INSTALLATION

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8.Place cardboard or other protective material on top of hearth base. Carefully set fireplace on protective material, with back of fireplace inside mantel opening.

9.Attach flexible gas line to fireplace gas regula- tor. See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Supply, page 14.

10.Route electrical cord(s) through access holes in either side of fireplace with bushing. Plug electrical cord(s) into electrical outlet.

11.Carefully insert fireplace into cabinet mantel (see Figure 23). Be careful not to scratch or damage hearth base, cabinet mantel, or any laminate trim on hearth base. Remove protective 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.

12.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, page 15.

Figure 23 - Inserting Fireplace Into

Cabinet Mantel

BUILT-IN FIREPLACE

INSTALLATION

Built-in installation of this fireplace involves install- ing fireplace into a framed-in enclosure. This makes the front of fireplace flush with wall. If installing a mantel above the fireplace, you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 27, page 18. 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 dimensions shown in Figure 24 for the rough opening. If installing in a corner, use dimensions shown in Figure 25 for the rough opening. The height is 33" which is the same as the wall opening above.

2.Install and properly ground GA3555, three- prong 120 volt electrical outlet, in fireplace. Follow instructions included in kit (see Ac- cessories, page 36).

3.If not already completed, 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 piping. See Installing Gas Piping to Fireplace Location, page 13.

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 Con- necting Fireplace to Gas Supply, page 14.

6.Plug electrical cord(s) into electrical outlet installed in step 2.

7.Carefully insert fireplace into rough opening.

8.Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails or wood screws through holes in nailing flange (see Figure 26, page 18).

9.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, pages 15.

10.Install trim. See Assembling and Attaching Optional Perimeter Trim, page 19.

17 3/4"

33"

35 1/2"

Figure 24 - Rough Opening for Installing

in Wall

393/8"

27 7/8"

35 1/2" 55 5/8"

Figure 25 - Rough Opening for Installing

in Corner

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