Installation

Continued

Equipment

Shutoff Valve

Gas Meter

Thermostat Gas

Valve or Control

Valve Location

Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural

Gas Only)

Pressure Testing Heater Gas

Connections

1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 15, page 15).

2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open propane/LP supply tank valve.

3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.

4. Check all joints from gas meter to equipment shutoff valve for natural gas or propane/LP sup- ply to equipment shutoff valve for propane/LP (see Figure 16, page 16 or Figure 17). Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

5. Correct all leaks at once.

6. Light heater (see Operating Heater, page 19). Check all other internal joints for leaks.

7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli- ance, page 21.

Installing optional remote accessories

Installing Remote Receiver

Remote control accessories are available sepa- rately (see Accessories, page 33).

1.If unit is already installed in fireplace, continue with these instructions. If unit has not been installed in fireplace, go to step 6 and continue installation of remote accessory.

WARNING: Turn off heater and let cool before handling any part of heater. Make sure gas is turned of to unit.

2.Carefully remove logs and set aside.

3.Locate mounting screws on sides of heater base assembly and remove screws. Set screws aside for reinstallation.

4.Disconnect gas line from heater base as shown in Figure 11, page 13.

WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must connect and disconnect gas to heater. Follow all local codes.

5.Remove heater base from fireplace.

6.Install receiver bracket to base with phillips screws provided in hardware kit as shown in Figure 18.

7.If installed, disconnect AUTO/OFF/ON switch wire from control valve at TPTH and TH locations (see Figure 19, page 17).

8.Install remote receiver into receiver bracket using pads and push button clips provided with receiver (see Figure 18).

Terminal

9-Volt

Battery

Wires

Battery

Pads

Clip

Remote

Receiver

Bracket

Push

Button

Clips

Electronic Ignitor

(On Base Assembly)

Figure 18 - Installing Remote Receiver

Bracket

Switch

Control

Valve

Figure 19 - Disconnecting Switch from

Control Valve

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