Spark modern fires 59N Quick start guide

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

Report # 321-F-10b-5

SPARK MODERN FIRES

™

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.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other

ﬂammable 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 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.

— Installation and service must be

performed by a qualified installer,

service agency, or the gas supplier.

This is an unvented gas-ﬁred heater. It uses

air (oxygen) from the room in which it is

installed. Provisions for adequate combus-

tion and ventilating air must be provided.

Refer to page 4, Air for Combustion and

Ventilation.

This appliance may be installed in an

aftermarket,* permanently located, manu-

factured (mobile) home, where not prohib-

ited by local codes.

This appliance is only for use with the type

of gas indicated on the rating plate. This

appliance is not convertible for use with

other gases.

WARNING: Improper installation, adjust-

ment, alteration, service, or maintenance

can cause injury or property damage. Refer

to this manual for correct installation and

operational procedures. For assistance or

additional information consult a qualiﬁed in-

staller, service agency, or the gas supplier.

This heater shall not be installed in a room

or space unless the required volume of the

indoor combustion air is provided by the

method described in the National Fuel Gas

Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, the Internatio-

nal Fuel Gas Code, or applicable local codes

* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from

the manufacturer

UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) SEE THRU GAS FIREPLACE

WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM

MODELS: 59(N,P)

INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance.

CONSUMER: Retain this manual for future reference

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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. More frequent cleaning may be required

due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material,

etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners

and circulating air passageways of the appliance be

kept clean.

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Safety Information .............................................. 3

Local Codes

, Specifications

................................ 4

Locating Firebox ................................................ 5

Product Specifications........................................ 5

Air For Combustion and Ventilation ................... 6

Installation .......................................................... 8

Framing ............................................................. 1

Operating Fireplace .....................................

..... 1

This unit was tested and listed to

ANSI

Z21.11.2-2011

by OMNI-Test Laboratories.

Inspecting Burners ...........................................

Cleaning and Maintenance ................................2

Troubleshooting

.................................................2

Proflame Wiring Diagram

...................................2

llustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ........

Warranty Information ........................... Back Cover

WARNING

This appliance is equiped for (natural or propane) gas.

Field conversion is not permitted.

SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: This product con-

tains and/or generates chemicals

known to the state of California

to cause cancer or birth defects

or other reproductive harm.

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s

manual carefully and completely

before trying to assemble,

operate or service this heater.

Improper use of this heater can

cause serious injury or death

from burns, fire, explosion,

electrical shock and carbon

monoxide poisoning.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide

poisoning may lead to death!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of

carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the ﬂu, with

headaches, dizziness or nausea. If you have these

signs, the heater may not be working properly. Get

fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some

people are more affected by carbon monoxide than

others. These include pregnant women, people with

heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the

inﬂuence of alcohol and those at high altitudes.

Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and pro-

pane/LP gases are odorless. An odor-making agent

is added to the gas. The odor helps you detect a gas

leak. However, the odor added to the gas can fade.

Gas may be present even though no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all warnings.

Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide to

safe and proper operation of this heater.

WARNING: Any change to

this heater or its controls can

be dangerous.

WARNING: Do not use a

blower insert, heat exchanger

insert or other accessory not ap-

proved for use with this heater.

WARNING: Do not allow fans

to blow directly into the ﬁreplace.

Avoid any drafts that alter burner

ﬂame patterns. Ceiling fans can

create drafts that alter burner

ﬂame patterns. Altered burner

patterns can cause sooting.

Due to high temperatures, the

appliance should be located out

of trafﬁc and away from furniture

and draperies.

Keep the appliance area clear

and free from combustible ma-

terials, gasoline and other flam-

mable vapors and liquids.

Do not place clothing or other

ﬂammable material on or near

the appliance. Never place any

objects on the heater.

Children and adults should be

alerted to the hazard of high

surface temperatures and sho-

uld stay away to avoid burns or

clothing ignition.Young children

should be carefully supervised

when they are in the same room

with the appliance.

When using the optional hand-

held remote accessory, keep

selector switch inside firebox

in the OFF position to prevent

children from t urning on burners

with remote.

This appliance is only for use with the type of

gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance

is not convertible for use with other gases.

2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in-

side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply

tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).

3. If you smell gas

• shut off gas supply

• do not try to light any appliance

• do not touch any electrical switch; do not use

any phone in your building

• immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas supplierʼs

instructions

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call

the ﬁre department

4. This ﬁreplace shall not be installed in a bed-

room or bathroom.

5. Do not use this ﬁreplace as a wood-burning

ﬁreplace.

6. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the

instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance

section.

7.Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet

cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If

heated, the vapors from these products may

create a white powder residue within burner

box or on adjacent walls or furniture.

8.This ﬁreplace needs fresh air ventilation to run

properly. This ﬁreplace has an Oxygen Deple-

tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The

ODS shuts down the ﬁreplace if enough fresh

air is not available. See Air for Combustion

and Ventilation, page 6. If ﬁreplace keeps

shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 21.

9. Do not run ﬁreplace

• where ﬂammable liquids or vapors are used

or stored

• under dusty conditions

10. Do not use this ﬁreplace to cook food or burn

paper or other objects.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Continued

11.Do not use fireplace if any part has been

exposed to or under water. Immediately call

a qualiﬁed service technician to inspect the

ﬁreplace and to replace any part of the control

system and any gas control which has been

under water.

12.Turn ﬁreplace off and let cool before servicing.

Only a qualiﬁed service person should service

and repair ﬁreplace.

13. Operating ﬁreplace above elevations of 4,500

feet could cause pilot outage.

14.

To prevent performance problems in propane/LP

units, do not use propane/LP fuel tanks of less

than 100 lbs. capacity (propane/LP units only).

15.

Provide adequate clearances around air

openings.

LOCAL CODES

Install and use ﬁreplace with care. Follow all local

codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat-

est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI

Z223.1/NFPA 54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

State of Massachusetts: The installa-

tion must be made by a licensed plumber

or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts.

Sellers of unvented propane or natural

gas-ﬁred supplemental room heaters shall

provide to each purchaser a copy of 527

CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.

Vent-free gas products are prohibited for

bedroom and bathroom installation in the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Keep the appliance area clear

and free from combustible ma-

terials, gasoline and other flam-

mable vapors and liquids.

LOCATING FIREBOX

PLANNING

Carefully plan where you will install the ﬁrebox. This will save time and money later when you install the

ﬁrebox. Before installation, consider the following:

1. Where the ﬁrebox will be located. Allow for wall and ceiling clearances (see Installation Clear-

ances, page 9.

2. Everything needed to complete installation.

3. Proper air for combustion and ventilation.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

60"

48"

28.75"

8.15"

25.75" 28.75"

FRONT VIEW

TOP VIEW

GAS LINE ACCESS, BOTH SIDES

25.75" 13.75"

18"

Maximum 10.5"

Minimum 5.0"

Ignition

Electronic

Manifold Pressure 3.5"

W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water)

Type Gas Propane/LP

Ignition

Electronic

Manifold Pressure 10.0"

W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water)

Mode

Maximum 13.0"

Minimum

11.0"

Btu ( V

tu ( V

ariable)

5,500

- 3

,000

Type Gas

Natural Gas

ariable)

,000

- 3

,000

Model 59N

Model

59P

Orifice #49

Shipping

Weight 1

5 lbs.

Orifice #31

Shipping

Weight 1

5 lbs.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This ﬁrebox shall

not be installed in a conﬁned

space or unusually tight con-

struction unless provisions are

provided for adequate combus-

tion and ventilation air. Read the

following instructions to insure

proper fresh air for this and

other fuel-burning appliances

in your home.

Todayʼs homes are built more energy efﬁcient

than ever. New materials, increased insulation and

new construction methods help reduce heat loss

in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk

around windows and doors to keep the cold air out

and the warm air in. During heating months, home

owners want their homes as airtight as possible.

While it is good to make your home energy efﬁ-

cient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must

enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need

fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation.

Exhaust fans, ﬁreboxes, clothes dryers and fuel

burning appliances draw air from the house to

operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for

these appliances. This will insure proper venting

of vented fuel-burning appliances.

PROVIDING ADEQUATE

VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from National Fuel

Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3,

Air for Combustion and Ventilation.

All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol-

lowing ventilation classiﬁcations:

1. Unusually Tight Construction

2. Unconﬁned Space

3. Conﬁned Space

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 out-

side atmosphere have a continuous

water vapor retarder with a rating of

one perm (6 x 10-11 kg per pa-sec-m2) or

less with openings gasketed or sealed

and

b. weather stripping 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, between wall-ceiling joints,

between wall panels, at penetrations

for plumbing, electrical and gas lines

and at other openings.

If your home meets all of the three criteria

above, you must provide additional fresh

air. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors,

page 8.

If your home does not meet all of the three

criteria above, proceed to Determining

Fresh-Air Flow for Heater Location, page 7.

Conﬁned and Unconﬁned Space

The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA

54 deﬁnes a conﬁned space as a space whose

volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu

per hour (4.8 m3 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

(4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggregate input rating of

all appliances installed in that space. Rooms com-

municating directly with the space in which the

appliances are installed*, through openings not

furnished with doors, are considered a part of the

unconﬁned space.

* Adjoining rooms are communicating only if

there are doorless passageways or ventilation grills

between them.

The information on pages 8 through 13will help

you classify your space and provide adequate

ventilation.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

Continued

DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW

FOR HEATER LOCATION

Determining if You Have a Conﬁned or

Unconﬁned Space

Use this work sheet to determine if you have a

conﬁned or unconﬁned space.

Space: Includes the room in which you will

install heater plus any adjoining rooms with door-

less passageways or ventilation grills between

the rooms.

1. Determine the volume of the space (length x

width x height).

Length x Width x Height =__________cu. ft.

(volume of space)

Example: Space size 22 ft. (length) x 18 ft.

(width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 3168 cu. ft.

(volume of space)

If additional ventilation to adjoining room is

supplied with grills or openings, add the volume

of these rooms to the total volume of the space.

2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine

the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.

__________ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maxi-

mum Btu/Hr the space can support)

Example: 3168 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20 =

63,360 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in

the space.

Vent-free ﬁreplace ___________ Btu/Hr

Gas water heater* ___________ Btu/Hr

Gas furnace ___________ Btu/Hr

Vented gas heater ___________ Btu/Hr

Gas ﬁreplace logs ___________ Btu/Hr

Other gas appliances* + __________ Btu/Hr

Total = __________ Btu/Hr

* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Di-

rect-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors

and vents to the outdoors.

Example:

Gas water heater __________ Btu/Hr

Vent-free ﬁreplace + ________ Btu/Hr

Total = ________ Btu/Hr

4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can

support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.

_________

Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)

_________

Btu/Hr (actual amount of Btu/Hr used)

Example: 63,360 Btu/Hr (maximum the space

can support)

79,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of

Btu/Hr used)

The space in the above example is a conﬁned space

because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maxi-

mum Btu/Hr the space can support. You must provide

additional fresh air. Your options are as follows:

A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoin-

ing room. If the extra space provides an unconﬁned

space, remove door to adjoining room or add

ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation

Air From Inside Building, page 8.

B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventila-

tion Air From Outdoors, page 8.

C. Install a lower Btu/Hr ﬁreplace, if lower Btu/Hr

size makes room unconﬁned.

If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maxi-

mum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is

an unconﬁned space. You will need no additional

fresh air ventilation.

40,000

39,000

79,000

W A R N I N G : This heater

shall not be installed in a

room or space unless the

required volume of indoor

combustion air is provided by

the method described in the

National Fuel Gas Code,

ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, the

International Fuel Gas Code, or

applicable local codes.

VENTILATION AIR

Ventilation Air From Inside Building

This fresh air would come from an adjoining un-

conﬁned space. When ventilating to an adjoining

unconﬁned space, you must provide two perma-

nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and

one within 12" of the ﬂoor on the wall connecting

the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 1). You

can also remove door into adjoining room (see

option 3, Figure 1). Follow the National Fuel Gas

Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for

Combustion and Ventilation for required size of

ventilation grills or ducts.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

Continued

Ventilation Air From Outdoors

Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or

ducts. You must provide two permanent openings:

one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12"

of the ﬂoor. Connect these items directly to the

outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These

spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the

National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54,

Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for

required size of ventilation grills or ducts.

IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet

or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat-

controlled power vent. Heated air entering the attic

will activate the power vent.

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

Figure 1 - Ventilation Air from Inside

Building

Outlet

Air

Ventilated

Attic

Outlet

Inlet

Air

Inlet Air Ventilated

Crawl Space

Crawl

Space

To Attic

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended

for use as supplemental heat.

Use this heater along with your

primary heating system. Do not

install this heater as your pri-

mary heat source. If you have a

central heating system, you may

run system’s circulating blower

while using heater. This will help

circulate the heat throughout the

house. In the event of a power

outage, you can use this heater

as your primary heat source.

WARNING: A qualiﬁed service

person must install ﬁreplace.

Follow all local codes.

WARNING: Never install the

ﬁreplace

• in a bedroom or bathroom

• in a recreational vehicle

• where curtains, furniture,

clothing or other ﬂammable

objects are less than

• in high trafﬁc areas

• in windy or drafty areas

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining

Room, Option 2

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

Remove

Door into

Adjoining

Room,

Option 3

36 inches

from the front, top or sides of

the heater

CAUTION: This ﬁreplace cre-

ates warm air currents. These

currents move heat to wall sur-

faces next to ﬁreplace. Installing

ﬁreplace next to vinyl or cloth

wall coverings or operating

heater where impurities (such

as, but not limited, to tobacco

smoke, aromatic candles, clean-

ing ﬂuids, oil or kerosene lamps,

etc.) in the air exist, may discolor

walls or cause odors.

Note: Your ﬁreplace is designed to be installed

using the clearances speciafied on page 14.

Use the dimensions shown for rough openings to

create the easiest installation. See Built-In Fire-

place Installation, page 10.

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to

the air. Although this is beneﬁcial, installing ﬁre-

place in rooms without enough ventilation air may

cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See

Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 6.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the ﬁreplace is level.

If ﬁreplace is not level, it will not work

properly.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP)

for your ﬁreplace. If your gas supply is not cor-

rect, do not install ﬁreplace. Call dealer where you

bought ﬁreplace for proper type ﬁreplace.

WARNING: This appliance

is equipped for (natural or pro-

pane/LP) gas. Field conversion

is not permitted.

INSTALLATION Continued

INSTALLATION CLEARANCES

WARNING: Maintain the

minimum clearances. If you

can, provide greater clearances

from ﬂoor, ceiling and adjoining

wall.

Carefully follow the instructions below. This will

ensure safe installation.

accessibility for purposes of

servicing and proper operation

A minimum 36" clearance

must be maintained in front of

the appliance to allow adequate

Figure 6 - Clearances

12" minimum

12"

maximum

depth

COMBUSTIBLE MANTEL

" minimum

Minimum

from both

side walls

to the ceiling

Figure 3-Minimum Clearances

to Combustible Constructions

INSTALLATION

Continued

NOTICE: Surface temperatures

of adjacent walls and mantels be-

come hot during operation. Walls

and mantels above the ﬁrebox

may become hot to the touch.

If installed properly, these tem-

peratures meet the requirement

of the national product standard.

Follow all minimum clearances

shown in this manual.

PLEASE NOTE: Framing may need to be recessed from 3/4" to 1-1/2" depending on layers and type of facing material used during installation.

WARNING: This appliance

requires a 1/2" NPT (National

Pipe Thread) inlet connection to

the pressure regulator.

CAUTION: Never connect pro-

pane/LP ﬁreplace directly to the

propane/LP supply. This ﬁreplace

requires an external regulator

(not supplied). Install the external

regulator between the ﬁreplace

and propane/LP supply.

VENT FREE FIRE RIBBON

FRAMING DIMENSIONS

61"

ESUNISBATGNINETSAF

0.625

0.50"

COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIAL

NON COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIAL AREA

FACING DIMENSIONS

MINIMUM NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL

AREA

WARNING: A qualiﬁed service

person must connect ﬁreplace

to gas supply. Follow all local

codes.

INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO

FIREPLACE LOCATION

IMPORTANT: Allow for a mini-

mum space of 0.5" x 26" for

air flow to the front louvers

on both sides of the fireplace

must be used as a substrate.

heat by discoloring or cracking. Spark Modern Fires is

not responsible for any damages due to covering materials

used. If tiles are to be applied covering the fireplace

face,

a layer of cement board

PLEASE NOTE: Natural stone products may react to

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