Connecting Fireplace to GAS Supply

Fireplace

Installation

Continued

Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from fireplace (see Figure 31).

IMPORTANT: Install main gas valve (equipment shutoff valve) in an accessible location. The main gas valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance.

Check your building codes for any special re- quirements for locating equipment shutoff valve to fireplaces.

Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads. This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged fireplace valves.

WARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas.

We recommend that you install a sediment trap/ drip leg in supply line as shown in Figure 31. Lo- cate sediment trap/drip leg where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate sediment trap/drip leg where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sedi- ment trap traps moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from going into fireplace gas controls. If sediment trap/drip leg is not installed or is in- stalled wrong, fireplace may not run properly.

Installation Items Needed

• 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver

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

1.Open lower louver door panel by gently pull- ing forward.

2.Route flexible gas line (provided by installer) from equipment shutoff valve to fireplace. Route flexible gas supply line through one of the access holes on side of fireplace.

3.Attach flexible gas line from gas supply to control valve (see Figure 32).

4.Check all gas connections for leaks. See

Checking Gas Connections.

Flexible Gas Line		Red Surface
Flexible Gas Line		Indicates For
Do NOT Kink		Propane/LP
Equipment		Use Only
Shutoff Valve
1/2" NPT	Inlet
Incoming	Pressure	Outlet
Gas Line	Tap	Pressure Tap

Note: Wire Connections Not Shown for Clarity

Figure 32 - Connecting Flexible Gas Line

to Electronic Valve

CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS

Approved Flexible Gas Line

CSA Design-Certified Equipment Shutoff Valve with 1/8" NPT

Tap*	3" Minimum

Natural - From Gas Meter (5.5" W.C. to 10.5" W.C. Pressure)

Propane/LP

From External

Regulator (11" W.C. to 14" W.C. Pressure)

WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.

WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a noncorrosive leak detec-

Cap Pipe Nipple Tee Joint

Sediment Trap/Drip Leg

Figure 31 - Gas Connection

*The CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve may be supplied with the appliance or you can purchase it from your retailer.

tion fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.

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