Spark 58N, 58P Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

SPARK MODERN FIRES

™

UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS FIREPLACE

WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM

MODELS: 5

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

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

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call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be

performed by a qualified installer,
service agency, or the gas supplier.

This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses
air (oxygen) from the room in which it is
installed. Provisions for adequate combus­tion and ventilating air must be provided.
Refer to page 4, Air for Combustion and

Ventilation.

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Report # 321-F-10-5

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.

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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This unit was tested and listed to

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This appliance is equiped for (natural or propane) gas.

Field conversion is not permitted.

by OMNI-Test Laboratories.

WARNING

ANSI

Safety Information .............................................. 3

Local Codes

Locating Firebox ................................................ 5

Product Specifications........................................ 5

Air For Combustion and Ventilation ................... 6

Installation .......................................................... 8

Framing ............................................................. 1

Operating Fireplace .....................................

, Specifications

................................ 4

.

..... 19

Inspecting Burners ...........................................

Cleaning and Maintenance ................................2

Troubleshooting
Proflame Wiring Diagram

llustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ........

Warranty Information ........................... Back Cover

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23

30

4

9

3

SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: This product con­tains and/or generates chemicals
known to the state of California
to cause cancer or birth defects
or other reproductive harm.

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.

Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and pro-

pane/LP gases are 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.

WARNING: Any change to
this heater or its controls can
be dangerous.

WARNING: Do not use a
blower insert, heat exchanger
insert or other accessory not ap­proved for use with this heater.

WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.

Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.

Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.

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When using the optional hand­held remote accessory, keep
selector switch inside firebox
in the OFF position to prevent
children from turning on burners

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Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible ma­terials, gasoline and other flam­mable vapors and liquids.

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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.

2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in­side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply
tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).

3. 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

neighborʼs

phone.

Follow

the

gas supplierʼs

instructions

•

if

you

cannot

reach

your

gas

supplier, call

the fire department

4.

This

fireplace

shall

not be installed in a bed-

room or bathroom.

5.

Do not use this fireplace as a wood-burning
fireplace.

6. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the

instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance

section.

7. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet

cleaner

or similar products, turn heater off. If
heated, the vapors from these products may
create a white powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture.

8. This fireplace needs fresh air ventilation to run

properly. This fireplace has an Oxygen Deple­tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The
ODS shuts down the fireplace if enough fresh
air is not available. See Air for Combustion

and Ventilation, page 6. If fireplace keeps
shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 21.

9. Do not run fireplace

• where flammable liquids or vapors are used

or stored

•

under dusty conditions

10. Do not use this fireplace to cook food or burn
paper or other objects.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Continued

11. Do not use fireplace if any part has been

exposed to or under water. Immediately call
a qualified service technician to inspect the
fireplace and to replace any part of the control
system and any gas control which has been
under water.

12. Turn fireplace off and let cool before servicing.

Only a qualified service person should service
and repair fireplace.

13. Operating fireplace above elevations of 4,500

feet could cause pilot outage.

14.

To prevent performance problems in propane/LP
units, do not use propane/LP fuel tanks of less
than 100 lbs. capacity (propane/LP units only).

15.

Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.

LOCAL CODES

Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local
codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat­est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1/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

State of

Massachusetts: The installa-

tion must be

made by a licensed plumber
or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.

Sellers of unvented propane or natural
gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall
provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.

Vent-free gas products are prohibited for
bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Keep the appliance area clear
and free from combustible ma­terials, gasoline and other flam­mable vapors and liquids.

LOCATING FIREBOX

PLANNING

Carefully plan where you will install the firebox. This will save time and money later when you install the
firebox. Before installation, consider the following:

1. Where the firebox will be located. Allow for wall and ceiling clearances (see Installation Clear-

ances, page 9.

2. Everything needed to complete installation.

3. Proper air for combustion and ventilation.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT VIEW

60"

48"

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

28.75"

25.75"

TOP VIEW

Model 58N

B

tu ( V ariable)

Type Gas

Ignition

Manifold Pressure 3.5"

W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water)

Maximum 10.5"

Minimum 5.0"

Orifice #31

Shipping

Natural Gas

Electronic

Weight 155 lbs.

2

5,500

- 39,000

13.75"

18"

25.75"

8.15"

GAS LINE ACCESS, BOTH SIDES

Model

P

Mode

ariable)

Btu ( V

Type Gas Propane/LP

Ignition

Manifold Pressure 10.0"

W.C. Inlet Gas Pressure (in. of water)

Maximum 13.0"

Minimum

Orifice #49

Shipping

Electronic

Weight 155 lbs.

5

27

8

P

,000

28.75"

- 38,000

11.0"

5

6

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This firebox shall
not be installed in a confined
space or unusually tight con­struction unless provisions are
provided for adequate combus­tion and ventilation air. Read the
following instructions to insure
proper fresh air for this and
other fuel-burning appliances
in your home.

Todayʼs homes are built more energy efficient
than ever. New materials, increased 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, fireboxes, clothes dryers and fuel
burning appliances draw air from the house to
operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for
these appliances. This will insure proper venting
of vented fuel-burning appliances.

PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, 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

Unusually T

ight Construction

The air that leaks around doors and windows
may provide enough fresh air for combustion and
ventilation. However, in buildings of unusually
tight construction, you must provide additional
fresh air.

Unusually tight construction is defined as
construction where:

a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out-

side atmosphere have a continuous
water vapor retarder with a rating of
one perm (6 x 10

-11

kg per pa-sec-m2) 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 additional fresh
air. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors,
page 8.

If your home does not meet all of the three
criteria above, proceed to Determining
Fresh-Air Flow for Heater Location, page 7.

Confined and Unconfined Space

The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54 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.

The information

you classify your space and provide adequate

ventilation.

on pages 8 through 13 will help

6

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

Continued

DETERMINING FRESH-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)

E

xample: Space size 22 ft. (length) x 18 ft.

(width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 3168 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. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine
the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.

__________ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maxi-

mum Btu/Hr the space can support)

Example: 3168 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20 =

63,360 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

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

Vent-free fireplace ___________ 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

* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances. Di-

rect-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors
and vents to the outdoors.

Example:

Gas water heater __________ Btu/Hr

Vent-free fireplace + ________ Btu/Hr

Total = ________ Btu/Hr

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: 63,360 Btu/Hr (maximum the space

can support)

79,000 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 adjoin-

ing 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 8.

B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See Ventila-

tion Air From Outdoors, page 8.

C. Install a lower Btu/Hr fireplace, 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.

WARNING: If the area in which
the heater may be operated is
smaller than that defined as
an unconfined space or if the
building is of unusually tight
construction, provide adequate
combustion and ventilation air
by one of the methods described
in the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Section 5.3
or applicable local codes.

40,000

39,000

79,000

7

8

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

Continued

VENTILATION AIR

Outlet

ir

A

Outlet
Air

Ventilated
Attic

To Attic

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 1). You

can also remove door into adjoining room (see

option 3, Figure 1). Follow the National Fuel Gas

Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for
Combustion and Ventilation for required size of

ventilation grills or ducts.

"

12

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

Or
Remove
Door into
Adjoining
Room,
Option 3

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining

Room, Option 2

"

12

T

o

Crawl

Inlet

Air

Inlet Air

entilated

V

Crawl Space

Space

Figure 2 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended

for use as supplemental heat.

Use this heater along with your

primary heating system. Do not

install this heater as your pri-

mary heat source. If you have a

central heating system, you may

run system’s circulating blower

while using heater. This will help

circulate the heat throughout the

house. In the event of a power

outage, you can use this heater

as your primary heat source.

Figure 1 - 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. Follow the

National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54,
Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for

required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet

or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat­controlled power vent. Heated air entering the attic
will activate the power vent.

WARNING: A qualified service

person must install fireplace.

Follow all local codes.

WARNING: Never install the

fireplace

• 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

8

INSTALLATION

Carefully follow the instructions below. This will
ensure safe installation.
.

Note: Your fireplace is designed to be installed
using the clearances speciafied on page 14.

Use the dimensions shown for rough openings to
create the easiest installation. See Built-In Fire-

place Installation, page 10.

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to
the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fire­place in rooms without enough ventilation air may
cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See

Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 6.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the fireplace is level.

If fireplace is not level, it will not work

properly.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP)
for your fireplace. If your gas supply is not cor­rect, do not install fireplace. Call dealer where you
bought fireplace for proper type fireplace.

Continued

WARNING: This appliance
is equipped for (natural or pro­pane/LP) gas. Field conversion
is not permitted.

INSTALLATION CLEARANCES

WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you
can, provide greater clearances
from floor, ceiling and adjoining
wall.

A minimum 36" clearance

must be maintained in front of

the appliance to allow adequate

accessibility for purposes of
servicing and proper operation

CAUTION: This fireplace cre­ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur­faces next to fireplace. Installing
fireplace next to vinyl or cloth
wall coverings or operating
heater where impurities (such
as, but not limited, to tobacco
smoke, aromatic candles, clean­ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,
etc.) in the air exist, may discolor
walls or cause odors.

6

42

" minimum

to the ceiling

COMBUSTIBLE MANTEL

6

12" minimum

12"
maximum
depth

6

6

6

6

6

8

Minimum

from both

side walls

"

6

Figure 2 - Minimum Clearances
to Combustible Constructions

9

INSTALLATION

Continued

NOTICE: Surface temperatures
of adjacent walls and mantels be­come hot during operation. Walls
and mantels above the firebox
may become hot to the touch.
If installed properly, these tem­peratures meet the requirement
of the national product standard.
Follow all minimum clearances
shown in this manual.

INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO
FIREPLACE LOCATION

WARNING: This appliance
requires a 1/2" NPT (National
Pipe Thread) inlet connection to
the pressure regulator.

WARNING: A qualified service
person must connect fireplace
to gas supply. Follow all local
codes.

CAUTION: Never connect pro-

pane/LP fireplace directly to the
propane/LP supply. This fireplace
requires an external regulator
(not supplied). Install the external
regulator between the fireplace
and propane/LP supply.

PLEASE NOTE: Natural stone products may react to

heat by discoloring or cracking. Spark Modern Fires is

not responsible for any damages due to covering materials
used. If tiles are to be applied covering the fireplace

a layer of cement board

face,

FACING DIMENSIONS

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VENT FREE FIRE
RIBBON FRAMING

29

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FASTENING TABS IN USE

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-

MINIMUM NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL

COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL

NON COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL AREA

60"

61

14.25"

48.5"

min. 61"

18.5"

"

min. 26"

INSIDE CHASE INSTALLATION

0.50"

RECESSED INSTALLATION

AREA

0.50"

61

"

PLEASE NOTE: Framing may need to be recessed from 3/4" to 1-1/2" depending on layers and type of facing material used during installation.

10

0

0.625

"

0.50"

60"

61

"

18.5"