Vermont Casting RADVTCB - Manual (Page 37)

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Radiance Direct Vent Gas Heater
20012697
Conversion Precautions
Before proceeding, turn control knob on valve to OFF
and turn gas supply OFF. Turn OFF any electricity that
may be going to the appliance.
Fuel Conversion Instructions
WARNING! This conversion kit shall be installed
by a qualified service agency in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions and all applicable
codes and requirements of the authority having
jurisdiction. If the information in these instruc-
tions is not followed exactly, a fire, explosion
or production of carbon monoxide may result
causing property damage, personal injury or loss
of life. The qualified service agency is respon-
sible for the proper installation of this kit. The
installation is not proper and complete until the
operation of the converted appliance is checked
as specified in the manufacturer’s instructions
supplied with the kit.
CAUTION: The gas supply shall be shut off prior
to disconnecting the electrical power, before pro-
ceeding with the conversion.
ST226
attach gas line
12/8/99 djt
PILO T
O N
OFF
PILO
T
AD J
LO HI
Main
Gas Line
Gas Supply Inlet
ST226a
Fig. 60 Attach the gas line to the right side of the valve.
Conversion Procedure
1. Remove stove front. Lift stove front up and then
swing bottom out and away to disengage from the
stove body. (Page 26, Fig. 46)
2. Undo the right and left latches at the top of the glass
frame. (Page 26, Fig. 47)
3. Pull the top edge of the glass and frame assembly
away from the firebox face. Place the assembly out
of the way on a flat, padded surface such as a coun-
ter protected by a towel.
4. Remove the logset from the firebox.
Valve Conversion
RADVT Series Models
1. Turn control knob to the OFF position, and shut off
the gas supply to the valve.
2. Allow the valve
to cool to room
temperature.
3. Remove the
black protection
cap by hand.
(Fig. 61)
4. Insert a 5/32”
or 4 mm Allen
wrench into
the hexagonal
key-way of the
screw (Fig. 62),
rotate it counter-
clockwise until it
is free and extract
it.
5. Check that the
screw is clean
and if necessary
remove dirt.
6. Flip the screw.
(Fig. 63)
7. Using the Allen
wrench as shown
in Figure 64,
rotate the screw
clockwise and
tighten until snug.
WARNING: Do not overtighten the
screw. Recommended to grip the wrench by the
short side.
8. Verify that if the conversion is from NG to LP, the
screw must be reassembled with the red o-ring vis-
ible. (Fig. 65)
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LP Configuration
Natural Gas
Configuration
CO141
O-ring configuration
6/07
Red O-ring Visible
Red O-ring NOT Visible CO141
Figure 65
9. Replace the black protection cap.
WARNING: Check that also the pilot and
main burner injectors are appropriate for
the gas type.
RADVTC Series Models
1. Follow procedure for pilot type 2 to replace pilot
orifice.