Tee Joint
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)

Fireplace

Installation

Continued

CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter- nally-tinned copper tubing may be used in certain areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" diameter or greater 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 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.

Propane/LP

Supply TankExternal

Regulator

Vent

Pointing

Down

Figure 30 - External Regulator with Vent

Pointing Down (Propane/LP Only)

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.

CSA Design-Certified Equipment Shutoff Valve with 1/8" NPT Tap*

Approved

Flexible

Gas Line

3" Minimum

Cap Pipe

Nipple

Sediment Trap/

Drip Leg

Figure 31 - Gas Connection

*The CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve may be supplied with the appliance or you can purchase it from your retailer.

CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY

Installation Items Needed

• 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver

• 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, page 23).

4.Check all gas connections for leaks. See

Checking Gas Connections, page 23.

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Desa (V)VC42P, CGCDV42PR Connecting Fireplace to GAS Supply, Propane/LP Supply TankExternal Regulator Vent Pointing Down

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