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INSTALLATION
Installing Gas Piping to Fireplace Location (Cont.)
INSTALLATION
Continued
Installation Items Needed
Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below.
•external regulator (supplied by installer, for propane/LP units 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 lo- cal codes) (not provided)
*A CSA
For propane/LP units, the installer must supply an external regula- tor. The external regulator will reduce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install external regulator with the vent point- ing down as shown in Figure 24. Pointing the vent down protects it from freezing rain or sleet.
We recommend that you install a sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 25. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate sediment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from going into fireplace gas controls. If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong, fireplace may not run properly.
External
Regulator Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Vent
Pointing
Down
Figure 24 - External Regulator with Vent Pointing Down
CSA
Equipment Shutoff Valve
With 1/8" NPT Tap*
CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe.
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 24).
IMPORTANT: Install equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location. The equipment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance.
3" Minimum 
Pipe Cap Tee
Nipple Joint
Sediment Trap
Figure 25 - Gas Connection
Natural
From Gas Meter (5" W.C. to 10.5" W.C. Pressure)
Propane/LP
From External Regulator (11" W.C. to 14 " W.C. Pressure
Check your building codes for any special requirements 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. Never use sealant on flare threads.
WARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas.
*Purchase the optional CSA
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