Installing Heater Assembly

INSTALLATION

Continued

WARNING: If installing in a sunken ﬁreplace, special care is needed. You must raise the ﬁre- placeﬂoortoallowaccesstoheater control panel. This will insure ade- quate air ﬂow and guard against sooting. Raise ﬁreplace ﬂoor with noncombustible material. Make sure material is secure.

CAUTION: Do not pick up heater assembly by logs. This could damage unit. Only handle assembly by grates.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burner is level. If heater is not level, heater will not work properly.

Installation Items Needed

•control cover kit (optional - see Accessories, page 27)

•approved ﬂexible gas hose and ﬁttings (pro- vided with heater) (if allowed by local codes)

•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided)

Note: Install optional HRC100 or HRC200 series Receiver and Hand-Held Remote Control Kit (see Accessories, page 27) before installing gas log heater. See installation instructions included with the kit.

1.Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of gas ﬁtting (not provided). Connect approved ﬂexible gas hose to inlet side of gas control (see Figure 12).

2.Position heater assembly in ﬁreplace.

3.Connect to gas supply. See Connecting To

Gas Supply.

Gas Control Valve

Flexible Gas Hose (if allowed by local codes)

Figure 12 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose

to Heater Control Valve

CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY

WARNING: This appliance requires a 3/8" NPT (National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to the control valve.

WARNING:Aqualiﬁedservice personmustconnectheatertogas supply. Follow all local codes.

CAUTION: Never connect propane/LP ﬁreplace directly to the propane/LP supply. This heater requires an external regu- lator (not supplied). Install the external regulator between the heater and propane/LP supply.

WARNING: Never connect natural gas ﬁreplace to private (non-utility) gas wells. This gas is commonly known as wellhead gas.

Installation Items Needed Before installing heater, make sure you have the items listed below.

•external regulator (supplied by installer for propane/LP models only)

•piping (check local codes)

•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)

•equipment shutoff valve *

•test gauge connection *

•sediment trap

•tee joint

•pipe wrench

•approved ﬂexible gas line with gas connector (if allowed by local codes) (provided)

*A CSA design-certiﬁed equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA design-certiﬁed equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 27.

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