INSTALLATION

Continued

See chart below for minimum permanent flue opening you must provide. Attach damper clamp so the minimum permanent flue opening will be maintained at all times.

Chimney

Minimum Permanent

Height

Flue Opening

6' to 15'

39 sq. inches

15' to 30'

29 sq. inches

 

 

Area of Various Standard

Round Flues

Diameter

Area

5"

20 sq. inches

6"

29 sq. inches

7"

9 sq. inches

8"

51 sq. inches

 

 

INSTALLING HEATER BASE ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: Do not remove the data plates attached to the heater base assembly. The data plates contain important warranty and safety information.

WARNING: You must secure this heater to fireplace floor. If not, heater will move when you adjust controls. Moving heater may cause a gas leak.

WARNING: If installing in a sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fireplace floor to allow access to heater control panel. This will insure adequate air flow and guard against sooting and controls being damaged. Raise fireplace floor with noncombus- tible material. Make sure material is secure.

CAUTION: Do not pick up heater base assembly by the burner. This could damage heater. Only handle base as- sembly by grates.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burners are level. If heater is not level, heater will not work properly.

Installation Items Needed

• hardware package (provided with heater)

• approved flexible gas hose (not provided) (if allowed by local codes)

• sealant resistant to propane (propane/LP) gas, not provided

• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit

• flathead screwdriver

1.Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of the fitting to be threaded into gas regulator. Connect approved flexible gas hose to gas regulator of heater (see Figure 11).

IMPORTANT: Hold gas regulator with wrench when connecting flexible gas hose.

2.Locate masonry screws in hardware package.

3.Position heater base assembly in fireplace.

4.Place logs in their proper position on heater base, see Installing Logs on page 15.

5.Center heater base and logs front-to-back and side-to-side in fireplace.

6.Carefully remove logs without moving heater base.

7.Mark screw locations through holes in mounting brackets (see Figure 12, page 13). If installing in a brick-bottom fireplace, mark screw locations in mortar joint of bricks.

8.Remove heater base from fireplace.

9.Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16" drill bit.

10.Attach base assembly to fireplace floor using two masonry screws (in hardware package) (see Figure 12, page 13).

Flexible Gas Hose

(if allowed by local codes)

Heater Gas

Regulator

Fitting

Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose

to Heater Gas Regulator

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Desa HDVF3018P, HDVF3018N Installing Heater Base Assembly, Chimney Minimum Permanent, Area of Various Standard Round Flues

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