American Energy Systems MagnuM ZC User Manual

MAGNUM ZC GAS

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

The Magnum ZC Zero Clearance Wood/Gas burning appliance can be adapted for use either with
Wood or Gas. Particular attention needs to be paid to the following guidelines for installation and
operation of your Magnum ZC appliance.

! Installation requirements of the Magnum ZC appliance are the same whether you are installing

it for wood or gas.

! 2100-degree metal insulated or metal air-cooled venting must be used with wood and/or gas.
! All clearance requirements are the same for gas as it is for wood burning.
! Do not burn wood in a Magnum ZC that has been changed over to gas unless the gas log kit has

been removed by a professional service man trained to work on the Magnum ZC appliance.

! Do not operate the Magnum ZC gas equipped appliance until you have read and understand the

operations section of this manual.

INSTALLATION OF THE SP-40-ZC GAS LOG

IMPORTANT: THE MAGNUM SP-40-ZC GAS LOG KIT MUST

BE INSTALLED BY A TRAINED GAS TECHNICIAN

Tools needed: small flat screwdriver - #2 Phillips head screwdriver - hammer - punch - gas piping
wrenches including pipe cutters, testing equipment and pressure testing equipment - electric or portable
drill with drill bits and nut drivers - knife or hack saw blade

INSTALLATION: If you are installing the SP-40-ZC gas log kit in a Magnum ZC appliance that has
been in operation as a wood burning appliance you will need to do the following.

! make sure that the chimney has been cleaned and checked for defects
! cover the floor in front of the Magnum ZC to make sure that the carpet etc does not get dirty
! vacuum out the entire firebox to get rid of ash and smoke buildup
! take out the bottom and side firebrick and put them in a box for storage in case the homeowner

wants to have the unit changed back to wood at some time in the future.

! take off the Fireplace doors and put them in a secure place or open them wide open.

Whether you are installing the gas option in a new unit or existing Magnum ZC appliance you will
need to run a gas line into the bottom area of the unit. This can be accomplished by running the gas
line through one of the combustion air access inlets located on each side of the Magnum ZC. ( you can
locate these by opening the lower grill and looking to the left or right side of the unit ) See Fig. 1. You
will see a 5" diameter opening in the steel cabinet that has insulation covering the access. Take a knife
or hack saw blade and cut a hole through the insulation the size of the gas line.

Fig. 1

Access for the gas line can be
seen by opening the lower grill.

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