some air through openings such as pilot light orifices. If this occurs, some new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is left open, then treat the container as a new tank. Always be sure your container is under vapor pressure by turning it off at the container before it goes completely empty or having it refilled before it is completely empty. SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS • Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your phone. Do not do anything that could ignite the gas. • Get everyone out of the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. Do that IMMEDIATELY. • Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves. • LP-Gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas such as basements. When you have reason to suspect a gas leak, keep out of basements and other low areas. Stay out until firefighters declare them to be safe. • Use your neighbor's phone and call a trained LP-Gas service person and the fire department. Even though you may not continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not re- enter the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. • Finally, let the service man and firefighters check for escaped gas. Have them air out the area before you return. Properly trained LP-Gas service people should repair the leak, then check and relight the gas appliance for you. SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE LP-GAS WARNING ODOR If a gas leak happens, you should be able to smell the gas because of the odorant put in the LP-Gas. That's your signal to go into immediate action! Page 4 R-3451 Provisions for Adequate Combustion and Ventilation Air This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construction unless provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air. The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 defines a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8m3 per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8m3 per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space. Rooms communicat- ing directly with the space in which the appliances are installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a part of the unconfined space. The following example is for determining the volume of a typical area in which the CIVF-25 may be located and for determining if this area fits the definition of an unconfined space. The maximum input of the CIVF-25 is 25,000 Btu per hour. Based on the 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour formula, the minimum area that is an unconfined space for installation of the CIVF-25 is 1,250 cubic feet, 50 cubic feet x 25 = 1,250 cubic feet. To determine the cubic feet of the area in which the CIVF-25 is to be installed, measure the length, width and height of the area. Example: The area measures 16 feet in length, 10 feet in width and 8 feet in height, the area is 1,280 cubic feet. The CIVF- 25 can be installed in this unconfined space with no requirement to provide additional combustion and ventilation air. Warning: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space or if the building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate combustion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes. Unusually Tight Construction The air that leaks around doors and windows may provide enough fresh air for combustion and ventilation. However, in buildings of unusually tight construction, you must provide additional fresh air. Unusually tight construction is defined as construction where: a. Walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm or less with openings gasketed or sealed, and b. Weatherstripping has been added on openable windows and doors, and c. Caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints around window and door frames, between sole plates and floors, be- tween wall-ceiling joints, between wall panels, at penetrations for plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and at other openings. If the CIVF-25 heater is installed in a building of unusually tight construction, adequate air for combustion, ventilation and dilution of flue gases shall be provided in accordance with ANSI Z223.1/NFPA54. Clearances (Figures 1, 2 and 3) When facing the front of the appliance the following minimum clearances to combustible construction must be maintained. Top of appliance (ceiling) 24 inches Rear Wall 2 inches Side Wall 6 inches Heater Corners (45° angle) to Wall 4 inches Floor 0 inches Provide adequate clearances around air openings. Adequate accessibility clearances for purposes of servicing and proper operation must be provided. Installation on Rugs and Vinyl If this appliance is installed directly on carpeting, vinyl or other combus- tible material, other than wood flooring, the appliance shall be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the appliance. Specifications Model CIVF-25 Input BTU/HR (KW/H) Max. (LP/NAT) 25,000 ( 7.3) BTU/HR (KW/H) Min. LP 18,000 (5.3) BTU/HR (KW/H) Min. Nat. 17,000 (5.0) Height 27 3/4" (70.5cm) Width 25 1/2" (64.8cm) Depth 15 1/2" (39.4cm) Gas Inlet 3/8" (9.5mm) Stove Casting (Must be ordered with Firebox.) CIFB-1 Flat Black CIPB-1 Porcelain Black CIPG-1 Porcelain Green CIPS-1 Porcelain Sand CIPN-1 Porcelain Navy CIPR-1 Porcelain Red Accessories GWSG-T 750 Millivolt Wall Thermostat FRBC-1 Battery Operated Remote Control FRBTC-1 Battery Operated Remote Control with Thermostat FREC-1 Electric Remote Control FWS-1 Wall Switch CIB-2 Automatic Blower Stone Inlay Replaces Standard Grille Top CII-2 Stone Inlay Empress Green CII-3 Stone Inlay Hunan Jade CII-4 Stone Inlay Gray Botticino CII-5 Stone Inlay Azul CII-6 Stone Inlay Salome CII-7 Stone Inlay Black Swan Qualified Installing Agency Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be performed only by a qualified agency. The term "qualified agency" means any individual, firm, corporation or company which either in person or through a representative is engaged in and is responsible for (a) the installation or replacement of gas piping or (b) the connection, installation, repair or servicing of equipment, who is experienced in such work, familiar with all precautions required and has complied with all the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54.* *Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 11 West 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10036. Water Vapor: A By-Product of Unvented Room Heaters Water vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. An unvented room heater produces approximately one (1) ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU's (.3KW's) of gas input per hour. Unvented room heaters are recommended as supplemental heat (a room) rather than a primary heat source (an entire house). In most supplemental heat applications, the water vapor does not create a problem. In most applications, the water vapor enhances the low humidity atmosphere experienced during cold weather. The following steps will help insure that water vapor does not become a problem. 1. Be sure the heater is sized properly for the application, including ample combustion air and circulation air. 2. If high humidity is experienced, a dehumidifier may be used to help lower the water vapor content of the air. 3. Do not use an unvented room heater as the primary heat source.