Desa VMH26NRB Installation, Rough Opening for Installing in Wall, Wall Studs, Nails or, Nailing

INSTALLATION

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2.If installing GA3450T blower accessory, do so at this time. Follow instructions included with blower accessory.

Note: If not installing blower accessory, you may wish to run electrical wiring to your fire- place for future blower installation (see Ac- cessories, pages 36 and 37). Use only ap- proved three-wire electrical wiring.

Note: A qualified installer should make all electrical connections.

WARNING: If pre-wiring, do not connect wiring to any elec- trical source at this time.

Install fireplace electrical outlet and connect wiring to outlet be- fore connecting to electrical source. The fireplace electrical outlet is included with the GA3450T blower accessory.

Only use the fireplace electrical outlet supplied with the GA3450T blower accessory.

3.Install gas piping to fireplace location. This installation includes an approved flexible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after the equip- ment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must be the last item installed on the gas piping.

101/2"

267/8"

3/4" Off

The Floor

267/8" Minimum

Figure 7 - Rough Opening for Installing

in Wall

365/8"

257/8"

267/8" 513/4"

Figure 8 - Rough Opening for Installing

in Corner

4.If you have not assembled firebox, follow in- structions beginning on page 5.

5.Carefully set fireplace in front of rough open- ing with back of fireplace inside wall opening.

6.Attach flexible gas line to fireplace gas regu- lator. See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Sup- ply, pages 17 and 18.

7.Bend four nailing flanges on outer casing with pliers (see Figure 9).

8.Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails or wood screws through holes in nailing flange.

9.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, page 18.

10.If using optional trim kit, install the trim after final finishing and/or painting of wall. See instructions included with trim accessory for attaching trim.

IMPORTANT: When finishing your firebox, com- bustible materials such as wall board, gypsum board, sheet rock, drywall, plywood, etc. may be butted up next to the sides and top edge of the firebox. Combustible materials should never over- lap the firebox front facing.

WARNING: Do not allow any combustible materials to over- lap the firebox front facing.

IMPORTANT: Noncombustible materials such as brick, tile, etc. may overlap the front facing, but should never cover any necessary openings like louvered slots.

Wall Studs

Nails or	Nailing
Wood	Flanges
Screws

Figure 9 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall

Studs

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