Desa VMH3000TPA Securing Hearth Base to Floor, Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base

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B. Mounting Heater On Optional Hearth Base (Cont.) C. Mounting Heater With Optional Hearth Base (If Applicable) To Optional Mantel

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Note: It is an option to secure GHB802A model hearth base to floor. You must secure the GHB802B, GHB802C, or GHB38 series model hearth base to floor. To secure hearth base to floor, follow instructions under Securing Hearth Base to Floor, page 11. If not securing hearth base to floor, proceed to Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base, page 11.

Securing Hearth Base to Floor

1.Position hearth base in desired location. Mark holes for drill- ing (see Figure 16). Remove hearth base.

2.For carpeted floor, make a small cut with a sharp knife at marked locations before drilling. If securing to a wood floor, drill a 3/4" deep hole using a 1/8" diameter drill bit. Do not use anchors in wood floors. If securing to a concrete floor, drill a 13/8" deep hole using a 1/4" diameter concrete drill bit. Com- pletely insert anchors into each hole.

3.Mount heater to hearth base following steps under Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base, below. After mounting heater, position heater and hearth base over drilled holes. With slotted screwdriver, secure hearth base to floor with four wood screws.

Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base

1.Lay heater on its back on a table with the bottom of heater overhanging the edge of the table.

2.Remove 2 shipping screws in bottom of heater. Discard ship- ping screws.

3.Line up mounting holes on top of hearth base with holes in bottom of heater (see Figure 16).

4.Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure hearth base to heater with four sheet metal screws (see Figure 16).

5.Stand heater up on base.

6.Place hearth insert in hearth base as shown in Figure 17.

7.Assemble brass trim (see steps 1 through 7 under Assembling and Attaching Brass Trim, page 5).

8.Slide base trim on heater base. Attach brass trim to base with two brass screws included as shown in Figure 17.

Shipping

Bottom of Heater

Base Screw

 

Mounting Holes

Holes for Securing

 

Heater to Floor

Sheet Metal Screw

 

Figure 16 - Attaching Heater to Hearth Base

Laminate Sheet

Hearth

Insert

Screw

Brass Base

Trim

Figure 17 - Placing Hearth Insert on Heater Base and Attaching Brass Base Trim

C. MOUNTING HEATER WITH OPTIONAL HEARTH BASE (IF APPLICABLE) TO OPTIONAL MANTEL

See Instructions Included With Mantel Kit.

Assembling Mantel

IMPORTANT: Only use the optional mantels specified in this manual. See Accessories, page 21 for proper mantel kits. This heater is only approved for use with models GMF800 series / GMU801 series, GM900F series / GM901U series, GM700F/GM701U se- ries, GMC22F/GMC23U/GMC24U series, GMC32F/GMC33U series, GMC34F/GMC35U series, and GMC26F/GMC27U/ GMC28F series mantel kits. Using any other mantel will void the CSA approval for this heater. Do not use models GMF800/GMU801 series, GM900F/GM901U series, GM700F/GM701U series, GMC22F/GMC23U/GMC24U series, GMC32F/GMC33U series, GMC26F/GMC27U/GMC28F series and GMC34F/GMC35U se- ries mantels with any other product. If the metal base is required with your mantel, the heater must be mounted on the base first.

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VMH3000TPA specifications

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