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AMITYä (VENT-FREE)

PROPANE/LP GAS STOVE HEATER

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

AMITYä Stove Model Chassis With SVYD18P Variable Manually-Controlled Gas

Log Heater (Burner System For Amity Stove).

SCIVFC - Charcoal

SCIVFB - Azure Blue

SCIVFG - Hunter Green

SCIVFR - Burgundy Red

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.

WARNING: The SVYD18P vent-free gas log heater is only approved for use in the Amityä SCIVF(*) series stove models.

(* Indicates Color Suffix Designation)

WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, 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 installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This is an unvented gasfired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to

Air for Combustion and Ventilation section in this manual.

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This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by state or 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.

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

CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION

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SECTION	PAGE
Safety Information ...................................................................................	2
Product Identification ..............................................................................	4
Local Codes .............................................................................................	4
Product Features ......................................................................................	4
Air for Combustion and Ventilation ........................................................	5
Installing ..................................................................................................	8
Check Gas Type ...............................................................................	8
Clearances to Combustibles (Vent-Free Operation Only) ...............	8
Stove Cavity Assembly ....................................................................	9
Installing Gas Log Heater Into Stove ...............................................	13
Connecting to Gas Supply ................................................................	15
Checking Gas Connections ..............................................................	17
Operating Heater .....................................................................................	19
Inspecting Burners ...................................................................................	21
Cleaning and Maintenance ......................................................................	22
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................	22
Technical Service ....................................................................................	26
Specifications ..........................................................................................	26
Service Hints ...........................................................................................	26
Replacement Parts ...................................................................................	26
Accessory ................................................................................................	27
Illustrated Parts Lists ...............................................................................	28-31
Warranty Information ..............................................................................	Back Cover

WARNINGS

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.

Propane Gas: Propane gas is 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.

Safety Information continues on next page

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SAFETY		WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS Continued
	WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
INFORMATION	1.	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.
Continued	2.	Do not place propane supply tank(s) inside any structure. Locate propane supply tank(s)
		outdoors.
	3.	To prevent performance problems, the use of a propane tank of less than 100 lbs.
		capacity is not recommended.
	4.	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 neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
		supplier’s instructions
		• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department
	5.	This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
	6.	Never install the heater
		• in a recreational vehicle
		• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than the
		minimum clearances to combustibles (see page 8) from the front, top, or sides of
		the heater
		• in high traffic areas
		• in windy or drafty areas
	7.	Do not use this stove as a wood burning fireplace. Use only model SVYD18P vent-
		free gas log heater.
	8.	Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool.
		Using these added items can cause sooting.
	9.	This log heater is designed to be smokeless. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off
		heater and call a qualified service person. Note: During initial operation, slight
		smoking could occur due to log curing and heater burning manufacturing residues.
	10.	Do not allow fans to blow directly into the stove. Avoid any drafts that alter burner
		flame patterns. Ceiling fans can create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Altered
		burner patterns can cause sooting.
	11.	Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for
		use with this heater.
	12.	This heater needs fresh, outside air ventilation to run properly. This heater has an oxygen
		depletion sensor (ODS) pilot light safety system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not
		enough fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5 through
		8. If heater keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, pages 22 through 25.
	13.	Do not run heater
		• where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
		• under dusty conditions
	14.	Do not use this stove to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
	15.	Never place any objects on the stove.
	16.	Stove becomes very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from
		hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Heater will remain hot for a time after
		shut-down. Allow surface to cool before touching.
	17.	Carefully supervise young children when they are in the room with heater.
	18.	Do not use heater if any part has been exposed to or under water. Immediately call a
		qualified service technician to inspect the room heater and to replace any part of the
		control system and any gas control which has been under water.
	19.	Do not operate heater if any log is broken. Do not operate heater if a log is chipped
		(dime-sized or larger).
	20.	Turn heater off and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should
		service and repair heater.
	21.	Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

LOCAL CODES

PRODUCT

FEATURES

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Stove Body

One Piece

Log Set

Inside Stove

Cavity

			Piezo Ignitor			Control Knob
	Stove Door
					Gas Log Heater
	(Shown in the
					Base Assembly
	open position)

Figure 1 - Amityä Stove Cabinet Model SCIVF(*) with Amityä Gas Log Heater Model SVYD18P

(* Indicates Color Suffix Designation)

Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223, also known as 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

Operation

This heater is clean burning. It requires no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by realistic, dancing yellow flames. This heater is designed for vent-free operation. State and local codes in some areas prohibit the use of vent-free heaters.

Safety Pilot

This heater has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensor Shutoff System (ODS). The ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free room heaters. The ODS/pilot shuts off the heater if there is not enough fresh air.

Piezo Ignition System

This heater has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches, batteries, or other sources to light heater.

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AIR FOR		WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING
COMBUSTION		This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unless
AND		provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventila-
		tion air. Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh
VENTILATION		air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home.
		Today’s homes are built more energy efficient than ever. New materials, in-
		creased 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 efficient, 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, fireplaces, clothes dryers, and fuel burning appliances draw air
		from the house to operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for these appli-
		ances. This will insure proper venting of vented fuel-burning appliances.
	PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION
	The following is excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code. NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1,
	Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation.
	All spaces in homes fall into one of the three following ventilation classifications:
	1. Unusually Tight Construction; 2. Unconfined Space; 3. Confined Space.
	The information on pages 5 through 7 will help you classify your space and provide
	adequate ventilation.
	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 construc-
	tion, you must provide additional fresh air.
		Unusually tight construction is defined as construction where:
		a. walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a con-
		tinuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm (6x10-11 per
	2
		pa•sec•m) 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 addi-
	tional fresh air. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 7.
	If your home does not meet all of the three criteria above, proceed to page 6.
	Confined and Unconfined Space
	The National Fuel Gas Code (ANSIZ223.1, 1992 Section 5.3) 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 communicating 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.	Continued	5

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AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION

Continued

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DETERMINING 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 doorless 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 20 ft. (length) x 16 ft. (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) =

2560 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.Divide the space volume by 50 cubic feet to determine the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.

____________ (volume of space) ÷ 50 cu. ft. = (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

Example: 2560 cu. ft. (volume of space) ÷ 50 cu. ft. = 51.2 or 51,200 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

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

Vent-free heater		___________________ 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
Example: Gas water heater		40,000	Btu/Hr
Vent-free heater	+	30,000	Btu/Hr
Total	=	70,000	Btu/Hr

* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Direct-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors.

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: 51,200	Btu/Hr (maximum the space can support)
70,000	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 maximum 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 adjoining 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 7.

B.Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 7.

C.Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower Btu/Hr size makes room unconfined.

If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an unconfined space. You will need no additional fresh air ventilation.

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	AIR FOR			WARNING
	COMBUSTION
		If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than
	AND	that defined as an unconfined space, provide adequate combus-
		tion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the
	VENTILATION
		National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3 or appli-
	Continued	cable local codes.
		VENTILATION AIR
		Ventilation Air From Inside Building
		This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an
		adjoining unconfined space, you must provide two permanent 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 2). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 2).
		Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion
		and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
			WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING
		Rework worksheet, adding the space of the adjoining unconfined
		space. The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all
		appliances in both spaces.
				12"
		Ventilation		Ventilation Grills
		Grills
		Into Adjoining	Or	Into Adjoining Room,
		Room,		Option 2
			Remove
		Option 1
			Door into
			Adjoining
			Room,
			Option
			3
				12"

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Inside Building

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.

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.

		Outlet				Ventilated
						Attic
		Air
Outlet
Air
						To Attic

	To
	Crawl
Inlet	Space
Air
Inlet Air	Ventilated
	Crawl Space
Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors		7

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INSTALLING	NOTICE
	A qualified service person must install heater. Follow all local codes.
	NOTICE
	State or local codes may only allow operation of this appliance in a
	vented configuration. Check your state or local codes.
	WARNING
	Never install the heater
	• in a bedroom or bathroom
	• in a recreational vehicle
	• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are
	less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the heater
	• in high traffic areas
	• in windy or drafty areas
	WARNING ICON G 001 CAUTION
	This heater creates warm air currents. These currents move heat
	to wall surfaces next to heater. Installing heater next to vinyl or
	cloth wall coverings or operating heater where impurities in the air
	(such as tobacco smoke) exist, may discolor walls.
	IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is benefi-
	cial, installing heater in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew
	to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5
	through 7.
	CHECK GAS TYPE
	Use only propane gas. If your gas supply is not propane, do not install heater. Call
	dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater.
	CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES (Vent-Free Operation Only)
	WARNING
	Maintain the minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clear-
	ances from floor, ceiling, and adjoining side and back walls.
	Carefully follow the instructions below. This stove is a freestanding unit designed
	to set directly on the floor. IMPORTANT: You must maintain minimum wall and
	ceiling clearances during installation. The minimum clearances are shown in
	Figure 4, page 9. Measure from outermost point of stove top.
	Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see Figure 4)
	A. Clearances from outermost point of stove top to any combustible side wall
	should not be less than 12 inches.
	B. Clearances from outermost point of stove top to any combustible back wall
	should not be less than 6 inches (Includes Corner Installations).
	C. Clearances from the stove top to the ceiling should not be less than 48 inches.

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	INSTALLING		Front View
			Ceiling
	Continued
			48"
			Minimum
	Side Wall	12"	12"	Side Wall
		Minimum	Minimum

	Top View
	Back Wall
	6	"	Side View
	Minimum
	12 "	12 "	Ceiling
	Minimum	Minimum
Side Wall			Side Wall
			48"
			Minimum
Corner	Wall		Back Wall
			6"
			Minimum
	6 "
	Minimum

Front of

Stove Unit

Wall	6 "
	Minimum

Floor

Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance to Walls and Ceiling

STOVE CAVITY ASSEMBLY

1.Lift off corrugated box enclosing stove body crating.

2.Remove all screws fastening the wood frame enclosure. Spread wood frame open and lift away from plastic-bagged stove body. The bottom pieces of pallet wood will remain bolted to the stove body.

3.Remove plastic bag from stove body.

4.Remove back panel from stove (see Figure 5). Use an adjustable wrench or a 10 mm socket. Remove six (6) bolts and washers. Keep bolts and washers to reattach back panel later.

Bolt
Product	Back Stove Panel
Identification
Label
Figure 5 - Removing Back Panel	Continued	9

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	INSTALLING	5. Remove all contents from inside stove cavity. Contents include:
		(1)	- Stove bottom
	Continued	(4) - Legs with leg leveler bolts
		(1)	- Bottom door
		(1)	- Top grate

(1)- Hardware kit bag with fasteners

6.Carefully lay stove body on back to attach bottom components to stove body (see Figure 6). Rest stove on drop cloth or blanket to avoid scratching stove edges.

Top of

Stove Unit

	Front of	Top of
	Stove Unit
		Stove Unit

Front of

Stove Unit

Pallet Wood

	Drop Cloth/	Bolted to
	Blanket
		Stove Body
		Bottom

Figure 6 - Laying Down Stove On Side

7.Remove remaining pallet wood attached to bottom of stove body (see Figure 7). Use an adjustable wrench to remove bolts.

Front

	Bolt	Pallet
		Wood

Bottom Of

Stove Unit

Pallet

Wood

Figure 7 - Removing Pallet Wood From The Bottom of The Stove

Door Hinge Step		Door Catch Bolt
Bolt Hole	Front	With Adjustable
		Hex Nuts Hole
Leg		Leg
Hole		Hole

Bottom Of

Stove Stove Unit

Bottom Hole

Leg	Leg
Hole	Hole

Figure 8 - Locating of Threaded Holes for Stove

Bottom, Legs, and Door Attachment

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