Fireplace
Installation
Continued
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 31).
IMPORTANT: Install main gas valve (equipment shutoff valve) in an accessible location. The main gas valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance.
Check your building codes for any special re- quirements for locating equipment shutoff valve to fireplaces.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads. This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged fireplace valves.
WARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas.
We recommend that you install a sediment trap/ drip leg in supply line as shown in Figure 31. Lo- cate sediment trap/drip leg where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate sediment trap/drip leg where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sedi- ment trap traps moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from going into fireplace gas controls. If sediment trap/drip leg is not installed or is in- stalled wrong, fireplace may not run properly.
CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY
Installation Items Needed
• 5/16" hex socket wrench or
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided)
1.Open lower louver door panel by gently pull- ing forward.
2.Route flexible gas line (provided by installer) from equipment shutoff valve to fireplace. Route flexible gas supply line through one of the access holes on side of fireplace.
3.Attach flexible gas line from gas supply to control valve (see Figure 32).
4.Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections.
Flexible Gas Line | Red Surface | |
Indicates For | ||
Do NOT Kink | Propane/LP | |
Equipment |
| Use Only |
Shutoff Valve |
|
|
1/2" NPT | Inlet |
|
Incoming | Pressure | Outlet |
Gas Line | Tap | Pressure Tap |
Note: Wire Connections Not Shown for Clarity
Figure 32 - Connecting Flexible Gas Line
to Electronic Valve
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
Approved Flexible Gas Line
CSA
Tap* | 3" Minimum |
|
Natural - From Gas Meter (5.5" W.C. to 10.5" W.C. Pressure)
Propane/LP
From External
Regulator (11" W.C. to 14" W.C. 
Pressure)
WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.
WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a noncorrosive leak detec-
Cap Pipe Nipple Tee Joint
Sediment Trap/Drip Leg
Figure 31 - Gas Connection
*The CSA
tion fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.
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