Grand Effects 100 User Manual

GRAND EFFECTS

For your safety:

If you smell gas:

1. Shut off gas to the appliance

2. Extinguish any open flame
near unit.

3. If odor continues, immediately
call your gas supplier

For your safety:

Do not store or use any gasoline or
other flammable vapors and / or
liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.

OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

This manual should remain with the homeowner or parties responsible for operation.

(Rev C)

Fire-Water Bowls

Model 100

OWNER’S MANUAL /

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Table of Contents

Gas and Electrical Requirements Page 3
Installation Page 3
Burner Setup and Adjustment Page 8
Maintenance Page 9
Operation Page 10
Control Panel Wiring Diagram Page 12
Burner Assembly Wiring Diagram Page 13

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1.0 Gas and Electrical requirements:

1.1 Input Voltage: 120 Vac / 60 Hz to Grand Effects Control Panel

1.2 Output Voltage: 24 Vac

1.3 Gas type: Natural Gas Propane

1.4 Gas Pressure: Nominal: 7” wc 11”wc

1.5 Water Flow: 10-12 gpm

1.6 Gas flow: 1 Bowl system: 60,000-80,000 btu/hr
2 Bowl system: 120,000-160,000 btu/hr
3 Bowl system: 180,000-240,000 btu/hr
4 Bowl system: 240,000-320,000 btu/hr

Note: Check with your gas supplier to verify gas flows and pressures available at the location
of your installation. In many cases utility companies will install larger meters at no charge to
accommodate larger flows.

2.0 Installation
Warning: This unit is for outdoor use only

Recommended CSA/AGA Clearances: Sides 4 ft/Top 6ft

2.1 Do not install near any combustibles such as wood structures, fuels, clothing, fabrics

or dry vegetation.

2.2 Install Bowls well out of the way of pedestrian traffic.

2.3 Installation shall be performed by a licensed contractor. All aspects of installation

must conform to local or national codes, or in the absence of codes, with Natural Fuel
Gas Code ANZI Z223.1.
The Control Panel and approved gas valve shall be located where they can be easily
accessible so that the gas can be shut off quickly in case of an emergency.

2.4 Install the Control Panel and gas piping as shown in Fig. 1(Natural Gas) or Fig. 2

(Propane Gas) or Fig.3 (Commercial Installation).

2.5 Note that propane piping is different than natural gas (shown in Fig. 1 and Fig.2).

2.6 The gas piping shall be installed underground between the Control Panel and each

Fire Bowl as shown in Fig. 1. The piping shall be reduced to 1/2” NPT or larger at
each bowl as shown in Fig. 4.

2.7 Low voltage wiring (14 or 16 ga. 24Vac) shall be installed underground between the

Control Panel and each Bowl. Wire per Grand Effects wiring diagram. 120 v source
into Control Panel can come from any 120v source, including pool controller or home
system.

2.8 Maintain good piping practice by keeping pipe length and elbows to a minimum to

eliminate unnecessary pressure drops. Corrugated flex gas lines should not be used.

2.81 Gas and electric should be centered in middle of column.

2.85 On commercial installations, it is recommended to install a keyed switch and kill switch

located in close proximity and in visible sight of feature or features. The keyed and kill
switches are supplied by others.

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Note: The gas and electrical and water connection at each Bowl must
be located at the center of each Bowl. The connections
must be installed as shown in Figure 4.

Fig. 1 (Natural Gas)

Fig. 2 (Propane Gas)

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Fig. 3 (Commercial Installation)

Fig. 4