Maintenance, Valve replacement – Regency U32-NG3 User Manual

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U32-3 FPI Direct Vent Gas Insert

MAINTENANCE

VALVE REPLACEMENT

1) Shut off the gas supply.

2) Remove the louvers (and bay door if it is on).

3) Open the flush door and remove the door.

4) Remove the logs and brick panels.

5) Remove the grate by loosening the two

screws and sliding the grate out.

12) Remove the valve by removing the 4

screws in the base of the valve tray.

Grate screws

6) Remove the burner assembly by removing

the 2 screws and lifting it out.

7) Remove the 2 screws holding the Air Intake

Hood to the rear firebox wall and lift out.

8) Disconnect the inlet gas line.

9) Disconnect the TP wire, the TH wire, and the

TH/TP wire from the valve.

10) Remove the 11 Phillips head screws secur-

ing the valve tray in place. and then lift the
entire assembly out.

5) Reconnect the pilot tube nut with a 7/16"

wrench.

6) Re-attach the valve mounting bracket to the

valve tray.

Note: when installing the burner assembly

be sure to slide the aeration adjustment

wire through the hole in the base of the

burner tray.

12) Install the grate.

13) Hook up the gas line and check for gas leaks

with a soap and water solution or a gas leak
detector. (Do not use open flame for leak
testing.)

13) Fire up the unit temporarily and check the

manifold pressure.

14) Reinstall the vermiculite, embers, rockwool,

logs and brick panels as needed.

15) Close the door and replace the louvers.

16) Fire up the unit again and check for proper

flame appearance and glow on logs.

13) Undo the pilot tube from the valve with a

7/16" wrench.

14) Undo the quick drop out thermocouple nut

on the valve with a 9mm (metric) wrench.

15) Undo the "gas out" flare nut with a 13/16"

wrench.

16) Undo the "gas out" flare fitting with an 11/

16" wrench.

17) Remove the valve mounting brackets.

11) Push the valve assembly to the left and lift

the entrire assembly out.

Hint: If you are using black pipe, ensure that
there is a union by the valve, otherwise removal
will be almost impossible.

INSTALLING VALVE

1) Re-attach the valve mounting brackets to

the valve.

2) Reconnect the "gas out" flare fitting with an

11/16" wrench.

3) Reconnect the "gas out" flare nut with a .

13/16" wrench.

4) Reconnect the quick drop out thermocouple

nut with a 9mm wrench.

7) Scrape off the old gasket from the floor of

the firebox and from the valve tray.

8) Install a new gasket and reinstall the

valve assembly.

Note: Failure to install a new gasket may
severely affect the appliance perform-
ance.

9) Reinstall the 11 hold down screws.

10) Hook up the TP, TH, and TP/TH wires to the

appropriate connections on the valve.

11) Reinstall the burner assembly.

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