Installing Line for Gas Logs

CR Series Woodburning Fireplaces

Majestic Fireplaces CR36R/L Series ﬁreplace is de- signed to accept a 1/2” gas line for an approved gas appliance. (CFM Corporation manufactures a wide variety of gas logs for use in Majestic Fireplaces.) Have the appliance installed by a qualiﬁed plumber in accordance with all building codes. The gas connec- tion enters the ﬁreplace at the end opposite the open end.

Locate the gas line hole in the outer casing of the ﬁreplace and remove the insulation from the gas line tube. (Fig. 24)

Ceramic or Metal

Knockout

Hole in

Outer

Casing

From inside the ﬁreplace, locate the knockout on the ﬁrebrick. Using a ﬂat bladed screwdriver or small chisel and hammer, carefully tap around the knockout until it loosens and falls out.

Now, install 1/2” certiﬁed gas pipe through the open- ing. After the gas pipe installation is complete, use the insulation that was removed from the gas line tube

Hole in Outer		1"
		1”
Casing	Gas	Min.
	Line
	Tube
	Ceramic
	or Metal
	Knockout

Supply Line

Repack Insulation

1/2"

FP560CR

to repack the space around the pipe. This should be inserted from the outside of the ﬁreplace and packed tightly to totally seal between the pipe and the tube.

NOTE: The gas pipe should not come in contact with any wood structures until it has reached a point at least one (1) inch away from the ﬁreplace side.

NOTE: Local codes may require removal of ﬂue damper when installing any type of gas appliance in a ﬁreplace.

The gas pipe installation is intended for connection to a decorative gas appliance only (1) incorporating an automatic shutoff device and (2) complying with the Standard for Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in Vented Fireplaces, ANSI Z21.60 or CSA draft re- quirements for Gas-Fired Log Lighters for Woodburn- ing Fireplaces (Draft No. 4, August 1993).

The decorative gas appliance should be installed in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-1988.

Fig. 24 Install iron pipe gas line through hole provided in angled side of ﬁreplace.

CAUTION: WHEN USING DECORATIVE GAS AP- PLIANCE, THE FLUE DAMPER MUST BE SET IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. IF YOU HAVE GLASS DOORS ON THE FIREPLACE, THEY MUST ALSO BE FULLY OPENED.

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