Installation Items, Locating Fireplace

INSTALLATION

Installation Items Locating Fireplace

INSTALLATION

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INSTALLATION ITEMS

Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below.

•external regulator - propane/LP only (supplied by installer)

•piping (check local codes)

•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)

•equipment shutoff valve *

•test gauge connection *

•ground joint union

•sediment trap

•tee joint

•pipe wrench

*A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 29.

Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided brass trim kit for built-in installations. See Accessories, page 29.

LOCATING FIREPLACE

WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figures 7 and 8. 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 mantels specified in this manual. Purchase the optional mantel from your dealer (see Accessories, page 29).

WARNING: Never install the fireplace

• in a bedroom or a bathroom
•	in a recreational vehicle
•	where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flam-

IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add moisture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fireplace in rooms without enough venti- lation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.

Note: When installing fireplace directly on carpeting, tile or other combustible material, other than wood flooring, the fireplace shall be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the fireplace

CAUTION:Ifyouinstallthefireplaceinahomegarage

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

•locate fireplace where moving vehicle will not hit it.

	CEILING
	36" Minimum
6"
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Fireplace
Left	Right
Side	Side	0" Minimum To Top
		0" Minimum To Top
		Surface Of Carpeting,
		Tile Or Other
		Combustible Material

FLOOR

Figure 7 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of Fireplace Shown Built In The Wall

CEILING

mable objects are less than 36 inches from the

Top Of

36"

	front, top, or sides of the fireplace
• as a fireplace insert
•	in high traffic areas
•	in windy or drafty areas

Mantel Can

Be Flush

With Wall

Minimum

CAUTION: This fireplace creates warm air cur- rents. These currents move heat to wall surfaces next to fireplace. Installing fireplace next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating fireplace where impurities (such as, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls or cause odors.