Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc
CHAMPLAIN Model 8303
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Champlain
Model 8303, Gas-Fired Direct-Vent heater. The
Champlain, by Hearthstone, incorporates the latest in
direct vent gas technology, which will provide you
with clean, efficient heat for years to come. The
enameled or painted cast iron gives the Champlain a
pleasing look that is maintained with minimum care.
The Champlain will provide you with years of
practical and convenient service. However, as with
any gas appliance, the unit must be properly and
safely installed and maintained by qualified service
personnel to ensure safe and trouble-free operation.
C
HAMPLAIN
M
ODEL
8303
F
EATURES
:
1. SIT 820 valve system
2. 6-piece log set
3. Safety Barrier Screen
4. Platinum Bright Embers.
5. Optional blower
Part #
Description
8303-0010NP
Matte Black
8303-0020NP
Brown Enamel
Read this Owner’s Manual
Operate and maintain this gas heater according to
the instructions in this manual. For your safety, and
years of trouble free operation, read this manual in its
entirety.
Heater Must Be Installed and Maintained By
Qualified Service Personnel
Verify the gas connections and venting systems meet
the requirements of local, regional or national
installation codes. Qualified service personnel must
inspect the gas heater before use, and at least
annually.
Manufactured & warranted by:
Hearthstone Quality Home heating Products, Inc.
317 Stafford Ave.
Morrisville, VT 05661
www.hearthstonestoves.com
inquiry@hearthstonestoves.com
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Your Champlain is an attractive and extremely efficient
heater, utilizing today’s best technologies. By following
a few simple safety precautions and by performing
minimal maintenance, the unit will remain appealing
while providing years of quality performance.
The installation must conform to local codes or, in the
absences of local codes, the current National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 (NFPA 54) or CAN/CGA
B149 Installation Code. (
Installer l’appareil selon les
codes ou réglements locaux, ou, en l’absence de tells
réglements, selon les Codes d’installation CAN/CGA
B149
.)
CAUTION: DO NOT
USE THIS APPLIANCE IF ANY
PART WAS UNDER WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A
QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT
THE HEATER AND TO REPLACE ANY PART OF THE
CONTROL SYSTEM AND GAS CONTROL THAT HAS
BEEN UNDER WATER. (NE PAS SE SERVIR DE CET
APPAREIL S’IL A ÉTÉ PLONGÉ DANS L’EAU,
COMPLÉTEMENT OU EN PARTIE. APPELER UN
TECHNICIEN
QUALIFIÉ
POUR
INSPECTOR
L’APPAREIL ET REMPLACER TOUTE PARTIE DU
SYSTÉME DE CONTRÔLE ET TOUTE COMMANDE
QUI ONT ÉTÉ PLUNGES DANS L’LAU.)
During the first few hours of operation the appliance
may produce smoke and/or odor. This is normal
during the first several burns and also after long
periods when the stove is not burned. During these
initial burns, open a window(s) to assist in the
removal of the smoke/odor.
The 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. (3.5k Pa). The
appliance 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 less than
½ psig (3.5k Pa).
Fire Hazard
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this appliance.
Locate the Champlain out of traffic areas and away
from furniture, draperies, clothing, and flammable
material.
Vent Only to the Outside.
Never vent the gas
heater to other rooms or buildings.
Service Caution
If you believe your Champlain is not, in any way,
performing
properly,
immediately
discontinue
