INSTALLATION
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Installation Items Needed
Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below.
•external regulator (supplied by installer)
•piping (check local codes)
•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
•equipment shutoff valve *
•test gauge connection *
•sediment trap (optional)
•tee joint
•pipe wrench
*A CSA
For propane/LP units, the installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will re- duce incoming gas pressure. You must reduce in- coming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of water. If you do not reduce incoming gas pres- sure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install external regulator with the vent pointing down as shown in Figure 17. Pointing the vent down pro- tects it from freezing rain or sleet.
CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter-
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads. This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could re- sult in clogged fireplace valves.
WARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liq- uid petroleum (LP) gas.
We recommend that you install a sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 18. Locate sedi- ment trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate sediment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from going into fireplace gas controls. If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong, fireplace may not run properly.
External | Propane/LP | |
Supply Tank | ||
Regulator | ||
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Vent
Pointing
Down
Figure 17 - External Regulator with Vent
Pointing Down
CSA
Equipment Shutoff Valve
With 1/8" NPT Tap*
to allow proper gas volume to fireplace. If pipe is too small, undue loss of volume will occur.
Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from fireplace (see Figure 18).
IMPORTANT: Install equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location. The equipment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance.
3" Minimum 
Pipe 
Tee
Nipple Cap Joint
Sediment Trap
Natural Gas
From Gas Meter (5" w.c. to 10.5" w.c. Pressure
Propane/LP From External Regulator (11"w.c.** to 14"w.c. Pressure)
Check your building codes for any special require- ments for locating equipment shutoff valve to fire- places.
Figure 18 - Gas Connection
*Purchase the optional CSA
**Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.
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