Desa CGCF26PRA installation manual Check GAS Type, Installation Items, Locating Fireplace

VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your pri- mary heating system. Do not in- stall this heater as your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower while using heater. This will help circu- late the heat throughout the house. In the event of a power outage, you can use this heater as your primary heat source.

NOTICE: A qualified service per- son must install fireplace. Follow all local codes.

Note: Your Comfort Glow fireplace is de- signed to be used in zero clearance installa- tions. Wall or framing material can be placed directly against any exterior surface of your fireplace, except where standoff spacers are integrally attached. If standoff spacers are attached to your fireplace, these spacers can be placed directly against wall or framing materials.

Use the dimensions shown for rough open- ings to create the easiest installation (see Built-In Fireplace Installation, page 9).

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only propane gas. If your gas supply is not propane, do not install fireplace. Call dealer where you bought fireplace for proper type fireplace.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

*An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Pur- chase the optional A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 24.

Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided brass trim kit for built-in installations. See Acces- sories, page 24.

LOCATING FIREPLACE

WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances shown in Fig- ures 6 and 7. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.

You can recess firebox into the wall. You can also position fireplace in the optional cabinet or corner mantels. IMPORTANT: Only use optional cabinet or corner man- tels specified in this manual. Purchase the optional mantel from your dealer (see Accessories, page 24).

WARNING: Never install the fireplace

•in a bedroom or a 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 fireplace

•as a fireplace insert

•in high traffic areas

•in windy or drafty areas

CAUTION: This fireplace cre- ates warm air currents. These cur-

CAUTION: If you install the fireplace in a home garage

•fireplace pilot and burner must be at least 18 inches above floor.

•locate fireplace where moving vehicle will not hit it.

For convenience and efficiency, install fire- place

•where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service.

•in coldest part of room.

An optional blower kit is available from your dealer. See Accessories, page 24. If planning to use blower, locate fireplace near an electrical outlet.

CEILING

	36" Minimum
6"
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Fireplace
Left	Right
Side	Side

FLOOR

Figure 6 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed

From Front of Fireplace Shown Built In

The Wall

CEILING

Before installing fireplace, make sure you

Top Of

36"

have the items listed below.

• external regulator (supplied by installer)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
•	manual shutoff valve *
•	ground joint union

Mantel Can

Be Flush

With Wall

Minimum

• sediment trap

• tee joint

• pipe wrench

Left Side

Right Side

• test gauge connection*

rents move heat to wall surfaces next to fireplace. Installing fire- place next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating fireplace where impurities (such as to- bacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls.

IMPORTANT:Vent-free fireplaces add mois- ture 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 Combus- tion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.

Figure 7 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Fireplace Shown with Optional Mantel

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