Napoleon Fireplaces GVFS20N manual

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    1 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 W415-0559 / 02.07.06[...]

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    2 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 WHA T T O DO IF Y OU SMELL GAS Do not touch any electrical switch. If you cannot reach your gas supplier , call the fire department. Do not try to light any appliance. Do not use any phone in your building. Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions. Installati[...]

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    3 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 W ARNING • Under no cir cumstances should this heater be modified. • Pr ovide adequate v entila tion and combustion air . Pr ovide adequa te accessibility c learance f or servicing and oper ating the hea ter . Ne ver obstr uct the front opening of the heater . • If heater shuts of f , do not re-light until you pr ovide [...]

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    4 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 NAPOLEON products are manufactured under the strict Standard of the world recognized ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Assurance Certifi cate. NAPOLEON products are designed with superior components and materials, assembled by trained craftsmen who take great pride in their work. The burner and valve assembly are leak and test-fi red[...]

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    5 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 FOR YOUR SA TISF ACTION, THIS FIREPLACE HAS BEEN TEST -FIRED TO ASSURE ITS OPERA TION AND QUALITY! Maximum input is 23,000 BTU/hr for natural gas and propane. When the fi replace is installed at elevations above 2,000ft, and in the absence of specifi c recommendations from the local authority having jurisdiction, the certi?[...]

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    6 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 MAINT AIN THESE MINIMUM CLEARANCES T O COMB USTIBLES: A. 4" B. 2" * C. 2" Pr ovide adequate v entilation and combustion air . Provide adequate accessibility clearance for servicing and operating the stove. Never obstruct the front opening of the stov e. As long as clearance to combustibles is kept within the re[...]

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    7 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 BL O WER INST ALLA TION GAS INST ALLA TION 1. Install rigid black pipe, or 1/2" type L copper tubing with a shut-off valve to the stove. 2. Seal and tighten the gas line securely to a fl ex connector . DO NOT KINK FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR. 3. Check for gas leaks by brushing on a soap and water solution. Do not use open fl am[...]

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    8 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 FINISHING 1. Lift the top cast piece off of the unit. 2. Detach the front cast piece from the side pieces by remov- ing the screws from the brackets located in the upper inside corners. 3. Slide the front straight up to remove. CAST FRONT INST ALLA TION AND REMO V AL 3 SCREWS BRACKET FRONT 2 SCREEN INST ALLA TION AND REMO V A[...]

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    9 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 3. Place the hole in the underside of log #3 onto the locating screw , on the right side of the burner . The bottom branch of log #3 sits infront of, and against, the right end of log #2. 4. Reinstall the screen & front. LOG AND L OGO PLACEMENT In order to assemble the log set, the screen and cast front must be removed, s[...]

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    10 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 • Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in your building. • Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbour ’s phone. Follow the gas supplier ’s instructions. • If you cannot reach your gas supplier , call the fi re de- partment. When lighting and re-lighting, the gas knob cannot be turned fro[...]

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    11 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 Air shutter adjustment must only be done by a qualifi ed gas installer! ADJUSTMENTS VENTURI ADJUSTMENT 1 . In order to properly clean the burner and pilot assembly , remove the logs exposing both assemblies. 2 . Keep the control compartment, logs, burner , air shutter opening and the area surrounding the logs clean by vacuu[...]

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    12 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 Contact your dealer for questions concerning prices and availability of replacement parts. Normally all parts can be ordered through your Napoleon dealer or distributor. When ordering replacement parts always give the following information: 1. M ODEL & S ERIAL N UMBER OF FIREPLACE 2. I NST ALLA TION DA TE OF FIREPLACE 3.[...]

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    13 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 * W ARNING: This is a fast acting thermocouple. It is an integral safety component. Replace only with a fast acting thermocouple supplied by Wolf Steel Ltd. 29 19 12 20 5 6 19 16 4 21 18 24 1 2 3 23 7 10 22 11 26[...]

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    14 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 Main burner goes out; pilot stays on. Pilot fl ame is not large enough or not engulfi ng the thermo- pile - service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System - correct piping and/or regulator to provide correct pressure Thermopile shorting - clean thermopile connection to the valve. Reconnect. - replace Oxygen Depletion Se[...]

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    15 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 Pilot goes out while standing; Main burner is in ‘OFF’ position. Gas piping is undersized. - turn on all gas appliances and see if pilot fl ame fl utters, diminishes or extinguishes, especially when main burner ignites. Monitor appliance supply working pressure. - check if supply piping size is to code. Correct all und[...]

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    16 W415-0559 / 02.15.06 Fireplace Service History This fireplace must be serviced annually depending on usage DA TE DEALER NAME SERVICE TECHNICIAN NAME SERVICE PERFORMANCE SPECIAL CONCERNS NOTES[...]