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    1 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 - Do not store or use gasoline or other flam- mable 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 yo[...]

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    2 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 These units MUST use one of the vent systems described in the Installing the Fireplace section of the Installers Guide . NO OTHER vent systems or component s MA Y BE USED . This gas fireplace and vent assembly MUST be vented directly to the outside and MUST NEVER be attached to a chimney servi[...]

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    3 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety and W arning Information ................................................ 2 Service Parts Lists ..................................................................... 4 Section 1: Approvals and Codes ............................................... 7 Appliance Certificat[...]

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    4 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 * Part number list on following page. * La liste des numéros de pièce se trouve à la page suivante. 5 Log set assembly 6 8 7 9 4 2 3 12 10 11 (NG , LP) Exploded Parts Diagram (GN, PL) Vue éclatée des pièces Service Parts GEM42 Beginning Manufacturing Date: 7-02 Ending Manufacturing Date:[...]

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    5 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 ITE M / PI ÈC E DESCRI PTI O N SE RIA L # / N° DE SÉRI E P A RT NUM BER / N° DE PI ÈCE 1 H e at Sh iel d / Pro t ect i on (Bou clier ) de C h al eu r 37 1 -13 0 2 Gl a ss Do o r A sse mbl y / P orte en v e rr e GLA-GEM42 3 Log G rat e / G rill e de B û ch e PR E 0 02330 771 POST 0023307 [...]

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    6 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 (NG , LP) Exploded Parts Diagram (GN, PL) Vue éclatée des pièces Service Parts Intermittent Pilot Ignition V alve Assembly GEM42 Beginning Manufacturing Date: 7-02 Ending Manufacturing Date: ______ 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 6 IT E M / PI ÈCE DESCR I PTI ON SE RI A L # / N° D[...]

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    7 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Appliance Certification The Heat & Glo fireplace model discussed in this Installers Guide has been tested to certification standards and listed by the applicable laboratories. Certification MODEL: GEM42 LABORA TOR Y : Underwriters Laboratories TYPE: Direct V ent Gas Fireplace Heater ST AND[...]

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    8 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 2 Getting St arted Introducing the Heat & Glo Gas Fireplaces Heat & Glo direct vent gas fireplaces are designed to oper- ate with all combustion air siphoned from outside of the building and all exhaust gases expelled to the outside. The information contained in this Installers Guide ,[...]

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    9 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Figure 1. Diagram of the GEM42 TOP S TANDOFFS TO P VENT COLLARS TRIM DOOR RA TNG P LA TES AND LABELS GAS CONTROLS GAS LIN E ACCESS ELECT RICAL ACCESS HEA T- ZONE KNOCKOUTS HEA T-OUT KNOCKOUT ORI F IC E ACCESS P ANEL 3” (76. 2mm) 47-9 /16” (120 8.1m m) 40-1 7/32” (102 9.5m m) 35-9 /32” [...]

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    10 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 3 Inst alling the Fireplace Step 1. Locating the Fireplace The following diagram shows space and clearance require- ments for locating a fireplace within a room. ABCD E 47-1/2” 18” 39” 55.25” 78-1/2” Minimum Clearances from the Fireplace to Combustible Materials Inches mm Glass Fron[...]

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    11 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Framing should be constructed of 2 X 4 lumber or heavier . A . ................. 47-1/2” B . ................. 47-3/4” C . ................. 17-1/2” D . ........................ 6 5” E** . .......... 22-15/16” F . * ................ 55-1/2” Figure 3. Framing Dimensions Step 2. Fra[...]

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    12 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 NOTE: PIPES OVERLAP 1-1/4 INCHES A T EACH JOINT . Figure 4. DVP-Series Direct V ent Component Specifications (5-inch inner pipe / 8-inch outer pipe) D V P 9 0 S T 12- 9/1 6 11- 1 /4 7-1/4 1-1/4 TYP 1/2 TY P 8- 9/16 DVP3 6 DVP48 48 24 36 4 6 DVP4 DVP6 12 DVP12 2 MIN. DVP12A 12- 3/1 6 MAX . DVP[...]

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    13 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Figure 5. V ent System Component s and T ermination Kit s Step 3. Inst alling the V ent System A. V ent System Approvals These models are approved to use DVP-series direct vent pipe components and terminations (see Figures 4 and 5). Approved vent system components are labeled for identifi- ca[...]

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    14 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 FL UE RES TRIC TOR Figure 9 PILO T SHIEL D PIL OT BRACKE T PILO T SH IELD SHO U L D BE CLOS ED AN D T OUC HING THE P ILOT BR ACKET Figure 10 PI LOT SHIE LD BE ND P ILOT SHIE LD UP 3/8” TO AL LOW A IR FL OW TO FEED THE P ILOT FLAME Flue Restrictor Instructions 1. Locate the flue restrictors [...]

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    15 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 VENTING WITH ONE (1) 90° ELBOW V (FT .) H (FT .) 2' MIN. (.609m) 3' MAX. (.912m) 2.5' MIN. (.762m) 6' MAX. (1.82m) 3.5' MIN. (1.06m) 9' MAX. (2.73m) 4.5' MIN. (1.37m) 12' MAX. (3.64m) 5.5' MIN. (1.67m) 15' MAX. (4.55m) 6.5' MIN. (1.98m) [...]

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    16 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 VENTING WITH THREE (3) 90° ELBOWS V (FT .) H (FT .) 2' MIN. (.609m) 3' MAX. (.912m) 2.5' MIN. (.762m) 6' MAX. (1.82m) 3.5' MIN. (1.06m) 9' MAX. (2.73m) 4.5' MIN. (1.37m) 12' MAX. (3.64m) NOTE: H + H 1 = 24' MAX. (7.28m) V + V 1 + H + H 1 = 64&apos[...]

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    17 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 B. Inst alling V ent Components V enting Out the T op V ent The glass must be taken off again for positioning the logs when the unit is finally installed in place and finished around it. Re-install the glass door . Attach vent system to the top starting collars. 1. Att ach the First V ent Com[...]

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    18 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 4. Install Firestops For Horizontal Runs - Firestops are REQUIRED on both sides of a combustible wall through which the vent passes. NOTE: Model DVP-TRAP does not need an exterior fir- estop on an exterior combustible wall. T o install firestops for horizont al runs that pass through either i[...]

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    19 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 ! C. V ent T ermination For Horizont al T erminations - T o attach and secure the termination to the last section of horizontal vent refer to the Cinch Pipe and T ermination Cap installation instructions. • Push and snap-lock the ends as described at the begin- ning of the Installing V ent [...]

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    20 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 V = VENT TERMINAL X = AIR SUPPL Y INLET = AREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTED Figure 21. V ent T ermination Minimum Clearances A = 1 2" ....................... clearances above grade, veran- da, porch, deck or balcony B = 1 2" ....................... clearances to window or door th[...]

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    21 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 For V ertical T erminations - T o locate the vent and install the vent sections: • Locate and mark the vent centerpoint on the underside of the roof, and drive a nail through the centerpoint. • Make the outline of the roof hole around the centerpoint nail. • The size of the roof hole fr[...]

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    22 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Step 5. Installing the Optional Heat-Out or Heat-Zone Kits Figure 24 3. Cut and frame a 12” wide x 10” tall (305 x 254mm) hole in the exterior wall. The center of the hole will be 22-15/16” (583mm) above the base of the fireplace. See Figure 3. 4. Install the interior firestop with the [...]

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    23 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 • At the gas line access hole, use insulation to re-pack the space around the gas pipe. • Insert insulation from the outside of the fireplace and pack the insulation tightly to totally seal between the pipe and the outer casing. Step 7. The Gas Supply Line NOTE: Have the gas supply line i[...]

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    24 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 ! ! Figure 26. Intermittent Pilot Ignition (IPI) Wiring Diagram NOTE 1: Ignition module, valve, pilot and wall switch operate on 3 volts. 120 V AC is required at junction box unless equipped with battery back-up. Wall Switch Position the wall switch in the desired position on a wall. Run a ma[...]

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    25 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 FI NI SH W AL L MA TE RI AL M US T BE NO N-C OMB USTI B LE - T O P A ND SI DE S 60” 52 ” NON-COM B UST IBLE Step 10. Finishing Figure 28 shows the minimum vertical and corresponding maximum horizontal dimensions of fireplace mantels or other combustible projections above the top front edg[...]

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    26 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Facing Requirements Facing Thickness from 3/4” to 1-1/4” Facing material within this thickness range can be brought to 1/2” behind the door top and sides. These non-combus- tible finishing materials must never overlap or obstruct the air outlet/inlet grille areas. Figure 30. Facing Thic[...]

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    27 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Inst alling the T rim Combustible materials may be brought up to the specified clearances on the side and top front edges of the fireplace, but MUST NEVER overlap onto the front face. The joints between the finished wall and the fireplace top and sides can only be sealed with a 300° F . (149[...]

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    28 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 Step 12. Before Lighting the Fireplace Before lighting the fireplace, be sure to do the following: Remove all paperwork from underneath the fireplace. Review safety warnings and cautions • Read the Safety and Warning Information section at the beginning of this Installers Guide . Double-che[...]

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    29 Heat & Glo • GEM42 • 371-900 Rev . N • 2/05 4 Maint aining and Servicing Y our Fireplace Fireplace Maintenance Although the frequency of your fireplace servicing and main- tenance will depend on use and the type of installation, you should have a qualified service technician perform an appli- ance check-up at the beginning of each heat[...]