OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

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10.Carefully insert fireplace into cabinet man- tel. Be careful not to scratch or damage hearth base, cabinet mantel, or any lami- nate trim on hearth base. Remove protec- tive material from top of hearth base and from front of fireplace (if any). Note:You can secure fireplace to hearth or floor. Open lower louver. Locate screw holes in bottom of base. Tighten wood screws through these holes and into hearth or floor.

11.Attach gas line from fireplace gas regu- lator to gas supply. See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Supply, page 11.

12.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, page 12.

Nailing

Flanges

Figure 11 - Location of Nailing Flanges

BUILT-IN FIREPLACE

INSTALLATION

Built-in installation of this fireplace involves installing fireplace into a framed-in enclo- sure. This makes the front of fireplace flush with wall. If installing a mantel above the fireplace, you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 16, page 10 . Follow the instructions below to install the fireplace in this manner.

 

Actual

 

Framing

 

 

 

 

Height

32 3/8"

 

33"

Front Width

34 5/

16

"

35 1/ "

 

 

 

2

Depth

16 11/16"

17 3/4"

1.Frame in rough opening. Use dimen- sions shown in Figure 13 for the rough opening.

If installing in a corner, use dimen- sions shown in Figure 14 for the rough opening. The height is 33" which is the same as the wall opening above.

2.If using blower, install and properly ground GA3555, three-prong 120 volt electrical outlet, in fireplace. Follow instructions included in kit (see Acces- sories, pages 22 and 23).

3.Install gas piping to fireplace location. This installation includes an approved flexible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after the equipment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must be the last item installed on the gas pip- ing. See Installing Gas Piping to Fire- place Location, page 10.

4.Carefully set fireplace in front of rough opening with back of fireplace inside wall opening.

5.Attach flexible gas line to gas supply. See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Sup- ply, page 11.

6.Carefully insert fireplace into rough opening.

7.Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails or wood screws through holes in nailing flange (see Figure 15).

8.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, page 12.

9.Plug electrical cord into electrical out- let installed in step 2.

10.Install brass trim after final finishing and/or painting of wall (see Figure 7, page 8).

17 3/4"

33"

35 1/2"

Figure 13 - Rough Opening for Installing in Wall

39 3/8"

27 7/8"

35 1/2" 55 5/8"

Figure 14 - Rough Opening for Installing in Corner

Nails or

Wood

Screws

Nailing Flanges

Figure 15 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall Studs

Figure 12 - Inserting Fireplace Into Cabinet Mantel

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