Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc.
CHAMPLAIN Model 8303
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Gas Supply & Connections
Connection Location
The gas supply connection is made to the
Champlain
’s gas control valve under the bottom right
center of the unit using a 3
/8” male NPT fitting. The
supply line should be ½” diameter, or appropriately
sized to provide a sufficient gas supply to meet the
maximum demand of the unit without undue loss of
pressure. We recommend a flexible line to avoid
undue mechanical load on the valve and to ease
thread alignment, but refer to local codes.
The Champlain is factory equipped to use natural
gas (NG) and requires conversion for use with
propane (LP). A propane (LP) fuel conversion kit is
included with your stove purchase.
Gas Supply
This appliance and its individual shutoff valve must
be disconnected from the gas supply piping system
during any pressure testing of that system at test
pressures in excess of ½ psig. The Champlain must
be isolated from the gas supply piping system by
closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any
pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at
test pressures equal to or greater than ½ psig. Over
pressurizing can damage the control resulting in
leakage or control malfunction.
NOTICE:
A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN MUST
CONNECT THE HEATER TO THE GAS SUPPLY
AND LEAK TEST THE UNIT BEFORE IT IS
APPROVED FOR USE. CONSULT ALL CODES.
WARNING: THE UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED AND
CONNECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL
CODES, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES,
WITH THE MOST CURRENT EDITION OF THE
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI Z223.1 (NFPA
54) OR CAN/CGA B149 INSTALLATION CODE.
INSTALLER L'APPAREIL SELON LES CODES OU
RÈGLEMENTS LOCAUX, OU, EN L'ABSENCE DE
TELS
RÈGLEMENTS,
SELON
LES
CODES
D'INSTALLATION CAN/CGA-B149
NFPA Code and Hearthstone require the use of
a dedicated sediment trap just upstream of the
unit. Damage to the valve, or other components
due to the lack of a sediment trap are not
covered by warranty
(see figure 17)
.
High Altitude Installations
For high altitude installations consult the local gas
distributer or the authority having jurisdiction for
proper rating methods.
The decreased atmospheric pressure at higher
altitudes affects the heat value of fuel gases. Gas
suppliers typically derate the gas intended for use at
elevations above 2000 feet (610 meters). This is not
necessary with the Champlain.
Figure 16
– SIT 820 Valve
