Empire Comfort Systems Manuals - Indoor Fireplace Installation Guide

INSTALLING HOOD AND TRIM KIT

A black hood and trim kit is furnished with each model VFP(32,36)FP ﬁreplace. The hood MUST be installed before the ﬁreplace is used. Failure to do so may create a possible ﬁre hazard. Attention: The hood is located behind top louver during shipment of ﬁreplace. Remove top louver for access to hood.

The trim kit is used to ﬁnish the ﬁreplace. The trim kit is used in place of brick, marble or other ﬁnishing material.

1.To remove top louver, lift louver and pull forward.

2.Open bottom louver.

3.Insert trim side left and trim side right into the ﬁreplace. Attach (4) Phillips screws through bottom and top clearance hole on trim side left and trim side right and into ﬁreplace.

4.Insert ﬂange on ﬁreplace hood on the top of the ﬁrebox in the gap between the louver and ﬁrebox top.

5.Attach ﬁreplace hood to ﬁreplace with (3) Phillips screws. See Figure 9.

6.Insert the trim top into the top, interior of the ﬁreplace. Position the (3) clearance holes in the trim top downward. Align the (3) clearance holes with the (3) screw holes in the top, interior of the ﬁreplace. When the trim top contacts the wall surface secure the trim top to the ﬁreplace with (3) Phillips screws.

7.Close bottom louver.

8.Replace top louver

Finishing

All joints (top, bottom and sides), where the wall or decorative facing material meets the ﬁreplace surround must be completely sealed with a non-combustible material.

Hearth extensions are recommended, not a requirement for these gas ﬁreplaces.

Do not cover the louvers at any time with ﬁnishing materials. This could cause this product to overheat and cause a ﬁre.

Figure 9

PLANNING INSTALLATION

In planning the installation for the ﬁreplace, it is necessary to determine where the unit is to be installed and whether optional accessories are desired. Gas supply piping should also be planned at this time.

The ﬁreplace can be mounted on any of these surfaces:

1.A ﬂat hard combustible or non-combustible surface.

2.A raised platform of combustible or non-combustible material.

3.Four (4) corners of the ﬁreplace so contact is made on all four perimeter edges on the bottom of the unit.

(Example: Four (4) concrete masonry blocks.)

If the ﬁreplace is installed directly on carpeting, tile or other combustible material other than wood ﬂooring, it should be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the unit.

At this point, you should have decided what components to include in your installation, and where the ﬁreplace is to be located. If this has not been done, stop and consult your dealer for assistance with this planning.

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VFP32FP, VFP36FP, P)-1, 31)L(N, 21)L(N specifications

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