OWNER’S MANUAL
INSTALLATION
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12. Attach green ground wire ring terminal | |
| to floor support bracket using #10 sheet |
| metal grounding screw provided (see |
| Figure 10, page 8). Tighten screw firmly. |
13. | Attach all five remaining wiring terminals |
| to the appropriate switch or motor termi- |
| nal. Carefully note the correct color cod- |
| ing (see Figures 12 and 14). Push female |
| wire terminals fully onto male terminal. |
14. | Secure wires into the appropriate plas- |
| tic wire clips (see Figure 12). |
15. | Plug in blower power cord. |
| If your fireplace system is installed |
| as a freestanding unit with an acces- |
| sory mantel, install one plastic bush- |
| ing (provided) into the 1.5" hole in the |
| lower left side of the outer casing (see |
| Figure 13). Route power cord through |
| plastic bushing. Plug the power cord |
| into a properly grounded |
| wall receptacle near the firebox. |
| If your fireplace system installation is |
18.Replace log base assembly in fireplace. Feed flexible gas supply line into fire- place base area while replacing log base assembly. Make sure the entire flexible gas line is in fireplace base area.
Note: If firebrick is installed, make sure the back of the firebox bottom slides under the rear panel of the firebrick. (lift the firebrick up if necessary.)
IMPORTANT: Do not pick up log base assembly by burners. This could damage burners. Only handle base by grates.
19.Reattach log base assembly to fireplace with screws removed in step 3.
20.Install logs and fireplace screen per in- structions in operating manual provided with fireplace.
WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with sup- plied diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in dam- age or personal injury.
If any of the original wire as supplied with the appliance must be replaced, it must be replaced with 105˚C wire or it's equivalent.
Bushing Location for
Freestanding Installation
Bushing Location for Recessed Installation
Figure 13 - Installing Bushings
Fan Switch
(Off/On/Auto)
1Auto
Off | 2 | Red | Fan | |
3 | Switch | |||
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110/115 |
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| (N.O.) | |
On |
| Blower | ||
V.A.C. |
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Black |
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| Motor | |
Green | Blue |
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White |
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recessed, install one plastic bushing pro- |
vided into the 1.5" hole near the middle of |
the left floor support bracket (see Figure |
13). Route power cord through plastic |
bushing. Plug the power cord into a prop- |
erly installed duplex outlet. (If an outlet is |
not available, the accessory model |
GA3555 Outlet Kit with cover can be in- |
stalled in your fireplace. This will supply |
21.Connect gas supply to fireplace per in- structions in operating manual provided with fireplace.
NOTICE: A qualified service per- son must connect fireplace to gas supply. Follow all local codes.
Figure 14 - Wiring Diagram
OPERATING THE BLOWER
Light your gas appliance with the blower off. After about 5 minutes, turn the blower on to deliver heated air at the top louvers. The thermostatic
a convenient |
trical outlet for your blower. Refer to the |
installation manual provided with the |
model GA3555 accessory for instructions |
on wiring the duplex outlet.) |
16. Check to make sure that the power cord |
and wires are completely clear of the |
Note: To prevent short circuit, white wire MUST be connected to motor.
Blue
Wire
Blue
Wire
To Switch and Cover Assembly
tures a three position switch. The three set- tings are: ON, OFF, and AUTO. In the ON position, the blower will operate constantly. In the OFF position, the blower will not operate. In the AUTO position, the blower will start when the thermostat senses a suf- ficient increase in firebox temperature.
blower wheel and that there are no other |
foreign objects in blower wheel. Turn |
blower on by pushing the selector switch |
to the on position and check for opera- |
tion. Turn blower off before continuing. |
17. Peel off the backing paper and stick the |
supplied wiring diagram decal on the |
firebox bottom approximately 12" in |
front of blower. |
WARNING: Never touch the blower wheel while in operation.
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| White |
AUTO | 3 | Wire |
OFF | 2 | Green |
ON | 1 | |
Red Wire | Black Wire | |
Wire | ||
Figure 12 - Wire Attachment
Note: Your gas logs and thermostat blower will not turn on and off at the same time. The fireplace may run for several minutes before the blower turns on. After the heater modu- lates to the pilot position, the blower will continue to run. The blower will shut off after the firebox temperature decreases.
Note: It is safe to operate fireplace with blower turned off. However, the blower helps distribute heated air from the fireplace.
Note: Periodically check the louvers of the firebox and remove any dust, dirt, or other obstructions.
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