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CAUTION: All gas piping	Brick Installation
	IMPORTANT:Installationofbrick
and connections must be tested
for leaks after the installation	should be done after the fire-
is completed. After ensuring	place is placed in a permanent
that the gas valve is on, apply	location.
soap and water solution to all
	Each brick housing is stamped with a number
connectionsandjoints.Bubbles
	(full size bricks are not stamped). These num-
forming show a leak. Correct
	bers will help identify the brick when installing.
all leaks at once. DO NOT USE	It is important to install these bricks exactly as
AN OPEN FLAME FOR LEAK	instructed. Press brick firmly into brick housing
TESTING AND DO NOT OPER-	until it snaps. Groove line on side of brick will
ATEANYAPPLIANCE IFALEAK	come in contact with flange on brick housing.
	This secures brick into housing (see Figure
IS DETECTED. LEAK TESTING
	24). Smaller bricks may require a small portion
SHOULD BE DONE BYAQUALI-
	of furnace cement applied to back of brick to
FIED SERVICE PERSON.	secure it until grouting has been completed.
	Bricks are packaged in separate boxes. Brick
WARNING: Do not oper-	matrixes on pages 12 through 15 show how
	bricks are packaged and placed for each size
ate an unvented gas log set in
	fireplace and number of bricks per box. There
this fireplace with the chimney
	are 2 extra full bricks included in Hearth Brick
removed.	package. Bricks in brick matrixes are labeled
	"I" for ivory and "R" for red.
If you install a decorative gas appliance
	Install bricks one section at a time starting with
(vented gas log), the decorative gas appliance
	hearth panel followed by the rear panel, left
must comply with the Standard for Decorative
	panel and right panel. It is important to install
Gas Appliance for Installation in Solid Fuel
	the bricks in sequence. Please note, full size
Burning Fireplaces, ANS Z21.60, Z21.84 or
	bricks are NOT stamped.
RG 2-72and shall also be installed in accor-
dance with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI	NOTICE:Anashlipkitisavailable
Z223.1/NFPA 54 latest edition.	for this fireplace (See Replace-
WARNING: If fireplace has	ment andAccessory Parts, page
	18).IfusingAshLipKit,standard
been used for wood burning,
	optional glass door kit for this
firebox and chimney must be
	fireplace cannot be installed. If
cleaned of soot, creosote and
	using ash lip, obtain ash lip kit
ashes by a qualified chimney
	prior to brick installation.
cleaner. Creosote will ignite if
heavily heated.	Brick	Stamped
WARNING: When using		Number
		Location
a decorative vented gas log,	Flanges
damper must be removed or
permanently locked in the fully
open position and glass doors
must be in fully open position.		Brick
		Housing
	Figure 19 - Installing Brick

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