INSTALLATION

If securing to a concrete floor, drill a 1 3/8" deep hole using a 1/4" diameter con-

 

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crete drill bit. Completely insert anchors into each hole.

3. Mount heater to hearth base following steps under Mounting Heater to Optional

 

Hearth Base, page 17. After mounting heater, position heater and hearth base

 

over drilled holes. With slotted screwdriver, secure hearth base to floor with

 

four wood screws.

Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base

1.Lay heater on its back on a table with the bottom of heater overhanging the edge of the table.

2.Remove 2 shipping screws in bottom of heater. Discard shipping screws.

3.Line up mounting holes on top of hearth base with holes in bottom of heater (see Figure 18).

4.Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure hearth base to heater with four sheet metal screws (see Figure 18).

Base

Bottom of Heater

Shipping

Screw

 

Mounting Holes

Holes for Securing

Sheet Metal

Heater to Floor

 

Screw

Figure 18 - Attaching Heater to Hearth Base

5.Stand heater up on base.

6.Attach laminated insert onto hearth insert if desired (see Figure 19). Place hearth insert in hearth base as shown in Figure 19 below.

7.Assemble brass trim (see steps 1 through 7 under Assembling and Attaching Brass Trim, page 7).

8.Slide base trim on heater base. Attach brass trim to base with two brass screws included as shown in Figure 19 below.

Laminate

Sheet

Hearth Insert

Adhesive

Strips

 

Screw

 

Brass Base

 

Trim

 

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Figure 19 - Placing Hearth Insert on Heater Base

and Attaching Brass Base Trim

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Desa RFP28TB installation manual Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base, Attaching Heater to Hearth Base